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November - 1 
A hand grenade was recovered near Irilbung Forest Gate in Imphal East District on November 1. The grenade was subsequently defused by explosive experts of the Manipur Police
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A hand grenade was recovered near Irilbung Forest Gate in Imphal East District on November 1. The grenade was subsequently defused by explosive experts of the Manipur Police
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November - 1 
A local leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) was shot dead at Salboni near Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District in the evening of November 1, reports The Hindu. Former pradhan (head) of the gram panchayat (village level loc
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A local leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) was shot dead at Salboni near Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District in the evening of November 1, reports The Hindu. Former pradhan (head) of the gram panchayat (village level local self government institution), Anil Mahato, was forced out of his residence at gunpoint by a group of persons. He was then taken to the grounds of a local school where he was shot dead, said the District Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma. Commenting on the progress of the Security Forces in the area, Verma said 18 persons had been arrested on November 1, mostly supporters of the Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities, he added.
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November - 1 
A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, identified as ‘sergeant major’ Kakuto, was arrested by a combined force of the Police and India Reserve Battalion from Khermahal junction in Dimapur District on November 1, accordin
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A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, identified as ‘sergeant major’ Kakuto, was arrested by a combined force of the Police and India Reserve Battalion from Khermahal junction in Dimapur District on November 1, according to Nagaland Post. Police recovered one locally-made .32 pistol, one magazine, and three 7.65 live rounds from his possession.
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A top CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Balabhadra Madhi (30), was arrested on November 1 in the Malkangiri District, reports Outlook. The Superintendent of Police Satyabrata Bhoi said Madhi was arrested during a combing operation by the CRPF and SOG i
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A top CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Balabhadra Madhi (30), was arrested on November 1 in the Malkangiri District, reports Outlook. The Superintendent of Police Satyabrata Bhoi said Madhi was arrested during a combing operation by the CRPF and SOG in Salimarikuanda forest in Kalimela area while moving in a suspicious manner. During interrogation, it was found that Madhi is an ‘area commander’ of the Maoists.
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November - 1 
Four children were injured when an explosive like object went off after one of them fiddled with it while playing in a field at village Noona Bandi in the Poonch District.
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Four children were injured when an explosive like object went off after one of them fiddled with it while playing in a field at village Noona Bandi in the Poonch District.
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November - 1 
Militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) shot dead Head Constable Manzoor Ahmad and Constable Abdul Qadeer at Qamarwari Chowk in the capital Srinagar, a Police spokesman said. Both the cops were shot in the head, the spokesman said. The HM claimed re
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Militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) shot dead Head Constable Manzoor Ahmad and Constable Abdul Qadeer at Qamarwari Chowk in the capital Srinagar, a Police spokesman said. Both the cops were shot in the head, the spokesman said. The HM claimed responsibility for the attack saying it was part of its Operation Al-qisaas and such attacks on the SF personnel will continue. A senior Police official said the attack was carried out by modules of militants which had come into the city from Pulwama and Sopore areas. Ahead of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh's recent two-day visit to the State, the Union Home Ministry had reportedly alerted the State of possible attacks by the HM to avenge the killing of ‘divisional commander’ of the outfit, Saquib, during an encounter in Pulwama District last week.
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One NDFB militant, identified as Jathi Brahma (28), was arrested by the Police at Bijni in the Chirang District at around 9am (IST) on November 1, according to Sentinel. Police sources said the militant was on an extortion mission
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One NDFB militant, identified as Jathi Brahma (28), was arrested by the Police at Bijni in the Chirang District at around 9am (IST) on November 1, according to Sentinel. Police sources said the militant was on an extortion mission
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Security Forces (SFs) killed a ‘commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) during an encounter in the Mahore area of Reasi District on November 1, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said a joint team of the Rashtriya Rifles (61st Battalion) and
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Security Forces (SFs) killed a ‘commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) during an encounter in the Mahore area of Reasi District on November 1, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said a joint team of the Rashtriya Rifles (61st Battalion) and Police launched a search operation at village Bal Angralla under the jurisdiction of Mahore Police Station in the night after securing information about the presence of a couple of militants in the area. In the ensuing exchange of firing between two sides, LeT ‘commander’ Mohammad Farooq alias Abu Tala, a resident of Baddar Falaskote in Mahore, was killed while his associate managed to escape taking cover of a surrounding forest area. Recoveries made from encounter site include one AK-47 rifle, three magazines, 90 AK rounds, one wireless set, one Mobile telephone, one Chinese grenade, eight pencil cells, two SIM cards, 12 audio cassettes and a number of incriminating documents, including letter heads of the LeT outfit.
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The Balimela-Chitrakonda road which connects Andhra Pradesh with Orissa has been blocked by the Maoists putting boulders and felling trees near Chidrakonda Ghat in protest against the planned anti-Maoist operation of the Government. As a result, Chit
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The Balimela-Chitrakonda road which connects Andhra Pradesh with Orissa has been blocked by the Maoists putting boulders and felling trees near Chidrakonda Ghat in protest against the planned anti-Maoist operation of the Government. As a result, Chitrakonda remained cut off from the District headquarter town since November 1, Police said.
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a person and set ablaze a house in separate incidents in the Latehar District, Police said on November 1, reports Outlook. The Police recovered the bullet-riddled dead body of Surendra
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a person and set ablaze a house in separate incidents in the Latehar District, Police said on November 1, reports Outlook. The Police recovered the bullet-riddled dead body of Surendra Nagasia from Mahuadand village in the morning. The armed insurgents forcibly took away Nagasia from his home to Bota Chowk near the village at around 10.30pm on October 31 and fired two shots in his head, Police said. They left a note in which they accused Nagasia of raping a woman recently.
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November - 1 
The National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) has started a fresh drive to recruit tribal youths to launch a new offensive in the run-up to the Autonomous District Council elections slated for April 2010, according to Telegraph. Sources in the Spec
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The National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) has started a fresh drive to recruit tribal youths to launch a new offensive in the run-up to the Autonomous District Council elections slated for April 2010, according to Telegraph. Sources in the Special Branch (intelligence wing) of Tripura Police said as the first step towards strengthening the outfit, it had recruited 40 tribal youths and sent them to the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh for training in guerrilla warfare, including the use of arms and explosives. Sources said that in the past one month, 40 tribal youths drawn from poor households in the Sadar, Khowai, Gandacherra, Amarpur and Kanchanpur subdivisions had crossed over to Chittagong Hill Tracts through the hilly and unfenced eastern border of Tripura in six groups. Utpal Debbarma, a tribal unemployed engineer who had passed out of the Tripura Engineering College and joined the NLFT after being persecuted by Police in 2001, was now leading the recruitment drive, sources said. The past few years have witnessed a decline in the militant activity in Tripura following a spate of surrenders, waning support among the indigenous tribals, inability to carry out major offensive and collect "tax" through extortion. On realising that growing marginalisation would cloud its future, the NLFT leadership, still in Bangladesh, has reportedly started the new recruitment drive.
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November - 1 
The Police arrested five Naxalites (left-wing extremists), including a ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPS), a rival group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), at Manjariyatoli village under Dumri Police stati
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The Police arrested five Naxalites (left-wing extremists), including a ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPS), a rival group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), at Manjariyatoli village under Dumri Police station in the Gumla District in the night of November 1, according to Times of India. A cache of arms and ammunition were also seized during the raid. One of those arrested was identified as Vishwanath Gaunjhu alias Bisheshanji, a TPC ‘sub-zonal commander’ of Lohardaga and a resident of Heshawar village in Latehar District. Gaunjhu was involved in as many as 10 criminal cases, including six cases lodged with the Balumath Police Station. The others were identified as armed squad members of the TPS, Mohamed Israfil Alam, Johnson Ekka, Sanjana Minz and Abhas Ekka, the Gumla Superintendent of Police (SP) Narendra Kumar Singh said on November 2. The SP said on getting a tip-off that the TPC members had arrived at Manjariyatoli to collect levy from someone, a Police team rushed to the village in the night of November 1 and laid a trap. All five TPC members were arrested without any encounter, the SP added. Police also recovered two .315 rifles, two country made pistols, some live cartridges, TPC letter pads, a diary containing the names of TPC members and other vital information about the outfit, mobile sets, pamphlets and other documents during the raid. Gaunjhu was involved in as many as 10 criminal cases, including six cases lodged with the Balumath Police Station, the SP said. Meanwhile, sources said that the TPC is trying to establish its network in Latehar, particularly in the Chainpur-Dumri area.
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Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter with the Police in the Kodavatancha village of Warangal District on October 31, reports The Hindu. According to sources, the District ‘action team commander’ M
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Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter with the Police in the Kodavatancha village of Warangal District on October 31, reports The Hindu. According to sources, the District ‘action team commander’ Manthani Raju alias Daya and Nuneti Venkatesh alias Srinath alias Naveen were killed in the encounter in the cotton fields at around 2.30 pm (IST). Daya belonged to Jangedu village of Bhupalpalli mandal (administrative Unit) and had been underground from 1994. He was carrying a head money of INR 500,000. Action team member Venkatesh alias Srinath belonged to Pedakomatipalli village in Mogullapalli mandal. He earlier worked in the Praja Prathighatana outfit and after surrendering to the Police, he subsequently joined the CPI-Maoist in 2003. The Police recovered one 9mm carbine and one sten gun from the encounter site.
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According to Reuters, nine militants and two soldiers were killed during the fighting on November 1, taking the TTP death toll to 331 in 16 days of fighting. 38 soldiers have been killed in the operation so far, according to Army estimates, although
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According to Reuters, nine militants and two soldiers were killed during the fighting on November 1, taking the TTP death toll to 331 in 16 days of fighting. 38 soldiers have been killed in the operation so far, according to Army estimates, although there is no independent verification of casualty figures. "The command and control structure of the Taliban exists in Sararogha, Makeen and Ladha," a security official said. "It’s going to be a tough fight here," he added.
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Suspected Taliban militants blew up a girls’ school in Bara, injuring four people, local residents told Daily Times on November 1. Two explosions occurred at the 18-room Government High School for Girls in Karigar Ghari area. Locals said the blast de
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Suspected Taliban militants blew up a girls’ school in Bara, injuring four people, local residents told Daily Times on November 1. Two explosions occurred at the 18-room Government High School for Girls in Karigar Ghari area. Locals said the blast destroyed the building and also damaged nearby houses, injuring four people. "The terrorists have blown up the school, demolishing all the rooms," said administration official Shafeerullah. Locals said a boy, who watched the premises, was also missing, possibly kidnapped by the militants, AFP reported.
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The Army hopes to neutralise the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in South Waziristan Agency before the winter sets in, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on November 1, Daily Times reported. "The operation so far has been very successful. The
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The Army hopes to neutralise the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in South Waziristan Agency before the winter sets in, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on November 1, Daily Times reported. "The operation so far has been very successful. The resistance that we were expecting initially did not come with the same swiftness we were expecting," Qureshi - who is in Kuala Lumpur to attend a meeting of Islamic countries starting on November 2 (today) - told reporters. "South Waziristan is an area which is very important in order to check terrorist activity in Pakistan. Not just Pakistan, but beyond," said Qureshi. He said the armed forces had surrounded the area and choked supply lines to the Taliban. "They are on the run. They are in retreat and there is disarray over there," he claimed. Qureshi said it would be difficult to give a timeframe for total military success, but "we would want to achieve our objectives as much as possible before the winter sets in… And it seems, as things are going on, that we might be able to do so ... I can’t give you a date, but that area becomes very cold (by late December). We want to operate and establish our foothold before that."
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November - 1 
The Security Forces (SFs) killed 16 Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants and injured 10 others in clashes on November 1 during Operation Rah-e-Nijat in the South Waziristan Agency, Daily Times reported. In the battle to control Sararogha, one of
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The Security Forces (SFs) killed 16 Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants and injured 10 others in clashes on November 1 during Operation Rah-e-Nijat in the South Waziristan Agency, Daily Times reported. In the battle to control Sararogha, one of the main TTP strongholds, SFs killed six militants and injured four others. Separately, aerial strikes in Ladha, Saam, Gadawai, Maidaan and Makeen killed five militants and injured three others. Four TTP hideouts were also destroyed in the air-strikes. In addition, the SFs captured Kaniguram, a town with a population of 30,000, and seized heavy weapons during a door-to-door search operation.
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November - 1 
Finance Minister Surendra Pandey warned that almost all the essential services related to health, security, education and jails will come into a complete halt if the budget for current fiscal year is not approved soon. Addressing a press conference,
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Finance Minister Surendra Pandey warned that almost all the essential services related to health, security, education and jails will come into a complete halt if the budget for current fiscal year is not approved soon. Addressing a press conference, Pandey said most Government bodies will not be able pay their staff and meet their daily expenditure if the budget is not passed soon as they have already spent the 33 percent budget proposed for them. The Credit Bill passed by the Parliament to enable the Government to function till the budget is passed does not allow the use of more than 33 percent fund proposed for a heading.
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November - 1 
Kantipuronline reports that after efforts for a consensus made no headway, the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) launched the second phase of protests against the Government from the evening of November 1. The Maoists have
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Kantipuronline reports that after efforts for a consensus made no headway, the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) launched the second phase of protests against the Government from the evening of November 1. The Maoists have decided to intensify the stir after the ruling parties objected to their proposal on discussing the President’s move during the Army Chief row in the Legislature-Parliament. The Maoists had delivered an ultimatum, to the parties and Government to resolve the ongoing political crisis, which ended on November 1. As per the protest schedule, the Maoists staged torch rallies nationwide in the evening. Unified CPN-Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal a.k.a. Prachanda and other senior leaders took part in one of the rallies that was taken out from the New Buspark in the capital Kathmandu. Mohan Baidya, Ram Bahadur Thapa and Hit Man Shakya also were present in the rally. Similar rallies were staged in other places in Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur Districts.
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November - 1 
Kantipuronline reports that after efforts for a consensus made no headway, the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) launched the second phase of protests against the Government from the evening of November 1. The Maoists have
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Kantipuronline reports that after efforts for a consensus made no headway, the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) launched the second phase of protests against the Government from the evening of November 1. The Maoists have decided to intensify the stir after the ruling parties objected to their proposal on discussing the President’s move during the Army Chief row in the Legislature-Parliament. The Maoists had delivered an ultimatum, to the parties and Government to resolve the ongoing political crisis, which ended on November 1. As per the protest schedule, the Maoists staged torch rallies nationwide in the evening. Unified CPN-Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal a.k.a. Prachanda and other senior leaders took part in one of the rallies that was taken out from the New Buspark in the capital Kathmandu. Mohan Baidya, Ram Bahadur Thapa and Hit Man Shakya also were present in the rally. Similar rallies were staged in other places in Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur Districts. Earlier in the day, speaking at a programme on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Prachanda warned of a revolt if the Government tried to suppress his party's planned protest. The Maoists said that they will blockade the entry points to the capital, and picket the country's administrative centre Singhadurbar, among others, during their protest in the coming days. In the first phase of protest, they obstructed the House, boycotted functions attended by the President, the Prime Minister and other ministers and waved black flags against them.
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November - 1 
Teachers of Bhanu Secondary School at Dharampur in Jhapa District were forced to shut down the institution four days ago after Maoist cadres threatened to kill them. Representatives of the Nepal Teachers’ Union (NTU), Jhapa, alleged that the Maoists
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Teachers of Bhanu Secondary School at Dharampur in Jhapa District were forced to shut down the institution four days ago after Maoist cadres threatened to kill them. Representatives of the Nepal Teachers’ Union (NTU), Jhapa, alleged that the Maoists issued death threat to Yam Nath Chimariya, headmaster, Bhanu Secondary School, and two of his colleagues Radha Krishna Khanal and Badri Bhattarai. Narayan Prasad Gautam, president, Jhapa, NTU, said that the threat was issued during a meeting with the school authorities on November 1.
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November - 1 
The Unified CPN-Maoist, which has declared nation wide protests beginning from November 1, has called off its proposed shutdown at the Tribhuvan International Airport in capital Kathmandu on November 10, reports Nepal News. They reportedly called off
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The Unified CPN-Maoist, which has declared nation wide protests beginning from November 1, has called off its proposed shutdown at the Tribhuvan International Airport in capital Kathmandu on November 10, reports Nepal News. They reportedly called off the shutdown at the request of foreign diplomats who met party chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda earlier in the day.
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November - 1 
A Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) team on November 1 arrested the second wife of the chief of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and his sister-in-law from their rented house at Mayakanon area under Sabujbagh Police Station in capital Dhaka, thou
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A Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) team on November 1 arrested the second wife of the chief of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and his sister-in-law from their rented house at Mayakanon area under Sabujbagh Police Station in capital Dhaka, though the JMB Chief managed to escape, reports Daily Star. "Maulana Saidur Rahman went out of the house just 20 minutes before the drive," Major M.M Shafiqur Rahman of the RAB told Daily Star. The duo was identified as Saidur’s wife Nurunnahar Himu and his younger brother Muktasim Billah Rubel's wife Asma Mimi. Saidur Rahman has been reportedly working as the JMB chief since the execution of the erstwhile chief Abdur Rahman along with five other JMB leaders in 2007.
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November - 1 
The ‘foreign secretary’ Sashadhar Choudhury and ‘finance secretary’ Chitraban Hazarika of the Indian terrorist outfit United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) were arrested by intelligence officials from the Sector 3 area of Dhaka in the mid-night of N
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The ‘foreign secretary’ Sashadhar Choudhury and ‘finance secretary’ Chitraban Hazarika of the Indian terrorist outfit United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) were arrested by intelligence officials from the Sector 3 area of Dhaka in the mid-night of November 1, according to Sentinel. Reports indicate that following confirmation of detention of two top ULFA leaders by Bangladesh, India on November 5 opened diplomatic channels to get them back into the country, adds Assam Tribune. The ‘deputy commander-in-chief’ of ULFA, Raju Baruah, however, claimed that their two leaders were already handed over to India by Bangladesh. Without naming India, Raju Baruah told a section of media in Assam through e-mail or telephonic talk that Bangladeshi intelligence officials arrested the duo from the Sector 3 area in Dhaka and handed them over to the "enemy". Raju Baruah further said that Bangladesh Police had raided some other areas in Dhaka where, they believed, the ULFA chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa was hiding. He also warned Bangladesh that the sovereignty of the country would be at stake if it did not set Sashadhar and Chitraban free. Meanwhile, the Indian Home Ministry officials denied this claim made by the ULFA.
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November - 1 
The Resettlement and Disaster Relief Minister, Rishad Bathiudeen, said of the total number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the north numbering 2.85 lakh, nearly one lakh people have been sent back home. He also said one of main constraints
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The Resettlement and Disaster Relief Minister, Rishad Bathiudeen, said of the total number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the north numbering 2.85 lakh, nearly one lakh people have been sent back home. He also said one of main constraints in resettling the IDPs in their hometowns or villages was the time taken to clear the landmines in those areas.
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November - 1 
The Sri Lanka Government is seeking access to a group of Sri Lankan Tamils detained in Canada following intelligence reports that some of them are cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), reports The Island. The suspected LTTE cadres, i
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The Sri Lanka Government is seeking access to a group of Sri Lankan Tamils detained in Canada following intelligence reports that some of them are cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), reports The Island. The suspected LTTE cadres, including some of those believed to be involved in the group’s clandestine shipping operations, were arrested recently while approaching the Canadian coast in a LTTE-operated ship. An unnamed senior Government spokesman told The Sunday Island that representations had been made to the Canadian High Commission in Colombo in this regard. He said that the Sri Lankan mission in Canada, too, called for access to the detainees as this would help Sri Lankan intelligence services to track down remaining LTTE operatives based abroad. An intelligence official said the Canadians have been fully briefed of the presence of LTTE cadres on board the seized vessel.
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November - 1 
The troops also recovered a T-56 weapon, two T-56 magazines and 100 rounds of ammunition during a search operation in the Koolavadi area.
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The troops also recovered a T-56 weapon, two T-56 magazines and 100 rounds of ammunition during a search operation in the Koolavadi area.
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November - 2 
A non-local scrap collector was shot dead by suspected militants at Takyel SAI complex road near Government Ideal Blind School in Imphal West District on November 2. The slain civilian was identified as Mohammed Kalam Shaikh (40) of West Bengal. Two
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A non-local scrap collector was shot dead by suspected militants at Takyel SAI complex road near Government Ideal Blind School in Imphal West District on November 2. The slain civilian was identified as Mohammed Kalam Shaikh (40) of West Bengal. Two empty cases of AK series rifle were recovered from the encounter site.
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November - 2 
ANI reports that Maoists put up posters in the Latehar District calling upon people to spurn the initiatives of the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Congress President Sonia Gandhi and the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram. The posters, that had C
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ANI reports that Maoists put up posters in the Latehar District calling upon people to spurn the initiatives of the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Congress President Sonia Gandhi and the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram. The posters, that had CP-Maoist written below, also asked the people to stay away from the democratic process. "We did not see who pasted these posters. The posters read ‘push back Sonia Gandhi and other leaders’," said Virendra, a local villager. The he first phase of the elections for the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly is scheduled to begin from November 25.
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November - 2 
Chief Minister Raman Singh said on November 2 (today) that left-wing extremism will be eradicated from the State, Times of India reported. "I believe the resources and youth will play an important role in making Chhattisgarh developed and violence, N
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Chief Minister Raman Singh said on November 2 (today) that left-wing extremism will be eradicated from the State, Times of India reported. "I believe the resources and youth will play an important role in making Chhattisgarh developed and violence, Naxalism and terrorism will have no place in the state," Singh added.
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November - 2 
Elsewhere in the State, a 16-year old suspected militant was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at New Lenten under Tengnoupal Police Station in Thoubal District, according to Sangai Express. One M-20 pistol, six live rounds,
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Elsewhere in the State, a 16-year old suspected militant was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at New Lenten under Tengnoupal Police Station in Thoubal District, according to Sangai Express. One M-20 pistol, six live rounds, one hand grenade and a pressure bomb were recovered from his possession.
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November - 2 
PTI reports that three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and their eight suspected accomplices were arrested from Rukunpura village in the Gaya District on November 2, Police said. Acting on a tip-off, a team of the Special Task For
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PTI reports that three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and their eight suspected accomplices were arrested from Rukunpura village in the Gaya District on November 2, Police said. Acting on a tip-off, a team of the Special Task Force of the Bihar Police raided the village where the extremists were hiding, and arrested them, the Superintendent of Police S. Khopde said. Two locally-made pistols and 10 live cartridges were recovered from their possession, he added. Out of the 11 arrested, three were Maoists according to the records and were involved in several offences. The criminal records of eight others are being examined, he added.
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November - 2 
Several rounds of ammunition were fired in a two-hour-long encounter between Police and Maoists at a forest near Kondajam village in Rayagada District early on November 2, reports Times of India. There was no report of casualties. "Quite a few rebels
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Several rounds of ammunition were fired in a two-hour-long encounter between Police and Maoists at a forest near Kondajam village in Rayagada District early on November 2, reports Times of India. There was no report of casualties. "Quite a few rebels were injured during the encounter," said a Police officer. The encounter took place when a special action team of the Maoists, who included cadres from Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, came face to face with a team of the Special Operation Group (SOG) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
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November - 2 
The Military Council faction of the United Kuki Liberation Army said that it is far better to abolish the Kut festival (autumn festival of different tribes of Kuki-Chin-Mizo groups in Manipur) than to celebrate it the way it is presently being done.
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The Military Council faction of the United Kuki Liberation Army said that it is far better to abolish the Kut festival (autumn festival of different tribes of Kuki-Chin-Mizo groups in Manipur) than to celebrate it the way it is presently being done. The outfit added that the venue of the festival should be in one of their chief towns like Churachandpur, Moreh, Kangpokpi, Motbung and other towns but not Imphal City.
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November - 2 
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) claimed responsibility for the October 29 attack upon a convoy of the Assam Rifles at Itam Bridge under Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East District reports Imphal Free Press.
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The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) claimed responsibility for the October 29 attack upon a convoy of the Assam Rifles at Itam Bridge under Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East District reports Imphal Free Press.
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November - 2 
The Union Government has no proposal before it to deploy the Army to check the Communist Party of India-Maoist’s (CPI-Maoist) activities in some States, Defence Minister A. K. Antony said on November 2, The Hindu reports. "The role of the Army is dif
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The Union Government has no proposal before it to deploy the Army to check the Communist Party of India-Maoist’s (CPI-Maoist) activities in some States, Defence Minister A. K. Antony said on November 2, The Hindu reports. "The role of the Army is different. The last resort is to use the Army for internal security measures. The Government does not intend to use it against the Maoists," Antony stated. He also said that the violence perpetrated by the Maoists would be dealt with firmly. The Minister further noted that Maoists were operating in West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Orissa, and checking the extremist activities was a big challenge for these States.
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November - 2 
Two suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants were arrested by the Security Force personnel at an unidentified location in the Morigaon District on November 2, according to Assam Tribune. A 9 mm pistol with six rounds of ammunition a
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Two suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants were arrested by the Security Force personnel at an unidentified location in the Morigaon District on November 2, according to Assam Tribune. A 9 mm pistol with six rounds of ammunition and a motorcycle were recovered from the possession of the arrested militants.
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November - 2 
At least 35 persons, including two women and children, were killed and 63 others sustained injuries when a suicide bomber blew himself up outside a branch of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) in Rawalpindi on November 2, Daily Times reported. The m
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At least 35 persons, including two women and children, were killed and 63 others sustained injuries when a suicide bomber blew himself up outside a branch of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) in Rawalpindi on November 2, Daily Times reported. The majority of the blasts victims were reportedly military personnel and employees of the Defence Ministry who had queued up at the NBP Shalimar Plaza Branch to draw their salaries. It was the second terrorist attack in the Red Zone area of the garrison city within a month. According to eyewitnesses, many of the victims were retired military personnel who had gathered at the bank to draw their pensions. Several surrounding offices, part of a nearby hotel and a number of vehicles were also destroyed. Eyewitnesses said the attack occurred at 10:40am when a man riding a motorbike approached the parking lot of the plaza and blew himself up in front of the NBP branch, in close proximity with the Pearl Continental hotel, the military’s General Headquarters and the State Bank of Pakistan. Rawalpindi Regional Police Officer (RPO) Aslam Tareen confirmed the eyewitnesses’ account. "We found parts of a suicide vest and some body parts of the suicide attacker. At least 35 people were killed and 63 others were wounded," he said. The Inter-Services Public Relations Director General, Major General Athar Abbas, said four soldiers were killed and nine injured in the attack.
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November - 2 
Police on November 2 foiled a terrorist attack targeting a police check-post at the Babu Sabu Interchange of the Lahore-Islamabad motorway, an entry point into Lahore, Daily Times reported. According to eyewitnesses, the attacker was travelling in a
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Police on November 2 foiled a terrorist attack targeting a police check-post at the Babu Sabu Interchange of the Lahore-Islamabad motorway, an entry point into Lahore, Daily Times reported. According to eyewitnesses, the attacker was travelling in a car with an alleged accomplice. Upon being stopped by Police for a routine inspection, the man got out of the car’s passenger seat and detonated his suicide jacket, injuring 25 persons, including the car’s driver. Civil Defence District Officer Mazhar Hussain told Daily Times that eight to 10 kilograms of explosive material had been used in the attack. Mazhar said the terrorist’s head was found some 30 yards from the blast site. He said the attacker’s face was scarred but recognisable, adding the attacker seemed to be 18. Police officials said the car was packed with huge quantities of explosives and "could have caused a catastrophe" had it entered the city, AFP reported. Official sources said the injured included five Policemen, who were in critical condition.
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November - 2 
Seven Taliban militants were killed in clashes with the Security Force (SF) personnel and aerial strikes in Bajaur Agency on November 2, Daily Times reported. The air and ground assault focused on Ovishah, Seolai, Kharkay and Badalai areas in the Mam
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Seven Taliban militants were killed in clashes with the Security Force (SF) personnel and aerial strikes in Bajaur Agency on November 2, Daily Times reported. The air and ground assault focused on Ovishah, Seolai, Kharkay and Badalai areas in the Mamoond sub-division, destroying four terrorist hideouts. The SFs also reportedly clashed with the militants in Mulla Said and Mataak in the Salarzai sub-division.
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November - 2 
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General, Major General Athar Abbas, said on November 2 that the Security Forces had gained complete control of Kaniguram, a major stronghold of Uzbek fighters, Daily Times reported. He said the terr
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The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General, Major General Athar Abbas, said on November 2 that the Security Forces had gained complete control of Kaniguram, a major stronghold of Uzbek fighters, Daily Times reported. He said the terrorists there had been using modern weaponry, fortified positions and bunkers, adding the entire area had been cleared of mines and improvised explosive devices. He said the military had also secured Karama village, east of Kaniguram, adding other strategically important points around Kaniguram had also been secured. Giving details of Operation Rah-e-Nijat, the ISPR chief said 12 militants had been killed in the last 24 hours, adding that six SF personnel had been injured. He said he was not sure if the Taliban’s top leadership had escaped to North Waziristan or was still in the area.
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November - 2 
The United Nations on November 2 announced an immediate withdrawal of its staff from the NWFP and FATA due to the deteriorating security situation there, Daily Times reported. The measure was taken after UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon assessed the
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The United Nations on November 2 announced an immediate withdrawal of its staff from the NWFP and FATA due to the deteriorating security situation there, Daily Times reported. The measure was taken after UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon assessed the security situation in the northwestern region at ‘Phase-IV’. "The decision has been taken bearing in mind the intense security situation in the region," UN National Information Officer Ishrat Rizvi said. She said the implication of Phase-IV security would include reduction in the international UN staff in the region, with presence of only those vital for emergency operations, humanitarian relief, security operations and any other essential operations as advised by the Secretary-General. "All other UN staff involved in the running of programme activities will be relocated," she said.
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November - 2 
Cadres of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) on November 2 ‘captured’ the Dhankuta Municipality, and ‘appointed’ the office-bearers of the municipality, including the mayor and the deputy mayor, reports Nepal News. The M
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Cadres of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) on November 2 ‘captured’ the Dhankuta Municipality, and ‘appointed’ the office-bearers of the municipality, including the mayor and the deputy mayor, reports Nepal News. The Maoists declared Ganesh Bista as the mayor and Kabita Rai as deputy mayor. They also appointed chairmen in nine wards in the municipality. The party declared that its team would look after the entire matters with the municipality.
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November - 2 
Maoists picketed the offices of municipalities, District Development Committees and Village Development Committees (VDCs) across the country, preventing work in these bodies during the protest, reports Nepal News.
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Maoists picketed the offices of municipalities, District Development Committees and Village Development Committees (VDCs) across the country, preventing work in these bodies during the protest, reports Nepal News.
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November - 2 
The Information and Communications Minister Shanker Pokhrel warned on November 2 that if the Maoist agitation violates the letter and spirit of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), the Government would be compelled to mobilise the Nepal Army to b
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The Information and Communications Minister Shanker Pokhrel warned on November 2 that if the Maoist agitation violates the letter and spirit of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), the Government would be compelled to mobilise the Nepal Army to bring the situation under control. "If the agitation respects the CPA, we will tolerate it. However, if the situation goes beyond control and the Maoists break the spirit of the CPA, then we will have to seek more options. This means the deployment of all security agencies," he said. Announcement of a parallel Government or a blockade seriously violates the CPA and all effort to restore peace will be imperiled, he added.
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The locals of Dhankuta demonstrated at Sindhuwa since early morning of November 3 (today) demanding security following a violent incident that took place the previous night, reports Kantipuronline. The locals demonstrated against the Unified CPN-Maoi
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The locals of Dhankuta demonstrated at Sindhuwa since early morning of November 3 (today) demanding security following a violent incident that took place the previous night, reports Kantipuronline. The locals demonstrated against the Unified CPN-Maoist who set ablaze a motorcycle and vandalised a van.
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November - 2 
Police arrested four cadres of the Gono Mukti Fouz (GMF), including the Kushtia town Mahila Awami League (AL) general secretary, who has also been a patron of the outfit, in the night of November 2 from Kushtia town in Kushtia District in connection
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Police arrested four cadres of the Gono Mukti Fouz (GMF), including the Kushtia town Mahila Awami League (AL) general secretary, who has also been a patron of the outfit, in the night of November 2 from Kushtia town in Kushtia District in connection with transporting firearms and ammunition, including an AK-47 rifle, reports Daily Star. They were identified as Taslima Khan Akhi, general secretary of Kushtia town Mahila Awami League, another Mahila Awami League activist Rani, GMF cadres Abdur Razzak and Shahin. Three separate Police teams stopped a Kushtia bound bus in Trimohoni area on the outskirts of Kushtia town around 10:45pm (BST) and seized an Ak-47 rifle, a shot gun, and 82 rounds of different types of bullets. Police said that Akhi has been a political patron and a firearms transporter for armed GMF cadres. She had also been arrested once earlier in 2006 in connection with the killing of an Awami Jubo League leader in front of her house, but was later released on bail.
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November - 2 
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on November 2 arrested Moulana Sheikh Abdus Salam, founder of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami-Bangladesh (HuJI-B), for suspected links with the August 21, 2004 grenade attack on an Awami League (AL) rally, re
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The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on November 2 arrested Moulana Sheikh Abdus Salam, founder of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami-Bangladesh (HuJI-B), for suspected links with the August 21, 2004 grenade attack on an Awami League (AL) rally, reports Daily Star. However, the CID officials did not give the exact time and place of Salam's arrest. They only said that they arrested him from Dhaka on November 2. A Dhaka court placed the arrestee on a six-day remand in the afternoon. Abdul Kahar Akand, Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police and also investigation officer of the August 21 grenade attack case, said they made the arrest acting on the confessional statement of the detained HuJI-B leader Mufti Abdul Hannan. Moulana Salam was earlier arrested by the CID on March 23, 2009 in connection with the blast at a CPB rally in the city on January 20, 2001. But he was released on bail on July 20, 2009. Salam is currently convener of the Islamic Democratic Party, floated by some former HuJI-B leaders during the last caretaker Government rule.
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November - 2 
Army troops engaged in search and clear operations in the Mirusavil and Akkarayankulam areas of Wanni recovered three claymore mines, two hand grenades, 11 rounds of T-56 ammunition and seventy-nine 60-mm mortar bombs on November 2, reports Sri Lanka
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Army troops engaged in search and clear operations in the Mirusavil and Akkarayankulam areas of Wanni recovered three claymore mines, two hand grenades, 11 rounds of T-56 ammunition and seventy-nine 60-mm mortar bombs on November 2, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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November - 2 
Naval troops conducted search operations in Trincomalee and found 58500 rounds of T-56 ammunition and 150 metres of camouflage cloth from hospital area
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Naval troops conducted search operations in Trincomalee and found 58500 rounds of T-56 ammunition and 150 metres of camouflage cloth from hospital area
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November - 2 
Sri Lanka Police arrested three top Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres in the morning of November 2 from Grandpass, a suburb of capital Colombo, according to Colombo Page. The Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police, Nimal Mediwaka, sai
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Sri Lanka Police arrested three top Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres in the morning of November 2 from Grandpass, a suburb of capital Colombo, according to Colombo Page. The Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police, Nimal Mediwaka, said a special Police unit arrested the three militants during a raid conducted on receipt of information given by another LTTE suspect who is currently in custody.
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November - 2 
The troops recovered two anti-personnel mines from the Kallaru area of Trincomalee District.
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The troops recovered two anti-personnel mines from the Kallaru area of Trincomalee District.
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November - 3 November - 4
A statement, dated November 3, was released by the CPI-Maoist central committee member and party spokesperson Azad on November 4 ruling out accepting the demand that they must end violence, said, “An agreement could be reached on by both sides on a c
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A statement, dated November 3, was released by the CPI-Maoist central committee member and party spokesperson Azad on November 4 ruling out accepting the demand that they must end violence, said, “An agreement could be reached on by both sides on a ceasefire if Manmohan Singh [Prime Minister] and P. Chidambaram [Union Home Minister] give up their irrational, illogical and absurd stand that Maoists should abjure violence.'' “Asking Maoists to lay down arms as a pre-condition for talks shows the utter ignorance of Manmohan Singh and P Chidambaram regarding historical and socio-economic factors that gave rise to the Maoist movement,'' the statement added. "The party made it clear that laying down arms means a betrayal of people. We have taken up arms for defence of peoples' rights and for achieving their liberation from exploitation and oppression," the statement further said. The Maoists also demanded for stopping "illegal abductions" of Maoists and suspected supporters of the extremists, halt to "torture and murder" of unarmed people, instruction to Security Forces to desist from "raping women in Maoist-dominated areas", halting destruction of property, withdrawal of police and paramilitary camps from interior areas and disbandment of vigilante efforts like Salwa Judum. The Maoists also asked for a repeal of laws like Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), Chhattisgarh Special Powers Act, Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) etc.
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November - 3 
A suspected militant, identified as Adakho, was arrested by troops when he was extorting money near Maram in Senapati District along the National Highway-39 on November 2. A 9-mm pistol along with some ammunition was recovered from his possession.
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A suspected militant, identified as Adakho, was arrested by troops when he was extorting money near Maram in Senapati District along the National Highway-39 on November 2. A 9-mm pistol along with some ammunition was recovered from his possession.
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November - 3 
A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Khumbongmayum Gojendro, was arrested by the Imphal West District Police after an encounter at Babupara area on November 3, when he was carrying out extortion drive, according to Sangai Express.
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A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Khumbongmayum Gojendro, was arrested by the Imphal West District Police after an encounter at Babupara area on November 3, when he was carrying out extortion drive, according to Sangai Express.
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November - 3 
According to Daily Excelsior, the Army on November 3 foiled another infiltration bid near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Tangdhar sector of Kupwara District in north Kashmir, killing three militants. "Alert Army troops noticed some suspicious movem
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According to Daily Excelsior, the Army on November 3 foiled another infiltration bid near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Tangdhar sector of Kupwara District in north Kashmir, killing three militants. "Alert Army troops noticed some suspicious movement near the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector today and challenged the intruders. The heavily armed militants opened fire on the troops, which was retaliated," a Defence spokesman said. In the ensuing encounter, which was going on till last reports came in, three militants have been killed so far. Reports said that a group of at least seven infiltrators attempted to sneak into the Indian side from Tangdhar. While three militants have been killed, four others were still trapped in the area and engaged in a gun-battle with the Security Forces (SFs). Though bodies of three militants have been recovered from the encounter site, their identity has not been established.
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November - 3 
Adequate security deployment would be made during the five-phase Legislative Assembly elections in Jharkhand beginning on November 25, the Chief Election Commissioner Navin B. Chawla said in capital Ranchi on November 3, reports PTI. "They (security
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Adequate security deployment would be made during the five-phase Legislative Assembly elections in Jharkhand beginning on November 25, the Chief Election Commissioner Navin B. Chawla said in capital Ranchi on November 3, reports PTI. "They (security personnel) are in adequate number," Chawla told a press conference when asked about the security arrangements during elections in the Maoist insurgency-affected Districts.
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November - 3 
At least six persons were injured when unidentified militants triggered a bomb blast along the Tiddim Road in Imphal city on November 3, according to Sangai Express.
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At least six persons were injured when unidentified militants triggered a bomb blast along the Tiddim Road in Imphal city on November 3, according to Sangai Express.
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November - 3 
David Coleman Headley and Tahawwur Hussain Rana, arrested on October 27 by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), were part of a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) plan of a major terrorist attack on the facilities of a Danish newspaper and the National De
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David Coleman Headley and Tahawwur Hussain Rana, arrested on October 27 by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), were part of a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) plan of a major terrorist attack on the facilities of a Danish newspaper and the National Defence College in India, federal prosecutors have said, reports PTI. The reference to the National Defence College as a target was made by the duo during their conversations on September 7, which was recorded by the FBI, Times of India reported. "In the same conversation, Headley and Rana discussed Denmark and other targets, including the National Defence College in India -- Rana, in fact, used the English word "target" in this discussion," the FBI informed the court.
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November - 3 
Earlier on November 3, the CPI-Maoist had, in a formal statement, offered a cease-fire if the Government dropped it’s pre-condition that the insurgents lay down arms and abjure violence.
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Earlier on November 3, the CPI-Maoist had, in a formal statement, offered a cease-fire if the Government dropped it’s pre-condition that the insurgents lay down arms and abjure violence.
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November - 3 
In the Karnah area of Kupwara District, another militant was killed by the Security Forces. "An encounter took place between terrorists and security forces at Shamaspora Karnah during which house of one Mohammad Yaqoob Chechi caught fire and was gutt
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In the Karnah area of Kupwara District, another militant was killed by the Security Forces. "An encounter took place between terrorists and security forces at Shamaspora Karnah during which house of one Mohammad Yaqoob Chechi caught fire and was gutted," a Police spokesman said. He said the militant, who was hiding in the house of Chechi, was killed in the gun battle. One AK rifle and a magazine were recovered from the debris of the house.
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November - 3 
The Ahmedabad Police on November 3 submitted 66 charge-sheets filed in 20 cases lodged in connection with the serial blasts of July 26, 2008 which killed over 59 persons in the city, to a special court for trial, reports Times of India. These charge-
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The Ahmedabad Police on November 3 submitted 66 charge-sheets filed in 20 cases lodged in connection with the serial blasts of July 26, 2008 which killed over 59 persons in the city, to a special court for trial, reports Times of India. These charge-sheets have been filed over the last one year. The first charge-sheet was filed in November 2008 in the case pertaining to the Civil Hospital car bomb blast which claimed 37 lives. Till date, Police has filed charge-sheets against 62 accused persons, including Mufti Abdul Bashar Kasmi, Sajid Mansuri, Qayamuddin Kapadia and Mansoor Peerbhoy, all of whom were interrogated for a year. The accused belong to the Indian Mujahideen and all have links with the banned Students Islamic Movement in India (SIMI), the Police said. These suspected bombers were arrested from around 10 States across the country.
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November - 3 
The Police recovered an unexploded Chinese hand grenade near a drain at Singjamei Oinam Thingel Leirak in Imphal West District on the same day, reports Imphal Free Press. The explosive was subsequently defused by the Police.
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The Police recovered an unexploded Chinese hand grenade near a drain at Singjamei Oinam Thingel Leirak in Imphal West District on the same day, reports Imphal Free Press. The explosive was subsequently defused by the Police.
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November - 3 
The Surat Police has also reportedly filed numerous charge-sheets in connection with 15 FIRs lodged after 29 unexploded bombs were recovered from various areas in Surat in the week that followed the Ahmedabad bomb blasts. The Police have imposed Sect
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The Surat Police has also reportedly filed numerous charge-sheets in connection with 15 FIRs lodged after 29 unexploded bombs were recovered from various areas in Surat in the week that followed the Ahmedabad bomb blasts. The Police have imposed Section 268 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on all accused, which will restrict their movement from Sabarmati jail premises and even prevent them from securing bail.
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November - 3 
Two persons were arrested by the Police when they were trying to extort money in the guise of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres in capital Dispur on November 3, according to Assam Tribune. "The fake ULFA cadres were arrested after a tip-o
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Two persons were arrested by the Police when they were trying to extort money in the guise of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres in capital Dispur on November 3, according to Assam Tribune. "The fake ULFA cadres were arrested after a tip-off," Police said.
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November - 3 
A would-be suicide bomber was killed before reaching his target in the Lachi sub-division of Kohat District on November 3-evening. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Abdullah Khan, told The News that a would-be suicide bomber, riding a motorcycl
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A would-be suicide bomber was killed before reaching his target in the Lachi sub-division of Kohat District on November 3-evening. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Abdullah Khan, told The News that a would-be suicide bomber, riding a motorcycle, was heading to his alleged target when he was blown up near the Iftikhar Well area in Lachi at 9:15 pm (PST).
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November - 3 
Elsewhere in the NWFP, a militant was killed and two others sustained injuries during a search operation carried out by the Security Forces (SFs) at Manago area in the Shangla District on November 3. Official sources said the SFs and Police conducted
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Elsewhere in the NWFP, a militant was killed and two others sustained injuries during a search operation carried out by the Security Forces (SFs) at Manago area in the Shangla District on November 3. Official sources said the SFs and Police conducted a joint search operation in Manago area, killing one militant and injuring two others, whose identity could not be ascertained. They belonged to Charbagh area in Swat District.
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November - 3 
Refuting the Army’s claims about gains in South Waziristan, the TTP claimed that its fighters had staged a tactical retreat from some areas to bring the troops into hilly and forested areas. In a telephonic conversation with a foreign news agency, TT
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Refuting the Army’s claims about gains in South Waziristan, the TTP claimed that its fighters had staged a tactical retreat from some areas to bring the troops into hilly and forested areas. In a telephonic conversation with a foreign news agency, TTP spokesman Azam Tariq denied the Army’s claims of killing over 300 militants during the last 18 days. "Only 11 of our men have been killed so far," Azam Tariq was quoted as saying. He said they were prepared for a long war with the Army and that they had retreated as part of a strategy from certain areas that the Army was claiming to have captured.
