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November - 1 
A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, Farooq Ahmed Bhat alias Najeebullah, was arrested by a joint force of Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) from near the railway station in Jammu, according to Daily Excelsior. Dur
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A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, Farooq Ahmed Bhat alias Najeebullah, was arrested by a joint force of Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) from near the railway station in Jammu, according to Daily Excelsior. During his interrogation, the militant confessed that he had crossed over to Lipa Valley of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) from Dodipura in Kupwara in 2001 where he received training in guerrilla warfare. After his training, he was recruited as an ‘instructor’ by the HM outfit to train other militants. He reached Jammu via Nepal border using various modes of transport. The militant had stayed in PoK for eight years, sources said.
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November - 1 
A Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) cadre, Arvind Sangma, was injured by the West Khasi Hills district police during an encounter at Rongkhugre village on October 31, according to Shillong Times. While Arvind was arrested, five other militants m
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A Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) cadre, Arvind Sangma, was injured by the West Khasi Hills district police during an encounter at Rongkhugre village on October 31, according to Shillong Times. While Arvind was arrested, five other militants managed to escape from the encounter site. A 9-mm Italian-made pistol, some ammunition and cash were seized from Arvind’s possession.
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November - 1 
A suspected cadre of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Thounaojam Iboyaima alias Suresh, was shot dead by a combined force of Imphal West district police commandos and personnel of 16 Assam Rifles dur
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A suspected cadre of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Thounaojam Iboyaima alias Suresh, was shot dead by a combined force of Imphal West district police commandos and personnel of 16 Assam Rifles during an encounter at Khonglon village between Kotlein and Keithel Manbi along the National Highway-53 under Patsoi police station on November 1-evening, reports Imphal Free Press. While other militants managed to escape, a 9-mm pistol with three live rounds and one demand letter of the KCP- Military Council were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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A suspected militant was shot dead by the troops during another encounter near Khonglong village in the Senapati district on November 1- evening. While two other militants managed to escape, a 9-mm pistol with three live rounds and two empty cases an
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A suspected militant was shot dead by the troops during another encounter near Khonglong village in the Senapati district on November 1- evening. While two other militants managed to escape, a 9-mm pistol with three live rounds and two empty cases and one mobile phone were recovered from the encounter site.
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November - 1 
A trader, Muglish Rehman, was shot at and wounded by unidentified militants armed with M20 and 7.65-mm caliber pistols near Central Plaza in Dimapur on November 1, according to Nagaland Post.
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A trader, Muglish Rehman, was shot at and wounded by unidentified militants armed with M20 and 7.65-mm caliber pistols near Central Plaza in Dimapur on November 1, according to Nagaland Post.
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November - 1 
According to Sentinel, the death toll in the serial bomb blasts in Assam rose to 81 with four more persons succumbing to their injuries in Guwahati on November 1. While three died at the Guwahati Medical College Hospital, another died at Basistha Arm
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According to Sentinel, the death toll in the serial bomb blasts in Assam rose to 81 with four more persons succumbing to their injuries in Guwahati on November 1. While three died at the Guwahati Medical College Hospital, another died at Basistha Army Hospital, official sources said, adding that the conditions of 20 other injured persons were critical.
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November - 1 
Daiji World reports that on November 1 evening four left-wing extremists visited Tombattu, a village located in Amasebail gram panchayat (village level self-government institution) in the Udupi district. After speaking to the villagers they disappear
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Daiji World reports that on November 1 evening four left-wing extremists visited Tombattu, a village located in Amasebail gram panchayat (village level self-government institution) in the Udupi district. After speaking to the villagers they disappeared into the Bhagemane forest.
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Earlier on November 1, unidentified militants hurled a grenade on a police station at Lal Bazar in Srinagar city, reports Daily Excelsior. However, no one was hurt in the blast as the explosive device fell short of the target and exploded outside the
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Earlier on November 1, unidentified militants hurled a grenade on a police station at Lal Bazar in Srinagar city, reports Daily Excelsior. However, no one was hurt in the blast as the explosive device fell short of the target and exploded outside the boundary wall of the police station, according to the sources.
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On November 1, a team of the Imphal East district police commando arrested a cadre of the Azad faction of the People’s United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Mohammed Ibungo alias Julfikar alias Bhai alias Khaba, from Kairang Chingkhong. He co
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On November 1, a team of the Imphal East district police commando arrested a cadre of the Azad faction of the People’s United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Mohammed Ibungo alias Julfikar alias Bhai alias Khaba, from Kairang Chingkhong. He confessed that he joined the outfit in December 2004 and got training at Olanpa in Dimapur of Nagalnd.
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On November 1, twenty eight Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadres, who were accused of being involved in the July 26 Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts, were remanded to police custody till November 6 by Metropolitan Magistrate G. M. Patel, repo
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On November 1, twenty eight Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadres, who were accused of being involved in the July 26 Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts, were remanded to police custody till November 6 by Metropolitan Magistrate G. M. Patel, reports Times of India. They included mastermind Mufti Abu Basher and SIMI leader Safdar Nagori.
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November - 1 
On November 1-evening, two unidentified cadres of the Kuki Liberation Army-Unification (KLA-U) opened fire at the residence of a doctor, Thokchom Joy Singh, at the JN hospital in Imphal, reports Imphal Free Press. Thokchom said that a demand letter o
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On November 1-evening, two unidentified cadres of the Kuki Liberation Army-Unification (KLA-U) opened fire at the residence of a doctor, Thokchom Joy Singh, at the JN hospital in Imphal, reports Imphal Free Press. Thokchom said that a demand letter of the outfit signed by its ‘finance secretary’, Lamjingba Luwang, was placed at his residential gate by unidentified persons October 20, demanding INR 3, 00, 000 with October 25 as the deadline. He further said that on October 30-morning two unidentified men, belonging to the Meitei community and claiming to be KLA-U cadres, threatened him with a gun in front of his patient whom he was attending. As he confronted the youths the two went out after tendering apologies and giving him a phone number for further contact with them.
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November - 1 
The Army on November 1 told the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that it had intercepted a message from Calcutta a week before the October 30 serial blasts in Assam saying, “Attack Guwahati,” reports Telegraph. Lt. Gen. B.S. Jaswal, GOC of the 4 Corps
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The Army on November 1 told the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that it had intercepted a message from Calcutta a week before the October 30 serial blasts in Assam saying, “Attack Guwahati,” reports Telegraph. Lt. Gen. B.S. Jaswal, GOC of the 4 Corps, told Singh the army had received “non-specific” information on September 17 about possible strikes in Guwahati, Barpeta Road and Kokrajhar, according to State Minister Bharat Narah. Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi also corroborated the reported revelation made by the Army.
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November - 1 
The residence of a musician, Huidrom Dhana, was partially damaged when suspected militants exploded bombs at Khurai Nandeibam Leikai in the Imphal East district on November 1.
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The residence of a musician, Huidrom Dhana, was partially damaged when suspected militants exploded bombs at Khurai Nandeibam Leikai in the Imphal East district on November 1.
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November - 1 
According to Daily Time, eight Taliban militants were killed and 10 others injured as helicopter gunships of the security forces targeted Taliban positions in the Damadola and Mataro Sha areas under Mamoond tehsil (revenue division) of Bajaur Agency
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According to Daily Time, eight Taliban militants were killed and 10 others injured as helicopter gunships of the security forces targeted Taliban positions in the Damadola and Mataro Sha areas under Mamoond tehsil (revenue division) of Bajaur Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 1. The volunteers from the Mamoond tribe reportedly captured several check posts abandoned by the Taliban in different areas.
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At least 13 Taliban militants and two security force (SF) personnel were killed and nine militants injured in clashes in various areas of Swat valley in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), a security official said on November 2, reports Daily Ti
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At least 13 Taliban militants and two security force (SF) personnel were killed and nine militants injured in clashes in various areas of Swat valley in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), a security official said on November 2, reports Daily Times .“During the last 24 hours, at least 13 Taliban were killed and nine were critically injured, while two security personnel were also killed,” a spokesman of the Swat Media Centre told APP. The clash killing two SF personnel occurred when the Taliban attacked a patrolling party in Matta tehsil (revenue division) on November 1, he said, adding that the troops retaliated and killed four Taliban militants.
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November - 1 
Daily Times reports that two persons were killed when unidentified assailants opened fire on a Gujar Ghari village-bound vehicle at Sharmakhano Road in Peshawar on November 1-night, Cantonment police said on November 2.The victims were identified as
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Daily Times reports that two persons were killed when unidentified assailants opened fire on a Gujar Ghari village-bound vehicle at Sharmakhano Road in Peshawar on November 1-night, Cantonment police said on November 2.The victims were identified as Rashid and Sajid, residents of Gujar Ghari.
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November - 1 
A day before, a senior Maoist leader Dina Nath Sharma had said that the army integration would be accomplished through referendum even if the main opposition party Nepali Congress (NC) stayed away from the AISC.
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A day before, a senior Maoist leader Dina Nath Sharma had said that the army integration would be accomplished through referendum even if the main opposition party Nepali Congress (NC) stayed away from the AISC.
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November - 1 
Daily Star reports that the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) is regrouping in the sprawling Chalan Beel in Sirajganj, Natore and Pabna districts before the December elections to the national assembly. Extortions, robberies, abductions and murders
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Daily Star reports that the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) is regrouping in the sprawling Chalan Beel in Sirajganj, Natore and Pabna districts before the December elections to the national assembly. Extortions, robberies, abductions and murders by PBCP extremists have been reported from Tarash, Raiganj, Belkuchi, Shahzadpur, Chowhali and Ullapara sub-districts of Sirajganj, Gurudashpur, Natore sadar and Singra sub-districts of Natore and Bera, Sathia, Ataikula, Sujanagar, Bhangura, Atghoria and Chatmohor sub-districts of Pabna. PBCP activities have also been noticed in the remote places of Sherpur sub-district in Bogra. The activities of the outfit had came down significantly after 105 of its cadres surrendered to police at Katagari Bazar of Tarash in November last year. However, extremist leaders like Nurjahan Begum, Abu Sayeed, Shahjahan Ali, Bablu, Paresh, Kana Rasheed and Huzur Ali have reorganised the activities of the outfit and have targeted businessmen, affluent farmers, contractors and teachers.
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November - 1 
On the same day, Gono Mukti Fouz (GMF) cadres threw leaflets at several spots including Alampur, Bhadalia and Baromile in Kushtia Sadar sub-district from passenger buses on Kushtia-Khulna highway. Local people collected around a thousand leaflets fro
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On the same day, Gono Mukti Fouz (GMF) cadres threw leaflets at several spots including Alampur, Bhadalia and Baromile in Kushtia Sadar sub-district from passenger buses on Kushtia-Khulna highway. Local people collected around a thousand leaflets from the areas. Subsequently, the law enforcement agencies including Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) recovered a large number of computer-composed leaflets from the same area. Addressing 'struggling people of the areas', the leaflets said, “Police is a corrupt institution. It oppresses innocent people and commits inhumane killings in the name of 'crossfire'. The force has failed to achieve confidence of people during the 37 years of independence. Don't believe them or depend on them.”
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November - 1 
The Election Commission (EC) has rejected registration applications of around 40 political parties including that of the Islamic Democratic Party (IDP) formed by leaders of banned militant outfit Harkat-ul Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) as they
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The Election Commission (EC) has rejected registration applications of around 40 political parties including that of the Islamic Democratic Party (IDP) formed by leaders of banned militant outfit Harkat-ul Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) as they neither comply with the country's constitution or the registration conditions, reports Daily Star. A letter to this effect was issued to the IDP on October 28. As many as 107 organisations have applied for registration, now mandatory for seeking election to parliament. Of these, 22 are religion-based parties. According to the registration criteria laid down in the electoral laws, a party must have won a seat, or polled five percent of the votes in a constituency in any of the parliamentary polls since independence. It must have headquarters and offices in at least 10 districts or 50 sub-districts. Besides, it must disclose its sources of funds etc, and its constitution must not contradict the national constitution.
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November - 1 
Three extremists belonging to an unidentified left-wing extremist outfit were injured as bombs they were assembling at remote Jagannathpur village in Daulatpur sub-district in the Kushtia district on November 1 evening, reports Daily Star. The extrem
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Three extremists belonging to an unidentified left-wing extremist outfit were injured as bombs they were assembling at remote Jagannathpur village in Daulatpur sub-district in the Kushtia district on November 1 evening, reports Daily Star. The extremists were identified as Mirza (30), Mirazul (25), and Jahangir (30) of Jagannathpur village in the Daulatpur sub-district. The injured, however, managed to escape as local people rushed to the explosion site. Police subsequently recovered splinters and some bomb making materials from the house and arrested Mirza's wife Anjuara Khatun for interrogation.
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November - 1 
On November 1, the security forces (SFs) captured one LTTE bunker in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district inflicting heavy casualties upon the outfit. Troops also recovered one T-56 weapon and one I-com set from the incident site.
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On November 1, the security forces (SFs) captured one LTTE bunker in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district inflicting heavy casualties upon the outfit. Troops also recovered one T-56 weapon and one I-com set from the incident site.
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November - 1 
On November 1, troops when tried to question two suspicious young men at Ariyalai in the Jaffna district, one of them suddenly swallowed a cyanide capsule while the other managed to flee opening fire towards the troops. Troops later chased and killed
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On November 1, troops when tried to question two suspicious young men at Ariyalai in the Jaffna district, one of them suddenly swallowed a cyanide capsule while the other managed to flee opening fire towards the troops. Troops later chased and killed him. While the cyanide victim, identified as Sellthurai Purusothaman of Kaithady North Kaithady, now confirmed to be an LTTE militant, has had a student identity card (Reg. No. 2003 A / 85) of the University of Jaffna (Art Faculty) in his possession, though its authenticity still remains to be checked, the other militant, Sivagnanalingam Varnaathithan of Aliyavalai in Thalladi had a 9-mm micro pistol with ammunition. Troops found a student identity card issued by Faculty of Medial University of Jaffna in his possession too.
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November - 1 
The death toll in the November 1 sea battle in Jaffna has risen to 16 with two more militants reported killed.
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The death toll in the November 1 sea battle in Jaffna has risen to 16 with two more militants reported killed.
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November - 1 
The Sri Lanka Air Force destroyed two boats of the Sea Tiger [Sea Wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)] in the seas off Champion Pattu in the Jaffna district on November 1- morning, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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The Sri Lanka Air Force destroyed two boats of the Sea Tiger [Sea Wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)] in the seas off Champion Pattu in the Jaffna district on November 1- morning, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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November - 1 
The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) foiled an attack by a flotilla of Sea Tiger [Sea Wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)] boats in the seas between Nagarkovil and Point Pedro in the Jaffna district destroying at least four boats and killing more
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The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) foiled an attack by a flotilla of Sea Tiger [Sea Wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)] boats in the seas between Nagarkovil and Point Pedro in the Jaffna district destroying at least four boats and killing more than 14 militants aboard the boast on November 1- morning, reports Sri Lanka Army. The sea battle started when sailors on reconnaissance in the sea spotted a fleet of suspicious boats, probably laden with explosives, sailing and Navy Fast Attack Craft (FAC) pursued the suspicious moment. Five sailors also sustained injuries in the encounter. The pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net, however, claimed that a flotilla of 20 Sea Tiger boats engaged in a major clash with the SLN gun ships in the seas off Naakarkoayil sunk an SLN Dvora FAC and a hovercraft. The website reported that seven Black Sea Tigers were killed in the operation.
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Troops breached a stretch of 2-km LTTE defence line at Paddaruyal Villu, about 3-km east of A-32 road, in the Kilinochchi district destroying their bunkers along the line on November 1, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA). Although troops claimed to ha
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Troops breached a stretch of 2-km LTTE defence line at Paddaruyal Villu, about 3-km east of A-32 road, in the Kilinochchi district destroying their bunkers along the line on November 1, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA). Although troops claimed to have killed a large number of militants they could recover a total of 17 dead bodies of the militants including 10 females have been recovered according to the formation available on November 2. Intelligence reports confirmed that all female cadres killed in confrontations belonged to LTTE’s Malathi group.
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November - 2 
A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, Ashiq Hussain alias Faizal Iqbal, was arrested by the police personnel during a search operation in the Ramban district on November 2, reports The Hindu. Ashiq reportedly entered the country through Nepal to disrup
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A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, Ashiq Hussain alias Faizal Iqbal, was arrested by the police personnel during a search operation in the Ramban district on November 2, reports The Hindu. Ashiq reportedly entered the country through Nepal to disrupt the coming Assembly elections. According to police sources, he was trained in Pakistan and was sent by the HM leadership in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) to disrupt the forthcoming elections and create terror by triggering explosions in the State.
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November - 2 
A Kuki Revolutionary Army-Unification (KRA-U) cadre, Ningombam Rishikanta Singh alias Tunanboy alias Nanao, was arrested by the Imphal East district police commandos from the Lamlong bridge on the same day. He confessed that he joined the outfit in S
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A Kuki Revolutionary Army-Unification (KRA-U) cadre, Ningombam Rishikanta Singh alias Tunanboy alias Nanao, was arrested by the Imphal East district police commandos from the Lamlong bridge on the same day. He confessed that he joined the outfit in September 2008 and was involved in extortions from the Lamlong area and transportation of arms and ammunition from one place to the other.
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November - 2 
A team of Imphal East district police commandos arrested a United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) cadre, Seiboy Vaiphei alias Alex Khoule, from New Lambulane on November 2, reports Imphal Free Press. He belonged to Moldak village in the Churachandpur di
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A team of Imphal East district police commandos arrested a United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) cadre, Seiboy Vaiphei alias Alex Khoule, from New Lambulane on November 2, reports Imphal Free Press. He belonged to Moldak village in the Churachandpur district. He confessed that he joined the outfit in January 2008 and was involved in extortion from the general public and traders of Imphal East area.
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November - 2 
KLA cadre, Asat Haolai, was arrested by the Imphal East district police commandos from New Checkon locality on the same day. A demand letter for a sum of INR 2,00,000 signed by M. C. Doungel, of the KLA addressed to Jamohei Haokip of New Lambulane, a
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KLA cadre, Asat Haolai, was arrested by the Imphal East district police commandos from New Checkon locality on the same day. A demand letter for a sum of INR 2,00,000 signed by M. C. Doungel, of the KLA addressed to Jamohei Haokip of New Lambulane, a wallet with INR 50 and an electoral identity card of the Kuki Artist Association, Manipur, were recovered from his possession.
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November - 2 
On November 2 Maoist handbills were recovered from the road between Hebri and Someshwar.
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On November 2 Maoist handbills were recovered from the road between Hebri and Someshwar.
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November - 2 
On November 2, a People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre managed to escape from Jiribam police station, according to Sangai Express. Three PULF cadres were detained at Jiribam police station after their arrest by troops of 22 Artillery from Bar
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On November 2, a People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre managed to escape from Jiribam police station, according to Sangai Express. Three PULF cadres were detained at Jiribam police station after their arrest by troops of 22 Artillery from Barak Circle. They confessed that they were asked to carry out serial blast in Jiribam.
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November - 2 
On November 2, Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) pasted posters asking the truck owners not to load and ferry bauxite from Pakhar hills in the Lohardagga district of Jharkhand, reports IANS. “Any trucker found ferrying bauxite will be punished,” the p
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On November 2, Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) pasted posters asking the truck owners not to load and ferry bauxite from Pakhar hills in the Lohardagga district of Jharkhand, reports IANS. “Any trucker found ferrying bauxite will be punished,” the posters said. A senior police official said, “The poster does not mention the reason. It seems that Maoist rebels are not getting levy from bauxite mining areas. We will provide full security to trucks and there will be no impact of posters on truck movement in the area.” He said similar threats have been issued by left-wing extremists in the past. TPC is a breakaway group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
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November - 2 
On November 2, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and Union Steel Minister Ram Vilas Pawan had a narrow escape when a powerful improvised explosive device (IED), suspected to be planted by the left-wing extremists went off moments nea
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On November 2, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and Union Steel Minister Ram Vilas Pawan had a narrow escape when a powerful improvised explosive device (IED), suspected to be planted by the left-wing extremists went off moments near a culvert on the Salboni-Medinipur road after their convoys passed through Kalaichandi in West Medinipur district, reports The Hindu. The explosive device was attached to a wire that stretched nearly two km across an adjoining paddy field. The blast damaged a pilot vehicle, which was following the convoy. Six police personnel in the pilot vehicle were injured, two of them seriously. The leaders were returning from Salboni after attending the foundation laying ceremony of Jindal Steel Works’ mega steel plant. Police suspect Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to be behind the incident.
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November - 2 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres belonging to the outfit’s Koraput dalam (squad), numbering about 20, blasted two tractors, two sheds and some machinery of a contractor executing the Adarigedda minor irrigation project in
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres belonging to the outfit’s Koraput dalam (squad), numbering about 20, blasted two tractors, two sheds and some machinery of a contractor executing the Adarigedda minor irrigation project in Parvathipuram division of Vizianagaram district around 11 p.m. on November 2, reports The Hindu. A letter left behind by the Maoists said that they were protesting against the injustice meted out to tribals displaced by the project.
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November - 2 
The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad arrested three Malegaon blasts accused, Ajay Eknath Rahirkar, Jagdish Chintamani Mhatre and Rakesh Dattaram Dhawade, on November 2, reports Asian Age. Ajay Eknath reportedly handled the finances of the group behin
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The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad arrested three Malegaon blasts accused, Ajay Eknath Rahirkar, Jagdish Chintamani Mhatre and Rakesh Dattaram Dhawade, on November 2, reports Asian Age. Ajay Eknath reportedly handled the finances of the group behind the September 29 blasts.
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November - 2 
16 people, including three security officials, were abducted from Orakzai and Mohmand agencies, sources said, according to Daily Times.
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16 people, including three security officials, were abducted from Orakzai and Mohmand agencies, sources said, according to Daily Times.
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November - 2 
A man was killed while another was injured when a landmine exploded near the residential camp of a grandson of late Nawab Akbar Bugti in Jaffarabad district of Balochistan on November 2- morning, police said, reports Daily Times. The landmine planted
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A man was killed while another was injured when a landmine exploded near the residential camp of a grandson of late Nawab Akbar Bugti in Jaffarabad district of Balochistan on November 2- morning, police said, reports Daily Times. The landmine planted on the farmland of Shahzain Bugti went off when the two men stepped on it, police said, adding the dead man was identified as Ghaus Bakhsh while the injured as Yar Ali.
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November - 2 
A suicide car bomber rammed his vehicle into a checkpoint near the main gate of the Zalai Fort in South Waziristan of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 2, killing eight paramilitary troopers, reports Daily Times. The Army’s top
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A suicide car bomber rammed his vehicle into a checkpoint near the main gate of the Zalai Fort in South Waziristan of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 2, killing eight paramilitary troopers, reports Daily Times. The Army’s top spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said, “We have confirmed reports of eight deaths.” Four persons were also wounded in the attack. The Zalai Fort was reportedly located 20 kilometres outside Wana, the headquarters of South Waziristan Agency. The troops were washing their vehicles when the suicide attacker came, two intelligence officials said. They described the explosion as ‘large’ and said it destroyed the checkpoint and damaged the front wall of the fort.
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November - 2 
Geo News reported that the Taliban militants abducted four policemen from Nangolai area in the Swat district. The channel also reported that students from various schools staged a demonstration in Swat to protest the closure of educational institutio
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Geo News reported that the Taliban militants abducted four policemen from Nangolai area in the Swat district. The channel also reported that students from various schools staged a demonstration in Swat to protest the closure of educational institutions.
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November - 2 
Kohat police on November 2 arrested 43 foreign nationals who had entered Pakistan at Torkham border and had no legal travelling documents.
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Kohat police on November 2 arrested 43 foreign nationals who had entered Pakistan at Torkham border and had no legal travelling documents.
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November - 2 
On November 2, a bomb blast damaged Gambati police check post, injuring a policeman.
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On November 2, a bomb blast damaged Gambati police check post, injuring a policeman.
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November - 2 
The News reports that unidentified militants kidnapped an Afghan government official from Chitral Valley at a time when police are already on their toes to find out three other kidnapped Afghan nationals, including an Afghan envoy, younger brother of
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The News reports that unidentified militants kidnapped an Afghan government official from Chitral Valley at a time when police are already on their toes to find out three other kidnapped Afghan nationals, including an Afghan envoy, younger brother of finance minister of the neighbouring country and a professor of the Aryana University in Jalalabad. Akhtar Kohistani, an adviser to the Afghan Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD), was abducted from the remote Chitral Valley late on November 2-night. He had arrived in the town the same day to see his in-laws. A police official told The News that armed men abducted Kohistani from the house of one of his relatives, located in Seerdoor Kadak village of Darosh Valley. No one has so far claimed responsibility for the kidnapping. Akhtar Kohistani is a close relative of Member of the National Assembly from Chitral, Shahzada Mohiuddin. Police suspect the kidnappers might have come after the Afghan official from his own country. Chitral shares a long border with Afghanistan’s Nuristan province. Kohistani, who is the fourth high-profile Afghan national kidnapped from the Frontier province or adjacent tribal areas during the past 45 days. Earlier, Afghanistan’s ambassador-designate to Pakistan, Abdul Khaliq Farahi was abducted by four armed men from Hayatabad Township, Peshawar on September 22, 2008. On October 31, unidentified gunmen abducted Ziaul Haq, younger brother of the Afghan finance minister, Anwarul Haq Ahady. A professor of Jalalabadís Aryana University, Abdul Haq Danishmal, was abducted from the tribal Khyber region last week.
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November - 2 
The Taliban fired two rockets at the SF’s camp in Kabal tehsil, the spokesman said. He said the troops killed four Taliban militants and injured two in the clash. The spokesman said that troops also neutralised suspected Taliban hideouts in Sardara a
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The Taliban fired two rockets at the SF’s camp in Kabal tehsil, the spokesman said. He said the troops killed four Taliban militants and injured two in the clash. The spokesman said that troops also neutralised suspected Taliban hideouts in Sardara and Shamozai areas, killing five of them and injuring three others.
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November - 2 
Three missiles were fired in the Angoor Adda area of South Waziristan in FATA from Afghanistan. However, no loss of life was reported.
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Three missiles were fired in the Angoor Adda area of South Waziristan in FATA from Afghanistan. However, no loss of life was reported.
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November - 2 
Three Taliban militants were killed and four others injured in a military operation in Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), according to Daily Times. Several Taliban hideouts were also reportedly destroyed in air strikes and a
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Three Taliban militants were killed and four others injured in a military operation in Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), according to Daily Times. Several Taliban hideouts were also reportedly destroyed in air strikes and artillery shelling.
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November - 2 
A Madhesi leader close to both Goit faction and Jwala Singh faction of Jantantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-G) and (JTMM-J) claimed that these two groups have not yet been contacted by the talks team, nor have formal letters been sent inviting them fo
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A Madhesi leader close to both Goit faction and Jwala Singh faction of Jantantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-G) and (JTMM-J) claimed that these two groups have not yet been contacted by the talks team, nor have formal letters been sent inviting them for dialogue. None of the members of the talk teams was available for comment.
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November - 2 
Nepali Congress (NC) and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) made an accusation on November 2 that the government's 20-point Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) contradicts some points of
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Nepali Congress (NC) and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) made an accusation on November 2 that the government's 20-point Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) contradicts some points of the past pacts and understandings reached among the then Seven-Party Alliance (SPA), reports Kantipuronline.
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November - 2 
At Muhamalai, the SFs captured one LTTE bunker injuring an unspecified number of militants.
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At Muhamalai, the SFs captured one LTTE bunker injuring an unspecified number of militants.
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November - 2 
At Sangarapuram in the Vavuniya district, the security forces (SFs) fired small arms at the LTTE militants and subsequently recovered the dead body of one militant.
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At Sangarapuram in the Vavuniya district, the security forces (SFs) fired small arms at the LTTE militants and subsequently recovered the dead body of one militant.
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November - 2 
Batticaloa Police recovered five claymore mines with remote control devices and 9 V batteries and 30-m long wire from the Navaladi area.
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Batticaloa Police recovered five claymore mines with remote control devices and 9 V batteries and 30-m long wire from the Navaladi area.
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November - 2 
Colombo Page reports that a senior LTTE Tiger leader, Ilakoon, a self styled ‘Lieutenant Colonel’ of the outfit and a member of the ground fighters of the Sea Tigers (cadres of the sea wing of the LTTE), was killed during a confrontation in the Naval
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Colombo Page reports that a senior LTTE Tiger leader, Ilakoon, a self styled ‘Lieutenant Colonel’ of the outfit and a member of the ground fighters of the Sea Tigers (cadres of the sea wing of the LTTE), was killed during a confrontation in the Navaladi area of Kilinochchi on November 2, the military said on November 4. Defence sources said the intercepted LTTE radio transmissions have revealed the death of their senior Leader. A large number of senior leaders of the outfit had been reported killed in recent fighting with the military in the northern battle theatre.
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November - 2 
Defence Ministry statement on November 2 said, “Fighting was reported between troops and LTTE at Kovilkoduttavil, Podimuruppukulama and Urutirapurankulama. This phase of the military surge has forced the LTTE to retreat with heavy casualties. The LTT
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Defence Ministry statement on November 2 said, “Fighting was reported between troops and LTTE at Kovilkoduttavil, Podimuruppukulama and Urutirapurankulama. This phase of the military surge has forced the LTTE to retreat with heavy casualties. The LTTE is on the verge of losing its ‘supply line’ along the western coast,” The Hindu reports. The military claimed the LTTE had to relocate its artillery batteries — used to target civilian and military positions in Jaffna — on the outskirts of Pooneryn. “The military surge will force the LTTE to relocate its main guns towards Mullaitivu, where the final stages of battles are expected. Troops of the 57th Division, continuing their advances towards Kilinochchi, are now positioned north of the Akkarayankulam built-up area after weeks of intense fighting. The terrorists are faced with fierce multi-pronged attacks from the military, which has left scores of terrorists killed and many bunkers abandoned,” said the Defence Ministry. Responding to the request made to the international community, Russia and Czech Republic have come forward to help the government of Sri Lanka to destroy the small aircraft of the LTTE air wing, according to Colombo Page. Government of Sri Lanka has requested help from the international community to counter the bombing of strategic locations in the country by the Tamil Tiger terrorist organization. With the agreed help these Czech built Zlin Z-143 aerobatic trainer aircraft are expected to be destroyed soon.
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November - 2 
During separate confrontations in Tannimurippukulam and Mankulam, the troops inflicted heavy casualties to the LTTE.
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During separate confrontations in Tannimurippukulam and Mankulam, the troops inflicted heavy casualties to the LTTE.
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November - 2 
Four Tamil youths were shot dead and another seriously injured by motor bike riding Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants at Kurunchchiady, a coastal locality in the Kalmunai area of Batticaloa district on November 2, reports Ministry of
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Four Tamil youths were shot dead and another seriously injured by motor bike riding Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants at Kurunchchiady, a coastal locality in the Kalmunai area of Batticaloa district on November 2, reports Ministry of Defence Website. While two died on the spot the other two succumbed to injuries later.
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November - 2 
On November 2, the troops opened fire on a tractor carrying LTTE militants in the Maniarkulam area of Kilinochchi district. Details of the incident are awaited.
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On November 2, the troops opened fire on a tractor carrying LTTE militants in the Maniarkulam area of Kilinochchi district. Details of the incident are awaited.
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November - 2 
The Government will declare a cease-fire only if the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) lay down weapons and surrender, President Mahinda Rajapakse told India Today in an interview. “We know they will not honour a ceasefire now. Let them lay dow
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The Government will declare a cease-fire only if the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) lay down weapons and surrender, President Mahinda Rajapakse told India Today in an interview. “We know they will not honour a ceasefire now. Let them lay down their arms and surrender. We will declare a ceasefire,” he said. Speaking to India Today Managing Editor Raj Chengappa at Temple Trees in Colombo, President Rajapakse said the Forces have Prabhakaran cornered and he will be caught soon. “The day Prabhakaran is caught, military operations would be over. Soon after that we will give a political solution as we did in the East,” the President said. Asked whether the war would be over if Kilinochchi falls, he said: “I don’t call it a war. It is a military operation we have launched to wipe out terrorists. Kilinochchi is the LTTE headquarters. We are also advancing from the East to take Mullaitivu. Progress is slow because we want zero civilian casualties.” “Now, one of LTTE’s child soldiers is the chief minister and another of Prabhakaran’s commanders is a Member of Parliament. But Prabhakaran must be punished for his crimes. Let’s not forget he killed Rajiv Gandhi apart from so many Sri Lankan leaders. He has to undergo trial and if India is interested in having him extradited we will do that,” he remarked. He disclosed that Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh did not mention about a cease-fire during their recent telephonic conversation. “No, he didn’t request me to declare a ceasefire. His concern was about the Tamil civilian population. India has been fair. It is focused on the humanitarian issue, especially of the Tamils in the North and the East, which we are taking care of.” “I agree that there can be no military solution. Soon after I took over, we appointed an all party committee to look into this issue. I believe that if the southern political parties, that form the majority, do not accept a political solution then we can’t implement it. I don’t want to thrust a solution on parties. If I can have all the parties agree to a solution to solve the problem it would be appreciated by the people. Otherwise there will be riots and no Government will be able to implement it,” the President noted. Asked as to why the Government sent out humanitarian agencies from the war zone, he replied: “We have only prevented those NGOs that were helping the LTTE consolidate, with some even transferring weapons and money. Plus, when fighting was going on, there was concern about their safety. But we do allow the UN and Red Cross to supply food and medicines, which in any case is distributed by the Government. We are not harassing Tamils. This war is not against Tamils or Muslims. This war is against terrorism. That has to be understood.”
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November - 2 
The SFs retaliated when the LTTE militants fired artillery towards the troops at Muhamalai FDL (Forward Defence Line) in the Jaffna district.
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The SFs retaliated when the LTTE militants fired artillery towards the troops at Muhamalai FDL (Forward Defence Line) in the Jaffna district.
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November - 2 
The Sri Lanka Air Force destroyed a LTTE logistic and training base, about 2.5 kilometers north of Iranamadu forest, on November 2- morning.
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The Sri Lanka Air Force destroyed a LTTE logistic and training base, about 2.5 kilometers north of Iranamadu forest, on November 2- morning.
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November - 2 
Xinhua reports that at least 93 people were arrested for suspicious terrorist connections in the village of Kalpitiya, about 165-km from the capital Colombo, in the Puttalam district. All arrested were people who had arrived in Kalpitiya from Northe
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Xinhua reports that at least 93 people were arrested for suspicious terrorist connections in the village of Kalpitiya, about 165-km from the capital Colombo, in the Puttalam district. All arrested were people who had arrived in Kalpitiya from Northern and Eastern provinces and living in temporary locations in the village, police added. They were arrested during a house to house search for suspicious terrorist connections.
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November - 3 
A bomb lobbed at the residential gate of a jewellery trader, Kangabam Mani, at Keishampat Kangabam Leikai in Imphal by unidentified militants failed to explode, according to Sangai Express. The bomb was later defused.
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A bomb lobbed at the residential gate of a jewellery trader, Kangabam Mani, at Keishampat Kangabam Leikai in Imphal by unidentified militants failed to explode, according to Sangai Express. The bomb was later defused.
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November - 3 
A group of eight naxalites (left-wing extremists) threatened a forester, identified as Narayan Naik, in charge of the Someshwar sancturary in Kundapur of Udupi district, at around 10 pm on November 3, reports Daiji World. They charged the forester of
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A group of eight naxalites (left-wing extremists) threatened a forester, identified as Narayan Naik, in charge of the Someshwar sancturary in Kundapur of Udupi district, at around 10 pm on November 3, reports Daiji World. They charged the forester of stopping the tribals from collecting forest produce from the government forests. A combing operation was launched by the Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) subsequently.
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November - 3 
A joint team of Army and Assam Police arrested a militant of the ‘709 battalion’ of the ULFA, identified as Mohan Das. The arrested militant had taken shelter at the residence of an ULFA linkman, Mantu Kalita, at Niznamati village under Barama police
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A joint team of Army and Assam Police arrested a militant of the ‘709 battalion’ of the ULFA, identified as Mohan Das. The arrested militant had taken shelter at the residence of an ULFA linkman, Mantu Kalita, at Niznamati village under Barama police station in the Nalbari district, reports Telegraph. Police also arrested three other ULFA linkmen, Bhaskar Kalita, Sourav Kalita and Vikash Kalita, in this connection.
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November - 3 
A KLA cadre, Chonminlal Zou alias Lalboy alias Chochon, was arrested by a team of Imphal East district police commandos from New Checkon on the same day. He belonged to Songyang village in the Senapati district. He confessed that he joined the outfit
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A KLA cadre, Chonminlal Zou alias Lalboy alias Chochon, was arrested by a team of Imphal East district police commandos from New Checkon on the same day. He belonged to Songyang village in the Senapati district. He confessed that he joined the outfit in 2005 and was involved in extortions and providing shelter to KLA cadres along with transporting arms and ammunition.
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November - 3 
A surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, Sanjib Baruah, was shot dead by the KLNLF militants in the Darrang district.
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A surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, Sanjib Baruah, was shot dead by the KLNLF militants in the Darrang district.
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November - 3 
A team of 17 extremists had celebrated Diwali (festival of lights) in Balmane village within the same gram panchayat. It is suspected that the Maoists belonged to the break-away extremist faction led by Vikram Gowda.
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A team of 17 extremists had celebrated Diwali (festival of lights) in Balmane village within the same gram panchayat. It is suspected that the Maoists belonged to the break-away extremist faction led by Vikram Gowda.
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November - 3 
According to Assam Tribune, three civilians belonging to non-Assamese community were killed by Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants at Bamuni Sukanjuri village under Samaguri police station in the Nagaon district borderi
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According to Assam Tribune, three civilians belonging to non-Assamese community were killed by Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants at Bamuni Sukanjuri village under Samaguri police station in the Nagaon district bordering the Karbi Anglong district on November 3. Police sources said that the killing was the result of failure of the victims to meet the extortion demands by the militants.
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November - 3 
Assam Tribune quoting the Superintendent of Police of Morigaon district Madan Chetia reports that the priest of a temple near Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary of Goranga in the Morigaon district received three calls from a mobile phone number ‘9961355107’
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Assam Tribune quoting the Superintendent of Police of Morigaon district Madan Chetia reports that the priest of a temple near Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary of Goranga in the Morigaon district received three calls from a mobile phone number ‘9961355107’ that the temple would be blown up by bombing.
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November - 3 
Meghalaya Police arrested the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council’s (HNLC) ‘second lieutenant’, Shandor Phanbuh alias Antony, from Jingkieng Mawlai on November 3-evening, according to Shillong Times. Shandor was also the ‘camp commander’ of the o
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Meghalaya Police arrested the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council’s (HNLC) ‘second lieutenant’, Shandor Phanbuh alias Antony, from Jingkieng Mawlai on November 3-evening, according to Shillong Times. Shandor was also the ‘camp commander’ of the outfit in Chittagong Hill tracts of Bangladesh. The report added that the arrested militant along with two other cadres of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) had infiltrated into India before the Durga Puja (Hindu Festival). All the three had even abducted a Guwahati-based trader and confined him at an unspecified place in the Ri-Bhoi district. Later, the trader was released after the relatives paid a huge amount of ransom as demanded by the trio, which was equally shared by them.
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November - 3 
Munemma alias Latha alias Jyothi of Srikalahasti, a left-wing extremist who worked for the kalinga dalam for the last 15 years, surrendered to the Chittoor district Police. She told the Police that three more extremists are willing to surrender to th
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Munemma alias Latha alias Jyothi of Srikalahasti, a left-wing extremist who worked for the kalinga dalam for the last 15 years, surrendered to the Chittoor district Police. She told the Police that three more extremists are willing to surrender to the police due to illness. K. Lakshmi Reddy, Chittoor Superintendent of Police presented the surrendered extremist a cheque for INR 200,000 under the rehabilitation scheme.
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November - 3 
The Army arrested one ULFA linkman, Lachit Rajkonwar, from his residence at Bengenabari in Charaideo subdivision of Sivsagar district on November 3, reports Sentinel.
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The Army arrested one ULFA linkman, Lachit Rajkonwar, from his residence at Bengenabari in Charaideo subdivision of Sivsagar district on November 3, reports Sentinel.
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November - 3 
The death toll in the October 30 serial blasts on November 3 rose to 84 with three more people succumbing to their injuries, official sources said.
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The death toll in the October 30 serial blasts on November 3 rose to 84 with three more people succumbing to their injuries, official sources said.
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November - 3 
The pradhan (head) of Irong Chesaba gram panchayat (village local self government institution), identified as Mohammed Zuma Khan, was abducted by suspected militants from Thoubal Khekman and later shot dead at Lilong Nungei in the Thoubal district on
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The pradhan (head) of Irong Chesaba gram panchayat (village local self government institution), identified as Mohammed Zuma Khan, was abducted by suspected militants from Thoubal Khekman and later shot dead at Lilong Nungei in the Thoubal district on November 3, according to Sangai Express.
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The Telegraph reports that three of the seven people arrested in connection with November 2 blast in West Midnapore district are school-going teenagers. Six were arrested on November 3, and the seventh was arrested on November 4 from West Midnapore’s
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The Telegraph reports that three of the seven people arrested in connection with November 2 blast in West Midnapore district are school-going teenagers. Six were arrested on November 3, and the seventh was arrested on November 4 from West Midnapore’s Lalgarh area. Five of the seven accused are from Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hub of Lalgarh while two, Sahadeb Mahato and Laxmiram Murmu are from Salboni. Sahadeb and Laxmiram had been earlier arrested in 2006 in connection with another Maoist blast and were out on bail.
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November - 3 
Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured when unidentified militants hurled a grenade at a patrol party in Chanapora area of Srinagar city on November 3-afternoon, reports Kashmir Times. One of the injured paramilitary personn
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Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured when unidentified militants hurled a grenade at a patrol party in Chanapora area of Srinagar city on November 3-afternoon, reports Kashmir Times. One of the injured paramilitary personnel was identified as Assistant Sub Inspector D. M. Guroo.
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November - 3 
18 Taliban militants were killed in security force (SF) operations in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on November 3, Daily Times. Four Taliban militants were killed in artillery shelling in different areas of Mamond tehsil (revenue division) in the morning
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18 Taliban militants were killed in security force (SF) operations in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on November 3, Daily Times. Four Taliban militants were killed in artillery shelling in different areas of Mamond tehsil (revenue division) in the morning, while 14 Taliban militants were killed in bombing by jet fighters in the afternoon, officials said.
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November - 3 
A former deputy attorney-general, Raja Mohammad Irshad, who spilled the beans about Gen Pervez Musharraf’s alleged move during last year’s judicial crisis to get a favourable decision in a case about his eligibility to contest the presidential race,
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A former deputy attorney-general, Raja Mohammad Irshad, who spilled the beans about Gen Pervez Musharraf’s alleged move during last year’s judicial crisis to get a favourable decision in a case about his eligibility to contest the presidential race, has admitted that he lost his son who was fighting alongside the Taliban against the American-led forces in Afghanistan soon after September 11, 2001. The revelation about his son being on the side of the Taliban, and having gone inside Afghanistan, was made by Raja Irshad during an interview with Dawn News TV. In the same interview, he had also given details of the manner in which the military establishment had contacted him, allegedly on behalf of Gen Pervez Musharraf, to persuade the then Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry for a favourable decision. "He was a very brilliant Hafiz-e-Quran, he crossed border, he got martyred, in 2001, because he was inspired by Quran, I can never forget him," he said. Raja Irshad served from 2002 to September 2008 as a deputy to various chief law officers appointed by the government of Shaukat Aziz. In the famous case of missing persons, which was being heard by Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chadhry, before his sacking, Raja Irshad, despite being the deputy attorney general, had defied the government instructions and had refused to endorse government’s position that many of the persons had died fighting alongside Talibans in Afghanistan. "This is not fair, the allegations against missing persons, you try them in a competent court of law. Why do you keep them in illegal confinement for a number of years," he said. In the interview, Mr Irshad said that one of the "allegations" against him was that he was the father of a man who fought against the Americans. "I said, I can sacrifice my 100 sons for this purpose," he said, adding, I feel proud of him."
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November - 3 
A rocket fired by unidentified militants landed in the fields in Sheru area, about 19 kilometres from Mardan district. No causalities were reported.
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A rocket fired by unidentified militants landed in the fields in Sheru area, about 19 kilometres from Mardan district. No causalities were reported.
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November - 3 
A rocket fired by unidentified persons landed in a grove of trees in Peshawar Airport premises in the limits of Tehkal Police Station on November 3, reported Daily Times. There were no reports of causalities or damage, police said, adding the rocket
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A rocket fired by unidentified persons landed in a grove of trees in Peshawar Airport premises in the limits of Tehkal Police Station on November 3, reported Daily Times. There were no reports of causalities or damage, police said, adding the rocket was fired at around 3am (PST).
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November - 3 
APP reported that the political administration of Orakzai Agency in the FATA on November 3 arrested at least 20 tribesmen, including men of the Rabia Khel and Asa Khel tribes, accused of involvement in the abduction of six people, including two secur
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APP reported that the political administration of Orakzai Agency in the FATA on November 3 arrested at least 20 tribesmen, including men of the Rabia Khel and Asa Khel tribes, accused of involvement in the abduction of six people, including two security force personnel, on November 1, according to Daily Times. The political administration said it would continue action against the tribes until the recovery of the abducted people.
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November - 3 
Daily Times reports a suspected US drone was seen flying at low altitude over several areas of North Waziristan Agency in the FATA, spreading panic among the people. Locals said drones that fly low usually fire missiles. But, the white-coloured spy p
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Daily Times reports a suspected US drone was seen flying at low altitude over several areas of North Waziristan Agency in the FATA, spreading panic among the people. Locals said drones that fly low usually fire missiles. But, the white-coloured spy plane did not fire. Speaking at an emergency news conference following drone flights in the area, local elders asked the government to stop US attacks in the agency. They said the violation of Pakistani airspace by US spy planes was a threat to the country’s security. The elders asked the government to take practical steps instead of lodging protests with the US. The elders said if the attacks were not stopped, the tribesmen would join the Taliban to fight against US and NATO forces in Afghanistan. They asked the government to ensure the joint resolution passed after an in-camera briefing to parliamentarians is implemented.
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November - 3 
Helicopter gun ships continued to raid militant hideouts in the Dhero and Dagai areas of Kabal tehsil (revenue division) in the NWFP on November 3, reports Dawn. Three vehicles were destroyed in the operation and a cab driver identified as Nadir Khan
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Helicopter gun ships continued to raid militant hideouts in the Dhero and Dagai areas of Kabal tehsil (revenue division) in the NWFP on November 3, reports Dawn. Three vehicles were destroyed in the operation and a cab driver identified as Nadir Khan was killed. A Suzuki pickup van and another vehicle also came under the attack.
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November - 3 
In Allahabad area of Charbagh, unidentified persons abducted a police constable. Residents of the area said that police constable, Shams, was on his way to Khwazakhela from Mingora when armed men whisked him away near Allahabad area of Charbagh tehsi
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In Allahabad area of Charbagh, unidentified persons abducted a police constable. Residents of the area said that police constable, Shams, was on his way to Khwazakhela from Mingora when armed men whisked him away near Allahabad area of Charbagh tehsil and shifted him to undisclosed location.
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November - 3 
In Kabal Khas, four bullet-riddled bodies, including a father and son, were found on the bank of river Swat. The killed persons were identified as Fazal and his son Shah Wali Khan and Aziz. The identity of the fourth deceased could not be ascertained
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In Kabal Khas, four bullet-riddled bodies, including a father and son, were found on the bank of river Swat. The killed persons were identified as Fazal and his son Shah Wali Khan and Aziz. The identity of the fourth deceased could not be ascertained.
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November - 3 
In Khar, the agency headquarters, a grand jirga (council) of tribal elders decided to take strict action against those found involved in anti-State activities. They said the houses of those found sheltering the Taliban would be set ablaze and they wo
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In Khar, the agency headquarters, a grand jirga (council) of tribal elders decided to take strict action against those found involved in anti-State activities. They said the houses of those found sheltering the Taliban would be set ablaze and they would be expelled from the area. The jirga decided to impose a fine of PKR Two million on those who sheltered the Taliban in their areas. The jirga members assured the government of their full co-operation, and said they would fight alongside the SFs for restoration of peace in the agency. The jirga members expressed satisfaction over the restoration of the government’s writ in many areas of Salarzai tehsil. They asked the tribesmen to continue co-operation with the government to ensure lasting peace in the agency.
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November - 3 
Kanju Peace Jirga (council) has presented four-point formula to local Taliban leadership for restoration of peace in the region. Taliban have assured the jirga that their demands would be put before the Taliban Shura for consideration, adding, the ji
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Kanju Peace Jirga (council) has presented four-point formula to local Taliban leadership for restoration of peace in the region. Taliban have assured the jirga that their demands would be put before the Taliban Shura for consideration, adding, the jirga would be informed after the Shura meeting. The four-point formula include reinforcement of peace accord singed between NWFP government and Swat Taliban, Taliban proposals for amendments to the peace accord, Taliban’s reaction regarding draft of Sharia regulation and resumption of talks or initiation of fresh talks between the two sides to reach an understanding. Peace jirga chief, Syed Inamur Rehman, during his recent backdoor meeting with government functionaries and Taliban leaders had expressed optimism that both sides would reach a viable solution to end the ongoing violence in the Swat valley.
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November - 3 
Some unidentified militants lifted three trucks loaded with wheat bags being transported to Afghanistan under the World Food Programme (WFP) near Sur Kamar area of Jamrud tehsil. It was reported that the miscreants handed back the two empty trucks al
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Some unidentified militants lifted three trucks loaded with wheat bags being transported to Afghanistan under the World Food Programme (WFP) near Sur Kamar area of Jamrud tehsil. It was reported that the miscreants handed back the two empty trucks along with a loaded one to the political administration after holding successful talks.
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November - 3 
The Crime Investigation Department arrested eight persons belonging to the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, a banned religious organisation, Daily Times reports on November 3. They were arrested between October 20 and 22 in raids in various parts of Karachi, be
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The Crime Investigation Department arrested eight persons belonging to the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, a banned religious organisation, Daily Times reports on November 3. They were arrested between October 20 and 22 in raids in various parts of Karachi, before they could reportedly carry out planned terrorist activities in the city. Sources said that the arrested militants were identified as Asad Ahmed, Ali Ahmed Siddiqui, Asim Farman, Imran Yousuf, Tuaqeer, Munir Nasir, Noorul Hassan and Rafaqat Hussain. They said the militants were handed over to the Sohrab Goth Supervisory Police Officer, Irfan Bahadur, on November 1. Police said the men were arrested from an area near Al-Asif Square, Sohrab Goth and claimed to have recovered around eight kilogrammes of explosives and weapons from their possession. According to initial interrogation, the arrested men were reportedly trained in Afghanistan and were plotting terrorist activities in Karachi.
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November - 3 
Two persons were kidnapped while three trucks packed with wheat bags were commandeered in the Jamrud tehsil (revenue division) of Khyber Agency in the FATA on November 3-evening, The News reports. Sources said unidentified militants abducted two pers
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Two persons were kidnapped while three trucks packed with wheat bags were commandeered in the Jamrud tehsil (revenue division) of Khyber Agency in the FATA on November 3-evening, The News reports. Sources said unidentified militants abducted two persons, whose identity could not be ascertained, from Teidi Bazaar on Pak-Afghan Highway in Jamrud tehsil. It was reported that the victims were riding a car when the kidnappers opened fire on the car puncturing the tyre. The kidnappers took the victims to an undisclosed location but so far no group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
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November - 3 
Activists of the CPN-M-affiliated All Nepal Landless People's Association seized three bigha and four kattha (approximately 8331.84 square meter) of land belonging to a commoner in Itahari of Sunsari district, reports The Himalayan Times.
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Activists of the CPN-M-affiliated All Nepal Landless People's Association seized three bigha and four kattha (approximately 8331.84 square meter) of land belonging to a commoner in Itahari of Sunsari district, reports The Himalayan Times.
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November - 3 
Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) cadres grabbed 14 bighas of land (aprox. 36451.8 m2) belonging to Sher Bahadur Hamal at Kailali’s Khailad Village Development Committee on November 3 and distributed it among the landless people, ignoring the M
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Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) cadres grabbed 14 bighas of land (aprox. 36451.8 m2) belonging to Sher Bahadur Hamal at Kailali’s Khailad Village Development Committee on November 3 and distributed it among the landless people, ignoring the Maoist top leaders’ call to return the seized land, reports The Himalayan Times.
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November - 3 
Kantipuronline reports that Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) staged demonstrations at Biratnagar in the Morang district on November 3 in protest against killing of its cadre Karan Yadav during a fight that erupted over tender opened by Morang District
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Kantipuronline reports that Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) staged demonstrations at Biratnagar in the Morang district on November 3 in protest against killing of its cadre Karan Yadav during a fight that erupted over tender opened by Morang District Development Committee.
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November - 3 
Minister for Foreign Affairs Upendra Yadav said that his party- (MJF) can never agree on integrating the Maoist combatants into the Nepal Army (NA).
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Minister for Foreign Affairs Upendra Yadav said that his party- (MJF) can never agree on integrating the Maoist combatants into the Nepal Army (NA).
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November - 3 
The two major parties in the ruling alliance, Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) and Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), agreed to amend the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the special committee formed for the integration
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The two major parties in the ruling alliance, Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) and Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), agreed to amend the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the special committee formed for the integration of the Maoist combatants. However, there are reports suggesting a divide in the PLA on whether to abide by the agreement reached among the parties on the merger of Maoist combatants in the national army.
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November - 3 
According to Daily Mirror, the LTTE paid SLR 25,000 to the parents who reportedly permitted one of their children to join the organization, a female suspect revealed to the police. The suspect, from the north and currently under detention by the Terr
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According to Daily Mirror, the LTTE paid SLR 25,000 to the parents who reportedly permitted one of their children to join the organization, a female suspect revealed to the police. The suspect, from the north and currently under detention by the Terrorist Investigation Division had told the police that her parents handed her to the LTTE for money. Inquiries revealed that she had undergone one year’s training in Kilinochchi as a suicide cadre and come down to Colombo to carry out a mission on a VIP.
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November - 3 
As troops reached just seven kilometres south of Kilali lagoon which separates the Jaffna peninsula from the mainland, Army Commander Lt. General Sarath Fonseka on November 3 declared that over 80 per cent of the war against the Liberation Tigers of
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As troops reached just seven kilometres south of Kilali lagoon which separates the Jaffna peninsula from the mainland, Army Commander Lt. General Sarath Fonseka on November 3 declared that over 80 per cent of the war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) LTTE has been completed after regaining 80 per cent of the areas under them and killing over 12,000 of their cadres, according to Daily News. Addressing the media at Saliyapura in Anuradhapura, the Army Commander said he can confidently say that over 80 per cent of the war has been completed by the troops. "We are sure that we will be able to see an end to this war soon though we cannot give deadlines to reach this task," the Army Commander said. The Army Commander also said that he is confident that he can complete the task of defeating the LTTE during his tenure as he promised earlier. "With these gains, we will soon be able to open a land route to Jaffna," the Commander said. "At the inception of the war they did not have a 12,000 strength but we are confident that 12,000 of their cadres were killed during the past two and half years as they recruited a large number of cadres to the outfit to strengthen their depleting ranks", the Army Commander said. The militant’s bodies captured by the troops within the past few weeks very clearly indicate that they are deploying their police, political cadres and intelligence cadres to confront the advancing troops. He said though Kilinochchi was the main focus of the ground troops, they have marched more than 10-km north of Kilinochchi from the Western front of Kilinochchi. "With the newly formed Task Force III starting its operations from yesterday in the North of Mankulam, troops are poised to march from the West to the East in four fronts to capture Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu", he added. He said though the areas from Omanthai to Mankulam has not been taken under troops control, these areas are very much under the control of troops as Special Forces and Commando troops are controlling these areas. "The areas in south of Mankulam to Welioya is under troops control as only a handful of Tiger cadres are operating in this area. We have destroyed all their strongholds there and according to our reports only five Tiger cadres are operating in the Omanthai entry exit point", the Army Commander said.
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November - 3 
Colombo Page reports that the death toll in the shooting incident in Ampara has risen to five. Police spokesman Senior Superintendent of Police, Ranjith Gunasekara, said one youth who was severely injured in the shooting succumbed to his injuries on
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Colombo Page reports that the death toll in the shooting incident in Ampara has risen to five. Police spokesman Senior Superintendent of Police, Ranjith Gunasekara, said one youth who was severely injured in the shooting succumbed to his injuries on November 3-morning at the Kalmunai hospital. Four of the victims have been identified as Jayasekar Nisanthan, Kadiravadively Rajakurendran, Somasundaram Kartik, and Muttupillai Sri Sudaharan.
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November - 3 
Daily News reports a fugitive Sri Lankan has been given the maximum sentence of 45 months for his role in the theft of 80 assault rifles from a Swiss Army depot two years ago. The district court in canton Berne handed a sentence of 42 months to one o
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Daily News reports a fugitive Sri Lankan has been given the maximum sentence of 45 months for his role in the theft of 80 assault rifles from a Swiss Army depot two years ago. The district court in canton Berne handed a sentence of 42 months to one of the three Swiss defendants, and gave suspended sentences of 14 and 24 months to two accomplices. One of the thieves was said to have been inspired by the conflict between the Forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). His Tamil acquaintance apparently had the right connections to smuggle weapons into Sri Lanka. But the Swiss were caught out by an undercover agent and eventually arrested. Most of their booty stolen from a depot in canton Fribourg was recovered. The court ruled in favour of the harsh sentences because, it said, the thieves were unconcerned by the suffering the weapons could cause. The theft provided ammunition of army critics at the time who were calling for a ban on military weapons being stored at home. The Defence Ministry said that more than 4,300 army guns had been lost or stolen over the past 10 years.
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November - 3 
On November 3, troops advancing in the areas north and east of Olumaduwai captured one LTTE bunker and killed an unspecified number of militants. Subsequently, the troops recovered the dead bodies of two militants along with five T-56 weapons, one I-
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On November 3, troops advancing in the areas north and east of Olumaduwai captured one LTTE bunker and killed an unspecified number of militants. Subsequently, the troops recovered the dead bodies of two militants along with five T-56 weapons, one I-com radio set and one battery pack.
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November - 3 
On the same day, the security forces (SFs) clashed with LTTE militants in the Akkarayankulam, Adampan and Nivil areas of Kilinochchi district and inflicted heavy casualties upon the outfit.
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On the same day, the security forces (SFs) clashed with LTTE militants in the Akkarayankulam, Adampan and Nivil areas of Kilinochchi district and inflicted heavy casualties upon the outfit.
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November - 3 
People in the Kalmunai area organized a Harthal (protest campaign) to protest the killing as reported earlier, four Tamil youths were shot dead and another seriously injured by motor bike riding Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants at Ku
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People in the Kalmunai area organized a Harthal (protest campaign) to protest the killing as reported earlier, four Tamil youths were shot dead and another seriously injured by motor bike riding Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants at Kurunchchiady, a coastal locality in the Kalmunai area of Ampara district on November 2.
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November - 3 
President Rajapakse has reportedly invited the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) proxy party, Tamil National Alliance (TNA) for a meeting this week to discuss the way forward on the political solution the Government intends to propose. The TNA
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President Rajapakse has reportedly invited the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) proxy party, Tamil National Alliance (TNA) for a meeting this week to discuss the way forward on the political solution the Government intends to propose. The TNA was invited to a meeting by the President on Saturday, October 25, but it was later postponed since the TNA leadership was in Tamil Nadu, sources said. TNA is the major Tami constituent in Sri Lankan Parliament. However, it is often identified as a proxy to the LTTE fighting for a separate state in the North and the East of the island.
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November - 3 
The Chairman of the All Party Representative Committee (APRC) of Sri Lanka Prof. Tissa Vitharana told Lanka-e-News that the final set of proposals for power devolution to solve the ethnic problem would be presented to the President Mahinda Rajapakse
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The Chairman of the All Party Representative Committee (APRC) of Sri Lanka Prof. Tissa Vitharana told Lanka-e-News that the final set of proposals for power devolution to solve the ethnic problem would be presented to the President Mahinda Rajapakse next week, reports Colombo Page. APRC is holding several hurried meetings this week for compiling the proposals with the consensus of all parties. President Mahinda Rajapakse is scheduled to visit India to discuss the ethnic issue with the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and reportedly President is to take the APRC proposals for discussion. India recently urged Sri Lanka to follow a political process to seek a solution for the ethnic problem of the country.
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November - 3 
The President on November 3 said that a general election would come before the next presidential election.
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The President on November 3 said that a general election would come before the next presidential election.
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November - 3 
The security forces (SFs) attacked LTTE militants in the Wannivilankulam, west of A-9 road and closer to Mankulam, area of Mullaitivu district killing an unspecified number of militants, reports Sri Lanka Army. The SFs later recovered the dead bodies
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The security forces (SFs) attacked LTTE militants in the Wannivilankulam, west of A-9 road and closer to Mankulam, area of Mullaitivu district killing an unspecified number of militants, reports Sri Lanka Army. The SFs later recovered the dead bodies of two militants along with two T-56 weapons from the incident site.
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November - 3 
The SFs attacked two LTTE bunkers in the Muhamalai and Nagarkovil areas of Jaffna destroying at least one of them.
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The SFs attacked two LTTE bunkers in the Muhamalai and Nagarkovil areas of Jaffna destroying at least one of them.
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November - 3 
The SFs clashed with the LTTE militants in the Welioya area of Vavuniya district and killed and inured an unspecified number of militants.
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The SFs clashed with the LTTE militants in the Welioya area of Vavuniya district and killed and inured an unspecified number of militants.
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November - 3 
Troops clashed with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the Kovilkadu, Adampil, Pallikkulam and Andankulam areas Vavuniya district on November 3, killing or injuring an unspecified number of militants, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA
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Troops clashed with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the Kovilkadu, Adampil, Pallikkulam and Andankulam areas Vavuniya district on November 3, killing or injuring an unspecified number of militants, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). Troops later recovered the dead body of one militant along with one T-56 weapon during a search operation in the Kovilkadu area.
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November - 3 
Troops neutralised an LTTE camp at Pallikkulam in the Kilinochchi district.
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Troops neutralised an LTTE camp at Pallikkulam in the Kilinochchi district.
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November - 3 
Two more Sea Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) bases in the Vettalaikerny area of Kilinochchi district were neutralised by the by Sri Lanka Air Force fighter crafts.
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Two more Sea Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) bases in the Vettalaikerny area of Kilinochchi district were neutralised by the by Sri Lanka Air Force fighter crafts.
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November - 4 
A ‘Divisional Commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), escaped from police custody after snatching service rifle of escorting police personnel and subsequently firing at them in the court complex at Pulwama, reports Kashmir Times.
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A ‘Divisional Commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), escaped from police custody after snatching service rifle of escorting police personnel and subsequently firing at them in the court complex at Pulwama, reports Kashmir Times.
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November - 4 
A brief security alert was sounded in an around the Raj Bhavan in Imphal after the recovery of a small gunny bag at the main entrance to the Raj Bhavan, reports Kanglaonline. Security personnel assumed the bag might be containing a bomb. According to
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A brief security alert was sounded in an around the Raj Bhavan in Imphal after the recovery of a small gunny bag at the main entrance to the Raj Bhavan, reports Kanglaonline. Security personnel assumed the bag might be containing a bomb. According to a police source, "the incident occurred when the personnel of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Manipur police who were on sentry duty at the main gate of the Raj Bhavan found the gunny bag abandoned by an unidentified person". Heavy security reinforcements from the Imphal west police and city police bomb squad sealed the entire area and search the bag only to find around five kilograms of rice and nothing else inside the bag.
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November - 4 
A cadre of the Zou People Council (ZPC), identified as Hawlimpao Zao, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during another search operation between Aishi and Aigejang under Kakching police station in the Thoubal district on November 4. He confes
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A cadre of the Zou People Council (ZPC), identified as Hawlimpao Zao, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during another search operation between Aishi and Aigejang under Kakching police station in the Thoubal district on November 4. He confessed during his interrogation that he is the brother of ZPC president. He left Senom village in Myanmar on October 27 to visit his family members at Khullen.
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November - 4 
A joint team of the Army and Police arrested Parikshit Gogoi of ‘B Company’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom’s (ULFA) ‘28 battalion’ on November 4 in the Sivasagar district along with more than 1kg RDX, a pistol and a grenade, reports Telegraph
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A joint team of the Army and Police arrested Parikshit Gogoi of ‘B Company’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom’s (ULFA) ‘28 battalion’ on November 4 in the Sivasagar district along with more than 1kg RDX, a pistol and a grenade, reports Telegraph.
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November - 4 
A People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, identified as ‘s/s cpl’ Kh. Samananda alias Pangkin, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at Wangjing Bazar under Yairipok police station in the Thoubal district on November 4, a
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A People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, identified as ‘s/s cpl’ Kh. Samananda alias Pangkin, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at Wangjing Bazar under Yairipok police station in the Thoubal district on November 4, according to Sangai Express
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November - 4 
A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre identified as W Shantikumar alias Maimu of Torbung Mayai Leikai village was arrested by the troopers of 57 Mountain Division of Assam Rifles from Torbung area.
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A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre identified as W Shantikumar alias Maimu of Torbung Mayai Leikai village was arrested by the troopers of 57 Mountain Division of Assam Rifles from Torbung area.
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November - 4 
According to Assam Tribune, four cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland–Khaplang (NSCN-K) have defected to National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) camp in the Mokokchung district on November 4. A declaration to this
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According to Assam Tribune, four cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland–Khaplang (NSCN-K) have defected to National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) camp in the Mokokchung district on November 4. A declaration to this effect was made by the NSCN-IM.
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November - 4 
According to Assam Tribune, the 318 Field Regiment of the Army arrested one ULFA militant, Mrinal Kanti Cheleng from Khamung gaon under Kakotibari police station in the same district.
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According to Assam Tribune, the 318 Field Regiment of the Army arrested one ULFA militant, Mrinal Kanti Cheleng from Khamung gaon under Kakotibari police station in the same district.
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November - 4 
According to Sangai Express, one militant of unspecified group was shot dead by Imphal West District Police during an encounter at Kameng Yengao Ching under Lamshang Police Station on November 4. Police recovered a Chinese-made hand grenade from the
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According to Sangai Express, one militant of unspecified group was shot dead by Imphal West District Police during an encounter at Kameng Yengao Ching under Lamshang Police Station on November 4. Police recovered a Chinese-made hand grenade from the possession of the slain militant.
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November - 4 
An unidentified militants lobbed a bomb in the residential compound of one Elangbam Budhichandra at the New Checkon Mandap Leirak area of Imphal city. According to police, no one was injured in the bomb attack.
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An unidentified militants lobbed a bomb in the residential compound of one Elangbam Budhichandra at the New Checkon Mandap Leirak area of Imphal city. According to police, no one was injured in the bomb attack.
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November - 4 
Bomb experts of the Police Department retrieved an unexploded hand grenade that was reportedly lobbed inside the residential compound of one Koijam Gyaneshore of the Engineering Cell of the State Education Department in the Chingmeirong Mamang Leikai
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Bomb experts of the Police Department retrieved an unexploded hand grenade that was reportedly lobbed inside the residential compound of one Koijam Gyaneshore of the Engineering Cell of the State Education Department in the Chingmeirong Mamang Leikai area.
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November - 4 
In follow up operations by a team of Imphal east district police commandos relating to the arrest of some cadres of the Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) on November 2-evening from New Checkon areas, five more cadres of the KLA and People’s Revolutionary Pa
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In follow up operations by a team of Imphal east district police commandos relating to the arrest of some cadres of the Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) on November 2-evening from New Checkon areas, five more cadres of the KLA and People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) were arrested on November 4-evening at the New Checkon area, reports Sangai Express. The KLA cadres were identified as Manglenlal Kipgen, Chongtham Nanao and Yumnam Kalachand. The PREPAK cadre was identified as Khanglambam Brojen and Lai Moriba Makha.
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November - 4 
On November 4- night, the Border Security Force (BSF) foiled an infiltration bid of the militants backed by Pakistan Rangers and Army, who had tried to push a group of at least five to six militants from International Border of Makwal in the Niki Taw
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On November 4- night, the Border Security Force (BSF) foiled an infiltration bid of the militants backed by Pakistan Rangers and Army, who had tried to push a group of at least five to six militants from International Border of Makwal in the Niki Tawi area of the Jammu sector, reports Daily Excelsior. Two BSF personnel were injured in the firing.
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November - 4 
On November 4, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres burnt a jeep and a van at Busuput village of Pedhabayalu mandal (administrative division) in the Visakhapatnam district on the Orissa border, reports The Hindu. According to the repor
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On November 4, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres burnt a jeep and a van at Busuput village of Pedhabayalu mandal (administrative division) in the Visakhapatnam district on the Orissa border, reports The Hindu. According to the report, Maoists stopped the jeep and the van, ordered the occupants to alight before setting the vehicles afire. No one was injured in the incident. The Maoists left behind some pamphlets.
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November - 4 
On November 4, eight persons, including a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), abducted by a naxalite (left-wing extremist) group were released, hours after they were taken to an undisclosed spot inside the forest near Sringeri in Chikmaglur d
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On November 4, eight persons, including a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), abducted by a naxalite (left-wing extremist) group were released, hours after they were taken to an undisclosed spot inside the forest near Sringeri in Chikmaglur district, police sources said. PTI reports that a 19-member naxal gang forced its way into the residence of Sringeri Taluk (revenue division) BJP President Ranganath at Holale Mavina Kadu village at about 5 AM and abducted him and seven others.
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November - 4 
On November 4, suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres fired three shots targeting a chopper in which a parliamentarian of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was travelling for an election campaign, the Chhattisgarh police
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On November 4, suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres fired three shots targeting a chopper in which a parliamentarian of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was travelling for an election campaign, the Chhattisgarh police said. However, the extremists missed the intended target, IANS quoting police sources said. The incident took place in Kanker district’s thick forested Koilibera area in Antagarh assembly constituency, some 250 kilometres south of the capital Raipur. "Maoists fired three shots when the chopper took off from a stadium at Kolibera. The chopper was carrying three persons - all BJP leaders, including party MP Sohan Potai," sources at police headquarters told.
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November - 4 
Police and security personnel during a search operation recovered a .303 rifle, two rounds of ammunition and country boat from Sitalmari char village under Moirabari police station in the Morigaon district on November 4, reports Assam Tribune. Howeve
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Police and security personnel during a search operation recovered a .303 rifle, two rounds of ammunition and country boat from Sitalmari char village under Moirabari police station in the Morigaon district on November 4, reports Assam Tribune. However, two suspected militants managed to escape.
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November - 4 
Police arrested three naxalites (left-wing extremists), identified as Chhotu Oraon, Vipesh Yadav and Madhusudan Kumar, from the Nawada bus stand of Bihar’s Nawada district. One of the arrested, Oraon was wanted in a land mine blast case in 2002 in wh
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Police arrested three naxalites (left-wing extremists), identified as Chhotu Oraon, Vipesh Yadav and Madhusudan Kumar, from the Nawada bus stand of Bihar’s Nawada district. One of the arrested, Oraon was wanted in a land mine blast case in 2002 in which nine policemen were killed. A foreign make pistol and half-a-dozen live cartridges were recovered from the arrested extremists.
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November - 4 
The Assam Police on November 4 released the sketch of a suspect for his involvement in the serial bomb blasts. Police said the sketch "tallied 77 per cent" with the descriptions provided to the artist by the witnesses of the person suspected to be be
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The Assam Police on November 4 released the sketch of a suspect for his involvement in the serial bomb blasts. Police said the sketch "tallied 77 per cent" with the descriptions provided to the artist by the witnesses of the person suspected to be behind the explosion at the Deputy Commissioner's office compound in Guwahati where the chief judicial magistrate's court is also located, according to Statesman.
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November - 4 
The Guwahati city police and the Nabari police in a joint operation arrested three persons, Pradip Barman, Munindra Barman and Utpal Barman from Beltola area of Guwahati for their alleged involvement in the serial blasts of Assam.