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November - 3 
Security agencies on November 3 claimed to have arrested two would-be suicide bombers from the Kot Ganesh area of Chakwal District in Punjab province, Daily Times reported. The duo was identified as Afghan national Fakharullah and his accomplice Ejaz
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Security agencies on November 3 claimed to have arrested two would-be suicide bombers from the Kot Ganesh area of Chakwal District in Punjab province, Daily Times reported. The duo was identified as Afghan national Fakharullah and his accomplice Ejaz alias Usman, a resident of Bhakhar. The arrested men were reportedly planning to target an Imambargah (Shia place of worship). The authorities said they recovered suicide jackets, hand grenades and ammunition from the two men.
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November - 3 
Security Forces (SFs) continued their offensive against the Taliban in Bajaur Agency and destroyed the house of an important Taliban ‘commander’ in the agency’s headquarters Khar, officials said on November 3. Political administration officials told
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Security Forces (SFs) continued their offensive against the Taliban in Bajaur Agency and destroyed the house of an important Taliban ‘commander’ in the agency’s headquarters Khar, officials said on November 3. Political administration officials told Daily Times that the SFs had arrested five Taliban militants in the Mamoond sub-division and blown up the house of Taliban leader Sher Khan in Khar.
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November - 3 
The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance on November 3 approved the Anti-Money Laundering Bill 2009, declaring "terrorism financing" a criminal offence, Daily Times reported. Officials of the Finance Ministry and the State Bank of Pakistan
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The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance on November 3 approved the Anti-Money Laundering Bill 2009, declaring "terrorism financing" a criminal offence, Daily Times reported. Officials of the Finance Ministry and the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reportedly informed the committee members that Pakistan, being a signatory to various UN conventions, required laws in line with international standards to combat money laundering and terrorism financing. The committee meeting, presided by Fauzia Wahab, was attended by Finance Minister Shaukat Tareen, Finance Secretary Salman Siddique, the SBP deputy governor, SBP Banking Policy director and other senior officials. The committee also approved increase in penalty from PKR 1 million to PKR 5 million for a company or its employees found guilty of an offence under the proposed bill. The committee was informed that the amendments were in line with international standards on combating money laundering and financing of terrorism. In the proposed bill, the definition of "financial institutions" includes any institution accepting deposits and other repayable funds from public, lending in whatsoever form, financial leasing, money or valuable transfer, managing credit and debit cards, cheques, travellers cheque, money orders, bank drafts and electronic money among other financial activities.
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November - 3 
The Security Forces (SFs) advanced towards Janta on November 3 after securing areas around the Taliban stronghold of Sararogha in the South Waziristan Agency, where 21 militants and one soldier were reported dead by the Inter-Services Public Relation
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The Security Forces (SFs) advanced towards Janta on November 3 after securing areas around the Taliban stronghold of Sararogha in the South Waziristan Agency, where 21 militants and one soldier were reported dead by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), The News reported. Official sources said the troops had secured the areas around Sararogha while clashes had taken place near Makeen and Sam where the militants were offering resistance. The troops claimed killing 16 militants during clashes in Sararogha while a soldier was killed and another injured in a landmine explosion in the area. They said several improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by the militants were discovered and defused by the troops. The military is reported to have claimed considerable gains against the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on all the three fronts. Officials said the troops were now advancing towards Makeen and Ladha, considered as two major strongholds of the militants. With the 21 casualties on November 3, as claimed by the Army officials, the death toll of the militants has mounted to 364 in the past 18 days. However, claims and counter-claims from the two sides could not be confirmed from independent sources mainly due to inaccessibility of the area, severance of communication lines, and displacement of people from South Waziristan and their shifting to safer places. Local sources said the SFs had captured the Janta area located between Sararogha and Ladha. However, they said the area had already been vacated by the militants. Janta is said to be a mountainous area and once a base of the Taliban because of its strategic location. They said the troops were now advancing towards Ladha, Asman Manza and Karwan Manza, the next important points after the capture of Kaniguram. The sources also said the TTP hideouts were targeted by fighter jets and with heavy artillery in Ladha, Makeen and Sam areas. Four militants’ positions were reportedly destroyed in the attack, the sources added. According to local officials, the troops are yet to reach the Ladha, Janta, Shaktoi and Barwand areas. However, they said Makeen was almost under siege by the troops, who had established strong posts on the nearby mountains to facilitate their advance on this stronghold of the militants. The ISPR statement said besides killing 16 militants and the death of an Army soldier, two suspected militants had been arrested in Sararogha. It said militants fired six rockets on security forces in Kaniguram as they were busy searching the area for IEDs, weapons and militants to secure the adjoining ridges. The military said five militants were killed during a clash in Ghanikhel near Kaniguram. On the Razmak-Makeen axis, the troops said they had secured the area from Cheena up to Mian Nurkhel. Manza Sar had also been secured and the troops were consolidating their positions, the statement added. The ISPR said the troops came under a rocket and small arms attack from the militants near Razmak, but no one was killed or injured. One soldier sustained injuries while defusing an IED at the Chashmai bridge on the same axis.
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November - 3 
Two Taliban ‘commanders’ are reported to have surrendered along with some weapons in Khar.
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Two Taliban ‘commanders’ are reported to have surrendered along with some weapons in Khar.
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November - 3 
Admitting that exchanges exist between the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) and the Indian Maoists, a senior Standing Committee member of the Unified CPN-Maoist, C. P. Gajurel, was quoted on November 3 by Rajdhani as sayin
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Admitting that exchanges exist between the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) and the Indian Maoists, a senior Standing Committee member of the Unified CPN-Maoist, C. P. Gajurel, was quoted on November 3 by Rajdhani as saying, "We have extended our full support and cooperation to the Indian Maoists, who are launching armed revolt." Talking to pro-Maoist journalists in the Bara District of southern Nepal on November 1, Gajurel, however, did not elaborate on what type of support they have extended to the Maoists in India. The statement came shortly after India’s Home Minister P Chidambaram mentioned about possible arms supply from the Nepalese Maoists to the Maoist insurgents in India.
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November - 3 
The Unified CPN-Maoist Vice Chairman, Baburam Bhattarai, said that his party's plan to declare autonomous federal states would only be symbolic and a publicity stunt, reports Kantipuronline. Bhattarai said so in the wake of mounting criticism against
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The Unified CPN-Maoist Vice Chairman, Baburam Bhattarai, said that his party's plan to declare autonomous federal states would only be symbolic and a publicity stunt, reports Kantipuronline. Bhattarai said so in the wake of mounting criticism against the Maoists' protest programme, saying that the main opposition party tried to create parallel power centers.
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November - 4 
A Regional Cooperation Mechanism (RCM) would soon be set up under which the Police of the eight States, the Central Paramilitary Forces and Intelligence Agencies would work in close coordination to tackle militant outfits operating in northeast State
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A Regional Cooperation Mechanism (RCM) would soon be set up under which the Police of the eight States, the Central Paramilitary Forces and Intelligence Agencies would work in close coordination to tackle militant outfits operating in northeast States more effectively, Tripura Director General of Police (DGP) Pranay Sahay said on November 4, reports Sentinel. The proposed RCM will be of help to the Security Agencies since militant outfits had developed links with each other and were using each other’s territory to move about easily. “Under the proposed RCM, the District Police chiefs of all the eight North-eastern States, intelligence and Central Para Military Force (CPMF) officials would work in close coordination and share information among each other,” added Pranay Sahay. The formation of the RCM and finalisation of other strategies to deal with the terrorists and effective border management were adopted at a meeting in Shillong, where Police and Intelligence chiefs of the North-eastern States along with senior officials of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), Assam Rifles, Army and Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) were present. “The meeting also chalked out some line of action to carry out joint operations against the militants who are moving from one state to another and travelling to neighbouring countries using different states as corridors,” Sahay said, adding that State Police and the CPMF would share the interrogation reports of surrendered and arrested militants. The Shillong meeting also requested the Union Home Ministry to set up an arms depot in Northeast India, so that the States can easily procure sophisticated arms and ammunition. At present the northeastern States have been purchasing arms and ammunition from the north and south Indian States, resulting in huge wastage of money and time, he said. The northeast DGPs have also urged the Centre to allow them to increase the strength of the Mobile Task Force (MTF) and Prevention of Infiltration Force (PIF) to check illegal infiltration from across the border. The northeastern States, especially Manipur and Tripura, have also pressed upon the Centre to sanction wages for the Special Police Officers (SPO) in line with Jammu and Kashmir and Chhattisgarh.
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November - 4 
Armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a road bridge at Rohe village in the Gaya District, Police said on November 5, according to Times of India. Around 50 Maoists assembled in the village in the night of November
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Armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a road bridge at Rohe village in the Gaya District, Police said on November 5, according to Times of India. Around 50 Maoists assembled in the village in the night of November 4 and detonated dynamites to blow up the bridge. The road link to Imamganj bazar was severed as a result.
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November - 4 
In another militancy-related incident, two persons were injured in a grenade explosion in the Pattan area of Baramulla District. Militants hurled a grenade towards the shrine of Syed Jamaludin at Astaan Mohalla in the Pattan tehsil (revenue division)
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In another militancy-related incident, two persons were injured in a grenade explosion in the Pattan area of Baramulla District. Militants hurled a grenade towards the shrine of Syed Jamaludin at Astaan Mohalla in the Pattan tehsil (revenue division), where a religious function was to be held on November 4 (today). Two civilians, Ghulam Mohammad Tabardar and Javaid Ahmad Waza, were reportedly wounded in the explosion.
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November - 4 
PTI reports that Police arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres following an encounter in the Bijapur District. The insurgents opened fire at a patrol party in the forested area near Kamkanar village in the night of November
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PTI reports that Police arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres following an encounter in the Bijapur District. The insurgents opened fire at a patrol party in the forested area near Kamkanar village in the night of November 4, Avinash Mohanty, Superintendent of Police (Bijapur) told PTI. With the Police retaliating, the extremists escaped from the incident site and were subsequently arrested. Some Naxal literature was also recovered, the Police added.
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November - 4 
The Police here have sounded high alert at Anksanpalli village of Tadicherla mandal in Karimnagar District in the night of November 4, following reports of the intrusion of armed Naxalites (left wing extremists) into the District from the adjoining C
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The Police here have sounded high alert at Anksanpalli village of Tadicherla mandal in Karimnagar District in the night of November 4, following reports of the intrusion of armed Naxalites (left wing extremists) into the District from the adjoining Chhattisgarh State, reports The Hindu. Police sources said that the specially trained and armed Naxalites from the Chhattisgarh were eagerly waiting to commit an offence in the district to make their presence felt. The Naxalites were moving in the forest area of Manthani revenue division along the river Godavari with the help of local Naxalites. The Police sources said they were shocked to notice the Naxalites openly going to Anksanpalli village and inquiring the whereabouts of elected representatives.
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November - 4 
The routine Cease-Fire Monitoring Group (CFMG) talks between representatives of the Union Government and NSCN-K was held in New Delhi on November 4, reports Sangai Express.
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The routine Cease-Fire Monitoring Group (CFMG) talks between representatives of the Union Government and NSCN-K was held in New Delhi on November 4, reports Sangai Express.
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November - 4 
Suspected Taliban militants blew up a girls’ school in the Bara sub-division of Khyber Agency in the FATA and another in the Hangu District of the NWFP, officials and residents said on November 5. Sources told Daily Times that the militants blew up t
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Suspected Taliban militants blew up a girls’ school in the Bara sub-division of Khyber Agency in the FATA and another in the Hangu District of the NWFP, officials and residents said on November 5. Sources told Daily Times that the militants blew up the building of Government Girls Higher Secondary School in Akakhel. Locals said the armed militants blindfolded the school’s guard and planted explosives in the building. In addition, militants also blew up a school and torched eight houses in Hangu.
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Police arrested a suspected woman cadre of the Gono Mukti Fauz (GMF), identified as Nahid Parvin Champa, from a house of Aruapara town in Kushtia District on November 5, in a second incident after police launched a drive to arrest women armed cadres
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Police arrested a suspected woman cadre of the Gono Mukti Fauz (GMF), identified as Nahid Parvin Champa, from a house of Aruapara town in Kushtia District on November 5, in a second incident after police launched a drive to arrest women armed cadres of the terrorist outfits, reports Daily Star. Earlier, on November 4, Police arrested Baishakhi Rahman Chumki, a suspected female GMF cadre from Kushtia town.Meanwhile, Police said that the relation among the top brasses of the outlawed parties and the women was confirmed through checking the mobile phone call list of Ankhi and Rani, who were earlier arrested in the night of November 2. Sources in the Police said that a large number of women involved in terrorist outfit activities are either members of mainstream political parties or maintain relations with influential political leaders. According to sources, at least 25-30 women, using veil (Burkha), are active in the GMF’s network in Kushtia District.
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November - 4 
The Detective Branch (DB) of Police arrested three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants at Jameyatul Ulum Madrassa (Seminary) on a hill at Lalkhan Bazar area in the Chittagong District in the night of November 4, reports Daily Star. The arrestees were ide
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The Detective Branch (DB) of Police arrested three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants at Jameyatul Ulum Madrassa (Seminary) on a hill at Lalkhan Bazar area in the Chittagong District in the night of November 4, reports Daily Star. The arrestees were identified as Mufti Harun Izahar, Shahidul Islam and Al Amin alias Saiful. The trio were reportedly linked to a plot to attack the US embassy in Dhaka. The DB officials said that Izahar, along with another suspect, did recce of the US embassy area several times to devise an attack plan. They also detected several calls the three made to several Pakistani militant leaders
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November - 4 
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), in a drive in the night of November 4, arrested two Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants, identified as Shimul and Sultan, along with two pistols at Jessore-Benapole road in Sharsha sub-district of Jessore
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The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), in a drive in the night of November 4, arrested two Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants, identified as Shimul and Sultan, along with two pistols at Jessore-Benapole road in Sharsha sub-district of Jessore District, reports Daily Star.
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November - 5 
A sackful of explosives, two directional landmines, firearms and a 9 mm pistol were recovered from Sarenga forest area of Bankura District, reports The Hindu. The seizure was made when Police chased a man who was on a motorbike in the night of Novemb
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A sackful of explosives, two directional landmines, firearms and a 9 mm pistol were recovered from Sarenga forest area of Bankura District, reports The Hindu. The seizure was made when Police chased a man who was on a motorbike in the night of November 5 and he dumped the sack containing the explosives, they said. Police did not give any further details, saying, they were investigating the matter.
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November - 5 November - 6
Dimapur District Police and India Reserve Battalion personnel on November 5 arrested 14 suspected Kuki National Front (KNF) cadres in two separate search operations at Dimapur, and rescued one driver abducted earlier, according to Nagaland Post. Whil
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Dimapur District Police and India Reserve Battalion personnel on November 5 arrested 14 suspected Kuki National Front (KNF) cadres in two separate search operations at Dimapur, and rescued one driver abducted earlier, according to Nagaland Post. While 10 militants, including one female cadre, were arrested from one hideout, four others were arrested from another place. Police recovered eight mobile handset, one 7.65 pistol with five rounds, one .9-mm pistol with eight live rounds and some documents from their possession. Police said the 14 cadres arrested were part of the same gang, which had earlier abducted three drivers belonging to Manipur branch of the Food Corporation of India. While two drivers were released after they reportedly paid INR.8000 to the abductors, the other driver, identified as Asem Angou (51), a resident of Lambia Challou in Imphal East District, who was kept in confinement due to non-payment of ransom, was rescued by the Police on November 6.
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November - 5 
DNA reports that a cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Purna Murmu, involved in several criminal cases including murder was arrested from Ghasisahi under Ghasipura Police Station in Keonjhar District on November 5
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DNA reports that a cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Purna Murmu, involved in several criminal cases including murder was arrested from Ghasisahi under Ghasipura Police Station in Keonjhar District on November 5. The Maoist was spotted by the Police at a function for distribution of land "pattas" to tribals, Police said.
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November - 5 
Former Inspector in-Charge of Kotgarh Police Station in Kandhamal District H. K. Pradhan told Justice S. C. Mohapatra, probing the killing of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Laxamananda Saraswati and the violence thereafter that "Maoists might hav
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Former Inspector in-Charge of Kotgarh Police Station in Kandhamal District H. K. Pradhan told Justice S. C. Mohapatra, probing the killing of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Laxamananda Saraswati and the violence thereafter that "Maoists might have killed Saraswati to get the support of Christians," reports Times of India.
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November - 5 
IANS reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres rebels blew up a school building in the Chatra District, Police said on November 6. The extremists blew up a middle school building at Asona village of Chatra late in the night
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IANS reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres rebels blew up a school building in the Chatra District, Police said on November 6. The extremists blew up a middle school building at Asona village of Chatra late in the night of November 5. Around 20 to 25 Maoists blew up the school building by using detonators and explosives, an unnamed Police officer said. The officer said the insurgents blew up the building to prevent stay of Security Force personnel during the assembly polls scheduled this month and the next. The Maoists have blown up more than 30 school buildings in Jharkhand in the last five years, the report added.
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November - 5 
PTI reports that normal life was affected in southern parts of Orissa on November 5 following the shut down call of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) who set ablaze two trucks in Sundargarh District. About 15 Maoists stopped two trucks
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PTI reports that normal life was affected in southern parts of Orissa on November 5 following the shut down call of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) who set ablaze two trucks in Sundargarh District. About 15 Maoists stopped two trucks in Anandpur village on old Ranchi road near Orissa-Jharkhand border and asked the driver and helper to step out and set the two vehicles ablaze, Police said.
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November - 5 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) expelled 10 of its cadres over poll participation in Jharkhand, reports Times of India. A spokesperson of the party's Bihar Jharkhand and North Chhattisgarh Area Sub-Committee, Gopal, said that 10 cadr
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) expelled 10 of its cadres over poll participation in Jharkhand, reports Times of India. A spokesperson of the party's Bihar Jharkhand and North Chhattisgarh Area Sub-Committee, Gopal, said that 10 cadres have been expelled for indulging in anti-organizational work as well as for taking a keen interest in the upcoming election, which the Maoists have been opposing and boycotting altogether. Sources said this is the first ever occasion when the expulsion of as many as 10 Maoists has been announced.
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November - 5 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) politburo member Koteswar Rao alias Kishen on November 5 said that the extremists were ready for talks “if there was cease-fire on both sides” and withdrawal of the deployed paramilitary forces withdra
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) politburo member Koteswar Rao alias Kishen on November 5 said that the extremists were ready for talks “if there was cease-fire on both sides” and withdrawal of the deployed paramilitary forces withdrawn deployed in from the Naxal (left wing extremism)l-hit States, reports The Hindu. “The process of talks with the Central Government can only begin if there is cease-fire on both sides,” Kishen said. When asked to comment on the Centre’s condition that the Maoists should abjure violence and only then it was ready to sit across the table, Kishen told PTI over phone, “The Centre is killing innocent people in the name of tackling the Maoists and it is they are asking us to abjure violence, which is ridiculous.” He said the Centre would have to withdraw the paramilitary forces from the seven States — Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal — and treat the problems of the tribals in a sympathetic way. “Also, both the Centre and the State Governments will have to apologise to the tribals for the prolonged atrocity meted out to them and the consequent suffering from the time of Independence,” Kishen added. Asked what should be the nature of the apology, he said without elaborating, “They will have to come to the tribals and apologise.” Reminded that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had on November 4 referred to the systematic exploitation and social, economic abuse of the tribals over the years while emphasising on change of ways of dealing with them in the battle to win their hearts, Kishen said, “It is nothing, but an eyewash.”
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November - 5 
The Hindu reports that six companies of the Central Security Forces arrived at Midnapore town of West Midnapore District on November 5 from where they were despatched to different parts of Lalgarh region to join in the operation to flush out the Maoi
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The Hindu reports that six companies of the Central Security Forces arrived at Midnapore town of West Midnapore District on November 5 from where they were despatched to different parts of Lalgarh region to join in the operation to flush out the Maoists. The six companies will be in addition to the 17 companies of Central forces, including the Central Reserve Police Force and the Border Security Force, as well as two units of the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) already stationed in the region since June. Superintendent of Police Manoj Kumar Verma told The Hindu over telephone that with the arrival of additional troops, an intensified operation against the Maoists will be launched shortly in close coordination with the police in Jharkhand and Orissa.
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November - 5 
The SFs arrested three cadres of the anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), Chakra Brahma, Sanjay Basumatary and Minisra Basumatary, from Basbari in Kokrajhar District.
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The SFs arrested three cadres of the anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), Chakra Brahma, Sanjay Basumatary and Minisra Basumatary, from Basbari in Kokrajhar District.
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November - 5 
The suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants shot dead a 13-year-old nephew of a surrendered ULFA (SULFA) cadre, apparently in a case of mistaken identity, in the Balichapori village under Garmurh Police station of Majuli in the Jor
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The suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants shot dead a 13-year-old nephew of a surrendered ULFA (SULFA) cadre, apparently in a case of mistaken identity, in the Balichapori village under Garmurh Police station of Majuli in the Jorhat District in the night of November 5, according to Telegraph. The Police also recovered two empty cartridges of AK-47 rifles from the incident site. Jintu Bora, a Class VIII student of Kathimotia High School, was shot dead when he and his uncle, Dipak Bora, a surrendered ULFA cadre, were about to enter their house at Balichapori village under around 11pm (IST) after returning from Ras festivities. Sources said Dipak was the target of the ULFA militants as he was a Police informer and had played a crucial role in the killing of ULFA militant Amrit Dutta, a key accused in the Sanjoy Ghose murder case. Dutta was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Majuli early 2009. Dipak had joined ULFA in 1995 and was a cadre of the Bravo Company of 28th Battalion and later surrendered in 2007.
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November - 5 
The Vice-Admiral Anil Chopra said in Mumbai on November 5 that the Coast Guard (CG) would be doubling its strength in four years and tripling it in the coming decade, reports The Hindu. “We would be doubling the strength in all areas manpower, aircra
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The Vice-Admiral Anil Chopra said in Mumbai on November 5 that the Coast Guard (CG) would be doubling its strength in four years and tripling it in the coming decade, reports The Hindu. “We would be doubling the strength in all areas manpower, aircraft, platforms etc. Currently more than 50 ships are under construction in India,” Chopra added.
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November - 5 
Three National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel at Cathedral area in Kohima, when they were traveling in a vehicle along with arms and ammunitions, including one AK-56 rifle and 57 liv
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Three National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel at Cathedral area in Kohima, when they were traveling in a vehicle along with arms and ammunitions, including one AK-56 rifle and 57 live rounds, according to Nagaland Post.
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November - 5 
Two top Maoists were arrested from Aurangabad District in the morning of November 5, police sources said, The Hindu reports. Acting on a tip-off, Police raided Khaira village under Deora Police station and arrested Dharmender alias Mintu and Kamlesh
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Two top Maoists were arrested from Aurangabad District in the morning of November 5, police sources said, The Hindu reports. Acting on a tip-off, Police raided Khaira village under Deora Police station and arrested Dharmender alias Mintu and Kamlesh Kahar, sources added. The arrestees were wanted in connection with the recent blasting of road bridges during the recent shutdown by the Maoists in Bihar.
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November - 5 
Unable to send the newly recruited youths across the Line of Control (LoC) for arms training, the militant outfits, especially Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), were reported to have activated their training camps in the upper reache
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Unable to send the newly recruited youths across the Line of Control (LoC) for arms training, the militant outfits, especially Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), were reported to have activated their training camps in the upper reaches and forest areas of Doda, Reasi and Rajouri belts, according to Daily Excelsior. This information was secured from some of the recently arrested militants and over-ground workers in the Doda belt comprising the Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban Districts, Udhampur and Reasi Districts and twin border Districts of Poonch and Rajouri. According to Intelligence inputs, militant outfits, including the LeT and HM, have managed to attract nearly 50 youths from Jammu region into their ranks during the past few months. The fresh recruits have been kept in the huts abandoned by shepherds with the onset of winter in the upper reaches. The inputs further revealed that the militants did make a couple of attempts to take fresh recruits to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) from the Poonch and Rajouri sectors but failed due to the fencing and alertness of troops. The militant commanders, on whose disposal the fresh recruits have been kept, now have been advised by their mentors from across the LoC to provide training in handling of sophisticated weapons and explosive devices to new recruits by reviving the training camps in Pir Panjal range and upper reaches, which were used quite a long back but had been de-activated for the past few years. A series of messages of militant commanders of the LeT and HM, intercepted by security agencies and Police, have revealed that the militants were facing massive shortage of manpower in view of the almost negligible infiltration from LoC in Rajouri and Poonch Districts in 2009. However, few militants were diverted to Doda and Reasi belts by the LeT and HM commanders from Shopian and Anantnag areas of the Kashmir valley to compensate for the losses suffered by two outfits during last few months.
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November - 5 
A military operation will also be conducted in North Waziristan after the completion of Operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan, Defence Minister Ahmad Mukhtar said on November 5, Daily Times reported.
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A military operation will also be conducted in North Waziristan after the completion of Operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan, Defence Minister Ahmad Mukhtar said on November 5, Daily Times reported.
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November - 5 
A senior Professor of the University of Balochistan was shot dead on the Kassi Road in Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, on November 5-night, The News reported. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the killing. Police sa
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A senior Professor of the University of Balochistan was shot dead on the Kassi Road in Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, on November 5-night, The News reported. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the killing. Police said Prof Khurshid Ansari was on his way to a mosque to offer his prayer when some unidentified men riding a motorcycle opened indiscriminate fire, killing him instantly. The assailants subsequently fled from the incident site. Meanwhile, a BLA spokesman telephoned media offices and claimed responsibility for the killing.
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November - 5 
Elsewhere in the FATA, the Security Forces (SFs) arrested 75 suspected persons during a search operation in various areas of Khar sub-division in the Bajaur Agency while 21 illegal Afghan nationals were deported by political administration, official
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Elsewhere in the FATA, the Security Forces (SFs) arrested 75 suspected persons during a search operation in various areas of Khar sub-division in the Bajaur Agency while 21 illegal Afghan nationals were deported by political administration, official sources said on November 5. The sources said that SFs and political administration jointly launched a crackdown on militants and miscreants and arrested 75 suspected persons from the Fajja, Tauheedabad, Shandai Mor and Lashora areas in Khar sub-division.
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November - 5 
Four persons were killed when a US pilotless plane struck a house with missiles in the Naurak village of North Waziristan Agency on November 5, The News reported. Tribal sources said the CIA-operated drone fired two missiles at 1:25 am at a house of
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Four persons were killed when a US pilotless plane struck a house with missiles in the Naurak village of North Waziristan Agency on November 5, The News reported. Tribal sources said the CIA-operated drone fired two missiles at 1:25 am at a house of a tribesman named Musharraf in Naurak, 12 kilometres from Miranshah, the headquarters of North Waziristan, killing four persons. The political administration confirmed the attack but denied any casualties. However, independent sources confirmed the killing. Unnamed security officials were quoted by the foreign and local media as claiming that those killed were militants. The names and identities of the dead were, however, not available. Villagers said two vehicles parked in the house were also destroyed in the attack.
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November - 5 
In the Mamond sub-division, the SFs dynamited the house of a militant ‘commander’ while four militants surrendered to the troops. The SFs are also reported to have defused a roadside bomb planted by militants during a search operation in Inayat Killa
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In the Mamond sub-division, the SFs dynamited the house of a militant ‘commander’ while four militants surrendered to the troops. The SFs are also reported to have defused a roadside bomb planted by militants during a search operation in Inayat Killay Bypass.
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November - 5 
The Security Forces (SFs) secured Ladha Fort in South Waziristan Agency on November 5 and consolidated their positions on peaks around another base of the militants, Daily Times reported. An Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said 28 Te
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The Security Forces (SFs) secured Ladha Fort in South Waziristan Agency on November 5 and consolidated their positions on peaks around another base of the militants, Daily Times reported. An Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said 28 Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants had been killed, taking the death toll for the TTP to 422 since the Operation Rah-e-Nijat began on October 17. Five soldiers, including an officer, were killed and two were injured on November 5, the statement said. “Security forces have secured Ladha Fort and the northeast area of Shashak and also cleared Bangel Khel,” the ISPR statement stated. SFs secured the Ladha Fort and consolidated their positions on the peaks in the Sararogha area where the five soldiers were killed in a blast, the military said. The troops also conducted house-to-house search and clearance operations in the Spin Qamar, Wucha Kauna Algad and Lugar Manza areas. The SFs also recovered a heavy cache of arms from the Razmak-Makeen axis.
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November - 5 
The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Sindh Police claimed to have arrested a most wanted militant belonging to the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), from a petrol station in the Sohrab Goth area of provincial capital Karachi on November 5, The News
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The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Sindh Police claimed to have arrested a most wanted militant belonging to the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), from a petrol station in the Sohrab Goth area of provincial capital Karachi on November 5, The News reported. The SIU officials claimed that the militant, identified as 32-year old Umer Khan, was on number five of the top ten most wanted list and termed his arrest a major breakthrough in the ongoing operation against militants in the country. Khan was the ‘commander’ of the Kabal-Gram area of Shangla in the Malakand Division of NWFP. During the military operation earlier in 2009, Umer Khan fled from Swat and came to Karachi and was working as a petrol pump operator situated near Sohrab Goth and through a tip-off, a special team of SIU conducted a successful raid and arrested him from the petrol pump. One TT pistol was recovered from his possession.
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November - 5 
The TTP chief Hakeemullah Mehsud has urged his fighters to stand fast against the military offensive in South Waziristan, warning them in an intercepted message obtained on November 5 that cowards will go to hell, The News reported. “Remember this is
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The TTP chief Hakeemullah Mehsud has urged his fighters to stand fast against the military offensive in South Waziristan, warning them in an intercepted message obtained on November 5 that cowards will go to hell, The News reported. “Remember this is the commandment of God that once fighting starts with the enemy, you cannot leave the battlefield without permission from your commander, and don’t look for excuses to run away from the fighting,” Hakeemullah told his followers in a speech on November 3 broadcast over a wireless radio network. Of those, who do run away, he warned, “Such people will go to hell.” The intelligence officials shared a recording of the speech with The Associated Press, to show that the militant leader is concerned about desertions in the ranks. “We are in Jihad and we should not pay heed to the whispers of Satan. We should sacrifice our lives for Islam so that we can feel pride on the day of judgment,” Hakeemullah said. The political administration officials said the troops had advanced some 30 kilometres from the Wana direction so far. They have reportedly captured some strategically important areas of Ladha Tehsil (revenue unit), which will facilitate their advance on the Ladha town. According to officials, the SFs have got control of Garde Serai mountain after consolidating positions in Ladha and the freshly captured Ladha Fort, which was abandoned by the Frontier Corps (FC) after immense pressure from the militants more than a year ago. Sources said the FC fort was mostly destroyed by the militants. A clash was reported in Shamerai village near the Ladha bridge. Officials said seven militants were killed and some others sustained injuries in the incident. They said the rest of militants fled the scene. The troops also captured Sheen Sar and the Hanrai Tangi area in their advance from Jandola towards Sararogha. From the Razmak side, the SFs have seized control of Panj Plorai and Ashkar Kot to reach the Taliban stronghold of Makeen. A statement from the ISPR said a blast near Sararogha killed five soldiers, including one officer. Two more soldiers sustained injuries. The explosion occurred as the troops were busy in a clearance operation and consolidating their positions on the Jandola-Sararogha axis. The troops have captured the areas of Shashak and Bangalkhel on the Shakai-Kaniguram axis. Seven militants were killed in retaliatory fire from SFs in Mangora and Ghundai Ghar. The troops also secured the road from Asman Manza to Gadawai, said the ISPR statement.
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November - 5 
Two militants were killed and three volunteers of a peace committee were injured in a clash over the abduction of a doctor in the Sturikhel area of Orakzai Agency on November 5, The News reported. Tribal sources said a group of militants belonging to
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Two militants were killed and three volunteers of a peace committee were injured in a clash over the abduction of a doctor in the Sturikhel area of Orakzai Agency on November 5, The News reported. Tribal sources said a group of militants belonging to the Darra Adamkhel unit of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had kidnapped Dr Israel Khan. However, the volunteers of Sturikhel Peace Committee chased the militants and intercepted them at Anjani area. The sources said two militants were killed in an exchange of fire while three volunteers also sustained injuries. The militants later left behind the doctor, who was rescued by the peace committee members.
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November - 5 
Nepal News reports that cadres of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) staged sit-in in front of the District Administration Offices (DAOs) across the country for the second day on November 5. In Kathmandu Valley, hundreds
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Nepal News reports that cadres of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) staged sit-in in front of the District Administration Offices (DAOs) across the country for the second day on November 5. In Kathmandu Valley, hundreds of Maoists gathered in front of the DAOs of Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur from early morning, carrying flags and banners emblazoned with slogans for restoration of 'civilian supremacy' and against the President's move. They also chanted slogans against the Prime Minister and the 22-party Government. Maoist central leaders and Constituent Assembly members led the sit-in programmes.
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November - 5 
The Maoist cadres ordered six families in Sabhapokhari and Barhabise Village Development Committees (VDCs) in Sankhuwasabha District to vacate their houses and immovable property at the earliest, reports The Himalayan Times. All the victims owe thei
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The Maoist cadres ordered six families in Sabhapokhari and Barhabise Village Development Committees (VDCs) in Sankhuwasabha District to vacate their houses and immovable property at the earliest, reports The Himalayan Times. All the victims owe their allegiance to the Nepali Congress and the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML). The Maoists claimed that these families usurped the assets during the decade-long insurgency. The Maoists claimed that the victims did not seek their permission for the ‘seizure’.
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November - 5 
The Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court in Khagrachhari District, on November 5 granted four days fresh remand for three JMB militants, including the outfit's second-in-command, in Chittagong division Mohammad Abdur Rahim alias Zahid alias Saifullah. T
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The Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court in Khagrachhari District, on November 5 granted four days fresh remand for three JMB militants, including the outfit's second-in-command, in Chittagong division Mohammad Abdur Rahim alias Zahid alias Saifullah. The court passed the order after the Investigation Officer (IO) sought eight days' remand for the militants.
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November - 5 
Lawyers for the Federal Government in Canada revealed on November 5 that at least two of the 76 men who came to Canada illegally on October 17 are cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), according to Daily News. Lawyers made the admiss
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Lawyers for the Federal Government in Canada revealed on November 5 that at least two of the 76 men who came to Canada illegally on October 17 are cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), according to Daily News. Lawyers made the admission about the two alleged terrorists at a hearing on November 5. The migrants were found aboard a ship seized off the coast of British Columbia on October 17. When the ship was seized, it bore the name Ocean Lady. But investigators said that the vessel is actually the Princess Easwary, owned by the LTTE and once used to transport arms for the outfit in Sri Lanka.
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November - 5 
Police recovered a massive haul of explosives from Sampur area in Trincomalee District in the morning of November 5, reports Colombo Page. Police spokesman Senior Deputy Inspector General Nimal Mediwaka said that a special investigation unit of Vavun
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Police recovered a massive haul of explosives from Sampur area in Trincomalee District in the morning of November 5, reports Colombo Page. Police spokesman Senior Deputy Inspector General Nimal Mediwaka said that a special investigation unit of Vavuniya Police recovered 50 kilograms of C4 explosives. According to the Police spokesman the explosives were recovered based on information received from a former LTTE cadre who is currently in custody.
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November - 5 
President Mahinda Rajapakse on November 5 said that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) deprived the freedom of Muslim community who co-exist peacefully with other communities in Jaffna, Vavuniya and Mannar Districts, according to Daily News.
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President Mahinda Rajapakse on November 5 said that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) deprived the freedom of Muslim community who co-exist peacefully with other communities in Jaffna, Vavuniya and Mannar Districts, according to Daily News. "The LTTE terrorists attempted to shatter the amity between communities by chasing away the Muslim community who were living in Mullaitivu, Jaffna, Vavuniya and Mannar Districts,” he said. He, however, noted that "the bondage between communities are very strong”. The President was addressing the Muslim women at Temple Trees who were subject to LTTE's ethnic cleansing in Jaffna, Mannar and Vavuniya Districts in the late 1990s. These displaced Muslim communities are now living in refugee camps in the Puttalam District. The President said the resettlement drive is going on rapidly and the people of all communities can live in peace.
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November - 5 
PTI reports that Rajeeva Wijesingha, secretary in the ministry of disaster management and human rights, said on November 5 said that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) may have had links with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)
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PTI reports that Rajeeva Wijesingha, secretary in the ministry of disaster management and human rights, said on November 5 said that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) may have had links with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in India. "Going by the way they (LTTE) operate and plan things it is possible that they can have links with any terrorist organisation like the al-Qaida and the Maoists," Rajeeva Wijesingha stated, adding, the links could have been there through training of operatives. "Their (LTTE) motive is destabilisation of any country," Wijesingha said, further adding, slain LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran had a "visceral hatred" towards the Indian Government.
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November - 5 
Sri Lanka Government snubbed moves by the LTTE remnants to hold a ‘poll’ in April 2010 to elect members to its so-called transitional Government, saying this was another futile attempt to revive the terror organisation. The Foreign Minister Rohitha B
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Sri Lanka Government snubbed moves by the LTTE remnants to hold a ‘poll’ in April 2010 to elect members to its so-called transitional Government, saying this was another futile attempt to revive the terror organisation. The Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama told Sunday Observer that their (LTTE) declared Government-in-exile was a myth and so is the move to hold a poll as announced on November 5 by the US based LTTE proxy Visuvanathan Rudrakumaran. “If they try to perpetuate LTTE terrorism in the guise of various other front movements, this will also be countered by us,” he said commenting on Rudrakumaran’s claim. The LTTE is banned in countries, including the US, where Rudrakumaran who is said to have taken over the Diaspora activities of the LTTE, is based. The Minister said, “No country should be allowed to host any groupings or meetings that serve a separatist cause in Sri Lanka.” Earlier, Rudrakumaran said the poll will be conducted among the Diaspora community to elect members for what they called the Provisional Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (PTGTE). Further, International terrorism expert and Professor of the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore, Rohan Gunaratna said the LTTE international wing has three factions with Rudrakumaran heading its political affairs part and Oslo (Norway) based Nediyawan who strives to continue the LTTE armed struggle, leading another. “The more significant threat to Sri Lanka will come from the Nediyawan factor.” Gunaratna warned adding that Norway held a huge responsibility to ensure that the LTTE is dismantled on their soil since the country has emerged as a key centre for LTTE activities. According to Gunaratna the most secretive faction of the LTTE is headed by Ponnaiah Anandarajah alias Ayyar who is a US citizen and a double Accountant. He was responsible for procuring weaponry from North Korea that was used to kill tens of thousands of civilians and military personnel. “Ayyar’s right hand man Ravi Shankar Kanagarajah alias Sangili is now under investigation in Canada over the recently intercepted LTTE ship MV Princess Easwary smuggling LTTE cadres,” he further said.
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November - 5 
Troops conducted search and clear operations in the Nayakkulam, Iranamadu and Sugandipuram areas of Wanni recovered 106 anti-personnel mines (APMs), 120 electric APMs and one claymore mine on November 5, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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Troops conducted search and clear operations in the Nayakkulam, Iranamadu and Sugandipuram areas of Wanni recovered 106 anti-personnel mines (APMs), 120 electric APMs and one claymore mine on November 5, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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November - 6 
A cadre belonging to Noyon faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Yumnam Borajao Singh (40), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Singjamei Naorem Leikai area on November 6, reports Imphal Free Press. One 9-mm
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A cadre belonging to Noyon faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Yumnam Borajao Singh (40), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Singjamei Naorem Leikai area on November 6, reports Imphal Free Press. One 9-mm pistol along with 3 live ammunitions and one cellular phone were recovered from his possession. He confessed that he joined the outfit in July 2009 through one Johnson.
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November - 6 
A cadre belonging to Vice Chairman faction of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as Sarangthem Premchand alias Nanao (20), was arrested by the Thoubal District Police during a search operation at Kakching Khunou area
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A cadre belonging to Vice Chairman faction of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as Sarangthem Premchand alias Nanao (20), was arrested by the Thoubal District Police during a search operation at Kakching Khunou area on the same day.
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November - 6 
An unidentified National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadre was shot dead in an encounter with Police at Rongjuli in Goalpara District on November 6, according to Telegraph.
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An unidentified National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadre was shot dead in an encounter with Police at Rongjuli in Goalpara District on November 6, according to Telegraph.
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November - 6 
Hindustan Times reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed three persons in the forests of Kushbani under Binpur-I block (administrative division) in the West Midnapore District in the night of November 6, suspecti
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Hindustan Times reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed three persons in the forests of Kushbani under Binpur-I block (administrative division) in the West Midnapore District in the night of November 6, suspecting them to be Police informers. The bodies of Lakshmi Das, Manoranjan and Joyram, apparently in their twenties and thirties, were found lying on the state highway connecting Jhargram and Belpahari. Posters of the CPI-Maoist were found near the dead bodies. The feet of one of the bodies were tied with a rope. "They have been given the ultimate punishment for being police informers," claimed one of the posters.
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November - 6 
Police on November 6 neutralised a terrorist module in the Doda District by arresting six militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, who were active in Doda and Bhaderwah for past several years and were involved in major subversive activities,
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Police on November 6 neutralised a terrorist module in the Doda District by arresting six militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, who were active in Doda and Bhaderwah for past several years and were involved in major subversive activities, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said about a dozen special teams of Doda Police camped in the upper reaches of Doda and Bhaderwah for more than a month following reports that the HM has revived itself in some areas with a plan to carry out fresh attacks. All six militants, who were part of the module, were arrested by Police from different parts of Doda and Bhaderwah after several days of search operations in the remote and hilly areas of Doda and Bhaderwah. They have been identified as Mansoor Ahmed alias Munna Ganai, a resident of Tharra Mohalla in Bhaderwah, Irshad Ahmed, a resident of Nalthi in Bhaderwah, Mohammad Hanief Malik, a resident of Khangna Koti in Doda, Billal Ahmed alias Baldev, a resident of Puneja in Bhaderwah, Mudassir Ahmed, a resident of Kai Mohalla in Bhaderwah and Zakir Hussain, a resident of Pul Doda. Billal Ahmed and Mudassir Ahmed were reportedly involved in killings of civilians besides grenade attacks and IED blasts while Zakir Hussain was wanted in a number of subversive activities. Three other militants were engaged in collection of funds besides giving information to the militants about troop movement. They had also been giving shelter to the militants in their houses.
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November - 6 
Sentinel reports that Chinese Army trained cadres of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) outfit. A compact disc having the recorded confession of a PLA militant ‘sergeant’ Ronny alias Robindo alias Roger stated, "China’s People’s Liberation Army remai
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Sentinel reports that Chinese Army trained cadres of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) outfit. A compact disc having the recorded confession of a PLA militant ‘sergeant’ Ronny alias Robindo alias Roger stated, "China’s People’s Liberation Army remains in contact with Manipur’s PLA. 16 platoons of militants have come back to India after getting trained in China……The training of PLA militants also goes on continuously in Burma. There are many temporary camps in Manipur as well, such as Soibolkuki and Singhat. We train with big guns." Ronny was arrested by the Manipur Police and Army in August 2009. "I finished my studies in 1986, came to Manipur and got married. Facing financial problems, I got involved with the militants," said Ronny. He claimed of having close relations with Irengbam Chaoren, ‘president’ of the political wing of the PLA.
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November - 6 
Sources in Orissa police said that Maoists are now engaged in building a new corridor from Andhra Pradesh to Chhattisgarh via southern Orissa districts of Koraput and Malkangiri, reports Times of India. The planned corridor starts in Andhra Pradesh,
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Sources in Orissa police said that Maoists are now engaged in building a new corridor from Andhra Pradesh to Chhattisgarh via southern Orissa districts of Koraput and Malkangiri, reports Times of India. The planned corridor starts in Andhra Pradesh, crosses the Orissa border at Narayanpatna in Koraput District, passes through Pottangi and Machkund in the same District before meeting Mudulipada and Mathili in Malkangiri District along the Orissa-Chhattisgarh border. "Maoists have almost through with their job. We have also reports of the rebels organising camps near Mudulipada, but are unable to confirm it,'' a top Police officer involved in anti-insurgency operations said on condition of anonymity.
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November - 6 
The ‘foreign secretary’ Sashadhar Choudhury and ‘finance secretary’ Chitraban Hazarika of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) surrendered before the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel at Gokul Nagar BSF camp, 20 kilometres south of Agartala cit
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The ‘foreign secretary’ Sashadhar Choudhury and ‘finance secretary’ Chitraban Hazarika of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) surrendered before the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel at Gokul Nagar BSF camp, 20 kilometres south of Agartala city, along the India-Bangladesh international border in the Tripura in the night of November 6, according to Assam Tribune. Earlier, the Bangladesh Security Agencies neutralised some hideouts of leaders of the ULFA in the night of November 1, prompting the cadres to escape. Internal clashes among ULFA cadres are also said to have forced some militants to escape. During interrogation, the ULFA leaders confessed they escaped the neighbouring country (Bangladesh) as they were facing threat to their lives from their colleagues, the official sources said. Some other sources claimed that the two ULFA leaders were handed over by the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) to the BSF after Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) personnel picked them up from a safe house in Uttara area of Dhaka (capital of Bangladesh) following high-level diplomatic intervention by India. As reported on November 5, India had opened diplomatic channels as soon as it was confirmed that the leaders were detained by security agencies in Dhaka on November 1-night. Meanwhile, sources reported that the former Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) ‘chief’ Jiban Singh, who is presently under the custody of Bangladesh Police, has reportedly informed the Bangladesh security forces about the whereabouts of the ULFA leaders in Bangladesh. Bangladesh authorities had assured India of greater cooperation in the coming months against the anti-India militant outfits based there and also of the possible handing over of top leaders like Ranjan Daimary of the pro-sovereignty faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and Biswamohan Debbarma of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT).
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November - 6 
The Assam Police confirmed the arrest and subsequent surrender of Sasha Choudhury and Chitraban Hazarika and a team of Assam Police would soon leave for Agartala to fetch their custody. “The legal process to secure the custody of the senior ULFA lead
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The Assam Police confirmed the arrest and subsequent surrender of Sasha Choudhury and Chitraban Hazarika and a team of Assam Police would soon leave for Agartala to fetch their custody. “The legal process to secure the custody of the senior ULFA leaders is in its final stage and once that is over, we should be able to bring them back”, said Additional Director General of Police (Special Branch) Khagen Sarma.
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November - 6 
The Centre has not undertaken any operation against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and it is only assisting State Governments in their counter-insurgency measures, the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on November 6, Times of
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The Centre has not undertaken any operation against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and it is only assisting State Governments in their counter-insurgency measures, the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on November 6, Times of India reports. "There is no operation. Operation is your invention. State governments are carrying out all the (counter) insurgency measures against Naxalites. Wherever necessary the Central government is providing assistance by way of central paramilitary forces, intelligence sharing and technical help. State police is responsible for maintaining law and order. Operation Green hunt is purely an invention of the media," he told reporters in Hyderabad. Asked about the Maoist politburo member Kisen’s statement that the Maoists were willing to hold talks on the condition that there was cease-fire, Chidambaram said he has not seen any such statement. Replying to the reported links between the Maoists and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), he said the so-called links were only reported in the media. "I have not seen any written statement or a document. I cannot comment on what is broadcast by the media," he added.
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November - 6 
Villagers on November 6 began an indefinite blockade of a national highway at Silipunji near Rourkela in Sundergarh District demanding release of 30 people, who were arrested for allegedly having links with Maoists, reports PTI. About 500 villagers o
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Villagers on November 6 began an indefinite blockade of a national highway at Silipunji near Rourkela in Sundergarh District demanding release of 30 people, who were arrested for allegedly having links with Maoists, reports PTI. About 500 villagers of Chandiposh, Mundatola and Silipunji under Bonai sub-division of Sundargarh district, led by Birmitrapur MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) George Tirkey, sat on a dharna (sit-in) claiming that the Police had arrested innocent villagers branding them as Maoists. They blocked NH-23 linking Rourkela and Bhubaneswar via Talcher by felling trees leaving hundreds of vehicles, mostly trucks, stranded. Thirty people from three villages were arrested on August 27 on charges of having links with the Maoists, who had abducted Ajit Bardhan, sub-inspector of Koida police station, on July 16.
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November - 6 
A soldier was killed and six others sustained injuries during a search and clearance operations by the Security Forces in the Bara sub-division of Khyber Agency on November 6, Dawn reported. A security official in Jamrud told reporters that the incid
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A soldier was killed and six others sustained injuries during a search and clearance operations by the Security Forces in the Bara sub-division of Khyber Agency on November 6, Dawn reported. A security official in Jamrud told reporters that the incident took place at Yousuf Talab locality of Sipah where the SFS clashed with militants during a search and clearance operation. The official confirmed the killing of a Mehsud Scouts trooper Said Nabi and injuries to six of his colleagues when, according to him, militants opened fire at the troops from one of their hideouts in Yousuf Talab. The SFs subsequently retaliated with heavy artillery fire and also used two gunship helicopters to target militant positions in the Sipah area. Officials claimed to have inflicted heavy loses on the militants and destroying a number of their hideouts and training camps. The SFs also claimed to have arrested at least six suspect militants or their sympathisers after the shootout at Yousuf Talab.
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November - 6 
Eight militants were killed and four were arrested during search operations in the Swat District on November 6, Dawn reported. According to the Swat Media Centre, Security Forces (SFs) conducted search operations in the Dakorak area of Charbagh sub-d
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Eight militants were killed and four were arrested during search operations in the Swat District on November 6, Dawn reported. According to the Swat Media Centre, Security Forces (SFs) conducted search operations in the Dakorak area of Charbagh sub-division early in the morning. During an exchange of fire with troops, local Taliban leader Fida Hussain and his four aides, Latif, Arsal Khan, Mohammad Anwar and Roshan, were killed. Troops also seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition. A military spokesman said that the Fida Hussain group was wanted in cases of looting a bank’s van, killing of a security guard and attacks on the SFs in Charbagh, Khwazakhela and Alam Gunj. In another encounter, militant leader Fazal Maabud was killed and his unnamed associate was injured. In the Kabal sub-division, troops killed suspected militants Abdul Wali and Bakht Sher in a clash.
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November - 6 
Elsewhere in the province, an official of the Frontier Constabulary (FC) was killed and four persons, including a woman and boy, were injured in a militant attack on the Tora Warai Fort in Thall sub-division of Hangu District on November 6, The News
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Elsewhere in the province, an official of the Frontier Constabulary (FC) was killed and four persons, including a woman and boy, were injured in a militant attack on the Tora Warai Fort in Thall sub-division of Hangu District on November 6, The News reported. Official sources said a group of militants attacked the FC Fort at Tora Warai with heavy arms in the afternoon, killing one FC trooper and injuring four persons.
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November - 6 
In yet another terrorist attack on a senior military officer, two motorcyclists attacked a serving Brigadier of an intelligence agency on November 6-morning, The News reported. The Brigadier and his driver sustained bullet injuries and were later shi
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In yet another terrorist attack on a senior military officer, two motorcyclists attacked a serving Brigadier of an intelligence agency on November 6-morning, The News reported. The Brigadier and his driver sustained bullet injuries and were later shifted to the PIMS hospital. The Police, quoting witnesses, said Brigadier Hafiz Suhail Ahmad left his house in Sector I-8/4, along with his driver Lance Naik Muhammad Ramzan, for his office on a Prado Jeep at about 8:30 am (PST). Two motorcycle borne gunmen soon intercepted the vehicle and opened fire. “The assailants then disappeared into the adjacent streets leading to Rawalpindi,” the Police stated. An eyewitness said the attacker carrying a Kalashnikov was wearing a doctors’ overcoat and was also carrying a black laptop bag. The Islamabad Senior Superintendent of Police, Tahir Alam Khan, said the assailants, in their 20s, had entered Islamabad from the IJP Road. He also said a Kalashnikov and a 9mm pistol were used in the assault, adding they had recovered 10 empty shells — seven of Kalashnikov and three of a 9mm pistol — from the incident site. Three brigadiers have been targeted in the federal capital in the last 15 days. On October 22, Brigadier Moeenuddin Ahmad, on leave from the UN peacekeeping mission, was shot dead in G-11/1 along with his driver Havaldar Asghar Ali. In the second incident on October 27, Brigadier Waqar Ahmad, Deputy Director General of the Defence Services Guard, was attacked in the I-9/1 area.
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November - 6 
Malak Nasir, a nephew of former Member of Provincial Assembly Malak Dedar, was arrested in Bahrain for his links with militants. Further, during search operations in Shakar Dara and Bazkheal, three men and a veil-clad woman were arrested.
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Malak Nasir, a nephew of former Member of Provincial Assembly Malak Dedar, was arrested in Bahrain for his links with militants. Further, during search operations in Shakar Dara and Bazkheal, three men and a veil-clad woman were arrested.
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November - 6 
The deputy head of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards alleged on November 6 that Pakistan arrested and later released the Jundallah leader Abdolmalek Reigi a few days before the group carried out a suicide bombing in Iran, Daily Times reported. “We ha
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The deputy head of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards alleged on November 6 that Pakistan arrested and later released the Jundallah leader Abdolmalek Reigi a few days before the group carried out a suicide bombing in Iran, Daily Times reported. “We have precise information about the movement and places where terrorists are hiding,” an Iranian news agency quoted Brigadier General Hossein Salami of the Revolutionary Guards as saying. “On September 26, Reigi was arrested in one of the streets of Quetta but after an hour he was released following the intervention of the intelligence service of our neighbouring country,” Salami said. Quetta, capital of Balochistan, borders Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province where the Jundallah is active. Some 42 people, including 15 Revolutionary Guards personnel, died in the October 18 bombing in the Sistan-Baluchestan town of Pisheen. “How is it possible that this guy can move freely (unless he is) under the protection of the intelligence services?” Hossein Salami said.
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November - 6 
Troops on November 6 entered Makeen – considered the headquarters and the last bastion of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in South Waziristan – as the military killed 24 more militants in clashes, Daily Times reported. “Today (Friday), security f
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Troops on November 6 entered Makeen – considered the headquarters and the last bastion of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in South Waziristan – as the military killed 24 more militants in clashes, Daily Times reported. “Today (Friday), security forces moved into Makeen, which is considered the headquarters of the Taliban. A large part of town has been cleared. In the remaining parts, a search-and-clearance operation is underway,” said an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) spokesman in a statement, adding that intense clashes were in progress, and Taliban militants were fleeing the area – leaving behind their weapons and ammunition.
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November - 6 
Troops on November 6 entered Makeen – considered the headquarters and the last bastion of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in South Waziristan – as the military killed 24 more militants in clashes, Daily Times reported. “Today (Friday), security f
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Troops on November 6 entered Makeen – considered the headquarters and the last bastion of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in South Waziristan – as the military killed 24 more militants in clashes, Daily Times reported. “Today (Friday), security forces moved into Makeen, which is considered the headquarters of the Taliban. A large part of town has been cleared. In the remaining parts, a search-and-clearance operation is underway,” said an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) spokesman in a statement, adding that intense clashes were in progress, and Taliban militants were fleeing the area – leaving behind their weapons and ammunition. Troops killed at least 21 militants in Makeen, where a house owned by slain TTP chief Baitullah Mehsud was also demolished. The Security Forces are also consolidating their positions around Sararogha, where search-and-clearance operations are underway. Troops, in addition, killed at least three TTP militants when the group fired rockets in Sararogha. The SFs are also reportedly consolidating their positions in and around Ladha, and conducting search-and-clearance operations.
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November - 6 
Two unidentified militants surrendered to the SFs in Mingora.
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Two unidentified militants surrendered to the SFs in Mingora.
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November - 6 
The arrestees were placed on a two-day remand on November 6. Assistant Commissioner of DB Sanwar Hossain said that the arrestees needed to be remanded for obtaining crucial information about the plot, their network and the people involved in it
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The arrestees were placed on a two-day remand on November 6. Assistant Commissioner of DB Sanwar Hossain said that the arrestees needed to be remanded for obtaining crucial information about the plot, their network and the people involved in it
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November - 6 
Andrej Mahecic, spokesman for the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that the resettlement of IDPs is continuing at a rapid pace and about a third of those displaced during the conflict in Sri Lanka have returned
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Andrej Mahecic, spokesman for the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that the resettlement of IDPs is continuing at a rapid pace and about a third of those displaced during the conflict in Sri Lanka have returned home over the past three months. “Some 90,000 internally displaced people have returned to their villages in Sri Lanka’s north and east over the past three months, under the ongoing return plan of the Sri Lankan government,” he informed, adding, these include 39,000 people who have headed home in the last two weeks “as part of the government’s efforts to accelerate the process”.
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November - 6 
The Government reiterated its commitment to complete the ongoing resettlement of the conflict-displaced civilians in the North by the end of January 2010. Speaking at a special press briefing held in Presidential Secretariat Human Rights and Disaster
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The Government reiterated its commitment to complete the ongoing resettlement of the conflict-displaced civilians in the North by the end of January 2010. Speaking at a special press briefing held in Presidential Secretariat Human Rights and Disaster Management Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe said they have already completed half of the resettlement process at the moment. According to the Ministers the Government has already resettled 119,687 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in their own villages during the last few months. The exact figure of internally displaced persons to be resettled now is 143,534, the Minister added. Minister Samarasinghe stressed that they will complete this resettlement process on or before the 31st of January 2010.
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November - 6 
The Prime Minister (PM) Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka told the Parliament on November 6 that the Security Forces (SFs) had been able to remove land-mines in an area extending to four million square metres in the Northern Province (NP), reports Daily News.
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The Prime Minister (PM) Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka told the Parliament on November 6 that the Security Forces (SFs) had been able to remove land-mines in an area extending to four million square metres in the Northern Province (NP), reports Daily News. Moving the Motion for the extension of the State of Emergency by a further month, the PM also brought to the notice of the House that it was estimated about 1.5 million death traps, including land-mines, had been buried in the NP. He also stated that the SFs are of the view that those death traps had been laid in an area of 500 square kilometres in Jaffna, Mannar, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu and Vavuniya. Meanwhile, the Parliament passed the State of Emergency for another month with a majority of 78 votes, adds Colombo Page.
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November - 6 
Troops conducted search and clear operations in the Nayakkulam and Akkarayankulam areas of Wanni and recovered 185 anti-personnel mines on November 6, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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Troops conducted search and clear operations in the Nayakkulam and Akkarayankulam areas of Wanni and recovered 185 anti-personnel mines on November 6, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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November - 7 
A 35-year old former militant, Longjam Boboi, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Sarik Kongjil under Waikhong Police Station in Thoubal District on November 7, according to Sangai Express.
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A 35-year old former militant, Longjam Boboi, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Sarik Kongjil under Waikhong Police Station in Thoubal District on November 7, according to Sangai Express.
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November - 7 
A suspected militant was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Tulyanglok village under Tengnoupal Police Station in Chandel District on the same day. One US made lethode gun, one live lethode round, one fired cartridge of le
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A suspected militant was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Tulyanglok village under Tengnoupal Police Station in Chandel District on the same day. One US made lethode gun, one live lethode round, one fired cartridge of lethode, four hand grenades and one radio set were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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November - 7 
IANS reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a primary school building in the Dantewada District, Police said on November 7. Some 80-100 Maoists set explosives inside a primary school building in Phulpar village i
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IANS reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a primary school building in the Dantewada District, Police said on November 7. Some 80-100 Maoists set explosives inside a primary school building in Phulpar village in the night of November 6 and destroyed a major portion, officials at the police headquarters in Raipur said. Education department officials said that Maoists over the past two years had set ablaze 80 school buildings in Dantewada and Bijapur Districts. Police said they have recovered leaflets from Maoist dominated areas in recent months in which the insurgents said they are targeting school and hospital buildings in Bastar region as these provide shelter to Security Force personnel for anti-Maoist operations.
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November - 7 
Maoists killed an activist of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), Nabakumar Singh, at Gohaldanga village about 25 kilometres from the circuit house in Midnapore town where the Chief Minister was staying in the night of November 7, re
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Maoists killed an activist of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), Nabakumar Singh, at Gohaldanga village about 25 kilometres from the circuit house in Midnapore town where the Chief Minister was staying in the night of November 7, reports Telegraph. Nabakumar had fled his home with several other activists in the wake of a Maoist strike in the area three months ago but had returned a fortnight ago for the potato-sowing season.
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Police recovered 600 kilograms of explosives, 10 carbines and 10,000 cartridges from a housing colony in Patna on November 8, reports Times Now. Gelatine, detonators and other kinds of explosives were also recovered. Police detained two people. Earli
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Police recovered 600 kilograms of explosives, 10 carbines and 10,000 cartridges from a housing colony in Patna on November 8, reports Times Now. Gelatine, detonators and other kinds of explosives were also recovered. Police detained two people. Earlier on November 7, Police recovered 300 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, copper sulphate, potassium nitrate and several bottles of acids from Patna's Bhootnath road on a tip off from the Intelligence Bureau. It is believed that these explosives were to be supplied to the Naxalites (left wing extremists) in the neighbouring State of Jharkhand.
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November - 7 
PTI reports that a cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Muda Kabasi, a key suspect in the murder of a village head, was arrested by the personnel of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Special Operation Group (
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PTI reports that a cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Muda Kabasi, a key suspect in the murder of a village head, was arrested by the personnel of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Special Operation Group (SOG) from Lachhipuram village forest in Malkangiri District on November 7. Kabasi (35), who was suspected to be involved in the killing of the head of Binayakpur, Banda Reddy, seven months ago, confessed to having been associated with the CPI-Maoist for the past four years, District Superintendent of Police (SP) Satyabrata Bhoi said. The Police also seized some pamphlets from the extremist.
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November - 7 
Suspected National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants, hiding across the India-Bangladesh international border, shot dead one farmer, identified as Dilu Telenga, in Chunarghat area of Bangladesh on November 7, according to Tripurainfo. Poli
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Suspected National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants, hiding across the India-Bangladesh international border, shot dead one farmer, identified as Dilu Telenga, in Chunarghat area of Bangladesh on November 7, according to Tripurainfo. Police sources said that Dilu Telenga, a resident of Narayanbasti area of Khowai Police Station in West District, had gone over to Bangladesh to tend his cattles. While he was returning home at 2pm (IST), suspected NLFT militants hiding in the area opened fire on him and he died on the spot.
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November - 7 
Telegraph reports that Dimapur Municipal Council Chairperson, Khekaho Assumi, was shot at and wounded by suspected Naga militants near his official residence in the night of November 7. The report adds that Assumi earlier assaulted Shankar Ray, a tra
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Telegraph reports that Dimapur Municipal Council Chairperson, Khekaho Assumi, was shot at and wounded by suspected Naga militants near his official residence in the night of November 7. The report adds that Assumi earlier assaulted Shankar Ray, a trader from Bihar, near his shop on November 6. Subsequently, hundreds of traders and some prominent citizens of Dimapur decided to go for an indefinite strike from November 9 (today) if the administration failed to book Assumi within 24 hours for assaulting Shankar.
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November - 7 
The Border Security Force (BSF) has given a list of 97 North-east militant hideouts functioning in Bangladesh to Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) on November 7, urging them to dismantle the terror infrastructure at the earliest, according to Assam Tribune. Th
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The Border Security Force (BSF) has given a list of 97 North-east militant hideouts functioning in Bangladesh to Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) on November 7, urging them to dismantle the terror infrastructure at the earliest, according to Assam Tribune. The list of North-east militant outfits was handed over to BDR Brigadier General Mohammad Obedul Haq at the border coordination meeting of BSF-BDR at Sylhet in Bangladesh. A team of BSF led by Inspector General (IG) Tripura Frontier, S. K. Mishra attended the meeting and discussed various issues related to effective border management with the BDR. “We have given a list of 97 North East militant hideouts in the neighbouring country to the BDR and urged them to dismantle all the camps”, said A. K. Singh, Deputy IG of the BSF, Tripura Frontier. The Inspector General of BSF, Assam Meghalaya Frontier Prithvi Raj also attended the meeting. According to the list, militant hideouts of North-east outfits like United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), People’s Liberation Army (PLA), National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) are mainly concentrated in Sylhet and Chittagong Hill Tract (CHT) of Bangladesh. However, the leaders of these outfits are staying in Dhaka’s posh area.
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November - 7 
Two unidentified United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres were shot dead by the Police in an encounter at Guardal on the Tihu-Akhara Road in Nalbari District in the evening of November 7, according to Sentinel. Police sources said that two ULFA
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Two unidentified United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres were shot dead by the Police in an encounter at Guardal on the Tihu-Akhara Road in Nalbari District in the evening of November 7, according to Sentinel. Police sources said that two ULFA cadres laid an ambush targeting Nalbari Superintendent of Police (SP) Jitmol Doley and fired at the SP and other personnel accompanying him. In the encounter that followed, the two ULFA cadres were shot dead. Two 9 mm pistols were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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A cadre of the Red Flag faction of Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-red Flag), identified as Suja Uddin alias Joy Babu, was arrested on November 7, and was taken on a five-day remand November 8 in Chuadanga District
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A cadre of the Red Flag faction of Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-red Flag), identified as Suja Uddin alias Joy Babu, was arrested on November 7, and was taken on a five-day remand November 8 in Chuadanga District
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November - 7 
Police in Vavuniya arrested two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres along with a stock of explosives in the night of November 7, reports Colombo Page. Police spokesman Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police Nimal Mediwaka said that thes
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Police in Vavuniya arrested two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres along with a stock of explosives in the night of November 7, reports Colombo Page. Police spokesman Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police Nimal Mediwaka said that these two LTTE cadres were arrested by a special police team during a search operation conducted at Thonikal area in Vavuniya. The Police also found a claymore mine weighing of 7.25 kilograms, an electric detonator, a remote control and several other war items in their possession.
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November - 7 
Troops conducted search and clear operations in the Elephant Pass, Mullaitivu, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Nadunkerni and Vellamullivaikkal areas of Wanni and recovered two 120-mm mortar bombs, three Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG), six 60-mm mortar bombs,
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Troops conducted search and clear operations in the Elephant Pass, Mullaitivu, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Nadunkerni and Vellamullivaikkal areas of Wanni and recovered two 120-mm mortar bombs, three Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG), six 60-mm mortar bombs, one Arul bomb, three trip player, four Yesu sets, five I-com radio sets, 14 I-com hand sets, four wire codes, 20 supper rod antennas, 48 Yesu antennas, four battery chargers, 35 antenna sockets, one computer hard disk, 68 two-pin connectors, 47 wire socket connectors, 57 VHF sockets, one DVB power supply, 18 I-com clips, 44 VHF sockets, five data cables, 10 antenna power supplies, 608 spare parts of radio sets, 330 anti-personnel mines, three Bangalore torpedoes, eight T-56 weapons, three T-56 magazines, 49 hand grenades, one claymore mine, one suicide jacket, 968 electric detonators, 50.3 kilograms of C-4 explosives, 10 CF gas bombs, eleven 40-mm Grenade Launchers and two pipes filled with ball bearings on November 7, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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November - 8 
A bomb kept in a jute bag exploded at Rokakhata Lower Primary School under Bilasipara Police station in Dhubri District around 10am (IST) on November 8, according to Telegraph. However, there was no casualty in the blast as there was no splinter in t
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A bomb kept in a jute bag exploded at Rokakhata Lower Primary School under Bilasipara Police station in Dhubri District around 10am (IST) on November 8, according to Telegraph. However, there was no casualty in the blast as there was no splinter in the bomb. Police said some labourers found the bag on the roof of the school while they were dismantling it for reconstruction.
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November - 8 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was shot dead by his companion following a dispute over distribution of extortion money in the forests of Dudhapaniya in Munger District, Police said on November 8, reports The Hindu. The Deputy Su
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was shot dead by his companion following a dispute over distribution of extortion money in the forests of Dudhapaniya in Munger District, Police said on November 8, reports The Hindu. The Deputy Superintendent of Police A. Chandra said the Maoist, who was shot dead by his own group member, has been identified as Rasik Yadav, a resident of Tilwariya village of the District. The Police official also said that Yadav was killed for defalcating the money collected from private companies engaged in road construction works and the farmers for allowing them to till their lands falling in the Maoist areas.
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November - 8 
A non-local grocery items hawker, Shankar Sahu, was shot at and wounded by suspected militants at Lamlai Bazar under Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East District on November 8.
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A non-local grocery items hawker, Shankar Sahu, was shot at and wounded by suspected militants at Lamlai Bazar under Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East District on November 8.
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November - 8 
Army and Police recovered a fresh consignment of arms, ammunition and explosives at Madana Gali in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch. The consignment recovered include one Pakistan made pistol with one magazine, one kg RDX, one binocular, one Chinese gr
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Army and Police recovered a fresh consignment of arms, ammunition and explosives at Madana Gali in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch. The consignment recovered include one Pakistan made pistol with one magazine, one kg RDX, one binocular, one Chinese grenade, 81 AK rounds, one Mexico made Thoraya mobile set, a medicines kit, jackets and eatables.
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November - 8 
In another major incident of cease-fire violation, Pakistan army is reported to have fired mortars targeting Army posts at Makhyari Gali in Sabjian area of Poonch sector in the morning of November 8 killing Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and injur
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In another major incident of cease-fire violation, Pakistan army is reported to have fired mortars targeting Army posts at Makhyari Gali in Sabjian area of Poonch sector in the morning of November 8 killing Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and injuring two others seriously. In addition, Pakistani troops intruded 200 meters deep into an Indian village in Balakote, located right on the Line of Control (LoC) and took away cattle from a house.
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November - 8 
Police unearthed a landmine and detonator, planted on the BG-Kashidihi road close to Orissa-Jharkhand border in Mayurbhanj District. The landmine was unearthed by Police after being tipped off by locals, a senior Police officer said. "About 20 kg exp
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Police unearthed a landmine and detonator, planted on the BG-Kashidihi road close to Orissa-Jharkhand border in Mayurbhanj District. The landmine was unearthed by Police after being tipped off by locals, a senior Police officer said. "About 20 kg explosives, detonators and wire used for triggering the blast were recovered," the officer said. The Maoists had put up posters and leaflets in the area some days ago.
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November - 8 
PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed four Security personnel of the Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) and looted their arms near a Police camp close to a school in Gidhni Bazaar area under Jamboni Police Stat
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PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed four Security personnel of the Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) and looted their arms near a Police camp close to a school in Gidhni Bazaar area under Jamboni Police Station in West Midnapore District on November 8. Kuldip Singh, Inspector General (Western Range), said the EFR personnel were attacked when they were patrolling the area. The incident took place at around 5.30pm (IST) after the Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and senior State Government officials left West Midnapore District for Kolkata after a two-day visit, Police said. Meanwhile, claiming responsibility for the killing of four EFR personnel, the CPI-Maoist politburo member Koteshar Rao alias Kishan dared the West Bengal and Central governments to deploy as much forces as they wanted in the West Midnapore District. "We have killed the four jawans as they tortured innocent school children who had taken out a rally in the area yesterday demanding the educational institutions be vacated by joint security forces and their classes resume at the earliest," Kishan told PTI from an undisclosed destination. Earlier, visiting the Naxal-hit West Midnapore District, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on November 8 said the State Government is ready to start a fresh operation against Maoists, as he ruled out talks with them till they surrendered their arms and abjured violence.
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November - 8 
Six NLFT militants surrendered along with a cache of arms and ammunitions in two separate incidents in Tripura during last 24 hours. Four NLFT militants, identified as Bidhanjoy Reang (28), Birendra Reang (24), Parendra Reang (24) and Jitendra Reang
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Six NLFT militants surrendered along with a cache of arms and ammunitions in two separate incidents in Tripura during last 24 hours. Four NLFT militants, identified as Bidhanjoy Reang (28), Birendra Reang (24), Parendra Reang (24) and Jitendra Reang (22) of North District had surrendered along with four rounds of 7.62, some Bangladeshi currencies and one NLFT subscription book. During interrogation, they confessed that due to acute shortage of resources coupled with security threat from Bangladesh authority had forced them to flee from the hideout and compelled to surrender.
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November - 8 
The ‘information and publicity secretary’ of the Kuki Liberation Army (KLA), Brandon S. Kuki, said that the outfit renamed itself as Kuki Liberation Army-Military Council (KLA-MC) since April 2009, reports Imphal Free Press. He added that the outfit
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The ‘information and publicity secretary’ of the Kuki Liberation Army (KLA), Brandon S. Kuki, said that the outfit renamed itself as Kuki Liberation Army-Military Council (KLA-MC) since April 2009, reports Imphal Free Press. He added that the outfit was reorgnanised under the leadership of L. Stephen and Johny Kuki, as ‘chairman’ and ‘secretary’ following the assassination of its leader in 2007.
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November - 8 
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is likely to launch a massive operation against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) along Andhra Pradesh’s border with Orissa, reports Times of India. According to sources, the paramilitary force i
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is likely to launch a massive operation against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) along Andhra Pradesh’s border with Orissa, reports Times of India. According to sources, the paramilitary force is inquiring about helipad facilities for its troops to land at various places on Andhra Pradesh-Orissa and Andhra Pradesh-Chhattisgarh border. Highly placed sources said top CRPF officials took complete details about the helipad facilities in Khammam, East Godavari and the three north coastal districts of Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam from local authorities. ‘‘The choppers may come in handy for supply of arms, ammunition and food for the commandoes,’’ a senior officer involved in anti-Naxal operations said.
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November - 8 
The Government on November 8 reiterated its stand that talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) could begin only if the insurgents abjured violence and said that paramilitary forces would not fire at the Maoists unless they were fi
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The Government on November 8 reiterated its stand that talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) could begin only if the insurgents abjured violence and said that paramilitary forces would not fire at the Maoists unless they were fired upon, reports Times of India. The Union Home secretary G K Pillai said that Security Forces, during their anti-Maoist operations, would not fire at anybody unless they were fired upon. “Strategy is very simple, security forces will go to a particular area and clear. Civil administration will follow. But if the civil administration is targeted, there will be a reaction,” he said while addressing a conference organised by the South Asian Free Media Association. Responding to calls from civil society to begin a dialogue process with the Maoists, Pillai said if the Maoists abjured violence, there was a possibility for dialogue. Further, he said that China might be a source of small arms for Naxalites (left wing extremists) who may be procuring them through smugglers. "Chinese are big smugglers... suppliers of small arms. I am sure that the Maoists also get them," Pillai said when asked if the Naxals had links with China. He, however, made it clear that the Government had no information that the Maoists had any links with China except getting arms. "I do not think so, except getting arms," he added. Pillai did not elaborate on the exact source of the Chinese arms. The Union Home Secretary also said that Indian Maoists were not importing Maoists or arms from Nepal. “I don’t think anybody is importing Maoists,” he said. Pillai, however, admitted to “contacts between” the Nepali and Indian Maoists. “We have no evidence on either side that any arm or anything has been given…it still is a home-grown movement,” he said, commenting on Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram’s earlier remark that the Indian Maoists were “possibly” acquiring arms from Nepal. Pillai underlined the differences between the Maoists of India and Nepal. “One has opted for parliamentary democracy in Nepal, the other has not. The Indian Maoists are still talking of armed revolution, so there’s a fundamental difference in their ideologies.”
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November - 8 
The Lohardaga Police were engaged in three gun battles with the Naxalites (left wing extremists) at three different places along the District's border with Latehar under the Kisko Police Station on November 8, Times of India reported. The Lohardaga
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The Lohardaga Police were engaged in three gun battles with the Naxalites (left wing extremists) at three different places along the District's border with Latehar under the Kisko Police Station on November 8, Times of India reported. The Lohardaga Superintendent of Police (SP) Subodh Prasad, who led the Police in taking on cadres of the Jharkhand-Chhattisgarh Simant Committee (JCSC), a breakaway faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), said the extremists were led by Sanjay Yadav. The SP said Police recovered three Motorola walkie-talkie sets and a transistor-type device whose function was not known. "After a Maoist-related incident at Navagarh village in the neighbouring Latehar district two days back, we despatched a team of District Armed Police and CRPF [Central Reserve Police Force] personnel to the area led by Senha and Kisko police stations officer-in-charges – Police Constable Deogam and Sunil Kumar Tiwari - respectively. It was a preventive step to check the rebels from entering Lohardaga district. The police team detected rebels led by Sanjay Yadav trying enter the district near Siram village of Kisko block which resulted in the first encounter at Siram around noon," the SP added. It was then the joint CRPF and police team informed nearest police pickets at Makka and Richughuta and asked help of additional forces to surround the escaping Maoists. "I requested Latehar SP Kuldeep Dwiwedi to send his nearest forces and rushed towards the spot. I joined the police team from Richughuta police picket who had by then engaged the Maoists in the second encounter near Makka, while the third encounter with forces from the Makka police picket took place at a place between Makka and Peshrar," the SP further said. He said Police forces from both Lohardaga and Latehar were conducting search operations in their respective areas to arrest the Maoists who were on the run. There was no casualty on either side, the SP added.
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November - 8 
The militants shot dead a surrendered militant-turned-Border Security force (BSF) trooper and his wife and injured their minor son in their house at Khandi Gali under the jurisdiction of Kandi police station in Koteranka area of Rajouri District in t
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The militants shot dead a surrendered militant-turned-Border Security force (BSF) trooper and his wife and injured their minor son in their house at Khandi Gali under the jurisdiction of Kandi police station in Koteranka area of Rajouri District in the morning of November 8, according to Daily Excelsior.Official sources said two militants had laid an ambush outside the house of a BSF trooper, identified as Mohammad Arif, 45, son of Ghulam Mohammad, who had come to his house at Khandi Gali in Kandi area on leave. When Arif’s wife Mallika Khatoon, 30, opened door of her house at 6am (IST) to go out, the militants hiding behind outer wall of the house opened firing killing Arif and his wife on spot and injuring their six-year-old son Ibrar Ahmed in leg.Both the militants managed to escape from the incident site. Sources said Arif’s another son Irfan Ahmed, 9, survived by hiding himself under the bed. Arif’s second wife Razia Begum also escaped as she was not at home. According to sources, Arif was posted in BSF’s 126th Battalion at Samba but had recently been transferred to Guwahati in Assam. He had come to his house on leave and had to leave for Guwahati today.
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November - 8 
The Police recovered explosive material in large quantities during vehicle checking on November 8 at Maripeda mandal in Warangal District, reports The Hindu. According to the Superintendent of Police Shah Nawaz, the Police intercepted a vehicle trans
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The Police recovered explosive material in large quantities during vehicle checking on November 8 at Maripeda mandal in Warangal District, reports The Hindu. According to the Superintendent of Police Shah Nawaz, the Police intercepted a vehicle transporting 2000 detonators and 400 gelatine sticks from Mahabubabad to Suryapet.
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The West Bengal Government on November 10 dismantled the Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) camp at Gidhni near the Bengal-Jhargram border where a Maoist squad shot dead four of its personnel on November 8, reports Indian Express. The remaining 23 personn
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The West Bengal Government on November 10 dismantled the Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) camp at Gidhni near the Bengal-Jhargram border where a Maoist squad shot dead four of its personnel on November 8, reports Indian Express. The remaining 23 personnel at the EFR camp were withdrawn to the barracks largely because the attack has broken the morale of the force, senior officials said. Security threat was also cited as the reason behind the move.
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November - 8 
Two NLFT militants, identified as Gounki Reang (19) and Rajesh Reang (20) of Kanchanpur, bordering Mizoram had surrendered before Assam Rifles in remote Chowmanu area and deposited one AK-47 and one AK-56 rifles, two AK magazines and 25 live rounds o
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Two NLFT militants, identified as Gounki Reang (19) and Rajesh Reang (20) of Kanchanpur, bordering Mizoram had surrendered before Assam Rifles in remote Chowmanu area and deposited one AK-47 and one AK-56 rifles, two AK magazines and 25 live rounds of AK series.
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November - 8 
At least 10 Taliban militants were killed in a clash in Zachmir Kund area of Mohmand Agency in FATA on November 8, said official sources, reports Daily Times. The clash erupted when Taliban militants attacked Security Forces (SFs) with sophisticated
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At least 10 Taliban militants were killed in a clash in Zachmir Kund area of Mohmand Agency in FATA on November 8, said official sources, reports Daily Times. The clash erupted when Taliban militants attacked Security Forces (SFs) with sophisticated weapons during a search operation in the area. Two SFs were also killed in fighting – which continued for about four hours. Five SFs were also injured. Meanwhile, troops also defused a landmine in Gongut.
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November - 8 
At least 13 people, including a local councillor heading an anti-Taliban Lashkar (militia), were killed and 44 others injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a cattle market at Adezai village, 25 kilometres south of the capital city of Pesha
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At least 13 people, including a local councillor heading an anti-Taliban Lashkar (militia), were killed and 44 others injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a cattle market at Adezai village, 25 kilometres south of the capital city of Peshawar in NWFP on November 8, said hospital sources and Police, reports Daily Times. Peshawar Senior Superintendent of Police (Operations) Muhammad Karim Khan said that that around eight-to-10 kilograms of explosives were used in the blast. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
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November - 8 
Daily Times reports that at least 18 Taliban militants were arrested and three others surrendered before the Security Forces (SFs) at Swat in NWFP.
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Daily Times reports that at least 18 Taliban militants were arrested and three others surrendered before the Security Forces (SFs) at Swat in NWFP.
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November - 8 
Elsewhere in the Punjab province, the Police arrested six militants in Dera Ghazi Khan and seized 60,000 kilograms of explosives from two trucks in which they were travelling, a private television channel reported on November 8, according to Daily Ti
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Elsewhere in the Punjab province, the Police arrested six militants in Dera Ghazi Khan and seized 60,000 kilograms of explosives from two trucks in which they were travelling, a private television channel reported on November 8, according to Daily Times. Police Sources said that they were trying to transport the explosives to Punjab for attacks.
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November - 8 
Police foiled a terror attack attempt when they killed a would-be suicide bomber near a Golra police check post at Islamabad in Punjab on November 8, reports Daily Times. While two accomplices of the attacker managed to escape, a suicide jacket was r
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Police foiled a terror attack attempt when they killed a would-be suicide bomber near a Golra police check post at Islamabad in Punjab on November 8, reports Daily Times. While two accomplices of the attacker managed to escape, a suicide jacket was recovered from the incident site.
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November - 8 
Troops killed 20 Taliban militants “over the last 24 hours” and found a huge cache of arms and ammunition, while eight soldiers – including an officer – were injured in Operation Rah-e-Nijat in various parts of South Waziristan in FATA, according to
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Troops killed 20 Taliban militants “over the last 24 hours” and found a huge cache of arms and ammunition, while eight soldiers – including an officer – were injured in Operation Rah-e-Nijat in various parts of South Waziristan in FATA, according to Daily Times. A statement by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on November 8 that troops consolidated their positions around Sararogha, Raghzai and Sagar Langer Gel, killing three Taliban militants in a clash. “On the Shakai–Kaniguram axis, troops fully dominated and controlled the entire axis and conducted a search-and-clearance operation ... in Totai, Langar Khel, Tapparghai, Gutsurai, Gadowai, Bangal Khel and Kund Mela,” added the ISPR, adding that a huge quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives was also found. “Eight soldiers – including an officer – were injured and 12 Taliban were killed ... a factory for manufacturing IED components ... was found in Gadawai,” mentioned the ISPR. In areas along Razmak and Makeen, troops conducted a search-and-clearance operation. “Taliban fired small arms and rockets in Blanki Sar, Lagar Manza, Kund Mela and Makeen ... 5 Taliban were killed in clash,” said the ISPR.
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November - 8 
Troops killed three Taliban militants and arrested another one in an injured condition, while eight others surrendered before Security Forces (SFs) at Bajaur Agency in FATA on November 8, according to Daily Times. SFs used long-range artillery in Mam
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Troops killed three Taliban militants and arrested another one in an injured condition, while eight others surrendered before Security Forces (SFs) at Bajaur Agency in FATA on November 8, according to Daily Times. SFs used long-range artillery in Mamoond tehsil (revenue unit) to target Taliban hideouts, killing three Taliban militants. In Khar, an important Taliban commander surrendered along with his son before SFs. Six other Taliban militants also surrendered before troops in Mamoond tehsil.
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November - 8 
Kantipuronline reports that cadres of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) released 19 passenger buses belonging to Araniko Yatayat Sewa Samiti on November 9 (today). The Maoists released the buses they had taken under con
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Kantipuronline reports that cadres of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) released 19 passenger buses belonging to Araniko Yatayat Sewa Samiti on November 9 (today). The Maoists released the buses they had taken under control on November 7 and 8 after the Araniko Yatayat Sewa Samiti, agreed to provide NR 5,000 as ‘donation’ for each of the buses. The Maoists had demanded NR 50,000 in ‘donation’ for each of the buses operating from Kavre to Koshipari understandably for the support of their ongoing agitation. The Maoists forcefully seized the buses after the bus entrepreneurs declined to give donation to the party.
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November - 8 
Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda hinted his party could ease obstruction in the legislature parliament to let the budget for this fiscal year pass. Speaking to journalists at a programme organised by Parsa chapter of Reporters Club
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Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda hinted his party could ease obstruction in the legislature parliament to let the budget for this fiscal year pass. Speaking to journalists at a programme organised by Parsa chapter of Reporters Club in Birgunj, in the morning of November 8, Prachanda said that we have realised the difficulty faced by the nation as the budget is not passed, we will open the House soon only to let the budget pass. He alos claimed that his party had no connection with Indian Maoists, reports The Himalayan Times. Speaking at a press meet here in Birgunj, Prachanda said, “Though we had political relations with the Indian Maoists earlier, we ceased to have any contact with them after we joined the peace process.”
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November - 8 
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal urged the agitating Maoists to withdraw all their protests and sit for talks to solve the political deadlock stating that demonstrations and protests are not the proper means to find solution, reports Nepal News.
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Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal urged the agitating Maoists to withdraw all their protests and sit for talks to solve the political deadlock stating that demonstrations and protests are not the proper means to find solution, reports Nepal News.
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November - 8 
A central leader of the Biplobi Communist Party (BCP), identified as Sarajit Ghosh, was killed in a encounter with Police at Defolbaria village in Jhenidah District on November 8, reports Daily Star. Police constables Ruhul Amin and Swapan Kumar were
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A central leader of the Biplobi Communist Party (BCP), identified as Sarajit Ghosh, was killed in a encounter with Police at Defolbaria village in Jhenidah District on November 8, reports Daily Star. Police constables Ruhul Amin and Swapan Kumar were also injured during the encounter. Subsequently, Police recovered a pipe gun, four rounds of bullet and three bombs from the encounter site. Sarajit was an accused in a number of cases including seven for murder, Police said.
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November - 8 
Kushtia District Police arrested two top cadres of the Gono Bahini, identified as Emdadul and Moinuddin, along with eight powerful bombs from Shantidanga village in the night of November 8.
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Kushtia District Police arrested two top cadres of the Gono Bahini, identified as Emdadul and Moinuddin, along with eight powerful bombs from Shantidanga village in the night of November 8.
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November - 8 
Speaking at the inaugural session of the three- regional workshop hosted jointly by Government of Bangladesh and the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (UNCTED) Home Minister Sahara Khatun on November 8 said, "Bangladesh
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Speaking at the inaugural session of the three- regional workshop hosted jointly by Government of Bangladesh and the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (UNCTED) Home Minister Sahara Khatun on November 8 said, "Bangladesh will strictly ensure that its territory is not used by terrorist elements or organisations for activities against neighbouring countries.” She also that said Islamist extremism is a key aspect of the anti-liberation forces in Bangladesh. In Bangladesh, the threat posed by Islamist extremism embodies the danger and risks posed by terrorism to any free society although the level of violence in Bangladesh is fortunately lower than in other countries, she added.
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November - 8 
Three Pakistani Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants still holed up in Bangladesh targeted the US Embassy and Indian High Commission in Dhaka for attacks before Hajj (pilgrimage) as part of the outfit’s plan, sources in the Detective Branch (DB) of Police
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Three Pakistani Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants still holed up in Bangladesh targeted the US Embassy and Indian High Commission in Dhaka for attacks before Hajj (pilgrimage) as part of the outfit’s plan, sources in the Detective Branch (DB) of Police said on November 8, reports Daily Star. Officials of the DB said that they received the information from detained Bangladeshi LeT leader Mufti Harun Izahar, and Harun's associates Shahidul Islam and Al Amin alias Saiful. The DB officials said that during interrogation, the arrestees divulged that three Pakistani nationals aged around 30 came to Bangladesh two months earlier to execute the attack plan with the help of Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami-Bangladesh (HuJI-B) militants. The DB Assistant Commissioner Sanwar Hossain told Daily Star, "We are trying our best to arrest the militants involved in the plot to attack the foreign missions."
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November - 8 
A large stock of parts of four 152-mm and one 130-mm artillery guns were recovered by the Security Forces (SFs) from the beach east of Puthukkudiyiruppu on November 8. The SFs also recovered one Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG), two chargers, two Banga
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A large stock of parts of four 152-mm and one 130-mm artillery guns were recovered by the Security Forces (SFs) from the beach east of Puthukkudiyiruppu on November 8. The SFs also recovered one Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG), two chargers, two Bangalore torpedoes and ten booby traps made using 60-mm mortar bombs from the Puthukkudiyiruppu area.
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November - 9 
A group of around 100 women supporters of the Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) gheraoed the office of the Jhargram Sub-Divisional Officer demanding the release of 17 men who were arrested a few days ago following inte
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A group of around 100 women supporters of the Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) gheraoed the office of the Jhargram Sub-Divisional Officer demanding the release of 17 men who were arrested a few days ago following intelligence reports that they had Maoist links.
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November - 9 
A Metropolitan court in Ahmedabad on November 9 remanded two Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadres to 14 days in Police custody. The duo was brought to the city by the Gujarat Police from Indore in the State of Madhya Pradesh, reports PTI.
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A Metropolitan court in Ahmedabad on November 9 remanded two Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadres to 14 days in Police custody. The duo was brought to the city by the Gujarat Police from Indore in the State of Madhya Pradesh, reports PTI. The two militants, Younus Umar and Mohammd Shafiq, were reportedly accused in the Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts case.