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The Guwahati city police and the Nabari police in a joint operation arrested three persons, Pradip Barman, Munindra Barman and Utpal Barman from Beltola area of Guwahati for their alleged involvement in the serial blasts of Assam.
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November - 4 
The Koraput police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Khemu Mandal, from Renga village in the Langalabeda gram panchayat (village level self government institution) area under Narayanpatna block in the Koraput district, reports
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The Koraput police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Khemu Mandal, from Renga village in the Langalabeda gram panchayat (village level self government institution) area under Narayanpatna block in the Koraput district, reports The Pioneer. Mandal hailed from MV 123 village near Balimela in Malkangiri district and was working as a quack while being involved in Maoist activities.
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November - 4 
Three cadres of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), Waikhom Ibomcha, Mohd Nasimuddin and Thok-chom Jilangamba were arrested by the troops of 32 division of Assam Rifles. One motorbike and a demand letter were recovered from their possession.
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Three cadres of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), Waikhom Ibomcha, Mohd Nasimuddin and Thok-chom Jilangamba were arrested by the troops of 32 division of Assam Rifles. One motorbike and a demand letter were recovered from their possession.
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November - 4 
Two women cadres of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), identified as Laishram Binasakhi alias Angangcha and Konjengbam Tombi, were arrested by a team of Imphal West district police commandos from a house at Kwakeithel Nganapi Thong on November 4-evening
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Two women cadres of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), identified as Laishram Binasakhi alias Angangcha and Konjengbam Tombi, were arrested by a team of Imphal West district police commandos from a house at Kwakeithel Nganapi Thong on November 4-evening. According to police sources, Binasakhi was operating in the ‘finance section’ under one Great Macha of the outfit and they were asked to serve demand letters to government departments and general public for the outfit’s funds. One letter head of the KYKL signed by Apabi Mangang, ‘s/s deputy secretary of the publicity and research’ of the outfit, was recovered from their possession.
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November - 4 
Major Gen Nasir Janjua, in charge of the Swat military operation, told reporters in Mingora that the Taliban had suffered heavy casualties and the valley would soon be cleared of the Taliban, according to Daily Times. He said troops had completed op
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Major Gen Nasir Janjua, in charge of the Swat military operation, told reporters in Mingora that the Taliban had suffered heavy casualties and the valley would soon be cleared of the Taliban, according to Daily Times. He said troops had completed operation in Sar Senai area of Kabal tehsil and residents, who had moved to safer places during the operation, could return. Janjua told APP that the armed forces had not struck any agreement with the Taliban and asked the people not to provide them protection. He said that a total of 60 army personnel were killed in the Swat operation.
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November - 4 
A shopkeeper, Inayatur Rahman, was also abducted by suspected militants from the Charbagh area, reports The News.
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A shopkeeper, Inayatur Rahman, was also abducted by suspected militants from the Charbagh area, reports The News.
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November - 4 
According to Dawn, owing to the growing threats to law enforcement agencies in the Swat valley, about 350 policemen have either deserted the force or submitted their resignations. The growing incidents of attacks on their lives have demoralised the p
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According to Dawn, owing to the growing threats to law enforcement agencies in the Swat valley, about 350 policemen have either deserted the force or submitted their resignations. The growing incidents of attacks on their lives have demoralised the policemen who feel insecure in their jobs. District Police Officer Dilawar Bangash, however, withheld their resignations and asked them to change their decision, police sources said. Some of the policemen have been publishing advertisements in the local and regional newspapers disowning the police force. Sources said that those police personnel used to send the cutting of newspapers to local Taliban leadership to clarify their position.
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November - 4 
At least seven persons, including three security force (SF) officials, were killed and six others injured in a suicide attack on a SF check post in the Hangu district of NWFP on November 4-morning, APP reported. The Hangu Deputy Superintendent of Pol
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At least seven persons, including three security force (SF) officials, were killed and six others injured in a suicide attack on a SF check post in the Hangu district of NWFP on November 4-morning, APP reported. The Hangu Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) told Daily Times that the attack took place in the Doaba area of the district when a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden car into a military check post at around 9:30am (PST). Police officials said that head of the suicide bomber, aged between 20 and 22 years, has been recovered. They said around 40-kilogrammes of explosives were used in the blast.
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November - 4 
Daily Times reported that unidentified militants attacked a police vehicle in Mardan district of NWFP on November 4, killing two policemen and injuring two others, officials said. The incident occurred in Lundh Khur town of Mardan, local police offic
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Daily Times reported that unidentified militants attacked a police vehicle in Mardan district of NWFP on November 4, killing two policemen and injuring two others, officials said. The incident occurred in Lundh Khur town of Mardan, local police officer Iqbal Khan said. "Gunmen opened fire on a police van during a routine patrol and shot dead two police officials," Khan told AFP.
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November - 4 
Daily Times reports that unidentified militants abducted 15 schoolchildren in the Matta tehsil of Swat on November 4, security officials said. Three of the 15 abducted students of a high school in Nazar Abad area of Matta later managed to escape, the
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Daily Times reports that unidentified militants abducted 15 schoolchildren in the Matta tehsil of Swat on November 4, security officials said. Three of the 15 abducted students of a high school in Nazar Abad area of Matta later managed to escape, the officials added. The children were on their way home after school hours when they were abducted.
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November - 4 
Five Taliban militants were killed and several others injured in artillery fire and bombing by jet planes on suspected Taliban hideouts in the Bajaur Agency of FATA, official sources said on November 4, according to Daily Times. Jet fighters targeted
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Five Taliban militants were killed and several others injured in artillery fire and bombing by jet planes on suspected Taliban hideouts in the Bajaur Agency of FATA, official sources said on November 4, according to Daily Times. Jet fighters targeted Taliban positions in the Dama Dola area of Mamoond tehsil (revenue division). Troops backed by artillery and mortars also targeted suspected hideouts in several other areas of Bajaur.
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November - 4 
Government planes dropped pamphlets over Mohmand Agency to announce the banning of the Tehreek-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Online reported.
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Government planes dropped pamphlets over Mohmand Agency to announce the banning of the Tehreek-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Online reported.
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November - 4 
Lashkar of Barozai tribe in Ward Mamond also continued its drive against militants, reported Dawn. The chief of lashkar, Haji Rahmatullah, told journalists that more than 12 villages had been cleared of the militants during the past few weeks. He sai
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Lashkar of Barozai tribe in Ward Mamond also continued its drive against militants, reported Dawn. The chief of lashkar, Haji Rahmatullah, told journalists that more than 12 villages had been cleared of the militants during the past few weeks. He said most of the militants were either killed or injured during the drive, adding that the remaining fled to mountainous areas along with Afghan border. He said that tribal forces would continue to chase the militants till their complete elimination from the tribal region. He said that movement of militants had been confined to some of their hideouts after the lashkar established check posts being manned by volunteers.
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November - 4 
Militants on November 4 publicly executed a police official, Shamsul Qamar, in the Alamganj area of Khwazakhela tehsil (revenue division) of Swat district in the NWFP, reports The News. The militants tied him to a pole and killed him in front of peop
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Militants on November 4 publicly executed a police official, Shamsul Qamar, in the Alamganj area of Khwazakhela tehsil (revenue division) of Swat district in the NWFP, reports The News. The militants tied him to a pole and killed him in front of people by firing bullets on him. Shamsul Qamar, a wireless operator at the Madyan police station, was abducted on November 3 from Golibagh area while he returning from Mingora to Madyan after receiving his salary. The policeman was taken away from a passenger van after he was identified as a police official during a blockade by the Taliban.
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November - 4 
Police claimed to have arrested 24 criminals, including four suspected militants, and recovered huge quantity of arms during search operation in different areas of the Kohat on November 4- night, reported The News.
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Police claimed to have arrested 24 criminals, including four suspected militants, and recovered huge quantity of arms during search operation in different areas of the Kohat on November 4- night, reported The News.
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November - 4 
Unidentified militants fired two rockets at the Peshawar International Airport from an unidentified location at around 12:30am (PST) on November 4, police said, reported Daily Times. One of the rockets landed on the runway and damaged it, while anoth
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Unidentified militants fired two rockets at the Peshawar International Airport from an unidentified location at around 12:30am (PST) on November 4, police said, reported Daily Times. One of the rockets landed on the runway and damaged it, while another landed in the nearby house of a military officer at Sahibzada Gul road near the PAF Cinema. The rocket that landed in the house of the military officer damaged a toilet. Officials said the rockets were Russian-made with a range of 10-15 kilometres. This was the second attack on the airport in as many days. AFP quoted officials as saying the rockets were fired by ‘suspected Taliban’. An airport official said the attack did not disrupt the flights schedule as the runway remained open even after slight damage.
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November - 4 
Unidentified militants shot dead a tribal elder in the Orakzai Agency of FATA, APP quoted an official as saying, according to Daily Times.
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Unidentified militants shot dead a tribal elder in the Orakzai Agency of FATA, APP quoted an official as saying, according to Daily Times.
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November - 4 
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Bamdev Gautam said on November 4 that the Young Communist League (YCL) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) affiliated Youth Force (YF) must be dissolved immediately,
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Bamdev Gautam said on November 4 that the Young Communist League (YCL) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) affiliated Youth Force (YF) must be dissolved immediately, reports Kantipuronline. "The YCL and the YF have been carrying out their activities taking law into their hands at different parts of the country, so they must be dissolved," he said.
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November - 4 
A woman carrying an infant was arrested with explosives and detonators at Irattaperiyakulam in the Vavuniya district, police said, according to Daily News. Police spokesman Ranjith Gunasekera said that one Ravichandran Vijitha of Mannar was in the bu
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A woman carrying an infant was arrested with explosives and detonators at Irattaperiyakulam in the Vavuniya district, police said, according to Daily News. Police spokesman Ranjith Gunasekera said that one Ravichandran Vijitha of Mannar was in the bus plying from Vavuniya to Madavachchiya which was checked at the Irattaperiyakulam checkpoint around 6.15pm (SLST). Police recovered 500g of C4 explosives, two detonators, a timing device and two 9V batteries from the woman’s briefcase. "She was carrying a one-year-old baby with the explosives in the briefcase meant for the LTTE," Gunasekera told Daily News.
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November - 4 
During separate clashes between the two sides in the northeast and eastern areas of Akkarayankulam in the Kilinochchi district the troops killed or injured an unspecified number if militants.
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During separate clashes between the two sides in the northeast and eastern areas of Akkarayankulam in the Kilinochchi district the troops killed or injured an unspecified number if militants.
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November - 4 
Government on November 4 informed that a total of 171 security force personnel had been killed in operations and 1,122 injured during the past month in the country. At the State of Emergency debate senior Government Minister W.D.J. Senaviratne told P
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Government on November 4 informed that a total of 171 security force personnel had been killed in operations and 1,122 injured during the past month in the country. At the State of Emergency debate senior Government Minister W.D.J. Senaviratne told Parliament that 38 civilians had died and 62 were injured. The Parliament extended the State of Emergency for another month.
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November - 4 
Kanthankudi Police recovered one T-56 weapon, two magazines and 59 rounds of T-56 ammunition from the Eravur area of Batticaloa district.
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Kanthankudi Police recovered one T-56 weapon, two magazines and 59 rounds of T-56 ammunition from the Eravur area of Batticaloa district.
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November - 4 
On November 4, the security forces (SFs) clashed with the LTTE militants in the Akkarayankulam, Kovilkadu, Vannerikkulam, Viththar and Pallikkulam areas of Kilinochchi district inflicting an unspecified number of casualties to the outfit, according t
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On November 4, the security forces (SFs) clashed with the LTTE militants in the Akkarayankulam, Kovilkadu, Vannerikkulam, Viththar and Pallikkulam areas of Kilinochchi district inflicting an unspecified number of casualties to the outfit, according to Sri Lanka Army. At least three dead bodies of the militants along with six T-56 weapons and three I-com radio sets were later recovered from the Pallikkulam and Kovilkadu areas.
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November - 4 
The All Party Representative Committee (APRC) chairman, Science and Technology Minister Prof. Tissa Vitarana said that the final document of the APRC power devolution proposals will be ready when the present military campaign concludes shortly, accor
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The All Party Representative Committee (APRC) chairman, Science and Technology Minister Prof. Tissa Vitarana said that the final document of the APRC power devolution proposals will be ready when the present military campaign concludes shortly, according to Colombo Page. Both the President Mahinda Rajapakse and the APRC cleared the reports in Sri Lanka that the government was getting ready to go with a political solution parallel to the ongoing military campaign.
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November - 4 
The Government on November 4 confirmed there would be no ban imposed on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as Sri Lanka was not at war despite several other countries proscribing the outfit and their proxies. Constitutional Affairs Minister
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The Government on November 4 confirmed there would be no ban imposed on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as Sri Lanka was not at war despite several other countries proscribing the outfit and their proxies. Constitutional Affairs Minister Dew Gunasekara told Daily Mirror that a LTTE ban was not discussed or considered as the country was not officially at war. "What is the purpose of Sri Lanka banning the LTTE? The country is not at war. The government is not even considering such a move," Minister Gunasekara said. He said despite civilian casualties caused by the LTTE in the Wanni and its use of Tamil civilians as human shields there was no reason for Sri Lanka to ban the LTTE as it was already branded as a terrorist organization by the United States, Canada, some European Union countries and India. "We do not have to prove we are fighting a terrorist organization, as the US has declared the LTTE one of the most dangerous terrorist outfits in the world. Regional super powers such as India have also banned the LTTE," Minister Gunasekara said. Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse towards the beginning of year wanted the LTTE banned due to their terrorist attacks but a few months later warned that a ban would be considered if the outfit continued to attack civilians.
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November - 4 
The security forces (SFs) clashed with the LTTE militants in the Andankulam and Tannimurippukulam areas inflicting heavy casualties to the outfit. Nine LTTE bunkers were also captured by the SFs at Matavi Aru area in Andankulam.
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The security forces (SFs) clashed with the LTTE militants in the Andankulam and Tannimurippukulam areas inflicting heavy casualties to the outfit. Nine LTTE bunkers were also captured by the SFs at Matavi Aru area in Andankulam.
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November - 4 
With the capture of strategically important Nachchakuda in the Kilinochchi district, the Sri Lanka Army has sealed off over 90 percent of the 80-km long north-western coast of the island, the Defence Ministry said, reported Colombo Page. It said that
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With the capture of strategically important Nachchakuda in the Kilinochchi district, the Sri Lanka Army has sealed off over 90 percent of the 80-km long north-western coast of the island, the Defence Ministry said, reported Colombo Page. It said that the army now has continuous domination over 70-km stretch of the strategically vital Mannar- Pooneryn (A-32) road, which is one of main strategically important road linking northern peninsula to the rest of the country. "Troops are now on an accelerated march towards Pooneryn, crushing remaining terrorist footholds on the north-western coast," the Ministry added.
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November - 5 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, identified as Dayanand Malakar, carrying INR 50,000 on his head, was arrested from Lakhanpatti village under Khodawanpur police station in the Begusarai district on November 5, reports The Hindu.
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, identified as Dayanand Malakar, carrying INR 50,000 on his head, was arrested from Lakhanpatti village under Khodawanpur police station in the Begusarai district on November 5, reports The Hindu. Police sources said that the arrested extremist functioned as the zonal committee secretary of the CPI-Maoist. Four mobile phones and INR 8000 in cash were recovered from his possession. Police sources further said that the extremist used four pseudo names, Chhotu, Kulbir, Akash and Suman. He was wanted by the Begusarai district police in seven murder cases.
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November - 5 
A People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Irom Chand alias Lukhoi, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel in general area of Singjamei in the Imphal West district on November 5.
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A People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Irom Chand alias Lukhoi, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel in general area of Singjamei in the Imphal West district on November 5.
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November - 5 
Assam Rifles personnel arrested three National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres when they were travelling in a vehicle in the Cathedral area under Kohima South police station in Kohima, according to Nagaland Post. Arms and explo
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Assam Rifles personnel arrested three National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres when they were travelling in a vehicle in the Cathedral area under Kohima South police station in Kohima, according to Nagaland Post. Arms and explosives, including one AK-56 rifle and 57 live rounds of ammunition, were recovered from his possession.
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November - 5 
District committee member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Meesala Prabhakar alias Venkatesh, was killed on November 5 in an encounter with a police party at Kanamurlapudi reserve forest area near Bollapalli mandal (administrative
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District committee member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Meesala Prabhakar alias Venkatesh, was killed on November 5 in an encounter with a police party at Kanamurlapudi reserve forest area near Bollapalli mandal (administrative division) in the Guntur district, reports The Hindu. Police sources told that Prabhakar was involved in seven cases including the killing of Karampaudi Zilla Parishad Territorial Committee (ZPTC, a district level administrative institution) Venna Bhaskara Reddy in 2007 and Mandal Parishadh President (MPP, a block level administrative institution) member Bollapalli Bhuma Ramireddy in 2005 .
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November - 5 
Khabreininfo quoting Asian Age reports that officials investigating the October 30 serial bomb blasts in Assam said that the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) was behind the attack.
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Khabreininfo quoting Asian Age reports that officials investigating the October 30 serial bomb blasts in Assam said that the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) was behind the attack.
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November - 5 
On November 5, the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested another Malegaon blast suspect, identified as serving Lt Col Srikanth Purohit from Mumbai, reports Indian Express. Purohit was produced before a Nashik court, where he was remanded to
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On November 5, the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested another Malegaon blast suspect, identified as serving Lt Col Srikanth Purohit from Mumbai, reports Indian Express. Purohit was produced before a Nashik court, where he was remanded to 10 days of police custody and also allowed for narco-analysis tests. He was belonging to Maratha Light Infantry, and reportedly instrumental in helping organising people for the blasts. This is the first instance of an army officer being arrested in connection with a Terror attack.
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November - 5 
On November 5-evening, unidentified militants lobbed a grenade towards a security force bunker at Soura in the Srinagar. And there was no loss of life or property reported as the grenade missed the intended target, reports Kashmir Times.
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On November 5-evening, unidentified militants lobbed a grenade towards a security force bunker at Soura in the Srinagar. And there was no loss of life or property reported as the grenade missed the intended target, reports Kashmir Times.
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November - 5 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a tribal Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activist, Dhanu Pradhan, on November 5 in his village at Kumbharigaon under the Bramhanigaon police station in Kandhamal district, reports
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a tribal Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activist, Dhanu Pradhan, on November 5 in his village at Kumbharigaon under the Bramhanigaon police station in Kandhamal district, reports The Indian Express. The police could not provide more details about the killing, but family members of Pradhan alleged that Pano (Scheduled Caste) Christians were behind the incident and discounted the police claim of Maoists being behind the murder.
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November - 5 
The CPI-Maoist cadres have restarted their activities in Adilabad district’s Chennur-Sirpur, Mangi and Vaipet forest areas. A group of 15 Maoists are known to be hiding in the forest areas of the district following the ‘tactical withdrawal’ of the ou
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The CPI-Maoist cadres have restarted their activities in Adilabad district’s Chennur-Sirpur, Mangi and Vaipet forest areas. A group of 15 Maoists are known to be hiding in the forest areas of the district following the ‘tactical withdrawal’ of the outfit sometime in 2005. In the first week of October, Maoists were reported to have visited some villages in Chennur mandal on the Adilabad district’s border with Karimnagar district. They are reported to have sung songs and held meetings with villagers. Maoist movement was also reported subsequently from the Mangi forests between Asifabad Sirpur (U) and Vaipet forests in Indervelli mandal. The dalam (squad) reportedly consisted of 13 men and six women cadres.
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November - 5 
The Manipur Cabinet in a meeting held on November 5-afternoon chaired by Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh decided to appoint the state chief secretary as designated officer of the state government for initiating the preliminary peace talks with the M
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The Manipur Cabinet in a meeting held on November 5-afternoon chaired by Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh decided to appoint the state chief secretary as designated officer of the state government for initiating the preliminary peace talks with the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) which had recently approached the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for mass surrender on its part and subsequent holding of negotiation with the government, reports Imphal Free Press.
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November - 5 
The Mumbai Police crime branch has identified two non-resident Indians (NRIs) as having provided part of the funds that sustained the operations of the Indian Mujahideen (IM). Both NRIs had bank accounts in the Gulf and these were being used to chann
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The Mumbai Police crime branch has identified two non-resident Indians (NRIs) as having provided part of the funds that sustained the operations of the Indian Mujahideen (IM). Both NRIs had bank accounts in the Gulf and these were being used to channel funds to IM members in Mumbai, the police said. The police have frozen both accounts and issued lookout notices against the two NRIs. The crime branch said the NRIs opened accounts in a nationalised bank about a decade ago, and absconding IM operative Riyaz Bhatkal kept withdrawing small amounts regularly in the city for terror operations. The police have identified six other accounts which were allegedly used by IM operatives. "Of the eight accounts under our scanner, two are in the name of NRIs in the Gulf. These two accounts were opened in a nationalised bank in the late ‘90s, and small amounts of money were deposited and withdrawn from them regularly by Bhatkal in the city. The amounts ranged from INR 5,000 to INR 50,000 at a time. A total of INR 27 lakh was in the accounts when we froze both on October 4; we issued the lookout notices a day later," said Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Rakesh Maria. The Crime Branch has also seized a cheque for INR 1 lakh in the name of Bhatkal from one of the arrested. "Riyaz Bhatkal had been given signed blank cheques for the purpose of withdrawing money from both accounts whenever he wanted. We have seized one such cheque for Rs 1 lakh issued in Bhatkal’s name from one of the other arrested accused," Maria added.
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November - 5 
Two suspected militants were shot dead by the Thoubal district police commandos at Thoubal Khunou near Thoubal college on November 5-evening, reports Imphal Free Press .A .32 pistol loaded with four live rounds and one Chinese made hand grenade were
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Two suspected militants were shot dead by the Thoubal district police commandos at Thoubal Khunou near Thoubal college on November 5-evening, reports Imphal Free Press .A .32 pistol loaded with four live rounds and one Chinese made hand grenade were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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November - 5 
Two suspected People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres were shot dead by the Thoubal district police commandos during an encounter at Thoubal Khong Chingya on November 5-evening, reports Imphal Free Press. A Chinese hand grenade and
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Two suspected People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres were shot dead by the Thoubal district police commandos during an encounter at Thoubal Khong Chingya on November 5-evening, reports Imphal Free Press. A Chinese hand grenade and a .32 pistol were recovered from the encounter site.
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November - 5 
11 Taliban militants were killed in bombing by jet fighters and artillery shelling in different areas of Bajaur Agency in the FATA on November 5. Official sources told Daily Times that the security forces targeted Gat Agra, Damadola and Janzai areas
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11 Taliban militants were killed in bombing by jet fighters and artillery shelling in different areas of Bajaur Agency in the FATA on November 5. Official sources told Daily Times that the security forces targeted Gat Agra, Damadola and Janzai areas of Mamoond tehsil (revenue division) and destroyed several Taliban hideouts.
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November - 5 
A constable of the Police Qaumi Razakar (PQR) was shot dead within the jurisdiction of Korangi Police Station in the Qayyumabad area of Karachi in Sindh on November 5, reported Daily Times. The incident took place when Wazir Ali, a police Razakar, an
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A constable of the Police Qaumi Razakar (PQR) was shot dead within the jurisdiction of Korangi Police Station in the Qayyumabad area of Karachi in Sindh on November 5, reported Daily Times. The incident took place when Wazir Ali, a police Razakar, and Lal Zada, a Korangi police constable, were on routine patrol at D-area in Qayyumabad. They signalled two suspected motorcyclists to stop, who started firing and fled. Ali sustained five bullets and died on the spot.
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November - 5 
According to Daily Times, the government released three Taliban prisoners, including Baitullah Mehsud’s deputy Maulvi Rafiuddin, while the Taliban released 10 soldiers taken hostage in Hangu district of NWFP on November 5, official sources said on No
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According to Daily Times, the government released three Taliban prisoners, including Baitullah Mehsud’s deputy Maulvi Rafiuddin, while the Taliban released 10 soldiers taken hostage in Hangu district of NWFP on November 5, official sources said on November 6. Sources said the exchange, which took place at Thal tehsil (revenue division) of Hangu district, was made possible by the efforts of the Hangu Aman Jirga (council) in facilitating talks between the local administration and the Taliban. The Taliban released seven soldiers, including Hawaldar Tanveer, Ghulam Mustafa, Imran, Rizwan, Imran Ali, Mohammad Nisar and Arshad, and three Kurram Militia personnel, Shahid, Subhan and Dawar. The three Taliban released were among the seven arrested by the Hangu police in Daoba area on July 9. The Taliban had besieged the Daoba Police Station in retaliation and taken 15 security force personnel hostage. The release of the three men had been a key Taliban demand since their arrest in July. Earlier in September, Rafiuddin and the other two Taliban were released on bail by an anti-terrorism court in Kohat but were re-arrested under the Frontier Crimes Regulation for failing to give security for good behaviour. The release was negotiated after tribal elders said Rafiuddin’s release would help restore peace in the troubled region.
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November - 5 
An unidentified militants detonated a remote-controlled bomb planted close to a house in the Bawbar area of Upper Dir district, according to APP, reports Daily Times. However, no casualty was reported.
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An unidentified militants detonated a remote-controlled bomb planted close to a house in the Bawbar area of Upper Dir district, according to APP, reports Daily Times. However, no casualty was reported.
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November - 5 
Dawn reported that militants shot dead a hostage in the Qandaro area of Mohmand Agency in the FATA on November 5. Officials said Amir Taj, a former official of the political administration, had been abducted along with six tribal elders a few days ba
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Dawn reported that militants shot dead a hostage in the Qandaro area of Mohmand Agency in the FATA on November 5. Officials said Amir Taj, a former official of the political administration, had been abducted along with six tribal elders a few days back. Militants had accused them of supporting the government.
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November - 5 
Five rockets fell in the Peshawar airport and Cantonment area on November 5, but there were no casualties, police said on November 6. Cantonment Police Superintendent Abdul Qadir Qamar told Daily Times two rockets landed in the airport premises and t
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Five rockets fell in the Peshawar airport and Cantonment area on November 5, but there were no casualties, police said on November 6. Cantonment Police Superintendent Abdul Qadir Qamar told Daily Times two rockets landed in the airport premises and two in University Town. One fell in Tehkal police station jurisdiction. This was the third rocket attack on the Cantonment this week. The rockets were apparently fired from Regi area bordering Khyber Agency, police said, adding the attackers’ identity could not be determined.
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November - 5 
In another raid at Bahadur Colony an alleged drug-trafficker, Mubarak Shah, was arrested along with two Kalashnikov rifles, seven guns, seven pistols, 70 cartridges, 40 bottles of wine and three kilograms of hashish.
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In another raid at Bahadur Colony an alleged drug-trafficker, Mubarak Shah, was arrested along with two Kalashnikov rifles, seven guns, seven pistols, 70 cartridges, 40 bottles of wine and three kilograms of hashish.
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November - 5 
Taliban said they had released 12 students who were kidnapped on suspicion of spying for the government. The students, aged between 19 and 20, were abducted on November 4. Swat Taliban spokesman, Muslim Khan told AFP: "These students were spying for
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Taliban said they had released 12 students who were kidnapped on suspicion of spying for the government. The students, aged between 19 and 20, were abducted on November 4. Swat Taliban spokesman, Muslim Khan told AFP: "These students were spying for the security forces. We released five students yesterday (Tuesday). The remaining seven were released today (Wednesday) after their parents personally assured us that these students will not indulge in spying for the security forces." Local police Chief Dilawar Bangash confirmed to AFP that the group had been abducted.
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November - 5 
Tension gripped Mohmand Agency on November 5 after tribesmen interpreted an appeal by the government to expel militants and vacate houses as an indication of an impending military action. An exodus started from Anbar subdivision and people headed tow
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Tension gripped Mohmand Agency on November 5 after tribesmen interpreted an appeal by the government to expel militants and vacate houses as an indication of an impending military action. An exodus started from Anbar subdivision and people headed towards Peshawar, Mardan and other areas. The authorities dropped pamphlets from planes in parts of the area adjacent to Peshawar on November 4, seeking local people’s support against pro-Taliban militants. "The government has banned the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and its leadership has been declared proclaimed offender. Its leaders are receiving funds, weapons and other incentives from non-Muslims and anti-Pakistan states for their activities," the pamphlet said. "They are not Mujahideen and they spread militancy. They are involved in killing innocent people." It urged the tribesmen to follow the example of their kindred in Bajaur, Darra Adamkhel and Orakzai and raise a lashkar (militia) against militants. Sources said militants had established their hold in three of the five subdivisions of Mohmand — Lakaro, Pendiali and Anbar. They had also set up parallel courts in the areas. A curfew has been in place in the region for the past 10 days. All government offices and educational institutions have been closed. The main road between Mohmand and Bajaur has been closed, causing shortage of food in several areas. Local people complained that hospitals were facing a shortage of doctors and paramedics and patients could not be taken to Peshawar because the road had been blocked.
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November - 5 
The beheaded dead body of a Police officer abducted earlier was found dumped in the Charbagh area of Swat. Three other officers who were abducted along with him four days ago were still being held. Swat Taliban spokesman, Muslim Khan, said the three
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The beheaded dead body of a Police officer abducted earlier was found dumped in the Charbagh area of Swat. Three other officers who were abducted along with him four days ago were still being held. Swat Taliban spokesman, Muslim Khan, said the three would suffer the same fate unless 122 Taliban were released.
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November - 5 
The militants destroyed one bridge each in Sangota and Fizzagat areas with explosives.
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The militants destroyed one bridge each in Sangota and Fizzagat areas with explosives.
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November - 5 
The News reports that a tribesman was killed and another got critically injured when their tractor hit a roadside landmine at Taida village in the Upper Kurram Agency of FATA on November 5, an official of the political administration said. There was
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The News reports that a tribesman was killed and another got critically injured when their tractor hit a roadside landmine at Taida village in the Upper Kurram Agency of FATA on November 5, an official of the political administration said. There was a huge explosion after Haji Muhammad Khan and Jamil Khan’s tractor ran over an un-diffused landmine. Haji Muhammad Khan died instantly while Jamil Khan sustained critical wounds and was shifted to hospital.
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November - 5 
The News reports that the militants beheaded a person in the Sakhra area of Matta tehsil (revenue division). They alleged that the slaughtered person was a hired assassin.
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The News reports that the militants beheaded a person in the Sakhra area of Matta tehsil (revenue division). They alleged that the slaughtered person was a hired assassin.
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November - 5 
The tribal lashkar (militia) in Mamoond and Salarzai tehsils continued its operation against the Taliban.
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The tribal lashkar (militia) in Mamoond and Salarzai tehsils continued its operation against the Taliban.
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November - 5 
The troops also said that a grand lashkar (militia) of the Salarzai tribe would launch an operation against the Taliban and their supporters in the area on November 5 (today).
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The troops also said that a grand lashkar (militia) of the Salarzai tribe would launch an operation against the Taliban and their supporters in the area on November 5 (today).
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November - 5 
Three Taliban militants were killed on November 5 when a roadside bomb they were planting exploded in the Chamkanai area of Swat in the NWFP, police said, according to Daily Times. "An improvised explosive device went off as three Taliban tried to pl
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Three Taliban militants were killed on November 5 when a roadside bomb they were planting exploded in the Chamkanai area of Swat in the NWFP, police said, according to Daily Times. "An improvised explosive device went off as three Taliban tried to plant it alongside a road in Chamkanai. The three died on the spot," police official Jan Bahadur said.
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November - 5 
Nepal News reports that Autonomous Tharuhat National Council formed Tharuhat Liberation Army in Kailali district in the far-western region in order "to make the revolt of the indigenous people successful". The Council was founded by Laxman Tharu alia
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Nepal News reports that Autonomous Tharuhat National Council formed Tharuhat Liberation Army in Kailali district in the far-western region in order "to make the revolt of the indigenous people successful". The Council was founded by Laxman Tharu alias Roshan after he defected from the CPN (Maoist) following differences with the party's top leadership some time back. Tharu is currently the chairman of the council. Tharuhat Liberation Army has vowed to fight for "liberation of Tharu people" and establishment of Tharuhat province in federal Nepal and in the long run to make "the revolt of the united Indigenous people successful". People from Tharu community who mostly live in the Terai belt of the country have started to reorganize under different community-based organizations lately to oppose demands by Madhesi parties to turn entire Terai region into a single Madhesh province.
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November - 5 
At Mukkamvillu, troops clashed with the LTTE militants and inflicted heavy casualties upon them. "The confrontation took place at 3.30 pm and body of a slain LTTE cadre was found along with a motorbike left away by the fleeing outfit cadres," sources
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At Mukkamvillu, troops clashed with the LTTE militants and inflicted heavy casualties upon them. "The confrontation took place at 3.30 pm and body of a slain LTTE cadre was found along with a motorbike left away by the fleeing outfit cadres," sources said.
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November - 5 
Mangala Samaraweera, the leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party – People's Wing (SLFP-PW) has set up a 'Defense Watch' to report the casualties of offensive in the North, according to Colombo Page. The inaugural press briefing of the media outlet was
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Mangala Samaraweera, the leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party – People's Wing (SLFP-PW) has set up a 'Defense Watch' to report the casualties of offensive in the North, according to Colombo Page. The inaugural press briefing of the media outlet was held On November 5. Addressing the press conference, Samaraweera charged that the government downplays the military casualty figures and have created intelligence units at the village level. He claimed that about 2,200 soldiers have sacrificed their lives during this year and during the last three months about 600 soldiers were reportedly killed while 30,000 personnel deserted the Army this year. Samaraweera said that ‘Defense Watch’ was formed by a group of patriots, including himself, who want to make the masses aware of what is really happening in Sri Lanka.
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November - 5 
Naval personnel on patrol in the seas off Vettalaikerny rescued 21 Tamil youth and six children accompanied by a male adult who were deserting LTTE grip in the Kilinochchi district.
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Naval personnel on patrol in the seas off Vettalaikerny rescued 21 Tamil youth and six children accompanied by a male adult who were deserting LTTE grip in the Kilinochchi district.
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November - 5 
On November 5, during confrontations with the LTTE militants in the areas north of Akkarayankulam and Kottakkarankulam the SFs inflicted an unspecified number of casualties upon the outfit.
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On November 5, during confrontations with the LTTE militants in the areas north of Akkarayankulam and Kottakkarankulam the SFs inflicted an unspecified number of casualties upon the outfit.
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November - 5 
The SFs recovered one camouflage uniform, one anti personnel mine, 33 rounds of 9-mm ammunition, one pistol, one hand-held radio set, one electric detonator, some clothes and food items from the Nagathkulam area of Batticaloa district.
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The SFs recovered one camouflage uniform, one anti personnel mine, 33 rounds of 9-mm ammunition, one pistol, one hand-held radio set, one electric detonator, some clothes and food items from the Nagathkulam area of Batticaloa district.
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November - 5 
The Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) will be disarmed within months and integrated into the security forces, said Vinayagamoorthy Muraleetharan aka ‘Colonel’ Karuna Amman. He informed that the rehabilitation of former cadres under his comma
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The Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) will be disarmed within months and integrated into the security forces, said Vinayagamoorthy Muraleetharan aka ‘Colonel’ Karuna Amman. He informed that the rehabilitation of former cadres under his command had already begun. "I talked with the defence secretary several times," Col Karuna told BBC Sinhala Service. "We made a plan for that. I think the initial work for nearly 300 cadres to be recruited to the security forces has already begun. If they have any qualification they can join police - others can join the Civil Defence Force (CDF)." "I don't think we need weapons or armed cadres any longer. We are a political party now. All our leaders have entered the democratic process and we all get security provided from the government," Col Karuna said. He said that a thorough screening process would be put in place to prevent the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) infiltrating the security forces and stressed that there are no plans at present to recruit former LTTE cadres to the armed forces. If the rehabilitation process is fully implemented, it will be the first time in Sri Lanka that a group which took up arms against the State is integrated into the State security establishment.
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November - 5 
The troops expanded their base lines after a couple of hour fighting with the LTTE militants in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district. An unspecified number of militants were killed and injured on the fighting.
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The troops expanded their base lines after a couple of hour fighting with the LTTE militants in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district. An unspecified number of militants were killed and injured on the fighting.
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November - 5 
Troops in the Thanganagar area of Trincomalee district recovered 665-g of C-4 explosives, two detonators, 564 ball bearings, 2-ft detonator code and a 9-V battery.
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Troops in the Thanganagar area of Trincomalee district recovered 665-g of C-4 explosives, two detonators, 564 ball bearings, 2-ft detonator code and a 9-V battery.
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November - 5 
Troops neutralised more than eight LTTE bunkers in the areas around Kilaly and Nagarkovil FDLs (Forward Defence Lines) of Jaffna district. Elsewhere in Ponnar, troops attacked one LTTE camp.
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Troops neutralised more than eight LTTE bunkers in the areas around Kilaly and Nagarkovil FDLs (Forward Defence Lines) of Jaffna district. Elsewhere in Ponnar, troops attacked one LTTE camp.
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November - 5 
Troops overrun the Akkarayankulam built-up area in the Kilinochchi district on November 5, Daily News reports. Troops entered the area from two flanks and the operation is still continued in the eastern edge of Akkarayankulam. During subsequent searc
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Troops overrun the Akkarayankulam built-up area in the Kilinochchi district on November 5, Daily News reports. Troops entered the area from two flanks and the operation is still continued in the eastern edge of Akkarayankulam. During subsequent search operations troops recovered the dead bodies of two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants along with two T-56 assault riffles and an I-com set, military sources said. The Akkarayankulam built-up area is considered to be the main LTTE concentration point located 9-kms southwest of Kilinochchi town area. Troops have now advanced towards the Pooneryn area of Kilinochchi after capturing most of north-west coast of the LTTE stronghold with retreating Tigers leaving behind vehicles and military equipment during intense clashes, the defence ministry said.
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November - 5 
Unidentified assailants shot dead two Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) cadres, including the head of the TMVP office of Eravur near the Murugan Kovil in the Sithandy area of Batticaloa district, reports Colombo Page. The victims were identi
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Unidentified assailants shot dead two Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) cadres, including the head of the TMVP office of Eravur near the Murugan Kovil in the Sithandy area of Batticaloa district, reports Colombo Page. The victims were identified as Padmanathan Balakrishnan alias Thangapandiyan, head of the TMVP office in Eravur and Sinnapulle Yogaraja. Police spokesman, Ranjith Gunasekera, said, "Two TMVP members including Chief of the TMVP office Eravur on a motorcycle were shot dead by unidentified suspects."
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November - 6 
A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘district commander’, identified as Ghulam Ali alias Kamal Din, was arrested by the troops at Navapachi in the Marwah area of the Kishtwar district on November 6, reports Daily Excelsior. According to the sources, Ghulam Ali
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A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘district commander’, identified as Ghulam Ali alias Kamal Din, was arrested by the troops at Navapachi in the Marwah area of the Kishtwar district on November 6, reports Daily Excelsior. According to the sources, Ghulam Ali had crossed over to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) in 1992 and underwent arms training for a couple of years before returning to India. Since then, he had been operating in the Doda, Kishtwar and Anantnag districts and was involved in a series of subversive activities. He was also presently operating as ‘district commander’ of the HM. A large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives were recovered from the possession of arrested HM militant.
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November - 6 
According to Telegraph, Unidentified assailants shot dead Gayaram Boro alias Gayong, a surrendered National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant at Silbari in Baksa district on November 6.
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According to Telegraph, Unidentified assailants shot dead Gayaram Boro alias Gayong, a surrendered National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant at Silbari in Baksa district on November 6.
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November - 6 
Acting on a tip off, West Midnapore police arrested two “hardcore Maoists” and an alleged informer on November 6 from Salboni and Lalgarh area in connection with the Salboni blast (November 2), reports The Telegraph. A 7.65mm Bulgaria-made pistol, a
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Acting on a tip off, West Midnapore police arrested two “hardcore Maoists” and an alleged informer on November 6 from Salboni and Lalgarh area in connection with the Salboni blast (November 2), reports The Telegraph. A 7.65mm Bulgaria-made pistol, a 9mm pistol of Italian make, 43 bullets and Maoist literature have been seized from Sunil Hansda alias Rimil, 25, and Sunil Mandi, 30, and Bhagabat Hansda, 40. “The police have come to know that Sunil Mandi and Sunil Hansda have been carrying on operations in several places and they are hardcore Maoists. Bhagabat Hansda is a Jharkhand Party activist,” home secretary Asok Mohan Chakrabarti said after a meeting with inspector-general of police (law and order) Raj Kanojia.
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November - 6 
Another suspected militant was shot dead by a team of Thoubal district police commandos during a separate encounter at Thoubal Kiyam Siphai village under Thoubal police station on November 6-morning. A 9-mm pistol loaded with two live rounds was reco
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Another suspected militant was shot dead by a team of Thoubal district police commandos during a separate encounter at Thoubal Kiyam Siphai village under Thoubal police station on November 6-morning. A 9-mm pistol loaded with two live rounds was recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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November - 6 
Army arrested a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkman, Bhogeswar Panging of Chenimiora village under Sivasagar police station following the confessions made by Parikshit Gogoi, an ULFA militant who was arrested on November 3 from Panbessa vi
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Army arrested a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkman, Bhogeswar Panging of Chenimiora village under Sivasagar police station following the confessions made by Parikshit Gogoi, an ULFA militant who was arrested on November 3 from Panbessa village, reports Telegraph.
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November - 6 
Elsewhere in the same district, a Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, Mohammed Nijamuddin, was arrested by police personnel during a search operation at his residence in Lilong Mairenkhun on the same morning. About 250 grams of explosive substanc
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Elsewhere in the same district, a Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, Mohammed Nijamuddin, was arrested by police personnel during a search operation at his residence in Lilong Mairenkhun on the same morning. About 250 grams of explosive substances were recovered from his possession.
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Naxal posters were found pasted in the Tureikela block office in Bolangir district on November 8 warning ‘corrupt’ officials and elected representatives of dire consequences. Similar posters were found on November 6 also. The matter is under investig
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Naxal posters were found pasted in the Tureikela block office in Bolangir district on November 8 warning ‘corrupt’ officials and elected representatives of dire consequences. Similar posters were found on November 6 also. The matter is under investigation.
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November - 6 
On November 6, the Maharashtra anti-terrorism squad (ATS) said that the serving Lieutenant-Colonel Shrikant Purohit had confessed to being the mastermind of September 29 Malegaon blast, reports Times of India. He also admitted to supplying the deadly
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On November 6, the Maharashtra anti-terrorism squad (ATS) said that the serving Lieutenant-Colonel Shrikant Purohit had confessed to being the mastermind of September 29 Malegaon blast, reports Times of India. He also admitted to supplying the deadly RDX and weapons to members of the Abhinav Bharat, a radical Hindu outfit. "I am the mastermind of the blast. I arranged for the RDX and weapons but I can't understand how the weapons reached Abhinav Bharat members," Purohit reportedly said in his confession.
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November - 6 
On November 6, unidentified persons locked up the Imphal counter of the courier service provider Blue Dart Express and took away the key. It is believed that the action might be related to monetary demands of some militant outfits.
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On November 6, unidentified persons locked up the Imphal counter of the courier service provider Blue Dart Express and took away the key. It is believed that the action might be related to monetary demands of some militant outfits.
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November - 6 
Statesman reports that senior naxalite leader BG Krishnamurthy organised a meeting in Sringeri of Chickmagalur district on development. The meeting reportedly was attended by villagers, farmers and also a local leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (B
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Statesman reports that senior naxalite leader BG Krishnamurthy organised a meeting in Sringeri of Chickmagalur district on development. The meeting reportedly was attended by villagers, farmers and also a local leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). A two-hour long discussion was held on the impact of globalisation, the pitfalls of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), privatisation and corruption.
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November - 6 
The 318 Field Regiment of Army and Sonari police recovered a cache of ammunition from two Nagaland bound night super buses (NL-11-1249 and NL07B/0081) at Towkok under Sonari police station on the inter-state border of Assam and Nagaland and arrested
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The 318 Field Regiment of Army and Sonari police recovered a cache of ammunition from two Nagaland bound night super buses (NL-11-1249 and NL07B/0081) at Towkok under Sonari police station on the inter-state border of Assam and Nagaland and arrested two persons including a woman in this connection, reports Assam Tribune.
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November - 6 
The Chirang police arrested five militants of a newly built militant outfit, United Liberation Front of Bodoland (ULFB) from Burijhar near Bengtol under the Chirang district, reports Assam tribune. Among the arrested were president, vice president an
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The Chirang police arrested five militants of a newly built militant outfit, United Liberation Front of Bodoland (ULFB) from Burijhar near Bengtol under the Chirang district, reports Assam tribune. Among the arrested were president, vice president and general secretary of the armed outfit.
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November - 6 
The Dimapur District Police and India Reserve Battalion personnel on November 6 arrested 14 suspected Kuki National Front (KNF) cadres in two simultaneous separate search operations in Dimapur, and rescued one driver earlier abducted by the suspected
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The Dimapur District Police and India Reserve Battalion personnel on November 6 arrested 14 suspected Kuki National Front (KNF) cadres in two simultaneous separate search operations in Dimapur, and rescued one driver earlier abducted by the suspected militants, according to Nagaland Post. Additional Superintendent of Police, V.Z. Angami who led the search operations said ten persons, including a lady, were arrested from one hideout while remaining four persons were arrested from another place. Police recovered eight mobile handsets, one 7.65 pistol with five rounds, one .9mm pistol with eight live rounds and some documents from their possession. Police said the fourteen arrested were part of the same gang, which had earlier abducted three drivers belonging to Food Corporation of India in Manipur. While two drivers were released after they reportedly paid INR 8, 000 to the abductors, the other driver identified as Asem Angou, a resident of Lambia Challou in the Imphal East district in Manipur, who was kept in confinement for non payment of ransom, was rescued by police on November 6.
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November - 6 
The Hindu reports that over 100 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked a bridge construction site at Mallipokharbhinda in Bihar's Sheohar district and destroyed machinery worth over INR one million on November 6 nig
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The Hindu reports that over 100 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked a bridge construction site at Mallipokharbhinda in Bihar's Sheohar district and destroyed machinery worth over INR one million on November 6 night. The bridge is being constructed over the Bagmati river. Police sources did not rule out the possibility of the contractor's refusal to pay extortion money as the reason behind the attack.
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November - 6 
The Nalbari Police arrested seven persons from Mahina, Dhamdhama, Santipur and Baganpara villages on charge of providing shelter to the militants involved in the Guwahati blasts of October 30. According to police sources, the seven were picked up by
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The Nalbari Police arrested seven persons from Mahina, Dhamdhama, Santipur and Baganpara villages on charge of providing shelter to the militants involved in the Guwahati blasts of October 30. According to police sources, the seven were picked up by the police, as Dinesh Boro, owner of the Maruti 800 car that had been used in the blast at the CJM Court in Guwahati, had telephoned them many times. Sources claimed that Dinesh Boro’s mobile phone has the records of his telephonic link with people in Bangladesh and Pakistan.
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November - 6 
Tripura Government has submitted a comprehensive report to the Union Home Ministry on terrorists backing militant outfits in the region, especially Asom-based United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and Tripura-based All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF), St
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Tripura Government has submitted a comprehensive report to the Union Home Ministry on terrorists backing militant outfits in the region, especially Asom-based United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and Tripura-based All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF), State Home Department sources said. According to reports, the issue was also discussed at a high-level security review meeting on November 5, chaired by National security Advisor M K Narayanan, with police chiefs of the region. It was also revealed at the meeting that the blasts in Asom were reportedly carried out by Bangladesh-based Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) in coordination with local outfit ULFA and serial bomb blasts in Agartala were attributed to ATTF-ULFA combine. The report also states that Pakistan-based Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Al-Qaeda and Bangladesh-based HuJI. The militants were using Sonamura, Agartala and Kailashahar in Tripura and Karimganj and towns of upper Asom for entering India.
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November - 6 
19 Taliban militants were killed as fighter jets and helicopter gun ships targeted suspected hideouts in the Mamoond and Nawagai tehsils (revenue division). Officials said the dead, include Taliban commander Wali Rehman who was known to shelter forei
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19 Taliban militants were killed as fighter jets and helicopter gun ships targeted suspected hideouts in the Mamoond and Nawagai tehsils (revenue division). Officials said the dead, include Taliban commander Wali Rehman who was known to shelter foreign al Qaeda militants. An unnamed Frontier Constabulary official said the house of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) deputy commander Maulvi Faqir Muhammad was destroyed in an air strike in Damadola, adding, a major Taliban ammunition dump was also destroyed in the raid.
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November - 6 
22 tribesmen were killed and 45 others injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a Salarzai jirga (council) in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on November 6, according to Daily Times. The blast targeted a lashkar (volunteer militia) in the Batmalani
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22 tribesmen were killed and 45 others injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a Salarzai jirga (council) in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on November 6, according to Daily Times. The blast targeted a lashkar (volunteer militia) in the Batmalani, about 40-kilometres northeast of agency headquarters Khar. “Two to three hundred members of the lashkar were finalising their strategy after demolishing houses of Taliban when the blast occurred,” said local police official Fazal-e-Rabi. Malik Rahimullah, a tribal elder, said the explosion occurred as soon as armed contingents began to move. Among the dead were lashkar head Malak Fazal Karim and his aides Malak Wazir Khan and Malak Sakhi. Officials initially said it appeared that a remote-controlled bomb was used, but later said body parts of an apparent suicide bomber were found, and that witnesses said they saw a young man rushing into the crowd.
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November - 6 
A 500KV electricity pylon was blown up near Badabher, briefly disrupting power supply to Peshawar before it was restored through alternative sources.
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A 500KV electricity pylon was blown up near Badabher, briefly disrupting power supply to Peshawar before it was restored through alternative sources.
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November - 6 
A man claiming to be a member of a previously unheard-of ‘Karwan-e-Nematullah’ accepted responsibility for the attack in telephone calls to journalists.
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A man claiming to be a member of a previously unheard-of ‘Karwan-e-Nematullah’ accepted responsibility for the attack in telephone calls to journalists.
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November - 6 
Al Qaeda has released the video of the suicide attack on the Danish embassy in Islamabad in June 2008, Geo News reported on November 6, according to Daily Times. The video that the news channel claims to have received, shows that the attack was carri
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Al Qaeda has released the video of the suicide attack on the Danish embassy in Islamabad in June 2008, Geo News reported on November 6, according to Daily Times. The video that the news channel claims to have received, shows that the attack was carried out by 18-year-old Saudi boy Kamal Saleem also known as Abu Gharaib. The video also included statements from al Qaeda leaders Sheikh Abu al Haya and Sheikh Mustafa Abu Yazeed, who called the attack a response to the controversial cartoons published by Danish newspapers. It also included a message from the attacker. The channel did not run the video, citing ‘journalistic responsibilities’.
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November - 6 
Taliban militants blew up two checkposts and a market in Sakhi Pul area under Nasir Bagh police station on November 6. Police recovered a bomb weighing seven kilograms from the attack site.
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Taliban militants blew up two checkposts and a market in Sakhi Pul area under Nasir Bagh police station on November 6. Police recovered a bomb weighing seven kilograms from the attack site.
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November - 6 
The government ordered law enforcement agencies to shoot at sight suspected militants in the areas connecting Peshawar with Khyber Agency to control terrorist activities and rising incidents of abduction for ransom, sources said, according to Dawn. “
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The government ordered law enforcement agencies to shoot at sight suspected militants in the areas connecting Peshawar with Khyber Agency to control terrorist activities and rising incidents of abduction for ransom, sources said, according to Dawn. “Free movements of militants from Michni to Khyber Agency and Peshawar has to be stopped and Michni hilltop be manned by scouts with the clear order to shoot on sight militants in the area,” official sources said. The decision was taken at a high level meeting also decided that government would support formation of lashkars (militias) by Mulagori and Shinwari tribes besides asking officials concerned to persuade tribesmen in other areas of Khyber Agency to follow the suit. The meeting also opposed the formation of lashkars in settled areas.
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November - 6 
Two Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel were killed when a suicide bomber ploughed his explosives-laden car into a FC camp in the Mingora area of NWFP on November 6, police said, according to Daily Times. “The bodies of two dead and 11 wounded have
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Two Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel were killed when a suicide bomber ploughed his explosives-laden car into a FC camp in the Mingora area of NWFP on November 6, police said, according to Daily Times. “The bodies of two dead and 11 wounded have arrived at the hospital. The dead are Frontier Corps soldiers,” Khaista Rehman, a local police official in Mingora, told AFP. The police said earlier the attacker infiltrated the gathering of several hundred FC soldiers, which was followed by an assault by Taliban fighters.
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November - 6 
US missile strikes in Pakistan’s Tribal Areas in recent months have killed three of the top 20 al Qaeda and Taliban leaders in the area, US Central Command chief Gen David Petraeus told Associated Press in an interview on November 6, reports Daily Ti
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US missile strikes in Pakistan’s Tribal Areas in recent months have killed three of the top 20 al Qaeda and Taliban leaders in the area, US Central Command chief Gen David Petraeus told Associated Press in an interview on November 6, reports Daily Times. He, however, did not identify the leaders he said had died in the US strikes. Petraeus described the insurgents on both sides as a ‘mutual enemy’, who in the case of Pakistan represent ‘an existential threat, and they recognise it as such’. “Certainly there is a long tradition of working with the tribes in (Pakistan’s) Tribal Areas and so it is very natural that they should engage those tribes and endeavour to get their assistance in confronting the extremists who have turned what used to be fairly peaceful areas into strongholds for individuals who . . . believe that they have the right to blow up other people who do not see the world the way they do,” Petraeus said.
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November - 6 
Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) second-in-command and Minister for Finance Dr Baburam Bhattarai said that preparations are underway to distribute academic certificates to the individuals who could not pursue education due to their involvement
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Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) second-in-command and Minister for Finance Dr Baburam Bhattarai said that preparations are underway to distribute academic certificates to the individuals who could not pursue education due to their involvement in the war. He said, “Our friends abandoned study and got involved in the revolution (armed conflict). Whatever skill and knowledge they earned, they must receive recognition.” The Maoist ideologue’s statement comes in the wake of various quarters saying that the Maoist combatants must be integrated into the national army as per the criteria of the Nepal Army for new recruitment.
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November - 6 
Kantipuronline reports that Kirat Janabadi Workers Party (KJWP), an ethnic armed group, on November 6 forwarded a six-point precondition, seeking the government’s commitment to fulfill it before coming to the negotiation table. In a press statement i
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Kantipuronline reports that Kirat Janabadi Workers Party (KJWP), an ethnic armed group, on November 6 forwarded a six-point precondition, seeking the government’s commitment to fulfill it before coming to the negotiation table. In a press statement issued by the party’s army Supreme Commander Bidroha Bibash Binesh, the KJWP has demanded that the government should create conducive environment for talks and take the entire responsibility of their security. The armed group has forwarded conditions such as making attempts to reach an agreement through discussion, releasing its cadres under custody and withdrawal of all action proceed against them, invitation to come to talks table by cancelling all the protest programmes and fixing date, time and venue for talks after the mutual agreement.
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November - 6 
Earlier on November 6 night, ICS cadres under the banner of 'Sacheton Chhatra Samaj' went to rooms of boys' dormitories and forced them to join a 'protest rally' against the cultural activists who they said staged a play against the Prophet.
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Earlier on November 6 night, ICS cadres under the banner of 'Sacheton Chhatra Samaj' went to rooms of boys' dormitories and forced them to join a 'protest rally' against the cultural activists who they said staged a play against the Prophet.
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November - 6 
Police on November 6-night arrested Zafar Babu, a cadre of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) from Milik Bagha village in Bagha sub-district of Rajshahi, reports Daily Star. The extremist was trying to abduct a girl before her marriage when the local people
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Police on November 6-night arrested Zafar Babu, a cadre of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) from Milik Bagha village in Bagha sub-district of Rajshahi, reports Daily Star. The extremist was trying to abduct a girl before her marriage when the local people caught him and handed him over to police. Zafar is a resident under Motihar police station in Rajshahi city. He is one of the accused in the murder of Rajshahi University teacher Prof Muhammad Yunus in 2005. He is also an accused in a number of cases relating to arms, explosives, murder, extortion and terrorism with different police stations in Rajshahi.
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November - 6 
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on November 6 submitted charge sheet against six Harkat-ul Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) leaders/cadres in connection with a grenade attack on Sylhet City Corporation Mayor Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran in
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The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on November 6 submitted charge sheet against six Harkat-ul Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) leaders/cadres in connection with a grenade attack on Sylhet City Corporation Mayor Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran in 2005, reports Daily Star. The charge-sheeted accused were identified as operations commander of the outfit Mufti Abdul Hannan, his brother Muhibullah alias Mofizul Islam Ovi, Mainuddin alias Abu Zandal, Sharif Shahedul Alam Bipul, Delwar Hossain Ripon and Humayun Kabir Himu. All except Himu are in currently are lodged in different prisons. On December 2, 2005, unidentified attackers had hurled a grenade at the mayor around 10:00pm as he was inaugurating a Badminton tournament in Sylhet's Tilagarh area. The grenade fell five feet short of the mayor and failed to explode.
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November - 6 
Colombo Page reports that five Tamil people were arrested along with explosives and war materials in their possession by the Mannar police at Parayanakulam in Mannar. Police found 118 gelatine sticks, 128 detonators and few other war materials during
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Colombo Page reports that five Tamil people were arrested along with explosives and war materials in their possession by the Mannar police at Parayanakulam in Mannar. Police found 118 gelatine sticks, 128 detonators and few other war materials during the search.
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November - 6 
During another clash between the two sides in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district the SFs killed and injured an unspecified number of militants.
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During another clash between the two sides in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district the SFs killed and injured an unspecified number of militants.
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November - 6 
Earlier on November 6, the LTTE militants lobbed a hand grenade targeting the Special Task Force (STF) in the Pothuvil area of Ampara district. However no casualty was reported.
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Earlier on November 6, the LTTE militants lobbed a hand grenade targeting the Special Task Force (STF) in the Pothuvil area of Ampara district. However no casualty was reported.
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November - 6 
Fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force neutralised an LTTE camp, about 1-km northeast of Paranthan in the Kilinochchi district. The target was a location where senior LTTE cadres assemble regularly, according to intelligence information.
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Fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force neutralised an LTTE camp, about 1-km northeast of Paranthan in the Kilinochchi district. The target was a location where senior LTTE cadres assemble regularly, according to intelligence information.
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November - 6 
Police Intelligence warned the public that LTTE suicide bombers in the guise of pregnant women, beggars, women carrying children, old men and women etc. have been deployed to carry explosions in the Colombo city, according to SLA. Police arrested sev
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Police Intelligence warned the public that LTTE suicide bombers in the guise of pregnant women, beggars, women carrying children, old men and women etc. have been deployed to carry explosions in the Colombo city, according to SLA. Police arrested several women with children carrying explosives at Anuradhapura and Madavachchiya recently. A leading LTTE intelligence operative in the guise of a beggar was also taken into custody at Kiribathgoda, Police said. Police also suspect the possibility of bags, travelling bag belts, books, shoes etc being used to insert explosives to cause mayhem in the country.
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November - 6 
The clashes continued in the general areas of Akkarayankulam, Kotkallvilly and Villanthavittakulam in Kilinochchi and Andankulam in Welioya on November 6. Troops confirmed that LTTE cadres suffered heavy casualties in the confrontations. Troops also
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The clashes continued in the general areas of Akkarayankulam, Kotkallvilly and Villanthavittakulam in Kilinochchi and Andankulam in Welioya on November 6. Troops confirmed that LTTE cadres suffered heavy casualties in the confrontations. Troops also recovered 120 anti personnel mines from Andankulam area.
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November - 6 
The security forces (SFs) handed over the dead bodies of six militants, including two females, to the officials of the International Committee of the Red Cross at Omanthai Entry/Exit point in the Vavuniya district. These militants were reportedly kil
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The security forces (SFs) handed over the dead bodies of six militants, including two females, to the officials of the International Committee of the Red Cross at Omanthai Entry/Exit point in the Vavuniya district. These militants were reportedly killed in the recent clashes at Akkarayankulam and Mankulam in the Kilinochchi district.
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November - 6 
The SFs recovered one camouflage T-shirt with a cap, one poncho cape, one Army cap badge and one civil kit from inside a house in the Kumburumulla area of Trincomalee district. During another search operation conducted by the troops in the Kovilkudir
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The SFs recovered one camouflage T-shirt with a cap, one poncho cape, one Army cap badge and one civil kit from inside a house in the Kumburumulla area of Trincomalee district. During another search operation conducted by the troops in the Kovilkudirippu, the SFs recovered 27 anti-personnel mines, 26 fuses, one Rocket Propeller Grenade bomb and one 60-mm mortar bomb.
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November - 6 
The troops attacked LTTE camps in the Kovikadduvittal area inflicting heavy casualties to the LTTE.
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The troops attacked LTTE camps in the Kovikadduvittal area inflicting heavy casualties to the LTTE.
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November - 6 
The troops clashed with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the area south of Kokavil in the Mullaitivu district on November 6 and inflicted heavy casualties to the militants, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). During the weapons, one
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The troops clashed with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the area south of Kokavil in the Mullaitivu district on November 6 and inflicted heavy casualties to the militants, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). During the weapons, one Multi Purpose Machine Gun and one T-81 weapon from the incident site.
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November - 6 
Three top LTTE cadres deployed to spy on road blocks and security arrangements in military camps were arrested at Poronuwa in the Kahawatta area of Ratnapura district. Police spokesman Ranjith Gunasekera said following extensive interrogation, Rangar
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Three top LTTE cadres deployed to spy on road blocks and security arrangements in military camps were arrested at Poronuwa in the Kahawatta area of Ratnapura district. Police spokesman Ranjith Gunasekera said following extensive interrogation, Rangaraj Kanagaraj, Vishvanathan Yogapragasan, and Vishwanathan Prabakaran, disclosed information on their training and mission in Colombo. Gunasekera said Rangaraj and Yogapragasan had received training at various LTTE camps in the Wanni and the North, in Anda training camp in Kilinochchi, Irumbarai camp in Mullaitivu, Thirukkai hospital on first aid in Puthukudirippu, Suganthan base (2) and Maniwannan camp in Muniyankattu. "Rangaraj had been trained by senior Sea Tiger cadre Kadan in sea battles from 2005 to 2007 and had taken part in an attack against the Navy in Kankesanthurai," SSP Gunasekera told Daily News. Yogapragasan was a LTTE Intelligence cadre furnishing information on the Security Forces. "The LTTE suspects were spying on road blocks in Colombo and were obtaining information on security arrangement in Security Forces camps," he added. Prabhakaran who is a brother of Yogapragasan was an aide and passed information to the other two LTTE suspects. "We believe that these suspects were involved in bomb explosions in the Colombo city and its suburbs. The suspects had also received training on claymore explosions," he added further. Police also recovered a stock of ammunition from Rangaraj's residence in Balangoda.
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November - 6 
Troops destroyed a few LTTE bunkers and trench lines in the general areas of Wembatukerny and Nagar Kovil on November 6 using heavy weapons inflicting more damages to LTTE. Troops also destroyed about 15-20 m of the LTTE earth bund constructed in Nag
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Troops destroyed a few LTTE bunkers and trench lines in the general areas of Wembatukerny and Nagar Kovil on November 6 using heavy weapons inflicting more damages to LTTE. Troops also destroyed about 15-20 m of the LTTE earth bund constructed in Nagar Kovil area.
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November - 6 
Two soldiers serving at the St. Sebastian SFs check point in Mannar town sustained injuries when the LTTE militants fired at them.
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Two soldiers serving at the St. Sebastian SFs check point in Mannar town sustained injuries when the LTTE militants fired at them.
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November - 7 
According to Sentinel, in a confessional statement made on November 7, Sachindra Debbarma, the prime accused of Agartala serial blasts on October 1, has revealed that the blasts were planned at a hideout of the Assam based National Democratic Front o
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According to Sentinel, in a confessional statement made on November 7, Sachindra Debbarma, the prime accused of Agartala serial blasts on October 1, has revealed that the blasts were planned at a hideout of the Assam based National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) in Moulavibazar of Bangladesh on July 22. He further confessed that the cadres of Pakistan-based Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Bangladesh-based Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), seven militant outfits of the north-eastern region had attended the meeting and planned out the blueprint of Agartala blasts. Sachindra claimed that militants from north east, backed by some fundamentalist groups, were spreading the fake currency net in the region and continuously planning to destabilise Indian sovereignty. Sachindra also revealed that one Sagam Ali, who had been arrested by Border Security Force (BSF) early this year from Tripura border, was sent under the same mission.
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November - 7 
According to Sentinel, two militants of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) surrendered before Assam Rifles at Kanchanpur near Mizoram border on November 7 along with a country-made gun and 24 rounds ammunitions of AK47, SLR and 303 rifles.
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According to Sentinel, two militants of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) surrendered before Assam Rifles at Kanchanpur near Mizoram border on November 7 along with a country-made gun and 24 rounds ammunitions of AK47, SLR and 303 rifles.
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November - 7 
According to Shillong Times, Assam police arrested five more persons from Shantipur in the Nalbari district on November 7, in connection with the Guwahati serial blasts on October 30. The arrested persons were identified as Chandra Bodo, Raju Bodo, B
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According to Shillong Times, Assam police arrested five more persons from Shantipur in the Nalbari district on November 7, in connection with the Guwahati serial blasts on October 30. The arrested persons were identified as Chandra Bodo, Raju Bodo, Bhola Bodo, Bhupesh Bodo and Arabinda Bodo. A team of Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Assam police brought the arrested persons from Nalbari to Guwahati for further interrogation. They were arrested in connection with two blasts that rocked Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) court and Panbazar area in the city. Meanwhile, police have identified the chassis and engine numbers of the Maruti cars used in Panbazar and Ganeshguri blasts though owners of those cars are yet to be traced. The car used in the Panbazar blast was registered in Delhi, while the car used in Ganeshguri explosion was registered in Arunachal Pradesh.
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November - 7 
An army patrol party found a two kilogram bomb packed with RDX planted under a concrete bridge on the Sonari-Sapekhati road in Sivasagar district, close to the Nagaland border, which was later defused by the bomb squad, reports Telegraph.
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An army patrol party found a two kilogram bomb packed with RDX planted under a concrete bridge on the Sonari-Sapekhati road in Sivasagar district, close to the Nagaland border, which was later defused by the bomb squad, reports Telegraph.
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November - 7 
Assam tribune reports that the Assam Police arrested three militants of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) along with nine kilograms of Trinitrotoluene (TNT) at Kolia Bhomora Bridge over the Brahmaputra in the Tezpur district.
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Assam tribune reports that the Assam Police arrested three militants of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) along with nine kilograms of Trinitrotoluene (TNT) at Kolia Bhomora Bridge over the Brahmaputra in the Tezpur district.
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November - 7 
Malkangiri police arrested four hardcore Naxalites (left-wing extremists) including three women cadre belonging to Andhra Pradesh when they were holding a meeting in Jakalkonda forests under MV 79 police limits in Malkangiri district on November 7, r
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Malkangiri police arrested four hardcore Naxalites (left-wing extremists) including three women cadre belonging to Andhra Pradesh when they were holding a meeting in Jakalkonda forests under MV 79 police limits in Malkangiri district on November 7, reports Statesman. The arrested extreme left elements were identified as Kumari alias Anjali of Galikonda dalam (squad), Damayanti alias Aruna alias Parbati of Korukonda dalam, Padma alias Vijaya of Nallamalla dalam and the lone male member Krishna alias Jana Durga who happens to be the son of Damayanti. The seizures made from them included an IPod, INR 10,000, several other electronic devices, land mines and maps of R Udayagiri area in the Malkangiri district. The four were involved in the June 29 attack on the Greyhounds personnel from Andhra Pradesh in the Chitrakonda reservoir which led to the death of nearly 39 personnel. The arrested Maoists had also carried out a land mine explosion near the same area killing 17 policemen.
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November - 7 
On November 7, the Khammam rural police arrested Daravath Saidulu and five others of his dacoit gang in connection with a dacoity and recovered some stolen property including a gold chain, digital camera and a motor cycle, reports The Hindu. Superint
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On November 7, the Khammam rural police arrested Daravath Saidulu and five others of his dacoit gang in connection with a dacoity and recovered some stolen property including a gold chain, digital camera and a motor cycle, reports The Hindu. Superintendent of Police Mahesh M. Bhagwat said that the gang is linked with the Praja Pratighatana faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML). The gang has been involved in previous incidents of Maoist-sponsored arson in the district.
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November - 7 
On November 7, the Special Task Force (STF) of the Kolkata Police and the Military Intelligence Unit of the Indian Army’s Eastern Command arrested eight suspected militants belonging to Manipur, reports Indian Express. They included People's Revoluti
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On November 7, the Special Task Force (STF) of the Kolkata Police and the Military Intelligence Unit of the Indian Army’s Eastern Command arrested eight suspected militants belonging to Manipur, reports Indian Express. They included People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak's (PREPAK) 'lieutenant' K. Kanta Singh and member of the outfit’s finance department Achom Jagat Singh, and People's Liberation Army's (PLA) 'finance department member' M. Chittaranjan Singh. "Both the PREPAK members belong to its "Shanti" faction. They have recently rechristened their faction as the United People's Liberation of Kangleipak (UPLK) and Kanta Singh is one of its founder-members," STF sources said. Five other arrested cadres of the UPLK have been identified as Chirom Iboyaima Singh, L. C. Deben Singh, Soram Tomba Singh, Koijam Ibomcha Singh. According to police sources, the arrested militants were present at the auction of old vehicles of the Border Road Task Force (BRTF) deployed in Manipur, to extort bidders from Manipur. A cash amount of INR 1.5 million was also recovered from their possession. Additional Commissioner of Police Rajiv Kumar, who headed the STF, said, “A group of nearly 15 Manipuri militants had come to Kolkata in response to an open tender from the BRTF for auctioning old vehicles worth crores of rupees. The militants usually operate in two modules. The first actually participates in the bidding. The other waits on the sidelines for the bidding to finish and then extorts at least 20 per cent of the final bid amount from the bidders.” STF sources added that the militants were living mostly in Madhyamgram in North 24 Parganas near the Dum Dum Airport. Intelligence sources claimed that similar extortion modules existed in Shillong, where Assam Rifles auctions are held, New Delhi, where the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) deals relating to Manipur are finalised and Guwahati, the transit point to Manipur.
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November - 7 
On November 7-evening, 98 live grenades of AK launcher concealed in a large bag and hidden under an under construction bridge were recovered by the police at Supwal in the Samba district, reports Daily Excelsior. The cache, however, is believed to ha
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On November 7-evening, 98 live grenades of AK launcher concealed in a large bag and hidden under an under construction bridge were recovered by the police at Supwal in the Samba district, reports Daily Excelsior. The cache, however, is believed to have been a part of an old consignment hidden by the militants under the bridge for picking it up at an opportune time.
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November - 7 
Statesman reports that the three students who were arrested early on November 3 on charges of being involved in the Salboni blast in West Bengal were released by the chief judicial magistrate of Midnapore West, N.N. Dasgupta, on November 7 after each
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Statesman reports that the three students who were arrested early on November 3 on charges of being involved in the Salboni blast in West Bengal were released by the chief judicial magistrate of Midnapore West, N.N. Dasgupta, on November 7 after each of them submitted a personal bond of INR 300 as police could not furnish any evidence in support of the charges framed against them.
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November - 7 
The security forces had recovered dead bodies of three out of four infiltrators killed on the Line of Control (LoC) at Makhyari dhok in Sabjian area of the Poonch district on November 7. One of the killed infiltrators was identified as Mushtaq Ahmed
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The security forces had recovered dead bodies of three out of four infiltrators killed on the Line of Control (LoC) at Makhyari dhok in Sabjian area of the Poonch district on November 7. One of the killed infiltrators was identified as Mushtaq Ahmed son of Ghulam Nabi Naik, a resident of Pak occupied Kashmir (PoK). One 12 bore gun, two cartridges, two blankets, PKR 2890, one mobile set with two Pakistani SIM cards and some clothes were recovered from the incident site.