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November - 9 
A top militant of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit surrendered before the Army and Police in Reasi District on November 9, Daily Excelsior reported. He has been identified as Mohammad Ashraf (code name Abu Ibrar) a resident of Mahore. A ‘platoon comm
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A top militant of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit surrendered before the Army and Police in Reasi District on November 9, Daily Excelsior reported. He has been identified as Mohammad Ashraf (code name Abu Ibrar) a resident of Mahore. A ‘platoon commander’ of the LeT, Ashraf was a Pakistan trained militant and was operating in Reasi District since 2006. Initially, he was affiliated with the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit but had later switched over to the LeT. The militant handed over one AK-47 rifle, two magazines, six cartridges, one binocular and one solar charging plate at the time of surrender.
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November - 9 
Elsewhere in the State, the dawn-to-dusk Assam bandh called by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) passed of peacefully, evoking mixed response, reports Assam Tribune. The outfit called the bandh in protest against the arrest of two of its top
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Elsewhere in the State, the dawn-to-dusk Assam bandh called by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) passed of peacefully, evoking mixed response, reports Assam Tribune. The outfit called the bandh in protest against the arrest of two of its top leaders, Sasha Choudhury and Chitraban Hazarika.
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November - 9 
Encounters between the Maoists and Security Forces continued at three other places, besides Salboni.
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Encounters between the Maoists and Security Forces continued at three other places, besides Salboni.
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November - 9 
Officials engaged in the construction of the 4MW Hayen hydel project in Chirang District stopped work and left the area after unidentified militants of the Ranjan Daimary faction of the NDFB served an extortion demand of 3% of the total project cost
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Officials engaged in the construction of the 4MW Hayen hydel project in Chirang District stopped work and left the area after unidentified militants of the Ranjan Daimary faction of the NDFB served an extortion demand of 3% of the total project cost of INR 33 Million, reports Telegraph. The project manager, who is from outside Assam, and some officials have already left the project site out of fear and others are reluctant to visit the site. The NDFB demand comes in the wake of the abduction of P. Krishna Rao, the project manager of Gayatri-East Coast Insulation, who is suspected to have been abducted by the NDFB on October 16, 2008. Sources said the demand was made to a senior official of the project over phone.
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November - 9 
Police arrested a National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant, identified as Mridul Goyari, an accused in the October 30, 2008 twin blasts at Barpeta Road that claimed 21 lives, from Tezpur in Sonitpur District. The militant was handed over
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Police arrested a National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant, identified as Mridul Goyari, an accused in the October 30, 2008 twin blasts at Barpeta Road that claimed 21 lives, from Tezpur in Sonitpur District. The militant was handed over to Central Bureau of Investigation officials who had filed a chargesheet against him for his alleged involvement in the blasts.
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November - 9 
PTI reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a school building at Banbirua in the Latehar District, Superintendent of Police (SP), Kuldip Diwedi, said on November 10 (today). A group of armed Maoists stuffed dynam
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PTI reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a school building at Banbirua in the Latehar District, Superintendent of Police (SP), Kuldip Diwedi, said on November 10 (today). A group of armed Maoists stuffed dynamite and triggered the blast late in the night of November 9 in the school at Banbirua, the SP added. There is no loss of life in the incident, he added. Maoists blew up the structure to prevent the Security Forces from making it a make-shift camp during the ensuing 5-phase Legislative Assembly elections starting on November 25, the police added.
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November - 9 
PTI reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a school building at Kona village in the Latehar District, Police said on November 10. The school was blown up in the night of November 9 using detonators and explosives
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PTI reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a school building at Kona village in the Latehar District, Police said on November 10. The school was blown up in the night of November 9 using detonators and explosives, a Police official said. As reported earlier another school was blown up in the Banbirua village in the same night. The extremists left behind pamphlets saying the buildings had been blown up to prevent the Security Forces from using them as make-shift camps during the forthcoming Legislative Assembly elections. The five-phase poll begins on November 25.
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November - 9 
Recognising that the Maoist insurgency-related violence could cripple India as a growing economic power, the corporate sector has proposed deeper international cooperation and private sector involvement in securing domestic and international borders,
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Recognising that the Maoist insurgency-related violence could cripple India as a growing economic power, the corporate sector has proposed deeper international cooperation and private sector involvement in securing domestic and international borders, according to Times of India. The Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) taskforce report on national security and terrorism released on November 9 stressed on strengthening the Intelligence Bureau and preventing its misuse for political ends, developing human intelligence, revamping coastal security and involving the private sector in fighting terrorism. The Maoists may pose a graver threat to India's economic power, potentially more damaging to Indian companies, foreign investors and the state than pollution, crumbling infrastructure or political gridlock, the report said. "The growing Maoist insurgency over large swathes of the mineral-rich countryside could soon hurt some industrial investment plans. Just when India needs to ramp up its industrial machine to lock in growth and when foreign companies are joining the party -- Naxalites are clashing with mining and steel companies essential to India's long-term success,'' the report said. There was growing concern over the widening reach of Maoists as they operated in 30% of India, up from 9% in 2002, the report said. The terror groups have already begun operating on the edge of industrialised Maharashtra. "They (Naxalites) are planning to penetrate India's major cities, and are looking to encircle urban centres, find sympathy among students and the unemployed and create armed, secret, self-defence squads that will execute orders,'' it added. The report suggested that a vulnerability assessment be done and investments made in foolproof security. Outlining implications for India's economic growth, the report said such attacks were sending a signal that India was not in control of its territory and the "investment climate'' was worsening. The other reason for sounding the alarm stems from the increasingly close proximity between the corporate world and the forest domain of the Maoists.
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November - 9 
Shankar Sahu, a migrant labourer working in capital Imphal, was shot dead by unidentified militants on November 9, according to Sentinel. Sahu (23), hailing from the State of Bihar, was working in Imphal for the last few years. He was shot at by some
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Shankar Sahu, a migrant labourer working in capital Imphal, was shot dead by unidentified militants on November 9, according to Sentinel. Sahu (23), hailing from the State of Bihar, was working in Imphal for the last few years. He was shot at by some unidentified militants while he was on his way to the market to sell grains. “We got information that a non-Manipuri was shot by some unidentified militants. So we rushed to the spot. At that time Shankar Sahu was lying unconscious. So our Police party brought him to JN hospital for medical treatment,” said Sub-Inspector of Police, H. Darwin Singh. But he succumbed to his injury, he added.
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November - 9 
The Hindu reports that a Naxalite (Left-Wing Extremist), identified as Kamlesh Chowdhury, was killed in an encounter with the Police in Kanach village under Chopan Police circle in Sonbhadra District on November 9, a senior Government officer said in
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The Hindu reports that a Naxalite (Left-Wing Extremist), identified as Kamlesh Chowdhury, was killed in an encounter with the Police in Kanach village under Chopan Police circle in Sonbhadra District on November 9, a senior Government officer said in State capital Lucknow. Chowdhury, a resident of Bihar, was wanted in 32 different cases, including that of murder in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. He was carrying a reward of INR 150,000.
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November - 9 
The Hindu reports that Jagannath Mahato, a local leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) as well as a former president of the Garmal village Panchayat (village level local self government institution), was shot at by cadres of t
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The Hindu reports that Jagannath Mahato, a local leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) as well as a former president of the Garmal village Panchayat (village level local self government institution), was shot at by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) while he was on his way home in the Salboni area in West Midnapore District on November 9. His condition was reported to be critical, the District Superintendent of Police Manoj Kumar Verma said.
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November - 9 
The Police arrested three National Socialist Council of Nagaland–Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants while they were extorting money from the public near Lerie Central Reserve Police Force camp in Kohima at around 1:50pm (IST) on November 9, according to Nag
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The Police arrested three National Socialist Council of Nagaland–Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants while they were extorting money from the public near Lerie Central Reserve Police Force camp in Kohima at around 1:50pm (IST) on November 9, according to Nagaland Post. Two .32 pistols along with 22 live rounds were recovered from their possession. They were identified as Lhouvisalie, Shikuto Kiba and Khrieletuo Chalie-u of Tsiepama village.
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Two of the Reang tribals abducted by the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants from Kusharambari in Kanchanpur subdivision in the night of November 9 are still missing, according to Telegraph. As reported earlier, the NLFT militants d
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Two of the Reang tribals abducted by the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants from Kusharambari in Kanchanpur subdivision in the night of November 9 are still missing, according to Telegraph. As reported earlier, the NLFT militants dragged out 12 Kusharambari villagers to a nearby forest in the midnight and shot dead eight of them. One woman was injured while another returned in the morning. Two tribals, Manikrai Reang (60) and Maitaram Reang (45), are still missing. Police sources in Kanchanpur said the NLFT ‘commander’ Suron Debbarma (32), who is hiding in a camp in Bangladesh across the border, half-a-kilometre from Kusharambari, had engineered the massacre.
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November - 9 
Unidentified militants shot dead one person, identified as Bhakti Raj Khatiwada (37), at Tiniali Bazaar in Kokrajhar District at 10pm (IST) in the night of November 9, according to Assam Tribune. The Gorkha Parisangh of Assam and several other Gorkha
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Unidentified militants shot dead one person, identified as Bhakti Raj Khatiwada (37), at Tiniali Bazaar in Kokrajhar District at 10pm (IST) in the night of November 9, according to Assam Tribune. The Gorkha Parisangh of Assam and several other Gorkha organisations have called a 12-hour Bodo Territorial Council region bandh (general shutdown) on November 11 in protest against the killing.
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November - 9 
Eight suspected militants were killed and several others injured as military planes targeted their positions in the Kurram Agency on November 9, Dawn reported. According to sources, the areas which came under the air attack included Chinarak, Spairko
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Eight suspected militants were killed and several others injured as military planes targeted their positions in the Kurram Agency on November 9, Dawn reported. According to sources, the areas which came under the air attack included Chinarak, Spairkot and Ormigai in the east of Parachinar. A vehicle carrying militants was hit in Khwaidatkhel, leaving eight occupants dead. The sources said that the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan had shifted its weapons and other material to Orakzai and central Kurram before the start of military operation in South Waziristan.
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November - 9 
Security Forces fully secured the Shakai-Ladha road and started patrolling the Kaniguram-Ladha axis as eight militants and four soldiers died in fresh clashes in South Waziristan on the 24th day of Operation Rah-e-Nijat on November 9, The News report
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Security Forces fully secured the Shakai-Ladha road and started patrolling the Kaniguram-Ladha axis as eight militants and four soldiers died in fresh clashes in South Waziristan on the 24th day of Operation Rah-e-Nijat on November 9, The News reported. A local source said four soldiers died in a roadside bomb blast in the Makeen area. However, the Army militants fired several rockets at a security post in the Makeen area, killing four soldiers and injuring another. Eight militants were also killed in retaliatory action by the troops, said a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). Local sources said ground troops were consolidating their positions in Kaniguram and Makeen as fighter jets and helicopters continued targeting the militants’ hideouts in different areas of South Waziristan. Locals said troops destroyed a stronghold of militant commander Mumtaz Burki in the Jamalki Garagah area in Kaniguram. A search operation was launched in Maidan, Kot Langarkhel, Zay Killay, Habib Kot and the surrounding areas in Ladha sub-division, said political administration officials. They also said that arms, ammunition and explosives with suicide jackets and ball-bearings were also recovered during search operations in the Shakai, Kaniguram and Bangalkhela areas. Troops have reportedly secured the Wedan, Ashkarkot and Tauda Cheena villages in Makeen as efforts were underway to secure the town, known to be the nerve centre of the militants. Most of the militants have, however, reportedly deserted their positions and fled to the nearby North Waziristan, Kurram and Orakzai tribal agencies. Officials said a security post had been established in the Makeen area. They said resistance from the militants had ended in Kaniguram, Shakai, Tiarza, Silay Rogha, Asman Manza and Karwan Manza. The sources said troops had strengthened their control over all those areas once known as the strongholds of the militants. The ISPR statement said Security Forces consolidated their positions at the Jandola-Srarogha axis on November 9. A search and clearance operation was also under way on the Shakai-Kaniguram axis. Locals said a small number of the displaced people were coming to register at the camp established in Ratta Kulachi in Dera Ismail Khan in the NWFP. The ISPR said 9,343 cash cards had been issued to the displaced families. It said over 4,845 patients from the displaced families were treated at the Army field hospital in Dera Ismail Khan.
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November - 9 
Tariq Afridi, the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commander’ for Darra Adam Khel in the NWFP, has reportedly been appointed as the chief of the banned organisation for Khyber Agency in the FATA and the Matani area of Peshawar District in the NWFP, a
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Tariq Afridi, the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commander’ for Darra Adam Khel in the NWFP, has reportedly been appointed as the chief of the banned organisation for Khyber Agency in the FATA and the Matani area of Peshawar District in the NWFP, according to The News. Taliban sources said the appointment was made by the TTP Shura (executive council), which met recently in Orakzai Agency. The sources said Muhammad, the spokesman for the TTP in Darra Adam Khel, would also be the spokesman for the organisation for the Khyber Agency and the Matani area. Omar, belonging to Darra Adam Khel, would be the spokesman for the TTP in the Jewaki area in Darra Adam Khel and for the Kohat region. These appointments were not announced formally by the TTP, but the Taliban sources contended that approval was given by the Shura of the organisation in its meeting held in the Orakzai Agency. Qari Hussain, the TTP ‘commander’ known as trainer of suicide bombers, reportedly attended the meeting. Aslam Farooqi is said to be the patron of the militants in the Orakzai Agency. Tariq Afridi, reportedly based in the Orakzai Agency, has been fighting Security Forces in Darra Adam Khel and sponsoring attacks in Peshawar and Kohat. Intelligence sources said some of the suicide bombers striking in Peshawar, Kohat and Punjab province were also being sent on missions by Tariq Afridi and his men. Tariq Afridi and the TTP unit in Darra Adam Khel were also behind the abduction of Polish engineer Petr Stanczak and his subsequent execution in 2008. At present, there is no chief of the TTP in the Khyber Agency. The position was apparently left vacant when Yahya Hijrat, the former leader of the TTP in the Khyber Agency, was arrested in Peshawar. He was subsequently declared dead in a Police encounter. Tariq Afridi would continue to head the TTP in his native Darra Adam Khel and also in the Matani area of Peshawar District.
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November - 9 
The death toll in the suicide attack in Matani on November 8 reached 18, as three critically wounded villagers succumbed to their injuries at the Lady Reading Hospital.
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The death toll in the suicide attack in Matani on November 8 reached 18, as three critically wounded villagers succumbed to their injuries at the Lady Reading Hospital.
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November - 9 
Three persons, including a Policeman, were killed and five others sustained injuries when a suicide bomber riding an auto-rickshaw blew himself up at a Police barricade on the Ring Road in the Latifabad area of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, on Novem
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Three persons, including a Policeman, were killed and five others sustained injuries when a suicide bomber riding an auto-rickshaw blew himself up at a Police barricade on the Ring Road in the Latifabad area of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, on November 9, The News reported. An eyewitness, Attaullah, told reporters that Policemen deployed at a barricade near a canal signalled an auto-rickshaw to stop around 10:00 am (PST). “A man in his early 20s, having a trimmed beard and wearing brown clothes, came out of the three-wheeler and detonated explosives strapped around his vest,” he recalled. Another eyewitness, Sher Afzal, said he saw two people going towards the barricade in a rickshaw a few moments before the blast. Investigators said five to six kilograms of explosives were used in the incident. This was the second suicide bombing in Peshawar during the last 24 hours.
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November - 9 
Three Security Force personnel and two militants were killed and a soldier sustained injuries in a bomb blast and firing incidents in different areas of Bajaur Agency on November 9, The News reported. Sources said two soldiers were killed and another
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Three Security Force personnel and two militants were killed and a soldier sustained injuries in a bomb blast and firing incidents in different areas of Bajaur Agency on November 9, The News reported. Sources said two soldiers were killed and another sustained injuries when their vehicle was attacked with a remote-controlled bomb in the Mulla Said area in Salarzai sub-division. In another incident, unknown armed men shot dead Subedar Noor Zada of the Bajaur Levies force in a high security zone in Khar.
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November - 9 
Kantipuronline reports that vehicular movement to and from the Kathmandu valley through various entry points has been blocked by cadres of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) as they enforced a valley blockade on November
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Kantipuronline reports that vehicular movement to and from the Kathmandu valley through various entry points has been blocked by cadres of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) as they enforced a valley blockade on November 10 (today). According to the Traffic headquarters, no vehicles plied on the roads at main entry points, including Nagdhunga, Pharping, Sangha and Teenpitle, since early morning. The Maoists have been obstructing vehicular movement at these four entry points. However, the blockade has not affected normal life of the residents in the valley. Public and private vehicles are operating in the streets after the agitating Maoists clarified that they have not called a transport strike in the valley. The agitating Maoists also blocked vehicles as part of its second phase of protests against the President’s move on the issue of Army Chief and to establish civilian supremacy in the country.
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November - 9 
Nepal News reports that after calling off its shutdown strike at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) reportedly at the request of foreign diplomats, Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) withdrawn the party’s pre-announce
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Nepal News reports that after calling off its shutdown strike at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) reportedly at the request of foreign diplomats, Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) withdrawn the party’s pre-announced programme to declare autonomous provinces in many parts of the country on November 9. The United National People’s Movement Central Committee of the party, which has been organizing nationwide agitation since November 1 to uphold what it calls “civilian supremacy”, issued a press release on November 6 stating that the party’s aforementioned program has been called off for now.
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November - 9 
The agitating Unified CPN-Maoist, which had withdrawn its earlier plan to announce federal States, on November 9 declared the eastern Districts as Kirat federal state based on, what they describe, caste, language, culture, and historical background.
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The agitating Unified CPN-Maoist, which had withdrawn its earlier plan to announce federal States, on November 9 declared the eastern Districts as Kirat federal state based on, what they describe, caste, language, culture, and historical background. The Maoists made the symbolic announcement amid a function organised at Diktel, the headquarters of Khotang District, as part of their protest against the Government. The Maoist Kirat state Committee in-charge and Maoist politburo member Gopal Kirati made the announcement. Saying that the state would be known as Kirati only to those people who are in favour of fighting against communal harmony and for equality, Kirati warned that the door of Kirati state would be closed for Indian imperialist, tyrants, and capitalists. However, office bearers of the state were not appointed. "It was only symbolic announcement for now," said leader Kirati, "We will appoint office bearers after some time. The headquarters of the Kirati state has yet to be searched though it was declared in Khotang district. He informed that Pandhare of Bhojpur District is likely to be made the capital of the state. Kirati said that federal state was declared only after taking consent from party chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal though the central programmes were suspended earlier.
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November - 9 
The chief of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Janajuddha) of Pabna District, identified as Mohammed Kamruzzaman Oli, was shot dead by Police during an encounter in the Faridpur District on November 9, reports Daily St
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The chief of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Janajuddha) of Pabna District, identified as Mohammed Kamruzzaman Oli, was shot dead by Police during an encounter in the Faridpur District on November 9, reports Daily Star. The Superintendent of Police of Pabna District, Chandra Majhi, described Oli as the kingpin of crime in Pabna. He was reportedly wanted for three murders and had been in hiding since the caretaker Government came to power in 2007. Mohammed Abu Jafar, officer-in-charge of Faridpur Police Station, said, “There were three warrants for his arrest. He was the top outlawed operative in this region.”
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November - 9 
45 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were arrested by the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) for allegedly being involved in terrorist activities in Kandy and detained for questioning, Daily Mirror reported. The CID said that these su
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45 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were arrested by the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) for allegedly being involved in terrorist activities in Kandy and detained for questioning, Daily Mirror reported. The CID said that these suspects had undergone training under the LTTE in Mullaitivu and had been told to work for the outfit. The suspects had even provided shelter to the LTTE and other facilities as well, the CID told a court. The CID said they had recorded confessions made by the suspects detailing their involvement in terrorist activities and moved court to remand the suspects until the conclusion of the investigations. The Magistrate postponed further hearings for November 12 and remanded the suspects.
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November - 9 
During another search and clear operation, the Police recovered thirty-six 81-mm mortar bombs, one 81-mm para, seven 60-mm mortar bombs and MPMG bipod from the Vishuamadu area.
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During another search and clear operation, the Police recovered thirty-six 81-mm mortar bombs, one 81-mm para, seven 60-mm mortar bombs and MPMG bipod from the Vishuamadu area.
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November - 9 
On November 9, Army troops conducted search and clear operations in the Thelippalai, Polikandi, Vishuamadu, Akkarayankulam, Mulliyavelli, Puthukkudiyiruppu and Vellamullivaikkal areas of Wanni and Jaffna District and recovered 54 anti-personnel mines
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On November 9, Army troops conducted search and clear operations in the Thelippalai, Polikandi, Vishuamadu, Akkarayankulam, Mulliyavelli, Puthukkudiyiruppu and Vellamullivaikkal areas of Wanni and Jaffna District and recovered 54 anti-personnel mines, one T-56 weapon, three T-56 magazines, 445 rounds of T-56 ammunition, 35 hand grenades, forty-eight 81-mm mortar bombs, one Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) tripod, eighty-one 81-mm mortar Para bombs, twenty-two 60-mm mortar bombs, two claymore mines, two booby traps, 1000 rounds of 12.7 mm ammunition, one MPMG ammunition box, 300 MPMG links and 80 rounds of FNC ammunition, according to Sri Lanka Army report.
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November - 9 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in a press statement issued on November 9 (today) welcomed all the current democratic moves in the Diaspora, such as referendum on Vaddukkoaddai Resolution, Country Councils and Transnational Government and
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in a press statement issued on November 9 (today) welcomed all the current democratic moves in the Diaspora, such as referendum on Vaddukkoaddai Resolution, Country Councils and Transnational Government and said that even if one of the efforts is at shortfall, it will affect all the others, according to the pro-LTTE Website Tamil Net. “These are democratic efforts for which people have taken over the leadership to gain their political aspirations and while welcoming them the LTTE requests that they should be accomplished with full participation of people,” said the statement addressed LTTE headquarters. "It is now a historical duty of all Tamils to firmly tell the whole world that what they desire is independent and sovereign Tamil Eelam and they have their homeland, nationalism and the right to self-determination to claim it," the statement further said.
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November - 9 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) Eastern Province leader Ram, who had escaped from the Army, was re-arrested on November 9, reports The Island. The Army arrested him following a massive search operation conducted in the Minneriya forests
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) Eastern Province leader Ram, who had escaped from the Army, was re-arrested on November 9, reports The Island. The Army arrested him following a massive search operation conducted in the Minneriya forests. Ram had been under interrogation in an Army camp in the Giritale area of Polonnaruwa Distict, when he escaped on November 7. With the escape of Ram, the Army commenced a search operation with over 3,000 soldiers deployed to trace him down. He was arrested while he was hiding in the forests near the Minneriya tank. Ram had been appointed to the leadership of the LTTE’s Eastern Province following the defection of Karuna Amman. He had a through knowledge of the terrain in the East and led a number of attacks against the Security Forces. Ram had left for the North after his cadres were killed by the Special Task Force personnel during several clashes following LTTE’s defeat in the East.
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November - 9 
Troops in the Akkarayankulam, Maduwalkadu and Puthukkudiyiruppu areas found 200 rounds of M-16 ammunition, one battery charger, two batteries used for communication sets, four Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) uniforms, one LTTE flag and one ba
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Troops in the Akkarayankulam, Maduwalkadu and Puthukkudiyiruppu areas found 200 rounds of M-16 ammunition, one battery charger, two batteries used for communication sets, four Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) uniforms, one LTTE flag and one bayonet.
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November - 10 
A civilian, Mohammed Farooq, of Loran Surankote in the Poonch District was shot at by suspected terrorists in the night when he had gone to trace his cattle.
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A civilian, Mohammed Farooq, of Loran Surankote in the Poonch District was shot at by suspected terrorists in the night when he had gone to trace his cattle.
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November - 10 
A group of newly trained United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants have reportedly been asked to enter Assam and launch attacks to avenge the arrest of the outfit’s leaders Chitrabon Hazarika and Sasha Choudhury, intelligence sources have reve
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A group of newly trained United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants have reportedly been asked to enter Assam and launch attacks to avenge the arrest of the outfit’s leaders Chitrabon Hazarika and Sasha Choudhury, intelligence sources have revealed, triggering a security alert along the India-Myanmar border, reports Telegraph. A source said radio intercepts over the last few days suggested that a group comprising about 25 cadres from the 28th battalion had been asked to break up into smaller units to enter Assam. “We believe there could be strikes in retaliation to the arrest of Choudhury and Hazarika to show ULFA is as strong as ever,” a source in the Army said. The 28th battalion had recruited about 50-60 cadres in 2008, soon after the Alpha and the Charlie companies of the battalion came over-ground by declaring a unilateral cease-fire. “These cadres have completed training in Myanmar and Nagaland’s Mon District and are ready for battle,” the unnamed official said.
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November - 10 
A LeT militant was arrested while a militant hideout was neutralized during two separate operations in the Anantnag and Budgam Districts, a Police spokesman said in Srinagar. On specific information, the Anantnag Police arrested a LeT militant, ident
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A LeT militant was arrested while a militant hideout was neutralized during two separate operations in the Anantnag and Budgam Districts, a Police spokesman said in Srinagar. On specific information, the Anantnag Police arrested a LeT militant, identified as Ashiq Lone alias Setha, a resident of Haf-Shirmal in the Shopian District, at Anantnag town. In another incident, SFs neutralised a militant hideout at the house of Abdul Rashid Mir, a resident of Wani Mohalla Surasyar in Budgam. The troops recovered 49 AK rounds, one AK bayonet, one detonator, one AK combination tool, three blankets and one gas cylinder from the hideout.
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November - 10 
A suspected Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militant was shot dead in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Hawai Engti village under Baithalangso Police Station in the Karbi Anglong District on November 10, accordin
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A suspected Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militant was shot dead in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Hawai Engti village under Baithalangso Police Station in the Karbi Anglong District on November 10, according to Assam Tribune. One .38 mm revolver, five live ammunitions, several incriminating documents and enrolment format papers were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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November - 10 
A suspected People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militant, Salam Kiran Singh (32), was arrested by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at Tokpaching on November 10, reports Imphal Free Press.
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A suspected People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militant, Salam Kiran Singh (32), was arrested by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at Tokpaching on November 10, reports Imphal Free Press. He got training in Myanmar.
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November - 10 
Bihar Police personnel on November 10 seized 30,000 live cartridges of .315 bore, two AK-47 rifles, four INSAS rifles and huge quantity of explosives from a house in Bokaro, Bihar Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters) U. S. Dutta said.
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Bihar Police personnel on November 10 seized 30,000 live cartridges of .315 bore, two AK-47 rifles, four INSAS rifles and huge quantity of explosives from a house in Bokaro, Bihar Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters) U. S. Dutta said. Acting on a tip-off, the State Police sought help from the Jharkhand Police and raided a house in Sector 12 Bokaro and recovered the firearms and explosive, Dutta said.
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November - 10 
Fearing that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) would infiltrate the Districts bordering the State of Jharkhand during the Legislative Assembly Election in the state (Jharkhand), the Bihar Police are making all possible arrangements, re
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Fearing that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) would infiltrate the Districts bordering the State of Jharkhand during the Legislative Assembly Election in the state (Jharkhand), the Bihar Police are making all possible arrangements, reports Times of India. "This threat is not ruled out and we have asked the Superintendents of Police of all Districts bordering Jharkhand to tighten vigil," said U. S. Dutt, Additional Director-General of Police (headquarters) on November 10. The State will become more vulnerable in the coming weeks as Bihar is sending five companies of paramilitary forces to the poll-bound State, he added. A similar threat is suspected by the Jharkhand Police, too, which feels that Maoists from Bihar may enter their territory.
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November - 10 
Five militants, including three from the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), one from the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and one United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, were arrested by the Security Forces (SFs) in a separat
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Five militants, including three from the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), one from the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and one United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, were arrested by the Security Forces (SFs) in a separate counter insurgency operation in Thoubal District on November 10, reports Imphal Free Press. Thoubal District Police arrested three KCP cadres from Khangabok Bazaar around 11:30 am (IST). They were identified as Oinam Ibohal Singh alias Oja Ibohal (49), E. Brojen Singh and Leimapkpam Nungsitombi Devi alias Nganthoi (43). A Nokia hand set and one Maruti Van bearing No. MN-1K/7893 maroon in colour were recovered from their possession. Further, SFs arrested one PREPAK cadre, identified as Thingam Indrajit Singh (26), from Kakching Khunou Bazaar area. During interrogation, he confessed that he was an active member of the PREPAK and was working in the finance section of the outfit. In addition, one UNLF militant, identified as Khumukcaham Lanthoi alias Amuthoi (23), was arrested from Umathel area around 11 am (IST). He was reportedly working under ‘Lance Corporal’ Tombisana of the 18th Batch of the outfit.
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November - 10 
In another incident near the MV-77 village, Maoists ransacked the rest-shed of a construction company early in the morning. The company was involved in the construction of rural roads in the area. They did not injure any worker. It was an effort of t
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In another incident near the MV-77 village, Maoists ransacked the rest-shed of a construction company early in the morning. The company was involved in the construction of rural roads in the area. They did not injure any worker. It was an effort of the Maoists to hinder the construction of roads to the hinterland, Police sources said.
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November - 10 
Maoist-backed tribals abducted two sweepers attached to the Security Forces engaged in anti-Maoist operations in the West Midnapore District, but released one of them after a few hours, reports PTI. Ramswarup Hela and Rajendra Hela were posted at the
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Maoist-backed tribals abducted two sweepers attached to the Security Forces engaged in anti-Maoist operations in the West Midnapore District, but released one of them after a few hours, reports PTI. Ramswarup Hela and Rajendra Hela were posted at the Dharampore camp. "They are not jawans, but they are part of the joint forces definitely," the Inspector General of Police (Law and Order), Surajit Kar Purokayanstha, said. Rajendra Hela was released about 10.30 pm. CPI-Maoist leader Kishan told PTI over phone that they were abducted by 'the people' and handed over to them. "They are now our prisoners of war." He was freed as his mother was hospitalised, Kishan said. "Rajendra Hela was on way to the camp as we have heard," a senior District Police officer said. However, Ramswarup Hela is still in captivity.
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November - 10 
Maoists released two sweepers of the SFs they had abducted on November 10 in West Midnapore District, Police said. "Yes, they have both returned," said a senior District Police officer.
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Maoists released two sweepers of the SFs they had abducted on November 10 in West Midnapore District, Police said. "Yes, they have both returned," said a senior District Police officer.
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November - 10 
Militants of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) shot dead eight Reang tribals of Kusharambai village in the North District in the night of November 10, according to Telegraph. Police sources said 10 NLFT militants surrendered before the
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Militants of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) shot dead eight Reang tribals of Kusharambai village in the North District in the night of November 10, according to Telegraph. Police sources said 10 NLFT militants surrendered before the Security Forces (SFs) at Shantinagar under Kanchanpur subdivision and Ganganagar under Gandacherra subdivision in the afternoon of November 10. The seven self-proclaimed NLFT militant who surrendered at Kanchanpur deposited a sophisticated INSAS rifle and 168 rounds of bullets and two magazines. In Gandacherra, three NLFT militants surrendered and deposited a Chinese hand grenade, bullets of AK-series rifles and “tax” receipts. However, a highly placed Police official in North Tripura said the seven who surrendered in Kanchanpur were not really NLFT militants. “These youths, all residents of Kusharambari village, had somehow overpowered a listed NLFT rebel Sadhan Jamatya (27), who had strayed into their area and seized his INSAS rifle and bullets. Jamatya managed to escape and inform his NLFT colleagues. The retaliatory attack followed at midnight,” he said. Ten heavily armed NLFT militants stormed Kusharambai at midnight and rounded up eight tribals, all family members of the seven fake surrenderees, dragged them deep into the jungle near the village and shot them from point blank range. Three of those killed were women. The deceased have been identified as Tularam Reang (55), Sampaiti Reang (48), Bidhanshari Reang (17), Sanjit Reang (22), Rabindra Reang (21), Malirung Reang (50), Tamarung Reang (22), and Pramodrai Reang (55). Pramodrai Reang’s wife, Gayalung (55), was injured.
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November - 10 
Nearly a dozen heavily armed cadres of the Revolutionary Communist Centre (RCC) late in the night of November 10 raided village Pipra under Dumaria Police station of Gaya district and set ablaze a road construction machine being used in the ongoing c
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Nearly a dozen heavily armed cadres of the Revolutionary Communist Centre (RCC) late in the night of November 10 raided village Pipra under Dumaria Police station of Gaya district and set ablaze a road construction machine being used in the ongoing construction of a road linking Dumaria with the divisional headquarters, reports Times of India. The RCC is a splinter group of the former Maoist Communist Centre (MCC). Construction activity consequently remained suspended on November 11 in view of the attack. Confirming the incident, the Sherghati Sub Divisional Police Officer Ranjan Kumar said that only partial damage has been caused to the road construction machine.
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November - 10 
Police arrested two militants of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), identified as ‘Lieutenant’ Neibulie Sophie and ‘Corporal’ Mungo Chang, from central jail junction in Dimapur at around 4:30 pm on November 10 for all
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Police arrested two militants of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), identified as ‘Lieutenant’ Neibulie Sophie and ‘Corporal’ Mungo Chang, from central jail junction in Dimapur at around 4:30 pm on November 10 for allegedly trying to threaten some under trainee India Reserve Battalion personnel, according to Nagaland Post. One .38 pistol (locally made) with 11 live rounds, a mobile handset and INR 695 in cash were recovered from their possession.
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November - 10 
Police detained four people for questioning after the seizure of a huge consignment of explosives and chemicals, suspected to be meant for the Maoists, a police official said on November 10, IANS reported. The Deputy Inspector General of Police (cent
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Police detained four people for questioning after the seizure of a huge consignment of explosives and chemicals, suspected to be meant for the Maoists, a police official said on November 10, IANS reported. The Deputy Inspector General of Police (central range), Jitendra Kumar, said that four people have been detained and Police are trying to trace the route of the consignment, seized on October 7 and 8 in Patna. As reported earlier Police seized 900 kilograms of explosives - 600 kilograms on November 8 and 300 kilograms on November 7 - as well as 18 bags of explosives powder on November 8 from a house in a residential locality in Bhootnath Road. Besides, 300 bottles of chemicals for preparing improvised explosive devices (IEDs), 7,221 live cartridges, 50 detonators, parts for making 14 carbines and Maoist literature were also seized. Police suspect that the consignment was for supply to Maoists in Bihar and Jharkhand.
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November - 10 
Police recovered one hand-made rifle along with three rounds of ammunition from the house and campus of a person identified as Chand Miya from Silbori village under Dalgaon Police Station in the Nalbari District.
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Police recovered one hand-made rifle along with three rounds of ammunition from the house and campus of a person identified as Chand Miya from Silbori village under Dalgaon Police Station in the Nalbari District.
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November - 10 
Police sources said nearly 70 action squad members of the CPI-Maoist have sneaked into the North Telangana region from Chhattisgarh in the wake of the proposed Operation Green Hunt by the Police at Abujmad in Chhattisgarh and Operation Godavari in th
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Police sources said nearly 70 action squad members of the CPI-Maoist have sneaked into the North Telangana region from Chhattisgarh in the wake of the proposed Operation Green Hunt by the Police at Abujmad in Chhattisgarh and Operation Godavari in the Andhra-Orissa border. "The Maoists have strategically moved to shift focus from Chhattisgarh operation. But the state police is fully geared up to thwart their designs," a District Police official said. Sources said the Maoists, in league with members of the Janashakti group, are trying to regroup in a big way and take the movement forward in the Nizamabad, Karimnagar and Warangal Districts. "The Maoists are visiting interior villages to meet sympathisers, while Janashakti leaders are holding meetings with beedi workers and women group members," a source said.
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November - 10 
PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a bridge over a rivulet triggering a landmine in MV-77 village under Kalimela Police Station area in Malkangiri District on November 10 in an apparent bid to disrupt
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PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a bridge over a rivulet triggering a landmine in MV-77 village under Kalimela Police Station area in Malkangiri District on November 10 in an apparent bid to disrupt movement of Security Forces ahead of the proposed anti-Maoist operation. The newly-constructed bridge was yet to be fully operational. Though no one was injured in the incident, road communication was affected in the insurgency-affected area where a offensive is proposed to be launched shortly against the Maoists, Police said.
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November - 10 
PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed four persons and critically injured another in the Pandrotala village of Rayagada District in the night of November 10, suspecting them to be Police informers, Police
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PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed four persons and critically injured another in the Pandrotala village of Rayagada District in the night of November 10, suspecting them to be Police informers, Police sources said on November 11. Around 50 Maoists armed with guns, axes and other sharp weapons struck the village killing three persons and causing injuries to two others. One of the wounded, admitted to the District headquarter hospital, succumbed to injuries later, while the condition of one person undergoing treatment continued to be serious, hospital sources said. The victims were called out of their houses and attacked by the Maoists who opened fire and also used sharp edged weapons. The Maoists also put up a poster in the village claiming that they targeted people who allegedly gave information to Police and exploited tribals.
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November - 10 
Seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed and a Policeman was seriously injured in an encounter in the forests of Tetemdagu, about 18 kilometers from Kistaram in the Dantewada District on November 10, reports PTI. The Dant
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Seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed and a Policeman was seriously injured in an encounter in the forests of Tetemdagu, about 18 kilometers from Kistaram in the Dantewada District on November 10, reports PTI. The Dantewada Superintendent of Police, Amresh Kumar Mishra, told Telegraph that the encounter took place at around 9am (IST) He added, “The jawans (personnel) of District Police and special Police officers were on a regular patrol and search operation in and around the area when the rebels camping in the thickly-forested pocket opened fire. The number of rebels is not known,” adding, the Security Force (SF) personnel retaliated killing seven insurgents. The slain extremists who were in uniform were not identified yet, the officer added. Two rifles, locally-made pistols, Maoist uniforms and a large quantity of explosives and detonators were recovered from the incident site. The SF personnel were returning after a three-day anti-Maoist operation in the area, adds Indian Express.
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November - 10 
Some unidentified militants fired upon a Police party at Fedarpora, under the jurisdiction of Panzalla Police Station in Baramulla District. However, no loss of life or injury was reported during the incident.
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Some unidentified militants fired upon a Police party at Fedarpora, under the jurisdiction of Panzalla Police Station in Baramulla District. However, no loss of life or injury was reported during the incident.
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November - 10 
The Army personnel killed a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ and his close aide during an encounter in the Kalwa area of Mahore sub-division in Reasi District on November 10, Daily Excelsior reported. A Defence spokesman said that on the basis of sp
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The Army personnel killed a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ and his close aide during an encounter in the Kalwa area of Mahore sub-division in Reasi District on November 10, Daily Excelsior reported. A Defence spokesman said that on the basis of specific information about the presence of militants, troops of Rashtriya Rifles (61st Battalion) launched a combing operation in Kalwa area, about five kilometers from Mahore town in the afternoon. During the search operation, troops were fired upon by the hiding militants leading to an hour-long encounter in which both the militants were shot dead by the troops. The duo was identified as ‘district commander’ Mohammed Rafiq and his close aide Zabrar. While Rafiq belongs to Mahore area, an identity card recovered from the possession of Zabrar revealed that he hailed from the Tangmarg area of Kashmir valley. From the encounter site, troops recovered one AK-47, two magazines, three grenades, one radio set and a satellite phone. The spokesman said that following the killing of Mohammed Farooq alias Abu Tala, a LeT commander, in an encounter at Bal Angrala village in Reasi District some days back, Rafiq was made the ‘district commander’. He was also entrusted with the responsibility of the outfit’s operations in the adjoining Gulabgarh area.
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November - 10 
The Border Security Force personnel arrested three KLNLF militants and two linkmen from Dolamara in the Karbi Anglong District in the morning, reports Sentinel. The arrested militants were identified as Mahi Ram (35), Juna Taro, Tarte Rongphar (40) a
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The Border Security Force personnel arrested three KLNLF militants and two linkmen from Dolamara in the Karbi Anglong District in the morning, reports Sentinel. The arrested militants were identified as Mahi Ram (35), Juna Taro, Tarte Rongphar (40) and their linkmen Gaon Bura Rongphar (50) and Sar Singhterana (30).
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November - 10 
The CPI-Maoist politburo member Kishen said on November 10 that the Maoists are ready for a cease-fire with the Government, but they will not accept the Centre's demand to abjure violence, according to Times of India. Reacting to Union Home Secretary
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The CPI-Maoist politburo member Kishen said on November 10 that the Maoists are ready for a cease-fire with the Government, but they will not accept the Centre's demand to abjure violence, according to Times of India. Reacting to Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai's statement that there was a possibility for dialogue with the Maoists if they abjured violence, Kishen told PTI over phone that "Abjuring violence is not on our agenda. We believe in armed struggle." However, if the Government took the initiative the Maoists were ready for a cease-fire, he added, saying, "The government can initiate a ceasefire unilaterally. We are also ready to declare a ceasefire. We can fix some modalities and after which we can declare ceasefire. If the government is honest and really willing to speak with us then we will co-operate." "We ask the Government to come out with a concrete proposal. We will work on that." Kishen added. When told that Pillai had said if Maoists abjured violence and start dialogue, operations against them would stop, Kishen said "They are trying to impose certain things on us which we will never accept. They have not accepted our conditions and are speaking unilaterally. They need to ask us and then only the real environment of a dialogue can be created."
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November - 10 
The Hindu reports that Soyam Shyam Rao alias Dev Rao, a 43-year-old tribal ‘deputy commander’ of the Mangi dalam (squad) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), surrendered before the Adilabad District Superintendent of Police, P. Promod
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The Hindu reports that Soyam Shyam Rao alias Dev Rao, a 43-year-old tribal ‘deputy commander’ of the Mangi dalam (squad) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), surrendered before the Adilabad District Superintendent of Police, P. Promod Kumar, at Bellampally on November 10. He had worked in the dalam since 2004 during which he had operated under ‘commander’ Ganesh and later with the CPI-Maoist Adilabad District committee member (DCM) Padmakka in the Chennur-Sirpur area. He had sustained an injury in the knee during the 2006 Kairiguda encounter in which Padmakka was killed. Subsequently he was sent back to the Mangi dalam where he worked with DCM Mylarapu Bhaskar alias Adellu. He also worked in the State of Chhattisgarh in the Maoist military platoon until June 2009 before returning to Mangi and surrendering himself to the Police. Besides the Kairiguda encounter he was also active in Gadchiroli in the State of Maharashtra and Pudhari Kanker in Chhattisgarh. He cited disillusionment with party ideology among other reasons for his surrender.
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November - 10 
The ruling Communist Party of India – Marxist (CPM) has called a 12-hour Kanchanpur subdivision bandh (general shutdown) tomorrow to protest against the massacre. Party workers also reportedly staged demonstrations across the State against “conspirac
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The ruling Communist Party of India – Marxist (CPM) has called a 12-hour Kanchanpur subdivision bandh (general shutdown) tomorrow to protest against the massacre. Party workers also reportedly staged demonstrations across the State against “conspiracy to destabilise the state”.
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November - 10 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on November 10 that control over the Maoist insurgency-affected areas would be regained in the next two to three years, reports Indian Express. "I am confident that in a period of two to three years we will
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on November 10 that control over the Maoist insurgency-affected areas would be regained in the next two to three years, reports Indian Express. "I am confident that in a period of two to three years we will be able to gain total control over these (Naxal-infested) areas," he said in an interactive session at the India Economic Summit. Chidambaram said since he took over as the Home Minister, the States have got involved in tackling the insurgency and "there is now co-coordinated action against the CPI-Maoist [Communist Party of India-Maoist]". The CPI-Maoist believe in armed liberation struggle and want to expand their area of influence, he said, adding that a democratic republican Government cannot allow this. "We have to assert our authority," the Home Minister said. Chidambaram said it was wrong to think that India was more vulnerable in the "crosshairs of many groups" and asserted "we have the capacity to thwart any attack should there be any attack". He said the Government has the capacity to contain the insurgency in a "swift and decisive manner". Noting that states are now taking counter-insurgency measures against the Maoists, he said, "we have had significant successes and we have suffered some casualties too". Chidambaram said the Government had also offered to hold talks with the Maoists provided they abjured violence. He sought to assure the business community about the security situation in the country saying "We are no more vulnerable than any other country in the world.”
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November - 10 
The Union Home Ministry on November 10 denied that its official had said that the Chinese Government was supplying arms to Indian Maoists and clarified that he meant the weapons were being supplied by smugglers from that country. The Union Home Secre
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The Union Home Ministry on November 10 denied that its official had said that the Chinese Government was supplying arms to Indian Maoists and clarified that he meant the weapons were being supplied by smugglers from that country. The Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai was "not quoted correctly", a press statement from the ministry said. Speaking to reporters On November 8, Pillai had said "Chinese are large suppliers of small arms and I am sure the Maoists get it from them", without elaborating whether the rebels were getting arms from Chinese smugglers or official agencies. "In this connection, it is clarified that the secretary while speaking to newsmen here last Sunday simply conveyed that small arms made in China had been illegally brought by arms smugglers to India and supplied to Maoist groups. This observation was based on facts. At no point did the secretary say that the Chinese government was involved in the supply of arms to Maoists," the statement said.
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November - 10 
Two LeT militants were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Rafiabad area of Baramulla District in north Kashmir on November 10. However, the identity of the militants could not be ascertained. During the exchange of fire betw
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Two LeT militants were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Rafiabad area of Baramulla District in north Kashmir on November 10. However, the identity of the militants could not be ascertained. During the exchange of fire between the SF personnel and militants, a gas cylinder was hit by a bullet resulting in the outbreak of a blaze in which two houses were damaged, Police sources said in capital Srinagar. However, no reports of any civilian getting killed or injured during the incident were received.
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November - 10 
According to Dawn, five militants were killed in an exchange of fire with the Security Forces (SFs) after attacks on the base camp of the Frontier Crops and check-posts in the Bajaur Agency on November 10. Sources said that a group of militants f
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According to Dawn, five militants were killed in an exchange of fire with the Security Forces (SFs) after attacks on the base camp of the Frontier Crops and check-posts in the Bajaur Agency on November 10. Sources said that a group of militants fired seven missiles and three rockets at the base camp of the Bajaur Scouts in Katkot area of Loe Mamond sub-division, some 24 kilometres from Khar, the agency headquarters. However, no loss of life or property was reported as most of the missiles and rockets missed the target and landed outside the camp. The SFs later retaliated with heavy weapons, killing four militants and injuring three others. Further, one militant was killed and two others injured in an encounter with the SFs in the Barkhlozo area of Loe Mamond. The clash erupted after militants attacked a security post in Barkhlozo. In addition, one soldier of the Khyber Rifles was injured in a remote controlled bomb blast when the SFs were conducting a search operation on the main Barkhlozo road.
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November - 10 
At least 34 persons were killed and nearly 100 others sustained injuries in a powerful car bomb blast at a crowded intersection in the Charsadda bazaar of Charsadda District in the NWFP on November 10-afternoon, Dawn reported. Scores of women and chi
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At least 34 persons were killed and nearly 100 others sustained injuries in a powerful car bomb blast at a crowded intersection in the Charsadda bazaar of Charsadda District in the NWFP on November 10-afternoon, Dawn reported. Scores of women and children are reported to have died and dozens of shops and vehicles were damaged in the suspected suicide attack. District Police chief Riaz Khan said the explosives were packed in a car parked near the Farooq-i-Azam chowk. He said Police suspected that it was a suicide attack because limbs and shoes of the suspected bomber had been found. Shopkeepers and vendors were preparing to put down the shutters and a large number of people were waiting at a taxi stand when the explosion took place. Seven children and three women were among the dead, Police said.
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November - 10 
Azam Tariq, spokesman for the Hakeemullah Mehsud-led Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed on November 10 in a telephonic call to reporters from an undisclosed location that the Army had so far captured only roads while the Taliban were holding th
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Azam Tariq, spokesman for the Hakeemullah Mehsud-led Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed on November 10 in a telephonic call to reporters from an undisclosed location that the Army had so far captured only roads while the Taliban were holding the key locations in forests and mountains. He said they had adopted the hit-and-run policy and were preparing to fight a long guerrilla war against the advancing Army. He also claimed inflicting casualties on the SFs, but did not give the exact number. The TTP spokesman said they were ready for a tough resistance against the Army.
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November - 10 
Five militants were killed and seven injured on November 10 when fighter jets bombed Taliban hideouts in the Orakzai Agency. The sources told Daily Times that fighter jets bombed Ghalju, Khawga Rehri and other parts of Upper Orakzai, destroying three
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Five militants were killed and seven injured on November 10 when fighter jets bombed Taliban hideouts in the Orakzai Agency. The sources told Daily Times that fighter jets bombed Ghalju, Khawga Rehri and other parts of Upper Orakzai, destroying three Taliban hideouts.
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November - 10 
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on November 10 announced a “revolutionary” development package for Gilgit-Baltistan, Daily Times reported. Addressing a public gathering, Gilani assured them that the Gilgit-Baltistan election would be free, fair and
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Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on November 10 announced a “revolutionary” development package for Gilgit-Baltistan, Daily Times reported. Addressing a public gathering, Gilani assured them that the Gilgit-Baltistan election would be free, fair and transparent, and the Government would encourage all political parties to participate in the election process. He also said after the election, the people of Gilgit-Baltistan would enjoy complete internal autonomy as they would have their own Chief Minister, independent Public Service and Election commissions, and a separate judiciary. Gilani also declared Skardu as a ‘big city’, saying that the city had already been upgraded to the divisional level. The Prime Minister said 200 schools and 100 dispensaries would become operational in Skardu by the end of 2009, adding that PKR 2 billion had already been allocated for education and PKR 1 billion for healthcare. Allowance: He also announced Hill Allowance for Government employees of grade 1-15 and fixed their minimum salary at PKR 6,000. Gilani said the Skardu airport would be upgraded to the international level in view of the city’s tourism potential. He stated that the Government had allocated PKR 100 million for the purchase of 100 buses for the students of Gilgit-Baltistan, adding that 33 buses had already been bought. He added that salaries of Police personnel in the area would be brought at par with their federal counterparts, adding that 5,000 more staff would be inducted in the Police force on quota at the district level. A total of 264 candidates are contesting for 24 seats of the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly, the Associated Press of Pakistan reported on November 5. In the November 12 elections, there are 23 candidates contesting from PPP, 20 from MQM, 14 from PML-N, 14 from PML-Q, 6 from Jamiat-e Ulema-e Islam, 3 from Jamaat-e Islami, 10 from the Gilgit-Baltistan Democratic Alliance, 4 from the ANP and 2 from TIP and 2 from the Balawaristan National Front.
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SFs arrested 25 suspected militants, including two important Taliban leaders, during a search operation in the Kohat region on November 11, Dawn reported. The operation started in the early hours and was conducted jointly by Security Forces and Polic
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SFs arrested 25 suspected militants, including two important Taliban leaders, during a search operation in the Kohat region on November 11, Dawn reported. The operation started in the early hours and was conducted jointly by Security Forces and Police in Bilitang, Kot and Kharmatu areas of Kohat. Eighteen militants belonging to Orakzai Agency were arrested along with some arms and ammunition. Two important members of the Taliban were among the arrested militants, who had recently entered Kohat. Similarly, Police arrested seven suspects during search operation in various parts of the Hangu District after midnight on November 10. The seizure included four Kalashnikovs, five rifles, nine pistols and more than hundred cartridges. Police, in addition, also foiled a terrorism bid by destroying a 20-kilogram multi-system bomb planted near a police check-post on the busy Hangu highway on November 11.
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November - 10 
The Afghan Taliban ‘Commander’ Abdul Manan a.k.a. Mulla Toor Jan, has denied any link between the Afghan Taliban and Pakistani militants, saying that the Afghan Taliban were not in Pakistan but were fighting in Afghanistan against the occupied troops
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The Afghan Taliban ‘Commander’ Abdul Manan a.k.a. Mulla Toor Jan, has denied any link between the Afghan Taliban and Pakistani militants, saying that the Afghan Taliban were not in Pakistan but were fighting in Afghanistan against the occupied troops, The News reported. Talking to a TV channel, Abdul Manan said the Afghan Taliban was fighting against the US and NATO troops as they occupied Afghanistan through force and the Taliban would drive them out of their land. Responding to a question regarding suicide attacks in Pakistan, he said: “It is un-Islamic and wrong to target innocent people in blasts.” He also expressed his unawareness about the objectives of the Pakistani Taliban. Asked about the Taliban Shura in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, he said the Taliban had control of over 80 per cent of Afghanistan and it would not be wise for the Taliban to live in Pakistan, saying only one per cent or less Taliban militants visit Pakistan to meet their relatives. Answering another question, he rejected the influence of Al Qaeda on the Taliban, saying the Taliban wanted an Islamic system in the country according to the wishes of the people. Talking on coordination among the Taliban, he said advisers of the Taliban existed all over the country and they took decisions after consultation and their decisions had to be followed by the Taliban.
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November - 10 
The Army on November 10 claimed killing nine more militants to raise the Taliban death tally to 492 since the launch of the Operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan Agency on October 17, The News reported. Among the nine slain militants, the Army sa
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The Army on November 10 claimed killing nine more militants to raise the Taliban death tally to 492 since the launch of the Operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan Agency on October 17, The News reported. Among the nine slain militants, the Army said five were killed in the north of Ladha and four others were killed in the Tauda Cheena and Fort Knoll areas of Makeen. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the SFs continued search and clearance operations in the Sarai Ghundaka, Kandao, Spinkai and Zariwam areas on the Jandola-Sararogha axis. The SFs have reportedly discovered and dismantled a private jail near the Bangalkhel area of Ladha, where they are conducting a search and clearance operation over the past few days. Several caves, bunkers, towers and observation posts of the Taliban were also destroyed in the same area, said the ISPR. On the Razmak-Makeen axis, the SFs recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition and arrested one militant from the area. Political administration officials said the troops were in complete control of Makeen, the nerve centre of the TTP. They said the areas of Shakai, Kaniguram and Makeen had been cleared while a search operation was underway in Maidan, Kot Langarkhel and Bazay. The troops have also established posts on mountains in Sararogha to strengthen their positions and started a search operation on the Srarogha-Piazha Road. The troops are now reportedly advancing towards Janta, Piazha and Makeen from the Sararogha side. Sources said the SFs had also started a search operation in the Sam area of Ladha while posts had been established on the hilltops in Karwan Manza, Karam and Delay. Sources said the SFs were now controlling more than 80 per cent of the Mehsud areas in the agency as there was no or little resistance from the militants in recent days. They said the majority of militants had either fled into the neighbouring North Waziristan and Orakzai Agencies or sneaked into the adjacent districts of Tank and Dera Ismail Khan in the NWFP in the garb of fleeing population.
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November - 10 
The Bajaur administration has set five-day deadline to the elders of Warh Mamond sub-division to hand over militants in their respective areas to the authorities. Addressing a jirga (council of elders), Assistant Political Agent Mohammad Jamial said
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The Bajaur administration has set five-day deadline to the elders of Warh Mamond sub-division to hand over militants in their respective areas to the authorities. Addressing a jirga (council of elders), Assistant Political Agent Mohammad Jamial said the administration had handed over a list of wanted militants to the elders a few weeks ago but they are yet to hand them over to the authorities. He said the elders of Mamond were not cooperating with the administration and the troops. He threatened to launch a military operation
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November - 10 
The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed on November 10 that the fight in South Waziristan would be “tougher than in Kashmir”, Daily Times reported. The TTP spokesman Azam Tariq also vowed to fight a “tough, protracted guerrilla war” against the a
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The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed on November 10 that the fight in South Waziristan would be “tougher than in Kashmir”, Daily Times reported. The TTP spokesman Azam Tariq also vowed to fight a “tough, protracted guerrilla war” against the army, and played down the group’s losses in Waziristan.
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November - 10 
Kantipuronline reports that a meeting of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Unified CPN-Maoist) central officer bearers concluded on November 10 that the Government is not serious about seeking a consensus to defuse the current political imbroglio
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Kantipuronline reports that a meeting of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Unified CPN-Maoist) central officer bearers concluded on November 10 that the Government is not serious about seeking a consensus to defuse the current political imbroglio. The main opposition party which launched its second phase of protests against the President's "unconstitutional" move on November 1 has also decided to further intensify its stir. The meeting was held at the party headquarters in Parisdanda in the capital Kathmandu.
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November - 10 
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on November 10 declared the arrest of a suspected Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) militant, identified as Abdul Majid, in connection with the August 2, 2004 grenade attack case, reports Daily
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The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on November 10 declared the arrest of a suspected Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) militant, identified as Abdul Majid, in connection with the August 2, 2004 grenade attack case, reports Daily Star. CID officials said they came to know about Abdul Majid's connection with the HuJI-B and his involvement with the grenade attacks from the confession of the arrested HuJI-B founder and Islamic Democratic Party (IDP) chief Maulana Sheikh Abdus Salam who is now on a fresh four-day remand. A CID source said that Majid was arrested on January 6, 2009 from Uttara area in capital Dhaka in connection with an arms case.
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November - 10 
On November 10, the Security Forces (SFs) recovered 12 hand grenades, one anti-tank mine, 29 rounds of peddle gun ammunition, eight APMs, two claymore mines, four RPG and 1000 rounds of unidentified ammunition from the Vishuamadu, Sugandipuram, Puthu
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On November 10, the Security Forces (SFs) recovered 12 hand grenades, one anti-tank mine, 29 rounds of peddle gun ammunition, eight APMs, two claymore mines, four RPG and 1000 rounds of unidentified ammunition from the Vishuamadu, Sugandipuram, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Akkarayankulam and Mullayawalai areas.
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November - 10 
The Government has taken measures to expand facilities at existing rehabilitation centres and set up another seven centres to speed up the rehabilitation process, Government sources said, reports Colombo Page. 14 rehabilitation centres are in operati
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The Government has taken measures to expand facilities at existing rehabilitation centres and set up another seven centres to speed up the rehabilitation process, Government sources said, reports Colombo Page. 14 rehabilitation centres are in operation currently and with the new additions the number will increase to 21. According to the Government, 11,000 child soldiers of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are under the protection of the troops. The ex-combatants receive education and vocational training at the rehabilitation centres. Justice Minister Milinda Moragoda visited the rehabilitation centre at Thampamaduwa in Vavuniya and said the Government intends to make the former combatants skilled professionals in various fields and utilize their support for the development of the country.
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November - 11 
19 militants belonging to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF), All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) and United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) surrendered before the Dah D
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19 militants belonging to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF), All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) and United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) surrendered before the Dah Division’s headquarter at Dinjan in Dibrugarh District on November 11, according to Assam Tribune. Speaking on the occasion, Major General B.S. Sachar, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Dah Division, attributed the large scale surrender to the peace initiatives of the Government and support from the local people.
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November - 11 
A militant belonging to the Military Council faction of the United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF), identified as Poujamon Vaiphei (27), was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from New Checkon area on November 11.
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A militant belonging to the Military Council faction of the United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF), identified as Poujamon Vaiphei (27), was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from New Checkon area on November 11.
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November - 11 
A militant hideout was also neutralized in the Shahdara Sharief area of Rajouri from where troop of the Rashtriya Rifles (38th Battalion) recovered three pistols, one magazine each of pistol and AK-47, 20 rounds of AK rifle, two Chinese grenades and
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A militant hideout was also neutralized in the Shahdara Sharief area of Rajouri from where troop of the Rashtriya Rifles (38th Battalion) recovered three pistols, one magazine each of pistol and AK-47, 20 rounds of AK rifle, two Chinese grenades and two under-barrel grenade launchers.
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November - 11 
A suspected militant was shot dead by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter on Thoubal-Leishangthem road in the night of November 11, according to Sangai Express.
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A suspected militant was shot dead by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter on Thoubal-Leishangthem road in the night of November 11, according to Sangai Express.
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November - 11 
An IED was recovered from Mochi Moda near Thannamandi area in Rajouri District by the Army.
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An IED was recovered from Mochi Moda near Thannamandi area in Rajouri District by the Army.
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November - 11 
Another OGW of militants was arrested from the Dhara area of Rajouri District by the Rashtriya Rifles personnel. He has been identified as Abdul Aziz, a resident of Sainkhayal Noorabad in Kulgam. From his possession, the troops recovered an amount of
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Another OGW of militants was arrested from the Dhara area of Rajouri District by the Rashtriya Rifles personnel. He has been identified as Abdul Aziz, a resident of Sainkhayal Noorabad in Kulgam. From his possession, the troops recovered an amount of INR 2,65,000 which was to be delivered to the militants.
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November - 11 
During another raid in village Bandara Gulabgarh, the Reasi Police recovered one Chinese grenade, one wireless set and 44 AK rounds.
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During another raid in village Bandara Gulabgarh, the Reasi Police recovered one Chinese grenade, one wireless set and 44 AK rounds.
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November - 11 
IANS reports that Security Forces (SFs) on November 11 fought a long-drawn gun battle with the Maoists in the West Midnapore District while Police fired tear gas shells to quell an agitation by tribals. The central paramilitary troops and armed Polic
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IANS reports that Security Forces (SFs) on November 11 fought a long-drawn gun battle with the Maoists in the West Midnapore District while Police fired tear gas shells to quell an agitation by tribals. The central paramilitary troops and armed Police personnel from the State, conducting a joint operation to flush out cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from Lalgarh, faced a volley of fire from the Maoists in the jungle area of Laxmanpur in the morning. The troops fired back and the gun battle continued for 90 minutes.
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November - 11 
Security Forces recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from the Reasi District on November 11, Daily Excelsior reported. An official spokesman said that on the basis of specific information about the presence of militants, Reasi Police launched a s
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Security Forces recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from the Reasi District on November 11, Daily Excelsior reported. An official spokesman said that on the basis of specific information about the presence of militants, Reasi Police launched a search operation in the Jamlan area of Mahore. During the search, one over-ground worker (OGW) of militants, identified as Abdul Hamid, was arrested and subjected to sustained interrogation during which he revealed information about a huge hide-out of the terrorists. On his disclosure, Police subsequently recovered one rusted AK-47 Rifle, one bundle each of improvised explosive device (IED) wire and charger wire, four IED charger busters, 21 audio cassettes, two walkmans, two batteries of 6 volt each, one binocular, one wireless set, one gelatine stick, one mobile charger, three IED busters, one roll each of normal wire and thread, three torches, one kilogram of IED splinter, two kilograms of explosive, 12 packets of tobacco, one voice recorder, one letter pad of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), five diaries, one album containing 15 photographs of militants, one rain coat and two bags.
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Supporters of the Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) took out a huge rally in Jhargram town in protest against alleged atrocities by the SFs. They were armed with bows and arrows and other traditional tribal weapons. “W
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Supporters of the Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) took out a huge rally in Jhargram town in protest against alleged atrocities by the SFs. They were armed with bows and arrows and other traditional tribal weapons. “We had to fire tear gas shells after a baton charge failed to disperse the mob which was armed and had violated section 144 (prohibitory orders banning the assembly of more than four people) in force there,” District Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma told IANS. 10 people were arrested. The PCPA later called a 72-hour shutdown in West Midnapore District from November 12 (today).
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November - 11 
Suspected Reang militants abducted Abdul Barbhuiyan (71) from South Hailakandi area of the Hailakandi District in the night of November 11, reports Sentinel. Barbhuiyan is the father-in-law of Karicherra-Dariyarghat Gram Panchayat (Village level Loca
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Suspected Reang militants abducted Abdul Barbhuiyan (71) from South Hailakandi area of the Hailakandi District in the night of November 11, reports Sentinel. Barbhuiyan is the father-in-law of Karicherra-Dariyarghat Gram Panchayat (Village level Local-self Government) president Rustana Begum. Sources said at least eight militants, dressed in Army attire, entered the residence of Rustana Begum and abducted Barbhuiyan at gunpoint. Meanwhile, a source said that the abductors had already contacted the family of Barbhuiyan and demanded a ransom.
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November - 11 
The Maoists have for the first time indicated that they could use civilians in the war against the Government, Indian Express reports. Giving an insight into their battle strategy, the Maoists have said they would not fight a “positional war” against
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The Maoists have for the first time indicated that they could use civilians in the war against the Government, Indian Express reports. Giving an insight into their battle strategy, the Maoists have said they would not fight a “positional war” against a superior force and would instead employ guerilla warfare tactics. Coming out with details about its operations, the Maoists have insisted that they enjoy “massive mass support” and claimed that a “handful of guerillas” had repulsed a massive joint operation by the Central forces in Dantewada District in September by “relying on the sea of people in which we swam like fish”. And they plan to use the local population in the future also to thwart more such attacks from Security Forces. “All our plans, policies, strategy and tactics will be based entirely on the active involvement of the vast masses of people in this war of self-defense. The enemy class cannot decimate us without decimating the entire population in regions we control,” CPI-Maoist leader Azad, who is also the spokesperson of the group’s central committee, said in an interview with The Indian Express. Almost reciprocating the Centre in discussing their detailed fighting strategy, Azad said the Maoists would never get into a head-to-head war with the “superior” Government forces, like the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) had done in Sri Lanka, for fear of being aerially bombarded. “Until the time we reach a decisive stage in our war, we will not fight a positional war in a small area against a superior force that is likely to resort to aerial bombardment if needed. We can fight the mightiest enemy by properly adhering to the principles of guerilla warfare. We will hit the enemy when and where it is convenient to us and not when and where he provokes us,” he added.
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November - 11 
The Patna Police shifted the Gaurichak Police Station, which was located in a remote area, to a community hall adjacent to the National Highway here for security reasons. According to official sources in the Police headquarters in Patna, the Police s
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The Patna Police shifted the Gaurichak Police Station, which was located in a remote area, to a community hall adjacent to the National Highway here for security reasons. According to official sources in the Police headquarters in Patna, the Police station was shifted following intelligence reports warning that police stations situated in deserted places could be attacked by the Maoists.
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November - 11 
The Union Government on November 11 warned Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Uttarakhand and Maharashtra against possible terrorist attacks, particularly on military academies, reports PTI. Sources in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said that t
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The Union Government on November 11 warned Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Uttarakhand and Maharashtra against possible terrorist attacks, particularly on military academies, reports PTI. Sources in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said that the alert was issued on suspicion that during his stay in India between 2006 and 2009, David Coleman Headley, who was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for allegedly plotting attacks in India for the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), may have done a reconnaissance of some vital installations for carrying out attacks. The sources said it was found that Headley visited Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Agra and Delhi and did a reconnaissance of the National Defence College in New Delhi and vital installations in other cities. The sources also said it was possible that Headley established sleeper cells in these States. He was reportedly also recruiting cadres for the LeT to send them to a Gulf country using the services of his immigration business in Mumbai. The States have been asked to coordinate with the Indian Army authorities and the administration of the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun and Khadakwasla about security to the vital installations.
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November - 11 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on November 11 that the Centre would be prepared to talk if the Communist Party of India-Moist (CPI-Maoist) “abjured" violence even if they did not lay down arms, reports Times of India. "(We will talk) if
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on November 11 that the Centre would be prepared to talk if the Communist Party of India-Moist (CPI-Maoist) “abjured" violence even if they did not lay down arms, reports Times of India. "(We will talk) if the Maoists abjure violence. I have not said that if they lay down arms. I am too realistic to know that they will not do so. If they abjure violence, we will talk to them about all issues," he said at the India Economic Summit. The minister also asserted that the Government had the capacity to contain the Maoist insurgency and said control over insurgency-affected areas would be regained in the next two to three years. Taking a step forward towards the Government's willingness to start the process of dialogue with the Maoists, he indicated that the Government was not insisting on laying down arms if they abjured violence.
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November - 11 
Three Police personnel were injured in a landmine explosion triggered by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Fulbodi Gatta village under Dhanora division of Gadchiroli District on November 11, reports Times of India. The b
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Three Police personnel were injured in a landmine explosion triggered by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Fulbodi Gatta village under Dhanora division of Gadchiroli District on November 11, reports Times of India. The blast severely damaged the Tata Sumo vehicle in which the Policemen were travelling. However, the three Police personnel fortunately escaped with minor injuries, Police claimed.
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November - 11 
A bomb blast at a music shop in the Dir town of Upper Dir District on November 11-morning destroyed five shops completely and partially damaged 10 others, Dawn reported. The explosives planted by unidentified persons at a music shop in Saleem Market
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A bomb blast at a music shop in the Dir town of Upper Dir District on November 11-morning destroyed five shops completely and partially damaged 10 others, Dawn reported. The explosives planted by unidentified persons at a music shop in Saleem Market of Dir Bazaar also caused minor injuries to a student. No organisation has claimed responsibility for the blast so far.
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November - 11 
A landmine blast and ambush killed 10 Security Force (SF) personnel in the Mohmand Agency on November 11, Daily Times reported. “Eight soldiers were martyred and two were wounded when their vehicle hit a landmine buried on the roadside… The soldiers
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A landmine blast and ambush killed 10 Security Force (SF) personnel in the Mohmand Agency on November 11, Daily Times reported. “Eight soldiers were martyred and two were wounded when their vehicle hit a landmine buried on the roadside… The soldiers were on a routine patrol. The landmine was buried by the militants. The explosion damaged the pick-up,” Frontier Corps spokesman Major Fazalur Rehman said.
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November - 11 
A rocket fired on November 11-morning fell near a law enforcement agency camp in the Musa Colony area of Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, Daily Times reported. Satellite Town Police sources said the militants had targeted the troops, but the
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A rocket fired on November 11-morning fell near a law enforcement agency camp in the Musa Colony area of Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, Daily Times reported. Satellite Town Police sources said the militants had targeted the troops, but the rocket fell on a house. They said no casualties were reported, as the residents had apparently gone out, but two rooms of the house were damaged.
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November - 11 
At least five suspected militants were killed when helicopter gunships targeted the hideouts of Taliban in the mountainous area of lower Orakzai Agency on November 11, Dawn reported. Officials said that at least six camps and hideouts of the Taliban
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At least five suspected militants were killed when helicopter gunships targeted the hideouts of Taliban in the mountainous area of lower Orakzai Agency on November 11, Dawn reported. Officials said that at least six camps and hideouts of the Taliban were completely destroyed in the air strike in Sultanzai area in the evening. The air attack was conducted on the information that Taliban militants were fleeing South Waziristan Agency and taking shelter in the Orakzai Agency. Local tribesmen said that two women were also among the victims as militants were residing in their house.
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November - 11 
At least seven Taliban militants were killed and two soldiers sustained injuries in the ongoing Operation Rah-e-Nijat in the South Waziristan Agency, an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said on November 11, Daily Times reported. “An i
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At least seven Taliban militants were killed and two soldiers sustained injuries in the ongoing Operation Rah-e-Nijat in the South Waziristan Agency, an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said on November 11, Daily Times reported. “An intense gunbattle took place at the recently-established checkpost at Fort Knoll, where seven terrorists were killed and two soldiers, including an officer injured,” it said. The forces also reportedly cleared Kaniguram and discovered eight tunnels inside the compounds and seized arms and ammunition. The operation is now mostly focused on consolidation of troops’ positions in and around the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) strongholds of Makeen, Ladha and Sararogha. Political administration officials told The News that a search operation had been launched in Faqir Koroona and Siga villages of Ladha sub-division. They said the troops had started advancing towards Ladha from Makeen and were only six kilometres away from it. The troops are expected to be in full control of the Wana-Razmak road once they occupy and clear the remaining six kilometres road between Ladha and Makeen. Jet fighters continued hitting the TTP hideouts alongside the ground offensive and sources said four positions of militants were destroyed in Shaktoi. Sources said tunnels up to half-kilometre-long had been discovered in Kari Kamar, Char Chobai, Mohmand Kamar, Roghpal, Panrai Kamar, Manzai and Mirza Begai areas of Kaniguram and been cleared of militants and IEDs on the 26th day of the military action that began on October 17. Local sources said huge quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives were recovered during a search operation in Boya area located north of Shakai.
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November - 11 
In another raid, an SIU team arrested a man, Roshan Iqbal, in Abidabad, and claimed that he was a close associate of Maulana Fazlullah, the Swat unit chief of the TTP. “Iqbal is the prime suspect in a case pertaining to the killing of five workers of
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In another raid, an SIU team arrested a man, Roshan Iqbal, in Abidabad, and claimed that he was a close associate of Maulana Fazlullah, the Swat unit chief of the TTP. “Iqbal is the prime suspect in a case pertaining to the killing of five workers of an NGO in Khawaza Khela area of Swat,” the SP said. “He was wanted in a large number of cases of terror attacks and other crimes committed in the valley. The cases have been registered at different police stations of Malakand division,” he added. The SIU claimed to have seized an AK-47 assault rifle, a pistol and couple of hand grenades from the two suspects.
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November - 11 
Interior Minister Rehman Malik informed the National Assembly on November 11 that the masterminds of suicide attacks on the International Islamic University and the UN office in Islamabad had been arrested, The News reported. He said the Police inves
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik informed the National Assembly on November 11 that the masterminds of suicide attacks on the International Islamic University and the UN office in Islamabad had been arrested, The News reported. He said the Police investigation led to the arrest of two masterminds and the Police officials extracted important information from them. However, no details regarding the arrest were provided by the minister.
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November - 11 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested a senior Taliban ‘commander’ in the Kabal sub-division and also defused bombs in the Khwazakhela sub-division of Swat District on November 11. Sources told Daily Times that the SFs arrested Ismail and his accomplices fr
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested a senior Taliban ‘commander’ in the Kabal sub-division and also defused bombs in the Khwazakhela sub-division of Swat District on November 11. Sources told Daily Times that the SFs arrested Ismail and his accomplices from the Bara Bandai area of Kabal and shifted them to an undisclosed location. Sources also said another Taliban ‘commander’ Fazl Mabood surrendered to the SFs in Kabal. The troops are also reported to have defused bombs near Gamon Bridge.
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November - 11 
Security Forces on November 11 killed three militants and seized a huge quantity of arms and ammunition in the Bara sub-division of Khyber Agency, Dawn reported. Security officials in the Shahkas Fort of Frontier Corps said that they launched a searc
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Security Forces on November 11 killed three militants and seized a huge quantity of arms and ammunition in the Bara sub-division of Khyber Agency, Dawn reported. Security officials in the Shahkas Fort of Frontier Corps said that they launched a search operation in Gurguri and adjoining areas after getting information about the presence of some militants. They said that at least three militants were killed in an exchange of fire. They also claimed to have arrested a number of suspect militants during the search and clearance operation. The Security Forces also destroyed a huge quantity of mortar shells and seized different types of light and heavy arms and ammunition from different militant bases.
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November - 11 
The operational commander of Swat, Major General Asfaque Nadeem, said on November 11 that 100 per cent area of Swat was under the control of SFs and all entry and exit points had been closed so that militants could not escape from the valley, The New
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The operational commander of Swat, Major General Asfaque Nadeem, said on November 11 that 100 per cent area of Swat was under the control of SFs and all entry and exit points had been closed so that militants could not escape from the valley, The News reported. Talking to a group of senior journalists in Mingora, he said the SFs were conducting search operations in some areas of Swat District on information about the presence of unwanted elements. Gen Asfaque also said that work on development projects had already been started and the SFs were repairing and constructing mosques.
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November - 11 
The SFs arrested 46 suspected persons during a search operation in the Tarkhodag area of Mamond sub-division.
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The SFs arrested 46 suspected persons during a search operation in the Tarkhodag area of Mamond sub-division.
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November - 11 
The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of the Karachi Police on November 11 claimed to have arrested two members of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in separate raids, Dawn reported. In a statement, a senior SIU official said a terror suspect, ident
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The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of the Karachi Police on November 11 claimed to have arrested two members of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in separate raids, Dawn reported. In a statement, a senior SIU official said a terror suspect, identified as Afzal Khan, was arrested during a raid on a house in the PIB Colony. “Afzal Khan was wanted in several cases of terrorism in Swat,” the Superintendent of Police (SP), Raja Umer Khattab, said, claiming that the suspect was a senior member of the TTP. According to the official, the suspect hails from the Buner District of NWFP. “He has confessed to having destroyed about a dozen government schools in the Swat valley before the launch of a military operation in the area,” the officer stated.
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November - 11 
Two militants were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Mamond sub-division while four personnel of the Bajaur Levies sustained injuries in a remote controlled bomb blast in the Nawagai sub-division of Bajaur Agency on Novembe
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Two militants were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Mamond sub-division while four personnel of the Bajaur Levies sustained injuries in a remote controlled bomb blast in the Nawagai sub-division of Bajaur Agency on November 11, Dawn reported. Sources said that a group of militants attacked a security post in the Maina area of Warh Mamond with heavy weapons. However, the SFs responded quickly and as a result two militants were killed and four others injured. Four personnel of the Bajaur Levies sustained injuries when a remote controlled bomb planted by militants on bypass road in Nawagai exploded. The Levies men were on a routine patrolling in the area. No group has claimed responsibility for the blast.
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November - 11 
Two paramilitary personnel were killed and eight others reported missing after Taliban militants attacked their convoy at Ghanam Shah. Local official Rasool Khan said two SF personnel, initially reported as missing, later made contact. “A search oper
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Two paramilitary personnel were killed and eight others reported missing after Taliban militants attacked their convoy at Ghanam Shah. Local official Rasool Khan said two SF personnel, initially reported as missing, later made contact. “A search operation is continuing for the remaining eight who are missing,” Khan told AFP. Two bodies were recovered after the ambush and 10 militants killed after attack helicopters shelled suspected Taliban hideouts in the Bai Zai area.
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November - 11 
The Vice-chairman of the Unified CPN-Maoist, Baburam Bhattarai, said on November 11 that it is wrong to associate Nepali Maoists with the Indian Maoists, reports The Hindu. “The attempt to associate us with the Indian Maoists’ movement is totally wro
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The Vice-chairman of the Unified CPN-Maoist, Baburam Bhattarai, said on November 11 that it is wrong to associate Nepali Maoists with the Indian Maoists, reports The Hindu. “The attempt to associate us with the Indian Maoists’ movement is totally wrong,” Bhattarai told reporters. “It’s their internal matter and we have no links whatsoever with them,” he claimed.
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November - 11 
500 grams of gelignite and nine detonators were found from the Wattala area of Colombo.
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500 grams of gelignite and nine detonators were found from the Wattala area of Colombo.
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November - 11 
Army troops conducted search and clear operations in the Iruppalai, Vishuamadu, Akkarayankulam, Sugandipuram and Mullaitivu areas of Wanni on November and recovered one claymore mine, two mobile phones, four 81-mm mortar bombs, four 60-mm mortar bomb
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Army troops conducted search and clear operations in the Iruppalai, Vishuamadu, Akkarayankulam, Sugandipuram and Mullaitivu areas of Wanni on November and recovered one claymore mine, two mobile phones, four 81-mm mortar bombs, four 60-mm mortar bombs, six Rocker Propelled Grenades (RPG), five hand grenades, one Arul bomb, 14 anti-personnel mines (APMs) and eight trip flares, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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November - 11 
At Kanchikudichchiaru, the SFs found one Sub Machine Gun, one pistol, five hand grenades, 17 APMs, 15 APM fuses and one 10-feet long detonator code.
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At Kanchikudichchiaru, the SFs found one Sub Machine Gun, one pistol, five hand grenades, 17 APMs, 15 APM fuses and one 10-feet long detonator code.
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November - 11 
Troops also found 293 three dry cells and 567 pen torch batteries from the Mudagala South in Batticaloa District.
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Troops also found 293 three dry cells and 567 pen torch batteries from the Mudagala South in Batticaloa District.
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November - 12 
A Bangladeshi national, identified as Dulal Mian (32), was arrested at the Kulubari area under Sonamura sub-division in the West District along with arms in the night of November 12, according to Sentinel. Dulal Mian, who is a resident of Deviduyar
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A Bangladeshi national, identified as Dulal Mian (32), was arrested at the Kulubari area under Sonamura sub-division in the West District along with arms in the night of November 12, according to Sentinel. Dulal Mian, who is a resident of Deviduyar village of Comilla District in Bangladesh, had infiltrated into India and was living there since the past two years after marrying an Indian girl. An improvised pipe gun along with two rounds of 7.62 ammunition was recovered from his possession. During interrogation, Mian confessed that he travelled across the border frequently and had procured the arms from Bangladesh for different militant outfits active in India’s northeast.
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November - 12 
A pressure type improvised explosive device (IED) weighing 500 grams was recovered by the Assam Rifles personnel in general area of Tuisa Dung on November 12. The explosive was subsequently defused at Situ in Senapati District.
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A pressure type improvised explosive device (IED) weighing 500 grams was recovered by the Assam Rifles personnel in general area of Tuisa Dung on November 12. The explosive was subsequently defused at Situ in Senapati District.
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November - 12 
Armed Naxalites (Left Wing Extremists) set three earth-movers on fire at Kodaiburu forest in the West Singhbhum District in the night of November 12, Telegraph reported. About 25 extremists barged into the godown of a road construction department and
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Armed Naxalites (Left Wing Extremists) set three earth-movers on fire at Kodaiburu forest in the West Singhbhum District in the night of November 12, Telegraph reported. About 25 extremists barged into the godown of a road construction department and set ablaze the vehicles after holding the workers captive at a room in the godown. Eyewitnesses said the insurgents shouted slogans and left a handwritten paper on the spot before disappearing in the Kodaiburu forest. West Singhbhum Superintendent of Police Akhilesh Kumar Jha said the incident took place at 12.30am. He added, "A few days ago, the rebels demanded levy from Ashok Pradhan, the constructor of 12 kilometres road between Kedaiburu-Raghusai. Following the incident, Pradhan lodged an FIR with Sonua police station and this incident was the fallout."
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November - 12 
Elsewhere in the same District, unidentified militants triggered a bomb blast at the residence of Ata-ur-Rehman (45), a member of the Sangaiyumpham Jilla Parishad (District level local self-Government institution), at Sangaiyumpham Part-II Nungphou.
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Elsewhere in the same District, unidentified militants triggered a bomb blast at the residence of Ata-ur-Rehman (45), a member of the Sangaiyumpham Jilla Parishad (District level local self-Government institution), at Sangaiyumpham Part-II Nungphou. His residence was partially damaged in the explosion.
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November - 12 
Hindustan Times reports that about 45 quintals of explosives were seized by the Special Task Force (STF) from two places in Gaya District in the morning of November 12 (today). Acting on a tip off, Police raided a shop at Kaulakhshni area and seized
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Hindustan Times reports that about 45 quintals of explosives were seized by the Special Task Force (STF) from two places in Gaya District in the morning of November 12 (today). Acting on a tip off, Police raided a shop at Kaulakhshni area and seized 29 gunny bags containing explosives, Superintendent of Police (SP) S. M. Khopade said. The STF also raided a house under Delha Police station in the District and recovered 70 sacks of explosive materials, Khopde added. Each of the sacks contained 40 to 45 kilograms of explosives. The explosives were highly inflammable and forensic experts have been called in from Patna for test, the SP added.
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On November 12, Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel arrested five cadres of two militant outfits, including the brother of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen’s (HM) surrendered militant Bashir Lohar and a private ration dealer, during raids carr
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On November 12, Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel arrested five cadres of two militant outfits, including the brother of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen’s (HM) surrendered militant Bashir Lohar and a private ration dealer, during raids carried out at Manwas, Kud Dhar and Doda town in the Doda District, Daily Excelsior reported. The ration dealer was arrested from outside the District Police Headquarters, Doda when he was carrying out recee of the vital installation. The arrested militants belonged to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and HM outfits, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP, Doda), Parbhat Singh, said. The SSP said Bashir Ahmed, a resident of Kutch Dhar in Doda, was arrested from outside the District Police Headquarters, housing among others the SSP office, when he was carrying out recee of the Headquarters for the HM. Bashir is working as a private ration dealer in Kutch Dhar. A LeT cadre, Hanief, a close associate of Mohammad Hussain, a LeT militant who was recently killed by the troops at Koti, was arrested from Koti area where he was searching for a hideout for the LeT militants. Further, three HM activists were arrested by the Doda Police and CRPF from Manwas and Kud Dhar. They have been identified as Nayamatullah, Shabir Ahmed, who the brother of surrendered HM militant Bashir Lohar, both residents of Kud Dhar, and Ghulam Rasool.
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November - 12 
PTI reports that three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, including an officer, were killed in a landmine blast triggered by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the MV-66 village area of Malkangiri District on No
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PTI reports that three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, including an officer, were killed in a landmine blast triggered by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the MV-66 village area of Malkangiri District on November 13. The blast took place when a van carrying the CRPF personnel was on its way from Kalimela to Gompagunda probably to pick up ration, the Malkangiri Superintendent of Police Satyabrata Bhoi said. The landmine was planted at a culvert and exploded when the van passed over it, he said. CRPF Deputy Commandant Bhupinder Singh was among the three slain CRPF personnel. The attack is believed to be part of the Maoist strategy to restrict movement of the Security Forces ahead of their proposed offensive in the region.
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November - 12 
The ‘cultural secretary’ of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Pranati Deka, said that peace talks between the Government and the ULFA are possible if the former wants so. Replying to a reporter’s queries when she was being produced in the court
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The ‘cultural secretary’ of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Pranati Deka, said that peace talks between the Government and the ULFA are possible if the former wants so. Replying to a reporter’s queries when she was being produced in the court in Guwahati in connection with a case against her, Deka said: “The ULFA problems can be solved if the Government of India takes steps with due respect to our demands. I believe in peaceful solution to the ULFA problems through talks.”
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November - 12 
The Army personnel recovered an improvised explosive device (IED), weighing three kilograms, hidden under a stack of firewood from the residence of Bipul Hazarika of Dirak Torajonia village under Kakopathar Police Station in Tinsukia District on Nove
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The Army personnel recovered an improvised explosive device (IED), weighing three kilograms, hidden under a stack of firewood from the residence of Bipul Hazarika of Dirak Torajonia village under Kakopathar Police Station in Tinsukia District on November 12, according to Telegraph. Hazarika’s son Champak has been arrested in this connection.
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November - 12 
The Dimapur District Police arrested a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre, Athrongmong Pochury (34), while extorting money from traders at Hong Kong Market area on November 12, according to Nagaland Post.
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The Dimapur District Police arrested a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre, Athrongmong Pochury (34), while extorting money from traders at Hong Kong Market area on November 12, according to Nagaland Post.
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November - 12 
The Hindu reports that the 72-hour bandh (shutdown) called by the Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) in the Jhargram sub-division of West Midnapore District began on November 12, with its supporters setting a pick-up va
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The Hindu reports that the 72-hour bandh (shutdown) called by the Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) in the Jhargram sub-division of West Midnapore District began on November 12, with its supporters setting a pick-up van afire at Sapdhara near Jhargram. Police sources said one villager suffered a bullet injury in a fierce gunfight between the Security Forces (SFs) and cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Bakshi in the Kotwali area of the Lalgarh region. The bandh was called to protest against the alleged highhandedness of the SFs towards PCPA supporters at a rally staged in front of the office of Jhargram’s Sub-Divisional Officer. Protesters set ablaze the van early in the day and left posters demanding withdrawal of the central SFs from the region and an immediate release of all PCPA leaders, including its chief Chhatradhar Mahato. The Sub-Divisional Officer, P. Ulganathan, said the sub-division witnessed a “complete shutdown, though there was no incident other than the torching of the van.”
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November - 12 
The Imphal West District Police arrested a husband and wife from Uripok Cheirap Court on November 12. They were identified as Angom Dilip Singh (36) and his wife Angom Ongbi Sushma Devi. They were involved in organising manpower of both the Kanglei Y
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The Imphal West District Police arrested a husband and wife from Uripok Cheirap Court on November 12. They were identified as Angom Dilip Singh (36) and his wife Angom Ongbi Sushma Devi. They were involved in organising manpower of both the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) and United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and also transported recruiting youths from Imphal to Guwahati in Assam under the ‘command’ of one Milan of Kakwa in Imphal.
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November - 12 
The State and Central agencies on November 12 strengthened the security of the prestigious Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Uttarakhand following a fresh intelligence input about the possibility of a terrorist attack by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), rep
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The State and Central agencies on November 12 strengthened the security of the prestigious Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Uttarakhand following a fresh intelligence input about the possibility of a terrorist attack by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), reports Times of India. The Uttarakhand Police and intelligence sources said that as per Union Ministry of Home Affairs inputs, the threat perception is based on a confession made by US national David Coleman Headley alias Daood Gilani, who was arrested on October 27 in the US along with Canadian citizen of Pakistani origin Tahawwur Hussain Rana, both of whom were part of a LeT module that was targeting India and Denmark.
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November - 12 
The Union Ministry of Shipping has decided to set up a broad-based committee, comprising various agencies, for sharing information on traffic, port and issues related to ship and coastal security, reports The Hindu. The decision was taken at a meetin
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The Union Ministry of Shipping has decided to set up a broad-based committee, comprising various agencies, for sharing information on traffic, port and issues related to ship and coastal security, reports The Hindu. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Maritime States Development Council, presided over by the Shipping Minister G.K. Vasan. The Committee will comprise the Ministry of Shipping, the Navy, Coast Guard, State Police, Customs, members of State maritime boards and the concerned maritime State.
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November - 12 
Times Now reports that the Karnataka Government has launched a major offensive against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Kudremukh in Chickmagalur District, after intelligence inputs suggested Maoist activity in the State. Karnataka
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Times Now reports that the Karnataka Government has launched a major offensive against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Kudremukh in Chickmagalur District, after intelligence inputs suggested Maoist activity in the State. Karnataka Police personnel are reportedly on the move to flush out Maoists hiding in the forests of Kudremukh, Mangalore and Udupi. The operation is a massive three day search carried out to sanitise the region. This is for the first time that such an intensive combing operation has been launched.