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November - 7 
Two suspected militants were shot dead by a combined team of Imphal West district police commandos and personnel of the 39 Assam Rifles during an encounter near a gas bottling plant at Sekmai on November 7, reports Imphal Free Press. Two 9-mm pistols
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Two suspected militants were shot dead by a combined team of Imphal West district police commandos and personnel of the 39 Assam Rifles during an encounter near a gas bottling plant at Sekmai on November 7, reports Imphal Free Press. Two 9-mm pistols with nine live rounds, 10 empty cases along with one vehicle were recovered from their possession.
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November - 7 
A Taliban militant was killed when a lashkar (militia) and security forces clashed with Talibans in Adezai under Mattani police station in Peshawar of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on November 7, according to Daily Times. While a local accompan
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A Taliban militant was killed when a lashkar (militia) and security forces clashed with Talibans in Adezai under Mattani police station in Peshawar of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on November 7, according to Daily Times. While a local accompanying the lashkar was injured, other Taliban militants managed to escape from the incident site.
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November - 7 
According to Daily Times, 13 persons were killed as suspected US drones fired two missiles at a house in Kamshaam in Razmak tehsil (revenue division) of North Waziristan in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 7. The house belonged
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According to Daily Times, 13 persons were killed as suspected US drones fired two missiles at a house in Kamshaam in Razmak tehsil (revenue division) of North Waziristan in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 7. The house belonged to a tribesman, Ghani Gul.
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November - 7 
At least 20 Taliban militants were killed and 10 others injured at Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 7, reports Daily Times. The helicopter gunships and fighter jets targeted Taliban hideouts in the Mamoond and N
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At least 20 Taliban militants were killed and 10 others injured at Bajaur Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 7, reports Daily Times. The helicopter gunships and fighter jets targeted Taliban hideouts in the Mamoond and Nawagai areas as security forces increased aerial strikes in the agency, the sources said. The forces hit Taliban hideouts in Damadola, Seweai, Sparay, Kharkay, Shinkot areas of Mamoond tehsil (revenue division) and Charmang and Zoorband areas of Nawagai tehsil.
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November - 7 
Latifur Rehman, a senior government official in the region, told Reuters the missiles hit a 'militant' compound. "It was an accurate strike and the compound has been destroyed," Rehman said.
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Latifur Rehman, a senior government official in the region, told Reuters the missiles hit a 'militant' compound. "It was an accurate strike and the compound has been destroyed," Rehman said.
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November - 7 
Reuters reported that 30 Taliban militants were killed while 15 underground bunkers were destroyed. The jets also bombed the Aareb area of Mamoond tehsil. They targeted the house of Jaish-e-Islami leader Wali Rehman. The sources said six members of R
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Reuters reported that 30 Taliban militants were killed while 15 underground bunkers were destroyed. The jets also bombed the Aareb area of Mamoond tehsil. They targeted the house of Jaish-e-Islami leader Wali Rehman. The sources said six members of Rehman's family were killed.
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November - 7 
The Cantonment Police Superintendent Abdul Qadir Qamar said at Police Lines that the Cantonment and Peshawar airport areas were attacked with rockets from Khyber Agency. The rocket attacks started after the police launched an operation targeting abdu
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The Cantonment Police Superintendent Abdul Qadir Qamar said at Police Lines that the Cantonment and Peshawar airport areas were attacked with rockets from Khyber Agency. The rocket attacks started after the police launched an operation targeting abductors, said Qamar.
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November - 7 
Two schoolboys, Zahoor and Sultan, were injured in a landmine explosion in the Warsak village of lower Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 7, locals told Daily Times. They were on their way to school when they step
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Two schoolboys, Zahoor and Sultan, were injured in a landmine explosion in the Warsak village of lower Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 7, locals told Daily Times. They were on their way to school when they stepped on the landmine. Zahoor lost his leg.
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November - 7 
Minister for Foreign Affairs Upendra Yadav said that the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) would stay away from the government if the agreements made in the past with the Madhes-based parties were not implemented at the earliest.
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Minister for Foreign Affairs Upendra Yadav said that the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) would stay away from the government if the agreements made in the past with the Madhes-based parties were not implemented at the earliest.
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November - 7 
Minister for Peace and Reconstruction Janardan Sharma said that the process of army integration would proceed as per the desire of the Maoist combatants, reports Kantipuronline. “Integration will be as per their desire. The method will be fixed by th
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Minister for Peace and Reconstruction Janardan Sharma said that the process of army integration would proceed as per the desire of the Maoist combatants, reports Kantipuronline. “Integration will be as per their desire. The method will be fixed by the special committee,” he said in Nepalgunj.
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November - 7 
Nepali Congress (NC) and Terai Madesh Democratic Party (TMDP) Constituent Assembly (CA) members threatened to disrupt the legislative session of the CA if the special committee formed to look after the integration of Maoist combatants is not dissolve
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Nepali Congress (NC) and Terai Madesh Democratic Party (TMDP) Constituent Assembly (CA) members threatened to disrupt the legislative session of the CA if the special committee formed to look after the integration of Maoist combatants is not dissolved at the earliest.
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November - 7 
Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party (TMLP) chairman Mahantha Thakur met Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on November 7 and asked him to include his party in the army integration committee.
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Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party (TMLP) chairman Mahantha Thakur met Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on November 7 and asked him to include his party in the army integration committee.
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November - 7 
According to Sentinel, in a confessional statement made on November 7, Sachindra Debbarma, the prime accused of Agartala serial blasts on October 1, has revealed that the blasts were planned at a hideout of the Assam based National Democratic Front o
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According to Sentinel, in a confessional statement made on November 7, Sachindra Debbarma, the prime accused of Agartala serial blasts on October 1, has revealed that the blasts were planned at a hideout of the Assam based National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) in Moulavibazar of Bangladesh on July 22. He further confessed that the cadres of Pakistan-based Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Bangladesh-based Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), seven militant outfits of the north-eastern region had attended the meeting and planned out the blueprint of Agartala blasts. Sachindra claimed that militants from north east, backed by some fundamentalist groups, were spreading the fake currency net in the region and continuously planning to destabilise Indian sovereignty. Sachindra also revealed that one Sagam Ali, who had been arrested by Border Security Force (BSF) early this year from Tripura border, was sent under the same mission.
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November - 7 
ICS activists of Rajshahi University (RU) on November 7 staged a demonstration on the campus and threatened to burn to death cultural activists of RU on the campus. After the Juma (Friday) prayers, ICS cadres organised a rally and paraded different s
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ICS activists of Rajshahi University (RU) on November 7 staged a demonstration on the campus and threatened to burn to death cultural activists of RU on the campus. After the Juma (Friday) prayers, ICS cadres organised a rally and paraded different streets on the campus.
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November - 7 
The Soldiers attached to 59 Division killed at least four Liberation of Tamil Tigers Eelam (LTTE) cadres and wounded nine others in Andankulam area on November 7, reports Sri Lanka Army. A soldier was killed and seven others sustained injuries in the
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The Soldiers attached to 59 Division killed at least four Liberation of Tamil Tigers Eelam (LTTE) cadres and wounded nine others in Andankulam area on November 7, reports Sri Lanka Army. A soldier was killed and seven others sustained injuries in the operation.
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November - 7 
The Sri Lanka Air Force MI-24 helicopters carried out an aerial strike on an LTTE gathering point in the Palaitivu island off the Pooneryn coast on November 7. The Air Force confirmed heavy damages to LTTE terrorists according to the latest reports.
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The Sri Lanka Air Force MI-24 helicopters carried out an aerial strike on an LTTE gathering point in the Palaitivu island off the Pooneryn coast on November 7. The Air Force confirmed heavy damages to LTTE terrorists according to the latest reports.
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November - 7 
Troops attacked LTTE positions in Mullarkudduvil using mortar fire killing at least three of its cadres and injuring two more on November 7. One soldier also sustained injuries during the attack.
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Troops attacked LTTE positions in Mullarkudduvil using mortar fire killing at least three of its cadres and injuring two more on November 7. One soldier also sustained injuries during the attack.
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November - 7 
Troops of 56 Division operating in Omanthe area arrested a suspected LTTE cadre when he was trying to smuggle explosives into cleared areas hiding in a wooden mortar (wangediya) on November 7. The explosives include two claymore mines, weighing 5 kg
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Troops of 56 Division operating in Omanthe area arrested a suspected LTTE cadre when he was trying to smuggle explosives into cleared areas hiding in a wooden mortar (wangediya) on November 7. The explosives include two claymore mines, weighing 5 kg each, two electric detonators, two claymore tripods, one firing device and seven meter detonator code.
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November - 7 
Troops of 57 Division continued their forward march while attacking the LTTE positions in Akkarayankulam causing damages to the LTTE cadres on November 7.
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Troops of 57 Division continued their forward march while attacking the LTTE positions in Akkarayankulam causing damages to the LTTE cadres on November 7.
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November - 7 
Troops of Task Force I carried out attacks on LTTE positions in the general areas of Mulikuchchan, Pallai, Pallavi, Kunchikulam, Chempankundu and Navaladi inflicting heavy damages on LTTE cadres on November 7.
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Troops of Task Force I carried out attacks on LTTE positions in the general areas of Mulikuchchan, Pallai, Pallavi, Kunchikulam, Chempankundu and Navaladi inflicting heavy damages on LTTE cadres on November 7.
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November - 7 
Troops recovered 147 anti personnel mines during a search operation in Andankulam area on November 7.
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Troops recovered 147 anti personnel mines during a search operation in Andankulam area on November 7.
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November - 7 
Two Civil Defence Force (CDF) officers and a police constable were killed and another CDF officer injured when the LTTE cadres opened fire on them at Kohilaela in Tampitiya on November 7. They were attacked while providing security to farmers working
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Two Civil Defence Force (CDF) officers and a police constable were killed and another CDF officer injured when the LTTE cadres opened fire on them at Kohilaela in Tampitiya on November 7. They were attacked while providing security to farmers working in their paddy fields.
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November - 8 
The Hindu reports that the Union Government has decided to set up an Intelligence Coordination Group for the north-eastern region to improve intelligence network and ensure sharing intelligence inputs between states and the Centre, particularly in t
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The Hindu reports that the Union Government has decided to set up an Intelligence Coordination Group for the north-eastern region to improve intelligence network and ensure sharing intelligence inputs between states and the Centre, particularly in the wake of the recent serial blasts in Tripura and Assam. The proposal came up for detailed discussion at a high-level meeting in the Home Ministry earlier this week, which was presided over by National Security Adviser (NSA) M.K. Narayanan. The meeting was also attended by Cabinet Secretary K.M. Chandrasekhar, Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta and chiefs of Central security and paramilitary forces. Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) officials said an intelligence coordination group would facilitate the institutionalising and streamlining of intelligence inputs. The effort would be to analyse such inputs and convert them into "actionable intelligence" and communicate them to forces deployed on the ground to enable them to launch operations.
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November - 8 
A day earlier, troops foiled an infiltration attempt by a group of six militants killing four of them in an encounter on the Line of Control (LoC) at Sabjian in the Poonch district on November 8, reports Daily Excelsior. While two other militants man
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A day earlier, troops foiled an infiltration attempt by a group of six militants killing four of them in an encounter on the Line of Control (LoC) at Sabjian in the Poonch district on November 8, reports Daily Excelsior. While two other militants managed escape, trooper Naib Subedar M.K. Thappa was seriously injured during the encounter with the militants. The militants were believed to be the cadres of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit and most of them were the foreign mercenaries. Two AK rifles and a large quantity of ammunition and explosives were recovered from the killed militants.
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November - 8 
A suspected militant was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Irilbung in the Imphal East district on November 8-night, reports Telegraph. A 9-mm pistol with four live rounds of ammunition was recovered from the possession o
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A suspected militant was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Irilbung in the Imphal East district on November 8-night, reports Telegraph. A 9-mm pistol with four live rounds of ammunition was recovered from the possession of the slain militant. Later, family members identified the dead body of Mohammed Azad Khan, a member of the Hayel Hangoon gram panchayat (village local self government institution) under ward 7/2 in the Thoubal district, on November 9. The slain person belonged to Samthel village where local people protested against his killing.
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November - 8 
A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as ‘l/cpl’ Kenjit alias Panaoba, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during another search operation at Chamol area under Tengnoupal police station on November 8.
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A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as ‘l/cpl’ Kenjit alias Panaoba, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during another search operation at Chamol area under Tengnoupal police station on November 8.
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November - 8 
Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police in two separate counter-insurgency operations on November 8 shot dead eight top militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfits—four each in the Doda and Poonch districts, according to Dail
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Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police in two separate counter-insurgency operations on November 8 shot dead eight top militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfits—four each in the Doda and Poonch districts, according to Daily Excelsior. The Senior Superintendent of Police of Doda district Prabhat Singh said that four hardcore HM militants, including a ‘district commander’ of the outfit, were killed by police personnel during an encounter at Baleni Nullah in Dessa area of Doda district.
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November - 8 
Following an encounter between police and cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), two persons who allegedly went to handover money to the Maoists were arrested in extremist-hit Palamu district on November 8, reports The Hindu. Acting
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Following an encounter between police and cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), two persons who allegedly went to handover money to the Maoists were arrested in extremist-hit Palamu district on November 8, reports The Hindu. Acting on a tip-off, a police team raided Pipra under Harihargunj police station. On seeing the cops, Maoists opened fire at them to which the police retaliated, SP Deepak Verma told reporters in Medninagar.
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November - 8 
On November 8, a woman commander of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was arrested in a joint operation by Gadchiroli Police and Special Action Group (SAG), Nagpur from Indaram in Aheri Taluka (revenue division) in Gadchiroli district
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On November 8, a woman commander of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was arrested in a joint operation by Gadchiroli Police and Special Action Group (SAG), Nagpur from Indaram in Aheri Taluka (revenue division) in Gadchiroli district on Saturday, reports Times of India. The arrested Maoist has been identified as Saroja Akka. She is a member of area committee and commander of Jimalgatta dalam (squad) of Gadchiroli. She was moving with maoist platoon number seven in the area and was about to sneak into Andhra Pradesh border when police rounded her up. Her husband Lachanna alias Lanka Papi Reddy is a central committee member of the outfit and had already surrendered before Andhra Pradesh government in February 2008. Police had launched a combing operation in the area after the maoist ambush on October 26 in which four policemen including a sub-inspector were killed.
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November - 8 
On November 8, three Naxalites (left-wing extremists) belonging to a newly found group, Jharkhand Samrat, were arrested at Kachhapani village under Jaldega police station in Jharkhand's Simdega district in connection with an extortion case in Orissa'
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On November 8, three Naxalites (left-wing extremists) belonging to a newly found group, Jharkhand Samrat, were arrested at Kachhapani village under Jaldega police station in Jharkhand's Simdega district in connection with an extortion case in Orissa's Sundargarh district, reports PTI. According to the report, Police raided the hideout of the extremists and arrested Sunil Kumar Sahu (32), Surendra Kumar Sahu (33) and Fagua Singh (30).
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November - 8 
On November 8, two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with a special police party in Pedamidisaleru forests in the Khammam district, close to the inter-State border with Chhattisgarh, reports The Hindu. On
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On November 8, two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with a special police party in Pedamidisaleru forests in the Khammam district, close to the inter-State border with Chhattisgarh, reports The Hindu. One of arrested Maoist is suspected to be a senior member of the outfit while the other was an activist of the Sukhdev dalam (squad) operating under the Venkatapuram area committee. Two 8 mm rifles with 18 rounds were recovered from the place along with a medical kit containing some tablets and disposable syringes. The Police said that four other Maoists managed to escape into the forest during the exchange of fire.
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November - 8 
Daily Times quoting police source reports that Murtaza Marri, an information officer from the Balochistan Directorate of Public Relations (DPR), and his father Abdullah Marri, a senior banker, were shot dead by suspected militants at Khatm-e-Nabuwat
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Daily Times quoting police source reports that Murtaza Marri, an information officer from the Balochistan Directorate of Public Relations (DPR), and his father Abdullah Marri, a senior banker, were shot dead by suspected militants at Khatm-e-Nabuwat chowk in Quetta on November 8.
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November - 8 
Kantipuronline reports that cadres of the Young Communist League (YCL) stormed into an area police post at Jirikhimti of Tehrathum district and injured two policemen, on November 8. Mohan Khatri, in-charge of the post said that the YCL cadres barged
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Kantipuronline reports that cadres of the Young Communist League (YCL) stormed into an area police post at Jirikhimti of Tehrathum district and injured two policemen, on November 8. Mohan Khatri, in-charge of the post said that the YCL cadres barged into the post saying that "they had some talks to do" over previous day’s dispute between some policemen and YCL cadres and suddenly resorted to attack.
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November - 8 
One more cadre of the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) was shot dead on November 8 bringing the total killed during the last two months to 13, reports Colombo Page. Unidentified assailants shot dead the TMVP cadre, identified as Jeevaraj, a
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One more cadre of the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) was shot dead on November 8 bringing the total killed during the last two months to 13, reports Colombo Page. Unidentified assailants shot dead the TMVP cadre, identified as Jeevaraj, and injured another person at their office at Vakarai in the Kadiraweli area of Batticaloa district. Almost all the cases remain unresolved, though the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is accused for the killings. Yet the internal conflicts in the TMVP are also under investigation.
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November - 8 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) said on November 8 that the organisation is ready for a cease-fire with the Sri Lankan government, according to Colombo Page. Quoting LTTE’s political head B. Nadesan, the pro-LTTE website Tamil Net said, “
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) said on November 8 that the organisation is ready for a cease-fire with the Sri Lankan government, according to Colombo Page. Quoting LTTE’s political head B. Nadesan, the pro-LTTE website Tamil Net said, “There is no hesitation on our side to reiterate our position that we have always wanted a ceasefire. It is the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) that unilaterally abrogated the ceasefire.” He pointed out that “LTTE was only fighting a defensive war since Colombo has thrust upon Tamils an aggressive war.” The website also said that Nadesan made the comments following recent reports of Tamil Nadu leaders seeking clarification on LTTE’s stand on cease-fire.
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November - 8 
Troops operating ahead of the Muhamalai FDL (Forward Defence Line) in the Jaffna district attacked a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) position on November 8, inflicting heavy casualties to the outfit, reports Sri Lanka Army. Troops also suffer
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Troops operating ahead of the Muhamalai FDL (Forward Defence Line) in the Jaffna district attacked a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) position on November 8, inflicting heavy casualties to the outfit, reports Sri Lanka Army. Troops also suffered an unspecified number of casualties.
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November - 8 
Two soldiers and a LTTE cadre were killed in a series of confrontations in the general areas of Kilaly, Nagar Kovil and Muhamale on November 8. Five LTTE cadres and a soldier were also wounded. During the confrontations, troops destroyed at least thr
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Two soldiers and a LTTE cadre were killed in a series of confrontations in the general areas of Kilaly, Nagar Kovil and Muhamale on November 8. Five LTTE cadres and a soldier were also wounded. During the confrontations, troops destroyed at least three LTTE bunkers in Kilaly and the earth bund built by the LTTE in Muhamale.
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November - 9 
A cadre belonging to the Azad faction of the PULF, identified as Mohammed Zalus Khan, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at Wangkhem area in the Thoubal district on November 9, according to Sangai Express.
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A cadre belonging to the Azad faction of the PULF, identified as Mohammed Zalus Khan, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at Wangkhem area in the Thoubal district on November 9, according to Sangai Express.
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November - 9 
A self-styled ‘divisional commander’ of the Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HUJI), identified as Mohammad Rafiq alias Irfan, was among two militants killed in a joint operation by 36 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Police at Kokernag in the Anantnag district on
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A self-styled ‘divisional commander’ of the Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HUJI), identified as Mohammad Rafiq alias Irfan, was among two militants killed in a joint operation by 36 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Police at Kokernag in the Anantnag district on November 9, reports Daily Excelsior. According to the sources, the HUJI commander was active since 2001 in the Doda and south Kashmir and was involved in the killing of five personnel of Beacon Project, including Lt Col Ajay Verma in June 2008. The security forces launched a joint operation following a tip-off that militants were hiding there. Two AK rifles and other arms and ammunition were recovered from the killed militants.
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November - 9 
A suspected cadre of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) was shot dead by the Imphal West district police commandos during an encounter near Sanjenbam under Wangoi police station on November 9, according to Sangai Exp
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A suspected cadre of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) was shot dead by the Imphal West district police commandos during an encounter near Sanjenbam under Wangoi police station on November 9, according to Sangai Express. A 9-mm pistol, five live rounds and a two wheeler vehicle were recovered from the possession of the slain militant. Another suspected cadre of the same faction was arrested from the encounter site.
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November - 9 
A ULFA linkman, Tutul Borgohain, was arrested by a joint force of Army and Sivasagar District Police from Loraphuta village on November 9- night, reports Sentinel. A mobile handset with a SIM card containing phone numbers of ULFA cadres was recovered
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A ULFA linkman, Tutul Borgohain, was arrested by a joint force of Army and Sivasagar District Police from Loraphuta village on November 9- night, reports Sentinel. A mobile handset with a SIM card containing phone numbers of ULFA cadres was recovered from his possession.
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November - 9 
According to Telegraph, security personnel arrested five National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants, Majaram Narzary, Debnath Narzary, B. Narzary, Ramesh Basumatary and Samin Basumatary when they allegedly came to extort money from a busi
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According to Telegraph, security personnel arrested five National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants, Majaram Narzary, Debnath Narzary, B. Narzary, Ramesh Basumatary and Samin Basumatary when they allegedly came to extort money from a businessman at Goreswar in Baksa district on November 9.
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November - 9 
After remaining silent for about three months, the ULFA has launched a fund-raising drive in Sivasagar district, reports Sentinel. According to reports, the ULFA has sent at least 15 extortion letters to businessmen and Oil and Natural Gas Corporatio
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After remaining silent for about three months, the ULFA has launched a fund-raising drive in Sivasagar district, reports Sentinel. According to reports, the ULFA has sent at least 15 extortion letters to businessmen and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) employees of the town. Police sources confirmed the reports and said a four-member ULFA group under the leadership of Montu Saikia has entered the district. The group also had a woman ULFA cadre, sources added. After the ceasefire by ‘A’ and ‘B’ companies of 28 battalion of the ULFA, all the companies under the battalion were merged and Sujit Mohan was appointed as the “commander” of the 28 battalion. Montu Saikia has been given the charge of finance in the district, and all the extortion letters bear the signature of Sujit Mohan.
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November - 9 
Imphal Free Press quoting Times of India reports that the hovercrafts would be deployed in Manipur to drive out militants from the Loktak lake with the Union Government approving the Manipur Government’s proposal to acquire three of these amphibious
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Imphal Free Press quoting Times of India reports that the hovercrafts would be deployed in Manipur to drive out militants from the Loktak lake with the Union Government approving the Manipur Government’s proposal to acquire three of these amphibious vehicles for counter-insurgency operations.
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November - 9 
In addition to the seven arrested by the intelligence agencies from Nalbari and Baksa districts in connection with the serial blasts, one more person, Rajib Sainary was arrested on November 9, reports Sentinel. According to sources, the mobile phone
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In addition to the seven arrested by the intelligence agencies from Nalbari and Baksa districts in connection with the serial blasts, one more person, Rajib Sainary was arrested on November 9, reports Sentinel. According to sources, the mobile phone of Thungi Boro, whose Maruti 800 car was used in the blast at Panbazar, was given by Sainary. Sources also added that, the mobile phone that was seized from Sainary has records of his communication to people in Bangladesh and Pakistan.
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November - 9 
Jehanabad district Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre from Lakhisarai village under Ghosi police station on November 9, reports The Hindu. The arrested Maoist Rajan Ravidas was wanted by the district police since 19
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Jehanabad district Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre from Lakhisarai village under Ghosi police station on November 9, reports The Hindu. The arrested Maoist Rajan Ravidas was wanted by the district police since 1999 in several cases of murder, arson, Maoist activities and cases under Arms Act.
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November - 9 
Manipur Home Department asked the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to provide National Security Guards (NSG) for the State Chief Minister in view of the frequent threats and attacks on the leader from armed militant groups.
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Manipur Home Department asked the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to provide National Security Guards (NSG) for the State Chief Minister in view of the frequent threats and attacks on the leader from armed militant groups.
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November - 9 
Meghalaya Police on November 9 said that the Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) militants were collecting at least INR 10,000 from a truck per month in Shahlang in the West Khasi Hills district and Nangalbibra area in the South Garo Hills distric
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Meghalaya Police on November 9 said that the Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) militants were collecting at least INR 10,000 from a truck per month in Shahlang in the West Khasi Hills district and Nangalbibra area in the South Garo Hills district, according to Shillong Times. Police reportedly came to know of the extortion drive of the Garo outfit during interrogation of its leader Arvind Sangma who was arrested from Shahlang seven days before. "We are going all-out to stop the extortion drive of LAEF," Superintendent of Police of West Khasi Hills district H. Kharkrang said.
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November - 9 
On November 9, Kerala police arrested one suspected militant, identified as Mohammed Nainar, from the District Hospital area in Kannur, reports Deccan Herald. He was accused of supporting terrorist activities and motivating a local youth Mohamad Faya
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On November 9, Kerala police arrested one suspected militant, identified as Mohammed Nainar, from the District Hospital area in Kannur, reports Deccan Herald. He was accused of supporting terrorist activities and motivating a local youth Mohamad Fayaz, who was killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir last month. He was reportedly also a close associate with a network that involved in recruiting cadres for Kashmir-based militant groups.
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November - 9 
On November 9, seven Manipuri youths who were arrested by Calcutta Police based on a military intelligence tip-off were later released, when a Manipur police team gave them a clean chit, according to Telegraph.
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On November 9, seven Manipuri youths who were arrested by Calcutta Police based on a military intelligence tip-off were later released, when a Manipur police team gave them a clean chit, according to Telegraph.
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November - 9 
On November 9, the Maharashtra police defused seven crude bombs in a grass heap at Majargaon village in Jalna district, reports The Hindu. The intensity of the bombs might have damaged a 100-feet area and no arrest had been made so far, said Superint
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On November 9, the Maharashtra police defused seven crude bombs in a grass heap at Majargaon village in Jalna district, reports The Hindu. The intensity of the bombs might have damaged a 100-feet area and no arrest had been made so far, said Superintendent of Police Sandeep Karnik.
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November - 9 
On November 9, two leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were killed by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) when they were attending an election meeting at Badre Gudra village in Dantewada district, repor
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On November 9, two leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were killed by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) when they were attending an election meeting at Badre Gudra village in Dantewada district, reports Times of India. The killed leaders have been identified as Dantewada BJP district Vice-President Ramesh Rathore and BJP Kuakunda Block Divisional President Surya Prakash. The vehicles in which the BJP leaders had travelled to the meeting was also torched by the Maoists.
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November - 9 
Posters by suspected members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) threatening to kill four persons for their alleged links with the Sangh Parivar were located at Paburia under Sarangagada police station of Tikabali block of Kandhamal d
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Posters by suspected members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) threatening to kill four persons for their alleged links with the Sangh Parivar were located at Paburia under Sarangagada police station of Tikabali block of Kandhamal district on November 9, reports The Hindu. As per the posters, the four persons would be murdered like the killing of Dhanurjaya Pradhani. This poster has come up five days after the killing of a Sangh Parivar activist Dhanurjaya Pradhani at Kumbharigaon under Brahmanigaon police station of the district. Pradhani was in the hit list of Maoists, which they had posted earlier. 14 persons who worked for frontal organisations of the Sangh Parivar in Kandhamal district were threatened to be killed by the Maoists after the killing of the VHP leader, Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati. Pradhani’s name was also in the list.
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November - 9 
The ‘assistant finance secretary’ and Thoubal district ‘army commander’ of the MI Khan faction of the People’s United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Abdul Kalam alias Haroon Sheikh, was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encou
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The ‘assistant finance secretary’ and Thoubal district ‘army commander’ of the MI Khan faction of the People’s United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Abdul Kalam alias Haroon Sheikh, was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Hiyangthang Tarahei Konjil Awang Leikai under Wangoi police station on November 9-evening. A 9-mm pistol, six live rounds, four driving licenses, passport photographs, INR 700 in cash and three coins were recovered from the possession of the slain militant. Two other militants managed to escape from the encounter site.
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November - 9 
The Hindu reports that a former Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre Nomula Bala Raju, was found dead under mysterious circumstances at Pondugula village in Dachepalli mandal (administrative division) in the Guntur district on November
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The Hindu reports that a former Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre Nomula Bala Raju, was found dead under mysterious circumstances at Pondugula village in Dachepalli mandal (administrative division) in the Guntur district on November 9. A letter allegedly written by Siva Ram, district secretary of the Janashakti faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML) was found besides the body. In the letter, Siva Ram accused Raju of resorting to extortion in the name of Maoists and threatening people. Maoist sympathisers, however, alleged that Raju was killed by the police.
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November - 9 
The Hindu reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a cadre of Tritiya Prastuti Samiti (TPC) in Palamau district on November 9. Maoists dragged out Srijan Chauhan from his house at Garediadih village, took him
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The Hindu reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a cadre of Tritiya Prastuti Samiti (TPC) in Palamau district on November 9. Maoists dragged out Srijan Chauhan from his house at Garediadih village, took him to a nearby place before shooting him dead, police said.
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November - 9 
The house of a police constable Ghulam Nabi, posted with Special Striking Reserve (SSR) was set ablaze by the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants at village Gulgut in the Reasi district on November 9. The blaze was controlled by the security forces.
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The house of a police constable Ghulam Nabi, posted with Special Striking Reserve (SSR) was set ablaze by the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants at village Gulgut in the Reasi district on November 9. The blaze was controlled by the security forces.
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November - 9 
The investigating agencies had found clues that United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) carried out the Assam serial blast of October 30 with the help of Bangladesh-based Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI
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The investigating agencies had found clues that United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) carried out the Assam serial blast of October 30 with the help of Bangladesh-based Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI), reports Assam Tribune. “We have found that the Bangladesh-based HuJI has provided the expertise to ULFA and NDFB as none of them has the technology to explode such devastating bombs which claimed 84 lives,” a Home Ministry official said. Home Ministry sources also added that the government is worried over the fact that the northeast militants has started using a deadly mixture of RDX, ammonium nitrate and plasticised explosives to carry out explosions which led to greater casualties which was never seen in the past. Though the operation was masterminded by HuJI at the behest of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the NDFB and ULFA had provided logistical support.
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November - 9 
The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested one more Malegaon blast accused, identified as Ramji, from the tribal-dominated Dangs district in south Gujarat, The Hindu reported on November 10. Ramji was employed as a “sevak” in Shabri temp
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The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested one more Malegaon blast accused, identified as Ramji, from the tribal-dominated Dangs district in south Gujarat, The Hindu reported on November 10. Ramji was employed as a “sevak” in Shabri temple and was alleged to have used Sadhvi Pragnya’s motorbike in Malegaon. He was reportedly connected with Hindu Jagran Manch activist Swami Ashimananda.
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November - 9 
The Superintendent of Police of Imphal East district, Th. Radheshyam, said that the vulnerable persons like drug addicts, HIV positive persons and widows are being used by militant groups, including Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA), Kuki Revolutionary A
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The Superintendent of Police of Imphal East district, Th. Radheshyam, said that the vulnerable persons like drug addicts, HIV positive persons and widows are being used by militant groups, including Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA), Kuki Revolutionary Army-Unification (KRA-U), Kuki Liberation Army (KLA), PULF and KCP- Military Council, in their extortion drive, reports Imphal Free Press.
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November - 9 
Tripura State Rifles arrested a Borok National Council of Tripura (BNCT) cadre, Pabanjoy Tripura, after a brief encounter at Wakhirampara under Manikpur police station in the Dhalai district on November 9, reports Tripurainfo. However, other militant
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Tripura State Rifles arrested a Borok National Council of Tripura (BNCT) cadre, Pabanjoy Tripura, after a brief encounter at Wakhirampara under Manikpur police station in the Dhalai district on November 9, reports Tripurainfo. However, other militants managed to escape from the encounter site.
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November - 9 
16 Taliban militants were killed as security forces continued targeting Taliban positions with fighter jets and helicopters in Bajaur Agency of the FATA on November 9, according to Daily Times. Officials said the areas targeted included Sapri, Banda,
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16 Taliban militants were killed as security forces continued targeting Taliban positions with fighter jets and helicopters in Bajaur Agency of the FATA on November 9, according to Daily Times. Officials said the areas targeted included Sapri, Banda, Khakai, Damadola and Sewai of Mamoond tehsil (revenue division), and six bases and an arms depot were also destroyed in the offensive. Several Taliban posts had been destroyed. NNI quoted officials as saying that more troops arrived in Bajaur to intensify the offensive against the Taliban.
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November - 9 
A man was killed and five others were injured when a bomb exploded in the Sui town of Balochistan on November 9-morning.” The bomb attached to a motorcycle parked near a restaurant in the main bazaar was detonated with a remote control,” Dera Bugti D
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A man was killed and five others were injured when a bomb exploded in the Sui town of Balochistan on November 9-morning.” The bomb attached to a motorcycle parked near a restaurant in the main bazaar was detonated with a remote control,” Dera Bugti District Police Officer Najam Tareen told Dawn. He said the bomb exploded when a number of people were taking tea in the restaurant. The man who died belonged to the Bugti tribe. Many nearby shops were damaged by the powerful blast. According to AFP, the Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the bombing.
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November - 9 
A man was killed when a landmine exploded in the Umar Khan Bugti village of Jaffarabad district.
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A man was killed when a landmine exploded in the Umar Khan Bugti village of Jaffarabad district.
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November - 9 
Locals said tribesmen had stepped up efforts for the restoration of peace in the Tribal Areas, with two separate jirgas (councils) of the Salarzai and Mamoond tribes called to make plans to flush out the Taliban. Also, the political administration ha
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Locals said tribesmen had stepped up efforts for the restoration of peace in the Tribal Areas, with two separate jirgas (councils) of the Salarzai and Mamoond tribes called to make plans to flush out the Taliban. Also, the political administration has warned Afghan refugees to stay clear of the area, and notes have been distributed telling the locals not to shelter Afghan refugees.
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November - 9 
NATO jets on November 9 bombed Tirah Valley in the Khyber Agency of FATA, killing eight members of a banned outfit – Amar Bil Maroof – and injuring three, Dawn reported. The channel said the NATO jets targeted hideouts of the banned outfit in the Mog
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NATO jets on November 9 bombed Tirah Valley in the Khyber Agency of FATA, killing eight members of a banned outfit – Amar Bil Maroof – and injuring three, Dawn reported. The channel said the NATO jets targeted hideouts of the banned outfit in the Moga area near Torkham. Amar Bil Maroof spokesman, Munsif Afridi, confirmed that those who had died were members of his group. He said that 10 Afghan soldiers had been killed in a gun battle with his group at the Torkham border earlier in the day.
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November - 9 
NNI reported that mortar shells fired by the security forces killed six civilians in the Swat district of NWFP, according to Daily Times. Police said the civilians were killed as security forces and the Taliban exchanged fire.
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NNI reported that mortar shells fired by the security forces killed six civilians in the Swat district of NWFP, according to Daily Times. Police said the civilians were killed as security forces and the Taliban exchanged fire.
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November - 9 
People fired a rocket on the Nawabzada Shahzain Bugti village near Dera Allahyar. The rocket exploded in an open area.
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People fired a rocket on the Nawabzada Shahzain Bugti village near Dera Allahyar. The rocket exploded in an open area.
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November - 9 
The Taliban militants set ablaze a television cable operator’s office on fire in the Sangota area and two girls’ schools in Kabal tehsil (revenue division), AFP quoted police as saying.
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The Taliban militants set ablaze a television cable operator’s office on fire in the Sangota area and two girls’ schools in Kabal tehsil (revenue division), AFP quoted police as saying.
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November - 9 
Unidentified assailants fired two rockets at a security post in the Serai area – four kilometres from Khar – but there were no casualties.
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Unidentified assailants fired two rockets at a security post in the Serai area – four kilometres from Khar – but there were no casualties.
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November - 9 
Minister for Local Development Ram Chandra Jha, a member of the government talks team that the government would not wait for armed groups struggling in the Terai and eastern districts if they do not come for the talks within mid December. “We cannot
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Minister for Local Development Ram Chandra Jha, a member of the government talks team that the government would not wait for armed groups struggling in the Terai and eastern districts if they do not come for the talks within mid December. “We cannot wait for long as 12 struggle groups have already come to the government’s contact,” said Minister Jha. He further informed that the dialogue with the groups would begin by the end of November. According to Minister Jha, the Jwala Singh faction of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTTM-J), the Terai Cobra, the Terai Tiger and other groups are in constant touch with the government. “However, the Jai Krishna Goit faction of the JTTM has not come to our contact yet,” he said. He further said,“Conditions set by the armed struggle groups for the dialogue are unacceptable as all the issues will be discussed on the negotiation table.”
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November - 9 
A regional commander of the Purba Banlgar Communist Party (PBCP) was killed in 'crossfire' between his accomplices and the police at Nakhopara in Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi on November 9, reports Daily Star. The arrested extremist Monakka had b
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A regional commander of the Purba Banlgar Communist Party (PBCP) was killed in 'crossfire' between his accomplices and the police at Nakhopara in Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi on November 9, reports Daily Star. The arrested extremist Monakka had been arrested on the previous night and had been taken to Nakhopara for recovery of arms. Officer-in-Charge of Bagmara Police Station Sahabuddin Khalipha and Sub-Inspector Imdadul Bashar were also injured during the encounter. A gun, five bullets, two machetes and a knife were recovered from the encounter site.
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November - 9 
According to Colombo Page, reports indicate of increased LTTE presence in the east.
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According to Colombo Page, reports indicate of increased LTTE presence in the east.
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November - 9 
AFP reports that Government troops were close to capturing a key road to Jaffna after months of heavy fighting, the defence ministry said. Heavily armed units have pushed along the coastal road to Jaffna, which had been cut off from the rest of the i
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AFP reports that Government troops were close to capturing a key road to Jaffna after months of heavy fighting, the defence ministry said. Heavily armed units have pushed along the coastal road to Jaffna, which had been cut off from the rest of the island by the LTTE in control of the area to the peninsula's south, the ministry said. "The military surge continues with strong determination to liberate the strategically important 90-kilometre (56-mile) coastal stretch," the ministry said in a statement.
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November - 9 
During another clash between the two sides in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district, the troops inflicted heavy casualties upon the outfit.
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During another clash between the two sides in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district, the troops inflicted heavy casualties upon the outfit.
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November - 9 
Members of the Civil Defence Force (CDF) recovered one T-56 weapon and a magazine from the Killiveddi area of Trincomalee district.
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Members of the Civil Defence Force (CDF) recovered one T-56 weapon and a magazine from the Killiveddi area of Trincomalee district.
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November - 9 
Naval troops conducting a special a search operation in the Kumburupiddy area of Trincomalee district recovered one T-56 weapon, three magazines, 31 round of ammunition, two anti-personnel mines, one claymore mine, five hand grenades, two hand held c
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Naval troops conducting a special a search operation in the Kumburupiddy area of Trincomalee district recovered one T-56 weapon, three magazines, 31 round of ammunition, two anti-personnel mines, one claymore mine, five hand grenades, two hand held communication sets, one communication set cover, 8 meter antenna cable, 12 meter antenna wire, one phone charger, 29 pen torch batteries and three cyanide capsules.
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November - 9 
On November 9, clashes erupted between the troops and the LTTE militants in the north of Akkarayankulam in the Kilinochchi district. An unspecified number of militants were killed and injured in the fighting, SLA reported.
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On November 9, clashes erupted between the troops and the LTTE militants in the north of Akkarayankulam in the Kilinochchi district. An unspecified number of militants were killed and injured in the fighting, SLA reported.
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November - 9 
On November 9, the fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force simultaneously neutralised two LTTE targets in the Kilinochchi district. In the first incident a Sea Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) Command Centre about 1-km west of Paranthan junction was bomb
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On November 9, the fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force simultaneously neutralised two LTTE targets in the Kilinochchi district. In the first incident a Sea Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) Command Centre about 1-km west of Paranthan junction was bombed. The jets also shelled a LTTE artillery gun position located 6-km southeast of Pooneryn.
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November - 9 
The security forces (SFs) clashed with the LTTE militants in the Akkarayankulam, Pallai, Pandarikulam and Mankulam areas of Kilinochchi district and killed and injured an unspecified number of militants. Troops also destroyed three LTTE bunkers.
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The security forces (SFs) clashed with the LTTE militants in the Akkarayankulam, Pallai, Pandarikulam and Mankulam areas of Kilinochchi district and killed and injured an unspecified number of militants. Troops also destroyed three LTTE bunkers.
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November - 9 
The STF troops recovered 11 hand grenades, 5-kg of C-4 explosive, five electric detonators, one improvised explosive device fixed to a motorcycle battery with 1kg of explosive, 20 fuses and 20 anti-personnel mines at Touch Bar in the Kalladi area of
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The STF troops recovered 11 hand grenades, 5-kg of C-4 explosive, five electric detonators, one improvised explosive device fixed to a motorcycle battery with 1kg of explosive, 20 fuses and 20 anti-personnel mines at Touch Bar in the Kalladi area of Batticaloa district.
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November - 9 
The TMVP leader Vinayagamoorthy Muraleetharan alias ‘Colonel’ Karuna Amman concerned by the infiltration and attacks by the LTTE on the TMVP cadres seek Army assistance to screen members of his party, The Sunday Times adds. Karuna held two meetings i
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The TMVP leader Vinayagamoorthy Muraleetharan alias ‘Colonel’ Karuna Amman concerned by the infiltration and attacks by the LTTE on the TMVP cadres seek Army assistance to screen members of his party, The Sunday Times adds. Karuna held two meetings in Welikanda and Batticaloa to tell his party men about the screening process. Speaking from Batticaloa after the meeting, he said other than screening their own members, the cadres were also being told to be vigilant to prevent any LTTE infiltration into the area. The screening process was prompted by the recent recruitment of 42 members to TMVP ranks. Most of them were former LTTE cadres and had told their recruiters that they had given up all connections with the LTTE. They claimed they were seeking TMVP membership since they were coming under military scrutiny regularly.
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November - 10 
16th Battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF) arrested one KLNLF militant identified as John Rangpar of Saroti village, near Chokiwala in the Golaghat district on November 10, reports Sentinel. One China-made Hand Grenade, 6 rounds ammunition of
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16th Battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF) arrested one KLNLF militant identified as John Rangpar of Saroti village, near Chokiwala in the Golaghat district on November 10, reports Sentinel. One China-made Hand Grenade, 6 rounds ammunition of 5.56 Rifle and one Pistol Magazine recovered from his possession.
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November - 10 
A Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) cadre, Sail R. Marak, was arrested by Meghalaya Police from Nangalbibra in the South Garo Hills district on November 10. He belonged to Bhalukmari in the Goalpara district of Assam. A 7.65 pistol and a demand
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A Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) cadre, Sail R. Marak, was arrested by Meghalaya Police from Nangalbibra in the South Garo Hills district on November 10. He belonged to Bhalukmari in the Goalpara district of Assam. A 7.65 pistol and a demand note for INR 5, 00, 000 were recovered from his possession. According to police sources, the demand note was meant to be issued to one Rajeev Bihari.
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November - 10 
According to Assam Tribune, Darrang district police on November 10 arrested an United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, Neela Deka alias Chamappa, for his involvement in the killing of a surrendered ULFA cadre.
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According to Assam Tribune, Darrang district police on November 10 arrested an United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, Neela Deka alias Chamappa, for his involvement in the killing of a surrendered ULFA cadre.
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November - 10 
According to official sources, Black Widow (BW) militants shot dead two Nepali speaking persons, identified as Dipak Chhetri and Tanka Chhetri at Kamala Tea Estate under Haflong police station in the North Cachar Hill district on November 10. The sou
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According to official sources, Black Widow (BW) militants shot dead two Nepali speaking persons, identified as Dipak Chhetri and Tanka Chhetri at Kamala Tea Estate under Haflong police station in the North Cachar Hill district on November 10. The sources further confirmed that, the group of BW militants came to the tea estate and asked all the non-Assamese workers to stand in a queue and then opened indiscriminate fire. Two other persons, Ramu Sharma and Hari Chhetri were injured while others were managed to escape.
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November - 10 
According to Sangai Express, unidentified militants lobbed a hand grenade at the residence of a trader, Okram Indrajit, at Singjamei Okram Leikai in the Imphal West district on November 10-morning. The grenade which failed to explode was later defuse
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According to Sangai Express, unidentified militants lobbed a hand grenade at the residence of a trader, Okram Indrajit, at Singjamei Okram Leikai in the Imphal West district on November 10-morning. The grenade which failed to explode was later defused by the police personnel.
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November - 10 
Gujrat Police has said that the Madhya Pradesh police have arrested the main conspirators of the July 26 Ahmedabad serial blasts, identified as Qayamuddin Kapadia, from an unspecified place in Madhya Pradesh on November 10, reports The Times of India
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Gujrat Police has said that the Madhya Pradesh police have arrested the main conspirators of the July 26 Ahmedabad serial blasts, identified as Qayamuddin Kapadia, from an unspecified place in Madhya Pradesh on November 10, reports The Times of India. Qayamuddin Kapadia allegedly planted cycle bombs in the Ahmedabad as well as bombs in different parts of Surat and was also responsible for purchase of cycles on which the bombs were planted and kept in different parts of the city, said joint commissioner of police of Ahmedabad city crime branch, Ashish Bhatia. He was also an expert in using explosives, and reportedly present during various Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) terror training camps in Waghamon in Kerala and Halol near Vadodara and was instrumental in training the participants.
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November - 10 
Militants opened fire at the residence of Sagolsem Bihari, an engineer working at the Flood Control Division-IV of Irrigation and Flood Control Department at Hiyangthang Keithel in the Imphal West district, reports Sentinel.
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Militants opened fire at the residence of Sagolsem Bihari, an engineer working at the Flood Control Division-IV of Irrigation and Flood Control Department at Hiyangthang Keithel in the Imphal West district, reports Sentinel.
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November - 10 
On November 10, a Nashik court remanded five Malegaon blast suspects identified as Ajay Eknath Rahirkar, Jagdish Chintaman Mhatre, Rakesh Dattaram Dhawde, Sameer Kulkarni and Ramesh Upadhyay to judicial custody till November 17, reports The Hindu. Ra
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On November 10, a Nashik court remanded five Malegaon blast suspects identified as Ajay Eknath Rahirkar, Jagdish Chintaman Mhatre, Rakesh Dattaram Dhawde, Sameer Kulkarni and Ramesh Upadhyay to judicial custody till November 17, reports The Hindu. Rahirkar had reportedly given INR 1.95 lakh to Kulkarni, INR 85,000 to Upadhyay, and INR 5 lakh to various persons at the behest of Lt. Col. Prasad Shrikant Purohit. Rahirkar also transferred INR 10,73,200 through hawala channels, said Public prosecutor Ajay Misar.
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November - 10 
Police in Hazaribagh have mooted a plan to prevent the CPI-Maoist from expanding its network by targeting young men from the Manjhi, Munda, Ganju and Turi communities. Superintendent of Police, Praveen Kumar Singh, said "The police have decided to en
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Police in Hazaribagh have mooted a plan to prevent the CPI-Maoist from expanding its network by targeting young men from the Manjhi, Munda, Ganju and Turi communities. Superintendent of Police, Praveen Kumar Singh, said "The police have decided to engage young boys and girls belonging to these communities to prevent them from joining any banned extremist organisation in the extremist-dominated areas under Lehak, Keredari and Bishnugarh police stations of Hazaribagh district." As part of the community policing, a total of 75 young men have been selected to make up three groups of 25 each from each of the villages. According to the report, those young men with educational background will be put in the first category and be given employment in private security agencies.
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November - 10 
Telegraph reports on November 10 suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) opened fire on the car carrying Sarguja Inspector-General (IG) of Police B.S. Maravi under Balrampur police district near Chhattisgarh-Jharkhand bor
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Telegraph reports on November 10 suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) opened fire on the car carrying Sarguja Inspector-General (IG) of Police B.S. Maravi under Balrampur police district near Chhattisgarh-Jharkhand border. Deputy Inspector-General of Police (Intelligence) Pawan Deo said, "Two bullets passed through abrading the back portion of IG's head". The IG had visited the Tijla area on the Jharkhand border, where the security force personnel had an encounter with the Maoists earlier in the morning and was returning to Balrampur when the ambush occurred. A group of Maoists crossing over from Jharkhand targeted the police patrolling party this morning. The IG was rushed to a hospital in the district headquarters Ambikapur hospital and he is reported to be out of danger.
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November - 10 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) last week issued a diktat asking several villages under Deo block of Aurangabad district to refrain from switching on lights outside their houses after nightfall, reports Statesman. Even the solar lamp
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) last week issued a diktat asking several villages under Deo block of Aurangabad district to refrain from switching on lights outside their houses after nightfall, reports Statesman. Even the solar lamps installed by the State government to keep those villages illuminated where power supply is low have been destroyed and their batteries looted by the Maoists. "Don't switch on light outside your houses or be ready to face dire consequences", the local villagers of Pachaukhar and Bedani villages quoted the Maoists as having told them. Villagers said the Maoists even pasted hand-written posters in their areas to convey their message to every villager in the areas. The report said that the Maoists complained of the lights disturbing their movements and affecting their operations. Local police sources have confirmed the development.
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November - 10 
The Dimapur district police on November 10 arrested two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres near central jail junction for trying to threaten some under training India Reserve Battalion personnel. They were identifie
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The Dimapur district police on November 10 arrested two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres near central jail junction for trying to threaten some under training India Reserve Battalion personnel. They were identified as ‘lieutenant’ Neibulie Sophie and ‘corporal’ Mungo Chang. Police recovered one country made .38 pistol with 11 live rounds, mobile handset and INR 695 from their possession.
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November - 10 
The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) claimed that it was not involved in the serial blasts as alleged by the Government and called upon the authorities to bring the real culprits to book.
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The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) claimed that it was not involved in the serial blasts as alleged by the Government and called upon the authorities to bring the real culprits to book.
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November - 10 
The Tribunal constituted under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act upheld on November 10 the ban imposed by the Union Government on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on May 14 for a period of two years. The LTTE was initially banned in
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The Tribunal constituted under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act upheld on November 10 the ban imposed by the Union Government on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on May 14 for a period of two years. The LTTE was initially banned in India following the assassination of the former Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, in May 1991. Since then it is being renewed every two years. Under the UAP Act, the Tribunal must confirm the ban within six months. Justice Vikramajit Sen, judge of the Delhi High Court, confirmed the ban. The May 14 notification imposing the ban had said: “The Centre was of the opinion that LTTE is an unlawful association and there is a continuing strong need to control all such separatist activities by all possible means.”
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November - 10 
Two .303 rifles were recovered by the police during a search operation at the militant hide-out in village Karoor of Udhampur district on November 10, reports Daily Excelsior. However, no arrests were made during the search operation.
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Two .303 rifles were recovered by the police during a search operation at the militant hide-out in village Karoor of Udhampur district on November 10, reports Daily Excelsior. However, no arrests were made during the search operation.
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November - 10 
Two People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) cadres, Mohammed Safir Ahamed and Mohammed Manon, were arrested by a combined team of Imphal West district police commandos and 12th Maratha Light Infantry from Mayang Imphal bazaar on November 10, reports
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Two People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) cadres, Mohammed Safir Ahamed and Mohammed Manon, were arrested by a combined team of Imphal West district police commandos and 12th Maratha Light Infantry from Mayang Imphal bazaar on November 10, reports Imphal Free Press. Three 9-mm ammunition and one auto-rickshaw were recovered from their possession.
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November - 10 
12 Taliban commanders surrendered to the political administration at a jirga (council) of Otmankhel tribes, officials and locals told Daily Times. Frontier Constabulary officials said the commanders had assured the jirga and the political authorities
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12 Taliban commanders surrendered to the political administration at a jirga (council) of Otmankhel tribes, officials and locals told Daily Times. Frontier Constabulary officials said the commanders had assured the jirga and the political authorities that they would not side with the Taliban in future. Locals said the jirga was held in Khar, where tribal elders handed over the 12 wanted individuals to the political authorities. Salarzai and Mamoond tribes also held separate anti-Taliban jirgas in Bajaur.
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November - 10 
A remote-controlled bomb injured four people in Mamoond tehsil (revenue division).
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A remote-controlled bomb injured four people in Mamoond tehsil (revenue division).
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November - 10 
According to the army media centre in Mingora, five Taliban militants, including a local commander, were killed in clashes with the security forces in the Moragai and Shalkho areas of Matta tehsil (revenue division), while another two were killed in
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According to the army media centre in Mingora, five Taliban militants, including a local commander, were killed in clashes with the security forces in the Moragai and Shalkho areas of Matta tehsil (revenue division), while another two were killed in a separate clash in the Kabal tehsil of Swat district in the NWFP on November 10, according to Daily Times.
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November - 10 
AFP quoted officials as saying that six Taliban militants were killed in the Sewai and Damadola areas of Bajaur Agency in the FATA when jets bombarded Taliban hideouts, according to Daily Times. “The bombing destroyed their underground hideouts, and
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AFP quoted officials as saying that six Taliban militants were killed in the Sewai and Damadola areas of Bajaur Agency in the FATA when jets bombarded Taliban hideouts, according to Daily Times. “The bombing destroyed their underground hideouts, and so far six deaths have been confirmed,” local administration official Jamil Khan told AFP. APP reported that security forces also targeted Taliban positions in the Zorbandar and Sabagi areas of Khar, but there were no casualties. Security in Khar has been put on red alert following reports that suicide bombers have entered the headquarters of Bajaur, NNI reported. Also, an ISPR spokesman denied media reports that US jets bombed Tirah Valley on November 9.
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As reported earlier, the Taliban militants on November 10 had hijacked 15 trucks carrying wheat and two Humvee military vehicles to Afghanistan in Jamrud. The security forces searched for the supplies on November 11, focusing on the Machni Pul area,
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As reported earlier, the Taliban militants on November 10 had hijacked 15 trucks carrying wheat and two Humvee military vehicles to Afghanistan in Jamrud. The security forces searched for the supplies on November 11, focusing on the Machni Pul area, where Taliban fled after a gunfight with troops. They said the Taliban had brought four truckloads of wheat to Machni, where they were selling it for PKR 900 a bag. Two helicopter gunships carried out raids on the area after the hijacking on November 10, killing two civilians and injuring six.
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November - 10 
Daily Times reports that Pakistani security forces on November 10 retrieved 15 trucks that had been hijacked by the Taliban earlier in the day en route to Afghanistan to deliver goods to US-led coalition forces, AFP quoted an official as saying. Sour
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Daily Times reports that Pakistani security forces on November 10 retrieved 15 trucks that had been hijacked by the Taliban earlier in the day en route to Afghanistan to deliver goods to US-led coalition forces, AFP quoted an official as saying. Sources said that 13 of the trucks contained wheat and two were carrying military vehicles. The trucks were seized at four places along a road leading to the Afghan border at Jamrud in the Khyber Agency of FATA. “About 60 masked gunmen popped up on the road and took away the trucks. Not a single shot was fired,” Reuters quoted another official as saying. A military offensive followed the hijacking, with two gunship helicopters targeting Godar, Saurkamar and Varmado Mela areas of Jamrud. AFP reported that at least two Taliban fighters were killed in the operation. “We have successfully recovered all the trucks ... two militants were killed and five wounded in the operation,” the agency quoted official Rahat Khan as saying. But doctors told Daily Times that those killed in the operation were civilians – including a 12-year-old boy. They said that six civilians had also been injured, and most of them were children.
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November - 10 
In the Salarzai area, a bomb blast killed one man and destroyed a guest house.
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In the Salarzai area, a bomb blast killed one man and destroyed a guest house.
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November - 10 
Khyber Agency Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Chief Mustafa Kamal has warned that the group would attack the Peshawar airport if the military operation is not stopped. He said his group would not ‘forgive’ the assistant political agents of Khyber.
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Khyber Agency Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Chief Mustafa Kamal has warned that the group would attack the Peshawar airport if the military operation is not stopped. He said his group would not ‘forgive’ the assistant political agents of Khyber.
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November - 10 
Militants blew up a middle school for girls in the Chukiatan area of Upper Dir district, according to Dawn. Three rooms of the four-room building were razed to ground while the remaining one was damaged in two consecutive blasts. So far five girls’ s
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Militants blew up a middle school for girls in the Chukiatan area of Upper Dir district, according to Dawn. Three rooms of the four-room building were razed to ground while the remaining one was damaged in two consecutive blasts. So far five girls’ schools -- two high, two middle and a primary -- have been destroyed in the district during the last six months.
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November - 10 
Suspected Taliban militants fired at a bus in the Lower tehsil (revenue division) of Orakzai Agency in the FATA on November 10, killing one passenger and injuring nine others, according to Daily Times. The Kohat-bound vehicle carried passengers from
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Suspected Taliban militants fired at a bus in the Lower tehsil (revenue division) of Orakzai Agency in the FATA on November 10, killing one passenger and injuring nine others, according to Daily Times. The Kohat-bound vehicle carried passengers from the Feroz Khel tribes who are in a conflict with the local Taliban over the expulsion of foreign Taliban.
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November - 10 
Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said an abducted Chinese engineer would be set free when the authorities released all 50 militants on a list given to Malakand Deputy Inspector General Tanveerul Haq Sipra. He also demanded the release of another 25 Tali
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Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said an abducted Chinese engineer would be set free when the authorities released all 50 militants on a list given to Malakand Deputy Inspector General Tanveerul Haq Sipra. He also demanded the release of another 25 Taliban in exchange for three kidnapped policemen.
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November - 10 
The Balochistan Republican Army (BRA), an underground Baloch separatist group, on November 10 claimed responsibility for killing a man and his son in the Dera Bugti district of Balochistan on the charges of spying, reports Dawn. BRA spokesman Sarbaz
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The Balochistan Republican Army (BRA), an underground Baloch separatist group, on November 10 claimed responsibility for killing a man and his son in the Dera Bugti district of Balochistan on the charges of spying, reports Dawn. BRA spokesman Sarbaz Baloch said Mohammad Ramzan and his son Din Mohammad were killed in a landmine blast in the Saddar police area in Dera Bugti. They were riding a motorcycle when their vehicle hit the mine.
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November - 10 
The militants blew up two more bridges, including a small bridge in Sangota and the newly-constructed Landakay-Shamozo bridge.
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The militants blew up two more bridges, including a small bridge in Sangota and the newly-constructed Landakay-Shamozo bridge.
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November - 10 
The News reports that a mortar shell landed at a house in the Chuperial area of the Matta tehsil, killing two persons while injuring several others. The security forces shelled the suspected hideouts of the militants in Akhun Kalay, Zora and other mo
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The News reports that a mortar shell landed at a house in the Chuperial area of the Matta tehsil, killing two persons while injuring several others. The security forces shelled the suspected hideouts of the militants in Akhun Kalay, Zora and other mountainous villages overnight but there was no report of any casualties.
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November - 10 
The Taliban made an unsuccessful attempt at targeting an army convoy with a timed bomb in the Duaba area of Tall tehsil, reported Daily Times. Sources said the bomb was planted on Duaba Tora Wari Road with an army convoy as the apparent target, but t
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The Taliban made an unsuccessful attempt at targeting an army convoy with a timed bomb in the Duaba area of Tall tehsil, reported Daily Times. Sources said the bomb was planted on Duaba Tora Wari Road with an army convoy as the apparent target, but the device exploded 10 minutes after the troops passed the spot. They said the explosion had not caused any casualties. The sources said the bomb disposal squad later found and defused a 25-kilogramme bomb from the same spot.
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November - 10 
An attack launched by the troops on LTTE militants in the Vilakkavettikulam area of Vavuniya district completely destroyed one LTTE bunker. An unspecified number of LTTE militants were reported killed and injured in the attack.
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An attack launched by the troops on LTTE militants in the Vilakkavettikulam area of Vavuniya district completely destroyed one LTTE bunker. An unspecified number of LTTE militants were reported killed and injured in the attack.
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November - 10 
At Andankulam, the troops clashed with the LTTE militants killing and injuring several militants. Troops later recovered the dead body of one militant along with one T-56 weapon, one I-com radio set and 40 anti-personnel mines.
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At Andankulam, the troops clashed with the LTTE militants killing and injuring several militants. Troops later recovered the dead body of one militant along with one T-56 weapon, one I-com radio set and 40 anti-personnel mines.
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November - 10 
During separate confrontations in the Palali, Mullaikoduttavil, Navaladi and Chempankundu areas the SFs inflicted heavy casualties upon the LTTE. Troops also sustained minor casualties.
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During separate confrontations in the Palali, Mullaikoduttavil, Navaladi and Chempankundu areas the SFs inflicted heavy casualties upon the LTTE. Troops also sustained minor casualties.
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November - 10 
Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said that 15 civilians comprising five males, eight females and two children arrived at Thanankilappu in the Jaffna district crossing the Kilaly lagoon from their home in the un-cleared area (are not und
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Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said that 15 civilians comprising five males, eight females and two children arrived at Thanankilappu in the Jaffna district crossing the Kilaly lagoon from their home in the un-cleared area (are not under Government control) of Paranthan, reports Daily News.
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November - 10 
On November 10, two more cadres of the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP), identified as Palan Yogarasa from Nawakkadu and Jerad Rosaira from Iridiyapuram, were shot dead inside their party office in the Vavuvathivu area of Batticaloa distric
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On November 10, two more cadres of the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP), identified as Palan Yogarasa from Nawakkadu and Jerad Rosaira from Iridiyapuram, were shot dead inside their party office in the Vavuvathivu area of Batticaloa district. Eight members had been present at the time of the incident. With this killing 15 TMVP cadres have so far been killed in the past two months.
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November - 10 
On the same day, troops operating ahead of the Muhamalai FDL (Forward Defence Line) in the Jaffna district clashed with the LTTE militants. An unspecified number of militants and troops were killed and injured in the incident.
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On the same day, troops operating ahead of the Muhamalai FDL (Forward Defence Line) in the Jaffna district clashed with the LTTE militants. An unspecified number of militants and troops were killed and injured in the incident.
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November - 10 
The Government will not enter into a Cease-Fire Agreement (CFA) or talks with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) at this juncture unless it was prepared to lay down arms, Agriculture Development and Agrarian Services Minister Maithripala Sir
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The Government will not enter into a Cease-Fire Agreement (CFA) or talks with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) at this juncture unless it was prepared to lay down arms, Agriculture Development and Agrarian Services Minister Maithripala Sirisena told Parliament on November 10, according to Daily Times. The Minister said the Government will not accept LTTE political leader B. Nadesan’s claims for a CFA because it had enough experiences on the LTTE’s double standard CFAs. Minister Sirisena replying to a question raised by Ranaweera Pathirana of the Marxist party People’s Liberation Front (JVP) said the successful campaign launched by the Government to defeat LTTE terrorism will not be stopped at this juncture as heroic Armed Forces have achieved numerous victories. “We will not go for peace talks until the LTTE is totally defeated militarily,” he said.
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November - 10 
The security forces recovered one claymore mine, one hand grenade, 1.5kg of C4 explosives, five electric detonators and 7m of detonator code from the Akkaraipattu area of Ampara district.
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The security forces recovered one claymore mine, one hand grenade, 1.5kg of C4 explosives, five electric detonators and 7m of detonator code from the Akkaraipattu area of Ampara district.
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November - 10 
The SFs in Vavuniya handed over seven more dead bodies of the LTTE militants, including five females, to the ICRC officials across the Omanthe Entry/Exit point, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA).
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The SFs in Vavuniya handed over seven more dead bodies of the LTTE militants, including five females, to the ICRC officials across the Omanthe Entry/Exit point, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA).
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November - 10 
The SFs on search and clear operations in the Pandarikulam area recovered the dead body of one militant along with 600g of explosives and one 9V battery.
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The SFs on search and clear operations in the Pandarikulam area recovered the dead body of one militant along with 600g of explosives and one 9V battery.
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November - 10 
Troops attached to the 58 Division on November 10 took control of Kiranchi, one of the Sea Tiger [sea wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)] bases on the North Western coast, military officials told the Daily News. Kiranchi, located nor
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Troops attached to the 58 Division on November 10 took control of Kiranchi, one of the Sea Tiger [sea wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)] bases on the North Western coast, military officials told the Daily News. Kiranchi, located northwest of Nachchakuda, which fell to the hands of the security forces (SFs) two weeks back, was captured by the 58 Division troops as they completely cut off the land area from north of Nachchakuda to south of Chempankundu on the A-32 road up to the seventh Mile post. “With the capture of Kiranchi the LTTE is left with only Palavi, Valaipadu and Devil’s Point before the fall of Pooneryn, the northernmost unloading point of the LTTE,” an unnamed senior military official said. Kiranchi is located away from the shore and the LTTE had used it as one of their cargo loading points with a Pier constructed by them. “The LTTE may have used this area to unload their cargo due to its strategic location which cannot be reached by the Navy,” the official stated, adding, “The LTTE had apparently used this Sea Tiger base after the fall of Vedithalthivu, their main Sea Tiger Base on the North Western coast.” The LTTE is also on the verge of losing Palavi and Valaipadu on the North Western coast within the next few days with troops of the 58 Division under the command of Brigadier Shavendra Silva due to march towards Pooneryn, sources said.
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November - 11 
A Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre was shot dead by the Assam Rifles (AR) personnel during an encounter in the general area of Moidangpok under Patsoi police station in the Imphal West district on November 11, according to Sangai Express. While a
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A Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre was shot dead by the Assam Rifles (AR) personnel during an encounter in the general area of Moidangpok under Patsoi police station in the Imphal West district on November 11, according to Sangai Express. While another cadre of the outfit managed to escape from the encounter site, a 7.62-mm pistol, four live rounds of 7.62-mm ammunition and one FCC were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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November - 11 
A KYKL care, Chongtham Umakanta Singh alias Munaton alias Nanao, was arrested by the Imphal West district police commandos during a search operation at Naoremthong bazaar on November 11. He confessed during his interrogation that he joined the outfit
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A KYKL care, Chongtham Umakanta Singh alias Munaton alias Nanao, was arrested by the Imphal West district police commandos during a search operation at Naoremthong bazaar on November 11. He confessed during his interrogation that he joined the outfit in November 2006 through one ‘ss captain’ Engba of the KYKL. He was asked to extort money from the general public for the outfit’s funds.
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November - 11 
A rocket launcher shell was recovered from Kambom Tera Urak near a field at a foothill under Nambol police station on November 11-evening, reports Imphal Free Press. The bomb was later defused.
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A rocket launcher shell was recovered from Kambom Tera Urak near a field at a foothill under Nambol police station on November 11-evening, reports Imphal Free Press. The bomb was later defused.
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November - 11 
A suspected militant was shot dead by the AR personnel during another encounter in the general area of Laiphum village under Tengnoupal police station in the Chandel district on November 11. A 9-mm pistol, four live rounds of 9-mm ammunition and two
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A suspected militant was shot dead by the AR personnel during another encounter in the general area of Laiphum village under Tengnoupal police station in the Chandel district on November 11. A 9-mm pistol, four live rounds of 9-mm ammunition and two FCC were recovered from the possession of the slain militant. However, his accomplices managed to escape from the incident site.
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November - 11 
A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Anthim Tholbi Singh, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel when he was traveling in a vehicle at Bongyang under Kakching police station in the Thoubal district on November 11.
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A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Anthim Tholbi Singh, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel when he was traveling in a vehicle at Bongyang under Kakching police station in the Thoubal district on November 11.
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November - 11 
Another suspected KYKL cadre was shot dead by a combined force of 32 Assam Rifles and 23 Assam Rifles during an encounter at New Keithelmanbi along the National Highway-53 under Patsoi police station of Imphal West District on the same day. A pistol
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Another suspected KYKL cadre was shot dead by a combined force of 32 Assam Rifles and 23 Assam Rifles during an encounter at New Keithelmanbi along the National Highway-53 under Patsoi police station of Imphal West District on the same day. A pistol and four ammunition of 7.6- mm were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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November - 11 
Army recovered a live bomb from Mazbat weekly market in the Udalguri district on November 11. The bomb was later defused by the security personnel.
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Army recovered a live bomb from Mazbat weekly market in the Udalguri district on November 11. The bomb was later defused by the security personnel.
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November - 11 
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi in a press conference at Guwahati on November 11 said that the investigations revealed clear indications of the involvement of the cadres of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and National Democratic Front of
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Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi in a press conference at Guwahati on November 11 said that the investigations revealed clear indications of the involvement of the cadres of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) in the October 30 serial bomb blasts, according to Assam Tribune. He also said that forces based outside the country might have extended support to the militant groups to carry out the operation. However, he said that it is not clear which force from outside provided help to the ULFA and NDFB militants as a number of anti-India groups have their bases in Bangladesh. He also expressed the view that no force from outside would be able to carry out any major attack in the State without the help of the “local militant groups.”
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November - 11 
Assam Rifles (AR) on November 11 arrested a senior cadre of Azad faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Alimuddin alias Ali from Pechi area in the Thoubal district.
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Assam Rifles (AR) on November 11 arrested a senior cadre of Azad faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Alimuddin alias Ali from Pechi area in the Thoubal district.
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November - 11 
Assam Rifles shot dead two Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres, including one suspected Thoubal ‘district commander’ of the outfit, during an encounter at Wangoo Mamang Sabal under Sugnu police station on November 11-morning, according to Sangai Ex
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Assam Rifles shot dead two Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres, including one suspected Thoubal ‘district commander’ of the outfit, during an encounter at Wangoo Mamang Sabal under Sugnu police station on November 11-morning, according to Sangai Express. The slain militants were identified as Heikrujam Indrajit alias Jackson and Salam Esheihanba. A 9-mm Czech pistol, one 7.62-mm M-20 pistol with some live ammunition, fire cases, three bicycles and one two wheeler vehicle were recovered from the encounter site. A security personnel was injured in the encounter. Two persons, Th. Dhiren Chandra and O Inaomacha were also arrested by the troops. The slain militants were reportedly taking shelter in the residence of Inaomacha.
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November - 11 
On November 11, Police killed three suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres during an encounter at the thickly forested hamlet of Kharka in the Narayanpur district of the Bastar region. Pawan Deo, Deputy Inspector General (DIG)-
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On November 11, Police killed three suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres during an encounter at the thickly forested hamlet of Kharka in the Narayanpur district of the Bastar region. Pawan Deo, Deputy Inspector General (DIG)- Police Headquarters, told IANS, “The gun battle began when a combing squad of the district force was challenged by armed Maoists. Three rebels were killed on the spot.”
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November - 11 
On November 11, Police recovered 60 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, 90 detonators and arrested two persons during a raid at Akbarpur village under Makhdumpur police station in the Jehanabad district in connection with the recovery, reports The Hindu.
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On November 11, Police recovered 60 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, 90 detonators and arrested two persons during a raid at Akbarpur village under Makhdumpur police station in the Jehanabad district in connection with the recovery, reports The Hindu. Manu Maharaja, Jahanabad’s Superintendent of Police told ANI, “The investigation is going on to find out for what reasons these explosives were to be used.”
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November - 11 
Police claimed to have killed two CPI-Maoist cadres at Uchsava village under Ramachandrapur police station in the Sarguja district. Sources said that the dead were part of a group of Maoists had entered the region crossing the inter-state border betw
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Police claimed to have killed two CPI-Maoist cadres at Uchsava village under Ramachandrapur police station in the Sarguja district. Sources said that the dead were part of a group of Maoists had entered the region crossing the inter-state border between Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand. Their dead bodies could not be recovered as these have been taken away by the colleagues.
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November - 11 
The Superintendent of Police P.K. Dutta and District Magistrate Bhavani Prasad Sharma of Baksa District tried to gain entry inside the outfit’s camp at Borbori since November 11- morning. Though the Superintendent of Police involved the gaonburah (vi
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The Superintendent of Police P.K. Dutta and District Magistrate Bhavani Prasad Sharma of Baksa District tried to gain entry inside the outfit’s camp at Borbori since November 11- morning. Though the Superintendent of Police involved the gaonburah (village head) of a nearby village in the process, the outfit refused to oblige to their request, saying that the permission can be granted only after an order from the top leaders of the group.