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November - 12 
Times of India reports that Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Ramchandra Singh, who was a member of the last Jharkhand Legislative Assembly, was abducted by a group of 25 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Manika in the Latehar Di
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Times of India reports that Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Ramchandra Singh, who was a member of the last Jharkhand Legislative Assembly, was abducted by a group of 25 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Manika in the Latehar District on November 12, Police sources said. Singh, accompanied by six of his supporters, was returning home after attending a function when he was intercepted by his abductors. Police sources suspect that Maoists from the neighbouring State of Chhattisgarh abducted the RJD leader.
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November - 12 
17 soldiers were killed in stiff resistance to Operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan Agency by the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on November 12, The News reported. This is the highest death toll for the military since operations were launched o
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17 soldiers were killed in stiff resistance to Operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan Agency by the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on November 12, The News reported. This is the highest death toll for the military since operations were launched on October 17, security officials said. At least 15 soldiers were killed in clashes while a roadside bomb blast killed two soldiers in the Sararogha area further east, officials said. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) earlier said that five soldiers and 22 militants were killed in the last 24 hours of the offensive. But the Army and security officials in the area told AFP that the military death toll was 17. 15 soldiers were killed in the clashes, an Army officer told AFP. It is the first time we have seen such stiff resistance, he said. Another unnamed official also said the clashes included face-to-face fighting. The Army said five militants were killed on November 12 during a clash with militants in the Ghra Sar area on the Jandola-Sararogha axis. The troops were busy clearing the area when they came under fire from the militants. One soldier sustained injuries in an exchange of fire. 14 militants and five soldiers were killed while seven soldiers sustained injuries in another clash in the Kot Langarkhel area near Ladha as the troops continued a search and clearance operation on the Shakai-Kaniguram axis. The military said caches of arms and ammunition were recovered in Sata, Mangora Sar, Narakai, Gulit Killay, Torwam and Shabikhel areas. On the Razmak-Makeen axis, the Security Forces (SFs) continued advancing towards the south of Makeen. A security post was also established in Zaidullah Gharyum and troops started patrolling the area, the ISPR said. It said the operation was under way to secure the Darra Algad area, located south of Makeen. The statement said three more militants were killed during a clash with troops in Rogha village. The political administration officials said the Ladha-Wana Road had been cleared of landmines while the operation was under way to clear the Ladha-Makeen Road. Five remote-controlled bombs were discovered and defused on the Ladha-Wana Road, officials added. Locals said elders from South Waziristan were holding talks with the political administration and discussing the repatriation of the displaced people to their respective areas as the troops were in control of more than 80 per cent of the Mehsud tribal territory now. Sources said the political administration had informed the tribal elders to prepare themselves for return to their areas cleared by the Army. The sources said the administration wanted the people to go back to the cleared areas, but the residents were reluctant as they feared both the Army and TTP.
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November - 12 
Police in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on November 12 claimed the arrest of a top Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) terrorist wanted in 16 cases and for the murder of 28 members of the Shia-Hazara community in target killings in the provincial capital, Dail
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Police in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on November 12 claimed the arrest of a top Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) terrorist wanted in 16 cases and for the murder of 28 members of the Shia-Hazara community in target killings in the provincial capital, Daily Times reported. Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG, Operations), Shahid Nizam Durrani, said Police had arrested Hafiz Muhammad Usman Muhammad Shahi alias Abbas, considered one of the masterminds of 28 sectarian killings. He said Abbas had also revealed important details of recent sectarian killings, in addition to providing information on his accomplices in target killings. “Abbas also provided information that helped us find a Kalashnikov used in sectarian killings,” the DIG said. The militant has also reportedly confessed to being involved in the murder of Hussain Ali Yousafi – chairman of the Hazara Democratic Party, who was shot dead in Quetta on January 26, 2009. “Following the information provided by Abbas about his colleagues, police are planning more raids in Bolan, Mach and Naseerabad districts with the hope to bust the gang involved in sectarian killings in Quetta and other parts of Balochistan. A team of senior police officers is investigating the matter,” said the DIG.
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November - 12 
Syed Abul Hassan Jaffry, media manager of the Iranian consulate in Peshawar, the NWFP capital, was shot dead near his home in Gulbarg on November 12-morning, Dawn reported. Jaffry was going to his office when he was shot at point-blank range as he tu
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Syed Abul Hassan Jaffry, media manager of the Iranian consulate in Peshawar, the NWFP capital, was shot dead near his home in Gulbarg on November 12-morning, Dawn reported. Jaffry was going to his office when he was shot at point-blank range as he turned his car towards the Swati Phatak. Cantonment Circle Superintendent of Police Nisar Khan Marwat said that it appeared to be a sectarian attack. He said there was no eyewitness, but it was possible that more than one assailant had fired at the car from two directions with 30-bore pistols. Jaffry’s brother-in-law Shah Agha said “It was a target killing, but it is not clear if he was killed by Americans or it was a sectarian attack. He had no enmity with anyone.”
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November - 12 
The Karachi Police on November 12 claimed to have arrested seven Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants after a shootout in Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Daily Times reported. Police said more than 300 kilograms of explosives were also seized from them. Poli
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The Karachi Police on November 12 claimed to have arrested seven Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants after a shootout in Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Daily Times reported. Police said more than 300 kilograms of explosives were also seized from them. Police said the men have been identified as Saeed Anwar alias Molvi, Hamid Ali alias Hameesh alias Batu, Hazrat Umer alias Ameer Sahab, Khan Wali, Khan Alam, Saifur Rehman and Karamat Khan. Capital City Police Officer Waseem Ahmed told reporters, “They were planning to target offices of the law enforcement and intelligence agencies.”
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November - 12 
The militants attacked a check-post of the SFs at Jangzai area of Mamoond sub-division, but no casualties were reported. Later, the SFs targeted Taliban hideouts with heavy artillery.
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The militants attacked a check-post of the SFs at Jangzai area of Mamoond sub-division, but no casualties were reported. Later, the SFs targeted Taliban hideouts with heavy artillery.
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November - 12 
The Security Forces (SFs) and political administration (PA) on November 12 arrested 40 suspected Taliban militants in a search operation in Bajaur Agency. PA officials told Daily Times they had arrested the men from Khar, headquarters of the agency.
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The Security Forces (SFs) and political administration (PA) on November 12 arrested 40 suspected Taliban militants in a search operation in Bajaur Agency. PA officials told Daily Times they had arrested the men from Khar, headquarters of the agency. They said the Taliban militants had been shifted to the headquarters prison.
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November - 12 
Two persons were killed and six others were wounded in separate bomb and hand grenade explosions at Gul Bagh and Wuch Bazaar in the Hangu town of Hangu District in the early hours of November 12, according to The News. “Unidentified miscreants had pl
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Two persons were killed and six others were wounded in separate bomb and hand grenade explosions at Gul Bagh and Wuch Bazaar in the Hangu town of Hangu District in the early hours of November 12, according to The News. “Unidentified miscreants had planted explosive devices outside a house in Gul Bagh, which exploded early in the day,” a Police official said. He said Waseem died instantly while his father Naseer, mother, two brothers and a sister sustained serious injuries in the explosion. Meanwhile, some miscreants attacked the house of Salamat with hand grenades in Wuch Bazaar. However, members of the family remained unhurt in the attack. Sources said the Security Forces (SFs) chased the attackers and killed one of them after an exchange of fire. Later, the SFs arrested another attacker in an injured condition. However, their names could not be ascertained. In a separate incident, unidentified people blew up five empty houses with explosive material in the Shahukhel area. Most of the residents in the area had reportedly vacated their houses due to possible militant attacks.
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November - 12 
Kantipuronline reports that cadres of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) are picketing Singhadurbar which houses Government's main administrative offices for two days starting from November 12 (today) as the last program
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Kantipuronline reports that cadres of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) are picketing Singhadurbar which houses Government's main administrative offices for two days starting from November 12 (today) as the last programme for the second phase of protest. Thousands of Maoists are reportedly staging a sit-in protest outside Singhadurbar area since early morning. Party Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda is participating at the programme from Bhadrakali, Vice Chairman Baburam Bhattarai from Maitighar Mandala, Narayan Kaji Shrestha from Padmodaya turning and leader Krishna Bahadur Mahara from District Administration Office. The Government has deployed some 10,000 Security Force personnel in and around Singhadurbar area, according to Jay Mukunda Khanal, spokesperson for the Home Ministry. Further, Prachanda expressed his belief that political crisis will end within the next week. He expressed this to journalists after reaching Bhadrakali to lead the pre-scheduled Singhadurbar protest programme. Mentioning that the party is in favour of ending the political deadlock at the earliest, he warned of launching a general strike as the third phase of protest if a consensus is not forged.
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November - 12 
A cadre of the Red Flag faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Abdul Halim, was hacked to death at village Korial in the Santhia sub-district of Pabna District, reports Daily Star. Police recovered the decapitated body of
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A cadre of the Red Flag faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Abdul Halim, was hacked to death at village Korial in the Santhia sub-district of Pabna District, reports Daily Star. Police recovered the decapitated body of Halim from a water body in the evening of November 12. Police said he was accused in several cases. Internal feud might be the reason behind the murder, Police added.
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November - 12 
Security Forces on November 12 recovered four bombs from Chuadanga District and three from Benapole District, reports Daily Star. Following a confessional statement by the arrested cadre of the red flag faction Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Red
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Security Forces on November 12 recovered four bombs from Chuadanga District and three from Benapole District, reports Daily Star. Following a confessional statement by the arrested cadre of the red flag faction Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Red flag), Suja Uddin alias Joy Babu, Police recovered four bombs from behind a mosque in Alokdia village in Chuadanga Sadar sub-district. In addition, Rapid Action Battalion recovered three powerful bombs and 24 bottles of phensidyl from the house at Ulashi Bazar in bordering Sharsha sub-district.
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November - 12 
Colombo Page reports that Police recovered a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide boat in the Vellamullivaikkal area of Mullaitivu District in the evening of November 12. Police spokesman Senior Deputy Inspector General Nimal Madawaska sai
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Colombo Page reports that Police recovered a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide boat in the Vellamullivaikkal area of Mullaitivu District in the evening of November 12. Police spokesman Senior Deputy Inspector General Nimal Madawaska said that the suicide boat was recovered during a search operation conducted in the area by the Special Task Force (STF). The STF also recovered several bombs and other equipments inside the boat.
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November - 12 
Sri Lanka’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Sarath Fonseka, who as Army Chief led the war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), on November 12 sent in his resignation letter to President Mahinda Rajapakse, possibly to join politics. Sour
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Sri Lanka’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Sarath Fonseka, who as Army Chief led the war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), on November 12 sent in his resignation letter to President Mahinda Rajapakse, possibly to join politics. Sources in the Presidential Secretariat said Rajapakse would accept the resignation with effect from December 1.
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November - 12 
Troops recovered 43 anti-personnel mines, ten 60-mm mortar bombs, one hand grenade, one Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG), three improvised chargers, sixteen 82-mm mortar bombs, eight 81-mm mortar bombs, 24 release switches, 75 rounds of T-56 ammunition
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Troops recovered 43 anti-personnel mines, ten 60-mm mortar bombs, one hand grenade, one Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG), three improvised chargers, sixteen 82-mm mortar bombs, eight 81-mm mortar bombs, 24 release switches, 75 rounds of T-56 ammunition, 30 metres detonator code, 62 Arul bombs and forty-six 60-mm mortar fuses from the Akkarayankulam and Puthukuddiyiruppu areas of Wanni on November 12, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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November - 13 
A cadre of the anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) was shot dead in an encounter with the Security Force (SF) personnel at Kagrabari in Baksa District on November 13, according to Telegraph. Two pistols and five gre
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A cadre of the anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) was shot dead in an encounter with the Security Force (SF) personnel at Kagrabari in Baksa District on November 13, according to Telegraph. Two pistols and five grenades were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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November - 13 
A People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Soraikhaibam Momo alias Bonnie (30), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel at Kakwa Bazaar area in Imphal East District on November 13.
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A People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Soraikhaibam Momo alias Bonnie (30), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel at Kakwa Bazaar area in Imphal East District on November 13.
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November - 13 
IANS reports that as many as 16 suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested in the Narayanpur District on November 13, Police said. The village level cadres, who are bracketed as 'Sangham members', were picked up from
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IANS reports that as many as 16 suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested in the Narayanpur District on November 13, Police said. The village level cadres, who are bracketed as 'Sangham members', were picked up from two different locations in Narayanpur District, officials at the Police headquarters said.
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November - 13 
If Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) halted their violence, the Government would respond in 72 hours and order a review of all corporate memorandums of understanding (MoUs) in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and south Bihar, the Union Home
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If Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) halted their violence, the Government would respond in 72 hours and order a review of all corporate memorandums of understanding (MoUs) in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and south Bihar, the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has promised, according to Hindustan Times. Calling "Operation Green Hunt", a proposed armed offensive against Maoists, "a pure invention of the media", Chidambaram said, "There is no Operation Green Hunt. Name the officer who has said there is and I will take action against him." In an interview with Tehelk a magazine, Chidambaram said categorically, "I haven't seen a single paper or document in the home ministry with the phrase 'Operation Green Hunt'. It's a pure "invention of the media." He said the State Police, assisted by paramilitary forces and intelligence, would in the months ahead "reassert control over areas where, regrettably, the civil administration has lost control". The minister denied that the Government was calling in the Army or the Rashtriya Rifles to flush out Maoist guerrillas in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Orissa. Asked why the Government was not taking tribals into confidence and isolating Maoists instead of raising a military offensive against them, Chidambaram said, "Instead of arguing over who is responsible for the violence or who should stop the violence, why don't the Maoists heed my appeal and say, 'yes, we will halt the violence and let us hear the home minister's response'." "Give me two or three days to respond, because I need to consult others in government, both at the Centre and the states. Once they say, they will halt the violence and they actually do, between their statement and my response which will surely come in about 72 hours," he added. "You will find that I am in a position to respond in a manner where violence can be ended once and for all and development can take place, and talks can also be held with the (Communist Party of India) CPI-Maoists. But the first step is for them to say, 'we halt the violence'," the Home Minister said in the interview to be published in its latest issue. Asked whether the Government was taking control of mineral-rich land and securing it for private companies through MoUs, he responded by saying, "The MoUs have been signed over a period of time with different governments, long before Maoist violence rose to this level. Nevertheless, I am prepared to request Prime Minister (Manmohan Singh) to freeze the MoUs and order a comprehensive review of all MoUs that have been signed in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and south Bihar before deciding which MoUs should be implemented - with or without modification. I am prepared to request the prime minister to do that." He said he was ready to facilitate talks on forest rights, industrialisation, land acquisition and development with State Governments.
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November - 13 
PTI reports that the Orissa Government on November 13 decided to seek a joint anti-Maoist operation soon in consultation with the Centre. "Union Home Secretary G K Pillai is coming here on November 20. We will take up the matter with him and seek an
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PTI reports that the Orissa Government on November 13 decided to seek a joint anti-Maoist operation soon in consultation with the Centre. "Union Home Secretary G K Pillai is coming here on November 20. We will take up the matter with him and seek an early special operation against Maoists," Chief Secretary T K Mishra said after a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
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November - 13 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked a cloth shop at Saraiya Bazaar Chowk under Belsand sub-division in the Sitamarhi District in the evening of November 13, Times of India reports. They also threatened the shopkeepe
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked a cloth shop at Saraiya Bazaar Chowk under Belsand sub-division in the Sitamarhi District in the evening of November 13, Times of India reports. They also threatened the shopkeeper and set ablaze his motorcycle in an apparent bid to collect levy.
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November - 13 
Suspected Hmar militants from Manipur attacked a Police outpost at Chekerchum under Dholai Police Station in Cachar District in the night of November 13 and injured five Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) personnel and looted a huge quantity of arms and
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Suspected Hmar militants from Manipur attacked a Police outpost at Chekerchum under Dholai Police Station in Cachar District in the night of November 13 and injured five Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) personnel and looted a huge quantity of arms and ammunition, reports Sentinel. The militants abducted five persons from the adjacent Khasia punji area. They also abducted a medical compounder for treatment of the injuries they sustained during the attack on the outpost. Five injured IRB personnel were identified as Kamrul Islam Barbhuiyan, Vijay Kumar Roy, Iqbal Ahmed Tapadhar, Prafulla Dey and Babul Hussain Barbhuiyan. They were shifted to the Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH) at 8 am November 14 (today) by a Police team that rushed to the spot after receiving a wireless message from the injured personnel. An SMCH source said the condition of Kamrul Islam is critical. A bullet was removed from his head. The militants took away two 9 mm carbines, two 762 LMGs, one mortar, six .9mm-calibre magazines, 12 high explosive bombs, six smoke bombs, six hand grenades, 5,445 cartridges, 42 SLR magazines, 20 SLRs and one automatic pistol. The militants also damaged wireless sets and snatched away six mobile phone sets, money and uniform. A top-ranking Police official said local villagers might have joined the militants. He suspected that it was the handiwork of the Hmar People’s Democratic Convention (HPDC), a Hmar militant outfit active in Manipur, the adjacent border area to Cachar.
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November - 13 
The Patna Police arrested Subodh Singh, who is wanted in connection with the recovery of a haul of explosives besides rifles and cartridges from Patna and Gaya in Bihar and Ranchi, Hazaribgah and Bokaro in Jharkhand during successive raids earlier th
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The Patna Police arrested Subodh Singh, who is wanted in connection with the recovery of a haul of explosives besides rifles and cartridges from Patna and Gaya in Bihar and Ranchi, Hazaribgah and Bokaro in Jharkhand during successive raids earlier this month. Patna Senior Superintendent of Police Vineet Vinayak said on November 14 that Subodh, son of Rabindra Singh, and his wife were arrested from a house at Ramnagari under Rajeev Nagar Police station in the night of November 13. A pistol, 650 rounds of cartridges, SIM cards, fake driving licences, PAN and identity cards and Naxalite literature were seized from the place. Subodh later led the Police to a house in F sector under Kankerbagh Police Station from where three automatic rifles, 720 live cartridges, CDs and Maoist literature were seized. The rifles were kept in the cabinet of a book shelf, Vinayak said. Quoting neighbours, the SSP said the house had been taken on rent by one Prince alias Rakesh Ranjan for the last four years. Subodh, in collusion with Prince, used to stock the explosives, arms and ammunition there and transport the stuff as and when demanded by the Naxalites, he said. On the basis of confessions made by Subodh, Police also seized six vehicles of a travel agency owned by Prabhat Singh, a resident of road number 11 of Ashok Nagar. From Prabhat's house, Police seized another Ambassador car, which had in its boot a special cavity. 275 cartridges of different makes were recovered from that cavity, Vinayak said. Police have also seized five VIP beacon lights, nameplates of some senior officials of the income-tax department, CDs and Maoist literature from Prabhat's house. Prabhat, who used to supply vehicles to ferry Maoists and explosives to various places, the SSP said, adding that Police were on the lookout for Prince and Prabhat. Telegraph adds that Police also arrested three associates of Subodh for allegedly supplying arms to Maoists. Over 250 cartridges made in China and Pakistan was found concealed under the seat of an Ambassador car seized from Subodh’s transport agency. Some of the seizures in Patna, Gaya and Bokaro in the past week have thrown up Chinese hand-grenades that look like “peeled coconuts”. The Police said these are a “hot favourite” with the Maoists. The Maoists were also said to be “in possession” of hundreds of pistols made in China and even Pakistan, the Police added. Pistols of Pakistani make and magazines were recovered from two suspected Maoists picked up recently from Khagaria District in Bihar. Guns made in Bihar’s Munger, a centre of illegal arms factories for three decades, are also suspected to have reached Maoists.
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The SFs arrested two All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) militants from the Singgaon area of Udalguri District, reports Telegraph.
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The SFs arrested two All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) militants from the Singgaon area of Udalguri District, reports Telegraph.
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November - 13 
Three labourers, including one Munshi, engaged in construction of Government building were abducted by suspected Naxalites in the night from Karuakala village in Garhwa. In this case hand of Maoists is suspected.
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Three labourers, including one Munshi, engaged in construction of Government building were abducted by suspected Naxalites in the night from Karuakala village in Garhwa. In this case hand of Maoists is suspected.
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November - 13 
Two cadres of Ranjan Daimary faction of NDFB, identified as Sudem Basumatary alias Sonen and Jaikholong Gwra Brahma Jaison, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police of Kokrajhar District P.K. Dutta, reports Assam Tribune. They also surrendered
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Two cadres of Ranjan Daimary faction of NDFB, identified as Sudem Basumatary alias Sonen and Jaikholong Gwra Brahma Jaison, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police of Kokrajhar District P.K. Dutta, reports Assam Tribune. They also surrendered one 9 mm pistol and three rounds of live ammunition.
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November - 13 
Two engineers of the Manipur electricity department were abducted by suspected cadres of the United People's Party of Kangleipak outfit, reports Imphal Free Press. Demanding safe release of the two engineers, staff of the state electricity department
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Two engineers of the Manipur electricity department were abducted by suspected cadres of the United People's Party of Kangleipak outfit, reports Imphal Free Press. Demanding safe release of the two engineers, staff of the state electricity department ceased work for the day on November 13 and joined protest sit-ins at its office premises at Keishampat in Imphal West District.
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November - 13 
Unidentified militants hurled one hand grenade at the residence of Managing Director of Imphal Hospital, Salam Maipak Singh, at Kwakeithel Thounaojam Leikai in Imphal West District on November 13. The hand grenade, however, failed to explode.
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Unidentified militants hurled one hand grenade at the residence of Managing Director of Imphal Hospital, Salam Maipak Singh, at Kwakeithel Thounaojam Leikai in Imphal West District on November 13. The hand grenade, however, failed to explode.
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November - 13 
At least 13 people – 10 military personnel and three civilians – were killed and 60 injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up in front of the regional headquarters of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in Peshawar, the NWFP capital, on Novembe
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At least 13 people – 10 military personnel and three civilians – were killed and 60 injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up in front of the regional headquarters of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in Peshawar, the NWFP capital, on November 13, Daily Times reported. An Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said the bomber rammed his explosives-laden vehicle into a military check-post on Artillery Road at 6:45am (PST), killing 10 military personnel and three civilians, and injuring 60. The NWFP Inspector General of Police, Malik Naveed, said the vehicle was loaded with around 200 kilograms of explosives. NWFP Information Minister Iftikhar Hussain told the media that nine ISI officials were killed, while three were missing. Hussain also said that surrounding walls and an entire block of the agency headquarters were completely destroyed, while six blocks had been partially damaged.
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November - 13 
At least six militants and two soldiers were killed in the ongoing Operation Rah-e-Nijat in the South Waziristan Agency, an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release said on November 13, Daily Times reported. The soldiers were killed and a
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At least six militants and two soldiers were killed in the ongoing Operation Rah-e-Nijat in the South Waziristan Agency, an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release said on November 13, Daily Times reported. The soldiers were killed and an equal number were wounded during an encounter with the militants at Ahmed Wam. Security Forces (SFs) have reportedly fully secured the area from Makeen to Marobi Raghzai. They also cleared Rogha and Mir Khoni.
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November - 13 
Elsewhere in the FATA, three local militant ‘commanders’ and 13 persons were arrested by the Security Forces in different areas of the Bajaur Agency on November 13, Dawn reported. The operation in Khar, the agency headquarters, and its surrounding ar
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Elsewhere in the FATA, three local militant ‘commanders’ and 13 persons were arrested by the Security Forces in different areas of the Bajaur Agency on November 13, Dawn reported. The operation in Khar, the agency headquarters, and its surrounding areas had been launched on November 11. Sources said 150 people had been arrested so far from different areas under the territorial responsibility clause of the Frontier Crimes Regulation.
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One militant was killed and several others sustained injuries when Pakistan Air Force fighters bombarded suspected hideouts of the militants in Kurram Agency on November 13, The News reported. Militants fleeing the operation in South Waziristan Agenc
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One militant was killed and several others sustained injuries when Pakistan Air Force fighters bombarded suspected hideouts of the militants in Kurram Agency on November 13, The News reported. Militants fleeing the operation in South Waziristan Agency had reportedly been hiding in the Kurram and Orakzai Agency.
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November - 13 
Pakistan’s focus in the war on terror is being affected because of persistent tension with India, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on November 13, according to Daily Times. "While Pakistan is fully committed to taking to logical conclusion the
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Pakistan’s focus in the war on terror is being affected because of persistent tension with India, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on November 13, according to Daily Times. "While Pakistan is fully committed to taking to logical conclusion the ongoing operations against the Taliban, the country’s forces are over stretched because of perpetual tensions on the eastern border," Gilani said at a meeting with the visiting US National Security Adviser Gen (r) James Jones. The Prime Minister said the US should be "sensitive" to Pakistan’s core interests – including the Kashmir dispute, issues related to water, the Indian military’s capability and the balance of power in South Asia. He also said the US should use its influence with India to resume the composite dialogue process and bring down tensions with Pakistan, to enable Islamabad to concentrate on the war on terror.
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November - 13 
Six oil tankers carrying fuel for the NATO forces based in Afghanistan were torched in two separate attacks in Bolan and Khuzdar on November 13. Police sources in Bolan told The News that unidentified armed men torched five tankers, carrying fuel for
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Six oil tankers carrying fuel for the NATO forces based in Afghanistan were torched in two separate attacks in Bolan and Khuzdar on November 13. Police sources in Bolan told The News that unidentified armed men torched five tankers, carrying fuel for NATO forces in Afghanistan, in the Mach area, some 60 kilometres south of the provincial capital Quetta. An oil tanker driver was killed and two others were wounded when an exchange of fire took place.
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Ten persons, including nine security officials, were killed and 22 injured in a suicide attack at a Police Station in the Bannu town of Bannu District in the NWFP on November 13. A Police official told Daily Times that a suicide attacker rammed his e
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Ten persons, including nine security officials, were killed and 22 injured in a suicide attack at a Police Station in the Bannu town of Bannu District in the NWFP on November 13. A Police official told Daily Times that a suicide attacker rammed his explosives-laden vehicle into the Bakkakhel Police Station on Miranshah Road – killing seven Security Force personnel, two Frontier Corps troops and a pedestrian. He also said that 22 people, including 19 Policemen, were also injured in the suicide attack. The station is close to the border with North Waziristan. The bomber reportedly struck 25 minutes after the suicide attack on the ISI building in provincial capital Peshawar.
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The Police arrested a would-be suicide bomber during an operation in Saidu Sharif early on November 13, The News reported. "Waheedullah, 17, was arrested from a mosque in Saidu Sharif and prima chord and fuses were also recovered from his possession,
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The Police arrested a would-be suicide bomber during an operation in Saidu Sharif early on November 13, The News reported. "Waheedullah, 17, was arrested from a mosque in Saidu Sharif and prima chord and fuses were also recovered from his possession," a Police official said
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November - 13 
The Security Forces (SFs) in a fresh offensive in the Elum Ghar area of Buner District killed two local militant ‘commanders’ among four persons on November 13, Dawn reported. The wife and three children of another ‘commander’ were arrested after he
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The Security Forces (SFs) in a fresh offensive in the Elum Ghar area of Buner District killed two local militant ‘commanders’ among four persons on November 13, Dawn reported. The wife and three children of another ‘commander’ were arrested after he escaped in an injured condition. Sources said militant ‘commanders’ Asmatullah and Habibur Rehman of the Pir Baba area were killed in an encounter with the SFs in Elum Ghar. Habibur Rehman’s wife and a child were also killed in the clash. Another ‘commander’, identified as Aziz, who was injured, escaped from the area, while his wife and three children were arrested. The Elum Ghar operation had been launched on November 11. An army official was also killed while three others sustained injuries during clashes with the militants.
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November - 13 
The SFs arrested a ‘commander’ of the Swat Taliban, Tahir alias Hazrat Ali, from the Jamia Masjid in Swari.
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The SFs arrested a ‘commander’ of the Swat Taliban, Tahir alias Hazrat Ali, from the Jamia Masjid in Swari.
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November - 13 
Kantipuronline reports that addressing a mass gathering at Bhrikuti Mandap in the capital Kathmandu on November 13, Unified communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda declared that his party has giv
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Kantipuronline reports that addressing a mass gathering at Bhrikuti Mandap in the capital Kathmandu on November 13, Unified communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda declared that his party has given the final ultimatum of Nov. 20 for the establishment of civilian supremacy and rectification of President's 'unconstitutional' move reinstating the then army chief. He warned to intensify their protests in the third-phase. Likewise, Maoist Vice Chairman and People's Movement Struggle Committee Chairman Baburam Bhattari ruled out the possibility of institutionalising republic in the country unless the president's move was nullified. Meanwhile, the Unified CPN-Maoist announced the conclusion of its second phase protests at a mass meeting organised at the exhibition road.
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November - 13 
Kantipuronline reports that cadres of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) have been picketing Singha Durbar (which houses Nepal’s main administrative offices) as part of their second-phase of protest on November 13 (today
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Kantipuronline reports that cadres of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) have been picketing Singha Durbar (which houses Nepal’s main administrative offices) as part of their second-phase of protest on November 13 (today), for the second day in a row. Maoists, ferried from various parts of the country, have reportedly gathered around Singha Durbar. The Maoists said that the picketing programme will go on till 2 pm (local time) in the afternoon and it will turn into a mass gathering following a rally at Bhrikutimandap. The rally is scheduled to be addressed by senior Maoist leaders. According to the CPN-Maoist Vice Chairman Baburam Bhattarai, the third phase of protest will be announced soon if the Government does not accept their demands.
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November - 13 
The Federation of Nepalese Journalist (FNJ) expressed deep concern over the behaviour of Maoist cadres, who apparently manhandled two journalists when they were covering the Maoist protest. Bipana Thapa, a reporter and cameraman Rajendra Napit of Ima
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The Federation of Nepalese Journalist (FNJ) expressed deep concern over the behaviour of Maoist cadres, who apparently manhandled two journalists when they were covering the Maoist protest. Bipana Thapa, a reporter and cameraman Rajendra Napit of Image Channel were manhandled by Maoist cadre at Anamnagar. Some of the cadre snatched the camera as they were talking to students who were participating in the protest. They also snatched a Mini DVD with visuals of the protest.
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November - 13 
The Unified CPN-Maoist imposed an abrupt general strike in Jhapa, to block President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav who visited the District to inaugurate a hospital.
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The Unified CPN-Maoist imposed an abrupt general strike in Jhapa, to block President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav who visited the District to inaugurate a hospital.
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November - 13 
According to Dawn, Bangladesh Police arrested three suspected members of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) on November 13 on suspicion they were plotting to attack US and Indian interests in the country, an official said. "We picked them up as
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According to Dawn, Bangladesh Police arrested three suspected members of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) on November 13 on suspicion they were plotting to attack US and Indian interests in the country, an official said. "We picked them up as they seemed to be plotting against vital foreign interests here… They are being interrogated," said a senior Police officer about the arrests in Dhaka. However, he didn’t give more details. Last week, the Police detained three other LeT suspects during a raid in a seminary in the port city of Chittagong.
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November - 13 
Army troops recovered one .22 weapon with a magazine, parts of a T-56 weapon, four M-16 magazines, 58 rounds 5.56-mm ammunition, three hand grenades, one claymore mine, six Rocker Propelled Grenades, eight Arul bombs, five cyanide powder packs of 2 k
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Army troops recovered one .22 weapon with a magazine, parts of a T-56 weapon, four M-16 magazines, 58 rounds 5.56-mm ammunition, three hand grenades, one claymore mine, six Rocker Propelled Grenades, eight Arul bombs, five cyanide powder packs of 2 kilograms, one cyanide powder pack of 1 kilogram from the Mathiyamadu and Vellamullivaikkal areas of Wanni on November 13, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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November - 13 
Navy troops found 5200 detonators and twelve 6 V batteries from the Settikulam area of Vavuniya District. In addition, troops found one hand grenade from the Parakramapura area.
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Navy troops found 5200 detonators and twelve 6 V batteries from the Settikulam area of Vavuniya District. In addition, troops found one hand grenade from the Parakramapura area.
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November - 14 
A trader, Susanta Pratihar, was killed on November 14 for defying the 72-hour bandh (shutdown) called by the PCPA, reports Times of India. Security Forces (SFs) spotted his gutted car and a muffler lying beside in the Bhalukbasa forests. Another grou
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A trader, Susanta Pratihar, was killed on November 14 for defying the 72-hour bandh (shutdown) called by the PCPA, reports Times of India. Security Forces (SFs) spotted his gutted car and a muffler lying beside in the Bhalukbasa forests. Another group of SF personnel recovered a body six kilometres away from the spot at Hatimara village in Goaltore. Police fear that it could be Pratihar's body. During the raid in the forest there was an exchange of fire with the Maoist for over two hours.
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November - 14 
According to Indian Express, the Maoist posters threatening to eliminate Rohtas SP to avenge the killing of their (Maoists) leader Kamlesh Choudhary in an encounter were found pasted on the walls at Nauhatta, Chutia, Panduka and Parharia in the Rohta
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According to Indian Express, the Maoist posters threatening to eliminate Rohtas SP to avenge the killing of their (Maoists) leader Kamlesh Choudhary in an encounter were found pasted on the walls at Nauhatta, Chutia, Panduka and Parharia in the Rohtas District. Kamlesh Choudhary alias Vijay was killed in an encounter with the Police in Uttar Pradesh on November 9, official sources said adding, the Maoists hold the SP responsible for the killing.
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November - 14 
An under-construction panchayat (village level local self government institution) building was blown up by suspected CPI-Maoist cadres at Dumbuli village in the West Singhbhum District, the SP Akhilesh Kumar Jha said on November 15. Around 30 extremi
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An under-construction panchayat (village level local self government institution) building was blown up by suspected CPI-Maoist cadres at Dumbuli village in the West Singhbhum District, the SP Akhilesh Kumar Jha said on November 15. Around 30 extremists equipped with fire-arms blew up the building late in the night of November 14.
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In addition, Police on November 14 neutralised a base camp of the Maoists at Sarjamurmu forest located on the border of Angara and Namkum Police Stations in Ranchi District. The Maoists had, however, deserted the camp two days ago. The Police recover
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In addition, Police on November 14 neutralised a base camp of the Maoists at Sarjamurmu forest located on the border of Angara and Namkum Police Stations in Ranchi District. The Maoists had, however, deserted the camp two days ago. The Police recovered some camouflaged fatigues, medicine packets, Maoist literature, books on jungle warfare tactics and a few maps from the camp located on a hillock about 40 metres in height. Earlier in the evening of November 13, the Police had arrested two women Maoists and a sympathizer who supplied provisions to the insurgents at their base camp. The supplier, Goverdhan Munda, was coming from the base camp along with the two women cadres, Sulochana Munda and Sangeeta Munda, when they were arrested. The three persons, who were on their way to Angara, told the Police that about 80 Maoists stayed at the base camp. Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Praveen Kumar said,” Sulochana Munda is the wife of Sanjay Pramanik alias Doctorji, the third-in-command of Platoon-39 of the CPI-Maoist. On the basis of revelations made by the arrested persons, the Police raided the base camp on Saturday." He added that Pramanik, who led a local guerrilla squad, a sub-group of Platoon-39, was wanted in connection with several high-profile cases executed by the CPI-Maoist in the past couple of years. "Pramanik earned the sobriquet of Doctorji since he was a para-medical staff and had been running a clinic at Bundu for the past two-and-a-half year. Later, he became an active member of the guerrilla squad," the SSP said. The SSP said that the arrested women cadres have given vital information to the Police about the whereabouts of the members of the guerrilla squad, adding, "We hope to make more arrests soon." Talking about the whereabouts of guerrilla squad leader Kundan Pahan, the SSP said that he (Pahan) managed to escape under the cover of darkness following a fierce encounter with the Police at Angara on October 25.
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November - 14 
In an attempt to block vehicular movement on the last day of the three-day bandh, PCPA supporters built temporary brick walls on the State Highway-9 connecting Jhargram and Silda. The "road clearing team" followed by the Police reached Dahijuri and r
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In an attempt to block vehicular movement on the last day of the three-day bandh, PCPA supporters built temporary brick walls on the State Highway-9 connecting Jhargram and Silda. The "road clearing team" followed by the Police reached Dahijuri and removed the "walls" around 11 am.
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November - 14 
One Chinese made hand grenade planted by unidentified militants at the residential complex of Executive Engineer of Manipur Public Works Department, Khundrakpam Mohori Singh, at Khurai Chaithabi Leirak was recovered and subsequently defused by the Im
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One Chinese made hand grenade planted by unidentified militants at the residential complex of Executive Engineer of Manipur Public Works Department, Khundrakpam Mohori Singh, at Khurai Chaithabi Leirak was recovered and subsequently defused by the Imphal East District Police on November 14.
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November - 14 
The Additional Director General (headquarters) U.S. Dutt on November 14 said the Police were probing the recovery of the explosives and arms, Hindustan Times reports. "Police are trying to find out the real story behind the recovery of the huge consi
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The Additional Director General (headquarters) U.S. Dutt on November 14 said the Police were probing the recovery of the explosives and arms, Hindustan Times reports. "Police are trying to find out the real story behind the recovery of the huge consignment of explosives and arms, brought for use of the Maoists," Dutt added.
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The Army foiled an infiltration bid on November 14 by killing five militants in the Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, a Defence spokesperson said, reports PTI.
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The Army foiled an infiltration bid on November 14 by killing five militants in the Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, a Defence spokesperson said, reports PTI.
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The Army has foiled a third infiltration bid by militants in the past four days along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector of Kupwara District in north Kashmir on November 17, killing one militant and arresting another. "Two militants tried t
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The Army has foiled a third infiltration bid by militants in the past four days along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector of Kupwara District in north Kashmir on November 17, killing one militant and arresting another. "Two militants tried to enter this side of Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector of Kupwara district from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir late last night but were challenged by alert troops," Defence spokesman Lt Colonel J S Brar told Daily Excelsior. He said the heavily-armed militants opened firing on the Army troops, leading to a exchange of gunfire between the two sides. "One militant was killed in the exchange of firing while another was caught alive, clearly establishing Pakistan's link to unrest in the State," he added. The arrested militant was identified as 23-year old Tanveer Ahmad alias Anas, a resident of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), who claimed to have received training in Muzaffarabad for four months. Two AK rifles, a large quantity of war like stores, including a GPS and a Thuraya Set, were recovered from the incident site. This is the third infiltration bid at the LoC since November 14. While five militants were shot dead while trying to sneak into the Indian side on November 14 at Kamalkote in the Uri sector of Baramulla District, one militant and two Army soldiers were killed in a failed infiltration bid in the Keran sector of Kupwara District on November 16. The operation in Keran sector was still in progress as, sources said, one militant was still believed to be hiding in the forests. Although a Defence spokesman said there were no fresh casualties in the operation, he added that at least four Army soldiers sustained minor injuries while combating the elusive militant.
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The Delhi Police arrested a Pakistani spy on November 14, with a set of vital documents relating to some defence installations, including Ghaziabad's Hindon airbase and Meerut cantonment area, reports Times of India. Acting on a tip-off from the Inte
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The Delhi Police arrested a Pakistani spy on November 14, with a set of vital documents relating to some defence installations, including Ghaziabad's Hindon airbase and Meerut cantonment area, reports Times of India. Acting on a tip-off from the Intelligence Bureau, Delhi Police personnel arrested him at the Indira Gandhi International Airport when he was trying to board a flight to Saudi Arabia using a fake passport bearing the name of Aamir Ali. On checking his personal belongings, the Police reportedly found several photographs and hand-drawn maps of an Air Force base near Delhi and the Army’s Meerut Cantonment in the State of Uttar Pradesh. Based on these findings, the Special Cell arrested the accused on espionage charges. During interrogation, he reportedly claimed that he was from Karachi in Pakistan. After being induced by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to work as a spy against monetary compensation, he was trained and then sent to Nepal by air, from where he illegally entered India through the porous India-Nepal border, sources said. The accused disclosed that he had been staying in the Shahdara area of northeast Delhi for the past four years. According to sources, he managed to procure some identification documents — like a driving licence — showing him as an Indian citizen. He remained in contact with his Pakistan-based handlers mostly through e-mail. He made calls using public telephones that are now being identified. Efforts are also being made to extract details of the e-mails sent by him. Meanwhile, the accused is being taken to different parts of Uttar Pradesh, including capital Lucknow, to identify the places he visited and also to track down his local contacts.
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November - 14 
The Hmar People's Convention- Democracy (HPC-D) denied its involvement in the recent raid on an India Reserve Battalion outpost in Cachar on November 13 and blamed the Kuki National Council (Military Council), a militant outfit in Manipur, for the at
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The Hmar People's Convention- Democracy (HPC-D) denied its involvement in the recent raid on an India Reserve Battalion outpost in Cachar on November 13 and blamed the Kuki National Council (Military Council), a militant outfit in Manipur, for the attack, reports Telegraph. The denial by the HPC (D) came when its ‘publicity secretary’ J.C. Hmar sent an email to a section of the media in which the outfit expressed its “sorrow and anguish” over injuries sustained by the four IRB troopers. The Cachar District Police, however, continue to hold the HPC-D responsible for the attack. They pointed out that the KNC (Military Council) faction did not have much presence along the border Cachar shares with Manipur. According to them, there has been no record of depredations by this Kuki outfit in areas opposite Cachar and are under Manipur.
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November - 14 
The Lohardaga District Police on November 14 arrested a People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) activist, Santosh Pradhan, along with a locally-made pistol and four cartridges following a gun battle with the insurgents near Kalhepath village, accor
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The Lohardaga District Police on November 14 arrested a People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) activist, Santosh Pradhan, along with a locally-made pistol and four cartridges following a gun battle with the insurgents near Kalhepath village, according to Times of India. The PLFI activists were led by Surendra Oraon, charged in dozens of cases, including those of abduction and loot. A few years back, he had fled from Lohardaga prison. The SP Subodh Prasad said Senha Police had received a tip-off that PLFI cadres would go to collect levy from a brick kiln owner at Kalhepath. The PLFI activists opened fire on the cops. The Police retaliated but in order to save civilians in the way failed to arrest at least three insurgents, including Surendra Oraon. However, Santosh Pradhan of Senha was arrested.
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November - 14 
The National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants abducted two businessmen, Shanajay Tripura (41) and Laxmi Charan Chakma (39) from Thalcherra market under Dharamanagar subdivision in North Tripura District, at gunpoint in the night of Novemb
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The National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants abducted two businessmen, Shanajay Tripura (41) and Laxmi Charan Chakma (39) from Thalcherra market under Dharamanagar subdivision in North Tripura District, at gunpoint in the night of November 14. The abducted businessmen were believed to have been taken across the border to the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh.
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November - 14 
The NLFT claimed responsibility for killing eight Reang tribesmen in Kanchanpur on November 9 but denied any ethnic angle to the incident, reports Sentinel. In a statement, the NLFT stated that the killing of the family members of the youths involved
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The NLFT claimed responsibility for killing eight Reang tribesmen in Kanchanpur on November 9 but denied any ethnic angle to the incident, reports Sentinel. In a statement, the NLFT stated that the killing of the family members of the youths involved in the incident was a fall out of the snatching of the INSAS rifle and some cash from one of their cadres. It claimed that the punishment was executed in accordance with their law. “The culprits were served instant notice to return the same for an amicable solution. But when no response came forward, the law took its own course,” said the statement, adding that there was no ethnic bias as reported by the media.
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November - 14 
Two suspected cadres of an unspecified valley based outfit were shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter near Border Pillar No. 81 under Moreh Police Station in Chandel District along the India-Myanmar border on November 14, report
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Two suspected cadres of an unspecified valley based outfit were shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter near Border Pillar No. 81 under Moreh Police Station in Chandel District along the India-Myanmar border on November 14, reports Imphal Free Press. One M-16 Rifle with magazine, 12 ammunitions of M-16, one pistol with magazine, four ammunitions of 9-mm pistol, one RPG shell with booster and two hand grenades were recovered from the encounter site.
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November - 14 
A blast was heard in Quetta late on November 14-night. Police said the explosion occurred near a shop close to Khojak Road, but provided no further information.
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A blast was heard in Quetta late on November 14-night. Police said the explosion occurred near a shop close to Khojak Road, but provided no further information.
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November - 14 
A bomb exploded in Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, on November 15-evening, Daily Times reported. However, no loss of life or property was reported. According to Police sources, unidentified people had placed a bomb near the passport office.
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A bomb exploded in Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, on November 15-evening, Daily Times reported. However, no loss of life or property was reported. According to Police sources, unidentified people had placed a bomb near the passport office.
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November - 14 
At least 12 persons, including a Policeman and a three-year-old child, were killed and another 35 injured when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden vehicle at a Police checkpost in Peshawar, the provincial capital of North West Frontier Pr
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At least 12 persons, including a Policeman and a three-year-old child, were killed and another 35 injured when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden vehicle at a Police checkpost in Peshawar, the provincial capital of North West Frontier Province (NWFP), Police and hospital staff said on November 15, reported Daily Times. However, eight of the injured persons are said to be in critical condition
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November - 14 
At least 18 militants were killed as fighter jets targeted Taliban hideouts in the Orakzai Agency, a private TV channel reported on November 15, according to Daily Times. The bombings also destroyed 10 Taliban hideouts in the Ghaljo, Dabori and Mamoz
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At least 18 militants were killed as fighter jets targeted Taliban hideouts in the Orakzai Agency, a private TV channel reported on November 15, according to Daily Times. The bombings also destroyed 10 Taliban hideouts in the Ghaljo, Dabori and Mamozai areas of upper Orakzai Agency, the channel reported. Shelling by helicopter gunships also destroyed a Taliban ammunition depot in the area. However, Dawn put the death toll of the militants at 24.