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November - 11 
Two cadres of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as R.K. Samson Singh and Nganbam Sushil singh alias Aboi, were arrested by a team of Imphal East district police commandos during a search operation at Gol
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Two cadres of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as R.K. Samson Singh and Nganbam Sushil singh alias Aboi, were arrested by a team of Imphal East district police commandos during a search operation at Golapati near an oil filling station on November 11. 14 letterheads of the KCP were recovered from their possession. Another KCP cadre, Yambem Ibomcha Singh alias Amu, was also arrested by the Thoubal district police commandos at Ukhongsang Maning Leikai on the same day. He confessed during his interrogation that he had extorted a sum of INR 3, 000 each from every bus plying from Yairipok to Imphal for the outfit under the instruction of his father Y Nilamani Singh of Nongpok Lourembam.
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November - 11 
A girl was allegedly killed in the Muhammad Beg area of Kabal in firing by the security forces.
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A girl was allegedly killed in the Muhammad Beg area of Kabal in firing by the security forces.
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November - 11 
A suicide bomber blew himself up at a packed Qayyum Stadium in Peshawar on November 11, killing four people, including a policeman and three civilians. 13 more persons were wounded, according to Daily Times. Investigations Senior Superintendent of Po
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A suicide bomber blew himself up at a packed Qayyum Stadium in Peshawar on November 11, killing four people, including a policeman and three civilians. 13 more persons were wounded, according to Daily Times. Investigations Senior Superintendent of Police Ghulam Muhammad said seven or eight kilogrammes of explosives were used in the attack. Human limbs and a hand – apparently of the suicide bomber were seen on the site. Nearby cars were also damaged. The bomber is believed to be young man of around 20 years and had explosives strapped to his body, bomb disposal officer Hukam Khan said. “The bomber was stopped by the police and when he failed to enter the stadium he blew himself up at the gate,” provincial police chief Malik Naveed told reporters. The attack was made as fireworks marked the conclusion of the weeklong 3rd Inter-Provincial Games. The NWFP Governor Owais Ghani had just left the venue and senior minister Bashir Ahmed Bilour was on his way out, NWFP Information Minister Iftikhar Hussain told reporters. Awami National Party politicians have been targeted in the past by Taliban and the party’s chief Asfandyar Wali Khan narrowly survived a suicide attack last month.
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November - 11 
At least 11 Taliban militants were killed in gunfights with troops in the Swat valley of the NWFP on November 11, reports Daily Times. Some of the clashes in Swat “took place after Taliban militants opened fire on troops during an ongoing army operat
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At least 11 Taliban militants were killed in gunfights with troops in the Swat valley of the NWFP on November 11, reports Daily Times. Some of the clashes in Swat “took place after Taliban militants opened fire on troops during an ongoing army operation in Matta and Kabal tehsils”, an army statement said. Seven Taliban militants were killed and several others were wounded, it added. Two soldiers were also injured. A security official later said that four more Taliban militants were killed and two soldiers wounded in a separate clash in Kabal.
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November - 11 
Daily Times reported that unidentified militants blew up a police check post that was under construction in Bannu in the NWFP on November 11. According to police, the men planted explosives near the check post in the Ghoriwala area at Dera Ismail Kha
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Daily Times reported that unidentified militants blew up a police check post that was under construction in Bannu in the NWFP on November 11. According to police, the men planted explosives near the check post in the Ghoriwala area at Dera Ismail Khan Road. The bomb, which was fitted to the wall of the police check post, damaged three rooms and a corridor however there were no casualties.
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November - 11 
Daily Times reports that seven Taliban militants were killed as troops targeted their hideouts in Bajaur Agency of the FATA on November 11. Security forces targeted Taliban positions with helicopters, jet fighters and heavy artillery in Nawagai and M
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Daily Times reports that seven Taliban militants were killed as troops targeted their hideouts in Bajaur Agency of the FATA on November 11. Security forces targeted Taliban positions with helicopters, jet fighters and heavy artillery in Nawagai and Mamoond tehsils (revenue division). Artillery shells also hit civilian areas, but there were no reports of casualties.
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November - 11 
Dawn reports that the outlawed Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has renewed its offer to hold talks with the government and said that use of tribal lashkars (militia) is not a solution to the problem in the tribal region. The group’s spokesman Maulvi
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Dawn reports that the outlawed Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has renewed its offer to hold talks with the government and said that use of tribal lashkars (militia) is not a solution to the problem in the tribal region. The group’s spokesman Maulvi Omar told newsmen that the TTP wanted dialogue with the government for restoring peace in the tribal areas and other parts of the country. He claimed that the Taliban were sincere in their offer because violence was in no-one’s interest. He, however, said that the Taliban would not lay down weapons before the opening of dialogue but they would do so if talks proved to be fruitful. Claiming that the Taliban had reduced their activities over the past three months and taken only defensive measures in Bajaur, he threatened to launch major attacks on government installations if the military action was not stopped. He warned the government against pitting tribal people against the Taliban by setting up lashkars and said the government had resorted to the move after having failed to achieve its objective through military operations. He also warned tribal elders against “playing in the hands of the government,” and said the Taliban would wage a war against them if they formed lashkars.
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November - 11 
In Charbagh tehsil (revenue division), Taliban militants attacked a security check post, but there were no casualties.
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In Charbagh tehsil (revenue division), Taliban militants attacked a security check post, but there were no casualties.
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November - 11 
In Mohmand Agency of the FATA, Taliban militants freed four of the seven tribal elders they had abducted a week ago.
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In Mohmand Agency of the FATA, Taliban militants freed four of the seven tribal elders they had abducted a week ago.
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November - 11 
In Shaho Khail, unidentified militants abducted a tribesman.
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In Shaho Khail, unidentified militants abducted a tribesman.
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November - 11 
Officials said the political administration arrested eight suspects during a crackdown.
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Officials said the political administration arrested eight suspects during a crackdown.
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November - 11 
Taliban militants operating in the semi-tribal Darra Adam Khel claimed responsibility for the attack and said that senior NWFP minister Bashir Ahmed Bilour was their target.
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Taliban militants operating in the semi-tribal Darra Adam Khel claimed responsibility for the attack and said that senior NWFP minister Bashir Ahmed Bilour was their target.
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November - 11 
The Bomb Disposal Squad defused a roadside bomb in the Hangu area of NWFP on November 11, according to Daily Times.
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The Bomb Disposal Squad defused a roadside bomb in the Hangu area of NWFP on November 11, according to Daily Times.
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November - 11 
Three missiles landed near a house in the Goteen area on November 11. The house was destroyed but no casualties were reported.
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Three missiles landed near a house in the Goteen area on November 11. The house was destroyed but no casualties were reported.
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November - 11 
Three persons were killed during a clash in the Kas Ghundi locality of Machni in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 11, according to Daily Times. The clash ensued after suspected Taliban militants set ablaze a tru
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Three persons were killed during a clash in the Kas Ghundi locality of Machni in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 11, according to Daily Times. The clash ensued after suspected Taliban militants set ablaze a truck carrying a US military jeep to Karachi near the Machni check post.
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November - 11 
Three persons were killed during clashes following a combined search operation by Pakistan Army and the paramilitary Frontier Corps and contingents of the Frontier Police at Mathra in the limits of Peshawar district of North West Frontier Province (N
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Three persons were killed during clashes following a combined search operation by Pakistan Army and the paramilitary Frontier Corps and contingents of the Frontier Police at Mathra in the limits of Peshawar district of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on November 11, reports The News.
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November - 11 
Maoist Victims' Association (MVA) Dang staged a sit-in in front of the Dang District Administration Office demanding return of their properties seized by Maoists, reports Kantipuronline. "Maoist cadres do not let us stay in the village despite the co
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Maoist Victims' Association (MVA) Dang staged a sit-in in front of the Dang District Administration Office demanding return of their properties seized by Maoists, reports Kantipuronline. "Maoist cadres do not let us stay in the village despite the commitment of their leadership,” Lokmani Giri, chairman of the association, told Kantipuronline.
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November - 11 
The Hindu reports that Prime Minister Prachanda on November 11 reiterated his commitment to implement the past agreements the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) had agreed to. “Properties confiscated during the conflict and afterwards will be re
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The Hindu reports that Prime Minister Prachanda on November 11 reiterated his commitment to implement the past agreements the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) had agreed to. “Properties confiscated during the conflict and afterwards will be returned,” he said in the Constituent Assembly (CA). “This is our recommitment,” he added.
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November - 11 
The two main ruling partners, CPN-M and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), reached an understanding to reconstitute the special committee for army integration and try to convince the Nepali Congress to join it.
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The two main ruling partners, CPN-M and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), reached an understanding to reconstitute the special committee for army integration and try to convince the Nepali Congress to join it.
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November - 11 
A Barisal speedy trial tribunal on November 11 acquitted 13 Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres of charges in the serial bomb blasts in front of Barisal Bangla Bazar mosque in the city on August 17, 2005, reports Daily Star. Seven other JMB
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A Barisal speedy trial tribunal on November 11 acquitted 13 Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres of charges in the serial bomb blasts in front of Barisal Bangla Bazar mosque in the city on August 17, 2005, reports Daily Star. Seven other JMB cadres were sentenced to lifetime imprisonment in another case filed in connection with the same incident on August 17, 2005. Police had filed 12 cases in connection with the August 17 serial blasts at 12 places in Barisal city. Of these, judgments have been passed on 11 cases.
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The Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) on November 12 enforced a daylong strike on Rajshahi University (RU) campus, reports Daily Star. Earlier on November 11, ICS cadres under the banner of 'Sacheton Chhatra Samaj' of RU called for a general shutdown on t
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The Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) on November 12 enforced a daylong strike on Rajshahi University (RU) campus, reports Daily Star. Earlier on November 11, ICS cadres under the banner of 'Sacheton Chhatra Samaj' of RU called for a general shutdown on the campus demanding punishment of cultural activists for staging a 'drama against' Prophet Mohammad. Hundreds of ICS cadres under the banner of 'Sacheton Chhatra Samaj' went to science, arts, commerce faculty buildings, central library, dean offices and administrative building and forcibly closed the main gates in presence of police on November 12 morning. They took position at different points including the administrative building and asked officers, employees and students to leave the campus. The university officials and employees could not enter the administrative building while classes and scheduled examinations could not be held. The ICS cadres moved around the campus on motorbikes, creating panic among the teachers and students.
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November - 11 
A woman, Ranjidamaller Kethishwaran, carrying a bag with nearly 3.5-kgs of C-4 explosives was arrested at the Omanthai Entry/Exit point in the Vavuniya district. She was reportedly accompanying her elderly grand mother for admission to the Vavuniya g
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A woman, Ranjidamaller Kethishwaran, carrying a bag with nearly 3.5-kgs of C-4 explosives was arrested at the Omanthai Entry/Exit point in the Vavuniya district. She was reportedly accompanying her elderly grand mother for admission to the Vavuniya general hospital after their arrival from un-cleared areas (area not under Government control) of Udayankattu in the Puthukkudiyiruppu region of Mullaitivu district. The woman suspect claimed that an LTTE agent in Puthukkudiyiruppu has shrewdly tricked her to buy the same bag and requested her to deliver it to a person in Vavuniya.
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November - 11 
At Andankulam in the Vavuniya district, the SFs clashed with the LTTE militants killing and injuring an unspecified number of militants. A few soldiers sustained injuries during the incident.
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At Andankulam in the Vavuniya district, the SFs clashed with the LTTE militants killing and injuring an unspecified number of militants. A few soldiers sustained injuries during the incident.
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November - 11 
Colombo Page reports that Sri Lanka Ministry of Nation Building and Estate Infrastructure announced that 156,203 land mines have been defused since 2002. The death count by landmines has also been reduced from 154 in 2002 to four by 2007. The highest
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Colombo Page reports that Sri Lanka Ministry of Nation Building and Estate Infrastructure announced that 156,203 land mines have been defused since 2002. The death count by landmines has also been reduced from 154 in 2002 to four by 2007. The highest number of de-mining has taken place in Jaffna district with 66,242 cases. Kilinochchi is placed second with 30,329 de-minings and in Vavuniya the number is 20,220. Army defused the highest number of landmines whilst eight other voluntary organizations were also engaged in demining operations. Since 2002 to September 30 of this year 440 persons have been injured by landmines in 21 districts. The highest number of cases was reported from Jaffna.
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November - 11 
During a search operation conducted in the Pallavi area after fighting troops recovered dead bodies of two militants.
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During a search operation conducted in the Pallavi area after fighting troops recovered dead bodies of two militants.
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November - 11 
During another clash between the two sides in the Akkarayankulam area of Kilinochchi district the SFs killed and injured several LTTE militants. A few soldiers also sustained injuries during the fighting.
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During another clash between the two sides in the Akkarayankulam area of Kilinochchi district the SFs killed and injured several LTTE militants. A few soldiers also sustained injuries during the fighting.
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November - 11 
In the wake of security forces advancing further into the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) held territory the Government urged civilians on November 11 to be more vigilant as the outfit might resort to targeting civilians in the South, Daily M
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In the wake of security forces advancing further into the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) held territory the Government urged civilians on November 11 to be more vigilant as the outfit might resort to targeting civilians in the South, Daily Mirror reports. “The government is advising the people to pay extra attention to security as the LTTE which is facing defeat may carry out attacks on civilians,” Government defence spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said. He said the LTTE might try its full power to de-stabilize the South by carrying out acts of violence but the security forces too were on high alert to meet any situation. The note of caution also comes as the LTTE prepares to commemorate its Mahaveer week (Heroes week) which begins on November 20. Minister Rambukwella said there was no ‘Mahaveer Day’ for the LTTE to commemorate as the LTTE had lost almost everything it possessed. “Prabhakaran is inside a bunker all the time and comes out only rarely so how can he celebrate ‘Mahaveer Day’,” the minister asked. He also said that the Government was hoping to build a monument to commemorate the 55 Tamil civilians and crew members of the Lion air craft which went missing on September 29, 1998. The aircraft is believed to have been shot down by the LTTE killing all on board. “Tigers shot down the aircraft when it flew over Pooneryn. Therefore we will build the monument there once the area is cleared shortly,” the Minister said. He said troops would open a land route to Jaffna via Pooneryn and reduce the travel time to Jaffna from the South.
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November - 11 
Media and Information Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa said in Parliament that the Government's aim is to create a democratic environment where people of all communities could live in peace, by defeating terrorism, according to Daily Times. The Mini
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Media and Information Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa said in Parliament that the Government's aim is to create a democratic environment where people of all communities could live in peace, by defeating terrorism, according to Daily Times. The Minister said the Government is dedicated to establish a democratic culture. From the outset, the Government's stance was to eradicate terrorism. "During the last three years the Forces have proved under the supervision of President Mahinda Rajapakse, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse that they can go forward without harming the innocent civilians," the Minister said. The Security Forces have launched a comprehensive mechanism to save Colombo and the South from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Government is dedicated to ensure democracy in the country.
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November - 11 
One soldier was injured in a LTTE mortar fire in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna district. The troops repulsed the attack later.
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One soldier was injured in a LTTE mortar fire in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna district. The troops repulsed the attack later.
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November - 11 
Police have found two high frequency transmission receivers inside a nine-storey building at Nawam Mawatha in Colombo, reported Colombo Page.
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Police have found two high frequency transmission receivers inside a nine-storey building at Nawam Mawatha in Colombo, reported Colombo Page.
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November - 11 
The Government said the current military action was not meant to undermine any community in the country, reported Colombo Page. Speaking to the state-run radio, Secretary of the Defence Ministry, Gotabhaya Rajapakse said the present military action w
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The Government said the current military action was not meant to undermine any community in the country, reported Colombo Page. Speaking to the state-run radio, Secretary of the Defence Ministry, Gotabhaya Rajapakse said the present military action was not meant to target the Tamil minority community. “We are only fighting against terrorism -- we do that to bring in peace to the country,” he said. While urging the people of Sri Lanka to unite in the fight against terrorism, he said “Human Rights and freedom of media can be safeguarded in a democratic society which is free of terrorism.”
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November - 11 
The troops on November 11 entered the strategically important Kumulamunai village, located 12-km south of Mullaitivu, after capturing 21 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) bunkers located between Tannimurippukulam and Kumulamunai, Military spoke
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The troops on November 11 entered the strategically important Kumulamunai village, located 12-km south of Mullaitivu, after capturing 21 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) bunkers located between Tannimurippukulam and Kumulamunai, Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara told Daily News. “Troops are now clearing the area around Kumulamunai and consolidating their positions in the Kumulamunai village,” the Brigadier added. According to military officials, Kumulamunai is the first build up area after passing the Andankulam forest reserve in the south of Mullaitivu. The troops are now within striking distance of Mullaitivu, an unnamed senior Army official said. According to military officials this is the first time troops have reached Kumulamunai village since the commencement of military operations from the Welioya area.
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November - 11 
Troops of the 58 Division on November 11 moved further towards Pooneryn after capturing the Valayakudiyurippumoddai defence line in the Kilinochchi district held by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for the past few days, killing over 30 mi
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Troops of the 58 Division on November 11 moved further towards Pooneryn after capturing the Valayakudiyurippumoddai defence line in the Kilinochchi district held by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for the past few days, killing over 30 militants and capturing five dead bodies of the militants. This came hours after the security forces (SFs) captured the Palavi fishing village in the west of Mannar-Pooneryn A-32 road, military sources told Daily News. According to military sources, heavy fighting erupted in the Valayakudiyurippumoddai defence line located some four kilometres east of Chempankundu on the A-32 road and five kilometres south of Pooneryn-Paranthan road. This military success allows the troops to advance towards the vital Pooneryn Paranthan road which is the northernmost supply route linking the Western coast to the A-9 road. Hours before the capture of this defence line the 58 Division operating in the Western edge of the Kilinochchi district dominated the Palavi fishing village the last fishing village before Pooneryn on the Western coast of the country, located some six and half kilometres west of the 8th Mile Post on the A-32 road. The LTTE is left with only Valaipadu and Devil’s Point on the Western coast as their unloading points in the Western coast before Pooneryn, the northern most township on the Western coast.
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November - 11 
Troops of the 59 Division captured a part of Kumulamunai town in the Mullaitivu district. A section of the Kumulamunai-Tannimurippukulam main road was also captured by the troops on the same day. Troops of the 57 Division recovered dead bodies of fou
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Troops of the 59 Division captured a part of Kumulamunai town in the Mullaitivu district. A section of the Kumulamunai-Tannimurippukulam main road was also captured by the troops on the same day. Troops of the 57 Division recovered dead bodies of four female LTTE militants along with four T-56 weapons and one I-com following clashes in the Perimurikandai area of Mullaitivu district.
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November - 11 
Troops of the Task Force-I moved further towards Pooneryn as clashes erupted between the two sides in the Pallavi, Navaladi and Chempankundu areas. An unspecified number of militants and soldiers were killed and injured in these incidents.
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Troops of the Task Force-I moved further towards Pooneryn as clashes erupted between the two sides in the Pallavi, Navaladi and Chempankundu areas. An unspecified number of militants and soldiers were killed and injured in these incidents.
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November - 11 
Troops operating south of Kilinochchi clashed with the LTTE militants killing over seven militants after capturing a few of the bunkers in the southern edge of Kilinochchi. Six more dead bodies of the LTTE militants killed in clashes with the Army in
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Troops operating south of Kilinochchi clashed with the LTTE militants killing over seven militants after capturing a few of the bunkers in the southern edge of Kilinochchi. Six more dead bodies of the LTTE militants killed in clashes with the Army in Akkarayankulam area of Kilinochchi district were delivered to the officials of the International Committee of the Red Cross at the Vavuniya hospital.
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November - 11 
Two LTTE anti-personnel mines exploded in the Andankulam area. However, troops escaped unhurt in both explosions.
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Two LTTE anti-personnel mines exploded in the Andankulam area. However, troops escaped unhurt in both explosions.
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November - 12 
A KLA cadre, Jakhohao Khongsai alias Haopu alias James, was arrested by the Imphal East district police commandoes from New Lambulane on November 12. He confessed during his interrogation that he joined KLA in the month of October 2008 through one Ro
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A KLA cadre, Jakhohao Khongsai alias Haopu alias James, was arrested by the Imphal East district police commandoes from New Lambulane on November 12. He confessed during his interrogation that he joined KLA in the month of October 2008 through one Robinson, deputy chief’ of the KLA. The arrested cadre was involved in extortion of money from general public and government officials.
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November - 12 
A powerful explosion was averted when the security force personnel recovered an explosive device weighing three-kilograms planted at Mazbat weekly market in Udalguri district, reports Sentinel. Police subsequently arrested three youths in this connec
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A powerful explosion was averted when the security force personnel recovered an explosive device weighing three-kilograms planted at Mazbat weekly market in Udalguri district, reports Sentinel. Police subsequently arrested three youths in this connection. Bomb experts from Darrang diffused the device.
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November - 12 
According to Assam Tribune, three persons were injured in a low intensity blast at Ekadi village under Hajo police station in the Guwahati city on November 12. However, the details of the incident are awaited.
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According to Assam Tribune, three persons were injured in a low intensity blast at Ekadi village under Hajo police station in the Guwahati city on November 12. However, the details of the incident are awaited.
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November - 12 
According to Shillong Times, members of Khliehriat unit the Khasi Students Union (KSU) captured one suspected Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HuJI) cadre, Salim Ahmed, along with arms from Rymbai road at Lad Rymbai in the Jaintia Hills district on Novembe
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According to Shillong Times, members of Khliehriat unit the Khasi Students Union (KSU) captured one suspected Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HuJI) cadre, Salim Ahmed, along with arms from Rymbai road at Lad Rymbai in the Jaintia Hills district on November 12. Salim was later handed over to police who recovered a country-made .9 mm revolver during a subsequent search operation at his residence.
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November - 12 
According to Telegraph, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on November 12 extended the ban on United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) by two years as
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According to Telegraph, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on November 12 extended the ban on United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) by two years as these secessionist outfits have been found to be involved in many recent cases of militancy in North-East, especially the allegedly involvement of ULFA and NDFB in the serial blasts of Assam on October 30. The existing ban on ULFA expires on November 26. For the NDFB and the HNLC the ban will end on November 22 and November 15. Over the years, the Centre has banned 34 militant outfits, of which 13 belong to the Northeast.
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November - 12 
According to Tripurainfo, one Tripura State Rifles (TRS) security personnel, Arjun nath was injured in an encounter with militants of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) at an interior area of Champahowar police station under west Tripura
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According to Tripurainfo, one Tripura State Rifles (TRS) security personnel, Arjun nath was injured in an encounter with militants of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) at an interior area of Champahowar police station under west Tripura district on November 12.
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November - 12 
An eighteen year old PREPAK cadre, Keisham abung alias Boynao, was arrested by the Imphal East district police commandoes from Naharup Pangong Makhong on November 12. He confessed during his interrogation that he joined the PREPAK in the month of Oct
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An eighteen year old PREPAK cadre, Keisham abung alias Boynao, was arrested by the Imphal East district police commandoes from Naharup Pangong Makhong on November 12. He confessed during his interrogation that he joined the PREPAK in the month of October 2008 through one Sanjit and he was involved in extortion of money from general public and government officials.
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November - 12 
An unidentified militants lobbed two lethod bombs at the 32 Assam Rifles post at Lilong in the Thoubal district on November 12-night, reports Imphal Free Press. They later managed to escape in a vehicle in which they came. However, no one was wounded
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An unidentified militants lobbed two lethod bombs at the 32 Assam Rifles post at Lilong in the Thoubal district on November 12-night, reports Imphal Free Press. They later managed to escape in a vehicle in which they came. However, no one was wounded in the bomb attack.
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November - 12 
Another senior cadre of the Umar Farooq faction of the PULF, identified as Mohammed Rahman, was arrested by the AR personnel from Yambem area on November 12. Two demand letters were recovered from his possession. Army arrested a KCP cadre, Sorokhaiba
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Another senior cadre of the Umar Farooq faction of the PULF, identified as Mohammed Rahman, was arrested by the AR personnel from Yambem area on November 12. Two demand letters were recovered from his possession. Army arrested a KCP cadre, Sorokhaibam Devan Singh, from Karong Mayai Leikai on the same day.
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November - 12 
Assam Police arrested one Diganta Das alias Jitu from a public passenger bus at Amingaon and seized some arms and ammunition from him.
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Assam Police arrested one Diganta Das alias Jitu from a public passenger bus at Amingaon and seized some arms and ammunition from him.
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November - 12 
Guwahati City police arrested three persons, Sabin Boro of Rangagara (Udalguri), Tenzing Zengpo of Khemo village (Bhutan), and Deepak Basumatary of Barkuchigarh (Barama) in connection with the serial blasts in Guwahati on October 30. The police sourc
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Guwahati City police arrested three persons, Sabin Boro of Rangagara (Udalguri), Tenzing Zengpo of Khemo village (Bhutan), and Deepak Basumatary of Barkuchigarh (Barama) in connection with the serial blasts in Guwahati on October 30. The police sources said that while Boro and Zengpo were involved in the blast at Ganeshguri, Basumatary was arrested in connection with the Panbazar blast.
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November - 12 
On November 12, an investigating team, comprising five officials of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) arrived at the high-security Burail jail in Chandigarh in Punjab and questioned two Babbar Khalsa International terrorists, identified as Jag
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On November 12, an investigating team, comprising five officials of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) arrived at the high-security Burail jail in Chandigarh in Punjab and questioned two Babbar Khalsa International terrorists, identified as Jagtar Singh Hawara and Paramjit Singh Bheora, in connection with the mid-air bombing of Air India's Kanishka flight in June 1985. Sources said the team has the names of at least 12 militants lodged in various jails of Punjab and Chandigarh whom it is likely to question in days ahead.
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November - 12 
On November 12, the Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) with the help of Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested one more September 2008 Malegaon blast accused, identified as Dayanand Pandey alias Mahant Amritanand, the Peethadheeshwar (chief
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On November 12, the Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) with the help of Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested one more September 2008 Malegaon blast accused, identified as Dayanand Pandey alias Mahant Amritanand, the Peethadheeshwar (chief) of Sharda Sarvagya Peeth (monastery) in Jammu, from Rawatpur village under Kalyanpur police station in Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, reports The Hindu. He reportedly belongs to Varanasi and is currently residing in Trikutanagar locality of Jammu Tawi in Jammu and Kashmir. He had left for Jammu in 2003 and returned to Kanpur a couple of days back. He has been charged under the specific sections of the Explosives Act and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
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One person injured in the October 21 bomb blast in Imphal succumbed to his injury at Shija Hospital in Langol on November 12 raising the death toll to 19 in the blast.
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One person injured in the October 21 bomb blast in Imphal succumbed to his injury at Shija Hospital in Langol on November 12 raising the death toll to 19 in the blast.
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November - 12 
Railway construction camp was attacked and machines were set afire in a location between Jharna and Saren village in Bihar’s Gaya district on November 12-latenight, reports The Hindu. According to the Superintendent of Police R Malar Vizzi, “Around 1
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Railway construction camp was attacked and machines were set afire in a location between Jharna and Saren village in Bihar’s Gaya district on November 12-latenight, reports The Hindu. According to the Superintendent of Police R Malar Vizzi, “Around 100 Maoists attacked the camp of Rajgir-Kodarma rail section of Eastern Central Railway. They chased away the labourers, staff and burnt one Pokelin machine, four dumpers, two tractors and one motorbike.”
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November - 12 
Sivasagar Police arrested one Nihar Talukdar from a bus at Geleky village with 150 gelatine sticks and 400 detonators on November 12, reports Assam Tribune. He has reportedly confessed that he has been involved in illegal arms trade.
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Sivasagar Police arrested one Nihar Talukdar from a bus at Geleky village with 150 gelatine sticks and 400 detonators on November 12, reports Assam Tribune. He has reportedly confessed that he has been involved in illegal arms trade.
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November - 12 
The Tamil Nadu assembly on November 12 passed a unanimous resolution asking the Union Government to press for negotiations between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Sri Lankan government as well as an immediate cease-fire in the isl
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The Tamil Nadu assembly on November 12 passed a unanimous resolution asking the Union Government to press for negotiations between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Sri Lankan government as well as an immediate cease-fire in the island nation, reports IANS. ”It has been unanimously resolved that the Indian government should use its good offices to get the Sri Lankan regime to agree to an immediate ceasefire to alleviate the sufferings of Tamils (in the northern part of the island) since the other (warring) side has offered to do so. This house demands the immediate halt of military operations and start political, peaceful negotiations to find a solution to the Tamil question,” a statement issued in Chennai said. The resolution was moved by Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi. The statement added that “over 700 million agitated and angry Indian Tamils are united (with their brethren in Sri Lanka) and affected by the sad state of affairs”. “The Indian government must make efforts to assure the Tamils in Sri Lanka of the security of their life, property…and an equal (right to) exist (along with the majority Sinhalese),” the resolution said. “The endeavours of the centre and the state to send relief materials to the suffering Tamils through the auspices of international organisations like the Red Cross and the United Nations will not alleviate the travails adequately,” it added. The resolution came while Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse was in New Delhi for an official visit.
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November - 12 
Two KYKL cadres, identified as Chirom Tiken alias Premkumar and Yendrembam Shyamkumar alias Boy, were arrested by a combined force of Bishnupur district police commandos and Assam rifles personnel during a search operation in the Waheng Khuman area o
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Two KYKL cadres, identified as Chirom Tiken alias Premkumar and Yendrembam Shyamkumar alias Boy, were arrested by a combined force of Bishnupur district police commandos and Assam rifles personnel during a search operation in the Waheng Khuman area on November 12-morning, according to Sangai Express. Two country-made pistols and three live rounds of ammunition were recovered from their possession.
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November - 12 
Two militant hideouts were neutralised and five kilograms of RDX explosives besides other equipments were recovered by the security forces (SFs) in two separate incidents in the Poonch district on November 12, reports Kashmir Times. In the first inci
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Two militant hideouts were neutralised and five kilograms of RDX explosives besides other equipments were recovered by the security forces (SFs) in two separate incidents in the Poonch district on November 12, reports Kashmir Times. In the first incident, the SFs neutralised a militant hideout and recovered five-kgs of RDX and six black tubes filled with explosives at Loran. In another incident, troops neutralised a militant hideout in the Sanjiot area and recovered one remote controlled improvised explosive device circuit and 30 Durra pencil cell.
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November - 12 
At least eight Taliban and a solider were killed in an exchange of fire in Kabal tehsil (revenue division) of Swat in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on November 12, reports Daily Times. Two other SF personnel were injured during the encounte
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At least eight Taliban and a solider were killed in an exchange of fire in Kabal tehsil (revenue division) of Swat in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on November 12, reports Daily Times. Two other SF personnel were injured during the encounter.
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November - 12 
Daily Times reports that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on November 12 arrested former Taliban minister of Afghanistan, who served in the position of a deputy minister of civil aviation under the Taliban government, at the Allama Iqbal Intern
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Daily Times reports that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on November 12 arrested former Taliban minister of Afghanistan, who served in the position of a deputy minister of civil aviation under the Taliban government, at the Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore. He was trying to leave for Dubai. He carried a Pakistani passport, which portrayed him as a resident of Mandi Bahauddin. FIA handed him over to the Anti-Human Trafficking Circle and a case has been registered against him under Section 14 of the Foreigners Act.
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November - 12 
Five persons including four security force (SF) personnel were killed as a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-filled bus into the gates of the Subhan Khaur village school in Charsadda district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on November 1
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Five persons including four security force (SF) personnel were killed as a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-filled bus into the gates of the Subhan Khaur village school in Charsadda district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on November 12, reports Daily Times. Two other civilians were killed as troops opened retaliatory fire. The school was being used by the SFs for carrying out operations against the Taliban and hence, there were no children in the school. Fifteen people including soldiers and civilians were injured. Subhan Khaur borders the restive Mohmand Agency.
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November - 12 
On November 12 search operations by security forces in the suburbs of Peshawar resulted in the killing of two militants and injury to five others, on the second day of the search operation launched by the SFs in villages close to the Mohmand Agency,
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On November 12 search operations by security forces in the suburbs of Peshawar resulted in the killing of two militants and injury to five others, on the second day of the search operation launched by the SFs in villages close to the Mohmand Agency, reports The News. The Army and the Frontier Corps troops and Peshawar Police personnel carried out raided on various militant hideouts in Michni, Mathra, Pir Bala, Khandaro and other towns along the boundary between Peshawar and Mohmand Agency. The road between the Mohmand Agency and the provincial capital Peshawar remained blocked.
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November - 12 
SFs stationed at Warsak Camp fired artillery shells at suspected Taliban hideouts in the Shanoghundo area of Machni in Mohmand Agency. No casualties were reported.
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SFs stationed at Warsak Camp fired artillery shells at suspected Taliban hideouts in the Shanoghundo area of Machni in Mohmand Agency. No casualties were reported.
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November - 12 
Suspected Taliban blew up a Khasadar (tribal police) check post, located near the Jamrud Bazaar opposite the Jamrud Elementary College in Jamrud tehsil (revenue division) of Khyber Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November
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Suspected Taliban blew up a Khasadar (tribal police) check post, located near the Jamrud Bazaar opposite the Jamrud Elementary College in Jamrud tehsil (revenue division) of Khyber Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on November 12, reports Daily Times. The explosion did not result in any casualty. No one has claimed responsibility for the bombing so far.
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November - 12 
Taliban fired mortars at a security checkpoint in Totano Banday village without causing any casualty. Clashes were also reported from the Ningolai area of Kabal. But there were no casualties. In Matta tehsil, four suspected Taliban were arrested duri
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Taliban fired mortars at a security checkpoint in Totano Banday village without causing any casualty. Clashes were also reported from the Ningolai area of Kabal. But there were no casualties. In Matta tehsil, four suspected Taliban were arrested during an operation. In the same tehsil, Taliban blew up a boys’ high school in Drushkhela area.
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November - 12 
The News reports that a USAID official, heading a project of the FATA Development Authority, was killed along with his driver near the American Club in the Peshawar town on November 12 morning. It is probably for the first time that an American has b
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The News reports that a USAID official, heading a project of the FATA Development Authority, was killed along with his driver near the American Club in the Peshawar town on November 12 morning. It is probably for the first time that an American has been murdered in Peshawar or other parts of the NWFP. Stephen de Vance, the chief of the USAID-funded FATA Livelihood Development Programme (FLDP), was on his way to office when unidentified attackers ambushed his car at around 9:00 am on the Ataturk Road.
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November - 12 
Two unidentified assailants opened fire killing Mohammed Akram, an activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and injuring two others near Al-Sadaf Chowk under the jurisdiction of Mominabad police station in Orangi town on November 12, reports Da
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Two unidentified assailants opened fire killing Mohammed Akram, an activist of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and injuring two others near Al-Sadaf Chowk under the jurisdiction of Mominabad police station in Orangi town on November 12, reports Daily Times. “The culprits first asked the name of the deceased and then shot him,” said DSP Ramzan Gopang.
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November - 12 
Claiming that some 13 hectares of farmland was registered in an illegal way, cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) have prevented landowners from harvesting their ripe paddy at Kurainiya of Bhaktipur Village Development Committee in S
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Claiming that some 13 hectares of farmland was registered in an illegal way, cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) have prevented landowners from harvesting their ripe paddy at Kurainiya of Bhaktipur Village Development Committee in Sarlahi, reports Kantipuronline. The Maoists had returned the land that they had captured five years ago, to the rightful owners last year as per the agreement of an all party meeting. Maoist cadres on November 10 harvested rice planted in 1.34 (2 bighas) hectares of paddy field.
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November - 12 
Minister for Local Development Ram Chandra Jha who is also a member of the talks team revealed on November 12 that he had held "informal dialogue" with some of the agitating Terai based armed outfits. "I talked informally with some groups in the cour
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Minister for Local Development Ram Chandra Jha who is also a member of the talks team revealed on November 12 that he had held "informal dialogue" with some of the agitating Terai based armed outfits. "I talked informally with some groups in the course of attending programmes in Madhubani and Darbhanga of Bihar," he said.
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November - 12 
Buddhist monk, Ven. Sivuralamulle Dhammasiri Thero, in the internationally famous Kudumbigala Temple in the Ampara district was abducted by unidentified persons on November 12-night, the police said. Police have provided security of two Home Guards f
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Buddhist monk, Ven. Sivuralamulle Dhammasiri Thero, in the internationally famous Kudumbigala Temple in the Ampara district was abducted by unidentified persons on November 12-night, the police said. Police have provided security of two Home Guards for the monk as he has been threatened several times but the sources said at the time of the abduction the Home Guards were not present.
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November - 12 
Colombo Page reported that the Omanthai entry/exit point in the Vavuniya district was kept closed by the military on November 12 in the absence of the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) officials at the site. Sarasi Wijeratna, Media coordin
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Colombo Page reported that the Omanthai entry/exit point in the Vavuniya district was kept closed by the military on November 12 in the absence of the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) officials at the site. Sarasi Wijeratna, Media coordinator for the ICRC in Sri Lanka said due to some unreasonable incident that took place on November 11, members of ICRC have decided to withdraw from the Omanthai entry/exit point. “But at the moment we are holding some discussion on the travelling issues in the Wanni region," she added. ICRC stressed that this decision will not affect their activities in the Northern part of the country, especially the LTTE controlled Wanni region. Meanwhile the Sri Lankan government announced that effective November 12, revised opening hours of the Omanthai entry/exit point are from 9:00am (SLST) till 1:00 pm.
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November - 12 
During separate clashes between the two sides in the Akkarayankulam and Terumurikandi areas of Kilinochchi district the SFs inflicted unspecified number of casualties upon the LTTE.
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During separate clashes between the two sides in the Akkarayankulam and Terumurikandi areas of Kilinochchi district the SFs inflicted unspecified number of casualties upon the LTTE.
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November - 12 
On November 12, troops repulsed a LTTE mortar fire towards security force’s Kilaly FDL (Forward Defence Line) in the Jaffna district. The outfit’s mortar attack and the simultaneous explosion of a booby trap in the same area inflicted a few casualtie
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On November 12, troops repulsed a LTTE mortar fire towards security force’s Kilaly FDL (Forward Defence Line) in the Jaffna district. The outfit’s mortar attack and the simultaneous explosion of a booby trap in the same area inflicted a few casualties on the troops.
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November - 12 
The security forces (SFs) captured four trench lines of the LTTE at Valayakudiyurippumoddai in the Kilinochchi district and subsequently recovered the dead bodies of five militants along with eight T-56 weapons, according to Sri Lanka Army.
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The security forces (SFs) captured four trench lines of the LTTE at Valayakudiyurippumoddai in the Kilinochchi district and subsequently recovered the dead bodies of five militants along with eight T-56 weapons, according to Sri Lanka Army.
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November - 12 
Troops also recovered the dead body of an unidentified person from the Wannarikulam area of Vavuniya district.
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Troops also recovered the dead body of an unidentified person from the Wannarikulam area of Vavuniya district.
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November - 12 
Troops killed and injured an unspecified number of militants during clashes in the Kilaly and Muhamalai areas of Jaffna district.
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Troops killed and injured an unspecified number of militants during clashes in the Kilaly and Muhamalai areas of Jaffna district.
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November - 12 
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNHCR) on November 12 said more than 1.5 lakh internally displaced persons (IDPs) have returned to their former villages in the Eastern Province over the past year, according to Colombo Page. UN
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UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNHCR) on November 12 said more than 1.5 lakh internally displaced persons (IDPs) have returned to their former villages in the Eastern Province over the past year, according to Colombo Page. UNHCR said some 1.7 lakh people across Batticaloa and Trincomalee districts were displaced two years ago when government forces regained LTTE-held territories in the East by the end of March 2007. But now only 15,500 IDPs still remained in the two districts, the agency noted. The UNHCR said that when the return process began in March 2007 some agencies were concerned at the swift pace of the return process. "In the past, some returns were rushed, but the process has seen substantial improvements since its inception," Jens Hesemann, head of UNHCR's field office in Batticaloa, said in the statement. "UNHCR continues to monitor returns, along with the conditions in the existing 17 IDP sites [in the east]," Axel Bisschop, UNHCR senior programme officer in Colombo, said in the statement, adding, "In coordination with our partners, we are also distributing relief items and carrying out regular protection monitoring in both the IDP sites and return areas."
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November - 13 
70 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, 52 detonators and 15 pieces of power gel sticks were recovered by the police during a raid at Bodhchak village in Gaya district on November 13.
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70 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, 52 detonators and 15 pieces of power gel sticks were recovered by the police during a raid at Bodhchak village in Gaya district on November 13.
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November - 13 
A cache of arms and explosives was recovered by the security forces in two separate search operations of Poonch district on November 13. According to the sources, the troops of Rashtriya Rifles (RR) recovered eight kilograms of explosives from Pajalg
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A cache of arms and explosives was recovered by the security forces in two separate search operations of Poonch district on November 13. According to the sources, the troops of Rashtriya Rifles (RR) recovered eight kilograms of explosives from Pajalgali area. The troops also recovered one AK 47 Rifle and 20 rounds of AK ammunition from another hideout in the Pathana Tir area in Mendhar.
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November - 13 
A female cadre of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Keisham Ongbi Amom Thobi alias Abe Anal, was arrested by the Thoubal district police commandos from Wangbal area on November 13. She confessed durin
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A female cadre of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Keisham Ongbi Amom Thobi alias Abe Anal, was arrested by the Thoubal district police commandos from Wangbal area on November 13. She confessed during interrogation that she joined the outfit in the month of July 2008 and was operating in the ‘finance section’ of the outfit.
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November - 13 
A Kuki National Army (KNA) cadre, Konsam Basanta Meitei alias Nanao, was arrested by the Imphal East district police commandoes from Top Khongnangkhong on November 13. He confessed during his interrogation that he joined the KNA in the month of Augus
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A Kuki National Army (KNA) cadre, Konsam Basanta Meitei alias Nanao, was arrested by the Imphal East district police commandoes from Top Khongnangkhong on November 13. He confessed during his interrogation that he joined the KNA in the month of August 2008 and he was involved in extortion of money from private nursing homes and hospitals, the Manipur State Forest Depatment located in the Mantripukhri area of capital Imphal.
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November - 13 
A People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Kharibam Nimai, was arrested by a team of Imphal East district police commandos from Bashikhong bazar on November 13, reports Imphal Free Press. He confessed during his interrogation that h
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A People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Kharibam Nimai, was arrested by a team of Imphal East district police commandos from Bashikhong bazar on November 13, reports Imphal Free Press. He confessed during his interrogation that he was involved in extortion of money from the general public. Another PREPAK cadre, Thiyam Abung alias Anandkumar Singh, was also arrested by a team of the same unit from Lamlong. Eight copies of photographs of the PREPAK cadres were recovered from his possession.
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November - 13 
A People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Thingujam Robert alias Khello, was arrested by the Imphal West district police commandos from his residence at Kakwa Nameirakpam Leikai on November 13.
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A People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Thingujam Robert alias Khello, was arrested by the Imphal West district police commandos from his residence at Kakwa Nameirakpam Leikai on November 13.
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November - 13 
A suspected female spy of the Pakistan's external intelligence agency, the Inter Service Intelligence (ISI), identified as Ashiya, was arrested by security forces near Line of Control (LoC) in Sunderbani sector of Rajouri district on November 13, rep
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A suspected female spy of the Pakistan's external intelligence agency, the Inter Service Intelligence (ISI), identified as Ashiya, was arrested by security forces near Line of Control (LoC) in Sunderbani sector of Rajouri district on November 13, reports Kashmir Times. According to the sources, Ashiya was wife of Havildar Mohammed Sajjad of the Pakistan Army, resident of village Patni in the Jhelum area of the Pakistan occupaied Kashmir (PoK). She was arrested when she was crossing into Indian side of the LoC at Rakhi Sadyal post of Sunderbani. The sources added that the woman had a lot of information about the militant training camps in the Bhimber and the Jhelum areas of the PoK. Another report mentioned that over 100 Pakistani girls are being trained in handling of weapons, explosives, jungle warfare and sabotage activities in two militant training camps (MTCs) in Bhimber and Kotli areas across LoC in PoK. While around 80 girls were being trained in Bhimber MTC, another 25 were at Kotli MTC. Ashiya was also trained in Bhimber camp. She confessed during her interrogation that the ISI was financing these training camps, where recruits come from various countries, including Saudi Arabia. She also mentioned that the Pakistani army was backing infiltration in J&K from across LoC. She said that two Pakistani officers, Major Musa and Talat, visited the camps and LoC infiltration bases.
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November - 13 
A timber trader from Manipur, Chongtham Sanjoy alias Dada, was assaulted severely by some armed persons who identified themselves as National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres at Dimapur, in connection with a monetary demand
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A timber trader from Manipur, Chongtham Sanjoy alias Dada, was assaulted severely by some armed persons who identified themselves as National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres at Dimapur, in connection with a monetary demand of INR 10, 5000, according to Snagai Express. Along with Sanjoy, two persons, Naorem Pakpi of Chingamakha Irom Leikai and Ringphami of Maileng village in the Ukhrul district, were abducted from a hotel at Dimapur on November 8-morning. They went to Dimapur in connection with timber trade after a consignment of timber was supplied there. On November 9, Ringphami and Pakpi were released and Sanjoy was held back. Sanjoy’s family members received the threat phone call that Sanjoy would be killed in case of their failure to give INR 10, 5000 before 5 pm of November 10. On the request of Sanjoy’s family, the deadline was extended for some more time. Later, the family members managed to give INR 1, 00, 000 to the NSCN-IM cadres at an unspecified place in Ukhrul. Following the payment of ransom, Sanjoy was assaulted and released on November 13.
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November - 13 
A youth, identified as Nongmaithem Hemanta, was shot at and wounded by suspected militants behind Kumbi Keithel shed under Kumbi police station in the Bishnupur district on November 13, according to Sangai Express.
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A youth, identified as Nongmaithem Hemanta, was shot at and wounded by suspected militants behind Kumbi Keithel shed under Kumbi police station in the Bishnupur district on November 13, according to Sangai Express.
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November - 13 
According to the sources, the police team led by Deputy Superintendent of Police of Wazirganj Saurabh Kumar had raided the house of Ashok Singh and seized the explosives meant for supply to the Naxalites (left-wing extremists).
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According to the sources, the police team led by Deputy Superintendent of Police of Wazirganj Saurabh Kumar had raided the house of Ashok Singh and seized the explosives meant for supply to the Naxalites (left-wing extremists).
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November - 13 
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing 10 kilograms was recovered at Jaboka under Sonari police station in the Sivasagar district on Sonari-Namtola road during a joint operation by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Army and Police perso
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An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing 10 kilograms was recovered at Jaboka under Sonari police station in the Sivasagar district on Sonari-Namtola road during a joint operation by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Army and Police personnel. The bomb was planted in a pressure cooker under a culvert. Security personnel also recovered a 30-metre wire and four batteries from the spot. It is suspected that the 28th battalion of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) had planted the bomb.
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November - 13 
Basing on intelligence reports, Koraput district police on November 13 safely recovered a landmine weighing 20 kilograms, buried under the road connecting Hanuman Temple on the national highway between Koraput and Jeypore to Kolab Nagar, reports The
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Basing on intelligence reports, Koraput district police on November 13 safely recovered a landmine weighing 20 kilograms, buried under the road connecting Hanuman Temple on the national highway between Koraput and Jeypore to Kolab Nagar, reports The Hindu. The landmine is believed to be one of the two landmines that were planted by naxalites (left-wing extremists) in 2004 while attacking the armoury of Police Headquarters at Koraput.
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November - 13 
Congress leader, identified as Trinath Singh Thakur, was killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Kadapal village in the Dantewada district on November 13, reports Times of India. According to the sources, Thakur, the C
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Congress leader, identified as Trinath Singh Thakur, was killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Kadapal village in the Dantewada district on November 13, reports Times of India. According to the sources, Thakur, the Congress President of Kuakonda block had to the village for party work and was killed by the Maoists who slit his throat.
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November - 13 
During a search operation, the Kannur district police recovered 125 country-made crude bombs from North Poyilur, near Panur, under the Kolavallur police station limits, on November 13, reports The Hindu. The search for explosives was carried out foll
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During a search operation, the Kannur district police recovered 125 country-made crude bombs from North Poyilur, near Panur, under the Kolavallur police station limits, on November 13, reports The Hindu. The search for explosives was carried out following the death of two Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) workers at nearby Cheruvanchery on November 10 in an explosion which, the police suspected was an accident while making the bombs. Reportedly, the police had seized 18 powerful bombs from Cheruvanchery on November 11.
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November - 13 
On November 13, the Mumbai Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) recovered the Laptop of Malegaon blast accused identified as Lt-Colonel Shrikant Prasad Purohit, reports Times of India. Most of the content in the Laptop is about Abhinav Bharat, an organisation
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On November 13, the Mumbai Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) recovered the Laptop of Malegaon blast accused identified as Lt-Colonel Shrikant Prasad Purohit, reports Times of India. Most of the content in the Laptop is about Abhinav Bharat, an organisation of Hindu hardliners who actively participated in this blast. “Purohit is also a co-founder of Abhinav Bharat.'' said an ATS officer. He also added “It contains over three dozen persons' name but we cannot say whether all of them had any connection or knowledge of the blast. There are some incriminating files but so far we have not come across any bomb making formula file,''
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November - 13 
Police recovered a cache of firearms and ammunition and arrested four people in connection with stockpiling of weapons in a water purification factory at Mangalpur More in Balurghat, on November 13, reports The Statesman. The seizure includes one 9 m
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Police recovered a cache of firearms and ammunition and arrested four people in connection with stockpiling of weapons in a water purification factory at Mangalpur More in Balurghat, on November 13, reports The Statesman. The seizure includes one 9 mm pistol, five improvised firearms and seven rounds of live cartridge. Though the Assistant Superintendent of Police ruled out the possibility of any terrorist group's involvement in the incident, other sources indicated the possible involvement of the Kamtapuri militant outfits, who have intensified their activity in the district after the October 30 serial bomb blasts in Assam. The outfits reportedly held meetings at Tapan and Kumarganj in the district recently.
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November - 13 
PREPAK cadre, Jackson Mangang, said that he deserted a faction led by Chinglemba Mangang who broke away from the main outfit about two years ago and is now in the process of forming a new outfit, identified as United People’s Party of Kangleipak (UPP
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PREPAK cadre, Jackson Mangang, said that he deserted a faction led by Chinglemba Mangang who broke away from the main outfit about two years ago and is now in the process of forming a new outfit, identified as United People’s Party of Kangleipak (UPPK). Jackson said that the splintering of the PREPAK under Chinglemba Mangang was unfortunate, but he came under the influence of the leader and operated along with him for sometime until the former decided to form a new group that did not carry PREPAK name.
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November - 13 
President Rajapaksa acknowledged India’s concern for the well-being of Tamil civilians caught in the battle between the armed forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), but said Colombo wanted to finish off the militant outfit before ini
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President Rajapaksa acknowledged India’s concern for the well-being of Tamil civilians caught in the battle between the armed forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), but said Colombo wanted to finish off the militant outfit before initiating political talks. “We must eradicate terrorism first. We can’t pass this on to the next generation,” Mr. Rajapaksa said. At the same time, “We assure you. We assured the Prime Minister [Dr. Singh] and the entire world that we will look after the Tamils. Nothing will happen to them. We are looking after our people. It is my duty,” Rajapaksa told journalists after the meeting with Dr. Singh. He assured the Prime Minister that all efforts were being made to ensure the safety of civilians and IDPs, and food supply to the affected Tamil population was continuing uninterrupted. Asked about the plans on devolution of power, Rajapaksa referred to the eastern province where he claimed development work was in full swing. “Go to the eastern province and see the development. There are no child soldiers. Meet Karuna [breakaway LTTE leader] and find out.” He emphasised the need for further devolution of power to the provinces and full implementation of the 13th Amendment and said he was committed to a negotiated settlement and urged the LTTE to lay down arms before talks could be held. President Rajapaksa also gave an assurance that his Navy was exercising the utmost restraint and that Sri Lanka was committed to the joint statement.
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November - 13 
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on November 13 urged Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse to “ensure at all costs” the safety and welfare of Tamils, reports The Hindu. Conveying the entire content of the resolution passed on November 12 by the Tamil
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on November 13 urged Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse to “ensure at all costs” the safety and welfare of Tamils, reports The Hindu. Conveying the entire content of the resolution passed on November 12 by the Tamil Nadu Assembly on the situation in northern Sri Lanka, Dr. Singh emphasised the need for a negotiated settlement to the conflict within the framework of a united Sri Lanka. External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who was also present in the meeting, stressed the need for a negotiated settlement and desired regular supply of food and other items to civilians and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) affected by the conflict. The Prime Minister also mentioned the need to adhere to the joint statement on fishing arrangements agreed upon by both sides during the recent visit of Sri Lankan President’s special envoy, Basil Rajapakse, to ensure that no Indian fisherman was killed.
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November - 13 
Seven Bodo militants were arrested in a joint operation by Assam Police and Army from Belkoba in the Dhubri district on November 13 for possessing illegal weapons, reports Telegraph. The police recovered one AK-56 rifle and 10 rounds of ammunition.
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Seven Bodo militants were arrested in a joint operation by Assam Police and Army from Belkoba in the Dhubri district on November 13 for possessing illegal weapons, reports Telegraph. The police recovered one AK-56 rifle and 10 rounds of ammunition.
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November - 13 
The Black Widow (BW) outfit threatened to impose a ban on the movement of goods trains through North Cachar Hills district from November 15, if the Union Government does not declare a cease-fire with the outfit by then, reports Telegraph. Dinab Dimas
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The Black Widow (BW) outfit threatened to impose a ban on the movement of goods trains through North Cachar Hills district from November 15, if the Union Government does not declare a cease-fire with the outfit by then, reports Telegraph. Dinab Dimasa, publicity secretary of BW told reporters that the outfit has taken this coercive step in protest against the “apparent vacillation” of the Centre in declaring the ceasefire. The outfit had declared a unilateral truce on March 25.
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November - 13 
The BW cadres have started attacking goods trains that goes though the NC Hills district, before the expiry of the ultimatum served on Union Government by the outfit to declare a cease-fire before November 15. Railway sources said that militants fire
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The BW cadres have started attacking goods trains that goes though the NC Hills district, before the expiry of the ultimatum served on Union Government by the outfit to declare a cease-fire before November 15. Railway sources said that militants fired at a goods train in between Jatinga and Bajatar at around 2.10 pm, which damaged a portion of the engine. However, no one was injured in the incident. Running of trains in the area was suspended after the incident.
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November - 13 
The Dimapur district police arrested a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre when he was extorting money from traders at Hong Kong Market area on November 13, reports Nagaland Post. He was identified as Athrongmong Pochury, a
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The Dimapur district police arrested a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre when he was extorting money from traders at Hong Kong Market area on November 13, reports Nagaland Post. He was identified as Athrongmong Pochury, a ‘Leacy’ in the NSCN-K, and was residing at New Market. He was arrested while serving a demand note of INR 500,000 to one shop. The demand note issued by ‘chaplee committee’ of the ‘Government of the People’s Republic of Nagaland (GPRN)’ gave November 15 as deadline for payment of the extortion amount. The arrested militant also told police that he had issued a similar demand note to another shop in the Hong Kong Market. According to police, the modus operandi of such extortion was to first issue demand note, followed by threats and finally abduction if the shopkeeper failed to pay.
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November - 13 
The Home department has decided to act tough with the NDFB and keep watch on their movement round the clock, those who are staying in designated camps in view of their alleged involvement in the October 30 serial blasts, reports Telegraph. Superinten
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The Home department has decided to act tough with the NDFB and keep watch on their movement round the clock, those who are staying in designated camps in view of their alleged involvement in the October 30 serial blasts, reports Telegraph. Superintendent of Police (SP) of the Baksa district PK Dutta said that the police will keep a watch on the movement of the outfit’s cadres. An ‘out pass’ will be issued to the cadres who go outside the camp and they would be given four hours to return.
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November - 13 
The inter-state buses plying from state capital Imphal stopped operating beginning November 13 following a threat imposed by the Kuki Liberation Army (KLA).
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The inter-state buses plying from state capital Imphal stopped operating beginning November 13 following a threat imposed by the Kuki Liberation Army (KLA).
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November - 13 
The police in Cachar district were placed on round-the-clock high alert after an intelligence input revealed that Silchar town, the district headquarters, may be targeted by terrorists. At a high-level meeting of district officials on November 13, Ca
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The police in Cachar district were placed on round-the-clock high alert after an intelligence input revealed that Silchar town, the district headquarters, may be targeted by terrorists. At a high-level meeting of district officials on November 13, Cachar superintendent of police Violet Barua said the army’s intelligence wing had alerted the district police a few days ago about the possibility of bomb blasts in the town. A red alert was immediately sounded in the district. The army has begun a search and frisking drill in different areas of the town. Barua, however, declined to name the places that were likely to be targeted in the town. Cachar and Karimganj districts are known as transit points for militant outfits and fundamentalist gangs of the Northeast, which sneak in from Bangladesh.
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November - 13 
The security forces of the Assam Rifles, during a search operation recovered one improvise 9MM revolver with six round of live bullet from an abandoned jhum hut from Dakmabari area under the Champahowar police station under west Tripura district.
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The security forces of the Assam Rifles, during a search operation recovered one improvise 9MM revolver with six round of live bullet from an abandoned jhum hut from Dakmabari area under the Champahowar police station under west Tripura district.
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November - 13 
The security forces opened fire towards two unidentified militants in the Upper Dharana area of Mendhar tehsil (revenue division) of the Poonch district on November 13, reports Kashmir Times. The militants, however, managed to escape.
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The security forces opened fire towards two unidentified militants in the Upper Dharana area of Mendhar tehsil (revenue division) of the Poonch district on November 13, reports Kashmir Times. The militants, however, managed to escape.
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November - 13 
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the serial blasts of October 30 arrested another suspected NDFB cadre from Barama under Baksa district, reports Assam Tribune. The person has been identified as Bimal Mooshahary. Mooshahary, according to p
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The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the serial blasts of October 30 arrested another suspected NDFB cadre from Barama under Baksa district, reports Assam Tribune. The person has been identified as Bimal Mooshahary. Mooshahary, according to police sources, is an explosive expert and supplied explosives for the blasts that took place in Ganeshguri.
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November - 13 
The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed responsibility for the November 12 rocket and grenade attack on the Assam Rifles post attached to the Lilong police station in the Thoubal district, reports Imphal Free Press.
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The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed responsibility for the November 12 rocket and grenade attack on the Assam Rifles post attached to the Lilong police station in the Thoubal district, reports Imphal Free Press.
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November - 13 
Two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadres were arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) from the Baksa designated camp of the outfit for their alleged involvement in the October 30 serial blasts, reports Sentinel. The designated
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Two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadres were arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) from the Baksa designated camp of the outfit for their alleged involvement in the October 30 serial blasts, reports Sentinel. The designated camp of the militant group was under siege by the security personnel for the last two days. According to sources, the SIT team arrested two accused R Khersa and B Phwthai who were said to be involved in the serial blasts.
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November - 13 
Two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres, Pebam Brojen alias Jemson Singh and his associate Lisam Robindro alias Inao Singh, were arrested by the Imphal East district police commandoes from Andro Parking on November 13.
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Two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres, Pebam Brojen alias Jemson Singh and his associate Lisam Robindro alias Inao Singh, were arrested by the Imphal East district police commandoes from Andro Parking on November 13. During their interrogation, Pebam confessed that he joined the NSCN-IM in the month of August 2008. Both the arrested cadres said that they provided shelter to the NSCN-IM cadres and also engaged in transportation of arms and ammunition for the outfit.
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November - 13 
At least three labourers were injured in rockets attack in the Swat Scouts Camp near Warsak Dam on November 13, reports Daily Times. Two other rockets landed in the Sher Bridge area of Malagoori tehsil (revenue division) in Khyber Agency and damaged
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At least three labourers were injured in rockets attack in the Swat Scouts Camp near Warsak Dam on November 13, reports Daily Times. Two other rockets landed in the Sher Bridge area of Malagoori tehsil (revenue division) in Khyber Agency and damaged a house and a factory. No casualties were, however, reported in the incident.
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November - 13 
At least two Taliban including a commander, identified as Ibrahim were killed and several others were injured after security forces retaliated to a Taliban rockets attack on Saidu Sharif airport early on November 13, reports Daily Times.
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At least two Taliban including a commander, identified as Ibrahim were killed and several others were injured after security forces retaliated to a Taliban rockets attack on Saidu Sharif airport early on November 13, reports Daily Times.
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November - 13 
Clashes were reported between the Taliban and the security forces in the Kabal Khas and Akhund Kalay areas of Kabal tehsil (revenue division). No casualties were, however, reported. A military statement said the Mingora-Kalam road had been reopened f
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Clashes were reported between the Taliban and the security forces in the Kabal Khas and Akhund Kalay areas of Kabal tehsil (revenue division). No casualties were, however, reported. A military statement said the Mingora-Kalam road had been reopened for traffic and the two damaged bridges on the road had been repaired.
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November - 13 
Daily Times reports that on November 13 the Mohmand agency political administration warned the tribes Mohmand tribes of imminent military operation if they did not sever ties with local and foreign Taliban. Pamphlets printed in Urdu language were dis
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Daily Times reports that on November 13 the Mohmand agency political administration warned the tribes Mohmand tribes of imminent military operation if they did not sever ties with local and foreign Taliban. Pamphlets printed in Urdu language were distributed to the people. “We inform the people of Mohmand Agency that the (outlawed) Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has attacked Islam and Pakistan by killing innocent Muslims. The TTP has [hurt the cause of] Islam more than ever before,” the pamphlet read. It further said, “We warn the Mohmand tribes to sever ties with Tehreek-e-Taliban’s Abdul Wali group as the government is planning action against the group.” “Get all elements of Abdul Wali group out of your homes, otherwise they will be targeted by helicopters and jet bombers”, it added. The report further said that almost 50 percent of the population in Machni area have left their homes following a troop build-up in the area close to Mohmand Agency. Separately, Dawn reports that the Taliban were regrouping in the Mohmand agency after they suffered heavy losses in the Bajaur agency.
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November - 13 
Daily Times reports that unidentified gunmen abducted an Iranian diplomat in Peshawar’s Hayatabad locality and killed his police guard on November 13. According to the police and witnesses, three gunmen with beards and flowing hair stopped Iranian co
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Daily Times reports that unidentified gunmen abducted an Iranian diplomat in Peshawar’s Hayatabad locality and killed his police guard on November 13. According to the police and witnesses, three gunmen with beards and flowing hair stopped Iranian commercial councillor Heshmatollah Atharzadeh’s vehicle some distance from his house in Phase-IV of Hayatabad, bordering Khyber Agency and took him away. Cantonment Circle Superintendent of Police Abdul Qadir said it was premature to comment on the incident but the pattern was apparently similar to the September abduction of an Afghan diplomat in the same locality of Peshawar. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hassan Qashqavi condemned the kidnapping as ‘a terrorist act’.
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November - 13 
Michael Hayden, Director of the Central Investigative Agency (CIA) of the United States has warned that every major terrorist threat confronting the world has ties to Pakistan, reports Dawn. In a speech to the Washington DC-based think-tank Atlantic
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Michael Hayden, Director of the Central Investigative Agency (CIA) of the United States has warned that every major terrorist threat confronting the world has ties to Pakistan, reports Dawn. In a speech to the Washington DC-based think-tank Atlantic Council on November 13, Hayden also claimed that Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was hiding in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan. “Let me be very clear. Today, virtually every major terrorist threat that my agency is aware of has threads back to the tribal areas”, Hayden told. He acknowledged that Osama bin Laden was isolated from the day-to-day operations of Al Qaeda, although the organisation was still the greatest threat to the United States. “If there is a major strike on this country (the US), it will bear the fingerprints of Al Qaeda,” he warned.
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On November 13 and 14, two powerful remote-controlled explosions destroyed six shops including two shops renting out video CDs and injured three persons in Dera Ismail Khan of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), reports Daily Times. The first b
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On November 13 and 14, two powerful remote-controlled explosions destroyed six shops including two shops renting out video CDs and injured three persons in Dera Ismail Khan of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), reports Daily Times. The first blast occurred at 10pm on November 13-night in a CD shop at Circle Road near Swayra Hotel. Three adjoining shops were also destroyed completely. The second blast occurred near Circle Road Eidgah Klan Mor at 6am on November 14 in a video shop. The explosion destroyed two more shops.
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November - 13 
On November 13, security forces, backed by helicopters and tanks, launched an operation to flush out militants from areas around Charsadda and Peshawar as part of a wider plan to establish the government’s writ in Mohmand Agency of Federally Administ
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On November 13, security forces, backed by helicopters and tanks, launched an operation to flush out militants from areas around Charsadda and Peshawar as part of a wider plan to establish the government’s writ in Mohmand Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Dawn. While officials claimed that 21 militants had been killed and several others wounded in the operation, local population put the death toll at 13 including seven militants and six civilians. One soldier was killed and another injured. A curfew has been clamped on parts of Charsadda, Peshawar and Mohmand and people in large numbers are reportedly leaving the area. Local residents told that helicopter gun ships carried out attacks on the Kandharo area in Saafi tehsil (revenue division) of Mohmand, targeting a double-cabin Taliban jeep. Three Taliban were killed while two others were injured. With Cobra helicopters flying overhead, troops backed by tanks have advanced towards Pir Qalla, Juma Khan Korona and Michni areas considered to be hubs of militants. Reports indicate that suspected hideouts of militants in 25 villages of Yaka Ghund subdivision adjacent to Mohmand Agency were attacked. Helicopters destroyed an explosive-laden vehicle of militants in Badai Korona, killing six people. The house of a Taliban leader was destroyed in Qala Shah Begg. Raids also targeted militant hideouts in Lakaro subdivision of the Agency adjoining Bajaur. Militant bases in Qanadaro and Karier areas were destroyed. A government school previously taken over by the militants in Sandokhel was also attacked.
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November - 13 
On November 13, the Taliban in Machni claimed responsibility for the November 12 suicide attack on a security force camp in Charsadda district. “We have carried out the attack to avenge killing of innocent people by the military,” Abid Khair Khwahee,
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On November 13, the Taliban in Machni claimed responsibility for the November 12 suicide attack on a security force camp in Charsadda district. “We have carried out the attack to avenge killing of innocent people by the military,” Abid Khair Khwahee, spokesman for the Taliban in Machni area, told reporters by telephone. Meanwhile, the Shabqadar Bazaar in Charsadda district was closed on November 13 and the Peshawar-Ghalanai highway also remained closed for traffic.
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November - 13 
On November 13, three Afghan nationals of Tajik tribe were killed by unidentified assailants in the Sariab area of Quetta, reports Dawn. According to police sources the killed persons have been identified as Gul Khan, his brother Mohammad Manzoor and
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On November 13, three Afghan nationals of Tajik tribe were killed by unidentified assailants in the Sariab area of Quetta, reports Dawn. According to police sources the killed persons have been identified as Gul Khan, his brother Mohammad Manzoor and Mohammad Hussain. They were going to their home in Kashmirabad on a motorbike when they came under fire at Bashir Chowk.
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November - 13 
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi told a news briefing in New York on November 13 that the country suffered huge losses, amounting to $34.5 billion, since 2001 for its role in the war on terror, reports The News. Speaking to reporters af
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Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi told a news briefing in New York on November 13 that the country suffered huge losses, amounting to $34.5 billion, since 2001 for its role in the war on terror, reports The News. Speaking to reporters after President Asif Ali Zardari’s participation in the trilateral summit, involving Saudi Arabian King Abdullah and Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Qureshi said, “Pakistan paid a huge price, both in economic and human terms, to protect itself and the world.” He said that the government was still compiling figures of the losses and would reveal it in a report soon. He further said there has been a “visible change” in the relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan since President Zardari assumed his office.
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November - 13 
Police on November 13 registered a case against four workers of the Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi (MQM-H) party for murdering a MQM senior worker Akram Kana on November 12 at Al-Sadaf Chowk, Orangi Town No 10, under the jurisdiction of Mominabad Poli
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Police on November 13 registered a case against four workers of the Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi (MQM-H) party for murdering a MQM senior worker Akram Kana on November 12 at Al-Sadaf Chowk, Orangi Town No 10, under the jurisdiction of Mominabad Police Station, reports Daily Times. A first information report (FIR) was registered on behalf of the deceased’s brother, Abdul Rasheed, against four men, Mustafa, Zafar, Khushnood Butt and one unidentified man. “The nominated men are affiliated with MQM-H,” said Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Ramzan Gopang.
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November - 13 
Security forces arrested 25 Afghan nationals from different areas of Bajaur on November 13, reports Dawn. The three-day official deadline for Afghans to leave Bajaur had expired on November 12. Earlier, the administration had given a deadline in Sept
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Security forces arrested 25 Afghan nationals from different areas of Bajaur on November 13, reports Dawn. The three-day official deadline for Afghans to leave Bajaur had expired on November 12. Earlier, the administration had given a deadline in September to all Afghans to leave the area or face deportation. But the order had been largely ignored. A notification recently warned the local population that they risked confiscation if they purchased property from Afghans.
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November - 13 
Security forces continued their attacks on suspected Taliban hideouts in theShnow Ghundo, Spray, Juma Khan Koroona, Kas Koroona and Mullah Ghani Baba areas in Machni. Details of Taliban casualties were not available.
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Security forces continued their attacks on suspected Taliban hideouts in theShnow Ghundo, Spray, Juma Khan Koroona, Kas Koroona and Mullah Ghani Baba areas in Machni. Details of Taliban casualties were not available.
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November - 13 
Six suspected Taliban were arrested in the Kashmir Koor area following a raid on a house in Haleemzai tehsil (revenue division). Nine more suspects were arrested from the Machni area.
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Six suspected Taliban were arrested in the Kashmir Koor area following a raid on a house in Haleemzai tehsil (revenue division). Nine more suspects were arrested from the Machni area.
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November - 13 
Kantipuronline reports that seven persons were injured when cadres of Young Communist League (YCL) and Youth Force (YF) clashed at Joshpur in Banke district on November 13-night following a dispute over the return of seized property.
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Kantipuronline reports that seven persons were injured when cadres of Young Communist League (YCL) and Youth Force (YF) clashed at Joshpur in Banke district on November 13-night following a dispute over the return of seized property.
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November - 13 
At Navatkadu in the Batticaloa district the troops recovered one T-56 weapon, three magazines and 78 rounds of ammunition.
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At Navatkadu in the Batticaloa district the troops recovered one T-56 weapon, three magazines and 78 rounds of ammunition.
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November - 13 
During another clash between the two sides in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district the troops captured three LTTE bunkers. An unspecified number of militants were killed and injured in the incident.
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During another clash between the two sides in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district the troops captured three LTTE bunkers. An unspecified number of militants were killed and injured in the incident.
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November - 13 
President Mahinda Rajapakse has assured that Sri Lanka is firmly on the path to a political solution while militarily dealing with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), according to BBC. Addressing the 2nd Summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiativ
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President Mahinda Rajapakse has assured that Sri Lanka is firmly on the path to a political solution while militarily dealing with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), according to BBC. Addressing the 2nd Summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) on November 13, he said, “For over two decades, Sri Lanka has been facing a tremendous challenge to our democratic way of life through the barbaric actions of a terrorist group, the LTTE. There is no doubt that such groups have to be dealt with militarily. At the same time Sri Lanka believes that any underlying causes, exploited by the terrorists in an attempt to seek legitimacy for their operations, should be dealt with politically. I wish to assure this august gathering that we are firmly on the path to a political solution.”
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November - 13 
President Rajapaksa acknowledged India’s concern for the well-being of Tamil civilians caught in the battle between the armed forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), but said Colombo wanted to finish off the militant outfit before ini
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President Rajapaksa acknowledged India’s concern for the well-being of Tamil civilians caught in the battle between the armed forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), but said Colombo wanted to finish off the militant outfit before initiating political talks. “We must eradicate terrorism first. We can’t pass this on to the next generation,” Mr. Rajapaksa said. At the same time, “We assure you. We assured the Prime Minister [Dr. Singh] and the entire world that we will look after the Tamils. Nothing will happen to them. We are looking after our people. It is my duty,” Rajapaksa told journalists after the meeting with Dr. Singh. He assured the Prime Minister that all efforts were being made to ensure the safety of civilians and IDPs, and food supply to the affected Tamil population was continuing uninterrupted. Asked about the plans on devolution of power, Rajapaksa referred to the eastern province where he claimed development work was in full swing. “Go to the eastern province and see the development. There are no child soldiers. Meet Karuna [breakaway LTTE leader] and find out.” He emphasised the need for further devolution of power to the provinces and full implementation of the 13th Amendment and said he was committed to a negotiated settlement and urged the LTTE to lay down arms before talks could be held. President Rajapaksa also gave an assurance that his Navy was exercising the utmost restraint and that Sri Lanka was committed to the joint statement.
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November - 13 
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on November 13 urged Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse to “ensure at all costs” the safety and welfare of Tamils, reports The Hindu. Conveying the entire content of the resolution passed on November 12 by the Tamil
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on November 13 urged Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse to “ensure at all costs” the safety and welfare of Tamils, reports The Hindu. Conveying the entire content of the resolution passed on November 12 by the Tamil Nadu Assembly on the situation in northern Sri Lanka, Dr. Singh emphasised the need for a negotiated settlement to the conflict within the framework of a united Sri Lanka. External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who was also present in the meeting, stressed the need for a negotiated settlement and desired regular supply of food and other items to civilians and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) affected by the conflict. The Prime Minister also mentioned the need to adhere to the joint statement on fishing arrangements agreed upon by both sides during the recent visit of Sri Lankan President’s special envoy, Basil Rajapakse, to ensure that no Indian fisherman was killed.
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November - 13 
Rambukwella vehemently denied allegations made by certain parties that the Air Force had restricted air attacks in the North and the Wanni fearing civilian casualties. "It is baseless, when we are taking a target in an aerial attack the welfare of ci
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Rambukwella vehemently denied allegations made by certain parties that the Air Force had restricted air attacks in the North and the Wanni fearing civilian casualties. "It is baseless, when we are taking a target in an aerial attack the welfare of civilians is always taken into consideration. There are instances that even when the target was confirmed the Air Force refrains from the air attacks due to the civilian presence in the vicinity", he added. "The A-32 route extending 80km from Mannar to Pooneryn will be opened within a couple of days as the Security Forces are control 77km of the A-32 route. This will open a passage for the movement of civilians and help the Security Forces operation to reach the North", Minister Rambukwella said.
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November - 13 
Sri Lanka intelligence sections suspect heavy infiltration of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres into the rank and file of the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP), reported Colombo Page. Intelligence wings have raised serious c
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Sri Lanka intelligence sections suspect heavy infiltration of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres into the rank and file of the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP), reported Colombo Page. Intelligence wings have raised serious concern regarding national security since these unidentified armed LTTE cadres might enter into sensitive areas in the guise of security staff of the TMVP leaders. Recently the TMVP party leader Vinayagamoorthy Muraleetharan aka ‘colonel’ Karuna Amman sought military help to screen the party cadres.
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November - 13 
Sri Lankans in the UK are going to launch a hunger strike urging British authorities to stop events organized by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) front organizations that are scheduled to take place in London, according to Colombo Page. Th
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Sri Lankans in the UK are going to launch a hunger strike urging British authorities to stop events organized by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) front organizations that are scheduled to take place in London, according to Colombo Page. The hunger strike organized by the Sri Lankans Against Terrorism (SLAT)-UK will be held on 14th November from 10:00am (GMT) till 10:00pm in front of the British Parliament, Parliament Square, in London. They further request not to let bogus forums celebrate the terrorist leader's birthday on 26th November in London. The organizers said in a statement that, there are number of front organizations of the LTTE which are operating freely within the UK even though it is a banned terrorist outfit. “These groups pretend to be civilian welfare forums but actually work to a terrorist agenda, with the aim of violently separating Sri Lanka along ethnic lines. Such forums act with total disregard to British law and organize events to hoodwink the international community into supporting the Tiger terrorists,” they said. According to the LTTE supporter groups they are organizing a community and cultural event on 26th November in London to celebrate the outfit’s leader Velupillai Prabhakaran’s birthday on November 27.
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November - 13 
The Buddhist monk, Ven. Sivuralamulle Dhammasiri Thero, reportedly abducted from the historical Kudumbigala Temple in the Ampara district on November 12-night was found on November 13-morning. Police sources said the monk was found in the jungle of O
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The Buddhist monk, Ven. Sivuralamulle Dhammasiri Thero, reportedly abducted from the historical Kudumbigala Temple in the Ampara district on November 12-night was found on November 13-morning. Police sources said the monk was found in the jungle of Okanda in Panama area by the Special Task Force troops in a search operation.
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November - 13 
The Defence Ministry has officially made a request from the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) to find a suitable location to shift the sole Entry-Exit point and cross loading point between the un-cleared areas (area not under Government con
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The Defence Ministry has officially made a request from the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) to find a suitable location to shift the sole Entry-Exit point and cross loading point between the un-cleared areas (area not under Government control) and the cleared (area under Government control) now functional at Omanthai, to a place closer to Oddusudan, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse told Daily News.
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November - 13 
The Government’s firm stand on the Cease-fire Agreement (CFA) is unchanged, Government Defence Affairs spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said reiterating there will not be peace negotiations with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) unl
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The Government’s firm stand on the Cease-fire Agreement (CFA) is unchanged, Government Defence Affairs spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said reiterating there will not be peace negotiations with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) unless it lays down arms and surrenders, reports Daily Times. Addressing the media on the weekly security situation at the Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) on November 13 Keheliya Rambukwella said, “…The East was liberated and the democracy had been restored… Democracy will be restored in the North as in the East,” he added.
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November - 13 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cannot be crushed, two Tamil National Alliance (TNA) parliamentarians, N. Sri Kantha and his colleague M.K. Shivaji Lingam, said on November 13, reacting to claims that the LTTE is on the verge of losing th
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cannot be crushed, two Tamil National Alliance (TNA) parliamentarians, N. Sri Kantha and his colleague M.K. Shivaji Lingam, said on November 13, reacting to claims that the LTTE is on the verge of losing the dragging war in the island nation, reports IANS. “We have been hearing from various (Sri Lankan) presidents that the LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) will perish. There is nothing new in it,” N. Sri Kantha of the pro-LTTE TNA told the media in New Delhi, adding, “The LTTE cannot simply be crushed. It is a military organisation that still controls a sizeable chunk of Sri Lankan territory. It has a 35-year history. It can be defeated but it cannot be destroyed.” Describing the LTTE as a guarantee for the safety of the Tamils in Sri Lanka, Sri Kantha said: “If the LTTE is crushed, the Tamils will be subjugated. If (Sri Lanka) wants a military solution to the national question, there is only one option for the Tamil people… the LTTE… Prabhakaran is not a criminal. He is the supreme leader of the group fighting for the cause of the Tamils.” He also said if a political solution was not evolved, all 22 TNA Member of Parliaments would quit parliament. The Tamil leaders sought India's immediate intervention to for the sake of a cease-fire in Sri Lanka. “A ceasefire is the need of the hour. We are here to seek the support of the Indian government and the people as we are the immediate neighbours. We are also culturally and linguistically linked. We are requesting this for the sake of the defenceless Tamil people,” Sri Kantha said, “We are not asking for a separate state. We need a political solution. Our people are arrested and tortured by the military. We are calling upon the Indian government to intervene effectively and immediately to put a full stop to the suffering of the Sri Lankan people.”
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November - 13 
The Sri Lanka Government on November 13 sought cooperation of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) nations in combating terrorism in the region saying the sea lanes of Bay of Bengal were being used
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The Sri Lanka Government on November 13 sought cooperation of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) nations in combating terrorism in the region saying the sea lanes of Bay of Bengal were being used by terrorists to smuggle arms and drugs. The resolution, adopted by the BIMSTEC nations, "fully reflects our concern" over growing terrorism in the region, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa said at a joint press conference with leaders of BIMSTEC countries. He said maritime surveillance was required in Bay of Bengal as its sea lanes were being used by terrorists to transport arms and ammunition and drugs. "We discussed it (at the meeting). All countries and societies of the region are affected by terrorism," Rajapaksa said. “Sri Lanka wholeheartedly supports the BIMSTEC Convention on Cooperation in Combating International Terrorism, Organized Crime and Illicit Drug Trafficking as an important and vital milestone in our efforts on counter terrorism. Terrorist groups are able to sustain themselves by illegal fundraising, narcotics and people trafficking, money laundering using international networks, and arms and ammunition smuggling including through the sea routes in the Bay of Bengal. I urge you to consider setting up a mechanism to effectively police the seas of the Bay of Bengal, to deny these terrorists mobility and connectivity,” he added.
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November - 13 
The Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) leader and Member of Parliament Vinayagamoorthy Muraleetharan aka ‘colonel’ Karuna Amman in an interview with Reuters said that political will and military planning will defeat the LTTE. He stated that h
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The Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) leader and Member of Parliament Vinayagamoorthy Muraleetharan aka ‘colonel’ Karuna Amman in an interview with Reuters said that political will and military planning will defeat the LTTE. He stated that his former comrades and erstwhile mentor, LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran, are close to defeat, adding, "He has no future. He has a totalitarian policy. He never changed from that policy. He thinks like a duke, like a king. He never accepted any other idea."
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November - 13 
Troops clashed with the LTTE militants in the Thirakkurankulam, Pallikkulam and Nallikulam areas of Kilinochchi district killing and wounding an unspecified number of militants.
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Troops clashed with the LTTE militants in the Thirakkurankulam, Pallikkulam and Nallikulam areas of Kilinochchi district killing and wounding an unspecified number of militants.
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November - 13 
Troops clashed with the militants in the deep north of Akkarayankulam, Mankulam, Pallavi, Nallur and Putuwaddumoddai areas of Vavuniya and Kilinochchi district and recovered an unspecified number of militant’s dead bodies, according to SLA. From Pall
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Troops clashed with the militants in the deep north of Akkarayankulam, Mankulam, Pallavi, Nallur and Putuwaddumoddai areas of Vavuniya and Kilinochchi district and recovered an unspecified number of militant’s dead bodies, according to SLA. From Pallavi and Nallur areas, the troops recovered three dead bodies of the militants along with two T-56 weapons, five hand grenades, two I-com sets, one magazine and a few other items on November 13.
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November - 13 
Troops on November 13-morning captured the entire triangular Devil’s Point to the west of A-32 Mannar–Pooneryn road in the Kilinochchi district, reported Sri Lanka Army. This geographically unique Sea Tiger [sea wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil
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Troops on November 13-morning captured the entire triangular Devil’s Point to the west of A-32 Mannar–Pooneryn road in the Kilinochchi district, reported Sri Lanka Army. This geographically unique Sea Tiger [sea wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)] base with Valaipadu as the main fishing town was of strategic value to the outfit, since this extreme coastal point offered them a distinct and direct view of their northern Pooneryn strongholds and newly liberated north-western coastal areas towards central Mannar to the south. The fall of Devil’s Point makes the land stretch along the A-32 road now free of LTTE militants, enabling the troops to march further up towards the LTTE stronghold of Pooneryn.
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November - 13 
Troops recovered a LTTE suicide jacket, filled with 1-kg of C-4 explosives kept hidden under the staircase of an abandoned commercial complex at Bangalawatte in the Wattala area, a suburb along the Colombo- Negombo road in the Colombo district.
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Troops recovered a LTTE suicide jacket, filled with 1-kg of C-4 explosives kept hidden under the staircase of an abandoned commercial complex at Bangalawatte in the Wattala area, a suburb along the Colombo- Negombo road in the Colombo district.
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November - 13 
Two other TMVP members were shot dead at their TMVP office in the Pangudaweli area of Batticaloa district on November 13-night, SSP Gunasekera said. The victims were identified as A. Arumugam and S. Gunasekaran. Around seven LTTE cadres carried out t
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Two other TMVP members were shot dead at their TMVP office in the Pangudaweli area of Batticaloa district on November 13-night, SSP Gunasekera said. The victims were identified as A. Arumugam and S. Gunasekaran. Around seven LTTE cadres carried out the attack and fled the area.
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November - 14 
A non-commissioned officer of the Indian Air Force (IAF), identified as Sergeant Mustafa Ali, was killed and a Squadron Leader identified as, T.K. Chaudhury, was injured in the CPI-Maoist’s attack on their helicopter. According to the sources, the he
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A non-commissioned officer of the Indian Air Force (IAF), identified as Sergeant Mustafa Ali, was killed and a Squadron Leader identified as, T.K. Chaudhury, was injured in the CPI-Maoist’s attack on their helicopter. According to the sources, the helicopter was airlifting Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and polling staff when it was attacked with light machine gun fire. A volley of bullets had hit the wings and some had hit those inside. Showing presence of mind, the crew had flown the helicopter to Jagdalpur, district headquarters of the Bastar. The casualties had come to light only after the helicopter landed at Jagdalpur.
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November - 14 
A person was injured when a crude bomb exploded near Chandrapura railway junction in Jharkhand on November 14, reports The Hindu. Further details are awaited.
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A person was injured when a crude bomb exploded near Chandrapura railway junction in Jharkhand on November 14, reports The Hindu. Further details are awaited.
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November - 14 
A Rifleman of the India Reserve Battalion (IRB), while extorting money from the traders of Nagamapal area in the name of the PREPAK, was captured by the local people and later handed over to the Imphal East district police commandos, according to San
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A Rifleman of the India Reserve Battalion (IRB), while extorting money from the traders of Nagamapal area in the name of the PREPAK, was captured by the local people and later handed over to the Imphal East district police commandos, according to Sangai Express. He was identified as Namaram Premjit Meetei. Two identity cards of the IRB were seized from his possession. One of the identity cards was issued by the Commandant and the other by Inspector General of Police (Intelligence). However, both the identity cards had already expired in 2006.
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November - 14 
According to Assam Tribune, Assam Police arrested one more National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant, Pradeep Basumatary, from the Borbori designated camp of the outfit under Baksa district on November 14, in connection with the serial bl
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According to Assam Tribune, Assam Police arrested one more National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant, Pradeep Basumatary, from the Borbori designated camp of the outfit under Baksa district on November 14, in connection with the serial blast of October 30. Police said that Basumatary who was a self-styled ‘lieutenant’ of the NDFB was involved in the Panbazar blast.
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November - 14 
According to Indian Express, 55 per cent of the 63,90,000 voters exercised their franchise during the voting for 39 constituencies in the first phase of polls in Chhattisgarh. The second phase of polling in 51 constituencies will take place on Novemb
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According to Indian Express, 55 per cent of the 63,90,000 voters exercised their franchise during the voting for 39 constituencies in the first phase of polls in Chhattisgarh. The second phase of polling in 51 constituencies will take place on November 20.
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November - 14 
According to Indian Express, two Special Police Officers (SPO) and district police personnel were injured in a landmine blast near Gorkha in the Dantewada district. One CRPF personnel was also wounded in another blast near Chintalnar in the same dist
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According to Indian Express, two Special Police Officers (SPO) and district police personnel were injured in a landmine blast near Gorkha in the Dantewada district. One CRPF personnel was also wounded in another blast near Chintalnar in the same district.
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November - 14 
According to Shillongtimes, altogether 43 surrendered cadres of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura of (NLFT), who are undergoing vocational training in a camp in South Tripura district, have on November 14 thr
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According to Shillongtimes, altogether 43 surrendered cadres of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura of (NLFT), who are undergoing vocational training in a camp in South Tripura district, have on November 14 threatened to launch protests unless pending criminal cases against them are withdrawn immediately. In a letter to Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, their leader Milan Kumar Jamatia said unless the cases were withdrawn before November 20, all the vocational trainees would go on a fast-unto death stir. He said that they would start agitation from November 25 if the demands were not fulfilled.
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November - 14 
As many as 25 encounters took place between the security personnel and the CPI-Maoist and all of which were repulsed, reports The Hindu. The report added that six polling booths were attacked and 21 EVMs were looted.
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As many as 25 encounters took place between the security personnel and the CPI-Maoist and all of which were repulsed, reports The Hindu. The report added that six polling booths were attacked and 21 EVMs were looted.
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November - 14 
On November 14, a Nashik court remanded Malegaon blast accused, identified as Dayanand Pandey, to police custody till November 26 and permitted police to conduct polygraph, narco-analysis and brain mapping tests on him, reports Indian Express. Dayana
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On November 14, a Nashik court remanded Malegaon blast accused, identified as Dayanand Pandey, to police custody till November 26 and permitted police to conduct polygraph, narco-analysis and brain mapping tests on him, reports Indian Express. Dayanand Pandey reportedly attended meetings held in Bhopal, Pune and Faridabad prior to the September 29 Malegaon blast and also played a key role in making the bomb used in the blast.
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November - 14 
One Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel was killed after being hit by a sniper bullet at Antagarh in Kanker district. The bullet is suspected to have been fired by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres. The CRPF personnel
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One Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel was killed after being hit by a sniper bullet at Antagarh in Kanker district. The bullet is suspected to have been fired by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres. The CRPF personnel was accompanying poll officials at the end of voting at Antagarh in the Kanker district on November 14, reports The Hindu.
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November - 14 
Police arrested one alleged sympathiser of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from Tentulibellari village under Balikuda police limits in Jagatsighpur district on November 14, reports The Statesman. Sources said that Jogesh Rout alias Jogen
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Police arrested one alleged sympathiser of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from Tentulibellari village under Balikuda police limits in Jagatsighpur district on November 14, reports The Statesman. Sources said that Jogesh Rout alias Jogendra was allegedly giving shelter to the Ultras and abetted in their smooth movement throughout the district and other places of the state.
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November - 14 
The investigations into the October 30 blasts in Assam revealed that the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has once again found its way into Bhutan, reports Telegraph. Police sources said that they had information about an ULFA camp on Bhutanese
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The investigations into the October 30 blasts in Assam revealed that the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has once again found its way into Bhutan, reports Telegraph. Police sources said that they had information about an ULFA camp on Bhutanese territory near Barpathar village in Assam’s Chirang district. Two top rank cadres of ULFA’s ‘709 battalion’, identified as self-styled ‘second lieutenant’ Baba Rabha and ‘sergeant major’ Kushal Das, are the in-charge of the camp that has around 150 cadres. Police suspect that the commandant of the ‘4th battalion’ of the NDFB, Ritikhang, is hiding in that camp.
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November - 14 
The Jaintia Hills District Police recovered 50 gelatin sticks and 35 detonators during a search operation in the residence of a person, Mohammed Sukur Ali alias Sukur Ahmed, at Ladrymbai in Dongwah along Rymbai road under Jowai police station on Nove
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The Jaintia Hills District Police recovered 50 gelatin sticks and 35 detonators during a search operation in the residence of a person, Mohammed Sukur Ali alias Sukur Ahmed, at Ladrymbai in Dongwah along Rymbai road under Jowai police station on November 14, according to Shillong Times. Sukur was also arrested from the incident site. The report mentioned that he hailed from Cachar in Assam and wanted to sell the explosives to certain people in both Jaintia Hills and Assam, adding the explosives could also find their way to some militant outfits in the neighbouring state.
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November - 14 
Two suspected United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres were shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Old H. Mongjang village under Moreh police station in the Chandel district on November 14, according to Sangai Express. A
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Two suspected United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres were shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Old H. Mongjang village under Moreh police station in the Chandel district on November 14, according to Sangai Express. An AK 47 rifle with one magazine containing 10 live rounds, one Chinese made hand grenade and a radio set were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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November - 14 
Daily Times reports that security forces and Taliban militants exchanged fire in the Balugram area of Swat district. There were, however, no reports of casualties.
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Daily Times reports that security forces and Taliban militants exchanged fire in the Balugram area of Swat district. There were, however, no reports of casualties.
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November - 14 
During the search operation in Rashkai area, the security forces demolished three houses and a public school, which the Taliban were using for attacks against government forces.
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During the search operation in Rashkai area, the security forces demolished three houses and a public school, which the Taliban were using for attacks against government forces.
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November - 14 
On November 14, a tribal jirga (council) of the Auriazai clan of Mamoond tribe in Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), held in Kuga area of Mamoond tehsil (revenue division) set a two-day deadline for the Taliban to surrender
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On November 14, a tribal jirga (council) of the Auriazai clan of Mamoond tribe in Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), held in Kuga area of Mamoond tehsil (revenue division) set a two-day deadline for the Taliban to surrender before a tribal lashkar (militia). The jirga told the Taliban that upon failure to leave by November 16, a tribal lashkar would torch their houses.
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November - 14 
On November 14, the Balochistan Assembly passed a unanimous resolution condemning the attacks by NATO and United States forces inside Pakistani territory, reports Daily Times. Earlier, the House debated NATO strikes on civilian population in the trib
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On November 14, the Balochistan Assembly passed a unanimous resolution condemning the attacks by NATO and United States forces inside Pakistani territory, reports Daily Times. Earlier, the House debated NATO strikes on civilian population in the tribal areas. The parliamentarians said the war against terrorism was not Pakistan's war but that of the US, however, Pakistanis were facing its repercussions. They demanded that Pakistan should withdraw its 'blind support' for the US and lodge a protest with the United Nations over repeated violations of its territorial sovereignty.
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November - 14 
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari said in New York on November 14 that the US strikes inside Pakistan are undermining efforts to win the hearts and minds of people. In a media interview Zardari said, “It’s undermining my (nation’s) sovereignty and
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Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari said in New York on November 14 that the US strikes inside Pakistan are undermining efforts to win the hearts and minds of people. In a media interview Zardari said, “It’s undermining my (nation’s) sovereignty and it’s not helping win the war (on terror) or the hearts and minds of people.” He said the attacks were being carried out without his knowledge. He said the new US administration must let Pakistan deal with the Taliban on its own, as “we want to do more ... it’s our own war”.
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November - 14 
SFs demolished the house of a Taliban commander identified as Khalid and arrested five Taliban militants in Darra Adam Khel. The houses of two tribesmen were also bulldozed in Jadukhel and Faroghan areas of Zarghunkhel for their alleged links to the
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SFs demolished the house of a Taliban commander identified as Khalid and arrested five Taliban militants in Darra Adam Khel. The houses of two tribesmen were also bulldozed in Jadukhel and Faroghan areas of Zarghunkhel for their alleged links to the Taliban. The SFs had launched a search operation in Zarghaunkhel on November 14-morning on a tip-off. Both Khalid and his friend Tariq had claimed responsibility for plotting or carrying out 29 suicide attacks. They were believed to be hiding in Orakzai Agency of FATA.
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November - 14 
Six Taliban militants were killed and several injured in shelling by helicopter gun ships and artillery firing as security forces in Charsadda district and nearby Mohmand Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), official sources said
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Six Taliban militants were killed and several injured in shelling by helicopter gun ships and artillery firing as security forces in Charsadda district and nearby Mohmand Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), official sources said on November 14. “Security forces are advancing towards the disputed villages (in Charsadda district and close to Mohmand tribal district) where militant dens have been set up and these areas need extensive combing,” the sources told.
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November - 14 
Suspected US drones fired four guided missiles early on November 14 at a house in Aula Din Garaj Khel village in North Waziristan, killing 12 people and injuring three others, reports Daily Times. The targeted house, belonging to a local tribesman Am
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Suspected US drones fired four guided missiles early on November 14 at a house in Aula Din Garaj Khel village in North Waziristan, killing 12 people and injuring three others, reports Daily Times. The targeted house, belonging to a local tribesman Ameer Gul, was completely destroyed in the missile attack. Three of the dead were identified as relatives of Ameer Gul while nine others could not be identified due to their bodies being deformed beyond recognition. Associated Press reported that the 12 people killed included several foreign fighters. Taliban gunmen had cordoned the area and removed the bodies. According to an estimate, this missile attack is the 38th during the tenure of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) government, while a total of 36 such attacks took place during the earlier tenure of the former Musharraf regime.
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November - 14 
Taliban militants torched four snooker clubs in Usmanabad and Tahirabad areas of Swat.
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Taliban militants torched four snooker clubs in Usmanabad and Tahirabad areas of Swat.
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The Frontier Corps (FC) said on November 16 that it killed one terrorist and injured three others in the Awaran district after they opened fire on a convoy of the visiting commandant of the Kalat Scouts, according to Daily Times. The outlawed Balochi
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The Frontier Corps (FC) said on November 16 that it killed one terrorist and injured three others in the Awaran district after they opened fire on a convoy of the visiting commandant of the Kalat Scouts, according to Daily Times. The outlawed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for the attempted ambush, and a former chairman of the Baloch Students’ Organization (BSO) has been named in a case registered by police. The convoy of Colonel Khalilur Rehman of Kalat Scouts was visiting Mashky area – where an FC team was ambushed on November 14 – and was returning to Khuzdar when it came under attack around 9am in Jabri area, 40 kilometers north-west of Mashky sub-division. “The attack was carried out from a white van with the licence number plate QAF-257,” FC spokesman Shahid Mahmmod Khan said, adding that troops retaliated by firing in the direction of the van, killing Noor Mohammad and injuring three others, who are now in FC custody. The FC official added that they seized hand grenades and other weapons. The BLA is reported to have claimed responsibility for the attack. Spokesman Bibarg Baloch told Daily Times that the Pakistan Army had launched a new search operation in the Mand and Mashky areas of Balochistan, which had resulted in the arrest of several ‘innocent people’. He said the attack on the FC had been launched in ‘self-defence’ against the operation. “We have killed seven army personnel in a fight,” claimed the BLA spokesman, and said that two other soldiers were killed after a rocket was fired on their convoy.
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November - 14 
The Khyber Agency administration has sent a notice to local tribal elders in Jamrud warning that in case of a failure to expel Taliban from their areas, they would have to face the consequences under the Frontier Crimes Regulations (FCR).
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The Khyber Agency administration has sent a notice to local tribal elders in Jamrud warning that in case of a failure to expel Taliban from their areas, they would have to face the consequences under the Frontier Crimes Regulations (FCR).
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November - 14 
The ongoing military action against Taliban continued and security forces targeted Nawagai and Mamoond areas destroying Taliban hideouts.
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The ongoing military action against Taliban continued and security forces targeted Nawagai and Mamoond areas destroying Taliban hideouts.
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November - 14 
The Sindh government has imposed a ban on circulation of the newspaper Weekly Zarbe Momin Karachi and Daily Islam, an official handout said on November 14. According to the handout the government has ordered that all copies in circulation should be
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The Sindh government has imposed a ban on circulation of the newspaper Weekly Zarbe Momin Karachi and Daily Islam, an official handout said on November 14. According to the handout the government has ordered that all copies in circulation should be forfeited. “The weekly Zarbe Momin Karachi and Daily Islam contain material that can be a source of inspiration for Jihadi outfits and youth, which is prejudicial to the national integration and will promote anti-state feelings, and they are liable to forfeiture for containing objectionable material under section 99-A CrPC 1898”, the official handout said. The staff of the newspapers, however, continued their work till late night on November 14. A Daily Islam spokesman said that the newspaper management has not received any official order and was unaware of the allegations made against the paper.
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November - 14 
Unidentified assailants killed a former worker of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on November 14 in Karachi, reports Daily Times. The deceased, Tahir Ali alias Nadeem SP, was near Kiran Hospital, Safora Goth Chowrangi, under the jurisdiction of Sa
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Unidentified assailants killed a former worker of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on November 14 in Karachi, reports Daily Times. The deceased, Tahir Ali alias Nadeem SP, was near Kiran Hospital, Safora Goth Chowrangi, under the jurisdiction of Sachal Police Station where two men riding a motorcycle shot him and fled. He sustained two bullets and died on the spot.
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November - 14 
Cadres of Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) seized paddy in 40 bighas of land (26.8 hectare aprox.) belongingto four persons in Bardiya district's Rajapur Manau, reports The Himalayan Times. According to Madhu Rijal, a victim, who lives in
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Cadres of Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) seized paddy in 40 bighas of land (26.8 hectare aprox.) belongingto four persons in Bardiya district's Rajapur Manau, reports The Himalayan Times. According to Madhu Rijal, a victim, who lives in Nepalgunj, the Maoist cadres claiming that the land were under their control, looted the paddy. However, Maoists' Bardiya district in-charge Himal said that his party has no such policy of seizing the property. Rather the seized properties were returned to the rightful owners.
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November - 14 
In another development, Samyukta Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha (SJTMM) on November 14 formed a three-member talks team with spokesperson Kautilya Sharma as coordinator and Sagar and Rajguru as members in response to the governments invitation for ta
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In another development, Samyukta Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha (SJTMM) on November 14 formed a three-member talks team with spokesperson Kautilya Sharma as coordinator and Sagar and Rajguru as members in response to the governments invitation for talks. However, it has demanded that the talks be held in Janakpur.
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November - 14 
Prime Minister Prachanda has requested his Indian counterpart Dr. Manmohan Singh to release Maoist cadres, who are languishing in prisons in India, reports Kantipuronline. About 20 Maoists are serving terms in Patna jail.
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Prime Minister Prachanda has requested his Indian counterpart Dr. Manmohan Singh to release Maoist cadres, who are languishing in prisons in India, reports Kantipuronline. About 20 Maoists are serving terms in Patna jail.
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November - 14 
Police arrested two women cadres of Hijbut Tauhid when they were going to the residence of a person, Shahidul Islam, to give the books and CDs at Muncefpara in Patuakhali town, according to Daily Star. They were identified as Jeunnahar alias Poli, an
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Police arrested two women cadres of Hijbut Tauhid when they were going to the residence of a person, Shahidul Islam, to give the books and CDs at Muncefpara in Patuakhali town, according to Daily Star. They were identified as Jeunnahar alias Poli, an assistant teacher of Kalikapur Saleha Khatun Girls High School in Mirzaganj upazila (sub-district), and her sister Meherunnesa Mili. Police sent them to the local court under Section 54 and the court later sent them to jail. Family sources said both Poli and Mili were divorced by their husbands for their alleged involvement in militancy.
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November - 14 
According to Colombo Page, the Omanthai entry/exit point in Vavuniya which was closed for the past two days was reopened on November 14-morning. Defence sources said that following the IRC officials presence at the site entry and exit point had reope
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According to Colombo Page, the Omanthai entry/exit point in Vavuniya which was closed for the past two days was reopened on November 14-morning. Defence sources said that following the IRC officials presence at the site entry and exit point had reopened from 10:00am (SLST).
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November - 14 
An LTTE suspect alleged to have disbursed funds to strengthen terrorist activities in the hill country including Kandy and Matara was taken into custody at Ukuwela by the Kandy Anti-terrorist Unit, according to Daily News. Police intelligence have re
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An LTTE suspect alleged to have disbursed funds to strengthen terrorist activities in the hill country including Kandy and Matara was taken into custody at Ukuwela by the Kandy Anti-terrorist Unit, according to Daily News. Police intelligence have revealed that the suspect had undergone special training at Kilinochchi and was behind a number of terrorist acts committed in the hill country. He has been identified as a close accomplice of the hardcore LTTE militant, Kannan.
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November - 14 November - 15
Pooneryn, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) bastion in Northern Province, fell to the troops advancing amid heavy resistance on November 15-morning, the military said, according to Colombo Page. Defence sources said the troops are still fig
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Pooneryn, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) bastion in Northern Province, fell to the troops advancing amid heavy resistance on November 15-morning, the military said, according to Colombo Page. Defence sources said the troops are still fighting pitch battles in the area. According to the military, infantrymen of 12 Gamunu Watch (12 GW) and 10 Gajaba Regiment (10 GR) crossed the hostile marshlands in south of Pooneryn on November 14-night and cut off the Pooneryn-Paranthan road (B-69) close to Nallur before dawn on November 15. Troops then marched about 10-kilometers along the B-69 and entered into the Pooneryn town. Meanwhile, the Sri Lanka Air Force MI-24 helicopters and fighter jets carried out a series of raids on LTTE artillery and mortar positions in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna district on November 15- morning in support of the army troops clearing up the captured Pooneryn area. Troops of Task Force 1 took control of Pooneryn and are now engaged in clearing up operations towards Kalmunai Point (K-Point) along the 20-km long narrow land stretch where the LTTE used to station their artillery and mortar batteries, the military said. The LTTE used Pooneryn as a launching pad to fire artillery barrages into Jaffna peninsula and taking control of Pooneryn will also give the troops an easy access to LTTE-held territory. Troops have earlier captured the coastal LTTE base in Devil’s Point along with the Sea Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) bases at Kiranchi Valaipadu and Palavi. Task Force 1 is now advancing to capture the northwestern coast of the island from Mannar to Pooneryn and open the land route of A-32 to connect the Jaffna peninsula to the mainland.
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November - 14 
The Personal Secretary to the Eastern Province Chief Minister and Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) leader Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan aka Pillayan and his driver were assassinated by suspected the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) m
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The Personal Secretary to the Eastern Province Chief Minister and Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) leader Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan aka Pillayan and his driver were assassinated by suspected the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants at Oruwela in the Athurugiriya area of Colombo district on November 14-morning, reports Daily News. Police spokesman, Ranjith Gunasekera, said Pillayan’s Co-ordinating Secretary Kumara-swamy Nandagopan aka Ragu and his driver S.T.M. Nazeer were shot dead in Oruwela around 11.25am (SLST). “The incident took place along the Kaduwela-Athurugiriya road close to Millennium City,” he added. Nandagopan had contested at the Eastern Provincial election as the main TMVP candidate for the Trincomalee district.
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November - 14 
Three Muslim school students were abducted by an unknown group of four persons in a van on November 14-evening, Sri Lanka police reported, according to Colombo Page. The abducted students of Henamulla Muslim School are residents of Henamulla in Panad
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Three Muslim school students were abducted by an unknown group of four persons in a van on November 14-evening, Sri Lanka police reported, according to Colombo Page. The abducted students of Henamulla Muslim School are residents of Henamulla in Panadura.
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November - 14 
Troops moved further northward and eastward into the interiors of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) held areas in Wanni and the security forces (SFs) are now positioned just a few kilometers away from Pooneryn and the Kilinochchi town cente
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Troops moved further northward and eastward into the interiors of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) held areas in Wanni and the security forces (SFs) are now positioned just a few kilometers away from Pooneryn and the Kilinochchi town center, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). Troops are now positioned just 500m behind the Pooneryn-Paranathan road at an undisclosed location, defence reports said, adds Colombo Page. Citing monitored LTTE communication defence officials said troops inflicted heavy casualties to the outfit. A senior LTTE leader, identified as "Lieutenant Colonel Kali Arasan", was killed in clashes on November 12, defence Ministry said.
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November - 14 
Troops recovered and handed over the dead bodies of 14 LTTE militants, killed during confrontations in the Akkarayankulam area of Mannar and north of Padaviya areas in the past few days, to the International Committee of Red Cross’s (ICRC) official a
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Troops recovered and handed over the dead bodies of 14 LTTE militants, killed during confrontations in the Akkarayankulam area of Mannar and north of Padaviya areas in the past few days, to the International Committee of Red Cross’s (ICRC) official at Omanthai Entry/Exit point in the Vavuniya district.
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November - 14 
Troops repulsed a LTTE mortar attack and captured one more bunker in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district.
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Troops repulsed a LTTE mortar attack and captured one more bunker in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district.
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November - 15 
A bomb exploded under a tower of the Aircel cellular phone signal provider situated at the residential area of Wangkheimayum Leirak in the Imphal East district on November 15-evening, reports Imphal Free Press. No casualty was reported from the explo
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A bomb exploded under a tower of the Aircel cellular phone signal provider situated at the residential area of Wangkheimayum Leirak in the Imphal East district on November 15-evening, reports Imphal Free Press. No casualty was reported from the explosion site.
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November - 15 
A cadre of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Laishram Naobi Singh, was arrested by the police from Thoubal Bazaar on November 15. Another cadre of the same faction, identified as Kangujam Sanjoy, was
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A cadre of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Laishram Naobi Singh, was arrested by the police from Thoubal Bazaar on November 15. Another cadre of the same faction, identified as Kangujam Sanjoy, was arrested by a combined team of Imphal East district police commandos and Border Security Force personnel from Nongren. Sanjoy confessed during his interrogation that he joined the outfit in February 2008 and he engaged in extortion of money from the education directorate at Lamphelpat and trading centers. He was also involved in transportation of arms and ammunition. One more KCP cadre, identified as Bikram, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Wabagai Bazaar Lamkhai under Kakching police station in the Thoubal district on November 15, according to Sangai Express. 25 live rounds of AK ammunition were recovered from his confession. A cadre of the Azad faction of the PULF, identified as Mohammed Abdul Rehman alias Ithem, was also arrested by the Assam Rifles from Wangjing Bazaar on the same day.
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November - 15 
A militant hideout was neutralised and a cache of arms and ammunition were recovered by the SFs during a search operation in the Khenu forest area of the same district on November 15-night. The seizure included one AK rifle, three AK magazines, 90 AK
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A militant hideout was neutralised and a cache of arms and ammunition were recovered by the SFs during a search operation in the Khenu forest area of the same district on November 15-night. The seizure included one AK rifle, three AK magazines, 90 AK rounds, one 9-mm pistol, one magazine, and one pouch.
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November - 15 
A suspected People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre was shot dead by the Thoubal district police during an encounter at Patpal in Langthabal on the National Highway-39 on November 15, reports Imphal Free Press. While the other militants managed
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A suspected People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre was shot dead by the Thoubal district police during an encounter at Patpal in Langthabal on the National Highway-39 on November 15, reports Imphal Free Press. While the other militants managed to escape from the encounter site, one 9-mm pistol loaded with three live rounds and five live rounds of AK ammunition were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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November - 15 
According to Telegraph, the troops arrested one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, Pradip Kumar Roy, from Koimari village in the Kokrajhar district on November 15.
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According to Telegraph, the troops arrested one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, Pradip Kumar Roy, from Koimari village in the Kokrajhar district on November 15.
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November - 15 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) on November 15-night reportedly issued a set of instructions to the villagers of Nawadih block in Bokaro district through pamphlets and posters asking them to return the cycles, torches and o
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) on November 15-night reportedly issued a set of instructions to the villagers of Nawadih block in Bokaro district through pamphlets and posters asking them to return the cycles, torches and other sports materials given to them by the district Superintendent of Police (SP), Priya Dubey, reports The Pioneer. The SP had given the gifts to villagers on the occasion of Jharkhand Foundation Day at Palamu village. The Maoists have reportedly decided to punish villagers who do not return the gifts.
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November - 15 
Four Maoists were arrested in Palamau and Gumla districts. Two cadres of the Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC) were arrested from Palamau district and two cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) were arrested from Gumla district. Two
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Four Maoists were arrested in Palamau and Gumla districts. Two cadres of the Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC) were arrested from Palamau district and two cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) were arrested from Gumla district. Two revolvers and Maoist literature were recovered from the arrested cadres.
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November - 15 
On November 15, Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) cadres killed two suspected extremists belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near the Misan roundabout under Balumath police station of Latehar district. The TPC left a pamphlet
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On November 15, Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) cadres killed two suspected extremists belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near the Misan roundabout under Balumath police station of Latehar district. The TPC left a pamphlet claiming the responsibility for the killing.
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November - 15 
Sikkim Police recovered 2312 detonators during a search operation near a cliff in the forest area at Majhitar locality of South District along Sikkim-West Bengal border on November 15, reports Press Trust of India. A case under the Explosive Substanc
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Sikkim Police recovered 2312 detonators during a search operation near a cliff in the forest area at Majhitar locality of South District along Sikkim-West Bengal border on November 15, reports Press Trust of India. A case under the Explosive Substances Act was registered against unidentified persons.
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November - 15 
The Hindu reports that the Karimnagar district police arrested 10 naxalites (left-wing extremists) belonging to the Janashakthi faction of the Communist party of India- Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML) in separate places of Sircilla and Vemulawada circles.
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The Hindu reports that the Karimnagar district police arrested 10 naxalites (left-wing extremists) belonging to the Janashakthi faction of the Communist party of India- Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML) in separate places of Sircilla and Vemulawada circles. Literature of the outfit, flags, banners, wall posters and 10 'soap bombs' were recovered from their possession. The arrested naxalites were involved in several extortions activities in the area. They were also erecting temporary martyrs' memorials and pasting of wall posters to rebuild the outfit.
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Three villagers, identified as Madan Singh, Chhote Lal Singh and Mahesh Singh, were abducted and subsequently killed by Naxalites (left-wing extremists) for refusing to pay levy at Kharik Maheshwari village under the Sono police station of Jamui di
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Three villagers, identified as Madan Singh, Chhote Lal Singh and Mahesh Singh, were abducted and subsequently killed by Naxalites (left-wing extremists) for refusing to pay levy at Kharik Maheshwari village under the Sono police station of Jamui district on November 15-night, reports Times of India. 50-odd armed Naxalites had entered the houses of those villagers, woke them up and took them away towards the forest area. The bodies of the three villagers, with their throats slit, were later found from Charka Patthal Bazar, some 300-metres from Kharik Maheshwari on November 16-morning. The extremists had demanded rangdari (levy) from them three months ago, but the trio had refused to oblige them. Handwritten leaflets found at the spot said others who do not comply with the demand of Reds would meet the same fate. The report also added that the Naxalites had threatened the family members with dire consequences if they reported the matter to police before sunrise.
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November - 15 
A policeman was killed when a shell landed on his house during the operation against Taliban in Machni. Also a Frontier Corps soldier was killed in the clashes in the same area
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A policeman was killed when a shell landed on his house during the operation against Taliban in Machni. Also a Frontier Corps soldier was killed in the clashes in the same area
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November - 15 
A private TV channel quoted Interior Adviser Rehman Malik as saying Interior that terrorists are begging for a cease-fire but the government will not agree to a truce until they surrender. Speaking at a passing-out parade of Pakistan Rangers he said
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A private TV channel quoted Interior Adviser Rehman Malik as saying Interior that terrorists are begging for a cease-fire but the government will not agree to a truce until they surrender. Speaking at a passing-out parade of Pakistan Rangers he said terrorists were being trained and funded by foreign countries, adding those who wanted to surrender should contact the political agent of the respective tribal agencies.
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November - 15 
Daily Times reported that foreigners, including Uzbeks, Chechens, Afghans and Saudis, are involved in cross-border activities, which justify air strikes by international forces on Pakistani territory, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Novembe
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Daily Times reported that foreigners, including Uzbeks, Chechens, Afghans and Saudis, are involved in cross-border activities, which justify air strikes by international forces on Pakistani territory, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on November 15. Addressing a press conference at the Multan airport he said that the Pakistan Army was assigned to check extremism in the restive parts of the FATA and the NWFP. He said that the army had adopted an effective strategy to eliminate militancy and extremism in troubled parts of the country that would eliminate foreign elements in the area. He said that Pakistan is a sovereign country and would not allow any one disturb its peace. Gilani, however, hoped that the new United States government led by Barack Obama will stop the cross-border attacks by the US forces in the Tribal Areas.
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November - 15 
Nine Taliban, including a commander Ali Rehman from Derai, were killed in clashes with the security forces in Swat in the NWFP on November 15, reported Daily Times.
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Nine Taliban, including a commander Ali Rehman from Derai, were killed in clashes with the security forces in Swat in the NWFP on November 15, reported Daily Times.
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November - 15 
Political authorities suspended supplies to NATO forces in Afghanistan via Torkham Border on November 15 due to security concerns on the Pak-Afghan Highway, a private TV channel reported, according to Daily Times. The channel reported that hundreds o
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Political authorities suspended supplies to NATO forces in Afghanistan via Torkham Border on November 15 due to security concerns on the Pak-Afghan Highway, a private TV channel reported, according to Daily Times. The channel reported that hundreds of trucks and containers had been stopped in Peshawar after the suspension of the supply on November 15. Khyber Agency Political Agent Tariq Hayat told the channel that supplies had been suspended following incidents of looting of trucks and containers carrying oil and other supplies for the NATO forces battling Taliban in Afghanistan. He said the NWFP additional secretary had sent a proposal to the federal government on November 11 asking for the suspension of the supplies because of the volatile security situation on the restive Pak-Afghan border. “But some transporters are transporting supplies on their own responsibility,” the political agent told the TV channel. Quoting authorities, the channel said the supplies would not be resumed until effective security measures were put in place. Another TV channel quoted Frontier Corps officials as saying that the authorities had decided to set up security checkposts in Jamrud tehsil (revenue division) to protect the Pak-Afghan Highway and supplies to Afghanistan.
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November - 15 
Six Taliban were killed as troops pounded Taliban hideouts in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on November 15, according to Daily Times.
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Six Taliban were killed as troops pounded Taliban hideouts in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on November 15, according to Daily Times.
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November - 15 
Talks between Taliban cleric Fazlullah and a Swat peace jirga (council) also began on the same day.
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Talks between Taliban cleric Fazlullah and a Swat peace jirga (council) also began on the same day.
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November - 15 
Three suicide bombers have entered Peshawar to hit targets including the Malik Mohammad Saad Shaheed Police Lines, according to a note put up at the Police Lines on November 15, Daily Times reported. The men have been identified as Ali Raza and Naeem
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Three suicide bombers have entered Peshawar to hit targets including the Malik Mohammad Saad Shaheed Police Lines, according to a note put up at the Police Lines on November 15, Daily Times reported. The men have been identified as Ali Raza and Naeem from Khanjar Abad Koroona and another, also named Naeem, from Karachi. The attacker will identify himself as the son of a police or military officer and could be on foot, in a car or on a motorcycle, the note said.
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November - 15 
Troops killed a suspected suicide bomber and an accomplice when they fired a rocket on troops in Shabqadar. They also seized Taliban commander Ehtishamul Haq’s house.
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Troops killed a suspected suicide bomber and an accomplice when they fired a rocket on troops in Shabqadar. They also seized Taliban commander Ehtishamul Haq’s house.
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November - 15 
The Himalayan Times reports that former general secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), Madhav Kumar Nepal, said on November 15 that if the CPN-Maoist dissolves the Young Communist League (YCL), Nepali Congress a
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The Himalayan Times reports that former general secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), Madhav Kumar Nepal, said on November 15 that if the CPN-Maoist dissolves the Young Communist League (YCL), Nepali Congress and CPN-UML would follow suit.
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November - 15 
Daily Star reports Police in a predawn combing operation on November 15 seized a cache of arms and ammunition at village Tekpara in Moheshkhali island of the coastal Cox's Bazar district and arrested seven persons in connection with the recovery. The
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Daily Star reports Police in a predawn combing operation on November 15 seized a cache of arms and ammunition at village Tekpara in Moheshkhali island of the coastal Cox's Bazar district and arrested seven persons in connection with the recovery. The seized arms and explosives include a one-shooter gun, five shotguns, three local-made guns, two bullets, five cartridges, two bombs, two cocktails and a huge amount of gunpowder. The arrested persons have been identified as Ali Reza, Mohammad Hossain, Noor Hossain (1), Amjad, Ansar, Ramzan and Noor Hossain (2).
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November - 15 
Dhaka court on November 15 acquitted two JMB cadres in a case filed against them for possessing 21 grenade shells. They were identified as Saiful Islam and Mahbub Hossain. According to the prosecution, RAB personnel recovered 21 grenade shells during
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Dhaka court on November 15 acquitted two JMB cadres in a case filed against them for possessing 21 grenade shells. They were identified as Saiful Islam and Mahbub Hossain. According to the prosecution, RAB personnel recovered 21 grenade shells during a search operation at Hafezia madrassa (seminary) in Forzakanda of Narayanganj district on January 7, 2007.
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November - 15 
Personnel of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) recovered 70 kilograms of explosives following the confession of an ehsar (full time cadre) of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), identified as Mohammad Hanif alias Kamal, who was arrested from hi
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Personnel of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) recovered 70 kilograms of explosives following the confession of an ehsar (full time cadre) of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), identified as Mohammad Hanif alias Kamal, who was arrested from his residence at Kalshi in the capital Dhaka on November 15, according to Daily Star. The RAB personnel also recovered 40 kilograms of nitric acid, 150 cases of improvised grenades, a large quantity of bomb-making materials and equipment, and over 2,000 books on jihad (holy war) from two houses in Mirpur and Shanir Akhra in the capital. The RAB Additional Director General Colonel Gulzar Uddin Ahmed said, "The JMB stockpiled the explosives and the books as they were preparing for fresh attacks and recruitment."
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November - 15 
Army Chief, Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka addressing the State media said the whole A-32 road connecting Mannar to Pooneryn is now under government control. Troops have captured the Sangupiddy ferry that connects the road to Thanankilappu in Jaff
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Army Chief, Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka addressing the State media said the whole A-32 road connecting Mannar to Pooneryn is now under government control. Troops have captured the Sangupiddy ferry that connects the road to Thanankilappu in Jaffna opening up a land access to Jaffna peninsula. "We have eliminated large number of terrorists during this battle, remaining terrorists are now running for their lives across the Kilali lagoon," General Fonseka said.
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November - 15 
Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan aka Pillayan said that he has no reason to believe that Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was behind the assassination of the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) Secretary Kum
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Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan aka Pillayan said that he has no reason to believe that Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was behind the assassination of the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) Secretary Kumarasamy Nandagopan aka Ragu, BBC reported. The Chief Minister made this remark when he visited the Mahajana College in Batticaloa to pay his last respects to Ragu and said, "I have come to this conclusion following my visit to the crime scene in Athurugiriya and having a personal observation." The Chief Minister said that incidents like this will negatively influence those who are moving from militancy to democracy. As reported earlier the Personal Secretary to the Pillayan and his driver were assassinated by suspected the LTTE militants at Oruwela in the Athurugiriya area of Colombo district on November 14-morning.
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November - 15 
On November 15, a four-pronged attempt by the SLA to break into the LTTE Forward Defence Lines in Muhamalai, Kilali and Kendal areas had been thwarted by the outfit killing 18 SLA soldiers and wounding 29 others, the Website added.
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On November 15, a four-pronged attempt by the SLA to break into the LTTE Forward Defence Lines in Muhamalai, Kilali and Kendal areas had been thwarted by the outfit killing 18 SLA soldiers and wounding 29 others, the Website added.
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November - 15 
On November 15, an unspecified number of LTTE cadres were killed and injured by the security forces (SFs) as clashes erupted between the two sides in the Kilaly, Muhamalai, Kattiaratan and Vembadukeri FDL areas.
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On November 15, an unspecified number of LTTE cadres were killed and injured by the security forces (SFs) as clashes erupted between the two sides in the Kilaly, Muhamalai, Kattiaratan and Vembadukeri FDL areas.
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November - 15 
President Mahinda Rajapakse addressing the nation following the military victory over Pooneryn reiterated his commitment to a political solution to the conflict and called on the LTTE leader to lay down arms and come to negotiations. Officially annou
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President Mahinda Rajapakse addressing the nation following the military victory over Pooneryn reiterated his commitment to a political solution to the conflict and called on the LTTE leader to lay down arms and come to negotiations. Officially announcing the liberation of Pooneryn he said, “Now, we can open a land route to the Jaffna Peninsula after many years; I think we can say, it was after the Second Eelam war. At this moment, I very clearly call Prabhakaran of LTTE to immediately lay down your arms and come to the negotiation table. It is the greatest service that you can do to the people in the Wanni… “
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November - 15 
Troops of 57 Division and Task Force 1 have already started marching eastward towards A-9 road. "At present, our forces have positioned themselves about 10 km west of Paranthan on the A-9 road," Army Chief added. Defence analysts say the military can
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Troops of 57 Division and Task Force 1 have already started marching eastward towards A-9 road. "At present, our forces have positioned themselves about 10 km west of Paranthan on the A-9 road," Army Chief added. Defence analysts say the military can capture Elephant Pass, a strategic LTTE stronghold which was taken from the Sri Lankan Army in fierce battle in 2000.
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November - 16 
A distillery was raided by 300 Maoists, including their sympathizers, at Jaganadhapuram in the Srikakulam district on November 16-night. According to sources, the Maoists destroyed brewery machinery and also set ablaze a jeep and a TVS Suzuki bike. A
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A distillery was raided by 300 Maoists, including their sympathizers, at Jaganadhapuram in the Srikakulam district on November 16-night. According to sources, the Maoists destroyed brewery machinery and also set ablaze a jeep and a TVS Suzuki bike. A group of workers were manhandled and were threatened not to continue with the brewing activity by the Maoists.
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November - 16 
A joint team of the army, Assam Rifles and police recovered two kilograms of explosives, 26 detonators and 50 metres of wire from the residence of one Mainuddin Haque at Bihubar in the Sivasagar district on November 16.
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A joint team of the army, Assam Rifles and police recovered two kilograms of explosives, 26 detonators and 50 metres of wire from the residence of one Mainuddin Haque at Bihubar in the Sivasagar district on November 16.
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November - 16 
A militant, identified as Nayak Uma, was killed in a gunfight in the forest of Bari, reports Kahmir Times. According to sources, the slain militant is a resident of Assam.
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A militant, identified as Nayak Uma, was killed in a gunfight in the forest of Bari, reports Kahmir Times. According to sources, the slain militant is a resident of Assam.
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November - 16 
A trader, Lairenlakpam Tejmani, was called out from his residence and subsequently shot dead by unidentified militants at Kangjabi Meinam Leikai under Lamphel police station in the Imphal West district on November 16.
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A trader, Lairenlakpam Tejmani, was called out from his residence and subsequently shot dead by unidentified militants at Kangjabi Meinam Leikai under Lamphel police station in the Imphal West district on November 16.
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November - 16 
According to Times of India, four members of a family were shot dead by a group of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Kohbarba Rasulpur village in the East Champaran district on November 16-late night. According to Bi
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According to Times of India, four members of a family were shot dead by a group of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Kohbarba Rasulpur village in the East Champaran district on November 16-late night. According to Bihar Police sources, "armed Maoists first surrounded the village, attacked the house of an affluent farmer, and exploded it with dynamites. Later, they set ablaze a tractor and motorcycles. They killed four people." As reported earlier, the CPI-Maoist had killed three farmers at Maheshwari village in the Jamui district on the same day.
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November - 16 
An Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) official said that similar to disaster-related relief funds collected back home, national banks in some Gulf countries give the option of donation to Islamic institutes in ATMs and even over-the-desk transactions for tax
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An Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) official said that similar to disaster-related relief funds collected back home, national banks in some Gulf countries give the option of donation to Islamic institutes in ATMs and even over-the-desk transactions for tax savings. Such funds come through various channels into the hands of banned groups such as the United Jihad Council (UJC), Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and Al Badr.
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November - 16 
An arrested Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadre from Mumbai confessed to the Ahmedabad police while interrogation on November 16 that terrorist attacks in Indian cities are financed though hawala (informal money transfer system) transfer from abroad, report
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An arrested Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadre from Mumbai confessed to the Ahmedabad police while interrogation on November 16 that terrorist attacks in Indian cities are financed though hawala (informal money transfer system) transfer from abroad, reports Times of India. Amir Raza Khan, brother of Asif Raza Khan, played a key role in the hawala racket that secured funding from individuals and institutions for jihadi activities in India. According to one estimate, various institutions in India have got around INR three crore over a period of one-and-a-half years. "These funds are still lying unutilised and could trigger a future terror attack," said an unnamed police official. Amir and Mohammed Sadiq Shaikh were reportedly given responsibility for the collection of funds for India operations.
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November - 16 
investigations into the Assam serial blasts of October 30 has revealed a close nexus between the ULFA and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) with Bhutan-based Maoist rebel groups, reports Assam Tribune. Police sources said that the ULFA and
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investigations into the Assam serial blasts of October 30 has revealed a close nexus between the ULFA and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) with Bhutan-based Maoist rebel groups, reports Assam Tribune. Police sources said that the ULFA and NDFB are against the Bhutan Government because of the Operation All Clear launched against the outfits in 2003, while the Maoist groups are strongly opposed to the move of the Government of the neighbouring country to evict a sizeable number of Nepali populations from southern Bhutan. In recent years, the ULFA and NDFB extended help to the Maoist groups active in Bhutan by providing them with explosives. These facts came to light following the arrest of a Bhutanese national, Tenzing Zengpo, during investigations into the serial blasts. Zengpo was arrested along with one of the suspects in the case in Guwahati city. During interrogation, the Bhutanese national admitted the long association they had with the ULFA and NDFB. Sources revealed that Zengpo was earlier the general secretary of the Druk National Congress of Bhutan and is currently associated with Maoist groups active in Bhutan.
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November - 16 
On November 16, a works contractor, identified as Kalanchung Kamei, was assaulted by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres at an unspecified place in the Tamenglong district, according to Sangai Express. Later, the o
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On November 16, a works contractor, identified as Kalanchung Kamei, was assaulted by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres at an unspecified place in the Tamenglong district, according to Sangai Express. Later, the outfit’s Zeliangrong region ‘central administrative officer’ (CAO) L. Golmei justified the assault by accusing Kalanchung of bribing the Manipur Health Minister Parijat with INR 800000 besides making derogatory remarks against the outfit. Golmei further mentioned that Kalanchung was asked to come for talks with the NSCN-IM on November 13, but he failed to do so. Golmei added that when Kalanchung on November 16 came to Tamenglong district headquarters with the Health Minister the NSCN-IM cadres called him for talks again. Since he refused to come for a dialogue, he was assaulted by the militants.
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November - 16 
On November 16, two girls were injured when a crude bomb exploded in a garbage heap in Aishbagh Idgah, the old city area of Uttar Pradesh’s Capital Lucknow, reports The Hindu. Two more crude bombs were also recovered by the police from the incident s
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On November 16, two girls were injured when a crude bomb exploded in a garbage heap in Aishbagh Idgah, the old city area of Uttar Pradesh’s Capital Lucknow, reports The Hindu. Two more crude bombs were also recovered by the police from the incident site.
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November - 16 
One trooper was killed in an encounter between the security forces (SFs) and militants near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on November 16, reports Times of India. The encounter occurred when the SFs opened fire on a group of militants w
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One trooper was killed in an encounter between the security forces (SFs) and militants near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on November 16, reports Times of India. The encounter occurred when the SFs opened fire on a group of militants who tried to enter into this side to sabotage the election process in the Berirukh area in Mendhar assembly constituency.
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November - 16 
Sabyasachi Panda will soon take over as head of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The Pioneer. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting of the Maoists held recently on the Andhra-Orissa border. H
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Sabyasachi Panda will soon take over as head of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The Pioneer. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting of the Maoists held recently on the Andhra-Orissa border. He would replace the present supremo Muppana Laxmana Rao. Sabyasachi is believed to have masterminded the February 15, 2008-attack on the Nayagarh district armoury. He also claimed responsibility for the killing of Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati on August 23.
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November - 16 
Telegraph reports that the low-intensity explosion near a Durga Puja festival gathering at Japorigog in Guwahati on October 8 was actually a trial run by the perpetrators before the serial blasts. This fact came to light during police interrogation o
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Telegraph reports that the low-intensity explosion near a Durga Puja festival gathering at Japorigog in Guwahati on October 8 was actually a trial run by the perpetrators before the serial blasts. This fact came to light during police interrogation of suspects while investigating the October 30 serial blasts in Assam. “By carrying out the low-intensity blast during the Pujas [festival], the perpetrators of the serial blasts checked the police preparedness and response to the attack, to ensure that the major plan of carrying out the blasts becomes foolproof,” an intelligence source said.
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November - 16 
According to Daily Times, security agencies arrested two suspected terrorists late on November 16 and seized a suicide bombing jacket, weapons, foreign currency and a map of Lahore from them. According to intelligence sources, an investigation team f
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According to Daily Times, security agencies arrested two suspected terrorists late on November 16 and seized a suicide bombing jacket, weapons, foreign currency and a map of Lahore from them. According to intelligence sources, an investigation team from Rawalpindi raided a flat in the Kot Lakhpat Police Station precincts and held the two men — Hafiz Irfan Ullah Mehsud, a close relative of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud and Qari Ameer Gull, a resident of Afghanistan. The team had been looking for a suspected TTP militant who had come to Lahore to meet a prisoner in the Kot Lakhpat Central Jail when it came to know that the two suspects were living in a Kot Lakhpat house, the sources said.
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November - 16 
According to Daily Times, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has announced it will not negotiate with the Government in future because the Government is ‘inciting common people against’ the Taliban, BBC Urdu reported on November 16. TTP spokesman M
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According to Daily Times, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has announced it will not negotiate with the Government in future because the Government is ‘inciting common people against’ the Taliban, BBC Urdu reported on November 16. TTP spokesman Maulvi Umar also claimed killing 100 members of a tribal lashkar in a clash in Bajaur on November 16, and said 25 of them had been captured. He said the Taliban attempted to resolve their issues with the Government through a dialogue but the lashkar leaders were planning to eliminate them at the Government’s behest. “Anyone who tries to stand against the Taliban in future will meet the same fate as those killed in today’s (Sunday’s) clash,” he warned.
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At least five Taliban militants were killed on November 16 when the security forces (SFs) targeted their hideouts in the Bajaur region, according to Dawn. The five were killed in Siprai village, where the SFs have been engaged in fierce clashes with
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At least five Taliban militants were killed on November 16 when the security forces (SFs) targeted their hideouts in the Bajaur region, according to Dawn. The five were killed in Siprai village, where the SFs have been engaged in fierce clashes with militants for the past three months. "It was intense firing which continued until late Sunday night, killing five militants," an unnamed local administration official told AFP. He said that the artillery fire resumed on November 17-morning in several areas of Bajaur targeting underground bunkers and hideouts of militants.
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November - 16 
Police in the Mashky area have registered a case against Dr Allah Nazar Baloch, a former chairman of the BSO, and his accomplices Akhtar Nadeem and Abdul Ghafoor on an FC request.
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Police in the Mashky area have registered a case against Dr Allah Nazar Baloch, a former chairman of the BSO, and his accomplices Akhtar Nadeem and Abdul Ghafoor on an FC request.
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November - 16 
Security forces backed by artillery and helicopter gunships continued attacks on suspected militant positions in Mamond and Nawagai. At least six militants were killed in helicopter attacks in the Tanai area of Mamond sub-division. In the Umrai area,
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Security forces backed by artillery and helicopter gunships continued attacks on suspected militant positions in Mamond and Nawagai. At least six militants were killed in helicopter attacks in the Tanai area of Mamond sub-division. In the Umrai area, a mortar shell hit a vehicle killing two civilians.
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November - 16 
Ten militants and two tribal elders were killed in clashes in the Gutkai and Bandarae areas of Bajaur Agency and six militants and two civilians were killed by security forces’ shelling in the Mamond and Nawagai sub-divisions on November 16, Dawn rep
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Ten militants and two tribal elders were killed in clashes in the Gutkai and Bandarae areas of Bajaur Agency and six militants and two civilians were killed by security forces’ shelling in the Mamond and Nawagai sub-divisions on November 16, Dawn reported. According to local people, a lashkar of the Oriazai clan killed 10 militants and lost its chief Malik Fazal Mabud and important tribal leader Malik Jamdar Khan in gun-battles in Gutkai and Bandarae. Taliban spokesman Maulana Umer claimed that none of his men had been killed and said his fighters had captured 25 members of the lashkar.
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November - 16 
The security forces on November 16 targeted suspected positions of militants in different areas of the Mohmand Agency and nearby villages of Shabqadar sub-division and, at least, four persons were killed and eight others were injured in the attacks,
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The security forces on November 16 targeted suspected positions of militants in different areas of the Mohmand Agency and nearby villages of Shabqadar sub-division and, at least, four persons were killed and eight others were injured in the attacks, The News reported. A fierce gun-battle occurred when the militants attacked the camp of the security forces in the Michni area. The gunship helicopters also targeted a hideout of the militants in the Shano Ghundo area of Ekkaghund sub-division and completely destroyed it. Earlier, the security forces heavily shelled suspected hideouts of militants in Bhaota, Mulla Khel, Yakh Dhand, Uthmanzai, Qandaro and Qayumabad of Lakaro sub-division and Bhai Dag, Khawaizai areas of Ambar and Pandyalai sub-divisions in Ghalanai, the agency headquarters.
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November - 16 
The TTP chief Baitullah Mehsud on November 16 called the ongoing military operation in Swat and the FATA ‘state terrorism’, according to a message conveyed to the BBC on telephone by Rehman Mehsud who claimed to be a ‘personal spokesman’ for the TTP
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The TTP chief Baitullah Mehsud on November 16 called the ongoing military operation in Swat and the FATA ‘state terrorism’, according to a message conveyed to the BBC on telephone by Rehman Mehsud who claimed to be a ‘personal spokesman’ for the TTP chief. In the message, Mehsud accused the Government of killing innocent civilians and vowed to take revenge.
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November - 16 
Four persons, including a police officer, were injured in a clash between Madhesi Commando, a youth wing of the Sadbhawana Party (Anandidevi), and local youths in Bhairahawa on November 16-evening, reports Nepal News.
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Four persons, including a police officer, were injured in a clash between Madhesi Commando, a youth wing of the Sadbhawana Party (Anandidevi), and local youths in Bhairahawa on November 16-evening, reports Nepal News.
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November - 16 
Minister for Local Development and member of the Government's talks team, Ram Chandra Jha, said that preparations are being made to hold a dialogue with the insurgent groups operating in Terai within a fortnight. He added that the initial round of di
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Minister for Local Development and member of the Government's talks team, Ram Chandra Jha, said that preparations are being made to hold a dialogue with the insurgent groups operating in Terai within a fortnight. He added that the initial round of dialogue is likely to take place in Janakpur. Jha also made it clear that the Government team would not be reconstituted, as demanded by some Terai groups, but the team will discuss with the Prime Minister if any changes are to be made in the team. Kantipuronline adds that he opined that it would be futile to hold a dialogue with the Jaya Krishna Goit faction of the Jantantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-G) as the group stood for the country's disintegration.
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November - 16 
The passage of the detailed schedule of drafting procedures by a Constituent Assembly meeting marked the formal beginning of the constitution-making process. As per the schedule, the new constitution would be ready by May 2010.
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The passage of the detailed schedule of drafting procedures by a Constituent Assembly meeting marked the formal beginning of the constitution-making process. As per the schedule, the new constitution would be ready by May 2010.
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November - 16 
The pro-monarchy Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP-Nepal) has decided to float its youth wing by the name of Rastrabadi Yuba Morcha (Nationalist Youth Front).
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The pro-monarchy Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP-Nepal) has decided to float its youth wing by the name of Rastrabadi Yuba Morcha (Nationalist Youth Front).
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November - 16 
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has launched a search operation to arrest the present JMB chief, Maulana Saidur Rahman, who managed to escape from a rented house in Mirpur on November 16. RAB personnel had arrested JMB ehsar (full-time cadre) Mohamm
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The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has launched a search operation to arrest the present JMB chief, Maulana Saidur Rahman, who managed to escape from a rented house in Mirpur on November 16. RAB personnel had arrested JMB ehsar (full-time cadre) Mohammad Hanif alias Kamal from Kalshi area in Pallabi locality of capital Dhaka on the same day and then raided the house at Mirpur but did not find the JMB chief.
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November - 16 
On November 16, troops neutralized a LTTE bunker killing at least four militants ahead of the Muhamalai FDL (Forward Defence Line) in the Jaffna district.
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On November 16, troops neutralized a LTTE bunker killing at least four militants ahead of the Muhamalai FDL (Forward Defence Line) in the Jaffna district.
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November - 16 
The fighting jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force neutralized two LTTE camps ahead of the Muhamalai FDL (Forward Defence Line) in the Jaffna district.
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The fighting jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force neutralized two LTTE camps ahead of the Muhamalai FDL (Forward Defence Line) in the Jaffna district.
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November - 16 
The Janes’s Defence Weekly said it was in a position to confirm that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) made at least one attempt to transport a consignment of artillery rounds by air to the outfit-controlled areas in the Wanni, according to
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The Janes’s Defence Weekly said it was in a position to confirm that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) made at least one attempt to transport a consignment of artillery rounds by air to the outfit-controlled areas in the Wanni, according to Daily Mirror. It said commercial satellite imagery obtained by Jane's confirmed that between 2004 and 2007, the outfit constructed two airstrips that could handle aircraft capable of transporting weapons’ cargo from Central or Southeast Asia. “While the imagery does not confirm the airstrips are in use, the investment of significant resources suggests the LTTE has developed facilities that can serve air logistic needs at a critical time in its three-decade war with the Sri Lankan State,” the defence Website said. It also said since the effective resumption of the conflict in 2006, the LTTE lost control of the Eastern Province with its forces slowly pushed back in the north and as such the LTTE's priority must now be to ensure a continued supply of arms and ammunition to prevent further defeats. “Given this situation and having suffered heavy losses to its ocean-going smuggling fleet, the LTTE now appears to be preparing to fly in supplies to its stronghold in northern Sri Lanka,” the website said. However, the Sri Lanka Air Force spokesman, Janaka Nanayakara, told Daily Mirror that there was no possibility of the LTTE airlifting weapons from another country as the radars in Sri Lanka would have detected any such movement. He said there no reports of the LTTE transporting weapons by air even between LTTE-controlled locations in the North.
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November - 16 
The pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net claimed that 20 SLA soldiers were killed and at least 80 wounded as the LTTE on November 16 foiled an attempt by the SFs to break into outfit’s FDL at Kendal in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna district.
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The pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net claimed that 20 SLA soldiers were killed and at least 80 wounded as the LTTE on November 16 foiled an attempt by the SFs to break into outfit’s FDL at Kendal in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna district.
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November - 16 
The security forces on search and clear operations in Naval Headwork area of the Trincomalee district recovered one T-56 magazine, 30 ammunitions, one AMP, one I-com communication set, one CDMA phone and one poncho Cape.
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The security forces on search and clear operations in Naval Headwork area of the Trincomalee district recovered one T-56 magazine, 30 ammunitions, one AMP, one I-com communication set, one CDMA phone and one poncho Cape.
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November - 16 
The SFs destroyed LTTE defences in the deep north of Akkarayankulam in the Kilinochchi district. Similarly, troops clashed with LTTE militants in the Nallur and south of Nevil areas. An unspecified number of militants were reportedly killed and injur
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The SFs destroyed LTTE defences in the deep north of Akkarayankulam in the Kilinochchi district. Similarly, troops clashed with LTTE militants in the Nallur and south of Nevil areas. An unspecified number of militants were reportedly killed and injured in these clashes. Troops also found the dead body one militant along with three T-56 weapons and one radio set from the Nallur area.
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November - 16 
Troops confronted with a group of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the Kovilankulam area of Vavuniya district on November 16-morning and inflicted heavy casualties to the militants, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reports. Durin
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Troops confronted with a group of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the Kovilankulam area of Vavuniya district on November 16-morning and inflicted heavy casualties to the militants, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reports. During subsequent search operations, troops recovered dead bodies of two militants along with two T-56 weapons and three hand grenades.
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November - 16 
Troops neutralised 16 well-fortified bunkers of the outfit in the north of Andankulam in Vavuniya district killing and injuring an unspecified number of militants. Troops also recovered one decomposed dead body of a LTTE cadre along with his dog tag
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Troops neutralised 16 well-fortified bunkers of the outfit in the north of Andankulam in Vavuniya district killing and injuring an unspecified number of militants. Troops also recovered one decomposed dead body of a LTTE cadre along with his dog tag (2604), 5500 T-56 ammunitions, eight hundred MPMG ammunitions, nine hand grenades and 192 anti-personnel mines (APM).