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November - 14 
Security Forces (SFs) killed seven Taliban militants in operations in South Waziristan in the Federal Administrative Tribal Areas (FATA), the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on November 14, reports Daily Times. It said seve
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Security Forces (SFs) killed seven Taliban militants in operations in South Waziristan in the Federal Administrative Tribal Areas (FATA), the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on November 14, reports Daily Times. It said seven terrorists were killed and four Security Force (SF) personnel injured in the Operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan. The forces cleared the area around Madike, located two kilometers northeast of Ahmed Wam, and also secured an important height, Point 1663, at Parmonkai Roghzai, the ISPR statement said, adding, numerous propaganda CDs, maps and passports were seized during a search operation for Taliban commander Nasrullah.
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November - 14 
Seven militants were killed and a Taliban ammunition depot destroyed as fighter jets pounded suspected Taliban hideouts in the Lower Orakzai Agency, a private Television channel reported on November 14, according to Daily Times.
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Seven militants were killed and a Taliban ammunition depot destroyed as fighter jets pounded suspected Taliban hideouts in the Lower Orakzai Agency, a private Television channel reported on November 14, according to Daily Times.
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November - 14 
Troops killed 13 Taliban militants in two separate clashes in Swat in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on November 14 Daily Times reported. Five terrorists were killed after a gro
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Troops killed 13 Taliban militants in two separate clashes in Swat in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on November 14 Daily Times reported. Five terrorists were killed after a group of Taliban militants ambushed a military convoy near Totakan village, while, another eight Taliban militants were killed during a search operation in a forest near Mangaltan village. Meanwhile, a local military spokesman said that the soldiers also seized a large number of arms and ammunition. The death toll could not be verified independently.
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November - 14 
A suspected cadre of the PBCP-Janajuddha, identified as Emdadul Khalifa, was arrested while extorting money from a businessman in the Main Road area of Mongla sub-district in the Bagerhat District on November 14.
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A suspected cadre of the PBCP-Janajuddha, identified as Emdadul Khalifa, was arrested while extorting money from a businessman in the Main Road area of Mongla sub-district in the Bagerhat District on November 14.
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November - 14 
Army troops conducted search and clear operations in the Mirusavil, Kilinochchi, Visuamadukulam, Mullayawalai, Akkarayankulam and Iranamadu areas of Wanni and recovered five claymore mines, two T-56 weapons, three hand grenades, 62 anti-personnel min
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Army troops conducted search and clear operations in the Mirusavil, Kilinochchi, Visuamadukulam, Mullayawalai, Akkarayankulam and Iranamadu areas of Wanni and recovered five claymore mines, two T-56 weapons, three hand grenades, 62 anti-personnel mines, two shotguns, one .22 rifle, two repeater guns, one magazine, one M-16 weapon, 20 micro pistols, one revolver, ten 9-mm pistols, one 5.5 weapon and two Multi Propose Machine guns on November 14, according to Sri Lanka Army report.
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November - 14 
Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapakse said in capital Colombo on November 14 that it was important to develop good relations with India to defeat the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) politically in the international arena and prevent its recrud
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Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapakse said in capital Colombo on November 14 that it was important to develop good relations with India to defeat the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) politically in the international arena and prevent its recrudescence, Express Buzz reports. He said that though the LTTE had been defeated militarily, it was politically active overseas. Some military cadres who had escaped were also active, he added. “Their vast international networks of sympathisers and criminal associates who funded and facilitated their separatist ambitions are still operating outside Lanka,” Gotabaya said. In this context, it was important to develop ties with other countries, especially India, he said. “The relationship developed over the past four years with our closest ally, India, helped us in our war against terrorism. Having their support helped reduce the pressure by other nations, allowing us to proceed with our humanitarian operations. It is important that we strengthen this relationship further in the years to come,” Rajapakse further said.
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November - 15 
At least 10 inmates of the Khakchang Reang refugee camp in Kanchanpur subdivision of North Tripura were injured when a group of Unidentified Mizo militants invaded their dwellings and assaulted them in the morning of November 15, according to Telegra
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At least 10 inmates of the Khakchang Reang refugee camp in Kanchanpur subdivision of North Tripura were injured when a group of Unidentified Mizo militants invaded their dwellings and assaulted them in the morning of November 15, according to Telegraph. The attack comes at a time when the 35,000 Reang refugees stranded in six camps in Kanchanpur subdivision are hoping for early repatriation to Mizoram from where they had fled in October 1997 in the wake of attacks on them by the Mizos. The attack has led to fresh tension in the Reang-dominated villages dotting both sides of the border between Mizoram and Tripura. The Mizoram Government has placed all the border Police stations in Mamit, Kolosib and Aizawl Districts on an alert.
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November - 15 
Based on the information provided by two surrendered militants, the Security Forces (SFs) recovered a cache of explosives, arms and ammunition inside Ripu Chirang reserve forest bordering Bhutan in Kokrajhar District. The cache is suspected to belong
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Based on the information provided by two surrendered militants, the Security Forces (SFs) recovered a cache of explosives, arms and ammunition inside Ripu Chirang reserve forest bordering Bhutan in Kokrajhar District. The cache is suspected to belong to the Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), according to Telegraph. The seizure included 15 grenades of different makes, one made in Pakistan, timers, two IEDs, three FM radio receivers, 156 detonators, a US-made auto pistol and three locally-made pistols, besides ammunition. A Police source said that two NDFB cadres, Jaikhlong Gwra Brahma and Suren Basumatary alias Sudem, who surrendered before the Kokrajhar Police on November 13 revealed that a consignment was hidden in the area. The Kokrajhar Superintendent of Police, P.K. Dutt said “there was information about NDFB militants ferrying consignments of arms and explosives from Bangladesh into the District to carry out strikes. There is a possibility of presence of more such consignments in the Tipkai area bordering Dhubri District”.
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November - 15 
Former United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘spokesman’ Sunil Nath said that a small ULFA team from Assam went to Jaffna in Sri Lanka in the early 1990s when the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) controlled the northern peninsula. “We got in
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Former United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘spokesman’ Sunil Nath said that a small ULFA team from Assam went to Jaffna in Sri Lanka in the early 1990s when the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) controlled the northern peninsula. “We got in touch with the LTTE through a Tamil Nadu politician.” Sunil Nath said in a telephonic interview from Assam. According to Sunil Nath, who has since quit the ULFA and is now a journalist, two ULFA militants were picked to spend some time getting training from the LTTE. But the ULFA men returned to India within a week.
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November - 15 
Hindustan Times reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) are present outside the national capital Delhi. “Around Delhi, there is some Naxal [Maoist] presence in Faridabad,” said a confidential document. Sources in the D
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Hindustan Times reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) are present outside the national capital Delhi. “Around Delhi, there is some Naxal [Maoist] presence in Faridabad,” said a confidential document. Sources in the Delhi Police confirmed there was a “clear and present danger” from the Maoists and they were closely coordinating with other agencies on this front. “Available intelligence inputs, however, indicate that as of now their capability to strike in Delhi in a big way is lacking,” said the report.
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November - 15 
In addition, the ULFA leaders, Sashadhar Choudhury and Chitraban Hazarika, claimed that the ‘commander-in-chief’ of the outfit, Paresh Baruah, was the main person running the group currently, reports Assam Tribune. They claimed that Baruah keeps shif
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In addition, the ULFA leaders, Sashadhar Choudhury and Chitraban Hazarika, claimed that the ‘commander-in-chief’ of the outfit, Paresh Baruah, was the main person running the group currently, reports Assam Tribune. They claimed that Baruah keeps shifting to countries like China, Myanmar and Thailand and he still has strong contacts in China.
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November - 15 
On November 15, the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram announced in Jaipur a series of measures, including the launch of a DNA databank and amendments to the Arms Act in the next one year, for improving the country’s crime investigation techniques, r
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On November 15, the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram announced in Jaipur a series of measures, including the launch of a DNA databank and amendments to the Arms Act in the next one year, for improving the country’s crime investigation techniques, reports The Hindu. Crime investigation needed drastic improvements as the Police continued adopting “primitive methods” to track down culprits, Chidambaram said while inaugurating the XX All India Forensic Science Conference at the Rajasthan Police Academy. Chidambaram also said that there was still a huge gap in the crime investigation methods adopted in the West and in India. “In the next 12 months—in 2010—we will bridge this gap, and I promise to help you [in this regard],” he said. Terming 2010 the “forensic year,” Chidambaram also stated that the rapid modernisation plan for the next 12 months included the opening of six new regional forensic laboratories, 52 new mobile units, three new hi-tech central laboratories and three new hi-tech Global Unique File Descriptors. Steps would be taken to open a DNA databank, a firearm signature databank and arms and criminal tracking network, besides networking of all forensic laboratories. The Arms Policy was under review, and a new one would be ready in a few days, he said. Changes would also be made in the Arms Act.
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November - 15 
PTI reports that four suspected Maoists were arrested and a large quantity of chemicals and explosive materials meant for making bombs were seized in Munger District on November 15. "Three packets, weighing one kg each containing gelatine sticks, one
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PTI reports that four suspected Maoists were arrested and a large quantity of chemicals and explosive materials meant for making bombs were seized in Munger District on November 15. "Three packets, weighing one kg each containing gelatine sticks, one kg potassium chlorate, 145 detonators and a hand grenade were seized from the houses of two hardcore Maoists last night in Banvarsha village," the Deputy Superintendent of Police (Headquarters) Ashok Kumar said. He also said a hundred detonators bore the mark of Gulf Oil Corporation Ltd, Hyderabad and the rest were having the mark of Rajasthan Explosives and Chemicals Ltd, Dholpur. Four Maoists - Ashok Paswan, Manoj Paswan, Tuntun Kumar and Ishwar Sah - were arrested and three others managed to escape, Kumar added. Times of India adds that the owner of the car, from which huge quantity of explosives was seized in Patna recently, was arrested on November 15 from a village under the Haveli Kharagpur Police Station in Munger District. Haveli Kharagpur Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) K. Chandra said acting on a tip-off, Police raided the house of Ashok Paswan and arrested him. Ashok's brother Manoj Paswan and car driver Tuntun Shah, both residents of village Gowadda under the Haveli Kharagpur Police Station, were also arrested. Chandra said the three arrested persons are top cadres of the Maoists. The car was used by Ashok to carry firearms and explosives. The explosives were stored at the house of one Ishwar Shah, resident of village Vanvarsha under the Nayaramnagar Police Station in Munger. Police also arrested Ishwar and his two associates, who are also top cadres of the Maoists. The SDPO said the arrested persons have admitted that they were involved in the murder of a contractor of Haveli Kharagpur and two other influential persons of the sub-division in 2008-09. The consignment of explosive material, which was seized from Kankerbagh Police Station area of the state Capital Patna on November 7, was to be delivered to the Naxals operating in Munger, adds Hindustan Times.
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November - 15 
PTI reports that the Chhattisgarh Police killed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre and arrested eight others on November 15. The Maoist was killed in the Markanar village of Kanker District in an encounter, Superintendent of Police
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PTI reports that the Chhattisgarh Police killed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre and arrested eight others on November 15. The Maoist was killed in the Markanar village of Kanker District in an encounter, Superintendent of Police Ajay Yadav said, adding that some Maoist literature was recovered from the incident site.
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November - 15 
PTI reports that the Maoists have increased the 'levy' taken from traders and locals to meet the rise in prices of arms and ammunition procured by them to fight the Security Forces. Documents seized by the central security agencies in some of the rec
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PTI reports that the Maoists have increased the 'levy' taken from traders and locals to meet the rise in prices of arms and ammunition procured by them to fight the Security Forces. Documents seized by the central security agencies in some of the recent counter-insurgency operations suggest that the levy, which is usually between five to ten per cent of the income, has been increased by about two per cent. This, sources said, could be primarily because either the central leadership of the CPI-Maoist has felt the need for more income or it could also be the handiwork of smaller units of the Maoists trying to make extra money. The 'levy', a kind of commission or protection money charged from businessmen and others in the insurgency-affected areas, earns the Maoists annual revenue of over INR 1,500 crore.
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November - 15 
Telegraph quoted a senior Special Task Force (STF) officer saying that Chinese hand-grenades covered in polythene bags were also made available to the insurgents in huge quantity. Besides, the Maoists were in possession of hundreds of pistols made in
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Telegraph quoted a senior Special Task Force (STF) officer saying that Chinese hand-grenades covered in polythene bags were also made available to the insurgents in huge quantity. Besides, the Maoists were in possession of hundreds of pistols made in China and even in Pakistan.
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November - 15 
The ‘deputy chief’ of the Kuki Liberation Army (KLA), identified as Thangboi, was shot dead by cadres belonging to the Lamyanba Khuman group of the Military Council (MC) faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) at Waroiching under Nambol Polic
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The ‘deputy chief’ of the Kuki Liberation Army (KLA), identified as Thangboi, was shot dead by cadres belonging to the Lamyanba Khuman group of the Military Council (MC) faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) at Waroiching under Nambol Police Station in Bishnupur District on November 15, according to Sangai Express. The KCP-MC alleged that Thangboi had been acting as agents of central Security Forces.
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November - 15 
The Government will for the first time use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to detect Maoist hideouts in the dense forests and hilly terrain and monitor the movement of the insurgents to help ground forces carry out precision attacks, reports Times of
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The Government will for the first time use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to detect Maoist hideouts in the dense forests and hilly terrain and monitor the movement of the insurgents to help ground forces carry out precision attacks, reports Times of India. The UAVs, with in-built camera and well-equipped data and video link, will gather and record information which will be shared among Security Forces engaged in anti-Maoist operations, especially in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Orissa, Maharashtra and West Bengal. Trials of these UAVs, developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), were recently conducted in Hisar and Delhi while more trials will be conducted in the forests of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand soon. "We are satisfied with the UAV trials in Hisar and Delhi. If we are satisfied with the next stage of trials, we will take the help of UAVs in our operations against Naxals,'' an unnamed Union Home Ministry official said. The UAVs also provide flexible surveillance and reconnaissance capability with external payload, including weapons capability. "Since Maoists keep changing their movements, deployment of UAVs will certainly be an advantage for security forces,'' the official added. The anti-Naxal plan also includes INR 7,300 crore package for undertaking developmental works in areas cleared off the left-wing extremists, the report added.
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November - 15 
The Hindu reports that one person was killed in the Belpahari Police Station area near Lalgarh in West Midnapore District in the evening of November 15 on a day when activists of the Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) l
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The Hindu reports that one person was killed in the Belpahari Police Station area near Lalgarh in West Midnapore District in the evening of November 15 on a day when activists of the Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) laid siege to a Police camp. “Shashti Charan Dutta was killed at Bashpahari. Police teams are on their way to the spot after which we will be able to know more about the circumstances of the murder,” Manoj Verma, the West Midnapore Superintendent of Police, told The Hindu. According to reports, Maoists were suspected to have been behind the killing.
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November - 15 
The United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) deposited a large quantity of arms before the Assam Police at Deoyani designated camp under Bokajan subdivision in Karbi Anglong District, reports Sentinel. The District Superintendent of Police K.K. S
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The United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) deposited a large quantity of arms before the Assam Police at Deoyani designated camp under Bokajan subdivision in Karbi Anglong District, reports Sentinel. The District Superintendent of Police K.K. Sarma and Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) C.K. Gogoi led the Police team, while the UPDS team was led by its ‘defence secretary’ Lengbat Engleng, ‘joint secretary’ Nanda Terang and ‘finance secretary’ Dhon Rongpi. The militants deposited as many as nine AK-56 rifles with 4,437 ammunition and 44 magazines, four AK-47 rifles, one AK-71 rifle, one SLR with 597 ammunition and one magazine, 319 ammunition and one magazine of M-16 rifle, one 303 rifle with 3,825 ammunition and one magazine, one US carbine with 29 ammunition and one magazine, two sterling carbines with 408 ammunition and three magazines, one M-21 rifle, two SBBL with 60 ammunition and 50 magazines, one 9 mm pistol with 452 ammunition and four magazines, two pistols, two .32 pistols with three magazines, two 40 mm UBGL and 11 ammunition, one rocket launcher with three shells and five LR grenade shells. Talking to media persons, ‘defence secretary’ Lengbat Engleng requested the Government to speed up the peace process for early solution to the problems afflicting Karbi Anglong.
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November - 15 
Times of India reports that in its bid to tackle the Maoist insurgency and to improve connectivity in the insurgency-affected areas, the Centre has sanctioned 22 proposals for development of 462 kilometres of State roads at an investment of INR 444.4
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Times of India reports that in its bid to tackle the Maoist insurgency and to improve connectivity in the insurgency-affected areas, the Centre has sanctioned 22 proposals for development of 462 kilometres of State roads at an investment of INR 444.48 crore. The projects will be taken up in the insurgency-affected States of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. The approved projects include seven stretches of State roads with a total length of 135.46 kilometres in Andhra, 13 stretches totalling 261.2 kilometres in Chhattisgarh and two stretches of 66.7 kilometres in Madhya Pradesh.
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November - 15 
A militant, considered to be a close aide of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Darra Adam Khel ‘commander’ Tariq, on November 15 confessed to killing a Polish engineer earlier in 2009, a private TV channel reported, according to Daily Times. The Ta
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A militant, considered to be a close aide of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Darra Adam Khel ‘commander’ Tariq, on November 15 confessed to killing a Polish engineer earlier in 2009, a private TV channel reported, according to Daily Times. The Taliban in Darra Adam Khel had announced on February 8 that they had beheaded Polish engineer Peter Stanczak. Attaullah said ‘commander’ Tariq had assured him that the Peter’s murder would earn them money and ensure the release of their colleagues in Government custody. The TTP militant also confessed to his involvement in a number of other incidents of terrorism and abductions for ransom. Attaullah said he, along with Abdul Samad, Umer Farooq, Mufti Abdul Rasheed and Abdul Ghafoor, had killed dozens of people in various attacks and abducted several others for ransom.
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November - 15 
Five militants were killed in the ongoing Operation Rah-e-Nijat in the South Waziristan Agency on November 15, The News reported. The Security Forces (SFs) claimed killing five militants in Ahmadwam village on the Jandola-Sararogha Road. Military sou
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Five militants were killed in the ongoing Operation Rah-e-Nijat in the South Waziristan Agency on November 15, The News reported. The Security Forces (SFs) claimed killing five militants in Ahmadwam village on the Jandola-Sararogha Road. Military sources said an exchange of fire took place between the SFs and militants during a search operation in Ahmadwam that resulted in the killing of five terrorists. The sources said the troops cleared the villages of Shavazai, Khaznikai and Odin Sar on the road between Jandola and Sararogha. A cache of arms was recovered in the Tiarza area on the Shakai-Kaniguram Road, where SFs are conducting a search operation. Four roadside bombs were recovered and defused by the bomb disposal squad of the Army during a search operation on the Razmak-Makeen Road. The SFs also reportedly established a check-post in the Shawal Algad area on the same route.
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November - 15 
In addition, fighter jets bombed the Taliban hideouts in Piazha, Wozai Kach and the adjacent areas, but there were no reports about casualties or material losses. Military sources said the troops had secured Khaisur Killay, Ahmad Gul Killay, Torwam B
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In addition, fighter jets bombed the Taliban hideouts in Piazha, Wozai Kach and the adjacent areas, but there were no reports about casualties or material losses. Military sources said the troops had secured Khaisur Killay, Ahmad Gul Killay, Torwam Bridge and Michikhel Killay in their advance from the Wana side.
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November - 15 
Intelligence agencies have arrested a top leader of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) from a major city of the Punjab province after trailing him for a week, The News reported. The militant, who was only identified by his initials N.A.Z, is said to
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Intelligence agencies have arrested a top leader of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) from a major city of the Punjab province after trailing him for a week, The News reported. The militant, who was only identified by his initials N.A.Z, is said to rank amongst the top leaders of the category-3 classification done by the security agencies. Category-1 includes Osama bin Laden, Mulla Omar and Aymen al-Zawahiri. Category-2 includes Hakeemullah Mehsud, Maulvi Fazlullah etc, while Category-3 top leaders comprise the cadre that is directly responsible for specific territories, which in the arrested militant’s case are the entire Punjab province and the federal capital Islamabad. He was described by an unnamed Police official as an “information treasure trove”. N.A.Z hails from a Middle Eastern country and was reportedly the chief planner of terrorist activities in Punjab and Islamabad, the sources said.
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November - 15 
On November 15, the troops killed 12 more militants in two different areas of the valley. Four militants were killed in a gunfight in the Shamozai Gharai area. In addition, eight bodies were recovered from Karakar, a mountain connecting the Swat and
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On November 15, the troops killed 12 more militants in two different areas of the valley. Four militants were killed in a gunfight in the Shamozai Gharai area. In addition, eight bodies were recovered from Karakar, a mountain connecting the Swat and Buner Districts, while 14 bodies were found in the Gulibagh area. The bodies dumped in Karakar and Gulibagh areas were stated to be of militants. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said 12 militants were killed in Karakar Banda, Ilam Saand, Ashar Banr and Gari Shamozai. It said the militants were killed during a search operation. The ISPR said two suspected militants were arrested from Shalpin and seven others surrendered to the SFs in Charbagh, Roria and Zarakhela. There was no mention in the ISPR press release about the bodies recovered from the Gulibagh area.
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November - 15 
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the USA has funnelled hundreds of millions of dollars to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) since the 9/11 attacks, accounting for as much as one-third of the CIA’s annual budget – reported an Americ
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The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the USA has funnelled hundreds of millions of dollars to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) since the 9/11 attacks, accounting for as much as one-third of the CIA’s annual budget – reported an American newspaper, citing current and former US officials, according to Daily Times. The Los Angeles Times quoted officials as saying that the ISI had also “collected tens of millions of dollars through a classified CIA programme that pays for the capture or killing of wanted militants, a clandestine counterpart to the rewards publicly offered by the State Department.” The officials said the payments have triggered intense debate within the US Government, because of “long-standing suspicions that the ISI continues to help Taliban who undermine US efforts in Afghanistan and provide sanctuary to Al Qaeda members in Pakistan.” But US officials have continued the funding because the ISI’s assistance is considered crucial: “almost every major terrorist plot this decade has originated in Pakistan’s tribal belt, where ISI informant networks are a primary source of intelligence”, said the newspaper.
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November - 15 
The death toll from a suicide car bombing at a Police checkpoint in Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, increased to 15 on November 15, Police and administrative officials said, Daily Times reported. The bomber detonated his cache of explosives on Novembe
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The death toll from a suicide car bombing at a Police checkpoint in Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, increased to 15 on November 15, Police and administrative officials said, Daily Times reported. The bomber detonated his cache of explosives on November 14 as Police tried to stop and search his vehicle at a check-post in the city. “The death toll has risen to 15. Twenty-one injured people are still being treated in hospitals,” a senior Police official, Karim Khan, said.
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November - 15 
The political administration sources said a heavy exchange of fire was reported between the militants and SFs in the Maroobi area of Makeen, but there was no word on the casualties on either side. The sources said both sides used heavy and light arms
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The political administration sources said a heavy exchange of fire was reported between the militants and SFs in the Maroobi area of Makeen, but there was no word on the casualties on either side. The sources said both sides used heavy and light arms during the clash. They said the national flag had been hoisted on a hilltop in Asman Manza.
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November - 15 
The Security Forces (SFs) on November 15 launched a counter-offensive after the militants attacked checkpoints in various areas of Khar subdivision and killed a tribesman in the Mamond sub-division of Bajaur Agency, The News reported. Official source
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The Security Forces (SFs) on November 15 launched a counter-offensive after the militants attacked checkpoints in various areas of Khar subdivision and killed a tribesman in the Mamond sub-division of Bajaur Agency, The News reported. Official sources said that the militants fired several rockets on the checkpoints in different areas of Khar, headquarters of Bajaur Agency, targeting military and Government installations. The SFs subsequently imposed curfew and launched a search operation in the area. The SFs also targeted hideouts of militants in the nearby areas with artillery guns, but there was no word on loss of life. The militants, the sources said, shot dead a tribesman, Sherzai, and blew up his house in Belot area of Mamond. His body was found at a desolate place near Belot village.
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November - 15 
The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the November 13-suicide attack on the regional headquarters of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in Peshawar. Qari Hussain, a top TTP ‘commander’, telephoned reporters to claim re
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The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the November 13-suicide attack on the regional headquarters of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in Peshawar. Qari Hussain, a top TTP ‘commander’, telephoned reporters to claim responsibility for the suicide bombing that targeted the ISI regional headquarters off the busy Khyber Road in the Cantonment area. Qari Hussain, cousin of the TTP chief Hakeemullah Mehsud and known as the trainer of suicide bombers, threatened further attacks against the Security Forces and law-enforcement agencies.
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November - 15 
The troops also fired artillery shells on suspected Taliban hideouts from the high ground of the Razmak military camp in North Waziristan.
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The troops also fired artillery shells on suspected Taliban hideouts from the high ground of the Razmak military camp in North Waziristan.
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November - 15 
The White House National Security Council has “this debate every year”, said a former high-ranking US intelligence official involved in the discussions. Despite deep misgivings about the ISI, the official said, “there was no other game in town”. The
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The White House National Security Council has “this debate every year”, said a former high-ranking US intelligence official involved in the discussions. Despite deep misgivings about the ISI, the official said, “there was no other game in town”. The payments to Pakistan are authorised under a covert programme initially approved by former President George Bush and continued under President Barack Obama. “The CIA payments are a hidden stream in a much broader financial flow... the US has given Pakistan more than $15 billion over the last eight years in military and civilian aid,” said Los Angeles Times. “The ISI has used the covert CIA money for a variety of purposes, including the construction of a new headquarters in Islamabad... that project pleased CIA officials because it replaced a structure considered vulnerable to attack: it also eased fears that the US money would end up in the private bank accounts of ISI officials,” it said.
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November - 15 
Twelve more militants were killed in clashes with the Security Forces (SFs) in Karakar and Shamozai Gharai while 14 bodies were found dumped in Charbagh’s Gulibagh area in the Swat Valley on November 15, The News reported. It was the second consecuti
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Twelve more militants were killed in clashes with the Security Forces (SFs) in Karakar and Shamozai Gharai while 14 bodies were found dumped in Charbagh’s Gulibagh area in the Swat Valley on November 15, The News reported. It was the second consecutive day that clashes between the SFs and militants were reported from Swat District. Eight casualties of militants were reported from Charbagh on November 14 when the SFs claimed killing them in a clash during a search operation in the Ashar Banr and Nala areas.
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November - 15 
Unknown men displayed anti-Taliban banners at the roadside and other locations in several areas of Kabal sub-division. The banners contained some slogans against the Taliban and Maulana Fazlullah.
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Unknown men displayed anti-Taliban banners at the roadside and other locations in several areas of Kabal sub-division. The banners contained some slogans against the Taliban and Maulana Fazlullah.
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November - 15 
Volunteers of the Lashkar (militia) shot dead three veil-clad men near the residence of an anti-Taliban Nazim in Bazidkhel village of Peshawar District in the NWFP on November 15. Nazim of the Bazidkhel Union Council, Faheemur Rahman had raised a vol
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Volunteers of the Lashkar (militia) shot dead three veil-clad men near the residence of an anti-Taliban Nazim in Bazidkhel village of Peshawar District in the NWFP on November 15. Nazim of the Bazidkhel Union Council, Faheemur Rahman had raised a voluntary Lashkar comprising several hundred villagers to protect his area from the militants. He has survived a number of bombings and attacks on his life after a feud with Mangal Bagh, the chief of the Khyber Agency-based militant outfit, Lashkar-e-Islam. “The three Burqa-clad terrorists were on their way to my village Hujra, five kilometres south of Peshawar on the Kohat Road, when someone informed the Qaumi Lashkar volunteers and the villagers managed to kill them,” Faheemur Rahman told The News. He said apparently he was the target as several attempts had been made in the past to kill him. Rehman claimed that the attackers were from the Bara subdivision of Khyber Agency and were associated with the Lashkar-e-Islam, which had attacked his house and Hujra (guesthouse) thrice in recent months. No group has claimed responsibility for the failed attack on the Nazim nor has anyone owned the three men so far.
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November - 15 
Nepal News reports that the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) vice chairman Narayan Kaji Shrestha said his party is planning for a no-confidence motion against the coalition Government to topple it and open doors for new na
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Nepal News reports that the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) vice chairman Narayan Kaji Shrestha said his party is planning for a no-confidence motion against the coalition Government to topple it and open doors for new national consensus Government. Speaking at the Reporters Club on November 15, Shrestha said his party now has no alternative to filing a no-confidence motion since Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal had allegedly failed to take the initiative for forging a national consensus to end the ongoing deadlock. Claiming that leaders of the Nepali Congress and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) have accepted the president’s move as unconstitutional though of political nature, Shrestha said the parties have to accept it publicly that it hindered civilian supremacy.
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November - 15 
A cadre of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Janajuddha), identified as Ilias Hossain Mamun, was killed in a encounter with the Police Khalishakundi village under Daulatpur sub-district in Kushtia District on November
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A cadre of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Janajuddha), identified as Ilias Hossain Mamun, was killed in a encounter with the Police Khalishakundi village under Daulatpur sub-district in Kushtia District on November 15, reports Daily Star. Subsequently, Police recovered one LG, 2 bullets and four machetes from the encounter site. According to Police, Mamun was involved in extortion, abduction and robbery and was accused in six cases, including four for murders filed with Daulatpur in Kushtia and Gangni in Meherpur Police Stations.
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November - 15 
In a separate incident, Badsha alias Badsha Bhai, regional leader of the Red Flag faction of the PBCP, was beaten to death at Roypur under Gangni sub-district in Meherpur District. A shutter gun and one bullet were recovered from Badsha’s possession.
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In a separate incident, Badsha alias Badsha Bhai, regional leader of the Red Flag faction of the PBCP, was beaten to death at Roypur under Gangni sub-district in Meherpur District. A shutter gun and one bullet were recovered from Badsha’s possession. He was reportedly accused in six cases, including two for murder.
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November - 15 
Police arrested an Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) leader, identified as Hasmat Ali alias Liton, and seized some gunpowder like substance and chemicals during raids on three Rajshahi University halls on November 15, reports Daily Star. Liton was reported
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Police arrested an Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) leader, identified as Hasmat Ali alias Liton, and seized some gunpowder like substance and chemicals during raids on three Rajshahi University halls on November 15, reports Daily Star. Liton was reportedly the president of Nawab Abdul Latif Hall unit of the ICS.
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November - 15 
An explosion at Central Camp, a small hamlet in the Ampara District, in the afternoon of November 15 injured two people, reports Colombo Page. The Senior Superintendent of Police, I.M. Karunaratna, said at least two persons were injured in the hand g
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An explosion at Central Camp, a small hamlet in the Ampara District, in the afternoon of November 15 injured two people, reports Colombo Page. The Senior Superintendent of Police, I.M. Karunaratna, said at least two persons were injured in the hand grenade blast.
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November - 15 
In addition, the troops also recovered two locally-made weapons hidden in the Udawalawa National Park in Monaragala District on the same day, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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In addition, the troops also recovered two locally-made weapons hidden in the Udawalawa National Park in Monaragala District on the same day, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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November - 15 
On November 15, the troops found 38 APMs, eight 60-mm mortar bombs, one Rocket Propelled Grenade and two hand grenades from the Adampan and Sugandipuram areas.
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On November 15, the troops found 38 APMs, eight 60-mm mortar bombs, one Rocket Propelled Grenade and two hand grenades from the Adampan and Sugandipuram areas.
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November - 15 
The troops in Batticaloa District recovered one hand grenade from the Kandakuda Farm on November 15, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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The troops in Batticaloa District recovered one hand grenade from the Kandakuda Farm on November 15, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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November - 16 
A Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Border Security Force (BSF), Om Prakash Tanwar, was killed and his driver and a body-guard were injured when their vehicle was blown up in a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED), planted by the militants
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A Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Border Security Force (BSF), Om Prakash Tanwar, was killed and his driver and a body-guard were injured when their vehicle was blown up in a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED), planted by the militants after infiltration into Indian territory from the International Border (IB) and reportedly detonated with a remote control device, at Maluchak in Ramgarh sector of Samba District, Daily Excelsior reported. Reports indicated that the militants had returned after planting the IED after they set off from Pakistan’s Lehri Kalan launching pad in the midnight firing indiscriminately on the forward BSF post. This is for the first time after the outbreak of militancy more than two decades ago that a DIG rank BSF officer was killed on the IB. Official sources said the militants having repeatedly failed in infiltration into the Indian side from both the Line of Control (LoC) and IB were reported to have targeted the BSF by planting a powerful IED before returning to Pakistan from the forward area ahead of fencing. Security Forces (SFs) have recovered about eight bags of ‘Best Way Cements Ltd’, made in Pakistan, in which the militants had brought sand to the Indian side to hide the IED under it. The bags were left at the spot by the militants after planting the IED and burying it under the sand. Sources said the BSF troopers from their advance post of Ballarh in Ramgarh sector observed movement of six militants, each in two groups, at about 1.30 am. Even as the troopers sounded an alert along the IB, one of the groups of militants opened firing on the BSF in a bid to infiltrate into Indian territory. However, the BSF personnel retaliated and the exchange of firing continued for about an hour. While one group of militants engaged the BSF in firing, another group was reported to have sneaked into the Indian side along with a powerful IED and sand bags. They planted the IED at the road used by the BSF for surveillance of the border, covered it with sand brought from across and reportedly took shelter about 400 meters away anticipating that senior BSF officers would visit the spot in the morning to assess the situation after firing. Sources said the militants detonated the IED with a remote control device from a distance as soon as the DIG’s jeep touched the site of explosive device at about 8.55 am.
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November - 16 
A People's United Liberation Front (PULF) militant, identified as 38-year old Abdul Assim, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation under Irilbung Police Station in the Imphal East District on November 16, reports Imphal F
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A People's United Liberation Front (PULF) militant, identified as 38-year old Abdul Assim, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation under Irilbung Police Station in the Imphal East District on November 16, reports Imphal Free Press. One cellular phone and a motorcycle were recovered from his possession.
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November - 16 
Armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a village chowkidar (guard) by slitting his throat at Badaki Hathia village in the Munger District on November 16, reports The Hindu. Around 50 Maoists raided the village, captur
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Armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a village chowkidar (guard) by slitting his throat at Badaki Hathia village in the Munger District on November 16, reports The Hindu. Around 50 Maoists raided the village, captured the chowkidar and took him to an isolated place and killed him, the Police said.
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November - 16 
Elsewhere in the State, the Army on November 16 foiled yet another infiltration bid by militants near the LoC in Kupwara District in which a militant and two Army soldiers were killed. The militants are reported to have made a bid to sneak into the I
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Elsewhere in the State, the Army on November 16 foiled yet another infiltration bid by militants near the LoC in Kupwara District in which a militant and two Army soldiers were killed. The militants are reported to have made a bid to sneak into the Indian side of the LoC in Keran sector of Kupwara District late night and were challenged by the Army troops, Defence spokesman Lt Colonel J S Brar said. "The militants tried to take cover of inclement weather conditions and darkness to infiltrate but were stopped in their way by the alert jawans," he said. The heavily-armed militants were asked to surrender but opened indiscriminate firing in which two soldiers were killed. The spokesman said the firing was retaliated by the Army troops, triggering off an encounter, which was going on till last reports came in. One militant has been killed so far, he added. This is second major bid by militants from Pakistan occupied Kashmir to sneak into the Indian this of LoC in the past three days and fifth attempt in the last 20 days.
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November - 16 
Further, a ‘battalion commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as Abdul Rehman Gorsi alias Aqibul Islam, was shot dead during an encounter with the SFs at Sangarwani village in the Pulwama District of south Kashmir. Police officials said
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Further, a ‘battalion commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as Abdul Rehman Gorsi alias Aqibul Islam, was shot dead during an encounter with the SFs at Sangarwani village in the Pulwama District of south Kashmir. Police officials said an AK rifle and its ammunition were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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November - 16 
In another incident, Police arrested eight Maoists from Gadamalli forests in the Bijapur District. The arrested Maoists had allegedly set ablaze five trucks engaged in development work in the District, Superintendent of Police Avinash Mohanty said.
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In another incident, Police arrested eight Maoists from Gadamalli forests in the Bijapur District. The arrested Maoists had allegedly set ablaze five trucks engaged in development work in the District, Superintendent of Police Avinash Mohanty said.
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November - 16 
Meanwhile, at least 30 kilograms of improvised explosive devices buried by suspected Maoists were recovered from Madanwara forest in the Rajnandgaon District, Police said. “We suspect that more such bombs are buried in the area with a purpose to hit
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Meanwhile, at least 30 kilograms of improvised explosive devices buried by suspected Maoists were recovered from Madanwara forest in the Rajnandgaon District, Police said. “We suspect that more such bombs are buried in the area with a purpose to hit Policemen. Our search parties are combing the area with the help of experts to recover such bombs,” Praveer Das, the Rajnandgaon District Superintendent of Police, told IANS.
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November - 16 
Meanwhile, the body of a forest guard, Kirish Rout (35), who was shot dead by Maoists in Kutrabeda inside Sunabeda wildlife sanctuary on November 15, was recovered by the Komna Police in the night of November 16. He belonged to Dhekunpani village in
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Meanwhile, the body of a forest guard, Kirish Rout (35), who was shot dead by Maoists in Kutrabeda inside Sunabeda wildlife sanctuary on November 15, was recovered by the Komna Police in the night of November 16. He belonged to Dhekunpani village in Sunabeda gram panchayat. The poster left behind by the Maoists claiming responsibility for the murder was also seized. The Naupada Superintendent of Police, Bibek Rath, confirmed the involvement of Maoists in the murder. He said that preliminary investigation revealed that 20 to 25 Maoists had descended on the place before committing the crime. However, senior forest officials said that Kirish may have been killed for being a suspected Police informer.
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November - 16 
Meanwhile, the NDFB has announced its support to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports Sentinel. “I would like to greet and congratulate the Maoists who are fighting for their legitimate rights and also extend all help to them in
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Meanwhile, the NDFB has announced its support to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports Sentinel. “I would like to greet and congratulate the Maoists who are fighting for their legitimate rights and also extend all help to them in their fight against the ruling cliques,” the NDFB ‘chairman’ D. R. Nabla said in a statement e-mailed to IANS.
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November - 16 
Nuclear installations across the country have been put on high alert after it was found that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Headley, a US citizen arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on terrorism charges, had visited some States in
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Nuclear installations across the country have been put on high alert after it was found that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Headley, a US citizen arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on terrorism charges, had visited some States in India having atomic facilities. Sources in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs said on November 16 that all the State Governments having nuclear plants have been asked to step up patrolling and vigil around the facilities as a precautionary measure.
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November - 16 
On November 16, the Maoists attacked a security camp at Khudisar under Dumri Police Station, where the Security Forces (SFs) were stationed for election duty. About 200 Maoists attacked the security camp and exchanged fire with the SFs. However, no o
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On November 16, the Maoists attacked a security camp at Khudisar under Dumri Police Station, where the Security Forces (SFs) were stationed for election duty. About 200 Maoists attacked the security camp and exchanged fire with the SFs. However, no one was injured. Vehicles of two election campaigners were also attacked and glass panes were damaged. The tyres of the cars were also punctured.
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November - 16 
On November 16, the villagers of Yairipok area in Imphal East District staged a road blockade in protest against the abduction of a panchayat (village-level local self-Government institution) member’s husband, according to Telegraph. The villagers sa
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On November 16, the villagers of Yairipok area in Imphal East District staged a road blockade in protest against the abduction of a panchayat (village-level local self-Government institution) member’s husband, according to Telegraph. The villagers said some persons identifying themselves as cadres of the United People’s Party of Kangleipak outfit had come to the house of Ch. Radhe Devi, a member of Andro Nagar panchayat in Imphal East, in the night of November 11. The militants were looking for Radhe Devi, but when they found that she was not in home, they abducted her husband, Ch. Tombi Singh (66), from their residence at Uchol Mayai Leikai under Yairipok Police Station. The abductors later said that the hostage would be freed only after the Andro Nagar panchayat handed over INR 1.5 million, allegedly misused by the local body.
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November - 16 
PTI reports that the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel foiled a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack on their camp at Khudishar village in the Giridih District, Police said on November 16 (today). About 20 Maoists started firing fr
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PTI reports that the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel foiled a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack on their camp at Khudishar village in the Giridih District, Police said on November 16 (today). About 20 Maoists started firing from a vantage point at the BSF's make-shift camp in the night of November 15, but a strong retaliatory action from the personnel forced the insurgents to retreat, the Superintendent of Police (SP) Ravikant Dhan said.
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November - 16 
Separately, an unidentified National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant was shot dead in an encounter with the Security Forces at Ambari near the Aie River in Chirang District, reports Telegraph.
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Separately, an unidentified National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant was shot dead in an encounter with the Security Forces at Ambari near the Aie River in Chirang District, reports Telegraph.
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November - 16 
The chief of Khongbal Tangkhul village, Zv. Akhui, was abducted by unidentified militants at Saikul in Senapati District on November 16, reports Imphal Free Press.
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The chief of Khongbal Tangkhul village, Zv. Akhui, was abducted by unidentified militants at Saikul in Senapati District on November 16, reports Imphal Free Press.
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November - 16 
The Hindu reports that suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) abducted five activists of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) from Lalgeria village near Jhargram in the West Midnapore District late on Nove
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The Hindu reports that suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) abducted five activists of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) from Lalgeria village near Jhargram in the West Midnapore District late on November 15. While three persons were released early on November 16, the others remained untraced. The abducted persons, Joydeb Mahato, Bijoy Mahato, Ganesh Mahato, Ajit Mahato and Khudiram Mudi, were tried in a “people’s court” held by the Maoists in the village. According to Joydeb, Bijoy and Ganesh, who were released, a woman squad member of the Maoists was in charge of the kangaroo court, where she accused the five of corruption, Police sources said. Sources said an operation was launched in search of the missing men in the Nuniakundri forest adjoining Lalgeria. “No body has been recovered throughout the day though the released persons claimed that the Maoists had killed the remaining two. Blood patches were found at a spot, however,” a senior Police official told The Hindu.
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November - 16 
The unidentified militants shot at the Bodo People's Progressive Front (BPPF) youth wing ‘president’ Kabi Ranjan Brahma and killed his driver, Dharmananda Das, at Chandamari near Gauranga River under Kokrajhar District at 6pm (IST) on November 16, ac
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The unidentified militants shot at the Bodo People's Progressive Front (BPPF) youth wing ‘president’ Kabi Ranjan Brahma and killed his driver, Dharmananda Das, at Chandamari near Gauranga River under Kokrajhar District at 6pm (IST) on November 16, according to Sentinel. Kabi Ranjan Brahma sustained bullet injuries in each of his thighs. Kabi Ranjan Brahma said that unidentified militants laid an ambush when he was returning to Kokrajhar from Banaragaon and opened indiscriminate firing.
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November - 16 
Times of India reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze the Halewara panchayat (village level local self-government institution) office in the Etapalli Division of Gadchiroli District around midnight on Novem
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Times of India reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze the Halewara panchayat (village level local self-government institution) office in the Etapalli Division of Gadchiroli District around midnight on November 16. Police sources said around 35 armed Maoists reached the panchayat office and vandalized the office furniture and set ablaze all the documents in the building. The Police claimed a loss to the tune of INR 30,000 in the incident.
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November - 16 
Two persons, who reportedly assisted the suspected Pakistani spy Syed Amir Ali in making fake documents, were arrested on November 16 by a team of the Delhi Police from the old city area of Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, reports The Hindu. Th
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Two persons, who reportedly assisted the suspected Pakistani spy Syed Amir Ali in making fake documents, were arrested on November 16 by a team of the Delhi Police from the old city area of Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, reports The Hindu. The Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order), A. K. Jain, told journalists that Mohammad Arshad alias Arshu and Aman alias Chand, residents of Kaiserbagh and Kalyanpur areas in Lucknow, charged INR 16000 to provide fake documents that were used by Amir Ali obtain a passport and a driving licence. The fake documents included a ration card and a school transfer certificate, Jain said. They were produced on November 17 in a court in Delhi which remanded them to seven-day Police custody.
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November - 16 
Security Force personnel patrolling an area in the Turbat town of Makran District survived a bomb attack late on November 16, Dawn reported. Sources said that militants fixed an explosive device to a motorbike and parked it near a graveyard to blow u
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Security Force personnel patrolling an area in the Turbat town of Makran District survived a bomb attack late on November 16, Dawn reported. Sources said that militants fixed an explosive device to a motorbike and parked it near a graveyard to blow up a Frontier Corps (FC) patrolling vehicle. The device was detonated through remote control when the FC vehicle passed through the place. The vehicle was partially damaged. “All FC men remained unhurt,” a Police official told Dawn.