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November - 17 
31 members belonging to the 1st and 2nd Armed Militia Platoon of the Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) of Gunukurai surrendered before the Superintendent of Police (SP), Akun Sabharwal, in the Visakhapatnam district on November 17, reports The Hi
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31 members belonging to the 1st and 2nd Armed Militia Platoon of the Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) of Gunukurai surrendered before the Superintendent of Police (SP), Akun Sabharwal, in the Visakhapatnam district on November 17, reports The Hindu. According to the SP, among the 31 cadres, six were in the rank of commanders, three deputy commanders and the rest members. Some of the surrendered Maoists were identified as Korra Chittibabu, Vantala Rama Rao, Korra Jagan, Sukuru Chinnayya, Anuguru Balayya and Korra Kameswara Rao, all commander-level cadres, Vandalam Chinnabbai, Korra Subba Rao and Korra Rambabu, at deputy commander-level. The surrendered Maoists reportedly took a pledge not to indulge in violence in future and instead work for peace.
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November - 17 
55 per cent voter turnout was recorded in ten constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir that went to the polls in the first phase on November 17, The Hindu reported. Polling took place amid stringent security measures, a complete strike and the boycott cal
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55 per cent voter turnout was recorded in ten constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir that went to the polls in the first phase on November 17, The Hindu reported. Polling took place amid stringent security measures, a complete strike and the boycott call given by the Coordination Committee spearheading an anti-election campaign. "By and large polling was peaceful, though there were some minor incidents which are part of the democratic exercise," Chief Electoral Officer B.R. Sharma told a news conference. He said the voter turnout in all the constituencies was good with Gurez topping the list at 74 per cent. Bandipora recorded 42 per cent, Sonawari 42, Mendhar 65, Surankote 58, Poonch 64, Nobra 51, Leh 53, Zanskar 48 and Kargil 57 per cent. "All the complaints by political parties were looked into and action was taken," he said.
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November - 17 
A junior sub-editor of the English daily Imphal Free Press was blind folded and later shot dead by unidentified militants at Langol in the Imphal West district on November 17. The victim was identified as Konsam Rishikanta.
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A junior sub-editor of the English daily Imphal Free Press was blind folded and later shot dead by unidentified militants at Langol in the Imphal West district on November 17. The victim was identified as Konsam Rishikanta.
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November - 17 
A Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, Ningombam Newton alias Eputon Singh, was arrested by the Imphal West district police from his residence at Thongju Pichu Lampak on the same day. Newton confessed during his interrogation that he joined the K
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A Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, Ningombam Newton alias Eputon Singh, was arrested by the Imphal West district police from his residence at Thongju Pichu Lampak on the same day. Newton confessed during his interrogation that he joined the KYKL in March 2002 and was asked to serve demand letters at Singjamei and Thongju for the outfit’s funds.
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November - 17 
A Nashik court on November 17, extended the judicial custody for eight Malegaon blast suspects, identified as Pragya Singh Thakur, Shiv Narayan Kalsanghra, Shyam Bhawarlal Sahu, Ajay Rahirkar, Jagdish Mhatre, Rakesh Dhawde, Sameer Kulkarni and Ramesh
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A Nashik court on November 17, extended the judicial custody for eight Malegaon blast suspects, identified as Pragya Singh Thakur, Shiv Narayan Kalsanghra, Shyam Bhawarlal Sahu, Ajay Rahirkar, Jagdish Mhatre, Rakesh Dhawde, Sameer Kulkarni and Ramesh Upadhyay, till November 29, reports The Hindu.
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November - 17 
According to Tripurainfo, a leader of the United Democratic Front (UDF) party, identified as Biswamani Debbarma, was arrested by the police from his residence at Ujay Abhoynagar area on November 17 for helping the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) in it
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According to Tripurainfo, a leader of the United Democratic Front (UDF) party, identified as Biswamani Debbarma, was arrested by the police from his residence at Ujay Abhoynagar area on November 17 for helping the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) in its recruitment drive. Police said that Biswamani handed over three tribal youths to the ATTF ‘area commander’ Michael Debbarma at Tulashikhar, a remote hideout in the West Tripura district, on November 2 after giving them a false assurance that they would be given jobs under the Mizoram Government.
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November - 17 
In the backdrop of the attack on the Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter by the CPI-Maoists, the IAF on November 17 asked the State Government to provide security for unhindered flying to all the helipads in the State, reports Pioneer.
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In the backdrop of the attack on the Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter by the CPI-Maoists, the IAF on November 17 asked the State Government to provide security for unhindered flying to all the helipads in the State, reports Pioneer.
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November - 17 
On November 17, a civilian, Newton Saikia, who was wounded in the October 30-bomb blasts, succumbed to his injuries at the Guwahati Medical College and Hospital, raising the death toll of the serial bomb blasts to 87, according to Assam Tribune.
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On November 17, a civilian, Newton Saikia, who was wounded in the October 30-bomb blasts, succumbed to his injuries at the Guwahati Medical College and Hospital, raising the death toll of the serial bomb blasts to 87, according to Assam Tribune.
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November - 17 
On November 17, a special Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) court in Mumbai acquitted two accused of the 2003 Mumbai twin blasts case, identified as Rizwan Ladduwala and Mohammed Hassan Batterywala, reports The Hindu. This followed an order passed b
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On November 17, a special Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) court in Mumbai acquitted two accused of the 2003 Mumbai twin blasts case, identified as Rizwan Ladduwala and Mohammed Hassan Batterywala, reports The Hindu. This followed an order passed by the Supreme Court on October 21 upholding the Central POTA review committee’s order discharging them from the provisions of the Act.
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November - 17 
The ‘information and public relation officer’ of the Military Council faction of the KCP, identified as Puranthaba, said that the outfit has not agreed to go for negotiations with the Government.
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The ‘information and public relation officer’ of the Military Council faction of the KCP, identified as Puranthaba, said that the outfit has not agreed to go for negotiations with the Government.
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November - 17 
The Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) claimed responsibility for the November 15-grenade attack under a tower of the Aircel cellular phone signal provider situated at the residential area of Wangkheimayum Leirak in the Imphal East district.
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The Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) claimed responsibility for the November 15-grenade attack under a tower of the Aircel cellular phone signal provider situated at the residential area of Wangkheimayum Leirak in the Imphal East district.
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November - 17 
The Pioneer reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) shot dead Ponda Reddy, village head of Peta under Motu police station in Malkangiri district, on November 17, suspecting him to be a police informer. They left behind
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The Pioneer reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) shot dead Ponda Reddy, village head of Peta under Motu police station in Malkangiri district, on November 17, suspecting him to be a police informer. They left behind a handbill staking claim for the murder. He is the sixth person killed by Maoists on grounds of being a police informer. Police sources said that he had a feud with the Maoists since the last two years. The Maoists also looted the house of another person.
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November - 17 
The Police and Special Task Force in a joint search operation neutralised a gang of inter-state arms dealers following the arrest of 10 suspects, including two potential buyers, from near Gandhi Maidan police station in capital Patna on November 17,
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The Police and Special Task Force in a joint search operation neutralised a gang of inter-state arms dealers following the arrest of 10 suspects, including two potential buyers, from near Gandhi Maidan police station in capital Patna on November 17, reports Patna Daily. According to sources, these suspects purchased arms from Punjab and the India-Pakistan border and sold them to Maoists in Bihar and Jharkhand. INR 520000 in cash, two .315 and one semi-automatic rifle was recovered from possession of the suspects.
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November - 17 
Three suspected militants were shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Sajik Tampak under Kakching police station limits in the Thoubal district along the India-Myanmar border on November 17-morning, according to Sangai Express
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Three suspected militants were shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Sajik Tampak under Kakching police station limits in the Thoubal district along the India-Myanmar border on November 17-morning, according to Sangai Express. Two AK 56 rifles, four magazines, one M-22 rifle, 206 live rounds and 40 empty cases were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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November - 17 
Two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadres were assaulted by the locals and subsequently handed over to police in the Kamrup district. The report added that they were caught by people when they were trying to steal a motorcycle to be use
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Two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadres were assaulted by the locals and subsequently handed over to police in the Kamrup district. The report added that they were caught by people when they were trying to steal a motorcycle to be used in bomb blasts.
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November - 17 
12 militants were killed and eight were arrested in an overnight operation in the Shabqadar area of Charsadda district in the NWFP, Dawn reported. Gunship helicopters reportedly shelled different locations in the area, including Khalil Korona, Shanir
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12 militants were killed and eight were arrested in an overnight operation in the Shabqadar area of Charsadda district in the NWFP, Dawn reported. Gunship helicopters reportedly shelled different locations in the area, including Khalil Korona, Shanir Ghandy, Akrabdad, Juma Khan Kila, Muhab Kila and Rashkai Korr. Shelling in the Ayesha Korr area resulted in the killing of 12 militants. Security forces (SFs) also neutralized an important militant position at Mohab Qila and captured the Juma Khan Qila which was attacked by militants. Further, the SFs also fired mortar shells in the Pandial region, which fell on to a house, injuring two women and a girl.
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November - 17 
At least 10 persons were killed in clashes between the Taliban and pro-government tribal leaders in Bajaur Agency, officials said on November 18, Daily Times reported. The Taliban on November 17 intercepted a convoy carrying 12 pro-government elders
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At least 10 persons were killed in clashes between the Taliban and pro-government tribal leaders in Bajaur Agency, officials said on November 18, Daily Times reported. The Taliban on November 17 intercepted a convoy carrying 12 pro-government elders of the Mamoond tribe, local Government official Israr Khan told AFP. The tribesmen opened fire and killed three Taliban militants, including their commander, he said. The elders later took refuge in a guesthouse belonging to a local tribal chief, but more militants arrived, who besieged the house and demanded the local chief hand over the elders. "They opened fire and lobbed hand grenades inside, killing four elders and three servants of the tribal chief," Khan said.
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November - 17 
Security forces continued their operation in several areas of Kabal sub-division, including Kabal Khas, Akhonkalay and Zora. However, there was no report of any loss of life in the shelling.
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Security forces continued their operation in several areas of Kabal sub-division, including Kabal Khas, Akhonkalay and Zora. However, there was no report of any loss of life in the shelling.
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November - 17 
Ten persons, including four soldiers, were killed and 17 others were wounded in a suicide blast in the Khawazakhela area of Swat on November 17, Dawn reported. A military statement said the suicide bomber struck the security forces' check post in an
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Ten persons, including four soldiers, were killed and 17 others were wounded in a suicide blast in the Khawazakhela area of Swat on November 17, Dawn reported. A military statement said the suicide bomber struck the security forces' check post in an explosives-packed vehicle at 11:15 a.m. near Gashkor. The bomber is believed to be a teenager. Swat Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan claimed responsibility for the attack, adding attacks against security forces would continue if the military operation in Swat continued, according to Daily Times.
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November - 17 
The co-ordinator of the Government talks’ team and Minister for Peace and Reconstruction, Janardhan Sharma, held separate talks with several armed outfits at different locations in the Terai on November 17, reports The Himalayan Times. He met Anurag,
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The co-ordinator of the Government talks’ team and Minister for Peace and Reconstruction, Janardhan Sharma, held separate talks with several armed outfits at different locations in the Terai on November 17, reports The Himalayan Times. He met Anurag, spokesperson for the Samyukta Janakrantik Party (SJP), at Maghawapur in the morning and later met spokesperson for the Madhes Rastriya Janatantrik Krantikari Morcha, Bibas Bidrohi, at an undisclosed location. He also met a top leader of the Madhesi Virus Killers (MVK) in Trikaul late in the previous night. Talking about the outcome of the meeting, MVK spokesman Gaurab said the talks ended on a positive note. "We put forth our demands in an hour-long informal meeting," Gaurab said, adding, "As we were satisfied with the preliminary talks following the minister’s assurances, we have declared truce w.e.f. Monday (November 17)." He said the talks would move depending on the government’s actions. SJP spokesman Anurag said, "We raised the demand of One Madhes One Pradesh. The minister said he would take up our cause in Kathmandu and invite us for talks later." He said the minister was for opening a liaison office to facilitate more talks and assured him of security. Sharma also held informal meetings with 15 Terai armed outfits led by Jwala Singh at an undisclosed location near Sitamadhi. Talking to the media at Janakpur airport, Sharma said he met leaders of the Jwala Singh faction of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J), MVK, Terai Janatantrik Party, Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha and Samyukta Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (SJTMM), among others. He said he was yet to meet the co-ordinator of the Akhil Terai Mukti Morcha (ATMM), Jaya Krishna Goit. He added, "I am due to meet him later." He said a date for official talks with them would be finalised after cabinet discusses their proposals.
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November - 17 
Daily Star reports that Police arrested three suspected cadres of the Allahr Dal at Domar Bazaar in the Nilphamari district on November 17 night. The arrested were identified as Ketabul Islam (20), and Ainul Islam (16) both of Chhoto Routa village in
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Daily Star reports that Police arrested three suspected cadres of the Allahr Dal at Domar Bazaar in the Nilphamari district on November 17 night. The arrested were identified as Ketabul Islam (20), and Ainul Islam (16) both of Chhoto Routa village in Domar sub-district and Mahbubur Rahman (24) of Kolaroa sub-district in the Satkhira district. Police claimed to have recovered important documents from their possession.
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November - 17 
An unidentified assailants shot dead two Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization (TELO) members and injured four others in their office at Kurumankadu in Vavuniya on November 17-night.
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An unidentified assailants shot dead two Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization (TELO) members and injured four others in their office at Kurumankadu in Vavuniya on November 17-night.
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November - 17 
During another clash between the two sides in the Akkarayankulam and Nivil areas of Kilinochchi district, the SFs inflicted heavy casualties upon the LTTE. The troops later recovered the dead bodies of two militants along with two T-56 weapons.
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During another clash between the two sides in the Akkarayankulam and Nivil areas of Kilinochchi district, the SFs inflicted heavy casualties upon the LTTE. The troops later recovered the dead bodies of two militants along with two T-56 weapons.
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November - 17 
On November 17, troops attacked more LTTE camps in the areas east of Akkarayankulam and Nivil in the Kilinochchi and Andankulam in the Vavuniya district inflicting heavy casualties upon the outfit.
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On November 17, troops attacked more LTTE camps in the areas east of Akkarayankulam and Nivil in the Kilinochchi and Andankulam in the Vavuniya district inflicting heavy casualties upon the outfit.
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November - 17 
On the same day, troops clashed with militants at Andankulam in the Vavuniya district and recovered dead bodies of three militants, including a Sea Tiger cadre and one from LTTE’s ‘Sodiya’ Group, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. In a separate inc
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On the same day, troops clashed with militants at Andankulam in the Vavuniya district and recovered dead bodies of three militants, including a Sea Tiger cadre and one from LTTE’s ‘Sodiya’ Group, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. In a separate incident in the same area, the SFs seized a TATA four-wheel drive armour-plated double cab and recovered one Light Machine Gun, two T-56 weapons, one Rocket Propeller Grenade (RPG), two RPG bombs, one mattress, one radio set and a battery charger from inside the double cab.
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November - 17 
Sources said that around 70 cadres of the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai (TMVP) have defected from the organization to rejoin the LTTE during the past few months. Some of these cadres have allegedly killed their colleagues prior to their fleeing to join
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Sources said that around 70 cadres of the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai (TMVP) have defected from the organization to rejoin the LTTE during the past few months. Some of these cadres have allegedly killed their colleagues prior to their fleeing to join the outfit. There are around 1,200 armed cadres of the TMVP in the Eastern Province. Plans are afoot to recruit 300 of them to Civil Defense Force and to send others for foreign employment.
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November - 17 
Sri Lanka Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse has said that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Velupillai Prabhakaran can continue his strategic withdrawals from Paranthan, Elephant Pass, Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu as well, reports
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Sri Lanka Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse has said that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Velupillai Prabhakaran can continue his strategic withdrawals from Paranthan, Elephant Pass, Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu as well, reports Colombo Page. In an interview with the State owned Sinhala daily Dinamina on November 17, he denied the LTTE statement that the withdrawal from Pooneryn was a strategic one and reminded that the outfit had told the same when they lost other bastions of theirs. Rajapakse said that Prabhakaran’s dream State would soon collapse as the security forces would soon capture Kilinochchi.
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November - 17 
Sri Lanka police sources said that plans are underway to set up Police stations in recently captured areas in the Northern Province, according to Colombo Page. Accordingly, a new police station will be set up in Pooneryn, the strategic point in north
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Sri Lanka police sources said that plans are underway to set up Police stations in recently captured areas in the Northern Province, according to Colombo Page. Accordingly, a new police station will be set up in Pooneryn, the strategic point in northwestern coast captured by the security forces last week.
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November - 17 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants shot dead a Medical Officer and a civilian at about 10.00pm (SLST) in the Vavuvathivu area of Batticaloa district, Colombo Page reported. Dr. S.W. Palitha Padma Kumara in the Vavuvathivu hospital
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants shot dead a Medical Officer and a civilian at about 10.00pm (SLST) in the Vavuvathivu area of Batticaloa district, Colombo Page reported. Dr. S.W. Palitha Padma Kumara in the Vavuvathivu hospital was killed when the militants stormed the hospital premises and indiscriminately fired towards the Outpatient Department where the doctor was seated. Those assailants on their return reportedly opened fire on an adjoining house to the hospital killing the owner of the house, Therumburasa Yogendran of Gampola.
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November - 17 November - 18
The pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net claimed that the LTTE in Jaffna put up stiff resistance against the SLA that attempted to advance across the outfit’s FDL four times between November 17-noon and 10:00am (SLST) on November 18. At least 36 SLA soldiers w
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The pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net claimed that the LTTE in Jaffna put up stiff resistance against the SLA that attempted to advance across the outfit’s FDL four times between November 17-noon and 10:00am (SLST) on November 18. At least 36 SLA soldiers were killed and 90 others wounded, the LTTE said.
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November - 17 
The security forces (SFs) on November 17 captured the strategically important Kumulamunai village south of Mullaitivu and the key junction town of Mankulam on the A-9 road, reports Daily News. Troops of the 593 Brigade, in a subsequent search operati
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The security forces (SFs) on November 17 captured the strategically important Kumulamunai village south of Mullaitivu and the key junction town of Mankulam on the A-9 road, reports Daily News. Troops of the 593 Brigade, in a subsequent search operation, recovered the dead bodies of three Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants and an armour plated cab. Kumulamunai, 10-km south of Mullaitivu, is the first settlement after the massive Andankulam forest reserve in the south of Mullaitivu. Troops now reportedly control the Mulliyavali village west of Kumulamunai and next to the Nagacholai forest reserve.
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November - 17 
The SLAF fighter jets twice bombed a LTTE camp, about 1-km northeast of Palali junction in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna district.
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The SLAF fighter jets twice bombed a LTTE camp, about 1-km northeast of Palali junction in the Muhamalai area of Jaffna district.
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November - 17 
The SLAF neutralized a LTTE camp in the deep jungles, about 10-km east of Akkarayankulam, in the Kilinochchi district.
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The SLAF neutralized a LTTE camp in the deep jungles, about 10-km east of Akkarayankulam, in the Kilinochchi district.
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November - 17 
Troops captured the strategically important key junction town of Mankulam on the A-9 road. It is key junction on the A-9 road with roads leading to Mullaitivu to the West, Vellankulam to the East, Kilinochchi to the North and Omanthai to the South. T
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Troops captured the strategically important key junction town of Mankulam on the A-9 road. It is key junction on the A-9 road with roads leading to Mullaitivu to the West, Vellankulam to the East, Kilinochchi to the North and Omanthai to the South. The capture of Mankulam will help in shifting of Omanthai Entry Exit point to the South of Oddusudan as demanded by Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse last week, military sources said.
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November - 17 November - 18
Troops clashed with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the Kilaly and Muhamalai FDLs (Forward Defence Lines) area on November 17-18 and inflicted heavy casualties on the outfit, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). An unspecified numbe
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Troops clashed with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the Kilaly and Muhamalai FDLs (Forward Defence Lines) area on November 17-18 and inflicted heavy casualties on the outfit, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). An unspecified number of soldiers were also killed and the operation is reportedly still continuing.
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November - 17 
Troops of 59 Division operating on the Mullaitivu battlefront clashed with LTTE militants in the Andankulam area since early November 17-morning, reported defence.lk. Intercepted LTTE radio communication confirmed that several militants were killed.
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Troops of 59 Division operating on the Mullaitivu battlefront clashed with LTTE militants in the Andankulam area since early November 17-morning, reported defence.lk. Intercepted LTTE radio communication confirmed that several militants were killed.
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November - 18 
A team of Bishnupur district police rescued two women, identified as Konjengbam ongbi Tilotama and Hemam Sanatombi, from the confinement of militants belonging to the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) in the general are
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A team of Bishnupur district police rescued two women, identified as Konjengbam ongbi Tilotama and Hemam Sanatombi, from the confinement of militants belonging to the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) in the general areas of Khordak Ichin Nongmaikhong and Wapokpi villages on November 18-afternoon, according to a delayed report. However, around eight militants managed to escape from the incident site. The women were reportedly abducted for non-payment of the extortion demands of INR 5 00000.
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November - 18 
According to Telegraph, Assam Police on November 18 announced the name of the key conspirator of Assam serial bomb blast of October 30. He was identified as Dipak Basumatary, a self-styled ‘lieutenant’ of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (ND
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According to Telegraph, Assam Police on November 18 announced the name of the key conspirator of Assam serial bomb blast of October 30. He was identified as Dipak Basumatary, a self-styled ‘lieutenant’ of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), who was in jail when the bomb blasts were triggered. He was the chief planner of the serial blasts which killed 87 persons and wounded more than 200 others. He was arrested by the police on October 22 in an abduction case a week before the blasts but failed to ascertain his bomb blast game-plan. Basumatary alias Denkho Raja, the ‘second lieutenant of the fourth battalion’ of the NDFB, used to live at the outfit’s designated camp at Borbori in the Baksa district, where the blasts were planned. According to police sources, he had joined the NDFB in 1995 and was trained in the use of arms and explosives at the outfit’s camps in southern Bhutan.
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November - 18 
An official spokesman said that three terrorists were killed in an encounter with the Army at Bali Behak in the Baramulla district on November 18, Daily Excelsior reported. In the gun battle, one soldier was also killed. The security forces recovered
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An official spokesman said that three terrorists were killed in an encounter with the Army at Bali Behak in the Baramulla district on November 18, Daily Excelsior reported. In the gun battle, one soldier was also killed. The security forces recovered three AK rifles, three magazines, 207 rounds, one pistol, two magazines, three rounds, five hand grenades, one wireless set, one mobile phone, two batteries, Rs 10,000 Indian currency and Rs 100 Pakistan currency from the slain terrorists’ possession.
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November - 18 
During a search operation on November 18, the Kannur police recovered 10 more country-made crude bombs near M.E.S. School at Kaivelikkal under the Panur police station limits, reports The Hindu. The bombs included three crude devices made of ice-crea
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During a search operation on November 18, the Kannur police recovered 10 more country-made crude bombs near M.E.S. School at Kaivelikkal under the Panur police station limits, reports The Hindu. The bombs included three crude devices made of ice-cream containers and were unearthed in uninhabited places.
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November - 18 
Meghalaya Police arrested nine senior Liberation of Achik Elite Force(LAEF) cadres, including an ‘area commander’, when they neutralised a newly set up militant camp at Kadambari near Pilangkata in the Ri-Bhoi district along Meghalaya-Assam border on
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Meghalaya Police arrested nine senior Liberation of Achik Elite Force(LAEF) cadres, including an ‘area commander’, when they neutralised a newly set up militant camp at Kadambari near Pilangkata in the Ri-Bhoi district along Meghalaya-Assam border on an unspecified date, according to Shillong Times. The ‘area commander’ was identified as Sengrang Momin from a village near Williamnagar in the East Garo Hills district. He confessed that he was a student of Umshyrpi College in Shillong. The Superintendent of Police of Ri-Bhoi District, M.K. Dkhar, said that Sengrang had traveled to various parts of the Northeast, including Nagaland. Police recovered a US-made revolver, magazines, ammunition, wireless in local loop phones, five grenades, a laptop and several incriminating documents including extortion notes from the possession of the arrested militants.
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November - 18 
On November 18, the Special Investigation Team (SIT), filed charge sheets against 11 Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadres, identified as Mohammad Qureshi, Mahndi Hassan, Imran, Nazakat Hussain, Shahbaz Hussain, Mohammad Toufiq, Munnavar K
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On November 18, the Special Investigation Team (SIT), filed charge sheets against 11 Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadres, identified as Mohammad Qureshi, Mahndi Hassan, Imran, Nazakat Hussain, Shahbaz Hussain, Mohammad Toufiq, Munnavar Khan, Ateeq-ur-Rahman, Mohammad Iliyas, Mohammad Sohail and Mohammad Azam, in the court of chief judicial magistrate in Jaipur, reports Times of India. The charge-sheets claimed that they were associated with the SIMI and had taken part in the meetings held by the organization across the country. They were also accused of conspiracy against the nation for giving shelter to main accused of the Jaipur serial blasts, Sajid, Karimudeen and Taukir. Sajid reportedly prepared a core group and Rajasthan’s command was given to Munnavar and Ateeq alias Atiq-ur-Rahman was given the post of secretary and Raja alias Imran was made treasurer. "The group was to carry out destructive activities and collect funds," said an SIT officer. Theses cadres were arrested from different parts of Rajasthan on different dates.
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November - 18 
Shillong Times quoting Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) source reports that Assam, Manipur and Nagaland accounted for over 90 per cent of violent incidents in the Northeast in 2008. These three states accounted for 1,179 incidents out of 1,276 ti
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Shillong Times quoting Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) source reports that Assam, Manipur and Nagaland accounted for over 90 per cent of violent incidents in the Northeast in 2008. These three states accounted for 1,179 incidents out of 1,276 till October 15, 2008 against 1,330 incidents out of 1,489 in 2007. Meanwhile, the report added that terrorist violence has decreased significantly in Tripura and Meghalaya due to counter-insurgency operations, while Arunachal Pradesh continues to suffer from low intensity violence. The report, however, said that Mizoram and Sikkim are by and large peaceful.
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November - 18 
The security force personnel arrested a person, Najim Khan, from Hatigaon in Guwahati for his suspected involvement in the October 30 serial bomb blasts at Bongaigaon town.
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The security force personnel arrested a person, Najim Khan, from Hatigaon in Guwahati for his suspected involvement in the October 30 serial bomb blasts at Bongaigaon town.
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November - 18 
15 militants were killed and several others sustained injuries in the ongoing military operation in the Swat Valley on November 18, The News reported. Gunship helicopters shelled alleged militant hideouts in Akhund and Zora Kellay in the Kabal sub-di
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15 militants were killed and several others sustained injuries in the ongoing military operation in the Swat Valley on November 18, The News reported. Gunship helicopters shelled alleged militant hideouts in Akhund and Zora Kellay in the Kabal sub-division, killing seven militants and injuring several persons, including civilians. Further, a soldier was killed and a civilian was wounded in an encounter between the security forces (SFs) and militants at Ningolai checkpoint. However, the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman, Muslim Khan, claimed to have killed five SF personnel in the shoot-out. The militants also opened fire on the security forces’ checkpoint in Tootano Bandai but no loss of life was reported in the incident.
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November - 18 
A suspected US drone fired two missiles on a residential compound in the Janikhel area of Bannu district in NWFP on November 18-night, killing four persons and injuring four others, Dawn reported. This was the first time that a drone intruded 70kms d
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A suspected US drone fired two missiles on a residential compound in the Janikhel area of Bannu district in NWFP on November 18-night, killing four persons and injuring four others, Dawn reported. This was the first time that a drone intruded 70kms deep inside Pakistani territory and hit a target in the settled area of the NWFP. Local people reported having seen spy planes flying over the area. Officials said that the house of a retired serviceman, Dilbar Khan, in Handikhel village, some 15kms southwest of Bannu city, had been hit.
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November - 18 
APP reported that eight militants were killed in an encounter with the SFs in the Gashkor area of Khwazakhela sub-division. According to the military, the militants were killed in an abortive attempt to ambush a convoy of the SFs.
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APP reported that eight militants were killed in an encounter with the SFs in the Gashkor area of Khwazakhela sub-division. According to the military, the militants were killed in an abortive attempt to ambush a convoy of the SFs.
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November - 18 
Five militants were killed while nine persons, including five militants, sustained injuries during a gun-battle in the Mian Kellay of Shabqadar sub-division in the Charsadda district of NWFP on November 18, The News reported. Sources said the securit
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Five militants were killed while nine persons, including five militants, sustained injuries during a gun-battle in the Mian Kellay of Shabqadar sub-division in the Charsadda district of NWFP on November 18, The News reported. Sources said the security forces (SFs) were conducting a search operation in Mian Kellay when a group of militants attacked them. In the ensuing encounter, five militants were killed and as many injured, while three others were arrested.
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November - 18 
In the Khwazakhela sub-division, a mortar shell fired from an undisclosed location landed at the house of a person Khalid, killing his wife and injuring his son.
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In the Khwazakhela sub-division, a mortar shell fired from an undisclosed location landed at the house of a person Khalid, killing his wife and injuring his son.
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November - 18 
The NWFP Government on November 18 set weapons surrender as the foremost condition for peace talks with the Swat-based Taliban, official sources told Daily Times. The condition was presented before members of a Kanjoo Peace jirga (council), who met m
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The NWFP Government on November 18 set weapons surrender as the foremost condition for peace talks with the Swat-based Taliban, official sources told Daily Times. The condition was presented before members of a Kanjoo Peace jirga (council), who met members of the NWFP Assembly from Swat district at the Frontier House to discuss a possible truce in the valley. The peace jirga, led by Inamur Rehman, informed the legislators that the Taliban were ready for ‘unconditional’ talks with the Government and that their chief [Fazlullah] would abide by the decisions of the jirga, the sources said. The meeting between the jirga and the members of the provincial assembly, which was also attended by Awami National Party’s provincial President Afrasiab Khattak was the third in the last few weeks.
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November - 18 
The SFs demolished two houses and as many shops in the Kanju area of Kabal and arrested 27 suspected militants during a search operation. The TTP spokesman also said the deadline for the release of three policemen detained by the Taliban ended on Tue
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The SFs demolished two houses and as many shops in the Kanju area of Kabal and arrested 27 suspected militants during a search operation. The TTP spokesman also said the deadline for the release of three policemen detained by the Taliban ended on Tuesday. However, the date had been extended for talks for swapping prisoners, as the Government had also detained 20 militants.
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November - 18 
The troops also targeted militants’ positions in different areas of Safi and lower Mohmand Tehsil (revenue division) with artillery and other heavy weapons. Sources said the SFs targeted suspected militants’ hideouts on hilltops and different areas o
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The troops also targeted militants’ positions in different areas of Safi and lower Mohmand Tehsil (revenue division) with artillery and other heavy weapons. Sources said the SFs targeted suspected militants’ hideouts on hilltops and different areas of Safi and lower Mohmand with artillery from Ghallanai headquarters, Mamad Ghat and Michni camps. However, no casualty was reported from these areas.
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November - 18 
Two women were killed when a shell hit a house in Norano Kellay. Residents of Norano Kellay told The News that SFs conducted a house-to-house search in different villages, including Rashakai, Juma Khan Koroona, Shano Ghundo, Mian Kellay, Angoor Koroo
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Two women were killed when a shell hit a house in Norano Kellay. Residents of Norano Kellay told The News that SFs conducted a house-to-house search in different villages, including Rashakai, Juma Khan Koroona, Shano Ghundo, Mian Kellay, Angoor Koroona and Ayesha Kor. Reports added that people were migrating to safer places in Shimali Shna Ghar, Tangi, Harichand, Mandani and Ziyam.
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November - 18 
A day after holding informal talks with leaders of underground armed groups in the Terai, Janardan Sharma, the Minister for Peace and Reconstruction as well as the coordinator of the talks’ team, said on November 18 that the Government would start fo
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A day after holding informal talks with leaders of underground armed groups in the Terai, Janardan Sharma, the Minister for Peace and Reconstruction as well as the coordinator of the talks’ team, said on November 18 that the Government would start formal talks with armed outfits "very soon". Himalayan Times adds that 15 armed groups are ready to hold a dialogue with the Government. However, the Local Development Minister Ram Chandra Jha, a member of the Government team, declined to reveal the names of the armed groups willing to sit for talks. "Publicising their names could mar the atmosphere of the dialogue," Jha said.
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November - 18 
Two youths from Kathmandu, Nirmal Panta and Pushkar Dangol who were abducted by the Young Communist League (YCL) cadres a month ago on October 20, have been found killed, reports Nepal News. The relatives, rights activists and police found their dead
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Two youths from Kathmandu, Nirmal Panta and Pushkar Dangol who were abducted by the Young Communist League (YCL) cadres a month ago on October 20, have been found killed, reports Nepal News. The relatives, rights activists and police found their dead bodies in Bhorlephant Bagar of Dhading district.
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November - 18 
Colombo Page reports that the Sri Lankan Navy confronted a Sea Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) flotilla off the coast of Nayaru in the Mullaitivu district killing six Sea Tigers and destroying two boats in the pre-dawn hours of November 18 (today), the
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Colombo Page reports that the Sri Lankan Navy confronted a Sea Tiger (sea wing of the LTTE) flotilla off the coast of Nayaru in the Mullaitivu district killing six Sea Tigers and destroying two boats in the pre-dawn hours of November 18 (today), the military said. According to defence sources, the Navy's elite Special Boat Squadron personnel upon detecting a cluster of seven LTTE boats along the coastal waters off Nayaru fired at the boats and destroyed two of the boats while damaging another. The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) MI-24 helicopter gun ships also provided close air support to the Navy causing the other four other LTTE craft to flee. Citing intercepted LTTE communication, defence officials said six militants were confirmed killed and as many injured.
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November - 18 
Daily News reports that two LTTE area leaders sustained injuries in security forces’ (SF) attacks on two LTTE vehicles in the Andankulam and Mankulam areas on November 18. The SFs also recovered these armour-plated vehicles, the driver of one of whic
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Daily News reports that two LTTE area leaders sustained injuries in security forces’ (SF) attacks on two LTTE vehicles in the Andankulam and Mankulam areas on November 18. The SFs also recovered these armour-plated vehicles, the driver of one of which was killed in the attack.
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November - 18 
Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama told Parliament that the Government firmly maintains the stance of eradicating terrorism and bringing a political solution to the ethnic problem. Speaking at the Committee Stage Debate on the Foreign Ministry, he
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Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama told Parliament that the Government firmly maintains the stance of eradicating terrorism and bringing a political solution to the ethnic problem. Speaking at the Committee Stage Debate on the Foreign Ministry, he said President Mahinda Rajapakse has clearly expressed to the international community that the country’s political issues will be solved only through political means while also taking measures to put an end to terrorism.
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November - 18 
Four civilians who were abducted on November 17-night by suspected LTTE cadres at Rathmale in the Horowpathana area of Anuradhapura district were released on November 18-evening while a special search operation was undergoing, reports Colombo Page. P
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Four civilians who were abducted on November 17-night by suspected LTTE cadres at Rathmale in the Horowpathana area of Anuradhapura district were released on November 18-evening while a special search operation was undergoing, reports Colombo Page. Police said the abductors on November 17 had detained a group of nine civilians, sand miners in the Rathmale area, first and then released five of them on the same night demanding them to bring back food and other essential items in exchange for the release of others. The suspected group has handed the abductees SLR 40,000 to purchase their needs.
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November - 18 
MI-24 helicopter gun ships of the Sri Lanka Air Force shelled a LTTE camp, about 10-km east of Akkarayankulam in the Kilinochchi district.
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MI-24 helicopter gun ships of the Sri Lanka Air Force shelled a LTTE camp, about 10-km east of Akkarayankulam in the Kilinochchi district.
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November - 18 
On November 18, troops clashed with the LTTE militants in the Kottakkarankulam, Akkarayankulam, Kovil Point and adjoining areas of Kilinochchi district and later recovered the dead body of a militant from Kottakkarankulam. A few soldiers also sustain
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On November 18, troops clashed with the LTTE militants in the Kottakkarankulam, Akkarayankulam, Kovil Point and adjoining areas of Kilinochchi district and later recovered the dead body of a militant from Kottakkarankulam. A few soldiers also sustained injuries following clashes in the east of Akkarayankulam.
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November - 18 
The Central Bank on November 18 announced that it has forfeited a sum of SLR 71 million of Tamil Rehabilitation Organization (TRO), a LTTE front organization, to the State, Colombo Page reports. The Government had confiscated the assets of TRO in Aug
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The Central Bank on November 18 announced that it has forfeited a sum of SLR 71 million of Tamil Rehabilitation Organization (TRO), a LTTE front organization, to the State, Colombo Page reports. The Government had confiscated the assets of TRO in August 2006 under the Financial Transactions Reporting Act and the Convention on the Suppression of Terrorist Financing Act. The Government charged that the money received by TRO from various donors for humanitarian projects were, according to intelligence reports, mainly used to finance terrorist activity.
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November - 18 
There is the possibility of the Government proscribing the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), said Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, according to Daily News. The Government continued the humanitarian operation launched from Mavil Aru bec
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There is the possibility of the Government proscribing the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), said Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, according to Daily News. The Government continued the humanitarian operation launched from Mavil Aru because the people requested it and now the Government may even proscribe the LTTE before the people requested it, he said on November 18. The Prime Minister also said that despite a continuous setback in the battlefield, the LTTE leadership was not working in a responsible manner, adding, "If he continues to act in this manner, the Government may proscribe this group as a terrorist outfit in the country according to the 6th paragraph of the constitution," adds Daily Mirror.
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November - 19 
A non-local trader was abducted by unidentified militants from a hotel in Dimapur on November 19-morning, according to Nagaland Post. Police said the trader had been doing business in Nagaland and Manipur for the last 20 years and used to frequently
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A non-local trader was abducted by unidentified militants from a hotel in Dimapur on November 19-morning, according to Nagaland Post. Police said the trader had been doing business in Nagaland and Manipur for the last 20 years and used to frequently stay in hotels whenever he was in Dimapur.
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November - 19 
A self-styled ‘sergeant major of the 28 battalion’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), identified as Ram Singh alias Mintu Borgohain, was arrested by the Sivasagar district police and 318 Field Regiment of the Army during a joint search op
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A self-styled ‘sergeant major of the 28 battalion’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), identified as Ram Singh alias Mintu Borgohain, was arrested by the Sivasagar district police and 318 Field Regiment of the Army during a joint search operation at Jabalating under Bokota Nemoguri police station, reports Assam Tribune.
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November - 19 
Assam Tribune reports that the Army and police during a joint search operation arrested a militant Golap Ali of Alibari under Palasbari police station in the Kamrup district. Gelatine sticks, detonators and a copy of an extortion note of the ULFA wer
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Assam Tribune reports that the Army and police during a joint search operation arrested a militant Golap Ali of Alibari under Palasbari police station in the Kamrup district. Gelatine sticks, detonators and a copy of an extortion note of the ULFA were recovered from his possession.
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November - 19 
Earlier, a cadre of the Sengoi faction of the KCP was shot dead during an encounter when a combined team of Bishnupur district police commandos and personnel of 4/8 Gorkha Rifles neutralized a transit camp of the faction at Loktak lake under Kumbi p
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Earlier, a cadre of the Sengoi faction of the KCP was shot dead during an encounter when a combined team of Bishnupur district police commandos and personnel of 4/8 Gorkha Rifles neutralized a transit camp of the faction at Loktak lake under Kumbi police station on November 19-afternoon. A 9-mm pistol with four live rounds was recovered from the possession of the slain militant. Separately, one trooper was wounded during another encounter with militants at the same place on the same afternoon.
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November - 19 
On November 19, Army recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from village Sakhi Pir in the Nowshera sector of Rajouri district, Daily Excelsior reported. Recoveries made from a hide-out include one General Purpose Machine Gun, three AK rifles, five
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On November 19, Army recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from village Sakhi Pir in the Nowshera sector of Rajouri district, Daily Excelsior reported. Recoveries made from a hide-out include one General Purpose Machine Gun, three AK rifles, five AK magazines with 100 rounds and three radio sets.
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November - 19 
On November 19, the Malegaon bomb blast suspect Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit was remanded to two-day police custody till November 21 by a Pune court in a case of forgery.
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On November 19, the Malegaon bomb blast suspect Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit was remanded to two-day police custody till November 21 by a Pune court in a case of forgery.
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November - 19 
One suspected Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent, identified as Nazrul Islam, who escaped from the Mekhliganj court lockup on June 25, 2003, was arrested by police from the New Market area in capital Kolkata on November 19, reports The Statesman
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One suspected Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent, identified as Nazrul Islam, who escaped from the Mekhliganj court lockup on June 25, 2003, was arrested by police from the New Market area in capital Kolkata on November 19, reports The Statesman. Nazrul, reportedly an ISI agent and a Bangladesh national, was arrested in Jaisalmer in Rajasthan on September 8, 2002, and was first produced in the Mekhliganj Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) Court on October 12. Meanwhile, he was produced in the court of the chief judicial magistrate of Kamrup at Guwahati in Assam on January 20, 2003, in connection with another case and was remanded in judicial custody.
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November - 19 
Suspected Naxalites belonging to the Praja Pratighatana group abducted Surender Reddy, a contractor’s brother, from Meenajipeta village on the outskirts of Mahamutharam mandal of Karimnagar district on November 19-night. According to the sources, the
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Suspected Naxalites belonging to the Praja Pratighatana group abducted Surender Reddy, a contractor’s brother, from Meenajipeta village on the outskirts of Mahamutharam mandal of Karimnagar district on November 19-night. According to the sources, the Naxalites were demanding a ransom from the contractor who was doing road works worth INR 1.92 crore in the mandal.
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November - 19 
The Hindu reports that a senior Orissa Police official on November 19 said that they have begun a process to recruit about 2,000 tribals in the five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected districts of the State. "We have already placed
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The Hindu reports that a senior Orissa Police official on November 19 said that they have begun a process to recruit about 2,000 tribals in the five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected districts of the State. "We have already placed advertisements in newspapers seeking applications from those interested", the official told IANS, adding, that the process will be completed by the end of December 2008.
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November - 19 
The joint force of the Central Reserve Police Force and Army arrested a ‘sergeant major’ of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), identified as Bipul Daimary, from Boglamari in the Baksa district, reports Telegraph.
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The joint force of the Central Reserve Police Force and Army arrested a ‘sergeant major’ of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), identified as Bipul Daimary, from Boglamari in the Baksa district, reports Telegraph.
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November - 19 
The Kannur police during a search operation recovered 10 more country-made crude bombs from areas near Panur on November 19, reports The Hindu. Six powerful bombs made of steel containers were found in a bucket kept in an uninhabited area recovered f
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The Kannur police during a search operation recovered 10 more country-made crude bombs from areas near Panur on November 19, reports The Hindu. Six powerful bombs made of steel containers were found in a bucket kept in an uninhabited area recovered from Nallankal under the Panur police station limits and four bombs from Mepad under the Kolavallur police station limits.
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November - 19 
The Kolkata Police arrested an agent of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence, identified as Abdul Kasem, a citizen of Bangladesh, from the New Market area on November 19, reports The Hindu. Three Bangladeshi passpor
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The Kolkata Police arrested an agent of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence, identified as Abdul Kasem, a citizen of Bangladesh, from the New Market area on November 19, reports The Hindu. Three Bangladeshi passports issued in the names of Nazrul, Ratan and Shah Alam was recovered from his possession. He was reportedly known by different names and fled from the Mekliganj court compound in Cooch Behar district in West Bengal while in judicial custody in June 2003 after had been charged under the Official Secrets Act. "His antecedents suggest that he was a spy. He was arrested in Jalpaiguri under the Official Secrets Act and different documents with sensitive information seized from him. There is a case under the Official Secrets Act against him pending in Rajasthan," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Intelligence), Javed Shamim, said.
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November - 19 
The Manipur Cabinet under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh on November 19 decided to extend the disturbed area status in the State for another year excluding the Imphal Municipal area following recommendation of the Manipur Police
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The Manipur Cabinet under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh on November 19 decided to extend the disturbed area status in the State for another year excluding the Imphal Municipal area following recommendation of the Manipur Police and central security forces deployed in Manipur for re-imposition of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, reports Nagaland Post.
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November - 19 
The print and electronic media under the aegis of All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union (AMWJU) decided to suspend publication and broadcast of news item for an indefinite period with effect from November 19 (today) in protest against the November 1
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The print and electronic media under the aegis of All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union (AMWJU) decided to suspend publication and broadcast of news item for an indefinite period with effect from November 19 (today) in protest against the November 17 killing of a junior sub-editor of the English daily Imphal Free Press by unidentified militants at Langol in the Imphal West district.
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November - 19 
The security forces also neutralized another hideout of the militants in the Kalakote area of Rajouri district and recovered four and a half kilograms of RDX, three Chinese hand grenades, 56 AK rounds, 41 rounds of 7.62 mm, one Ericson radio set and
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The security forces also neutralized another hideout of the militants in the Kalakote area of Rajouri district and recovered four and a half kilograms of RDX, three Chinese hand grenades, 56 AK rounds, 41 rounds of 7.62 mm, one Ericson radio set and ration items.
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November - 19 
The Telegraph reports that a joint team of police and Central Reserve Police Force personnel raided the Chouparan area on the Jharkhand-Bihar border on November 19-afternoon and arrested 16 left-wing extremists who owe allegiance to the Shashtra Peop
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The Telegraph reports that a joint team of police and Central Reserve Police Force personnel raided the Chouparan area on the Jharkhand-Bihar border on November 19-afternoon and arrested 16 left-wing extremists who owe allegiance to the Shashtra People’s Morcha (SPM), a breakaway faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). Hazaribagh distict Superintendent of Police, Praveen Kumar Singh, who led the operation in Chouparan, said the arrests had neutralised the rebel faction formed sometime in 2006. "We have arrested all its members, but one," he said, adding, that a huge cache of arms and ammunition were also recovered. Singh informed that the SPM was formed by two top-rung rebels - Sahendra Bhuiyan and Nitish Yadav - who apparently developed ideological differences with the CPI-Maoist leadership. The group had been active in Chatra, Hazaribagh, and Gaya in Bihar, for two years.
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November - 19 
The tribals’ agitation in West Midnapore district has spread to neighbouring Bankura with armed villagers blocking the highway connecting the two districts in the Maoist-affected Sarenga, reports The Telegraph. The Santhal organisation Bharat Jakat M
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The tribals’ agitation in West Midnapore district has spread to neighbouring Bankura with armed villagers blocking the highway connecting the two districts in the Maoist-affected Sarenga, reports The Telegraph. The Santhal organisation Bharat Jakat Majhi Marwa placed trees on the road to express solidarity with the agitation against alleged police atrocities in Lalgarh, 45km away. Leading a rally at Khoer Pahari, Sibaprasad Murmu alleged that the police often arrest innocent villagers after branding them Maoists, adding, "so we have decided to paralyse the administration here, as in Lalgarh."
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November - 19 
Three suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and a police constable were killed while a suspected woman cadre escaped following an encounter in a forest area near Mavinahola in the Mudigere taluk (revenue division) of Ch
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Three suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and a police constable were killed while a suspected woman cadre escaped following an encounter in a forest area near Mavinahola in the Mudigere taluk (revenue division) of Chikmagalur district on November 19, reports The Hindu. The slain Maoists were identified as G. Manohar from Shimoga district, Naveen from Raichur district and Abhishek from Banakal in Mudigere taluk in Chikmagalur district while the Police constable was identified as Guruprasad, attached to the Karnataka State Reserve Police in Madikeri. A grenade and a revolver were also recovered by the Police from the incident site.
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November - 19 
Three unidentified Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) cadres were arrested by the security force personnel from Sonitpur district on November 19, according to The Hindu.
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Three unidentified Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) cadres were arrested by the security force personnel from Sonitpur district on November 19, according to The Hindu.
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Two truck drivers out of the three who were abducted by unidentified militants on November 19-morning near Kohima Municipal Corporation dumping site were later released near Meriama on November 20. Police said the duo walked many kilometres up hill a
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Two truck drivers out of the three who were abducted by unidentified militants on November 19-morning near Kohima Municipal Corporation dumping site were later released near Meriama on November 20. Police said the duo walked many kilometres up hill after they were released by their captors near Meriama. However, the third driver is yet to be traced.
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November - 19 
A bridge was damaged in a bomb blast in Khuzdar. Sources said that a road bridge at Quetta Karachi highway was partially damaged in an explosion that occurred under the bridge in Khuzdar.
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A bridge was damaged in a bomb blast in Khuzdar. Sources said that a road bridge at Quetta Karachi highway was partially damaged in an explosion that occurred under the bridge in Khuzdar.
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November - 19 
According to The News, 12 more militants were killed and several others injured when security forces (SFs) targeted their suspected hideouts in different areas of Bajaur Agency on November 19. Sources said that the SFs, with artillery and gunship hel
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According to The News, 12 more militants were killed and several others injured when security forces (SFs) targeted their suspected hideouts in different areas of Bajaur Agency on November 19. Sources said that the SFs, with artillery and gunship helicopters, targeted suspected hideouts in Damadola, Saparay and Shinkot areas of Mamond Tehsil (revenue division) and Charmang, Zorbandar and Sagi areas of Nawagai subdivision Khar headquarters and Torghundai camp .
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November - 19 
Motorcycle borne gunmen shot dead a retired major general of the Pakistan Army and his driver in the outskirts of national capital Islamabad on November 19. Major General Ameer Faisal Alvi from the Special Services Group (SSG) had retired more than t
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Motorcycle borne gunmen shot dead a retired major general of the Pakistan Army and his driver in the outskirts of national capital Islamabad on November 19. Major General Ameer Faisal Alvi from the Special Services Group (SSG) had retired more than two years ago. He was heading for his Islamabad office at 9:30am when the unidentified gunmen stopped his car on Islamabad Highway near the PWD Colony in Koral police precincts, a police official told Daily Times. They shot at him and his driver Tanveer and later escaped, he added. Police sources said the killing was being seen as a terrorist act by ‘militants’.
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November - 19 
Nine persons, including five militants, were killed and dozens of others sustained injuries in the ongoing military operation in Swat Valley on November 19, The News reported. Sources said gunship helicopters shelled hideouts of the militants, killin
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Nine persons, including five militants, were killed and dozens of others sustained injuries in the ongoing military operation in Swat Valley on November 19, The News reported. Sources said gunship helicopters shelled hideouts of the militants, killing five of them and injuring several others.
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November - 19 
One Arab, two Turkmen and a local militant were killed in the pre-dawn attack. Janikhel is adjacent to North Waziristan where drones often fly and hit targets. An AFP report added that a senior security official in provincial capital Peshawar said th
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One Arab, two Turkmen and a local militant were killed in the pre-dawn attack. Janikhel is adjacent to North Waziristan where drones often fly and hit targets. An AFP report added that a senior security official in provincial capital Peshawar said that a major Arab al Qaeda operative was among six militants killed in the overnight missile strike. Security sources identified the militant as Abdullah Azam Al-Saudi, a senior al Qaeda member who, they said, American intelligence officials had identified as the main link between al Qaeda’s senior command and Taliban networks in the Pakistani border region. "He was the man coordinating between Al Qaeda and Taliban commanders on this side of the border, and also involved in recruiting and training fighters," an unnamed official said.
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November - 19 
One person was injured when a bomb exploded near the Quetta railway station on November 19, according to Dawn.
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One person was injured when a bomb exploded near the Quetta railway station on November 19, according to Dawn.
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November - 19 
Suspected insurgents attacked the Police Training College in Sariab area with rockets and bullets. According to sources, insurgents fired at least five rockets from the nearby mountains. One rocket exploded in the play ground of the college while the
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Suspected insurgents attacked the Police Training College in Sariab area with rockets and bullets. According to sources, insurgents fired at least five rockets from the nearby mountains. One rocket exploded in the play ground of the college while the others exploded in the abandoned place causing no damage. After firing rockets, the armed men also attacked the main gate of the college using automatic weapons. Police personnel deployed at the gate retaliated and returned fire. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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November - 19 
The Baloch Liberation Army has claimed the responsibility for the railway station bomb blast and grenade attack in Hub.
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The Baloch Liberation Army has claimed the responsibility for the railway station bomb blast and grenade attack in Hub.
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November - 19 
The house of a security official was attacked with a hand grenade in the industrial town of Hub. However, the grenade exploded in the courtyard of the house damaging the doors and windows and no casualty was reported.
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The house of a security official was attacked with a hand grenade in the industrial town of Hub. However, the grenade exploded in the courtyard of the house damaging the doors and windows and no casualty was reported.
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November - 19 
The Mamond and Salarzai tribes are reported to have announced complete support to the ongoing military operation to flush out the militants from Bajaur and establish the writ of the Government in the agency.
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The Mamond and Salarzai tribes are reported to have announced complete support to the ongoing military operation to flush out the militants from Bajaur and establish the writ of the Government in the agency.
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November - 19 
Two more elders of the Mamond tribal Lashkar (militia) escaped from the militants’ captivity and reached Khar on November 19. As reported earlier, militants had abducted seven elders of the Mamond tribal Lashkar from Inayat Kellay of the Khar Tehsil
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Two more elders of the Mamond tribal Lashkar (militia) escaped from the militants’ captivity and reached Khar on November 19. As reported earlier, militants had abducted seven elders of the Mamond tribal Lashkar from Inayat Kellay of the Khar Tehsil after an encounter. Three of them had escaped, including acting head of Mamond Lashkar Malik Bakht Munir, and reached Khar on November 18.
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November - 19 
Two women were killed and five other persons wounded when mortar shells fired by the security forces landed at a house of one Manzaray in the Kass area of Khwazakhela Tehsil (revenue division). It was also reported that two persons were killed and as
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Two women were killed and five other persons wounded when mortar shells fired by the security forces landed at a house of one Manzaray in the Kass area of Khwazakhela Tehsil (revenue division). It was also reported that two persons were killed and as many injured when a mortar shell hit a house in Kabal Tehsil. The dead were identified as Inam and his son Khaista, while one of the injured was identified as Amirzeb, while the identity of another injured could not be ascertained. In another incident, militants blew up a Government primary school in the Bara Bandai area of Kabal.
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November - 19 
Kantipuronline reports that students and relatives of Nirmal Pant and Pushkar Dangol, whose dead bodies were recovered on November 18 after a month of their abduction by the cadres of the Young Communist League (YCL), protested in Kathmandu on Novemb
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Kantipuronline reports that students and relatives of Nirmal Pant and Pushkar Dangol, whose dead bodies were recovered on November 18 after a month of their abduction by the cadres of the Young Communist League (YCL), protested in Kathmandu on November 19 alleging that the duo were killed by the YCL. The agitators reportedly vandalised the YCL office at Kalanki in the morning and burnt materials inside the office.
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November - 19 
The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge in Naokhali on November 19 sentenced three Jam'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres to life imprisonment in a case filed in connection with the serial bomb blasts in the district on August 17, 20
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The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge in Naokhali on November 19 sentenced three Jam'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres to life imprisonment in a case filed in connection with the serial bomb blasts in the district on August 17, 2005, reports Daily Star. The convicts were identified as Mokhlesur Rahman Masum (25), Aminul Islam Mahmud (26) and Arman Hossain Komol (39). The court also fined them Taka 10,000 each. According to the prosecution, the JMB cadres exploded bombs at the District Judge Court, District Collectorate Building, Noakhali Press Club and near Maijdee bus stand on August 17, 2005.
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November - 19 
18 dead bodies of the LTTE militants, including seven female cadres, who were killed in the clashes in Mannar and Vavuniya areas, were handed over to the representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Vavuniya.
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18 dead bodies of the LTTE militants, including seven female cadres, who were killed in the clashes in Mannar and Vavuniya areas, were handed over to the representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Vavuniya.
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November - 19 
Clashes continued between the two sides in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district in which an unspecified number of militants were killed and injured. Several soldiers also sustained injuries in these clashes.
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Clashes continued between the two sides in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district in which an unspecified number of militants were killed and injured. Several soldiers also sustained injuries in these clashes.
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November - 19 
Fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force neutralised a LTTE training base, about 6-km south of Puthukkudiyiruppu in the Mullaitivu district.
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Fighter jets of the Sri Lanka Air Force neutralised a LTTE training base, about 6-km south of Puthukkudiyiruppu in the Mullaitivu district.
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November - 19 
Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama on November 19 said the capture of Pooneryn has dealt a severe blow to the LTTE arms smuggling capability across Palk Strait, as the latest achievement by the security forces have denied the outfit access to the N
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Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama on November 19 said the capture of Pooneryn has dealt a severe blow to the LTTE arms smuggling capability across Palk Strait, as the latest achievement by the security forces have denied the outfit access to the North Western Coastal belt.
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November - 19 
Militants triggered mine explosions targeting troops moving further north.
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Militants triggered mine explosions targeting troops moving further north.
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November - 19 
On November 19, the SFs clashed with the LTTE militants in the deep north of Akkarayankulam in the Kilinochchi district. Similarly, clashes erupted between the two sides in the in Nivil area. An unspecified number of militants were killed and injured
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On November 19, the SFs clashed with the LTTE militants in the deep north of Akkarayankulam in the Kilinochchi district. Similarly, clashes erupted between the two sides in the in Nivil area. An unspecified number of militants were killed and injured in these clashes.
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November - 19 
President Mahinda Rajapakse has again urged Velupillai Prabhakaran and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to give up violence in the interest of the Tamils of the country and enter into negotiations with the Government, reports Daily News. I
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President Mahinda Rajapakse has again urged Velupillai Prabhakaran and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to give up violence in the interest of the Tamils of the country and enter into negotiations with the Government, reports Daily News. In an interview with the Chennai (India)-based Tamil Language bi-weekly magazine Junior Vikatan (November 23 issue) he said, "I once again appeal to the LTTE to denounce violence in the interest and of the welfare of the Tamil people and enter the non violent path of democracy." He said the Government rejected the LTTE’s ceasefire call based on the past track record of the LTTE, which is known for announcing and requesting for cease-fire in order to re-arm and re-group whenever they have been militarily weakened.
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November - 19 
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is holding discussions with both the Sri Lankan Government and the LTTE to find suitable arrangements for a crossing point in northern Sri Lanka, reports Colombo Page. Paul Castella, the ICRC's head
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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is holding discussions with both the Sri Lankan Government and the LTTE to find suitable arrangements for a crossing point in northern Sri Lanka, reports Colombo Page. Paul Castella, the ICRC's head of delegation in Sri Lanka, said that finding an arrangement for movement between Government and LTTE-controlled territory is essential for the safe passage of civilians, ambulances and food convoys, and for the return of bodies of fallen fighters. "All arrangements concerning crossing-point procedures, including location and opening hours, must be agreed to by both the government and the LTTE," Castella said, adding, "Until a clear arrangement is found, the ICRC will continue to approach both parties to the conflict on a case-by-case basis to facilitate the movement of ambulances and the transfer of dead bodies of security-force and LTTE fighters."
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November - 19 
The security forces (SFs) have decided to limit the distance of the Madavachchiya bound train with immediate effect in preparation of LTTE's Heroes Day commemoration event. Additionally, the SFs have commenced special search operations in railway sta
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The security forces (SFs) have decided to limit the distance of the Madavachchiya bound train with immediate effect in preparation of LTTE's Heroes Day commemoration event. Additionally, the SFs have commenced special search operations in railway stations to safeguard the passengers.
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November - 19 
Troops advancing towards Kokavil, south of Kilinochchi, by November 19-afternoon closed in on the Kokavil town centre perimeter where the Kokavil Sri Lanka Rupavahini Cooperation (SLRC) transmission tower stands. The LTTE had captured the area in Nov
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Troops advancing towards Kokavil, south of Kilinochchi, by November 19-afternoon closed in on the Kokavil town centre perimeter where the Kokavil Sri Lanka Rupavahini Cooperation (SLRC) transmission tower stands. The LTTE had captured the area in November 1990 after the militants launched an attack on the Army detachment at the SLRC tower which spread transmission to the entire northern part of the island.
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November - 20 
A preliminary probe by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) revealed that two perons accused in the October 30 bomb blast case, Fhunka Barman and Bimal Mooshahary, had built up a network of terror modules in various parts of Assam before carrying out
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A preliminary probe by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) revealed that two perons accused in the October 30 bomb blast case, Fhunka Barman and Bimal Mooshahary, had built up a network of terror modules in various parts of Assam before carrying out the terrorist attacks, reports Assam Tribune.
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November - 20 
A suspected militant triggered a grenade explosion inside the Police Station in Sopore town of Baramulla district, causing injuries to the Station House Officer (SHO). Official sources said that a suspected militant, who seemed to have intruded into
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A suspected militant triggered a grenade explosion inside the Police Station in Sopore town of Baramulla district, causing injuries to the Station House Officer (SHO). Official sources said that a suspected militant, who seemed to have intruded into the residential portion of the complex, lobbed a hand grenade which exploded inside the bed room of the SHO, Inspector Shafeeq Ahmed.
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November - 20 
A woman militant from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) was among a group of four militants trapped at Chajla village in the Mendhar Tehsil (revenue division) of Poonch district in an encounter with the SFs on November 20. Official sources said the gro
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A woman militant from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) was among a group of four militants trapped at Chajla village in the Mendhar Tehsil (revenue division) of Poonch district in an encounter with the SFs on November 20. Official sources said the group of four Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including a woman, has been engaged in a gun-battle with troops at Chajla since the morning. One of the militants, identified as Abdullah, was reportedly wounded in the encounter but he was carried away by his colleagues. The group was reported to have infiltrated from Behri Rakh in Mendhar sector about four days back. In initial round of firing with the militants, an Army soldier, Van Lal Huma, was killed.
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November - 20 
According to Daily Excelsior, an official spokesman said that two militants of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) were killed in a joint operation of the police and army in the Daril-Vilgam village of Kupwara district on November 20. The slain militants were
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According to Daily Excelsior, an official spokesman said that two militants of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) were killed in a joint operation of the police and army in the Daril-Vilgam village of Kupwara district on November 20. The slain militants were identified as Shamsher alias Showkat Bhai and Irfan alias Abu Talib, both residents of Pakistan. Two AK rifles and other arms and ammunition were recovered from the slain militants.
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November - 20 
According to The Hindu, the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on November 20 decided to invoke the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crimes Act (MCOCA) against all 10 suspects arrested in the Malegaon blast case. At a press conference in Mumbai, ATS chief He
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According to The Hindu, the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on November 20 decided to invoke the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crimes Act (MCOCA) against all 10 suspects arrested in the Malegaon blast case. At a press conference in Mumbai, ATS chief Hemant Karkare said, "There was no need for each of the accused to have more than one charge sheet as prescribed under the Act. There were other provisions which could be used to apply the MCOCA". The case will now shift to the special MCOCA court in Mumbai from Nashik and the investigation would be completed within 90 days, he added.
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November - 20 
An arms dump, including 180 empty hand grenades, 31 electric detonators and a bundle of fuse wire, of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was recovered near a tree between Teklova and Bittavtonki villages of Vizianagaram district on Andh
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An arms dump, including 180 empty hand grenades, 31 electric detonators and a bundle of fuse wire, of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was recovered near a tree between Teklova and Bittavtonki villages of Vizianagaram district on Andhra-Orissa border, while the Special Police Team was conducting a combing operation on November 20.
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November - 20 
An encounter between the Police and the cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was reported from the Bharati Chalkari forest area of Bokaro district on November 20, reports Pioneer. However, no causality was reported from the incident
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An encounter between the Police and the cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was reported from the Bharati Chalkari forest area of Bokaro district on November 20, reports Pioneer. However, no causality was reported from the incident site. Two DBBL guns, 110 live cartridges, several uniforms, INR 5,000, CPI-Maoist literature and other explosive powder were recovered from the encounter site after Maoists taking advantage of the hilly terrain escaped, said Police sources.
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November - 20 
An unidentified United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant was shot dead by security force personnel during an encounter on the embankment of Bornadi at Hindu-Moijali village under Baihata Chariali police station in the Kamrup district on Novemb
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An unidentified United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant was shot dead by security force personnel during an encounter on the embankment of Bornadi at Hindu-Moijali village under Baihata Chariali police station in the Kamrup district on November 20, according to Assam Tribune.
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November - 20 
Giridih district police, with help from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), arrested an unspecified number of Maoists at Bharati Chalkari forest under Pirtand police station area after an encounter. Police also recovered detonators, Maoist liter
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Giridih district police, with help from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), arrested an unspecified number of Maoists at Bharati Chalkari forest under Pirtand police station area after an encounter. Police also recovered detonators, Maoist literature and important documents that revealed a nexus between the CPI-Maoist and Krantikari Kishan Morcha, Jharkhand Avon and Nari Mukti Sangh, police sources said.
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November - 20 
Journalists in Manipur on November 20 asked the Press Council of India, the Indian Federation of Working Journalists’ Union and the Editors’ Guild in New Delhi to put pressure on the State Government to book the culprits responsible for killing journ
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Journalists in Manipur on November 20 asked the Press Council of India, the Indian Federation of Working Journalists’ Union and the Editors’ Guild in New Delhi to put pressure on the State Government to book the culprits responsible for killing journalist Konsam Rishikanta Singh, according to Telegraph.
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November - 20 
Nagaland Police recovered the dead body of a non-local, Lolan Shah, from Vidima village under Diphupar police station in the Dimapur district on November 20, according to Nagaland Post. Lolan who was a resident of 5th Mile in Dimapur was killed by su
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Nagaland Police recovered the dead body of a non-local, Lolan Shah, from Vidima village under Diphupar police station in the Dimapur district on November 20, according to Nagaland Post. Lolan who was a resident of 5th Mile in Dimapur was killed by suspected militants.
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November - 20 
On November 20, seven militants were wounded during a clash between two groups of militants who were imprisoned at Sajiwa Jail in the Imphal East district, according to Telegraph. "The matter is under investigation… We combed the jail later and seize
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On November 20, seven militants were wounded during a clash between two groups of militants who were imprisoned at Sajiwa Jail in the Imphal East district, according to Telegraph. "The matter is under investigation… We combed the jail later and seized stones and iron rods used by the inmates during the riot," the Jail Superintendent, L. Kipgen, said.
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November - 20 
On November 20, the Karnataka Government said that the drive against Maoists would continue but at the same time it was ready for talks if the insurgents lay down their weapons, reports The Hindu. The Home Minister V. S. Acharya said, "We will contin
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On November 20, the Karnataka Government said that the drive against Maoists would continue but at the same time it was ready for talks if the insurgents lay down their weapons, reports The Hindu. The Home Minister V. S. Acharya said, "We will continue with the exercise against Naxals. However, the Government is ready for talks, provided they give up arms." He also alleged that certain vested interests were behind the growth of Naxalite movement in the State in an attempt to disturb the investment climate.
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November - 20 
Seven CPI-Maoist cadres, including a top leader, who had escaped from prison, were arrested by the Police from Jharida village under the Sisai police station in the Gumla district on November 20, reports Telegraph. A huge cache of arms and ammunition
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Seven CPI-Maoist cadres, including a top leader, who had escaped from prison, were arrested by the Police from Jharida village under the Sisai police station in the Gumla district on November 20, reports Telegraph. A huge cache of arms and ammunition, including four carbines, three rifles, ammunition and cash worth INR 6 00000, were recovered from the Maoists.
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November - 20 
The 17 J&K Regiment of Army and Assam Police, in a joint operation, neutralised a camp belonging to the Black Widow (BW) outfit at Lankhowal village in the North Cachar Hills district, reports Telegraph.
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The 17 J&K Regiment of Army and Assam Police, in a joint operation, neutralised a camp belonging to the Black Widow (BW) outfit at Lankhowal village in the North Cachar Hills district, reports Telegraph.
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November - 20 
The Ahmedabad Police in Gujarat claimed that the master plan for the bomb blast of July 26 in Ahmedabad was carried out on the direction of Amir Raza Khan. Amir Raza Khan, who is presently based in Pakistan, had directed Riyaz Bhatkal and his brother
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The Ahmedabad Police in Gujarat claimed that the master plan for the bomb blast of July 26 in Ahmedabad was carried out on the direction of Amir Raza Khan. Amir Raza Khan, who is presently based in Pakistan, had directed Riyaz Bhatkal and his brother Iqbal to carry out the bomb blasts. Amir Raza Khan, a member of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami (HuJI), is a resident of Kolkata, while Riyaz Bhatkal is alleged to be the founder member of Indian Mujahideen.
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November - 20 
The ATS is going to take custody of the Abhinav Bharat leader Sudhakar Chaturvedi from the Matunga police, reports The Times of India. Sudhakar Chaturvedi, national coordinator of Abhinav Bharat, was allegedly involved in planning the Malegaon blast
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The ATS is going to take custody of the Abhinav Bharat leader Sudhakar Chaturvedi from the Matunga police, reports The Times of India. Sudhakar Chaturvedi, national coordinator of Abhinav Bharat, was allegedly involved in planning the Malegaon blast along with Lt-Col Shrikant Prasad Purohit. Chaturvedi was arrested by Matunga police on November 4 on charges of carrying a revolver without licence and possessing a fake ID of Deolali military cantonment.
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November - 20 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has endorsed its direct involvement in the agitations at Lalgarh in the West Midnapore district, reports DNA. It has also vowed to start a similar movement in Bankura. In a press statement circulated a
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has endorsed its direct involvement in the agitations at Lalgarh in the West Midnapore district, reports DNA. It has also vowed to start a similar movement in Bankura. In a press statement circulated among a section of the media, state secretary of the CPI-Maoist, Kanchan, admitted they were directly involved in supporting the Lalgarh agitation "The Maoists had been agitating in large parts of Junglemahal (Lalgarh) and will continue to do so. We are supporting the agitation in order to convert the same into a bigger mass agitation," Kanchan said.
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November - 20 
The former Chief Minister, Ajit Jogi, escaped unhurt when his vehicle was attacked by unidentified persons in the Bilaspur district during the second and final phase of voting of Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, reports Indian Express. According to t
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The former Chief Minister, Ajit Jogi, escaped unhurt when his vehicle was attacked by unidentified persons in the Bilaspur district during the second and final phase of voting of Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, reports Indian Express. According to the sources, 68 per cent of polling was recorded in the 2nd phase of the election.
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November - 20 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) continues to be an extremely potent, most lethal and well-organised terrorist force in Sri Lanka and has strong connections in Tamil Nadu and certain pockets of southern India, said the tribunal, set up und
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) continues to be an extremely potent, most lethal and well-organised terrorist force in Sri Lanka and has strong connections in Tamil Nadu and certain pockets of southern India, said the tribunal, set up under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and which was upholding the ban imposed on the outfit by the Centre on May 14, 2008, The Hindu reports. Justice Vikramajit Sen of the Delhi High Court, who was on the tribunal, agreed with the Centre’s submissions that "the LTTE continues to use Tamil Nadu as the base for carrying out smuggling of essential items like petrol and diesel, besides drugs, to Sri Lanka." It was submitted that, "The Government of India is apprehensive that unless the ban on the LTTE continues, acts of aggression on Indian soil are likely to occur." The tribunal took into consideration the submission that "the LTTE will continue to remain a strong terrorist movement and stimulate the secessionist sentiments to enhance its support base in Tamil Nadu as long as Sri Lanka continues to remain in a state of ethnic strife torn by the demand for Tamil Eelam which finds a strong echo in Tamil Nadu due to the linguistic, cultural, ethnic and historical affinity between the Sri Lankan Tamils and the Indian Tamils in Sri Lanka." The LTTE was first banned in India following the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi in 1991.
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November - 20 
The Northeast-based insurgent groups smuggled huge quantities of sophisticated arms and ammunition across the India-Myanmar border in October 2008. The National Socialist Council of Nagaland–Khaplang (NSCN-K) displayed M-series rifles, AK-47 rifles,
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The Northeast-based insurgent groups smuggled huge quantities of sophisticated arms and ammunition across the India-Myanmar border in October 2008. The National Socialist Council of Nagaland–Khaplang (NSCN-K) displayed M-series rifles, AK-47 rifles, rocket launchers, RPGs and other ammunition at Zunheboto in Nagaland on October 26 and even issued a press release to that effect. Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) sources told Telegraph there were more than 30 AK-47 rifles, about 40 M-Series rifles and 200 grenades. Intelligence reports said nearly 100 cadres, led by one Niki Sumi of the Khaplang group, transported the contraband to Nagaland with the help of Meitei outfits in Manipur. The National Socialist Council of Nagaland–Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) is also reported to be in touch with Thai arms smugglers who get arms and ammunition transported through the India-Myanmar border with the help of local agents.
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November - 20 
The security forces (SFs) also killed another militant in an encounter at Niloosa Bijhama in the Uri area of Baramulla district.
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The security forces (SFs) also killed another militant in an encounter at Niloosa Bijhama in the Uri area of Baramulla district.
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November - 20 
The Telegraph reports that seven cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including sub-zonal commander Uday Oraon and two area commanders Sanicharwa and Sukra, were arrested on November 20 from Gumla. The police also seized four carbi
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The Telegraph reports that seven cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including sub-zonal commander Uday Oraon and two area commanders Sanicharwa and Sukra, were arrested on November 20 from Gumla. The police also seized four carbines, three rifles, ammunition and cash worth INR 0.6 million. Among the seven, Uday had escaped from the Lohardaga jail in 2006. They were active in Gumla and Lohardaga area.
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November - 20 
Two cadres of the Praja Pratighatana group of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML), identified as S. Babu of Buttaigudem and D. Pochamallu, were killed in an encounter with the Police in the forest area of Pasara of Govindaraopet ma
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Two cadres of the Praja Pratighatana group of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML), identified as S. Babu of Buttaigudem and D. Pochamallu, were killed in an encounter with the Police in the forest area of Pasara of Govindaraopet mandal (administrative unit) in the Warangal district on November 20, reports The Hindu. Two pistols and a motorbike were recovered by the police from the incident site.
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November - 20 
Two National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants surrendered before the joint force of Tripura Police and Assam Rifles at Manu in the Dhalai district along with one AK-56 rifle on November 20, according to Assam Tribune.
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Two National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants surrendered before the joint force of Tripura Police and Assam Rifles at Manu in the Dhalai district along with one AK-56 rifle on November 20, according to Assam Tribune.
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November - 20 
Two unidentified cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in the counter attack after a Police convoy was blown up at Ramchandrapur in the Sarguja district on November 20, reports CNN-IBN.
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Two unidentified cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in the counter attack after a Police convoy was blown up at Ramchandrapur in the Sarguja district on November 20, reports CNN-IBN.
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November - 20 
A bomb explosion occurred in Quetta city on November 20-night while rockets were fired at a check post of Frontier Corps in Loti gas field area of Dera Bugti, Dawn reported. However, no casualty was reported.
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A bomb explosion occurred in Quetta city on November 20-night while rockets were fired at a check post of Frontier Corps in Loti gas field area of Dera Bugti, Dawn reported. However, no casualty was reported.
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November - 20 November - 21
A man injured in a hand-grenade attack in the coal mine town of Mach late on November 20-night died in a hospital on November 21.
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A man injured in a hand-grenade attack in the coal mine town of Mach late on November 20-night died in a hospital on November 21.
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November - 20 
According to Daily Times, fighter jets targeted Taliban hideouts in the Ghat Piocher area of Matta Tehsil (revenue division) in Swat on November 20. AFP quoted security officials as saying that 20 militants were killed in the bombing. However, the Sw
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According to Daily Times, fighter jets targeted Taliban hideouts in the Ghat Piocher area of Matta Tehsil (revenue division) in Swat on November 20. AFP quoted security officials as saying that 20 militants were killed in the bombing. However, the Swat Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said that five houses and a local school were destroyed in the bombing, but there were no casualties.
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November - 20 November - 21
An angry mob torched shops and vehicles and pelted police with rocks in Dera Ismail Khan in the NWFP on November 21 after a bomb exploded at the funeral procession of a Shia cleric killed on November 20-night, Daily Times reported. 10 persons were ki
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An angry mob torched shops and vehicles and pelted police with rocks in Dera Ismail Khan in the NWFP on November 21 after a bomb exploded at the funeral procession of a Shia cleric killed on November 20-night, Daily Times reported. 10 persons were killed and approximately 40 others were wounded in the blast. Deputy Superintendent of Police Sanaullah Khan told Daily Times that a remote-controlled bomb exploded during the funeral of Syed Iqbal Shah at 11am. The bomb exploded on Bannu Road as the procession was headed for the Kotli Imam Graveyard. The attack sparked an outbreak of shooting around the hospital where the dead and wounded were brought, and police fired tear gas in an attempt to restore order, Reuters quoted journalists at the incident site.
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November - 20 
At least 24 Taliban militants, including 11 foreigners and one local commander, were killed in the military operation in Bajaur Agency on November 20, Daily Times reported. The foreign fighters killed in Bajaur were suspected to be Uzbek nationals, F
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At least 24 Taliban militants, including 11 foreigners and one local commander, were killed in the military operation in Bajaur Agency on November 20, Daily Times reported. The foreign fighters killed in Bajaur were suspected to be Uzbek nationals, Frontier Corps sources told Daily Times. They said the Taliban casualties came when security forces targeted militants in the Darbari, Saparai, Gatki, Bagori and Zorbandar areas of Mamoond and Nawagai sub-divisions of Bajaur. "Taliban strongholds have been destroyed," a military spokesman said in a press release in Rawalpindi, but went on to mention that "a few pockets of resistance remained". The spokesman also said that ‘Operation Sher Dil’ was separate from ISAF’s ‘Operation Lion heart’ in Afghanistan.
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November - 20 
Baloch nationalist leader Mir Abdul Nabi Bangulzai was released from the Quetta district jail on November 20, according to Dawn. Mir Bangulzai, a close aide of veteran Baloch leader Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri, was arrested in September 2000 in the Just
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Baloch nationalist leader Mir Abdul Nabi Bangulzai was released from the Quetta district jail on November 20, according to Dawn. Mir Bangulzai, a close aide of veteran Baloch leader Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri, was arrested in September 2000 in the Justice Nawaz Marri case. The provincial Government has withdrawn all cases against Mir Bangulzai as part of a reconciliation process of the PPP government. Nawabzada Shahzain Bugti, grandson of Nawab Akbar Bugti, former chief minister Sardar Akhtar Mengal and several activists of nationalist parties were released earlier after cases against them were withdrawn. The provincial Government has also dropped eight cases against Nawab Marri and his sons.
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November - 20 
Elsewhere in the NWFP, security forces arrested four Taliban militants and recovered 12 suicide vests from them in the Shabqadar Tehsil of Charsadda district on November 20.
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Elsewhere in the NWFP, security forces arrested four Taliban militants and recovered 12 suicide vests from them in the Shabqadar Tehsil of Charsadda district on November 20.
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November - 20 
In the Khwazakhel Tehsil, at least eight civilians, including six women, were killed and 33 injured as security forces tried to target Taliban positions in the Alam Ganj area.
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In the Khwazakhel Tehsil, at least eight civilians, including six women, were killed and 33 injured as security forces tried to target Taliban positions in the Alam Ganj area.
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November - 20 
Militants allegedly abducted 18 elders of the Parachamkani tribe from Tindo-Badam area in the Kurram Agency of FATA on November 20-evening, The News reported. Sources said the tribes of Parachamkani and Masozai had been clashing over a piece of land
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Militants allegedly abducted 18 elders of the Parachamkani tribe from Tindo-Badam area in the Kurram Agency of FATA on November 20-evening, The News reported. Sources said the tribes of Parachamkani and Masozai had been clashing over a piece of land for the last six years, which had claimed 20 lives so far. The local Taliban militants reportedly intervened and mediated between the groups but Parachamkani tribe did not accept the mediation. There was an Afghan camp at Tindo area that was evacuated some six years ago and since then four tribes, Parachamkani, Masozai, Balishkhel and Sadda Bangash, had been claiming their ownership over the abandoned property.
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November - 20 
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the killing of a civilian and injuries to two others in Quetta and Khuzdar, saying the victims were ‘spying’ against Baloch interests, Daily Times reported. Unidentified motorcyclists opened
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The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the killing of a civilian and injuries to two others in Quetta and Khuzdar, saying the victims were ‘spying’ against Baloch interests, Daily Times reported. Unidentified motorcyclists opened indiscriminate fire killing Mohammad Ayub in the outskirts of capital Quetta. An official of the Balochistan High Court Malik Aftab, was wounded when unidentified persons shot him in Shahbaz Town. In another incident on Brewery Road in Quetta, motorcyclists opened fire on another civilian, Ali Raza, injuring him. "We are still in a state of ceasefire. We had already said that spies working for intelligence agencies would not be spared. If we end the ceasefire, we will announce such a decision formally in the media," said a BLA spokesman.
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November - 20 
The chief of a tribal Lashkar (militia) and eight other persons were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a mosque in the Badan village of Bajaur Agency on November 20, Dawn reported. Eyewitnesses said the bomber succeeded in entering the
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The chief of a tribal Lashkar (militia) and eight other persons were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a mosque in the Badan village of Bajaur Agency on November 20, Dawn reported. Eyewitnesses said the bomber succeeded in entering the mosque on the premises of the house of one Malak Rehmatullah during Maghrib prayers. Rehmatullah, a tribal chieftain and head of the Mamond militia, and eight of his close relatives, including a nephew, were killed. Militants had earlier killed the Salrazai militia chief Malak Fazli Karim and Oryazai militia chief Malak Fazli Mabud. It was the second suicide attack in two weeks in the Mamond area. The first attack occurred on November 6 when a bomber blew himself up at a tribal jirga (council), killing 25 persons, including the jirga chief.
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November - 20 
Kantipuronline reports that about six cadres of the Youth Force (YF), youth wing of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), were injured in a clash with cadres of the Young Communist League (YCL) at Amrit Science College in K
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Kantipuronline reports that about six cadres of the Youth Force (YF), youth wing of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), were injured in a clash with cadres of the Young Communist League (YCL) at Amrit Science College in Kathmandu on November 20. Armed YCL cadres reportedly attacked the YF members while the latter were staging a demonstration to protest the murder of two youths, Puskar Dangol and Nirmal Pant, who were found dead on November 18 after a month of being abducted.
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November - 20 
A day earlier, troops attacked LTTE camps in the Akkarayankulam and Andankulam areas of Vavuniya district and killed unspecified number of militants. The troops later recovered de-composed dead bodies of two militants along with five hand grenades an
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A day earlier, troops attacked LTTE camps in the Akkarayankulam and Andankulam areas of Vavuniya district and killed unspecified number of militants. The troops later recovered de-composed dead bodies of two militants along with five hand grenades and one T-56 weapon from the Andankulam area.
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November - 20 
At least 130 Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers lost their lives and more than 450 were wounded in the offensive push within the last three days on Kilali and Muhamalai fronts in the Jaffna district, according to a Sri Lankan military source, claims the p
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At least 130 Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers lost their lives and more than 450 were wounded in the offensive push within the last three days on Kilali and Muhamalai fronts in the Jaffna district, according to a Sri Lankan military source, claims the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website Tamil Net. 29 SLA soldiers died sustaining sniper fire and several others were killed while they were trapped in the LTTE minefield. The LTTE, however, is yet to release details on the fighting in Northern Front.
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November - 20 
Colombo Page reported that troops captured one of the LTTE airstrips located in the Nivil area in Pooneryn on November 20-afternoon. The airstrip is about 200m in length and made by demarcating a strip of the B-69 Pooneryn-Paranthan main road. The st
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Colombo Page reported that troops captured one of the LTTE airstrips located in the Nivil area in Pooneryn on November 20-afternoon. The airstrip is about 200m in length and made by demarcating a strip of the B-69 Pooneryn-Paranthan main road. The strip is believed to be used as an emergency landing strip by the LTTE. Meanwhile, troops have established their forward boundaries about 14-km west from Paranthan and engaged in clearing operations currently, defence sources said.
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November - 20 
Mangala Samaraweera, leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (Mahajana wing), said on November 20 that 200 SLA soldiers were killed on November 18 alone and more than 700 had sustained injuries in the recent fighting in Wanni, the Website added. "I kno
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Mangala Samaraweera, leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (Mahajana wing), said on November 20 that 200 SLA soldiers were killed on November 18 alone and more than 700 had sustained injuries in the recent fighting in Wanni, the Website added. "I know that by last Tuesday, 235 injured soldiers were brought to Colombo National Hospital. It was reported that 85 were brought to Kalubowila, 90 to Jayewardenepura and more than 300 to the military hospital. Also, the bodies of more than 200 brave sons of this country were brought to Jayaratne Funeral Directors."
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November - 20 
More than 50 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and an unspecified number of them injured as troops in Jaffna on November 20(today)-morning overran the first FDL (Forward Defence Line) of the outfit in the strategic bottlen
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More than 50 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and an unspecified number of them injured as troops in Jaffna on November 20(today)-morning overran the first FDL (Forward Defence Line) of the outfit in the strategic bottleneck and the lagoon to the north and south of the A-9 Jaffna-Kandy Highway, reports Sri Lanka Army. An unspecified number of soldiers were also killed in the fighting that lasted for a few days.
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November - 20 
Refuting certain media reports and allegations, Media and Information Minister and Cabinet Spokesman Anura Priyadarshana Yapa reiterated that the LTTE has been completely defeated and driven out of Pooneryn and Mankulam with absolutely no hopes of a
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Refuting certain media reports and allegations, Media and Information Minister and Cabinet Spokesman Anura Priyadarshana Yapa reiterated that the LTTE has been completely defeated and driven out of Pooneryn and Mankulam with absolutely no hopes of a return, reported Daily News. Addressing the weekly Cabinet press briefing in Parliament he said, "This is in no way a ‘tactical pull-out’ as some critics strive to portray. They used all means at their disposal such as the construction of bunds and various other obstacles on our path to prevent us from reaching there. Losing the A-32 route has been a major blow to them. We are in a very strong position now, with LTTE’s hopes and aspirations of re-gaining their lost territory a myth."
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November - 20 
The LTTE decides who works for the NGOs, and these aid organisations are persuaded, or coerced, to do what the LTTE wants, military Website Strategy Page said. The families of those who get NGO jobs via the LTTE, are obliged to provide one or more te
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The LTTE decides who works for the NGOs, and these aid organisations are persuaded, or coerced, to do what the LTTE wants, military Website Strategy Page said. The families of those who get NGO jobs via the LTTE, are obliged to provide one or more teenage or adult men or women for the LTTE combat units, and these "volunteers" are expected to be diligent soldiers, or else their families will suffer, the Website added.
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November - 20 November - 21
Troops advanced further towards Kilinochchi amid heavy resistance from the outfit and captured more defences of the outfit after intense fighting, the military said on November 21, reports Colombo Page. According to the defence sources, troops of Tas
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Troops advanced further towards Kilinochchi amid heavy resistance from the outfit and captured more defences of the outfit after intense fighting, the military said on November 21, reports Colombo Page. According to the defence sources, troops of Task Force 1 and 57 Division launched three frontal assaults at the central Kilinochchi battlefront in the North of Kokavil, Murikkandy and North of Akkarayankulam on November 20 and inflicted heavy casualties upon the LTTE. Troops of 57 Division also captured three LTTE bunkers in the Murikkandy area. Also, Task Force 1 troops now advancing along the B-69 Pooneryn-Paranthan road reportedly gained control over a stretch of the main road and is positioned approximately 14-km from Paranthan. Further, Task Force 3 troops operating in the Mankulam area repulsed LTTE small arms fire on November 21 and recovered dead bodies of two militants along with three T-56 assault rifles during the subsequent search operations.
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November - 21 
A meeting of the surrendered Naxalites was convened by the District Collector M. Ravichandra and Superintendent of Police K. Lakshmireddy, in which 23 surrendered Naxalites participated, for the purpose of speeding up the rehabilitation process in th
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A meeting of the surrendered Naxalites was convened by the District Collector M. Ravichandra and Superintendent of Police K. Lakshmireddy, in which 23 surrendered Naxalites participated, for the purpose of speeding up the rehabilitation process in the Chittoor district, reports The Hindu.
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November - 21 
According to Daily Excelsior, unidentified militants lobbed a hand grenade on the residence of the Bahujan Samaj Party candidate, Ashfaq Yusuf Bhat, at Baghat in the outskirts of Sopore town on November 21. It exploded on the main entrance of the tar
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According to Daily Excelsior, unidentified militants lobbed a hand grenade on the residence of the Bahujan Samaj Party candidate, Ashfaq Yusuf Bhat, at Baghat in the outskirts of Sopore town on November 21. It exploded on the main entrance of the targeted premises, but failed to cause any casualties.
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November - 21 
According to Sentinel, four Borok National Council of Tripura (BNCT) militants surrendered before police in the remote Thalcherra area of Dhalai district on November 20. The surrendered militants were identified as Rungali Mohan Aslong, Rongada Aslon
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According to Sentinel, four Borok National Council of Tripura (BNCT) militants surrendered before police in the remote Thalcherra area of Dhalai district on November 20. The surrendered militants were identified as Rungali Mohan Aslong, Rongada Aslong, Dharjamoni Aslong and Muktijoy Tripura.
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November - 21 
According to Telegraph, suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants attacked and damaged the residence of the former president of the Karbi Anglong unit of the Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT), Rijen Basumatary, at Sanarijan village
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According to Telegraph, suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants attacked and damaged the residence of the former president of the Karbi Anglong unit of the Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT), Rijen Basumatary, at Sanarijan village in Langhin of Karbi Anglong district on November 21. The NDFB cadres opened indiscriminate fire at his residence and damaged valuable property. However, no casualty was reported in the incident.
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November - 21 
Assam Police arrested a person, Nikhil Rai, from his residence at Bangiamari village in the Dhubri district for his suspected links with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA).
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Assam Police arrested a person, Nikhil Rai, from his residence at Bangiamari village in the Dhubri district for his suspected links with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA).
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November - 21 
In another incident, suspected counter-insurgents lobbed a hand grenade on the house of a prominent People’s Democratic Party (PDP) activist, Abdul Aziz Mir, at Arin in Bandipora. It exploded and caused minor damage to the targeted house but failed t
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In another incident, suspected counter-insurgents lobbed a hand grenade on the house of a prominent People’s Democratic Party (PDP) activist, Abdul Aziz Mir, at Arin in Bandipora. It exploded and caused minor damage to the targeted house but failed to take any casualty. PDP’s Bandipora candidate and sitting Member of Legislative Council, Nizamuddin Bhat, held his rival Usman Majeed’s associates responsible for the grenade attack and claimed that both the persons responsible for causing the blast had been captured by the residents and handed over to Police.
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On November 21, a special court in Bangalore convicted 23 Deendar Anjuman cadres for their involvement in the serial blasts in churches in June-July 2000, reports The Hindu. "The attack is directly on the Constitution of India," the Judge S.M. Shivan
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On November 21, a special court in Bangalore convicted 23 Deendar Anjuman cadres for their involvement in the serial blasts in churches in June-July 2000, reports The Hindu. "The attack is directly on the Constitution of India," the Judge S.M. Shivanagoudar said. The court convicted them on charges of waging a war against the State under Section 121 of Indian Penal Code (IPC), conspiracy to wage a war under Section 121-A of IPC and sedition under Section 124-A of IPC. Some of them were also found guilty under the provisions of Explosives Act. This is the first time those accused of terrorist activities in the Sate have been convicted and the order on the sentence are reserved till November 22 (today).
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November - 21 
On November 21, the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) invoked Maharashtra Control of Organised Crimes Act (MCOCA) against one more Malegaon bomb blast suspect, identified as Sudhakar Chaturvedi, besides 10 other suspects, reports The Hindu. He w
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On November 21, the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) invoked Maharashtra Control of Organised Crimes Act (MCOCA) against one more Malegaon bomb blast suspect, identified as Sudhakar Chaturvedi, besides 10 other suspects, reports The Hindu. He was also produced before the Additional Sessions Judge Y.D. Shinde who remanded him to police custody till December 3.
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November - 21 
On November 21, three cadres of the Rachakonda dalam (squad) of the erstwhile People’s War Group (PWG), identified as Maddunuri Sheshaiah, his wife Maddunuri Narasamma and Tirupati Balaiah belonging to Mahaboobnagar district, were acquitted by the Se
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On November 21, three cadres of the Rachakonda dalam (squad) of the erstwhile People’s War Group (PWG), identified as Maddunuri Sheshaiah, his wife Maddunuri Narasamma and Tirupati Balaiah belonging to Mahaboobnagar district, were acquitted by the Second Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge L. Ravi Babu due to lack of evidence against them for their involvement in the killing of the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Vyas, reports Express Buzz. The report added that the DIG Vyas, the founder of the elite anti-Naxal police commandos, Greyhounds, was shot dead by a group of Naxalites (left-wing extremists) when he went for jogging at the Lal Bahadur stadium on January 27-evening,1993. Out of 21 persons, accused by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing Vyas’ killing, nine of them were arrested earlier and six are still absconding while three others, including main accused Mekala Damodar Reddy, were killed. The remaining three were acquitted.
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November - 21 
Reports said that supporters of different contestants clashed with one another in Uri, Tangmarg and some other places. Nobody was reportedly injured in such clashes.
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Reports said that supporters of different contestants clashed with one another in Uri, Tangmarg and some other places. Nobody was reportedly injured in such clashes.
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November - 21 
The CPI—Maoist area commander, Tarkeshwar Kanhar, was arrested by the police during a search operation at his residence in Ghodbanda village of Hussainabad in the Palamu district on November 21, reports Pioneer. According to the Superintendent of Pol
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The CPI—Maoist area commander, Tarkeshwar Kanhar, was arrested by the police during a search operation at his residence in Ghodbanda village of Hussainabad in the Palamu district on November 21, reports Pioneer. According to the Superintendent of Police (SP) Dipak Kumar Verma, the arrested commander was one of the founder members of the erast while People’s War Group (PWG). At present, he was operating at Hussainabad division in Navinagar and Tandwa of Bihar. Verma also added that he was involved in eight different cases such as fixing a cane bomb in Alarpur village on Hussainabad Japla main road when Irrigation Minister Kamlesh Singh visited Hussainabad on May 27, 2007, blowing up bazar samiti building in Mahudand village on November 19, 2007, setting ablaze Ramlakhan Yadav`s house in Vishwasiya village on January 1, 2008, murder of Dhura Paswan who was supporter of Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) on June 16, 2008.
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November - 21 
The grenade attack on a Police Station in Sopore on November 20 has been claimed by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). As already reported, the Station House Officer, Inspector Shafeeq Ahmed, sustained injuries in the grenade attack.
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The grenade attack on a Police Station in Sopore on November 20 has been claimed by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). As already reported, the Station House Officer, Inspector Shafeeq Ahmed, sustained injuries in the grenade attack.
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November - 21 
The joint force of Giridih police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) arrested an unspecified number of CPI-Maoist cadres after an encounter at Bharati Chalkari forest under Pirtand police station. Police also had recovered detonators, Maoist lit
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The joint force of Giridih police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) arrested an unspecified number of CPI-Maoist cadres after an encounter at Bharati Chalkari forest under Pirtand police station. Police also had recovered detonators, Maoist literature and important documents revealing a nexus between the CPI-Maoist and Krantikari Kishan Morcha, Jharkhand Avon and Nari Mukti Sangh, according to the sources.
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November - 21 
Three militants were shot dead by a team of Assam Rifles and police at Nongren in the Imphal East district on November 21-night, according to Telegraph. Two country made 9-mm pistols with four live rounds and one M-16 assault rifles were recovered fr
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Three militants were shot dead by a team of Assam Rifles and police at Nongren in the Imphal East district on November 21-night, according to Telegraph. Two country made 9-mm pistols with four live rounds and one M-16 assault rifles were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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November - 21 
Tripura State Rifles personnel recovered a loaded country-made gun during search operation in an abandoned hut at Sachindrapara in the North Tripura district along Tripura-Mizoram border.
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Tripura State Rifles personnel recovered a loaded country-made gun during search operation in an abandoned hut at Sachindrapara in the North Tripura district along Tripura-Mizoram border.
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November - 21 
Two militants were shot dead by a team of the police and 12 Maratha Light Infantry during an encounter at Charoibung in the Imphal West district on November 21-night. One 9-mm pistol and one hand grenade were recovered from the encounter site.
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Two militants were shot dead by a team of the police and 12 Maratha Light Infantry during an encounter at Charoibung in the Imphal West district on November 21-night. One 9-mm pistol and one hand grenade were recovered from the encounter site.
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November - 21 
22 militants were killed and five others sustained injuries when the security forces (SFs) targeted hideouts of suspected militants in the Damadola area of Bajaur Agency on November 21, The News reported. Sources said the SFs targeted hideouts in Dam
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22 militants were killed and five others sustained injuries when the security forces (SFs) targeted hideouts of suspected militants in the Damadola area of Bajaur Agency on November 21, The News reported. Sources said the SFs targeted hideouts in Damadola, Tanikhwar, Sapray, Charmang, Kotki, Zorbandar, Glokas Shenkot, Kharkay and Gutki areas of Mamond and Nawagai sub-divisions. The troops claimed to have destroyed most of the hideouts during the daylong operation, adding that the writ of the Government had been restored in most parts of the agency.
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November - 21 
A police constable and a man were shot dead in the Dashat area, some 20 kilometers from capital Quetta, on the Quetta-Sibi road, on November 21, Dawn reported. Police said motorcycle borne gunmen opened fire on Constable Ghulam Hazrat and Allama Hasa
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A police constable and a man were shot dead in the Dashat area, some 20 kilometers from capital Quetta, on the Quetta-Sibi road, on November 21, Dawn reported. Police said motorcycle borne gunmen opened fire on Constable Ghulam Hazrat and Allama Hasan Zakri when their van pulled up at a petrol station. They died on the spot. Zakri was a Pesh Imam (prayer leader) at the Punjabi Imambargah in Quetta.
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November - 21 
AFP added that the death toll in the November 20 suicide attack on the mosque has risen to 12. "Rescue teams found more bodies from the site of the attack late on Thursday, rising the death toll to 12," said local administration official Mohammad Jam
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AFP added that the death toll in the November 20 suicide attack on the mosque has risen to 12. "Rescue teams found more bodies from the site of the attack late on Thursday, rising the death toll to 12," said local administration official Mohammad Jamil. The mosque was run by an anti-militant militia chief, Haji Rehmatullah, who was also killed in the attack.
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November - 21 
Elsewhere in the province, militants torched two shops at Mingora in the Swat district in the wee hours of November 21, The News reported. Sources said the militants torched an electronics shop of the Abaseen Market, where dish antenna and receivers
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Elsewhere in the province, militants torched two shops at Mingora in the Swat district in the wee hours of November 21, The News reported. Sources said the militants torched an electronics shop of the Abaseen Market, where dish antenna and receivers were also being sold. The owner said he suffered a huge loss as many electronic gadgets were burned in the blaze. The militants also set ablaze a video game shop in Sarwar Market in Mingora city. In another incident, unknown persons looted three shops in various areas.
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November - 21 
One militant was killed and three personnel of a law enforcement agency were injured in a shootout between the security forces (SFs) and militants in the Dasht-e-Goran area of Dera Bugti in Balochistan, police said on November 22, according to Daily
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One militant was killed and three personnel of a law enforcement agency were injured in a shootout between the security forces (SFs) and militants in the Dasht-e-Goran area of Dera Bugti in Balochistan, police said on November 22, according to Daily Times. Reports said the Taliban ambushed a SF’s patrol which was on routine duty in the area. The SF personnel retaliated and killed a militant and also recovered light arms and ammunition from a militants’ hideout after the attack.
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November - 21 
One policeman was killed and four others injured on November 21 when Taliban militants fired rockets at a police check-post in the Mamoon Khwar Doaba area of Hangu district, Daily Times reported.
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One policeman was killed and four others injured on November 21 when Taliban militants fired rockets at a police check-post in the Mamoon Khwar Doaba area of Hangu district, Daily Times reported.
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November - 21 
Taliban attacked an army convoy in Miranshah in North Waziristan on November 21 with a remote-controlled bomb, injuring two security force (SF) personnel, Daily Times reported. The convoy was traveling from Bannu in the NWFP to Miranshah when the bom
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Taliban attacked an army convoy in Miranshah in North Waziristan on November 21 with a remote-controlled bomb, injuring two security force (SF) personnel, Daily Times reported. The convoy was traveling from Bannu in the NWFP to Miranshah when the bomb exploded at Pir Kali, 20 kilometers east of Miranshah on Bannu-Miranshah road.
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November - 21 
The banned Sunni militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) may strike in Karachi and "we need to discourage them and increase the vigil," Adviser on Interior Affairs, Rehman Malik, said on November 21, according to Daily Times. The adviser said this in
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The banned Sunni militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) may strike in Karachi and "we need to discourage them and increase the vigil," Adviser on Interior Affairs, Rehman Malik, said on November 21, according to Daily Times. The adviser said this in a meeting to review law and order in Karachi and Sindh with President Asif Ali Zardari in the chair at the Governor’s House in Karachi. Malik said there were 17,000 seminaries in the country and 3,000 of them were in Karachi alone. He said the Government would regularise them in consultation with religious scholars of all schools of thought. He stated that al Qaeda was using the LeJ, Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan for carrying out its activities.
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November - 21 
The banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) denied its involvement in the mosque attack in the Badan area of Mamond Tehsil (revenue division) of Bajaur Agency. Talking to The News from an undisclosed location by phone, TTP spokesman Maulvi Omar claime
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The banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) denied its involvement in the mosque attack in the Badan area of Mamond Tehsil (revenue division) of Bajaur Agency. Talking to The News from an undisclosed location by phone, TTP spokesman Maulvi Omar claimed: "Taliban cannot even think of committing such an act in the mosque as we do not believe in assault. The TTP is in favour of resolving issues through talks and Taliban have made an offer of talks but the Government does not respond."
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November - 21 
The security forces continued shelling the hideouts of militants with heavy artillery in various areas of Matta Tehsil (revenue division) in Swat. However, there were no reports of any causality.
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The security forces continued shelling the hideouts of militants with heavy artillery in various areas of Matta Tehsil (revenue division) in Swat. However, there were no reports of any causality.
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November - 21 
Unidentified gunmen men killed a Government contractor in Khuzdar.
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Unidentified gunmen men killed a Government contractor in Khuzdar.
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November - 21 
Kantipuronline reports that a nine-year-old boy, Dhawal Rai Yadav, resident of Gaur-2, was killed and four others were injured when a bomb exploded at the site of Madhyamanchal Festival at Gaur in the Rautahat district on November 21-afternoon. Ther
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Kantipuronline reports that a nine-year-old boy, Dhawal Rai Yadav, resident of Gaur-2, was killed and four others were injured when a bomb exploded at the site of Madhyamanchal Festival at Gaur in the Rautahat district on November 21-afternoon. There was also a stampede at the ground after the explosion. Meanwhile, Terai Cobra, an underground armed outfit, has claimed responsibility for the blast.
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November - 21 
On November 21, a businessman was killed by Gono Mukti Fouz (GMF) cadres at Ratulpara village of Sirajganj district, reports Daily Star. The victim was identified as Ashraf Ali Bokul (56), a Chittagong-based businessman. The report said that a group
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On November 21, a businessman was killed by Gono Mukti Fouz (GMF) cadres at Ratulpara village of Sirajganj district, reports Daily Star. The victim was identified as Ashraf Ali Bokul (56), a Chittagong-based businessman. The report said that a group of 10-12 armed extremists led by Sabdul, Siddik and Sakram stormed into the house of Bokul at about 9:00pm and killed him at the spot after asking the people present there to go away. Police later arrested five persons, including Ziarakhi Union Parishad (UP) chairman Sahin Mohammad Salauddin and former chairman Sawkat Ali alias Sako, for their alleged link with the murder. Victim's family sources said that the extremists had long been demanding extortion money from Bokul and had also threatened him.
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November - 21 
Police arrested two cadres of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) at Jhotibari village in Kamarkhanda sub-district of Sirajganj on November 21. The arrested were identified as Abdul Quddus (28) and Mohammad Mostafa (34). They are accused in seve
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Police arrested two cadres of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) at Jhotibari village in Kamarkhanda sub-district of Sirajganj on November 21. The arrested were identified as Abdul Quddus (28) and Mohammad Mostafa (34). They are accused in several criminal cases including one for murder.
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November - 21 
Air Force troops in the Kirichchikuddan area of Vavuniya district recovered the dead body of another militant along with two claymores, two hand grenades, three magazines, 60 ammunition rounds, 12 APMs and eight fuses.
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Air Force troops in the Kirichchikuddan area of Vavuniya district recovered the dead body of another militant along with two claymores, two hand grenades, three magazines, 60 ammunition rounds, 12 APMs and eight fuses.
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November - 21 
During another clash between the two sides in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district the SFs killed several LTTE militants. A few soldiers were also killed.
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During another clash between the two sides in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district the SFs killed several LTTE militants. A few soldiers were also killed.
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November - 21 
In pre-dawn clashes with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the Muhamalai and Kilaly areas of Jaffna district on November 21 the troops inflicted heavy casualties upon the outfit, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). A few soldiers als
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In pre-dawn clashes with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the Muhamalai and Kilaly areas of Jaffna district on November 21 the troops inflicted heavy casualties upon the outfit, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). A few soldiers also sustained injuries following explosion of anti-personnel mines (APMs) in the area.
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November - 21 
The MI-24 helicopters of the Sri Lanka Air Force neutralised a LTTE camp, about 6.5-km northeast of Akkarayankulam in the Kilinochchi district.
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The MI-24 helicopters of the Sri Lanka Air Force neutralised a LTTE camp, about 6.5-km northeast of Akkarayankulam in the Kilinochchi district.
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November - 21 
The security forces (SFs) also recovered the dead bodies of two militants along with three T-56 weapons, one I-com set and one compass after a confrontation in the eastern Mankulam area.
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The security forces (SFs) also recovered the dead bodies of two militants along with three T-56 weapons, one I-com set and one compass after a confrontation in the eastern Mankulam area.
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November - 21 
Troops clashed with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the Adampan area of Kilinochchi district and subsequently recovered the dead bodies of two militants along with five T-56 weapons on November 21, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA
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Troops clashed with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants in the Adampan area of Kilinochchi district and subsequently recovered the dead bodies of two militants along with five T-56 weapons on November 21, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA).
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November - 21 
Troops clashed with the LTTE militants in the Adampan area of Kilinochchi district and killed an unspecified number of militants, SLA reported.
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Troops clashed with the LTTE militants in the Adampan area of Kilinochchi district and killed an unspecified number of militants, SLA reported.
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November - 21 
Troops recovered a huge arms cache following extensive search and clear operations conducted in the Pooneryn, Kalmunai point and other surrounding areas. The recoveries included suicide boats and jackets, a few hundreds of T-56 weapons and LTTE I-com
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Troops recovered a huge arms cache following extensive search and clear operations conducted in the Pooneryn, Kalmunai point and other surrounding areas. The recoveries included suicide boats and jackets, a few hundreds of T-56 weapons and LTTE I-com radio sets, several mortars, 12.7-mm weapons, claymore mines, thousands of ammunition rounds, detonator cords, wire rolls, remote control devices, fuses, oxygen cylinders, hand grenades, pistols, pistol rounds and a large stock of other LTTE warlike items.
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November - 22 
A camp belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was destroyed following an encounter between security forces and the Maoists at Dimna Hill in Patamda of East Singhbhum district on November 22, reports The Hindu. According to the
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A camp belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was destroyed following an encounter between security forces and the Maoists at Dimna Hill in Patamda of East Singhbhum district on November 22, reports The Hindu. According to the report, Maoists opened fire at the joint operation team of district police and the para-military Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at a place between Konkadosa and Koira village forcing the combing team to retaliate. No casualty was, however, reported from the police camp and the Maoists made a hasty retreat afterwards, Superintendent of Police Navin Kumar Singh said. Subsequently, a camp of the Maoists was destroyed and landmine making material, including flash gun, wire, uniform and literature were recovered from the spot.
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November - 22 
According to Odishatoday.com cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Asirama (35) of Kotanpalli village under MV-96 area of Malkangiri district, on November 22 suspecting him to be a police informer.
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According to Odishatoday.com cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Asirama (35) of Kotanpalli village under MV-96 area of Malkangiri district, on November 22 suspecting him to be a police informer.
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November - 22 
According to Sentinel, two unidentified militants shot dead a correspondent of the vernacular newspaper Amar Asom, Jagjit Saikia, at R.N. Brahma Road in the Kokrajhar district on November 22. The militants opened as many as six rounds from a .9-mm pi
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According to Sentinel, two unidentified militants shot dead a correspondent of the vernacular newspaper Amar Asom, Jagjit Saikia, at R.N. Brahma Road in the Kokrajhar district on November 22. The militants opened as many as six rounds from a .9-mm pistol from point-blank range.
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November - 22 
Acting on a tip-off at around 8.30 pm on November 22 that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) had converged at a training camp on the Gajapati-Kandhamal border, a Central Reserve Police Force team rushed to the spot and shot de
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Acting on a tip-off at around 8.30 pm on November 22 that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) had converged at a training camp on the Gajapati-Kandhamal border, a Central Reserve Police Force team rushed to the spot and shot dead a Maoist and injured another in an encounter, reports The Pioneer.
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November - 22 
Around 50 to 60 hand-written posters of the CPI-Maoist were pasted on November 22-night at three places, Rebanapalspal, Bareiguda and Brahmanipal in Keonjhar district, threatening death sentence to the police informers.
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Around 50 to 60 hand-written posters of the CPI-Maoist were pasted on November 22-night at three places, Rebanapalspal, Bareiguda and Brahmanipal in Keonjhar district, threatening death sentence to the police informers.
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On November 22, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Kerala Police arrested one Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadre, identified as Abdul Jabbar, from Rajendra Nagar police station limits in Hyderabad, capital of Andhra Pradesh, reports Expressbuzz. Abdul
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On November 22, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Kerala Police arrested one Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadre, identified as Abdul Jabbar, from Rajendra Nagar police station limits in Hyderabad, capital of Andhra Pradesh, reports Expressbuzz. Abdul Jabbar reportedly belonged to Tirur in Malappuram in Kerala and recruited youths from his home State for armed training in Jammu and Kashmir and in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). He had managed to escape from an encounter site in Jammu and Kashmir in October 2008. Investigation revealed that Jabbar is the relative of Abdul Sattar, another terror suspect. Abdul Jabbar confessed that he had received training in making bombs and assembling and dismantling of guns. After obtaining a transit warrant, he was brought to Kerala and would be produced before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court at Thalassery on November 25 (today).
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November - 22 
Sentinel reports that the 19th regiment of Assam Rifles (AR) stationed at Khonsa in the Tirap district has launched a counter-insurgency operation targeting militants, suspected linkmen and sympathisers in the district. Official sources said in Itana
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Sentinel reports that the 19th regiment of Assam Rifles (AR) stationed at Khonsa in the Tirap district has launched a counter-insurgency operation targeting militants, suspected linkmen and sympathisers in the district. Official sources said in Itanagar on November 22 that area domination patrols, search parties and mobile patrol bases had been established in the entire district covering Khonsa town, Deomali, Borduria, Kaimai and far-flung villages of Pongchau on the international border. On November 16, AR personnel arrested a NSCN-K linkman, Hanjam Loham, from Kanubari. He had recently served an extortion notice to villagers at Loksim. In the past months, the AR personnel arrested militant linkmen from Khonsa, Longding and Kanubari and handed them over to police, sources said adding that house-to-house search operations was carried out in Pongchau.
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November - 22 
The dead bodies of two drivers of the Manipur irrigation and flood control department, identified as Yumlembam Inaobi alias Sahadev and Maibam Chaoba Singh, were recovered from inside a vehicle at Lamlai in the Imphal East district on November 22- mo
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The dead bodies of two drivers of the Manipur irrigation and flood control department, identified as Yumlembam Inaobi alias Sahadev and Maibam Chaoba Singh, were recovered from inside a vehicle at Lamlai in the Imphal East district on November 22- morning. They were abducted and later shot dead by suspected militants.
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November - 22 
Troops on November 22 recovered an explosive device from the weekly market near Solmari in the Kamrup district, reports Sentinel. It was planted inside a culvert of the Irrigation Department storehouse.
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Troops on November 22 recovered an explosive device from the weekly market near Solmari in the Kamrup district, reports Sentinel. It was planted inside a culvert of the Irrigation Department storehouse.
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November - 22 
Two youths suspected to have links with Islamist extremist activities were arrested by the Kerala Anti Terrorist Squad from Kanhangad in the Kasargod district on November 22, according to Expressbuzz. They were identified as Firose, a trader on the r
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Two youths suspected to have links with Islamist extremist activities were arrested by the Kerala Anti Terrorist Squad from Kanhangad in the Kasargod district on November 22, according to Expressbuzz. They were identified as Firose, a trader on the railway station road, and his relative Shakeeb.
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November - 22 
An unidentified gunman shot dead NWFP Forest Minister Wajid Ali Khan’s brother in Mingora on November 22, witnesses and officials said. Farooq Khan, an NWFP Police inspector in Mingora, was heading on his motorbike for a market in Mingora city, offic
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An unidentified gunman shot dead NWFP Forest Minister Wajid Ali Khan’s brother in Mingora on November 22, witnesses and officials said. Farooq Khan, an NWFP Police inspector in Mingora, was heading on his motorbike for a market in Mingora city, officials told Daily Times. The gunman then escaped on foot from the scene on the outskirts of Mingora, local police official Khaista Rehman told AFP. “It was a targeted killing. The militants threatened him several times,” he said. Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan told Daily Times the inspector was not on the Taliban ‘hit-list’. But he owned the attacks on Awami National Party leaders and relatives of provincial ministers from the district in the recent past. Also in Mingora, unidentified militants set ablaze a CD and video film store. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident so far, but Taliban have owned such incidents in the past.
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November - 22 
At least three people, including a teenager, were injured in a series of three explosions near the Alhamra Cultural Complex in Lahore, where the international World Performing Arts Festival was in progress, on November 22, reported Daily Times. Polic
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At least three people, including a teenager, were injured in a series of three explosions near the Alhamra Cultural Complex in Lahore, where the international World Performing Arts Festival was in progress, on November 22, reported Daily Times. Police said at least one of the explosions at 10:02pm (PST) might be of a timed device planted in the cafeteria in the basement of the adjacent Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture. Rescuers said police and officials were trying to locate the bombing site when another explosion occurred less than 15 minutes later, injuring two workers. Another 15 minutes later, a third explosion took place outside the Alhamra Cultural Complex gate, injuring a 13-year-old boy. Police managed to find two explosion sites, including one in the Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture where they said a timed device was planted in the sanitation system. Online said the crew of a private TV channel who were recording the festival was injured in the explosion, but the report could not be confirmed.
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November - 22 
British terror suspect Rashid Rauf was among the five people killed in a US drone attack in North Waziristan on November 22, officials and intelligence sources said. “We have got him, but dead,” an unnamed senior intelligence official confided to Dai
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British terror suspect Rashid Rauf was among the five people killed in a US drone attack in North Waziristan on November 22, officials and intelligence sources said. “We have got him, but dead,” an unnamed senior intelligence official confided to Daily Times in Peshawar while referring to Rashid Rauf, the suspected mastermind of a 2006 plot to blow up trans-Atlantic airliners who was arrested in August 2006 and escaped from police custody in December 2007. “We are investigating at the moment, but we do not have any information,” a British Foreign Office spokesman said about Rauf’s reported death. The government has not confirmed his killing. A Western diplomatic source told AFP the missile was fired from a jet across the border in Afghanistan. Peshawar-based intelligence officials said another al Qaeda militant Abu Zubair Al Masri was also among the dead, adding, “He is a low-ranking Al Qaeda leader.”
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November - 22 
Daily Times reports that at least three people were injured when a remote controlled bomb targeted a container carrying supplies for the US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan on November 22. The bomb went off when the vehicle – on its way to Torkham
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Daily Times reports that at least three people were injured when a remote controlled bomb targeted a container carrying supplies for the US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan on November 22. The bomb went off when the vehicle – on its way to Torkham on the Pak-Afghan Highway – reached close to the Baghiari check post near Shagai area in the Jamrud town of Khyber Agency in the FATA. The bomb also damaged other trucks and vehicles bound for Afghanistan.
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November - 22 
Five people were killed and another seven injured when a bomb exploded in a mosque in the Tull tehsil (revenue division) of Hangu district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on November 22, police said. Hangu District Police Officer Sajjad Kh
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Five people were killed and another seven injured when a bomb exploded in a mosque in the Tull tehsil (revenue division) of Hangu district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on November 22, police said. Hangu District Police Officer Sajjad Khan told Daily Times the bomb went off at about 4:00pm (PST) during prayers in the Sewa Gul Mosque in the Mohallah Tandaroo Sunni neighbourhood. Two of the dead were children, the police official told Reuters. The blast damaged the walls of the place for ablution and the roof caved in. Several worshippers were buried under the debris. An eyewitness told Daily Times that five people had died and eight injured. “It was a timed device planted in the mosque premises,” local official Afzal Khan told AFP.
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November - 22 
Four Taliban and three women were killed in bombing by fighter aircraft in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on November 22, reported Daily Times. Officials said the aircraft attacked suspected hideouts in Kas, Gatki and Kharki areas of Mamoond tehsil (reven
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Four Taliban and three women were killed in bombing by fighter aircraft in the Bajaur Agency of FATA on November 22, reported Daily Times. Officials said the aircraft attacked suspected hideouts in Kas, Gatki and Kharki areas of Mamoond tehsil (revenue division). Locals said one of the bombs was dropped on a stream where women had gathered to fetch water. Officials did not confirm the killing of women.
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November - 22 
Locals said Taliban punished two men with 39 whips each on charges of adultery in Kabal tehsil. In Charbagh tehsil, they also punished two alleged drug peddlers with 20 whips each. The punishments followed rulings of their own ‘shariah courts’.
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Locals said Taliban punished two men with 39 whips each on charges of adultery in Kabal tehsil. In Charbagh tehsil, they also punished two alleged drug peddlers with 20 whips each. The punishments followed rulings of their own ‘shariah courts’.
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November - 22 
Political administration officials said the attack targeted the house of one Khaliq Noor in the Khaisoor area of Alikhel village in Mir Ali tehsil (revenue division), 20 kilometres south of Miranshah. Locals said the house was known to host al Qaeda
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Political administration officials said the attack targeted the house of one Khaliq Noor in the Khaisoor area of Alikhel village in Mir Ali tehsil (revenue division), 20 kilometres south of Miranshah. Locals said the house was known to host al Qaeda and Taliban militants. Local Taliban confirmed the attack but said all the dead were locals.
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November - 22 
Security forces claimed to have made swift advances in Nawagai teshil and taken over several areas that were under Taliban control.
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Security forces claimed to have made swift advances in Nawagai teshil and taken over several areas that were under Taliban control.
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November - 22 
Security forces have taken complete control of Swat’s Kabal tehsil (revenue division) in the NWFP, a military statement said on November 22, according to Daily Times. It said the Taliban had fled the area after heavy casualties and a team of engineer
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Security forces have taken complete control of Swat’s Kabal tehsil (revenue division) in the NWFP, a military statement said on November 22, according to Daily Times. It said the Taliban had fled the area after heavy casualties and a team of engineers was detecting and removing landmines and remote-controlled bombs that Taliban had planted in the area. It said the fleeing Taliban had robbed several houses and offices.
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November - 22 
Suspected Taliban militants fired rockets and bullets at the Lorra Pull police check post in the Mundan area of Bannu in NWFP at about 4:00am (PST) on November 22, killing at least three policemen, reported Daily Times. A district police official sai
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Suspected Taliban militants fired rockets and bullets at the Lorra Pull police check post in the Mundan area of Bannu in NWFP at about 4:00am (PST) on November 22, killing at least three policemen, reported Daily Times. A district police official said police responded to the attack and the fight continued for ‘quite some time’. At least six rockets were fired at the check post, damaging the building, he added. A constable died when bullets hit him inside the building, and two others died while defending the post, APP said.
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November - 22 
Three employees of Himalmedia who have been getting death threats by phone since November 20 have been moved to a "safe houses", the management of the publishing house said in a statement issued on November 22. The November 21 edition of Nepali Times
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Three employees of Himalmedia who have been getting death threats by phone since November 20 have been moved to a "safe houses", the management of the publishing house said in a statement issued on November 22. The November 21 edition of Nepali Times, an English weekly published by Himalmedia, claimed that the attack was in response to an investigative report in the magazine which "exposed the excesses by militant youth wings of various political parties," including the Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League (YCL).
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November - 22 
Army Commander Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka said that the LTTE now have around 3,000 fighters with 2,000 of them forcibly recruited, and would die as the SFs close in on Vishvamadu close to Kilinochchi, according to Colombo Page. Participating i
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Army Commander Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka said that the LTTE now have around 3,000 fighters with 2,000 of them forcibly recruited, and would die as the SFs close in on Vishvamadu close to Kilinochchi, according to Colombo Page. Participating in an interview with the state owned Sinhala daily Dinamina, he said that at this juncture Velupillai Prabhakaran would decide to flee from the country as some others would surrender. The Army Commander said that there would be a chance for the LTTE leader to flee in a dinghy boat or in a low lying fast aircraft. He added that the Navy and the Air Force should take measures to prevent him fleeing the country. The Army Commander also said that Prabhakaran is now injured according to verified evidence and he is a patient running from bunker to bunker without medicine. However, a recently released report by the University Teachers for Human Rights (Jaffna) quoting sources from the Wanni says since early September the LTTE has conscripted 9,000 ‘very young’ persons who are now under training.
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November - 22 
During another clash between the two sides in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district, the SFs captured an LTTE camp with four bunkers and eight huts. An unspecified number of militants were also killed in the incident.
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During another clash between the two sides in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district, the SFs captured an LTTE camp with four bunkers and eight huts. An unspecified number of militants were also killed in the incident.
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November - 22 
In the area north of Akkarayankulam in the Kilinochchi district, the security forces (SFs) launched an attack on the LTTE earth bund and inflicted heavy casualties upon the outfit.
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In the area north of Akkarayankulam in the Kilinochchi district, the security forces (SFs) launched an attack on the LTTE earth bund and inflicted heavy casualties upon the outfit.
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November - 22 
On November 22, Police recovered two unidentified dead bodies of youths at Kalawanchikudi in the Batticaloa district, Colombo Page reports.
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On November 22, Police recovered two unidentified dead bodies of youths at Kalawanchikudi in the Batticaloa district, Colombo Page reports.
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November - 22 
On November 22, troops operating in the areas north of Akkarayankulam and Nivil in the Kilinochchi and Andankulam areas of Vavuniya district respectively clashed with the militants and inflicted heavy casualties upon the outfit, reported Sri Lanka Ar
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On November 22, troops operating in the areas north of Akkarayankulam and Nivil in the Kilinochchi and Andankulam areas of Vavuniya district respectively clashed with the militants and inflicted heavy casualties upon the outfit, reported Sri Lanka Army. A few soldiers were also injured in these clashes.
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November - 22 
One more dead body of a militant killed during confrontations in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district was handed over to the ICRC by the SFs.
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One more dead body of a militant killed during confrontations in the Andankulam area of Vavuniya district was handed over to the ICRC by the SFs.
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November - 22 
The MI-24 fighter helicopters of the Sri Lanka Air Force neutralized a LTTE camp, about 7-km northeast of Akkarayankulam tank bund in the Kilinochchi district.
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The MI-24 fighter helicopters of the Sri Lanka Air Force neutralized a LTTE camp, about 7-km northeast of Akkarayankulam tank bund in the Kilinochchi district.
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November - 22 
Troops recovered the dead body of a militant along with one T-56 weapon and four hand grenades from the Kilaly area of Jaffna district.
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Troops recovered the dead body of a militant along with one T-56 weapon and four hand grenades from the Kilaly area of Jaffna district.
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November - 23 
A person, identified as Thanga Hmar, was arrested by Haflong Police when he came to Haflong market to serve an extortion note in the guise of the Kuki National Front (KNF) area commander, Stenli Kuki, on November 23 reports Telegraph.
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A person, identified as Thanga Hmar, was arrested by Haflong Police when he came to Haflong market to serve an extortion note in the guise of the Kuki National Front (KNF) area commander, Stenli Kuki, on November 23 reports Telegraph.
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November - 23 
Asking India to withdraw all its military assistance to Sri Lankan forces against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the outfit claimed it was a "true" friend of New Delhi which must revoke the ban on it, according to PTI. "It (India) must
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Asking India to withdraw all its military assistance to Sri Lankan forces against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the outfit claimed it was a "true" friend of New Delhi which must revoke the ban on it, according to PTI. "It (India) must stop all military assistance given to Sri Lanka, remove the ban on our movement and recognise our struggle. I like to point out that our movement and our people are true friends of India," the LTTE political head B. Nadesan said in an e-mailed interview to an India-based magazine from an undisclosed location. Reiterating that the outfit was in favour of a cease-fire and peace talks he said, "The (Sri Lankan) government and military chiefs insist on a military solution while we have been saying that a solution can be reached only through ceasefire and peace talks. If the Sri Lankan government continues to believe that an ethnic issue in a country can be solved by a military solution alone, it will only lead to the oppressed ethnic people achieving their aspirations with help from other countries." On the health condition of LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran, Nadesan said, "Our leader is in excellent health and is leading the current war. The comments (that he will not live long) are an expression of the hatred for the Tamil people and our movement."
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November - 23 
Defying the boycott call given by separatists, a large number of people turned up for the second phase of Legislative Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir on November 23, Daily Excelsior reported. Ganderbal district is reported to have recorded 62
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Defying the boycott call given by separatists, a large number of people turned up for the second phase of Legislative Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir on November 23, Daily Excelsior reported. Ganderbal district is reported to have recorded 62 per cent polling. The overall polling percentage in Rajouri and Ganderbal districts was put at 59.09 per cent. Briefing journalists, Divisional Commissioner Masaud Samoon said elections in the two districts were held smoothly. He said 60.02 per cent exercised their franchise in Kangan constituency while 44 per cent voted in Ganderbal constituency. It was a much higher than the turnout in the 2002 elections which recorded 52 per cent and 35 per cent in Kangan and Ganderbal respectively. Rajouri district, he said, recorded a poll percentage of 70.50 per cent.
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November - 23 
IANS reports that a West Bengal district court sent two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) suspected of targeting Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee to 10-day police custody on November 23. According to the verdict of Berh
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IANS reports that a West Bengal district court sent two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) suspected of targeting Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee to 10-day police custody on November 23. According to the verdict of Berhampur Chief Judicial Magistrate court, Tajuddin alias Chandan and Achintya Das are members of a Maoist action squad in the state. The duo was arrested on November 22 with firearms from the State’s ruling Left Front constituent Revolutionary Socialist Party leader Harman Sheikh’s house in Kodalkati village of Murshidabad district. They were carrying 25 handbills that declared Bhattacharjee and leaders of Communist Party of India-Marxist as their targets.
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November - 23 
Meghalaya Police said on November 23 that the newly formed militant outfits, the Atong Liberation Army (ALA) in South Garo Hills, and Achik National Security Defence (ANSD) in West Khasi Hills, are being used by the National Socialist Council of Naga
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Meghalaya Police said on November 23 that the newly formed militant outfits, the Atong Liberation Army (ALA) in South Garo Hills, and Achik National Security Defence (ANSD) in West Khasi Hills, are being used by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) for carrying out an extortion drive in coal belt areas, according to Shillong Times. Police sources said the ALA and ANSD were extorting money from coal-laden trucks and coal exporters in West Khasi Hills and South Garo Hills. "We have already started our operations to destroy these two militant outfits before they could manage to make their presence felt in the State," sources said.
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November - 23 
On November 23, a suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadre, identified as Quaumuddin, was remanded to seven days police custody by a local court in Delhi, in connection with the September 13-serial bomb blasts in Delhi, reports PTI. The suspected terro
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On November 23, a suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadre, identified as Quaumuddin, was remanded to seven days police custody by a local court in Delhi, in connection with the September 13-serial bomb blasts in Delhi, reports PTI. The suspected terrorist was reportedly brought by the Delhi Police from Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh on transit remand.
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November - 23 
The Government Railway Police and Haflong Police arrested a person, identified as Rabindra Das, along with 25 kilograms of explosives from Badarpur-Lumding special train at Harangajao station in the North Cachar Hills district.
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The Government Railway Police and Haflong Police arrested a person, identified as Rabindra Das, along with 25 kilograms of explosives from Badarpur-Lumding special train at Harangajao station in the North Cachar Hills district.
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November - 23 
The Naxalites (left-wing extremists) are reported to have left behind a warning message on a hand bill pasted on the wall of a shop at Nuralbettu village in the Udupi district on November 23-night, according to Daijiworld. The message warned informer
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The Naxalites (left-wing extremists) are reported to have left behind a warning message on a hand bill pasted on the wall of a shop at Nuralbettu village in the Udupi district on November 23-night, according to Daijiworld. The message warned informers of dire consequences and said they would meet the fate of Sitanadi Bhoja Shetty who was recently shot dead by the Naxalites despite being provided with a licensed gun by the Police.
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November - 23 
The prime accused in the July 11, 2006 serial bomb blasts in local trains in Mumbai, identified as Rahil Abdul Rehman Sheikh, was arrested by United Kingdom (UK) authorities on November 23, from an unidentified place in UK, reports The Hindu. The Int
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The prime accused in the July 11, 2006 serial bomb blasts in local trains in Mumbai, identified as Rahil Abdul Rehman Sheikh, was arrested by United Kingdom (UK) authorities on November 23, from an unidentified place in UK, reports The Hindu. The Interpol had issued a red corner notice seeking Sheikh’s arrest in May 2007. Rahil Abdul Rehman Sheikh was a resident of Mumbai’s Grant Road area and was reportedly hiding in Pakistan after the serial blasts, which claimed 185 lives. He became one of the top Indian operatives of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), through the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), which he joined in 1999. "When we receive a formal notification of Mr. Sheikh’s arrest from our counterparts in the United Kingdom," said a Central Bureau of Investigation official. He also added that "we shall have to provide evidence to a court there to support our demand that he be handed over to India."
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November - 23 
The Sivasagar police and army personnel recovered a cache of explosives, including 10 kilograms of RDX, from the residence of a person, Shivlal Sarmah, at Hunaipur Soraihojiya under Geleki police station, after an encounter with the United Liberation
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The Sivasagar police and army personnel recovered a cache of explosives, including 10 kilograms of RDX, from the residence of a person, Shivlal Sarmah, at Hunaipur Soraihojiya under Geleki police station, after an encounter with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants. However, the militants who took shelter at Shivlal’s residence managed to escape from the incident site.
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November - 23 
The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) are holding joint training sessions in the Lohit, Tirap and Changlang districts of Arunachal Pradesh fearing possible army crackdowns in Assam and
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The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) are holding joint training sessions in the Lohit, Tirap and Changlang districts of Arunachal Pradesh fearing possible army crackdowns in Assam and Nagaland, according to Telegraph. A group of 30 newly recruited ULFA cadres are undergoing a two months’ advanced training in villages bordering Changlang and Myanmar under the supervision of ‘sergeant commander’ Anjan Borthakur of the ‘B company of 28 battalion’ of the ULFA, the outfit’s ‘publicity secretary’ Michael Deka and the commander of NSCN–K Siv Konyak. “After two months of training, the cadres will head for Myanmar to join other group members. It is an alarming trend. This is the first time that Ulfa and NSCN (K) are jointly conducting such advanced training courses in the state,” a police source said. The villages in Mahadevpur circle of Lohit district, Ponchau circle of Tirap district and Bordumsa circle of Changlang district are the outfits’ new havens. Both groups have held recruitment drives in Lohit and received ‘satisfactory response’, sources said. The report added that altogether 40 new cadres were recruited in Mahikong, Malemna, Maling, Manchal areas under Mahadevpur circle in the district. The NSCN-K also recruited about 20 cadres from Khanu, Khasa, Bonya, Konnu and Konsa areas of Tirap district in the past three months. The ULFA has also begun a fresh recruitment drives in Borkhet Chaimu, Chamro and Changlai villages of Changlang district. The report also said that the stretch from Chessa to Chengmara along the Arunachal-Assam border is used by militants from Assam as an escape route.
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November - 23 
Two Naxalites (left-wing extremists), including a woman cadre, were arrested by police from Bisamkatak in the Rayagada district, reports The Hindu. They were identified as Surendra and Nirmala, both aged around 20. They had come to the Bisamkatak hos
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Two Naxalites (left-wing extremists), including a woman cadre, were arrested by police from Bisamkatak in the Rayagada district, reports The Hindu. They were identified as Surendra and Nirmala, both aged around 20. They had come to the Bisamkatak hospital for treatment.
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November - 23 
Five militants were killed and several others sustained injuries in fresh air raids and artillery shelling in different areas of the Bajaur Agency on November 23, The News reported. Sources said security forces (SFs), backed by jet fighters, gunship
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Five militants were killed and several others sustained injuries in fresh air raids and artillery shelling in different areas of the Bajaur Agency on November 23, The News reported. Sources said security forces (SFs), backed by jet fighters, gunship choppers and artillery, moved towards the headquarters of Nawagai Tehsil (revenue division) and adjoining villages and took control of the area. The area, which was once a stronghold of the militants in Bajaur, fell to the SFs for the first time after the launch of ‘Operation Sher Dil’ against the militants on August 6. The troops were establishing checkpoints on the main Peshawar-Bajaur Road, the sources added.
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November - 23 
The Taliban are present in Karachi and have links with the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) and other banned religious organisations, but they have no intention of carrying out attacks in the provincial capital if not provoked b
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The Taliban are present in Karachi and have links with the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) and other banned religious organisations, but they have no intention of carrying out attacks in the provincial capital if not provoked by a political party or the Government, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Mullah Omer told Daily Times. Omer said his organisation would not disrupt peace in the port city. “The Taliban have never been involved in any type of terrorism in Karachi,” he claimed, adding “and we will not be involved in any such activity in future until a political party or the government leaves us with no other choice.” Omer, also claimed that the TTP had no links with al Qaeda. According to him, “the name of Al Qaeda is being used to attack the Taliban ... the operation in the Tribal Areas is meant to target the Taliban.”
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November - 23 
US missile strikes are undermining Pakistan Army’s strategy to control the situation in the Tribal Areas and some suicide attacks are a direct result of US attacks, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani told CNN in an interview aired on November 23, Dail
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US missile strikes are undermining Pakistan Army’s strategy to control the situation in the Tribal Areas and some suicide attacks are a direct result of US attacks, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani told CNN in an interview aired on November 23, Daily Times reported. He said Pakistan did not have an agreement with the US to allow it to carry out attacks on al Qaeda and Taliban targets inside Pakistan. He stated: “As far as my Government is concerned, certainly we have no agreement with the US to continue air attacks inside the Pakistan area.” The Prime Minister also said such attacks would increase sentiments against the US, NATO and the West.
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November - 23 
A teenaged boy was injured when an improvised explosive device exploded at the Meena Bazaar area of Birgunj on November 23-evening, reports Nepal News. Nobody has claimed responsibility for the blast so far.
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A teenaged boy was injured when an improvised explosive device exploded at the Meena Bazaar area of Birgunj on November 23-evening, reports Nepal News. Nobody has claimed responsibility for the blast so far.
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November - 23 
President of the Nepali Congress and former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala said that the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) cadres would not be integrated in Nepal Army in accordance with past agreements as the Maoists had violated th
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President of the Nepali Congress and former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala said that the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) cadres would not be integrated in Nepal Army in accordance with past agreements as the Maoists had violated the "main agreement". "Maoists have breached agreement on political consensus, collaboration and unity among political parties," Koirala said while speaking at a press meet organised by local chapter of Press Union in Nepalgunj.
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November - 23 
The Terai Sanyukta Janakranti Party (TSJP), an armed group operating in the Terai plains, formed a three-member talks’ team on November 23 under the leadership of party spokesperson Anurag to hold a formal dialogue with the Government. Issuing a pres
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The Terai Sanyukta Janakranti Party (TSJP), an armed group operating in the Terai plains, formed a three-member talks’ team on November 23 under the leadership of party spokesperson Anurag to hold a formal dialogue with the Government. Issuing a press statement, the TSJP chairman Tarjan informed that Prahlad and Prashanta will be members of the team, while Ram Lal Shutiyar will be the facilitator. The statement also demanded that its cadres detained by the Government be released soon, the Government declare a cease-fire and security for the talks be guaranteed. The TSJP has also said that the dialogue should be held in Janakpur.
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November - 23 
Army troops on November 21 overran the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) Entry/Exit point at Omanthai in the Vavuniya after clearing the defence lines of the outfit in the area, the military said on November 23, reports Colombo Page. The Defe
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Army troops on November 21 overran the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) Entry/Exit point at Omanthai in the Vavuniya after clearing the defence lines of the outfit in the area, the military said on November 23, reports Colombo Page. The Defence Ministry said that troops of the Task Force 2 are now consolidating defences at Omanthai. “The domination over Omanthai will enable the Army to further extend the defence lines linking Mankulam - Oddusudan- Kumulamunai,” the Ministry said. More than 40 LTTE cadres were killed in the incident.
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November - 23 
Asian Tribune reports that a few LTTE supporters who tried to disrupt a peaceful demonstration held by the Sri Lankans in Paris on November 23 had to make a hasty retreat under police protection. The LTTE supporters started to shout pro-LTTE slogans
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Asian Tribune reports that a few LTTE supporters who tried to disrupt a peaceful demonstration held by the Sri Lankans in Paris on November 23 had to make a hasty retreat under police protection. The LTTE supporters started to shout pro-LTTE slogans when the demonstration began at 3.00pm and some of the LTTE supporters made threatening gestures to the demonstrators, but when the young girls and boys started to shout slogans denouncing the outfit, the LTTE supporters had to retreat.
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November - 23 
Colombo Page reports that two Police officers were shot dead by unidentified militants at two different locations - at Eravur and Kalawanchikudi – in the Batticaloa district.
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Colombo Page reports that two Police officers were shot dead by unidentified militants at two different locations - at Eravur and Kalawanchikudi – in the Batticaloa district.
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November - 23 
The Army intensified its thrust on Kilinochchi, marching towards the city from three frontiers and neutralising many defences, including several points of an earth bund (embankment) constructed by the LTTE, the Defence Ministry said, according to Dai
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The Army intensified its thrust on Kilinochchi, marching towards the city from three frontiers and neutralising many defences, including several points of an earth bund (embankment) constructed by the LTTE, the Defence Ministry said, according to Daily News. One of the columns was marching on Kilinochchi from the southern flank and heavy fighting raged along the main Jaffna- Kandy (A-9) highway that runs through the six-kilometre (four-mile) length of the town, the Ministry said. Troops clashed with the militants in the Terumurikandi area, 10-kilometres south of the town centre. Troops of the 57th Division attacked militant’s targets in the outskirts of Kilinochchi. Heavy fighting erupted when the troops launched a pre-dawn attack on terrorists in Adampan, 7.5-km west of Kilinochchi. Troops, in the meantime, neutralising LTTE strong points in Pudumurippukulam west of Kilinochchi fought a fierce battle with the militants who withdrew further north. Troops advancing towards Murikkandy junction along the Akkarayankulam road were also able to dominate a road stretch more than 1-km by November 23. Intercepted radio transmissions confirmed heavy damage to the militants.
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November - 23 
The Eastern Provincial Council Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan a.k.a. Pillayan has said that that since he took office in May 2008 not a single person has been recruited to the Council, reports Colombo Page. "I don’t have any powers to i
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The Eastern Provincial Council Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan a.k.a. Pillayan has said that that since he took office in May 2008 not a single person has been recruited to the Council, reports Colombo Page. "I don’t have any powers to implement the 13th Amendment. We have asked the central government to give us the powers vested in the 13th Amendment," he said in an interview with a Sri Lankan weekend newspaper. He also accused that Vinayagamoorthy Muraleetharan alias ‘Colonel’ Karuna Amman, the leader of his party, Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP), who is with the Government is now convincing the Government not to give powers to him. Chandrakanthan also said that only a few cabinet ministers in the district are directly involved in the ongoing development projects in the province.
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November - 23 
The Hindu reports that a Sri Lanka Defence Ministry statement claimed that 41 civilians in two groups broke out of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-held areas and arrived at the Omanthai roadblock in the Vavuniya district. “Civilians of bo
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The Hindu reports that a Sri Lanka Defence Ministry statement claimed that 41 civilians in two groups broke out of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-held areas and arrived at the Omanthai roadblock in the Vavuniya district. “Civilians of both groups are residents of Semamadhu and Nainamadu in Vavuniya district and they stated that they had been forcibly engaged in military duties,” said the Ministry. Meanwhile, the pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net claimed people in Wanni marched towards two Government agents’ offices and two Divisional Secretariat offices on November 21, protesting against the Government’s restrictions on food and essential supplies. They blamed Colombo for using humanitarian supplies as a tool of war to force civilians to flee against their will into the hands of the Army, it said. “K. Mahethevan, a representative of Wanni Peoples Welfare Organisation, addressing more than 5,000 protesters in front of Kilinochchi Government Agent’s office at Tharmapuram, described how the supplies were reduced from 600 trucks per month in 2007 to 250 trucks per month in 2008, but only 54 have been allowed to cross into Wanni in the recent days,” said the Website.
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November - 23 
The pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net claimed that at least 43 Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers were killed and more than 70 wounded in the latest fighting that broke out at Nallur on Poonakari-Paranthan road.
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The pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net claimed that at least 43 Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers were killed and more than 70 wounded in the latest fighting that broke out at Nallur on Poonakari-Paranthan road.
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November - 23 
Troops of the 59 Division operating on the Mullaitivu battlefront continued their forward dominations into the LTTE held areas, added Daily News.
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Troops of the 59 Division operating on the Mullaitivu battlefront continued their forward dominations into the LTTE held areas, added Daily News.
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November - 24 
A Policeman, Tikeshwar Sandilya, was killed and another injured in a landmine blast triggered by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during the re-polling near Bintaghati in the Bastar district on November 24, reports Sify.com.
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A Policeman, Tikeshwar Sandilya, was killed and another injured in a landmine blast triggered by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during the re-polling near Bintaghati in the Bastar district on November 24, reports Sify.com.
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November - 24 
A senior unnamed police officer said on November 24 that nine Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) militants, who were reportedly arrested near Pilangkatta in the Ri-Bhoi district on November 18, confessed during interrogation that the Garo outfit
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A senior unnamed police officer said on November 24 that nine Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) militants, who were reportedly arrested near Pilangkatta in the Ri-Bhoi district on November 18, confessed during interrogation that the Garo outfit is recruiting computer literates and juveniles to widen its network, according to Telegraph. "Computer-savvy people were being employed to operate from inaccessible terrain to hoodwink intelligence personnel, while juveniles got the menial tasks done smoothly," mentioned the police officer. "The arrested juveniles — Molin Sangma, 17, and Ranjit Marak, 15, — and computer expert George Sangma are new recruits," he said.
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November - 24 
An encounter between the Army and Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants took place at Tarlong in the Diphu district on November 24, according to Assam Tribune. However, no causality was reported from the incident site.
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An encounter between the Army and Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants took place at Tarlong in the Diphu district on November 24, according to Assam Tribune. However, no causality was reported from the incident site.
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November - 24 
Further, two suspected People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadres, identified as Mohammed Ajijur and Mohammed Helim, were shot dead by the security forces at Yairipok Poirou Pat road under Yairipok police station on November 24-evening. Two 9mm p
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Further, two suspected People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadres, identified as Mohammed Ajijur and Mohammed Helim, were shot dead by the security forces at Yairipok Poirou Pat road under Yairipok police station on November 24-evening. Two 9mm pistols with live rounds were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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November - 24 
IANS reports that a policeman was killed during a raid on a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp in the Malkangiri district on November 24-evening, police said. The shootout took place when a police party comprising dozens of paramilitar
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IANS reports that a policeman was killed during a raid on a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp in the Malkangiri district on November 24-evening, police said. The shootout took place when a police party comprising dozens of paramilitary forces and personnel of the special operations group raided a Maoist camp in the forest under Kalimela police station.
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November - 24 
Maoists fired at a polling booth at Pordem under Konta Assembly constituency of the same district, but had to retreat as security forces (SFs) retaliated. According to the Police, Maoists also tried to disrupt the polling process at several other pla
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Maoists fired at a polling booth at Pordem under Konta Assembly constituency of the same district, but had to retreat as security forces (SFs) retaliated. According to the Police, Maoists also tried to disrupt the polling process at several other places but their attempts were foiled by the SF personnel.
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November - 24 
Militants killed a civilian, identified as Fareed Ahmed Malik, at his residence in the Bharat area of Doda district.
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Militants killed a civilian, identified as Fareed Ahmed Malik, at his residence in the Bharat area of Doda district.
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November - 24 
Moderate to high voting was recorded at most of the 33 booths spread over five districts. Three polling booths in the Dantewada district registered more than 70 percent voting. The average polling for 13 booths in the district were little above 50 pe
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Moderate to high voting was recorded at most of the 33 booths spread over five districts. Three polling booths in the Dantewada district registered more than 70 percent voting. The average polling for 13 booths in the district were little above 50 percent, sources said.
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November - 24 
On November 24, Secretary of the Kodagu district Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), P.R. Bharat, condemned the recent statements issued by a few organisations against it and denied that the DYFI had links with Maoists or the Karnataka Forum
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On November 24, Secretary of the Kodagu district Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), P.R. Bharat, condemned the recent statements issued by a few organisations against it and denied that the DYFI had links with Maoists or the Karnataka Forum for Dignity, reports The Hindu. Bharat denied the statements of the Cauvery Sene and a few other organisations saying that the DYFI was acting as the mouthpiece of Kerala and was responsible for bringing a divide between the plantation holders and workers.
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November - 24 
Security forces (SFs) killed a newly recruited Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Riaz Ahmed Sheikh, in the Kutdhar area of Doda district on November 24, Kashmir Times reported. One 7.62 mm Chinese pistol with three pistol rounds, one hand
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Security forces (SFs) killed a newly recruited Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Riaz Ahmed Sheikh, in the Kutdhar area of Doda district on November 24, Kashmir Times reported. One 7.62 mm Chinese pistol with three pistol rounds, one hand grenade, one mobile phone and six AK rounds were recovered from his possession. Mohammad Sikander the owner of the house in which the slain militant was hiding has been arrested for questioning.
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November - 24 
Seven Naxalites (left wing-extremists), including four belonging to the Godavariloya Praja Pratighatana faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML) and three of the Praja Pratighatana, surrendered before the Deputy Inspector Gen
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Seven Naxalites (left wing-extremists), including four belonging to the Godavariloya Praja Pratighatana faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML) and three of the Praja Pratighatana, surrendered before the Deputy Inspector General of Police, K. Laxman Mohan, in Warangal on November 24, reports The Hindu. They were identified as Mankidi Saraiah alias Tirupati,Komuram Balaiah, Vynala Murali alias Srikant, Bandi Ratna Kumari alias Aruna, Daida Venkanna alias Damodar, Dandre Ramesh alias Ranadheerand Bollepally Radhika. The surrendered Naxalites deposited four 8-mm rifles; one Springfield and one .30 mm carbine weapons and 142 rounds of live ammunition. According to Superintendent of Police V. C. Sajjanar, the district police had set up an exclusive cell to assist the surrendered cadre, help them apply for help from various state agencies, ensure bank loans and set up their own enterprises besides the financial reward being given by the Government.
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November - 24 
SFs recovered seven Chinese grenades and a large quantity of ammunition during a search operation at village Swari under the jurisdiction of Kandi police station in Rajouri district on November 24, Daily Excelsior reported. Recoveries made from the s
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SFs recovered seven Chinese grenades and a large quantity of ammunition during a search operation at village Swari under the jurisdiction of Kandi police station in Rajouri district on November 24, Daily Excelsior reported. Recoveries made from the site include one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), 11 UBGL shells, 89 pistol rounds, seven Chinese grenades and a pouch. However, no arrests were made from the incident site.
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November - 24 
The Deputy Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janta Party leader Sushil Kumar Modi told The Indian Express in an interview that the State hadn’t seen a major incident of Naxalite (left-wing extremists) violence in their tenure despite 19 of the State’s 38
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The Deputy Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janta Party leader Sushil Kumar Modi told The Indian Express in an interview that the State hadn’t seen a major incident of Naxalite (left-wing extremists) violence in their tenure despite 19 of the State’s 38 districts falling in the high-risk zone. According to Modi, "Their Government holds that Naxals are not criminals and, hence, must not be treated like ones... Naxalism has political content. Now, Naxals are not seen in fetters in jails."
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November - 24 
Two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants, identified as Hira Gogoi alias Debojit Dutta and Dipu Saikia alias Dipu, surrendered at the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Golaghat district. They also laid down a revolver, an AK-47 and 30
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Two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants, identified as Hira Gogoi alias Debojit Dutta and Dipu Saikia alias Dipu, surrendered at the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Golaghat district. They also laid down a revolver, an AK-47 and 30 rounds of ammunition.
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November - 24 
17 persons, including 15 militants, were killed in a military operation against the militants and fresh incidents of violence in the Swat valley on November 24, The News reported.
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17 persons, including 15 militants, were killed in a military operation against the militants and fresh incidents of violence in the Swat valley on November 24, The News reported.
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November - 24 
Baloch Republican Army’s spokesman Sarbaz Baloch claimed that SFs had killed innocent people working in fields, according to Dawn. He told the media on satellite phone that the troops had also used helicopters.
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Baloch Republican Army’s spokesman Sarbaz Baloch claimed that SFs had killed innocent people working in fields, according to Dawn. He told the media on satellite phone that the troops had also used helicopters.
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November - 24 
British-Pakistani terror suspect Rashid Rauf is still alive, his lawyer told the BBC on November 24, saying reports that he had died in a US missile attack in Pakistan were "fake," according to The News. The alleged al Qaeda mastermind of a 2006 tran
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British-Pakistani terror suspect Rashid Rauf is still alive, his lawyer told the BBC on November 24, saying reports that he had died in a US missile attack in Pakistan were "fake," according to The News. The alleged al Qaeda mastermind of a 2006 transatlantic jet bombing conspiracy was reportedly killed at the weekend in a US drone attack in North Waziristan. "We don’t believe that this story is true... It is a fake story," lawyer Hashmat Ali Habib told BBC radio, adding: "We still believe that my client, Rashid, is alive." He said that requests for Rauf’s body to be returned to his family had not been answered. "This is a new technique of the government to dispose of the cases like Rashid or other missing people," he said. The Foreign Office said on November 22 it was probing reports that Rauf had been killed. "We are currently investigating this at the moment, but we do not have any information," a spokesman said.
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November - 24 
Elsewhere in the Agency, the jirga (assembly of elders) of Haleemzai tribe on November 24 produced 17 out of the 30 suspected persons before political authorities. Sources said the 60-member jirga was held in Ghallanai wherein 17 suspected persons we
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Elsewhere in the Agency, the jirga (assembly of elders) of Haleemzai tribe on November 24 produced 17 out of the 30 suspected persons before political authorities. Sources said the 60-member jirga was held in Ghallanai wherein 17 suspected persons were presented to political authorities. The political administration pardoned the suspects after the jirga signed an agreement with authorities that in future they would never indulge in any militancy or criminal activities, but instead work for restoring the peace in the area. The jirga assured that those who violate the agreement would be punished and have to pay a fine of PKR 1 million to the administration.
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November - 24 
In Bannu, unidentified militants fired rockets at the Havaid Police Station on November 24-night, The News reported. Sources said militants stormed the police station by using heavy weapons, including rockets. The Frontier Constabulary and police per
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In Bannu, unidentified militants fired rockets at the Havaid Police Station on November 24-night, The News reported. Sources said militants stormed the police station by using heavy weapons, including rockets. The Frontier Constabulary and police personnel present at the police station returned the fire and the encounter continued for two hours. However, the police forced the militants to retreat, causing no loss of life.
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November - 24 
Intelligence agencies have warned of a suicide attack at the Karachi airport as well as ministries in Islamabad during the current month, Daily Times reported. The Interior Ministry, after receiving information from intelligence agencies, has informe
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Intelligence agencies have warned of a suicide attack at the Karachi airport as well as ministries in Islamabad during the current month, Daily Times reported. The Interior Ministry, after receiving information from intelligence agencies, has informed security agencies that November would be crucial and terrorists have planned to carry out suicide attacks at the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, and also at the offices of various ministries in Islamabad. However, no further detail about the modus operandi of the terrorists was disclosed in the intelligence information conveyed to the Interior Ministry. A source said that terrorists have planned to strike in prominent cities in retaliation to the ongoing operation in the FATA and have dispatched suicide bombers to Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.
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November - 24 
Security forces (SFs) killed 10 militants and arrested 17 others in the Dera Bugti area on November 24, Daily Times reported. The SFs were carrying out search operations in the Neal and Zain Koh areas of Dera Bugti when militants ambushed them. The t
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Security forces (SFs) killed 10 militants and arrested 17 others in the Dera Bugti area on November 24, Daily Times reported. The SFs were carrying out search operations in the Neal and Zain Koh areas of Dera Bugti when militants ambushed them. The troops seized heavy arms, rockets, hand grenades, light machineguns, mortar shells and landmines from the area during their operations.
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November - 24 
Security forces (SFs) on November 24 claimed to have killed 25 hardcore militants during a military operation in the Michini area of Peshawar district, Dawn reported. They also claimed arresting 40 militants and seizing a huge quantity of arms and am
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Security forces (SFs) on November 24 claimed to have killed 25 hardcore militants during a military operation in the Michini area of Peshawar district, Dawn reported. They also claimed arresting 40 militants and seizing a huge quantity of arms and ammunition. Addressing a press conference at a military base camp in Shno Ghondai area near Mohmand Agency, the NWFP’s Inspector General of Police, Malik Naveed, said that SFs controlled most of the areas and the operation was continuing to arrest militants. He said that some foreigners were also killed in the operation. During the operation, he said a police constable and two Frontier Constabulary personnel were also killed. He said the situation in four villages of the Michini area was yet to be controlled. The SFs, he stated, were concentrating on hideouts of Taliban who had been taking hostages and occupying houses of poor people for attacking the troops.
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November - 24 
Ten people, including a woman, were injured in two bomb blasts in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), on November 24, Dawn reported. Syed Kamal Shah, the caretaker of Hussainia mosque, his wife and seven other people sustain
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Ten people, including a woman, were injured in two bomb blasts in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), on November 24, Dawn reported. Syed Kamal Shah, the caretaker of Hussainia mosque, his wife and seven other people sustained injuries in the first blast which occurred in the second-storey washroom of his residence. According to Hashtnagri police, three to five kilograms of dynamite was used for the explosion, which damaged a room and some other parts of the house. The other blast took place in the Pando area injuring one person. Mohammad Ashraf complained to police that two persons had called him out of his house just before the explosion. Naveed also said that after completion of the operation, the legal status of the 25 disputed villages in Michini would be changed and these would be considered as settled area where law-enforcement agencies would set up checkpoints to maintain law and order. He announced that there would be a special quota for people of the village in police recruitment. Colonel Shahid said that arms and ammunition seized from the Taliban included artillery and mortar shells, anti-tank rockets, 82m mortars, a variety of watches used in time-bombs, audio cassettes and literature, guide books for preparing explosives, suicide jackets, machines for preparing explosives and 20 cans of acid used in explosives.
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November - 24 
The ongoing military operation in Swat marked one year on November 24. During the last one year, 189 SF personnel, including 61 policemen, 35 Frontier Constabulary, seven Frontier Corps and 86 Army soldiers, were killed while hundreds of others wound
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The ongoing military operation in Swat marked one year on November 24. During the last one year, 189 SF personnel, including 61 policemen, 35 Frontier Constabulary, seven Frontier Corps and 86 Army soldiers, were killed while hundreds of others wounded. The militants abducted 66 SF personnel, including 26 police officials, 36 Frontier Constabulary and four Frontier Corps soldiers. Around 135 important personalities were killed, 89 injured and 39 kidnapped. The SFs killed over 700 militants during the last one year of the ‘Rah-e-Haq Operation’. More civilians than the militants reportedly lost their lives in the military actions, 17 suicide and 148 remote-controlled bomb blasts and other incidents of violence. The security forces (SFs) used helicopters and artillery to shell militant positions in various towns and villages of Swat. In the Mangaltan area of Charbagh, the SFs targeted vehicles, besides pounding militant positions, and claimed to have killed 11 persons in the operation, besides injuring six others. The military claimed that five vehicles of the militants were also destroyed in the strike. According to the Swat Media Centre, two militants were killed and four injured in Gashkor. It claimed that two more combatants were killed in Chuperial and as many were injured, besides destroying a vehicle. However, a spokesman for the Swat militants denied to have suffered any casualties on November 24. In fresh incidents of violence, two persons, including a woman were killed. A local leader of the Pakistan People’s Party, a coalition party of the Awami National Party in the NWFP, Siraj, was shot dead in the Aligrama area of Kabal. In another incident, the militants killed a woman councillor, accused of ‘immorality’ in Mingora, inside her house.
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November - 24 
The security forces (SFs) targeted suspected hideouts of militants in different areas of Pandyalai tehsil (revenue division) in the Mohmand Agency on November 24 with artillery killing five militants and injuring an equal number of them, The News rep
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The security forces (SFs) targeted suspected hideouts of militants in different areas of Pandyalai tehsil (revenue division) in the Mohmand Agency on November 24 with artillery killing five militants and injuring an equal number of them, The News reported. The SFs claimed that militants had attacked a check-post of the Mohmand Rifles with mortar guns which was retaliated.
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November - 24 
Nepal News reports that Vice President of Nepali Congress, Ram Chandra Poudel, said on November 24 that unless the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) controls the unruly activities of its youth wing, the Young Communist League (YCL), and re
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Nepal News reports that Vice President of Nepali Congress, Ram Chandra Poudel, said on November 24 that unless the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) controls the unruly activities of its youth wing, the Young Communist League (YCL), and returns properties seized during the insurgency, co-operation with them would be impossible.
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November - 24 
Users of Kanchan Community Forest at Saljhandi have accused Maoist combatants, who have been living in UN-monitored Sainamaina satellite camp in Rupandehi district, of smuggling timber.
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Users of Kanchan Community Forest at Saljhandi have accused Maoist combatants, who have been living in UN-monitored Sainamaina satellite camp in Rupandehi district, of smuggling timber.
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November - 24 
Personnel of the Rapid Action Battalion recovered 47 bombs from the residence of a person, Ranju, at Devpur village in the Chapainawabganj district on November 24, according to Daily Star. Two arms traders, Nasir Uddin and Lalu Mia, were also arreste
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Personnel of the Rapid Action Battalion recovered 47 bombs from the residence of a person, Ranju, at Devpur village in the Chapainawabganj district on November 24, according to Daily Star. Two arms traders, Nasir Uddin and Lalu Mia, were also arrested from the incident site.
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November - 24 
120 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants and 27 soldiers were killed during clashes between the two sides as fighting intensifies for Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka army said on November 24, according to Colombo Page. "Pitched battled in Muhamal
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120 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants and 27 soldiers were killed during clashes between the two sides as fighting intensifies for Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka army said on November 24, according to Colombo Page. "Pitched battled in Muhamalai, north of Adampan to the south of Paranthan-Pooneryn road in Kilinochchi, north of Kumulamunai in Welioya during the weekend have caused loss of 120 Tiger terrorists and injury to over 80 more," Defence Ministry said. 70 soldiers were injured while a few others went missing. Troops of the Task Force 1 and 57 Division deployed in the Adampan and Pudumurippukulam had come under a massive LTTE counter attack since November 23-evening. Troops of the two units have come in three fronts towards the center of the town. The 57th Division fighting in the Terumurikandi area have captured about 1.2-km stretch on the earth bund (embankment) built across the Jaffna-Kandy (A-9) road establishing their position just a few hundred meters short of the A-9 road, immediately south of the Kilinochchi built up, defence authorities said.
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November - 24 
Jaffna security forces in the aftermath of capture of Pooneryn have dispensed with many fishing restrictions, hitherto remained on sea perimeters and fishing hours in the Jaffna seas, SLA reports. The new relaxation enables Jaffna fishermen to sail a
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Jaffna security forces in the aftermath of capture of Pooneryn have dispensed with many fishing restrictions, hitherto remained on sea perimeters and fishing hours in the Jaffna seas, SLA reports. The new relaxation enables Jaffna fishermen to sail any distance for their catch as they wished on a daily basis between 6.30am–4.00pm exceeding the 3-km perimeter earlier in force.
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November - 24 
On November 24, troops clashed with the LTTE militants in the Karadiyankadu area of Jaffna district and inflicted an unspecified number of casualties upon the outfit.
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On November 24, troops clashed with the LTTE militants in the Karadiyankadu area of Jaffna district and inflicted an unspecified number of casualties upon the outfit.
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November - 24 
One soldier was injured when he accidentally trod an LTTE laid anti-personnel mine during a search operation conducted in the jungles, north of Galge area on the Kumbukkanoya road in the Moneragala district.
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One soldier was injured when he accidentally trod an LTTE laid anti-personnel mine during a search operation conducted in the jungles, north of Galge area on the Kumbukkanoya road in the Moneragala district.
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November - 24 
The Defense Ministry said, "Defence intelligence reveals that LTTE has marshalled its final reserves to the battlefront to save their symbolically-important stronghold — Kilinochchi. All senior terrorist leaders have been heard over the radio, comman
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The Defense Ministry said, "Defence intelligence reveals that LTTE has marshalled its final reserves to the battlefront to save their symbolically-important stronghold — Kilinochchi. All senior terrorist leaders have been heard over the radio, commanding their cadre to die for the safety of the terror supreme V. Prabhakaran," The Hindu reported.
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November - 24 
Three dead bodies of LTTE militants, including one female cadre, killed in the Akkarayankulam area of Kilinochchi district were handed over to officials of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reports.
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Three dead bodies of LTTE militants, including one female cadre, killed in the Akkarayankulam area of Kilinochchi district were handed over to officials of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reports.
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November - 25 
A ‘area commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, Nunulal Soren a.k.a. Kawang Da, wanted in connection with several cases, was shot dead by the security forces at Jamdaha village in Giridih district on November 25. Central Reserve Police Force and Jharkhand Poli
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A ‘area commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, Nunulal Soren a.k.a. Kawang Da, wanted in connection with several cases, was shot dead by the security forces at Jamdaha village in Giridih district on November 25. Central Reserve Police Force and Jharkhand Police personnel had earlier surrounded his house after getting specific information about his presence, Superintendent of Police M. L. Meena said.
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November - 25 
A 20-kilogram landmine was recovered from under a culvert near Sarubeda village. It was apparently laid to blow up a police vehicle in the Maoist-dominated Nawadih area of Bokaro district.
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A 20-kilogram landmine was recovered from under a culvert near Sarubeda village. It was apparently laid to blow up a police vehicle in the Maoist-dominated Nawadih area of Bokaro district.
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November - 25 
A 20-member team of Sangharsh Janmukti Morcha, a Naxalite (left-wing extremist) outfit, shot dead two payload operators, Vakil Khan (20) and Raju Rajak (30), at a coal dumping yard in the Khelari police station area of Ranchi district, reports The Te
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A 20-member team of Sangharsh Janmukti Morcha, a Naxalite (left-wing extremist) outfit, shot dead two payload operators, Vakil Khan (20) and Raju Rajak (30), at a coal dumping yard in the Khelari police station area of Ranchi district, reports The Telegraph reports on November 25. The group also set the pay loader on fire. The murders, police said, was committed to pressurise company owner Laxman Tekmani to pay levy to the group, instead of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
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November - 25 
A cadre of the ‘finance wing’ of the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), identified as Wanpalei Ryngkhlem alias Palei, was arrested by the Meghalaya Police from Polo area in capital Shillong on November 25, according to Shillong Times. Po
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A cadre of the ‘finance wing’ of the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), identified as Wanpalei Ryngkhlem alias Palei, was arrested by the Meghalaya Police from Polo area in capital Shillong on November 25, according to Shillong Times. Police said the outfit is conducting an extortion drive in various parts of Shillong. The modus operandi, according to police, is that HNLC ‘authorises’ certain people to collect money and then send it to its leaders who are camping in Bangladesh. The coal belt regions in Jaintia Hills and West Khasi Hills are the other areas where the HNLC has launched extortion drive to fill its coffers. Police sources said the HNLC had struck deals with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) for such a drive. The report added that top HNLC leaders holed up in Bangladesh are reportedly facing severe crisis of cash and cadres, forcing them to join hands with the NSCN and NDFB and rope in certain individuals who could help the Khasi outfit in extorting money from businessmen, coal traders and others in the State.
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November - 25 
A senior unnamed police official said LAEF militants usually go to Nagaland to procure arms from the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres. The NSCN-IM cadres also come to the Garo Hills and West Khasi Hills to help LAEF
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A senior unnamed police official said LAEF militants usually go to Nagaland to procure arms from the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres. The NSCN-IM cadres also come to the Garo Hills and West Khasi Hills to help LAEF cadres with extortion and abduction. The report added that the LAEF had already set up two ‘commands’ — one in East Garo Hills and another in West Khasi Hills. The LAEF could not establish a third command in Ri-Bhoi as nine LAEF cadres were arrested by the police, when they were trying to set up camp in the area. The police claim that Naga militants are assisting LAEF cadres in East Garo Hills and West Khasi Hills districts. "While the NSCN (I-M) cadres supply arms to LAEF, the latter has to part with the major portion of extortion amount collected from coal laden trucks and businessmen in Garo Hills and West Khasi Hill," the police added. The police said though the strength of trained LAEF cadres is 50, the arrested militants claimed that the total strength, including the untrained cadres, would be around 200.
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November - 25 
Around six Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants managed to decamp with the gun which they snatched away from the security force personnel belonging to the anti-poaching unit of the forest department in the Kaziranga Nati
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Around six Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants managed to decamp with the gun which they snatched away from the security force personnel belonging to the anti-poaching unit of the forest department in the Kaziranga National Park on November 25-night, reports Assam Tribune.
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November - 25 
On November 25, one Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadre, identified as Abdul Jabbar, who was arrested by the Special Investigation Team of Kerala Police from Hyderabad on November 22, was produced before the Thalassery Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate C
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On November 25, one Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadre, identified as Abdul Jabbar, who was arrested by the Special Investigation Team of Kerala Police from Hyderabad on November 22, was produced before the Thalassery Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Kerala, which remanded him to judicial custody till December 9.
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November - 25 
On November 25, seven policemen were killed when suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a bridge near Mardapal, about 100 kilometres from the district headquarter Jagdalpur in Bastar, The Hindu reported. A contin
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On November 25, seven policemen were killed when suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a bridge near Mardapal, about 100 kilometres from the district headquarter Jagdalpur in Bastar, The Hindu reported. A contingent of over 150 policemen carrying Electronic Voting Machines were trekking their way back to Jagdalpur when the Maoists blew up the 30 metre-long bridge. The policemen were walking in a single file maintaining safe distance from each other, said Additional Deputy General of Police Giridhari Nayak, adding, "that was the reason why there were fewer casualties." Two more security force (SF) personnel were injured, adds Indian Express. The SF personnel were reportedly returning from election duty at polling booths in Tumdibala, Kudhur and Nahakanar in Narayanpur assembly constituency where re-polling was held on November 24.
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November - 25 
On November 25, the Army neutralised a KLNLF camp at Chipilangsu in the Karbi Anglong district and recovered an AK-47 rifle, 33 rounds of M-20 ammunition, one KLNLF flag, three combat jackets, four blankets, and five kilograms of rice.
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On November 25, the Army neutralised a KLNLF camp at Chipilangsu in the Karbi Anglong district and recovered an AK-47 rifle, 33 rounds of M-20 ammunition, one KLNLF flag, three combat jackets, four blankets, and five kilograms of rice.
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November - 25 
One cadre of CPI-Maoist, identified as Bhagawan Murmu, was arrested during a combing operation in Ghodabandha area near Jharkhand boarder on November 25-morning, reports Dharitri. Murmu belongs to Jharkhand and was actively involved in Maoist activit
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One cadre of CPI-Maoist, identified as Bhagawan Murmu, was arrested during a combing operation in Ghodabandha area near Jharkhand boarder on November 25-morning, reports Dharitri. Murmu belongs to Jharkhand and was actively involved in Maoist activity in Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj districts.
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November - 25 
Pakistan and India on November 25 agreed to boost co-operation between their civilian investigation agencies to control cross-border terrorism, illegal immigration, influx of fake currency and liberalise the visa regime under a joint anti-terrorism m
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Pakistan and India on November 25 agreed to boost co-operation between their civilian investigation agencies to control cross-border terrorism, illegal immigration, influx of fake currency and liberalise the visa regime under a joint anti-terrorism mechanism, Dawn reported. Officials of the interior ministry said the decisions were taken during the composite dialogue, which reviewed proposals by President Asif Ali Zardari for a treaty to make South Asia a non-nuclear region and an economic hub. It was the fifth round of home secretary-level talks. During the two-day dialogue, the Indian side was represented by Union Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta and Interior Secretary Syed Kamal Shah represented Pakistan. Under the joint anti-terrorism mechanism, a two-member committee has been formed, comprising additional foreign secretaries of the two sides. The committee will exchange information about terrorists. It was also resolved to enhance co-operation between their civilian investigation and security agencies - Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) - during the talks. A meeting of the two investigation agencies would be held soon, sources said. The FIA and the CBI would formulate a joint strategy to control influx of fake currency and curb human smuggling, Interior Secretary Syed Kamal Shah said. Both sides agreed to install biometric system at all entry and exit points to stop illegal immigration. The sources said the two sides agreed to implement recommendations of the Pakistan India Judicial Commission for release and exchange of prisoners. The Indian side claimed that Dawood Ibrahim, one of the most-wanted persons in India, was in Pakistan. However, the claim was denied by Pakistani side, which said India should give specific evidence about his presence. The Indian team also reportedly sought the release of alleged Indian spy Sarbajeet Singh, who is on death row. The sources said the two sides also exchanged lists of wanted criminals.
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November - 25 
Suspected militants attacked an election rally of the National Conference (NC) in Sopore village of Baramulla district on November 25, killing a 14 year old boy and injuring two persons, Kashmir Times reported. Poling is to be held in Sopore in the f
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Suspected militants attacked an election rally of the National Conference (NC) in Sopore village of Baramulla district on November 25, killing a 14 year old boy and injuring two persons, Kashmir Times reported. Poling is to be held in Sopore in the fourth phase on December 7. According to police sources, NC candidate Muhammad Ashraf Ganie reached Gundbroth village to address an election rally and even as he ventured out of his vehicle a grenade was hurled by suspected militants. Consequently, 14 year old Afaq Ganie died on spot and two other civilians, Reyaz Ahmad Pandit and Abdul Rahim Ganie, were wounded.
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November - 25 
Telegraph quoting Meghalaya Police source reports that that the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants are using the Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) cadres to make crude bombs. Police
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Telegraph quoting Meghalaya Police source reports that that the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants are using the Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) cadres to make crude bombs. Police recovered five crude bombs along with other arms and ammunition and incriminating documents from the nine LAEF militants arrested in the Ri-Bhoi district bordering Assam on November 18. They suspect that the LAEF militants were making a base in a forest area near Pilangkatta in the Ri-Bhoi district and were seeking logistic support from the ULFA and NDFB cadres.
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November - 25 
The Karnataka Home Minister V.S. Acharya said on November 25 that the Government is competent enough to combat Naxalite activities in the State and an Anti-Naxal Force has already been formed for this purpose, reports The Hindu. Acharya said that Nax
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The Karnataka Home Minister V.S. Acharya said on November 25 that the Government is competent enough to combat Naxalite activities in the State and an Anti-Naxal Force has already been formed for this purpose, reports The Hindu. Acharya said that Naxalite activities were limited to Chikmagalur, Mangalore, Udupi and Shimoga districts.
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November - 25 
The security personnel of Sikh Light Infantry and Nalbari Police arrested two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants, identified as Lauga Boro and Gobinda Musahari, from Pub Brahmasiari village under Borbori police station in the Baks
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The security personnel of Sikh Light Infantry and Nalbari Police arrested two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants, identified as Lauga Boro and Gobinda Musahari, from Pub Brahmasiari village under Borbori police station in the Baksa district on November 25, according to Telegraph. Two kilograms of RDX, a 9-mm pistol and ammunition were recovered from the possession of the arrested militants.
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November - 25 
Tribals launched a fresh round of agitation in Lalgarh on November 25, reports Times of India. Roads were dug up again at Penchapara in Salboni, 27-kolometre from Lalgarh, and many other places like Chilgeria and some villages between Chandra and Dhe
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Tribals launched a fresh round of agitation in Lalgarh on November 25, reports Times of India. Roads were dug up again at Penchapara in Salboni, 27-kolometre from Lalgarh, and many other places like Chilgeria and some villages between Chandra and Dherua. The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders held meetings at Patharkumkumi jungle near Lalgarh with the locals to decide what the tribals would do if the administration sits with the Polici Santrash Birodhi Janaganer Committee by November 28.
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November - 25 
Troops of 37 Assam Rifles arrested a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre during a search operation along Lungwa-Phomching road in the Mon district on November 25, according to Nagaland Post. He was identified as Dhanti Dutta of Sonari in Ass
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Troops of 37 Assam Rifles arrested a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre during a search operation along Lungwa-Phomching road in the Mon district on November 25, according to Nagaland Post. He was identified as Dhanti Dutta of Sonari in Assam. A 303 rifle along with magazine and 10 live rounds and other incriminating documents were recovered from his possession.
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November - 25 
According to Daily Times, at least six Taliban militants were killed overnight as the Pakistani Army moved in on their hideouts in the Bajaur Agency. "Pakistani artillery pounded Taliban hideouts and underground bunkers, killing six and injuring four
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According to Daily Times, at least six Taliban militants were killed overnight as the Pakistani Army moved in on their hideouts in the Bajaur Agency. "Pakistani artillery pounded Taliban hideouts and underground bunkers, killing six and injuring four others," local administration official Mohammad Jamil told AFP. Jamil added that intense firing continued until November 25-morning. "Troops are also closing in on Nawagai area in Bajaur, which is a stronghold of the Taliban," he said.
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November - 25 
At least seven persons, including a female police constable, were injured in two separate bomb blasts in the Dera Murad Jamali and Dera Bugti districts of Balochistan on November 25, Daily Times reported. Six people were injured in Dera Murad Jamali
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At least seven persons, including a female police constable, were injured in two separate bomb blasts in the Dera Murad Jamali and Dera Bugti districts of Balochistan on November 25, Daily Times reported. Six people were injured in Dera Murad Jamali when a bomb that had been fixed to a motorcycle, exploded outside the main gate of the local Session Court. Consequently, a female police constable Aysha Bibi and five others were wounded. In a remote-controlled bomb blast in the Sui area of Dera Bugti district, Baloch militants tried to kill a former aide of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti and his son. Though the father, Wadera Lal Mandarani, escaped the attack, his son, Shaukat Lal Mandarani, was hurt in the blast. Police said the blast occurred in Mohammad Colony of Sui tehsil (revenue division).
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November - 25 
Eight persons, including six Shias and two Sunnis, were killed and several injured in separate acts aimed at fanning sectarian violence in the Hangu and Kohat districts of NWFP, police told Daily Times on November 25. Four people were killed in Ha
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Eight persons, including six Shias and two Sunnis, were killed and several injured in separate acts aimed at fanning sectarian violence in the Hangu and Kohat districts of NWFP, police told Daily Times on November 25. Four people were killed in Hangu when unidentified gunmen opened indiscriminate fire in Raysan Bazaar, police said. The armed men opened fire on a shop, killing Wilayat Khan, Hayat, Zafar Ali and Jabir Ali. Nine people, including eight Sunnis and a Shia, were wounded. AFP reported that authorities feared the incidents were aimed at igniting sectarian violence in the NWFP. "The attacks are designed to spur sectarian violence in the region," Hangu Mayor Khan Afzal told AFP. The Hangu administration blocked the Kohat-Hangu Road for all kinds of traffic after the incident due to fears of sectarian clashes and stepped up security in area. APP reported four persons were killed in Kohat district when unidentified gunmen fired at a passenger’s van in the Kachai area on November 25. Kohat District Police Officer Abdullah Khan said the van, which was en route to Kohat from Kachai, was ambushed near Mir Asghar Mela. The firing killed Mehdi Hussain, Syed Ibne Raza, his wife Shahjehana and son Wajihul Hassan.
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November - 25 
Elsewhere in the FATA, United States drones violated the Pakistani airspace again on November 25 and were seen conducting surveillance flights over various areas of the North and South Waziristan agencies, a private TV channel reported. Provoked by t
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Elsewhere in the FATA, United States drones violated the Pakistani airspace again on November 25 and were seen conducting surveillance flights over various areas of the North and South Waziristan agencies, a private TV channel reported. Provoked by the frequent flights by the drones over their areas, local tribesmen opened fired on them, upon which the spy planes returned to Afghanistan, the channel said.
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November - 25 
Five rockets hit different areas of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, on November 25-night, The News reported. Sources said unidentified miscreants fired five rockets from unknown locations at about 11:35pm. There were reports that an elderly man was in
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Five rockets hit different areas of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, on November 25-night, The News reported. Sources said unidentified miscreants fired five rockets from unknown locations at about 11:35pm. There were reports that an elderly man was injured when one of the rockets hit his home at Saeedabad. Police sources confirmed that a total of five rockets had been fired from undisclosed locations that fell near the building of , in the vicinity of Bacha Khan Markaz, Hassan Ghari and Saeedabad.
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November - 25 
One of the three young tribesmen who were tipped off by the intelligence agencies as potential suicide bombers and assigned to hit important security establishments in Peshawar, surrendered to the police in the provincial capital on November 25. Ali
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One of the three young tribesmen who were tipped off by the intelligence agencies as potential suicide bombers and assigned to hit important security establishments in Peshawar, surrendered to the police in the provincial capital on November 25. Ali Raza, 21, is a final-year student at the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Peshawar. "Whatever was there in the past, whether it was correct or just propaganda against Ali, he has promised to come on the right path now and we have decided to encourage him in that direction," Capital City Police Officer Muhammad Suleman told reporters at a press conference at the Malik Saad Shaheed Police Lines, where the police city chief produced Ali Raza before the media. However, Ali Raza denied being a potential suicide bomber, tasked to attack the police in Peshawar. "Whatever has been associated with me is sheer propaganda and you people know what propaganda is," he told the media. Intelligence agencies had tipped off that three suicide bombers — Ali Raza, Abid from Mohmand Agency and Naeem from Karachi — had been assigned the task of carrying out suicide bombings in Peshawar. "I think they are not in this world now," replied Muhammad Suleman when asked about the two other alleged bombers.
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November - 25 
Pakistan and India on November 25 agreed to boost co-operation between their civilian investigation agencies to control cross-border terrorism, illegal immigration, influx of fake currency and liberalise the visa regime under a joint anti-terrorism m
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Pakistan and India on November 25 agreed to boost co-operation between their civilian investigation agencies to control cross-border terrorism, illegal immigration, influx of fake currency and liberalise the visa regime under a joint anti-terrorism mechanism, Dawn reported. Officials of the interior ministry said the decisions were taken during the composite dialogue, which reviewed proposals by President Asif Ali Zardari for a treaty to make South Asia a non-nuclear region and an economic hub. It was the fifth round of home secretary-level talks. During the two-day dialogue, the Indian side was represented by Union Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta and Interior Secretary Syed Kamal Shah represented Pakistan. Under the joint anti-terrorism mechanism, a two-member committee has been formed, comprising additional foreign secretaries of the two sides. The committee will exchange information about terrorists. It was also resolved to enhance co-operation between their civilian investigation and security agencies - Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) - during the talks. A meeting of the two investigation agencies would be held soon, sources said. The FIA and the CBI would formulate a joint strategy to control influx of fake currency and curb human smuggling, Interior Secretary Syed Kamal Shah said. Both sides agreed to install biometric system at all entry and exit points to stop illegal immigration. The sources said the two sides agreed to implement recommendations of the Pakistan India Judicial Commission for release and exchange of prisoners. The Indian side claimed that Dawood Ibrahim, one of the most-wanted persons in India, was in Pakistan. However, the claim was denied by Pakistani side, which said India should give specific evidence about his presence. The Indian team also reportedly sought the release of alleged Indian spy Sarbajeet Singh, who is on death row. The sources said the two sides also exchanged lists of wanted criminals.
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November - 25 
Residents of the Mamond subdivision in Bajaur Agency started fleeing houses due to the fear of military action against militants, The News reported.
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Residents of the Mamond subdivision in Bajaur Agency started fleeing houses due to the fear of military action against militants, The News reported.
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November - 25 
The Lashkar-e-Islami (LI) Amir (chief) Mangal Bagh resigned as head of the organisation in a meeting held at Daro Adda Akakhel in the FATA on November 25, according to The News. Sources said the meeting of LI consultative body was held at Daro Adda A
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The Lashkar-e-Islami (LI) Amir (chief) Mangal Bagh resigned as head of the organisation in a meeting held at Daro Adda Akakhel in the FATA on November 25, according to The News. Sources said the meeting of LI consultative body was held at Daro Adda Akakhel and was attended by elders and notables of the Shlobar, Malakdinkhel, Sepah, Zakhakhel, Akakhel, Jamarkhel and Kamarkhel tribes of the Khyber Agency. Mangal Bagh tendered his resignation, which was accepted by the participants of the meeting and appointed unanimously another Amir, Haji Haleem Shah, belonging to Kamarkhel tribe. The spokesman for the organisation, Misri Gul, said according to the LI charter, the new chief Haleem Shah would lead the organisation for only three months.
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November - 25 
The NWFP Labour Minister Sher Azam Wazir survived an assassination bid in Bannu district on November 25-morning, as a police pilot vehicle escorting him was blown up by a remote-controlled explosive device, Daily Times reported. According to APP, Waz
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The NWFP Labour Minister Sher Azam Wazir survived an assassination bid in Bannu district on November 25-morning, as a police pilot vehicle escorting him was blown up by a remote-controlled explosive device, Daily Times reported. According to APP, Wazir was en route to his native village Sarkikhel. When his car and the police escort vehicle reached Kashu Nullah on Link Road, unidentified men triggered the remote-controlled device destroying the police vehicle. However, both the minister and police officials escaped without injuries.
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November - 25 
Three persons, including the deputy chief of the Matta sub-division, Liaqat Ali Khan, were killed and as many injured in incidents of violence in Swat Valley on November 25, The News reported. Liaqat Khan was traveling in a car, along with his friend
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Three persons, including the deputy chief of the Matta sub-division, Liaqat Ali Khan, were killed and as many injured in incidents of violence in Swat Valley on November 25, The News reported. Liaqat Khan was traveling in a car, along with his friend Hassan Zeb, in the Wenai area when some unidentified persons opened fire on the vehicle, killing him on the spot while Hassan sustained bullet injuries. Talking to The News, a spokesman for the Swat chapter of the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed that Liaqat was killed by security force personnel after an exchange of hot words with them for ‘harassing’ common people at the check-post they had established at Wenai. However, a spokesman for the Swat Media Centre denied having fired upon Liaqat and said it was part of the series of target killings. "We have not fired a single bullet upon the deceased," the spokesman clarified.
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November - 25 
Two persons were shot dead and an equal number injured in the Durushkhela village of Matta, Kalakot and Mingora. In Durushkhela, unidentified gunmen killed Munir Khan while a butcher was shot dead in Kalakot. Two currency dealers were wounded in Ming
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Two persons were shot dead and an equal number injured in the Durushkhela village of Matta, Kalakot and Mingora. In Durushkhela, unidentified gunmen killed Munir Khan while a butcher was shot dead in Kalakot. Two currency dealers were wounded in Mingora city. Some reports suggested that one of them later succumbed to his injuries.
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November - 25 
Kantipuronline reports that 10 persons were injured when cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal–Maoist (CPN-Maoist) affiliated All Nepal National Independent Students' Union-Revolutionary (ANNISU-R) and Communist Party of Nepal–Unified Marxist Lenini
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Kantipuronline reports that 10 persons were injured when cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal–Maoist (CPN-Maoist) affiliated All Nepal National Independent Students' Union-Revolutionary (ANNISU-R) and Communist Party of Nepal–Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) affiliated ANNFSU clashed at Birendra Multiple Campus in the Chitwan district on November 25. Seven students of ANNISU-R and three of ANNFSU were wounded in the clash.
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November - 25 
A day earlier, troops clashed with the LTTE militants in the Andankulam and Kumulamunai areas of Vavuniya district killing and injuring an unspecified number of militants.
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A day earlier, troops clashed with the LTTE militants in the Andankulam and Kumulamunai areas of Vavuniya district killing and injuring an unspecified number of militants.
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November - 25 
A group of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants moving in the Ambagaswewa area, about 10-kilometre northeast of Horowpathana, in the Anuradhapura district were observed and attacked by the troops on November 25-afternoon, reports Sri Lan
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A group of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants moving in the Ambagaswewa area, about 10-kilometre northeast of Horowpathana, in the Anuradhapura district were observed and attacked by the troops on November 25-afternoon, reports Sri Lanka Army. Later, troops with the assistance of Civil Defence Force personnel conducted a search operation in the area and recovered the dead bodies of four militants along with four T-56 weapons, three claymore mines, one remote controller, 20 anti-personnel mines (APMs), three jumping mines, 71 electric detonators, two compasses, one I-com radio set, nine military packs, 22 pen torch batteries, four torches, 100 rounds of M-16 ammunitions, 20m of claymore wire, seven water cans, six APM fuses, two pouches, a stock of medicine, one dog tag, 700 rounds of T-56 ammunition and a personal identity card.
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November - 25 
A retired Grama Sevaka (local village official), his mother and son were killed by unidentified assailants in the Kalawanchikudi area of Batticaloa district on November 25, reports BBC Sinhala. Meanwhile, another unidentified dead body was handed ove
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A retired Grama Sevaka (local village official), his mother and son were killed by unidentified assailants in the Kalawanchikudi area of Batticaloa district on November 25, reports BBC Sinhala. Meanwhile, another unidentified dead body was handed over to Kalawanchikudi hospital.
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November - 25 
BBC Sinhala reports that the campaign group, Human Rights Watch, has accused the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) of carrying out a wave of killings and abductions in the east of the country. The group said TMVP had been involved in about 3
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BBC Sinhala reports that the campaign group, Human Rights Watch, has accused the Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) of carrying out a wave of killings and abductions in the east of the country. The group said TMVP had been involved in about 30 murders and an equal number of kidnappings during September and October. Most of those abducted are reported to be children. Meanwhile, Health Minister of the eastern provincial council, M.L.A.M. Hisbullah, told BBC Sandeshaya that abductions and killings had decreased in the region.
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November - 25 
Daily Mirror reports that the final report of the European Union (EU) delegation which visited Sri Lanka in July 2008 is to be presented to the EU parliament later this week, a top EU official said. The report calls upon the LTTE to lay down arms and
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Daily Mirror reports that the final report of the European Union (EU) delegation which visited Sri Lanka in July 2008 is to be presented to the EU parliament later this week, a top EU official said. The report calls upon the LTTE to lay down arms and enter the negotiating process and immediately stop its forcible recruitment of local NGO workers and children to its terrorist organization. It also called upon the Sri Lankan Government to abandon its military activities and enter the political process as the LTTE, even if defeated could continue to attack areas such as the Wanni and elsewhere. "The Sri Lanka government seems to have chosen an all-war strategy and has abandoned any idea of peace talks before a complete military victory. The Delegation accepts that to a very large extent, the government was forced to take this option by the LTTE itself. It should be borne in mind that military authorities have nonetheless admitted that even a defeated LTTE will be a sort of nuisance carrying on with terrorist attacks in the Wanni and elsewhere. This underlines the necessity for a twin-track process," the report said. "The motives for abductions, allegedly committed by paramilitary factions, are not always political – sometimes the aim is just extortion (although even in the cases of ransoms being paid, the victims sometimes re-surface in mass graves). What seems to be clear, however, is that despite daily incidents, extremely few cases have ever been investigated by the security forces - they are just systematically attributed to "unknown gunmen"," the report said.
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November - 25 
Defence sources said that the LTTE are fleeing northward from their forward defence line at Omanthai in the Vavuniya district as the outfit has shifted the entry/exit point to their territory from Vavuniya to Oddusudan situated on A-34 highway, Colom
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Defence sources said that the LTTE are fleeing northward from their forward defence line at Omanthai in the Vavuniya district as the outfit has shifted the entry/exit point to their territory from Vavuniya to Oddusudan situated on A-34 highway, Colombo Page reported.
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November - 25 
Monitored LTTE transmission revealed that a senior militant, identified as Lieutenant Colonel Stanley, was killed recently in Wanni.
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Monitored LTTE transmission revealed that a senior militant, identified as Lieutenant Colonel Stanley, was killed recently in Wanni.
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November - 25 
The Colombo Magistrate Court on November 25 issued a notice to eight members of the Tamil Rehabilitation Organization (TRO), frontal organisation of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), to appear in courts regarding allegations over its finan
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The Colombo Magistrate Court on November 25 issued a notice to eight members of the Tamil Rehabilitation Organization (TRO), frontal organisation of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), to appear in courts regarding allegations over its finances, reports Colombo Page. The Magistrate Court made this order following an application made by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID). According to sources of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the TRO had used its funds to finance LTTE activity. The CID had conducted investigations on this issue following a complaint made by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The eight TRO members are required to appear in courts on February 9, 2009.
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November - 25 
The LTTE militants detonated a claymore mine targeting two soldiers on a motorbike patrolling on the Kurumanveli jetty road in the Kalavanchchikudy area, about 19-kilometre south of Batticaloa town, killing them on the spot, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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The LTTE militants detonated a claymore mine targeting two soldiers on a motorbike patrolling on the Kurumanveli jetty road in the Kalavanchchikudy area, about 19-kilometre south of Batticaloa town, killing them on the spot, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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November - 25 
The Special Task Force (STF) personnel attacked a three-member LTTE group on November 25 in the Karaweddi area. The STF later recovered the dead bodies of all three militants along with two T-56 weapons, three anti-personnel mines, three fuses, eight
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The Special Task Force (STF) personnel attacked a three-member LTTE group on November 25 in the Karaweddi area. The STF later recovered the dead bodies of all three militants along with two T-56 weapons, three anti-personnel mines, three fuses, eight magazines, 124 rounds ammunition and two packs from the incident site.
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November - 25 
Three Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were shot dead by the security forces at Vavuvathivu in the same district.
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Three Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were shot dead by the security forces at Vavuvathivu in the same district.
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November - 25 
Troops attacked a group of LTTE militants moving closer to the present defence line of the outfit in the Kilali area of Jaffna district forcing the militants to withdraw to further south of the Jaffna- Kandy (A-9) road leaving their weapons behind, r
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Troops attacked a group of LTTE militants moving closer to the present defence line of the outfit in the Kilali area of Jaffna district forcing the militants to withdraw to further south of the Jaffna- Kandy (A-9) road leaving their weapons behind, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). Troops confirmed that militants suffered heavy casualties in the attack. Two T-56 weapons, one Rocket Propeller Gun and one body armour were also recovered by the troops.
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November - 25 
Troops captured Olumaduwai, a major base of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) four kilometres northeast of Mankulam along the Mankulam-Mullaitivu (A-34) road in the Mullaitivu district, on November 25, reports Daily News. The Task Force-3 e
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Troops captured Olumaduwai, a major base of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) four kilometres northeast of Mankulam along the Mankulam-Mullaitivu (A-34) road in the Mullaitivu district, on November 25, reports Daily News. The Task Force-3 entered the Olumaduwai area on November 25-afternoon after a fierce battle that lasted several days, military sources said. An unspecified number of militants were killed in the operation. "Troops are marching forward to liberate the Wanni area amid inter-monsoonal rain. Task Force-3 that advanced to Olumaduwai area is consolidating their positions to dominate more un-cleared areas," sources added.
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November - 25 
Troops in the north of Akkarayankulam in Kilinochchi district and Kumulamunai and Andankulam in the Vavuniya district confronted groups of LTTE militants killing and injuring an unspecified number of them. During a subsequent search operation in Anda
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Troops in the north of Akkarayankulam in Kilinochchi district and Kumulamunai and Andankulam in the Vavuniya district confronted groups of LTTE militants killing and injuring an unspecified number of them. During a subsequent search operation in Andankulam, troops recovered five anti-personnel mines and two improvised explosive devises.
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November - 25 
Two dead bodies of militants recovered during search operations conducted by the troops following recent clashes in Wanni were handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross officials at Omanthai Entry/Exit point in the Vavuniya district
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Two dead bodies of militants recovered during search operations conducted by the troops following recent clashes in Wanni were handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross officials at Omanthai Entry/Exit point in the Vavuniya district.
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November - 26 
15 people, including a company commander of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), were booked for faking polls fearing violence by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Dantewada district on November 26, reports Indian Express
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15 people, including a company commander of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), were booked for faking polls fearing violence by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Dantewada district on November 26, reports Indian Express. According to sources, the polling party was supposed to go to Gogunda polling booth under the Konta Assembly constituency for re-polling on November 24. Instead of going to the polling booth, the personnel faked voting on the mid-way due to fear of Maoist violence at the polling booth, sources added.
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November - 26 
A cadre belonging to the Janashakti dalam (squad) of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML), identified as Kalyankar Nagaraju alias Ramesh, was killed in an encounter with the Police on the outskirts of Gollapalli and Nimmapalli villa
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A cadre belonging to the Janashakti dalam (squad) of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML), identified as Kalyankar Nagaraju alias Ramesh, was killed in an encounter with the Police on the outskirts of Gollapalli and Nimmapalli villages under Konaraopeta mandal (administrative unit) in the Karimnagar district on November 26, The Hindu reported. He was from Kamareddy in the Nizamabad district.
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November - 26 
A construction site was attacked and one machine was set ablaze by some heavily armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-Maoists) in an unspecified place between Imamganj and Baluara of Gaya district on November 26, reports Zee News.
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A construction site was attacked and one machine was set ablaze by some heavily armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-Maoists) in an unspecified place between Imamganj and Baluara of Gaya district on November 26, reports Zee News. According to sources, the Maoists set ablaze the machine of the contractor, identified as Abhay Singh, as he failed to pay the extortion money to them.
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November - 26 
A joint team of police and the Army arrested one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, Debendra Saikia from Moranhabi village under Sapekhati police station in the Sivasagar district on November 26, reports Assam Tribune. Another ULFA mili
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A joint team of police and the Army arrested one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, Debendra Saikia from Moranhabi village under Sapekhati police station in the Sivasagar district on November 26, reports Assam Tribune. Another ULFA militant, ‘self-styled sergeant major’ Amar Kakoti alias Kushal Konwar, was arrested by security personnel from Majulipur under Jonai police station in the Lakhimpur district on the same day, according to Telegraph. One 9-mm pistol and ammunition were recovered from his possession.
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November - 26 
A National Socialist Council of Nagaland–Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, identified as Aumde Jane, was arrested by the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel from Haflong market in the North Cachar Hills district on November 26-evening, reports Sentinel.
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A National Socialist Council of Nagaland–Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, identified as Aumde Jane, was arrested by the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel from Haflong market in the North Cachar Hills district on November 26-evening, reports Sentinel.
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November - 26 
A Naxalite (left-wing extremist), identified as Kendruka Adanna was arrested and a rifle seized from him in the Bandhugaon area of Koraput district on November 26, according to OdishaToday.com. Superintendent of Police Deepak Kumar Chauhan said that
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A Naxalite (left-wing extremist), identified as Kendruka Adanna was arrested and a rifle seized from him in the Bandhugaon area of Koraput district on November 26, according to OdishaToday.com. Superintendent of Police Deepak Kumar Chauhan said that Adanna is a member of a breakaway group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and the police suspect his involvement in the killing of one person in Narayanpatna block in the recent past.
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November - 26 
A person, Abitulla Khan, was arrested along with a crude bomb from the Solmara area of Sonitpir district on November 26. Army sources said that it was the third incident of recovery of crude bombs from the Solmara area within the past one month.
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A person, Abitulla Khan, was arrested along with a crude bomb from the Solmara area of Sonitpir district on November 26. Army sources said that it was the third incident of recovery of crude bombs from the Solmara area within the past one month.
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According to Telegraph, when six persons, including four truck drivers and two excavator operators, were collecting soil near the Maphou dam site in Nongdam Tangkhul, around five to six militants forced them out of their vehicles and opened fire on t
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According to Telegraph, when six persons, including four truck drivers and two excavator operators, were collecting soil near the Maphou dam site in Nongdam Tangkhul, around five to six militants forced them out of their vehicles and opened fire on them, killing five of them on November 26-night. The other victim of the attack, Heikrujam Inaobi, sustained bullet injuries. He managed to escape to the nearest security outpost on November 27-night. The slain persons were identified as Yumnam Kumar Singh, Thounaojam Nongal, Loitongbam Naobi Singh, Mohammed Manjur and Debendra Thapa. The Masphu dam is being built over the Thoubal river at the tri-junction of Imphal East, Senapati and Ukhrul districts.
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November - 26 
Arms, including one .410 Muscat and one .22 bore rifle belonging to cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were recovered by the Police during combing operation at the centre of Railway Track of the Macherla-Nadikudi section in t
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Arms, including one .410 Muscat and one .22 bore rifle belonging to cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were recovered by the Police during combing operation at the centre of Railway Track of the Macherla-Nadikudi section in the Guntur district.
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November - 26 
At least 101 persons, including 14 policemen and nine foreigners, were killed and over 300 persons injured in multiple terrorist attacks in Mumbai which began on November 26-night and was going on till the reports last came in. Among those killed wer
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At least 101 persons, including 14 policemen and nine foreigners, were killed and over 300 persons injured in multiple terrorist attacks in Mumbai which began on November 26-night and was going on till the reports last came in. Among those killed were chief of the Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS), Hemant Karkare, Additional Commissioner of Police (east Mumbai), Ashok Kamte, and senior police officer Vijay Salaskar. The terrorists, who apparently came in by boats, struck at 10 places in south Mumbai including five-star hotels, hospitals and train stations, according to NDTV. Among the locations attacked were: Trident Hotel, Taj Hotel, Nariman House, Wadi Bunder, Cama hospital, GT hospital, VT station, Bootleggers pub, Girgaum and Metro cinema. There were also reports of a low intensity blast in Ville Parle and grenade attack in Santa Cruz. Two blasts have been reported in the Napean Sea road area of south Mumbai. There is a hostage situation in at least two locations - the Taj and the Trident hotels – when last reports came in. In the Taj Colaba, at least 100 people are believed to be trapped probably held hostage by terrorists. Some of these are Israeli and Canadian nationals. The terrorists reportedly came in by sea from Karachi in Pakistan. A boat laden with explosives was recovered later at night off the Gateway of India. Five suspected terrorists were killed in two separate incidents overnight including two at Girgaum in south Mumbai during a gun battle and two sten guns have been recovered from them, police said. While NSG and Military Commandos have reportedly entered the Taj and Trident hotels, at least 800 Army personnel have been deployed at various locations in Mumbai. "Encounter is on between police and terrorists at Taj and Trident. Our people have surrounded them and the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) team has arrived at the Taj hotel," said the Director General of Police, A. N. Roy. Many foreigners have reportedly been held hostage by the terrorists. "Gunmen took 15 hostages and half of them foreigners," said an eye-witness at the Taj hotel. "Gunmen wanted anyone with British or American passport," said another eye-witness. At least four terrorists were holed up in the Taj Hotel where 40 to 50 guests were still trapped, Major R K Hooda, General Officer Commanding of Maharashtra, Goa and Gujarat, said. Speaking to NDTV, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister R. R. Patil said, "There is no plan for talks with the terrorists." Claiming to have some "vital leads", he expressed confidence of a breakthrough soon. Intelligence sources said that a foreign hand is fully evident in these attacks. They have also reportedly arrested a Pakistan national from Chowpatty area in the city. Police chief A. N. Roy said, "There is no indication so far of the identity of the terrorists." He said that the terrorists were highly armed, level of weapons and training suggest that they are not locals. An unknown outfit, Deccan Mujahideen, has sent an email to news organizations claiming that it carried out the Mumbai attacks. One of the hidden terrorist inside the Oberoi hotel identified as Sahadullah demanded that all arrested Mujahideen should be released, while giving an interview to an unidentified news channel on November 26, reports Times of India. "There are seven of us inside Hotel Oberoi," and "We want all Mujahideens held in India released and only after that we will release the people… Release all the Mujahideens, and Muslims living in India should not be troubled", Sahadullah said.
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November - 26 
Dharitri reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze a jeep of the forest department at Digha in the Serenda forest area in Orissa-Jharkhand boarder on November 26 just a day before ‘Martyr’s Day’ celebration. A
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Dharitri reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze a jeep of the forest department at Digha in the Serenda forest area in Orissa-Jharkhand boarder on November 26 just a day before ‘Martyr’s Day’ celebration. After the incident, a high alert was declared in the boarder area and the Police of both states have launched a combing operation.
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November - 26 
On November 26, the journalists in Manipur joined hands with citizen groups to seek justice for the killing of Konsam Rishikanta Singh, a junior sub-editor of the English daily Imphal Free Press, who was shot dead by suspected militants on November 1
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On November 26, the journalists in Manipur joined hands with citizen groups to seek justice for the killing of Konsam Rishikanta Singh, a junior sub-editor of the English daily Imphal Free Press, who was shot dead by suspected militants on November 17, according to Telegraph. Thousands of people participated in a protest rally organised by the All Manipur Working Journalists Union, which has been agitating for the past eight days at Hafta Kangjeibung in the Imphal East district. The union organised the protest rally after the seven-day cease work by journalists failed to evoke any response to its demand for a judicial inquiry into the scribe’s murder. All daily papers have suspended publication since November 20 in support of the demand for a judicial inquiry and the employees are holding daily sit-ins.
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November - 26 
PTI reports that India and Nepal will sign an extradition treaty and a pact on mutual legal assistance "as soon as possible" to tackle trans-national criminal activities, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on November 26. Further, in a b
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PTI reports that India and Nepal will sign an extradition treaty and a pact on mutual legal assistance "as soon as possible" to tackle trans-national criminal activities, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on November 26. Further, in a bid to strengthen security along the porous Indo-Nepal border, four integrated checkposts would be set up in Bihar and the landlocked Himalayan country.
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November - 26 
The death toll in the multiple terrorist attacks in Mumbai, which began on November 26-night and is still continuing, has increased to 130 while 327 persons have been reported injured. Officially 400 persons were evacuated from the Taj Mahal hotel an
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The death toll in the multiple terrorist attacks in Mumbai, which began on November 26-night and is still continuing, has increased to 130 while 327 persons have been reported injured. Officially 400 persons were evacuated from the Taj Mahal hotel and about 70 from the Hotel Trident.
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November - 26 
The police recovered a bomb from a passenger bus at the Inter-State Bus Terminus near Kotoky Pukhuri on the western outskirts of the Jorhat town on November 26, reports Assam Tribune.
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The police recovered a bomb from a passenger bus at the Inter-State Bus Terminus near Kotoky Pukhuri on the western outskirts of the Jorhat town on November 26, reports Assam Tribune.
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November - 26 
The rescue operations have reached the final stage with National Security Guards (NSG) commandos being air-dropped from a chopper at Nariman House, where two to three terrorists are believed to be holed up and the police have cordoned off the entire
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The rescue operations have reached the final stage with National Security Guards (NSG) commandos being air-dropped from a chopper at Nariman House, where two to three terrorists are believed to be holed up and the police have cordoned off the entire Trident hotel, reported Times of India. The Hindu quoted Maharashtra Director-General of Police A.N. Roy as saying that four suspected terrorists were killed in the Taj Mahal hotel operation and that more deaths were likely. One of the terrorists reportedly holed up in the Trident hotel had been killed in a commando raid and one militant was neutralised by crack commandos and is injured at the Nariman House, according to NSG Director- General J.K. Dutt. Meanwhile, the Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh informed that 20 to 25 suspected terrorist had entered Mumbai and so far seven of them have been killed. The Chief Minister said nine persons had been detained.
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November - 26 
Three Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militants were arrested by the Army from Dalaigaon village in the Morigaon district on November 26. They were identified as Mohammed Dadul, Habibur and Azizul Haque. The Army also recovered one 7
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Three Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militants were arrested by the Army from Dalaigaon village in the Morigaon district on November 26. They were identified as Mohammed Dadul, Habibur and Azizul Haque. The Army also recovered one 7.62 mm SLR, one .22 pistol, one SLR magazine, four rounds of ammunition and one mobile phone from their possession.
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November - 26 
Three RDX bombs were recovered around Taj and Trident hotels in Mumbai on November 26-night, reports Times of India. Two bombs were found less than 50 metres near a heap of tiles, outside the main entrance of Taj hotel, and defused in time but the th
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Three RDX bombs were recovered around Taj and Trident hotels in Mumbai on November 26-night, reports Times of India. Two bombs were found less than 50 metres near a heap of tiles, outside the main entrance of Taj hotel, and defused in time but the third bomb which was placed near the entrance of the Oberoi Trident hotel exploded. However, the bomb disposal squad put a cover on it, substantially reducing the impact of the bomb. Reportedly each one of the bombs was containing eight kilograms of RDX. The RDX used appeared similar to the one used in the 1993 serial blasts in Mumbai, an unnamed police officer said, adding, “only the forensic tests will confirm the origin."
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November - 26 
Elsewhere in FATA, two Taliban militants were killed and several injured in the ongoing military operation in Bajaur Agency. The duo was killed in a clash with security forces (SFs) in the Tang Khatta area. SFs also targeted Taliban positions with ar
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Elsewhere in FATA, two Taliban militants were killed and several injured in the ongoing military operation in Bajaur Agency. The duo was killed in a clash with security forces (SFs) in the Tang Khatta area. SFs also targeted Taliban positions with artillery in the Nawagai and Khar tehsils.
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November - 26 
Five persons, including three Taliban militants, were killed on November 26 in two separate clashes between the Taliban and police in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), Daily Times reported. The first clash erupted when ove
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Five persons, including three Taliban militants, were killed on November 26 in two separate clashes between the Taliban and police in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), Daily Times reported. The first clash erupted when over 100 militants, believed to have entered the city from Darra Adam Khel, besieged the house of Adezai Union Council chief Abdul Malik. According to Malik, the Taliban ordered him to surrender or join them. Upon refusal, they targeted his house with rockets and hand-grenades, he told reporters at Lady Reading Hospital. Malik’s two relatives, Khayal Gul and Sher Mast, were killed while six people were injured in the attack. Malik said security forces came to his rescue soon and attacked the Taliban. After a two-hour battle, the Taliban fled from the incident site leaving behind two dead bodies.
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November - 26 
Helicopter gunships shelled various areas in the Safi tehsil (revenue division) in the Mohmand Agency of FATA killing two Taliban militants and a civilian and injuring 12 others, Daily Times reported. Among the injured are four militants and eight ci
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Helicopter gunships shelled various areas in the Safi tehsil (revenue division) in the Mohmand Agency of FATA killing two Taliban militants and a civilian and injuring 12 others, Daily Times reported. Among the injured are four militants and eight civilians, including a woman and a child.
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November - 26 
Locals said around 10 members of the Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) arrived in Board Bazaar on Ring Road and warned shop owners against selling music cassettes and compact discs, adding that they left the area after a clash with a police patrolling party. One
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Locals said around 10 members of the Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) arrived in Board Bazaar on Ring Road and warned shop owners against selling music cassettes and compact discs, adding that they left the area after a clash with a police patrolling party. One LI activist was killed and two were arrested following an exchange of fire near Achini.
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November - 26 
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani confirmed late on November 26 his Government had disbanded the political wing of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the external intelligence service, according to Dawn. Gilani's statement confirmed an announceme
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Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani confirmed late on November 26 his Government had disbanded the political wing of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the external intelligence service, according to Dawn. Gilani's statement confirmed an announcement by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on November 23 that the ISI's political wing dealing with domestic politics had been disbanded. "The political wing of ISI has been closed," said a brief statement from Gilani's media office. It also said "The Prime Minister hoped that it would further improve the effectiveness of ISI as one of the premier institutions of the national security apparatus of the country."
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November - 26 
The security forces (SFs) on November 26 took control of Kabal in the Swat district while one more person was killed and 11 injured during the ongoing operation in the Swat Valley, The News reported. The militants also abducted a senior doctor from t
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The security forces (SFs) on November 26 took control of Kabal in the Swat district while one more person was killed and 11 injured during the ongoing operation in the Swat Valley, The News reported. The militants also abducted a senior doctor from the Matta area and blew up a bridge at Sambat. A security official told APP that 27 Taliban militants were killed and 21 injured, while one security official was killed and two injured in the 26-day operation in Kabal. The SFs destroyed 18 houses in Kabal and recovered four hand grenades. The sources said it would take three to four days before the residents could be allowed to return to their houses.
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November - 26 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) would target President Asif Ali Zardari and his allies for their ‘pro-American’ stance, a regional commander told journalists in the Orakzai tribal region on November 26, Daily Times reported. Hakeemullah Mehsud,
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) would target President Asif Ali Zardari and his allies for their ‘pro-American’ stance, a regional commander told journalists in the Orakzai tribal region on November 26, Daily Times reported. Hakeemullah Mehsud, deputy to Baitullah Mehsud, accused the ANP, PPP and MQM of "working to break up Pakistan in collaboration with the US". The TTP also threatened to ‘cut off’ supplies to American forces in Afghanistan if US drone attacks did not stop. The TTP also displayed one of the two American Humvee military vehicles they had hijacked in Khyber Agency on November 10.
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November - 26 
Kantipuronline reports that some armed persons abducted Raj Lal Kamati of Laxmipur in Siraha district on November 25. The armed group who kidnapped Kamati claimed that they are cadres of the Madhesi Mukti Tigers.
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Kantipuronline reports that some armed persons abducted Raj Lal Kamati of Laxmipur in Siraha district on November 25. The armed group who kidnapped Kamati claimed that they are cadres of the Madhesi Mukti Tigers.
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November - 26 
An unspecified number of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and several others injured as clashes erupted between the two sides in the Kumulamunai area of Vavuniya district on November 26, reports Sri Lanka Army. Troops lat
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An unspecified number of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants were killed and several others injured as clashes erupted between the two sides in the Kumulamunai area of Vavuniya district on November 26, reports Sri Lanka Army. Troops later recovered the dead bodies of five militants, including three female cadres. One female militant was also arrested with gunshot injuries. Four T-56 weapons, one hand-held radio set, one Global Positioning System, one pouch, one harness, one belt order and five hand grenades were also recovered from the incident site. During another clash in the same area, the security forces (SFs) captured one LTTE camp.
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November - 26 
Another suspect who did not obey an order to stop near a STF checkpoint was also shot dead in the Eastern Province, police sources said.
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Another suspect who did not obey an order to stop near a STF checkpoint was also shot dead in the Eastern Province, police sources said.
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November - 26 
Police said a family of mother, father, son and daughter were killed at Pillaiar Road in the Kalawanchikudi area of Batticaloa district on November 26, reports Colombo Page.
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Police said a family of mother, father, son and daughter were killed at Pillaiar Road in the Kalawanchikudi area of Batticaloa district on November 26, reports Colombo Page.
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November - 26 
The fall of Kilinochchi, the Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) strategic bastion in the Wanni and its core administrative capital is imminent as troops had established positions in the outskirts of Kilinochchi district, Defence Affairs spokesm
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The fall of Kilinochchi, the Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) strategic bastion in the Wanni and its core administrative capital is imminent as troops had established positions in the outskirts of Kilinochchi district, Defence Affairs spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said, according to Daily News. Briefing the media On November 26 at the Media Centre for National Security on the security situation, Minister Rambukwella said, "Our troops are marching forward to liberate Kilinochchi and are poised to capture it despite heavy LTTE resistance." He said that the security forces were moving from the south, southwest and west of Kilinochchi, adding, "Security Forces are marching forward inflicting heavy casualties among Tiger cadres despite bad weather."
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November - 26 
The STF killed two militants in an encounter at a location 329 and 330-km posts on the Urani-Komari road in the Ampara district. The STF later recovered the dead bodies of two militants along with two T-56 weapons, six magazines, two hand grenades an
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The STF killed two militants in an encounter at a location 329 and 330-km posts on the Urani-Komari road in the Ampara district. The STF later recovered the dead bodies of two militants along with two T-56 weapons, six magazines, two hand grenades and a few dry ration packets.
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November - 26 
The troops are now advancing towards Mullaitivu, the military said on November 26, reported Colombo Page. Troops of 59 Division now consolidating positions north of Kumulamunai in the Mullaitivu battlefront fought fierce battles with the Liberation T
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The troops are now advancing towards Mullaitivu, the military said on November 26, reported Colombo Page. Troops of 59 Division now consolidating positions north of Kumulamunai in the Mullaitivu battlefront fought fierce battles with the Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants that lasted for few hours inflicting heavy casualties on the outfit, defence officials said. In a subsequent search operation conducted in the area troops reportedly recovered dead bodies of five militants. Another battle formation under 59 Division marching towards Alampil on the north-eastern coast captured over one square kilometre, defence sources added. In addition, Task Force 3 troops are advancing towards Mullaitivu along the A-34 Mankulam-Mullaitivu road, defence sources added further.
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November - 26 
Troops confronted a group of LTTE militants in the Kumulamunai area and later recovered the dead body of one female cadre along with two hand grenades and one magazine on November 25.
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Troops confronted a group of LTTE militants in the Kumulamunai area and later recovered the dead body of one female cadre along with two hand grenades and one magazine on November 25.
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November - 27 
48 surrendered militants of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) from the Lovstori area under Udaipur subdivision and 41 militants from the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) from the Lachi area under Shantir Bazar subdivision were on a fast-u
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48 surrendered militants of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) from the Lovstori area under Udaipur subdivision and 41 militants from the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) from the Lachi area under Shantir Bazar subdivision were on a fast-unto-death since November 27-morning demanding withdrawal of all pending cases against them, reports Telegraph.
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November - 27 
A bomb weighing five kilograms was recovered and defused from a cattle shed of one Abdul Haque of Helanarpam near Howli in the Barpeta district on November 27, according to Assam Tribune. Abdul Haque and Farhad Ali, a resident of Sukmanah were arrest
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A bomb weighing five kilograms was recovered and defused from a cattle shed of one Abdul Haque of Helanarpam near Howli in the Barpeta district on November 27, according to Assam Tribune. Abdul Haque and Farhad Ali, a resident of Sukmanah were arrested in this connection.
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November - 27 
A huge cache of arms and ammunition belonging to the Maoists, including five claymore mines, 20 gelatine sticks, 10 electrical detonators, one camera flash hider, 10 batteries and several electrical switches and plugs, was recovered by the Police dur
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A huge cache of arms and ammunition belonging to the Maoists, including five claymore mines, 20 gelatine sticks, 10 electrical detonators, one camera flash hider, 10 batteries and several electrical switches and plugs, was recovered by the Police during a search operation at Puthikavalasa village in the Srikakulam district.
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November - 27 
A soldier was wounded when some unidentified gunmen opened fire on the patrol party of the army from across the India-Pakistan border in Khour area of Akhnoor on November 27-night, Kashmir Times reported. Official sources in Jammu said that unidentif
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A soldier was wounded when some unidentified gunmen opened fire on the patrol party of the army from across the India-Pakistan border in Khour area of Akhnoor on November 27-night, Kashmir Times reported. Official sources in Jammu said that unidentified assailants fired indiscriminately from across the border on the army patrol party at the Border out Post in Khour along the Line of Control (LoC) in Akhnoor sector of Jammu district. The exchange of fire between the two sides continued from fifteen minutes.
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November - 27 
A teacher, identified as Korugattla Pagidiraju, was shot dead by three suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Eturunagaram mandal (administrative unit) of Warangal district on November 27-late evening, The Hindu r
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A teacher, identified as Korugattla Pagidiraju, was shot dead by three suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Eturunagaram mandal (administrative unit) of Warangal district on November 27-late evening, The Hindu reported. The Maoists reportedly accused him of being a police informer.
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