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November - 16 
The Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have killed four militants near Gulibagh in the Swat District while the body of a militant ‘commander’ was found dumped in the Sambat area of Matta sub-division, The News reported. The Inter-Services Public Relati
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The Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have killed four militants near Gulibagh in the Swat District while the body of a militant ‘commander’ was found dumped in the Sambat area of Matta sub-division, The News reported. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the troops conducted a search operation in Roria near the Gulibagh area of Charbagh. It said the SFs confronted the militants during the action and killed four of them. Four militants, according to the ISPR, were arrested from Tiligram in Swat and Dargai in the Malakand Agency. Sources said the bullet-riddled body of Ahmad Jan alias Tor Lala was found dumped on a roadside in Sambat after unidentified men killed him. Ahmad Jan was among the ‘commanders’ of the Swat militants wanted by the SFs in numerous acts of terror in the area, the sources said. Further, official sources said that during a search in the Sir Tiligram area SFs recovered a huge quantity of explosives and other material used in making bombs. They said the seized explosives included 23 homemade bombs.
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November - 16 
Three persons were killed and more than 30 others sustained injuries in a suicide car bombing which targeted the Badaber Police Station on the Kohat Road near Peshawar, the NWFP capital, The News reported. The powerful blast razed to the ground a mos
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Three persons were killed and more than 30 others sustained injuries in a suicide car bombing which targeted the Badaber Police Station on the Kohat Road near Peshawar, the NWFP capital, The News reported. The powerful blast razed to the ground a mosque, a large portion of the Police Station and three nearby buildings. It also injured some horses in the nearby horse stand and damaged several vehicles in the vicinity. Eyewitnesses said Constable Umer Rahman of the Frontier Constabulary opened fire as he became suspicious about a fast-approaching vehicle near the Badaber Police Station around 7:40am. “When the brave constable opened fire, the explosives stuffed in the vehicle exploded. The soldier also suffered injuries but he is safe and sound,” Frontier Constabulary Commandant Zafarullah Khan told The News. Those killed in the blast were identified as Dilshad from Badaber village, Abdul Mannan from Mohmand Agency and Sher Rahman belonging to the Kurram Agency. Officials of the bomb disposal squad estimated that around 250 kilograms of explosives had been stuffed in the vehicle. This was the fifth incident of its kind in and outside Peshawar during the last eight days.
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November - 16 
Normal life in various eastern and central Terai Districts has been affected since early morning of November 16 (today) due to a bandh (shutdown) called by the CPN-Maoist faction led by Matrika Yadav. The party has announced an indefinite bandh start
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Normal life in various eastern and central Terai Districts has been affected since early morning of November 16 (today) due to a bandh (shutdown) called by the CPN-Maoist faction led by Matrika Yadav. The party has announced an indefinite bandh starting today in the Terai Districts demanding release of their cadres arrested on charges of attacking the chief of Birgunj Custom Office Kewal Bhandari.
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November - 16 
The Security Forces on November 16 arrested two PBCP-Janajuddha cadres in the Pabna District. The Rapid Action Battalion personnel arrested Akkas Ali from Darisardiar village along with a firearm while the Ataikula Police arrested Saheb Ali from Sadu
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The Security Forces on November 16 arrested two PBCP-Janajuddha cadres in the Pabna District. The Rapid Action Battalion personnel arrested Akkas Ali from Darisardiar village along with a firearm while the Ataikula Police arrested Saheb Ali from Sadullahpur village.
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November - 16 
Two cadres of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) were killed during an encounter with the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel at Jalkar area in the Madaripur District on November 16, reports Daily Star. The duo was identified as Lutfor Rahma
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Two cadres of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) were killed during an encounter with the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel at Jalkar area in the Madaripur District on November 16, reports Daily Star. The duo was identified as Lutfor Rahman Khalasi and his younger brother Khairul Haque Khalasi. The RAB officials recovered three revolvers, a rifle and nine bullets from the encounter site. The brothers were accused in several cases of murder, rape, robbery and illegal possession of arms with the Madaripur, Shibchar and Rajoir Police Stations.
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November - 16 
During search and clear operations in the Vishuamadu, Mullayawalai, Ampakamam, Andankulam, Akkarayankulam and Kuburupiddi areas of Wanni, Army troops recovered six T-56 weapons, nine T-56 magazines, one claymore mine (5 kilograms), three 60-mm mortar
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During search and clear operations in the Vishuamadu, Mullayawalai, Ampakamam, Andankulam, Akkarayankulam and Kuburupiddi areas of Wanni, Army troops recovered six T-56 weapons, nine T-56 magazines, one claymore mine (5 kilograms), three 60-mm mortar bombs, three hand grenades, one 82-mm mortar bomb booby trap, 538 anti-personnel mines (APMs), one 81-mm mortar bomb and 140 APM fuses on November 16, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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November - 16 
Meanwhile, acting on information provided by a special Police team, the Criminal Investigating Department (CID) arrested a key Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suspect involved in the Central Bank bomb blast in 1996 from the Udarikulam Road of
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Meanwhile, acting on information provided by a special Police team, the Criminal Investigating Department (CID) arrested a key Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suspect involved in the Central Bank bomb blast in 1996 from the Udarikulam Road of Chettikulam in the Vavuniya District, reports Daily News. Sellathambi Navaratnam (53) had surrendered to the Security Forces as an Internally Displaced Person (IDP) during the last stages of the battle in Vellamullivaikkal on May 16, 2009 along with several other IDPs. The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), I. M. Karunaratne, said in the Government move to resettle the IDPs from camps in Vavuniya, people aged over 60 were released in the recent past. Producing a forged Identity Card, Navaratnam escaped from the camp in Vavuniya. “Navaratnam who is 53 years, grabbing the opportunity forged an ID card indicating that he is over 60 years and used it to flee from the IDP camp,” he added. “It was revealed that Navaratnam had played a key role in the Central Bank bomb blast in 1996. He had brought the bomb laden lorry to Colombo on before the attack and returned to Kilinochchi,” the SSP said. He noted that Navaratnam was convicted by the Colombo High Court for his involvement in the bomb blast. He was sentenced to 200 years imprisonment.
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November - 16 
The Sri Lanka Government on November 16 released 20 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suspects who had been arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, reports Colombo Page. The Prison Commissioner General, Major General V. R. De Silva, tol
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The Sri Lanka Government on November 16 released 20 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suspects who had been arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, reports Colombo Page. The Prison Commissioner General, Major General V. R. De Silva, told the media that 20 LTTE suspects have been released on the advice of the Attorney General's Department after dismissing their cases due to lack of evidence. This was the second occasion that the Government has released LTTE suspects due to a lack of evidence. The Government released another group of 26 LTTE suspects in October 2009. According to the prison chief, nearly 600 LTTE suspects are still in custody.
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November - 17 
An armed squad of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead one of their fellow cadres after calling him out from his home at Barudih village in the Nimdih block of Seraikela-Kharsawan District in the morning of November 17, Telegrap
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An armed squad of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead one of their fellow cadres after calling him out from his home at Barudih village in the Nimdih block of Seraikela-Kharsawan District in the morning of November 17, Telegraph reports. Sources said at 1.30am, about 12 Maoists turned up at 35-year old Shivraj Singh Sardar’s house and called him outside. Subsequently, two Maoists opened fire at him before escaping into nearby forests. Sardar is reported to have died on the spot. According to sources, Shivraj Singh Sardar was killed because of a dispute over levy collection. The Seraikela-Kharsawan District Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek, said the killing was carried out by the CPI-Maoist ‘area commander’ Arup Mochi’s squad that is active in Dalma, Patamda and Nimdih. “It is the same squad that had killed Naxalite leader and former MCC [Maoist Communist Centre] area commander Bhola Singh Sardar,” the SP said. A case against Mochi and others has been filed.
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November - 17 
Army personnel arrested a ‘sergeant’ of the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF), identified as Chondron Timung, at Panimoor under Umrangso Police Station in the North Cachar Hills District and recovered a pistol and live ammuniti
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Army personnel arrested a ‘sergeant’ of the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF), identified as Chondron Timung, at Panimoor under Umrangso Police Station in the North Cachar Hills District and recovered a pistol and live ammunition, reports Assam Tribune.
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November - 17 
Banned in February 2008, People's March, mouthpiece of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), is back in print this month, reports Hindustan Times. "The Press Registrar Appellate Board has allowed me to come out with the magazine once agai
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Banned in February 2008, People's March, mouthpiece of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), is back in print this month, reports Hindustan Times. "The Press Registrar Appellate Board has allowed me to come out with the magazine once again. The first issue has been published in November," said the editor P. Govinda Kutty from his residence in Ernakulam in the State of Kerala. The Press Council of India has been assigned, since 1979, the responsibility of functioning as an appellate board for registration of newspapers and magazines. Kutty had appealed to the board against the ban and after nine months, the board allowed the publication of People's March from August 7, 2009. "But none was ready to print the magazine. It took me more than two months to find an alternative printer. I could bring out the magazine only in November… People can now subscribe to the magazine," Kutty said. Kutty was arrested on December 19, 2007, about two months before the ban on his magazine. The Police raided his residence and seized computers, mobile phones and copies of People's March. But he was released after a few months.
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November - 17 
Four men allegedly circulating counterfeit currency notes were arrested by the Crime Branch of the Delhi Police, reports The Hindu. Over INR 1 million in fake notes smuggled in through the India-Bangladesh border were seized from them. The Police rep
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Four men allegedly circulating counterfeit currency notes were arrested by the Crime Branch of the Delhi Police, reports The Hindu. Over INR 1 million in fake notes smuggled in through the India-Bangladesh border were seized from them. The Police reportedly received information that fake currency was being smuggled into the national capital via the State of West Bengal. The Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch), Neeraj Thakur, said that the Police arrested the four accused and seized “high quality” fake notes in INR 500 and INR 1,000 denominations. The arrestees were identified as Waseem, Mazibur Rehman, Rohit Yadav and Vipin Khari. During interrogation, Waseem disclosed that he was from the State of Bihar and headed the gang.
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November - 17 
IANS reported that Chief Minister Raman Singh on November 17 criticised the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) for spreading rumours in the Bastar region that the Police would target all those who failed to produce photo-identity cards. “I
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IANS reported that Chief Minister Raman Singh on November 17 criticised the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) for spreading rumours in the Bastar region that the Police would target all those who failed to produce photo-identity cards. “I appeal to people not to fall prey to such Maoist tactics and no one needs to panic about photo I-cards,” he stated. The Chief Minister was reacting to reports that panic-stricken tribals in the Bastar region have been frantically reaching photo studios as they believe they will be branded as Maoists and killed by the Security Forces unless they produce photo-identity cards.
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November - 17 
Meanwhile, the Director General of Police, Girish Kumar, on November 17 (today) clarified that there is no joint operation going on with the Chhattisgarh State against the Maoists in the border areas, reports Express Buzz. Kumar, who visited the Maoi
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Meanwhile, the Director General of Police, Girish Kumar, on November 17 (today) clarified that there is no joint operation going on with the Chhattisgarh State against the Maoists in the border areas, reports Express Buzz. Kumar, who visited the Maoist insurgency-affected areas in the Bhadrachalam Division on November 15, addressed media persons at Kothagudem and said, “We are ready to face the Naxal [Maoist] threat in our border area. Our work is to prevent the entry of Maoists into our State but we will not enter Chhattisgarh State.” He clarified that the Andhra Pradesh Police would not enter Chhattisgarh to participate in combing operations.
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November - 17 
P. Krishna Rao, project manager of the Gayatri-East Coast Insulation, who was abducted by suspected NDFB militants on October 16, 2009 was released near Karigaon in the Kokrajhar District, reports Telegraph. Rao, originally from the Krishna District
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P. Krishna Rao, project manager of the Gayatri-East Coast Insulation, who was abducted by suspected NDFB militants on October 16, 2009 was released near Karigaon in the Kokrajhar District, reports Telegraph. Rao, originally from the Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh, was supervising work on the East-West corridor project at Joypur near Karigaon when he was abducted by five motorcycle-borne militants. Sources said Rao walked from the spot he was released along the National Highway 31C to his company office at Kajalgaon after his release. He was subsequently driven to an undisclosed location by company officials with Police security and was later said to have been taken to Guwahati. The abductors reportedly demanded INR 2O million in exchange of the abducted officer. It is not clear if ransom money was paid.
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November - 17 
Suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants blew up a petrol-laden train at Changpool in the Golaghat District in the night of November 17, according to Sentinel. The train was bound for the State of Uttar Pradesh from the Numaligarh R
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Suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants blew up a petrol-laden train at Changpool in the Golaghat District in the night of November 17, according to Sentinel. The train was bound for the State of Uttar Pradesh from the Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL). A railway spokesperson said that the train with 48 wagons of high-speed diesel and petrol from the NRL caught fire near Changpool. At least 20 wagons went up in flames and a loss of INR 100 million has been estimated, officials said. “We initially thought that the fire broke out after the train jumped the rails. But now we believe that it was because of a powerful explosion on the rail track. We have managed to recover wires and other materials used in triggering blasts from the site,” a senior Assam Police official said. At least 10 more wagons were derailed and the petroleum product spilled on to the ground. The area is a stronghold of both the ULFA and All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA).
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November - 17 
The Border Security Force (BSF) Director General, Raman Srivastava, said in Jammu on November 17 that the Pakistan Army and Rangers have been facilitating infiltration attempts by the militants from across the LoC and the International Border (IB) an
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The Border Security Force (BSF) Director General, Raman Srivastava, said in Jammu on November 17 that the Pakistan Army and Rangers have been facilitating infiltration attempts by the militants from across the LoC and the International Border (IB) and didn’t rule out the possibility of the intrusion bid in Ramgarh sector of Samba District on November 16 being backed by the Rangers. "There is nothing new in it. Pakistan Army and Rangers have been supporting infiltration attempts by the militants at the LoC as well as the IB but we are fully alive to the situation and have taken all possible measures to thwart them", he told reporters at the BSF Headquarters in Paloura. "We have specific inputs that a large number of militants are waiting at the LoC and the IB to enter into J&K before the onset of winter. That is why we have put entire border on a very high alert. There will be a surge in infiltration attempts. We are trying to prevent infiltration", the BSF chief said.
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November - 17 
The Hindu reports that Police arrested one person, T. Eswar, for his links with the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist-Janashakti (CPI-ML- Janashakti) leader Yadanna in the Kamareddy area of Nizamabad District on November 17. According to the
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The Hindu reports that Police arrested one person, T. Eswar, for his links with the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist-Janashakti (CPI-ML- Janashakti) leader Yadanna in the Kamareddy area of Nizamabad District on November 17. According to the Superintendent of Police (SP), M. Jagan Mohan Reddy, Eswar used to run a taxi service in the area. He developed contacts with the Janashakti leaders during that time and quit the travel agency after he met with an accident five years ago. However, the Police kept an eye on his suspicious movement and arrested him.
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November - 17 
The Hindu reports that the Adilabad First Additional Session Judge, S. Venkata Ramanaiah, on November 17 acquitted a top CPI-Maoist leader, Tusharkanti Bhattacharya, in the Tapalpur murder case of November 1976. Tusharkanti Bhattacharya, who was arre
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The Hindu reports that the Adilabad First Additional Session Judge, S. Venkata Ramanaiah, on November 17 acquitted a top CPI-Maoist leader, Tusharkanti Bhattacharya, in the Tapalpur murder case of November 1976. Tusharkanti Bhattacharya, who was arrested from the State of Bihar in September 2008, was one of the prime accused in the case and was the only one who had evaded arrest for 32 years.
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November - 17 
The Kuki Liberation Army (KLA), in a statement signed by its ‘publicity and information secretary’ Armsrtong Kuki, disclosed that the outfit has left the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and instead merged into the United People’s Front (UPF). The KN
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The Kuki Liberation Army (KLA), in a statement signed by its ‘publicity and information secretary’ Armsrtong Kuki, disclosed that the outfit has left the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and instead merged into the United People’s Front (UPF). The KNO and UPF are two umbrella organisations of 19 Kuki militant outfits which have entered into a Suspension of Operation agreement with the Union Government since 2005.
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November - 17 
The Maoists have issued an election boycott call at several places in and around the Dhanbad and Giridih Districts despite the fact that six Maoists leaders are contesting the Legislative Assembly elections, according to Times of India. They are also
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The Maoists have issued an election boycott call at several places in and around the Dhanbad and Giridih Districts despite the fact that six Maoists leaders are contesting the Legislative Assembly elections, according to Times of India. They are also not allowing other candidates to campaign at Rajganj and Dumri in Dhanbad and Giridih Districts, respectively. Armed Maoists have issued a call to boycott the elections at Tealiya, Palma, Jatipur, Nawda, Bagaro, Harladih and Maniyadih villages of Dhanbad. The Maoist posters have demanded punishment to the Police officers committing atrocities on tribals and alleged that the Police provoke violence in many parts of Jharkhand. They also talked of corruption in the National Rural Employment Guarantee Schemes in villages and asked the people to boycott the election.
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November - 17 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is probing the alleged diversion of funds of the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council to the Black Widow (BW) outfit, has charge-sheeted the former chief of the council, Mohit Hojai, and 13 others, incl
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is probing the alleged diversion of funds of the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council to the Black Widow (BW) outfit, has charge-sheeted the former chief of the council, Mohit Hojai, and 13 others, including the BW’s ‘chief’ Jewel Gorlosa and ‘commander-in-chief’ Niranjan Hojai. The NIA also prayed before the court to summon Hojai, who is lodged in a designated camp after surrendering on October 2, 2009 along with other cadres of the outfit. A source in the NIA said the court could, if it wanted, remand Niranjan Hojai in custody. The accused have been charged under Sections 120 (B), 121, 121 (A) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act of 1967.
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November - 17 
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel deployed on election duty in Jharkhand for tackling Maoist subversion have been asked not to consume water from wells and ponds as it could be laced with poison, reports Zee News. "We have specific intelli
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The Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel deployed on election duty in Jharkhand for tackling Maoist subversion have been asked not to consume water from wells and ponds as it could be laced with poison, reports Zee News. "We have specific intelligence inputs that water bodies might be poisoned by the ultras to cause harm to the para-military forces. Hence, we have asked our jawans to avoid drinking water from such points and be extra cautious," a RPF source said. About 40 companies of the RPF and Railway Special Protection Force personnel have been deployed for checking Maoist activities in Jharkhand. About 25,000 para-military personnel will be deployed for the five-phase Assembly elections in Jharkhand which are scheduled to be held in November and December 2009.
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November - 17 
Three Bangladeshi nationals, suspected of having links with the Pakistan-based terrorist outfits Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), were arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) of the Kolkata Police on November 17, reports T
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Three Bangladeshi nationals, suspected of having links with the Pakistan-based terrorist outfits Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), were arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) of the Kolkata Police on November 17, reports The Hindu. Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with a face value of INR 3 million was seized from their possession along with several incriminating documents. According to Rajeev Kumar, the STF Joint Commissioner, the three militants, identified as Abdullahil Baki, Abdur Rahaman and Mohammad Tahidur, had infiltrated through the India-Bangladesh border in the Murshidabad District on November 16. They were reportedly involved in the attack on the STF office in Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) and the Shramjeevi Express in 2006. During primary investigation, the arrested reportedly confessed to links with the Pakistan-based Shahid Bilal’s group which is involved in recruiting and training youth from Bangladesh for carrying out terrorist activities for outfits like the LeT and HuJI. Police sources also said that Baki admitted to receiving military training at a camp in Pakistan.
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November - 17 
Times of India reports that armed cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the evening of November 17 attacked a school building at Taliya near Barwadda Police Station of Dhanbad District and forced the teachers and students to l
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Times of India reports that armed cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the evening of November 17 attacked a school building at Taliya near Barwadda Police Station of Dhanbad District and forced the teachers and students to leave the premises. The school was a temporary accommodation for Security Forces (SFs) during the forthcoming Legislative Assembly elections. According to Police, Maoists entered Taliya Vansthali High School at 11.30pm and assaulted the night guard and cook of the hostel. They also assaulted a school teacher for allowing the SFs to take shelter for the election. The Maoists later put up posters asking people to boycott the elections and not allow the SFs to stay in the schools and colleges. Elections are farce, the posters said.
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November - 17 
Two All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) militants, identified as 35-year old ‘Second Lieutenant’ Samparai Debbarma and Chamyjoy Tripura (35), surrendered along with their wives before the Tripura Police at capital Agartala in the night of November 17, acc
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Two All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) militants, identified as 35-year old ‘Second Lieutenant’ Samparai Debbarma and Chamyjoy Tripura (35), surrendered along with their wives before the Tripura Police at capital Agartala in the night of November 17, according to Sentinel. The militants had reportedly fled from the Satcharri base camp in Bangladesh.
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November - 17 
Unidentified militants shot dead two activists of the Bodoland People’s Progressive Front (BPPF) and injured three others at the party’s office at Jalaikhw in the Kokrajhar District late in the night on November 17, according to Telegraph. The attack
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Unidentified militants shot dead two activists of the Bodoland People’s Progressive Front (BPPF) and injured three others at the party’s office at Jalaikhw in the Kokrajhar District late in the night on November 17, according to Telegraph. The attack came a few hours after the BPPF youth wing President Kabiranjan Brahma was shot at by militants at Chandmari in Kokrajhar. While one person, 27-year old Biswajit Narzary, died on the spot, the other person, identified as 18-year old Laokob Narzary, succumbed to his injuries later. The three injured persons were identified as Tarzen Brahma, Samal Narzary and Dabla Basumatary. Police sources said the incident occurred after 11pm (IST) when five to seven masked militants came to the BPPF office and opened fire using AK-47 rifles on the sleeping party workers. The BPPF President, Rabiram Narzary, later said, “It is a political conspiracy and the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) is behind the incidents.” The BPPF has called for a 12-hour general shutdown in the Bodo Territorial Council (BTC) area in protest against the attacks.
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November - 17 
A Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police and his driver were injured in a bomb blast on Spiny Road in Quetta, the Balochistan capital, on November 17, Daily Times reported. The Saddar Station House Officer Abid Bukhari said DIG (Operations) Shahid
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A Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police and his driver were injured in a bomb blast on Spiny Road in Quetta, the Balochistan capital, on November 17, Daily Times reported. The Saddar Station House Officer Abid Bukhari said DIG (Operations) Shahid Nizam Durrani was on his way to office in his staff car when the bomb exploded. He said the remote-controlled device was planted in a roadside drain, adding that the DIG and his driver were rushed to Civil Hospital. However, a passer-by, identified as Haji Muhammad, died on the spot. Eight persons, mainly Policemen, were injured in the blast. Police have reportedly arrested at least 50 suspects for questioning in this regard. No group has claimed responsibility for the explosion thus far.
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November - 17 
Elsewhere in the FATA, at least 24 Taliban militants surrendered to the Security Forces (SFs) in Bajaur Agency on November 17. Political administration officials told Daily Times that the 24 militants had surrendered in Saida Shah, Asghar and Manogai
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Elsewhere in the FATA, at least 24 Taliban militants surrendered to the Security Forces (SFs) in Bajaur Agency on November 17. Political administration officials told Daily Times that the 24 militants had surrendered in Saida Shah, Asghar and Manogai areas of Charmang sub-division and also handed over their weapons to the SFs.
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November - 17 
Militants blew up another girls’ school in the Bara sub-division of Khyber Agency on November 17, The News reported. Tribal sources said the suspected militants had planted explosives in the compound of Government Girls Middle School at Ghazi Gul Kil
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Militants blew up another girls’ school in the Bara sub-division of Khyber Agency on November 17, The News reported. Tribal sources said the suspected militants had planted explosives in the compound of Government Girls Middle School at Ghazi Gul Killay in the Malikdinkhel area of Bara. The blast destroyed four rooms of the school and created cracks in the whole structure. No group or individual has claimed responsibility for the act.
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November - 17 
Police also claimed to have arrested three suspected suicide bombers from a house in the Arbab Town and recovered 300 kilograms of explosives from them. The Saddar Superintendent of Police, Farrukh, said, “The men were preparing for suicide attacks i
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Police also claimed to have arrested three suspected suicide bombers from a house in the Arbab Town and recovered 300 kilograms of explosives from them. The Saddar Superintendent of Police, Farrukh, said, “The men were preparing for suicide attacks in Quetta.”
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November - 17 
Ten militants, including a would-be suicide bomber, were arrested while one militant surrendered to the Security Forces (SFs) during a search operation in the Swat District on November 17, Dawn reported. The SFs arrested a 17-year-old would-be suicid
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Ten militants, including a would-be suicide bomber, were arrested while one militant surrendered to the Security Forces (SFs) during a search operation in the Swat District on November 17, Dawn reported. The SFs arrested a 17-year-old would-be suicide bomber, identified as Jawad, during an operation in Nawi Kally. The troops, in addition, also arrested five suspected persons in Koza Banda, three in Bara Banda and one in Charbagh. Further, one militant laid down arms and surrendered to the SFs in Bara Banda.
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November - 17 
The Army has captured most of the population centres and disrupted the terrorists’ food supply line in South Waziristan, military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said on November 17. “The myth has been broken that this was a graveyard for empires
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The Army has captured most of the population centres and disrupted the terrorists’ food supply line in South Waziristan, military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said on November 17. “The myth has been broken that this was a graveyard for empires and it would be a graveyard for the army,” Abbas told reporters in Sararogha. “Major town and population centres have been secured,” he added. An Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said the Security Forces (SFs) had completely cleared Sararogha. “Sararogha has been completely cleared and fully under control of security forces,” it said. They secured important feature point 1665, south of Janata, and conducted sanitisation of Khazhikai, Shuza Sar and defused six IEDs. The SFs also consolidated positions at Ghundai Gur, Tikrai Sar, Sultano, Pungai, Ladha Fort and Bangel Khel, and carried out search operations at Gani Khel, Khaikaeh Narai. The ISPR statement said the forces were strengthening their positions on the Razmak-Makeen axis. They also cleared Blanki Sar and destroyed six Taliban bunkers.
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November - 17 
The outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have threatened the Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) and Chaklala Cantonment Board (CCB) of contaminating water sources and reservoirs with poisonous material with the aim of pressurizing the Army to stop
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The outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have threatened the Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) and Chaklala Cantonment Board (CCB) of contaminating water sources and reservoirs with poisonous material with the aim of pressurizing the Army to stop the military operation in South Waziristan. Official sources told The News that a letter threatening to contaminate water was faxed to the Directorate of Military Lands and Cantonments in Rawalpindi on November 17. The letter states that the TTP has procured 200 litres of poisonous material that would be used to contaminate water sources and reservoirs in the wards falling under RCB and CCB limits. However, the TTP in its letter has not intimated the time and date of implementing the threat. Through the letter, the RCB and CCB officials have been threatened to stop the military operation in South Waziristan, sources claimed.
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November - 17 
The Taliban chief in Swat District, Maulana Fazlullah, on November 17 claimed that he had safely crossed over to Afghanistan, The News reported. BBC Urdu Service said Fazlullah telephoned its Peshawar reporter Abdul Hai Kakar to claim that he was in
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The Taliban chief in Swat District, Maulana Fazlullah, on November 17 claimed that he had safely crossed over to Afghanistan, The News reported. BBC Urdu Service said Fazlullah telephoned its Peshawar reporter Abdul Hai Kakar to claim that he was in Afghanistan and that his fighters would soon start guerrilla attacks against the Security Forces in Swat. The report said Fazlullah read a written statement while speaking from a mobile phone having an Afghanistan code. Fazlullah is reported to have threatened that the NWFP Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain, who is in the forefront in condemning the Taliban, would meet the same fate as late Afghan President Dr Najibullah who was shot dead and then hanged, along with his younger brother Ahmadzai, in Kabul’s Aryana Square by the Afghan Taliban on September 27, 1996 on the day they captured the city.
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November - 17 
A cadre of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Hasan alias Boma Hasan alias Batam, was killed in a encounter with the Police at Baniakanda village under Jhenidah District on November 17, reports Daily Sta
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A cadre of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Hasan alias Boma Hasan alias Batam, was killed in a encounter with the Police at Baniakanda village under Jhenidah District on November 17, reports Daily Star. Two Police constables, Mohsin and Jafar, were injured during the encounter. Police recovered a shutter gun, four bombs and two rounds of bullet from the encounter site. Hasan, an expert in bomb making, was an accused in seven cases, the Officer-in-charge of Jhenidah Sadar Police Station, Motiar Rahman, said.
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November - 17 
During another search and clear operation in the Mullaitivu District, the troops recovered 112 rounds of 9mm ammunition on November 17, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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During another search and clear operation in the Mullaitivu District, the troops recovered 112 rounds of 9mm ammunition on November 17, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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November - 17 
Meanwhile, ensuring the free movement of civilians from North to South, the Government on November 18 announced that security clearance is no longer a requirement for Jaffna civilians to reach Colombo via land routes.
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Meanwhile, ensuring the free movement of civilians from North to South, the Government on November 18 announced that security clearance is no longer a requirement for Jaffna civilians to reach Colombo via land routes.
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November - 17 
The Criminal Investigations Department with the assistance of the Trincomalee Police recovered satellite equipment of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) during a search operation in the Serunuwara area of Trincomalee District on November 17,
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The Criminal Investigations Department with the assistance of the Trincomalee Police recovered satellite equipment of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) during a search operation in the Serunuwara area of Trincomalee District on November 17, reports Colombo Page. The Senior Superintendent of Police, I. M. Karunaratne, said a satellite antenna, two satellite phones, several LTTE uniforms and a photo album of its slain chief Velupillai Prabhakaran were part of the seizure.
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November - 17 
The two LTTE cadres who were arrested by Police in Vavuniya were found to have links with the abduction of a youth and demanding SLR .500000 as ransom, the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), I. M. Karunaratne said, according to Daily News. A 17-y
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The two LTTE cadres who were arrested by Police in Vavuniya were found to have links with the abduction of a youth and demanding SLR .500000 as ransom, the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), I. M. Karunaratne said, according to Daily News. A 17-year old was abducted by unidentified suspects in Vavuniya on September 21 and the abductors demanded SLR 500000 ransom from the family. “It was reported that the family members have paid Rs. 100,000 as an initial payment to the abductors. The suspects have spent all the money”, the SSP added. As reported earlier, Police arrested two LTTE suspects in Vavuniya on November 11.
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November - 18 
A former ward member of the Sunabeda Panchayat (village level local self Government institution), Chandar Singh Barge (60), was shot dead by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) inside the Sunabeda wildlife sanctuary in Nuapada
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A former ward member of the Sunabeda Panchayat (village level local self Government institution), Chandar Singh Barge (60), was shot dead by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) inside the Sunabeda wildlife sanctuary in Nuapada District on November 18, reports Express Buzz. The Maoists left behind a poster which stated that Barge was punished for refusing to toe their line. It is suspected that Chhattisgarh-based Maoists are involved in the killing as the sanctuary is located along the Orissa-Chhattisgarh border. Barge was reportedly close to forest officials and was a member of the forest committee at the panchayat level. He was reportedly targeted by the Maoists for his role in facilitating development projects inside the sanctuary and his proximity with forest officials.
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November - 18 
A National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant, identified as Suraj Basumatary, was shot dead by the Security Forces at Ambari village in the Chirang District on November 18, according to Telegraph. A 9-mm pistol with four rounds of ammuniti
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A National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant, identified as Suraj Basumatary, was shot dead by the Security Forces at Ambari village in the Chirang District on November 18, according to Telegraph. A 9-mm pistol with four rounds of ammunition and some incriminating documents were recovered from his possession.
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November - 18 
A trooper of the Tripura State Rifles, Samarendra Debbarma (27), was shot dead and a Special Police Officer, Sushil Tripura (24), was wounded in an encounter with a group of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants at Dhumacherra in the
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A trooper of the Tripura State Rifles, Samarendra Debbarma (27), was shot dead and a Special Police Officer, Sushil Tripura (24), was wounded in an encounter with a group of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants at Dhumacherra in the Dhalai District in the morning of November 18, according to Telegraph. A contingent of Tripura State Rifles which was returning from a counter-insurgency operation in the Longterai valley was fired upon by the militants, the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Nepal Das, said, adds Assam Tribune.
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November - 18 
According to The Hindu, Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with a face value of INR 3, 03,520 along with a printer and computers were seized from a house under the jurisdiction of Ramnagar Police Station in the West Champaran District on November 18,
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According to The Hindu, Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with a face value of INR 3, 03,520 along with a printer and computers were seized from a house under the jurisdiction of Ramnagar Police Station in the West Champaran District on November 18, Police sources said.
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November - 18 
Contrary to popular perception that the Maoists depend on looted weapons, it has come to light that each group of the left-wing extremists spends lakhs of rupees for buying weapons among other things, according to DNA. Recently seized records of the
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Contrary to popular perception that the Maoists depend on looted weapons, it has come to light that each group of the left-wing extremists spends lakhs of rupees for buying weapons among other things, according to DNA. Recently seized records of the insurgents during operations carried out by central security agencies reveal that the Maoists who earn several lakhs of rupees annually through levy, extortion and threats have their own "corporate style" accounting system, central security agency officials said. The dalams or squads (which usually consist of about 20-40 cadre) give their tabled income and expenditure details on a half-yearly basis to the zonal command which is then forwarded to the next level. Expenditure details seized from one of the Maoist zonal commands show that INR 50,668 were spent on uniform, INR 60,100 on medicine, INR 2,79,00 on jail and court expenses, INR 21,200 for helping comrades and INR 44,500 for people's organisations and public programmes among others. The total expenditure for the six months as shown in the record was INR 9, 20,624 and the income under different heads was INR 24, 05,000. Sources said that expenditure on buying weapons is maintained separately. As per an entry made in a separate register dated February 13, 2007, INR 11, 05,000 were spent on buying 13 pieces of .315 rifle and INR 13,65,000 on seven pieces of 30.06 rifles. The entries are also made for various ammunitions and pistols and the total expenditure shown by the zonal command was INR 31, 71,250. The money came from the funds of sub-action committee and regional committee of the Maoists, officials said. As per official records, Maoists are using foreign-made arms, especially from China and the US, more frequently. Maoist groups in Bihar, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh use foreign small arms, including from China, as compared to States like West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh where the insurgents use local arms. It also states that Russian-made AK series guns are most popular among the Maoists. 92 AK-47's, 18 AK-56, Pakistan-made Pica guns and Israeli sniper guns have been recovered by the Security Forces during 2008.
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November - 18 
Following seizures of huge cache of arms and explosives in Patna, Gaya, Munger and Bokaro (Jharkhand) by the Bihar Police in recent weeks, the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has threatened to carry out bloody reprisals against the kin o
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Following seizures of huge cache of arms and explosives in Patna, Gaya, Munger and Bokaro (Jharkhand) by the Bihar Police in recent weeks, the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has threatened to carry out bloody reprisals against the kin of officers, ministers and politicians, reports Times of India. A two-page statement issued on November 18 in the name of Gopal, spokesperson of the Bihar-Jharkhand-Orissa and Chhattisgarh Special Area Committee of the CPI-Maoist, said the arms and explosives seized by the Police were all basically meant to protect the defenceless people against the fresh wave of State repression. "Putting national sovereignty to ransom, the UPA [United Progressive Alliance] Government at the Centre was playing second fiddle to imperialist masters led by the USA and the Indian masses are groaning under the yoke of a thoroughly degenerated politician-police-bureaucrat nexus", it said. Charging the Bihar Police with letting loose a reign of repression against the kin of a top Maoist leader Arvind Kumar and his aide Subodh Kumar at Shukulchak village in Jehanabad, it said if the repressive action against them is not stopped forthwith, its People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) are ready to give a befitting reply. Regarding the recovery from the houses of Prabhat and Prince located in Patna, it stated it is a "white lie" as both of them are earning their livelihood on their own and have absolutely nothing to do with the CPI-Maoist. The CPI-Maoist warned "if police feel elated at the recent seizures, they should also prepare themselves mentally to shed tears sooner than expected".
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November - 18 
IANS reports that two persons were found shot dead near a forest area in the West Midnapore District on November 18 and Police said they suspected that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) had killed them. "We’ve got reports tha
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IANS reports that two persons were found shot dead near a forest area in the West Midnapore District on November 18 and Police said they suspected that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) had killed them. "We’ve got reports that two bodies were found near Mohanpur area in Lodhashuli forest region this [November 18] morning. We’ve already sent our teams to the spot," West Midnapore Superintendent of Police M. K. Verma told IANS. "We assume that both of them were killed by suspected Maoist guerrillas," he said, adding, "The identity of the two is not yet known."
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November - 18 
In addition, the insurgents attacked another school building - Kendedih Middle School at Topchanci - in Dhanbad District and put up anti-election posters.
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In addition, the insurgents attacked another school building - Kendedih Middle School at Topchanci - in Dhanbad District and put up anti-election posters.
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November - 18 
Meanwhile, four suspected Maoists, one of whom is stated be an expert in bomb-making, were arrested in the Latehar District on November 18, PTI reports. "Subhas Sao of the CPI-Maoist is an expert in making can bombs. The police caught him at Hutar vi
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Meanwhile, four suspected Maoists, one of whom is stated be an expert in bomb-making, were arrested in the Latehar District on November 18, PTI reports. "Subhas Sao of the CPI-Maoist is an expert in making can bombs. The police caught him at Hutar village along with two cans, pencil batteries and two plastic jars required to make explosives," Superintendent of Police Kuldip Dwivedi told reporters in Latehar. A separate Police team arrested three activists of the Jharkhand Prastuti Committee under Barwadih Police Station, he said, adding, that two guns and cartridges were seized from their possession.
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November - 18 
Meanwhile, several cadres of the Black Widow (BW) outfit are reported to have fled from their designated camps in North Cachar Hills District along with weapons over the past three days. Confirming the desertion, the ‘chairman’ of pro-talks faction o
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Meanwhile, several cadres of the Black Widow (BW) outfit are reported to have fled from their designated camps in North Cachar Hills District along with weapons over the past three days. Confirming the desertion, the ‘chairman’ of pro-talks faction of the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD), Dilip Nunisa, blamed it on the cadres’ frustration over the slow progress of talks with the Government. Nunisa said over phone from Haflong that the first desertion by 11 unarmed cadres was from a camp in Umrangsu, an industrial town 140 kilometres from Haflong in North Cachar Hills District, on November 15. Another group of four cadres fled from the Deogbra camp, taking at least four AK-47 assault rifles with them in the night of November 18. All the deserters are from lower ranks, Nunisa said. Police in Haflong suspect that the deserters could join the newly formed James faction of the BW which was not part of the mass surrender by the BW outfit on October 2, 2009. The James faction is said to comprise 20-25 cadres. The names of the fugitives are yet to be identified.
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November - 18 
Meanwhile, the Chief of Army Staff, General Deepak Kapoor, said that a direct involvement of the Army in countering the increasingly disruptive activities of the Maoists is not mandated, considering that the problem was primarily a socio-economic cla
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Meanwhile, the Chief of Army Staff, General Deepak Kapoor, said that a direct involvement of the Army in countering the increasingly disruptive activities of the Maoists is not mandated, considering that the problem was primarily a socio-economic class struggle, according to Times of India. He, however, reaffirmed the Army's total commitment to providing advice, training and tactical assistance to the State as well as the central Police forces in the fight against the insurgents. "We will extend all help for establishing additional counter-terrorism schools, which the States affected by the Naxal menace may feel the need for," he said. This will help the States as well as the Centre to withstand this major security challenge, he added. Kapoor said: "The Army has been involved in such support role and has trained as many as 200 companies of the Police over the last two years."
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November - 18 
Meanwhile, the Maoist backed-People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) convenor Chhatradhar Mahato, who was arrested on September 26, 2009, was accused in a fresh case on November 18 for helping the Maoists during a gun battle with the Secu
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Meanwhile, the Maoist backed-People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) convenor Chhatradhar Mahato, who was arrested on September 26, 2009, was accused in a fresh case on November 18 for helping the Maoists during a gun battle with the Security Forces in West Bengal.
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November - 18 
On November 18, with the arrest of Mohammed Navas, a key accused in the burning of a Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation bus at Kalamassery on September 9, 2005, the Kerala Police said that the culprits are those with Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) links and tho
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On November 18, with the arrest of Mohammed Navas, a key accused in the burning of a Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation bus at Kalamassery on September 9, 2005, the Kerala Police said that the culprits are those with Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) links and those arrested earlier were not directly involved in the action, reports The Hindu. The Police suspect that Navas alias ‘Ganju’ Navas, to be the main link in distributing hawala (informal money transfer system) money meant for seditious activities in the State. He was in the first batch of persons recruited for terror training in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, but was dropped from further training because of his drinking habit, Police sources said.
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November - 18 
The Goa Police’s Special Investigation Team probing the October 16 bomb blast in Margao arrested one more person, identified as Dilip Gurudas Mangaunkar, associated with the right-wing Hindu organisation Sanatan Sanstha, on November 18, reports The H
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The Goa Police’s Special Investigation Team probing the October 16 bomb blast in Margao arrested one more person, identified as Dilip Gurudas Mangaunkar, associated with the right-wing Hindu organisation Sanatan Sanstha, on November 18, reports The Hindu.
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November - 18 
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) arrested eight Pakistani nationals and seized their boat from Jakhau region near the International Marine Border (IMB) in Gujarat's Kutch District on November 18, reports PTI. "The boat carrying eight Pakistani nationals
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The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) arrested eight Pakistani nationals and seized their boat from Jakhau region near the International Marine Border (IMB) in Gujarat's Kutch District on November 18, reports PTI. "The boat carrying eight Pakistani nationals was intercepted yesterday as it had ventured into Indian waters near Jakhau," ICG officials said in Jamnagar on November 19. According to the officials, the boat was spotted by a patrolling team near the IMB.
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November - 18 
The Mizoram Government on November 18 announced a compensation of INR 10000 each for Bru families who fled to the neighbouring State of Tripura in the wake of the mob violence, according to Assam Tribune. The violence reportedly followed the killing
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The Mizoram Government on November 18 announced a compensation of INR 10000 each for Bru families who fled to the neighbouring State of Tripura in the wake of the mob violence, according to Assam Tribune. The violence reportedly followed the killing of a Mizo youth by suspected cadres of the Bru National Army outfit on November 13.
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November - 18 
The Ranjan Daimary faction of the banned National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) on November 18 constituted its new ‘executive committee’ with Ranjan Daimary as the ‘president’, Dinthi Gwra Narzary as ‘general secretary’, ‘captain’ Sangbijit as
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The Ranjan Daimary faction of the banned National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) on November 18 constituted its new ‘executive committee’ with Ranjan Daimary as the ‘president’, Dinthi Gwra Narzary as ‘general secretary’, ‘captain’ Sangbijit as ‘commander-of-staff’ and Barbai Basumatary as ‘assistant publicity secretary’, according to Sentinel.
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November - 18 
Four militants were killed and five others injured in a US drone missile strike in the Shanakhora village of North Waziristan on November 18. "It was a US drone attack which targeted a militant compound killing four militants and wounding five others
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Four militants were killed and five others injured in a US drone missile strike in the Shanakhora village of North Waziristan on November 18. "It was a US drone attack which targeted a militant compound killing four militants and wounding five others," a senior security official in the area told AFP. He said two missiles were fired from a US drone. Another security official confirmed the attack. "The compound was being used by the Taliban militants, however it is not clear whether there were any foreign militants or high-value targets," the official told AFP. Residents in Miranshah, the capital of North Waziristan, said they heard two loud blasts just before midnight.
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November - 18 
Further, 13 militants were arrested from the Charbagh, Mingora, Koza Bandai and Odigram areas.
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Further, 13 militants were arrested from the Charbagh, Mingora, Koza Bandai and Odigram areas.
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November - 18 
Further, 23 militants, belonging to Chinar, Mano, Sor Dagay, Bar Darra and Manogi areas in Salarzai subdivision, surrendered to the political administration. The militants also handed over their weapons to the Government and promised to live peaceful
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Further, 23 militants, belonging to Chinar, Mano, Sor Dagay, Bar Darra and Manogi areas in Salarzai subdivision, surrendered to the political administration. The militants also handed over their weapons to the Government and promised to live peacefully.
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November - 18 
Heavy artillery shelling by the Security Forces (SFs) in Kurram Agency killed five militants on November 18 while four militants were killed when fighter jets targeted their positions in Bajaur Agency, The News reported.
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Heavy artillery shelling by the Security Forces (SFs) in Kurram Agency killed five militants on November 18 while four militants were killed when fighter jets targeted their positions in Bajaur Agency, The News reported.
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November - 18 
Heavy artillery shelling by the Security Forces (SFs) in Kurram Agency killed five militants on November 18 while four militants were killed when fighter jets targeted their positions in Bajaur Agency, The News reported. In Kurram Agency, the SFs t
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Heavy artillery shelling by the Security Forces (SFs) in Kurram Agency killed five militants on November 18 while four militants were killed when fighter jets targeted their positions in Bajaur Agency, The News reported. In Kurram Agency, the SFs targeted the Shashu Ghund area with artillery, killing five militants and injuring four others. Tribal sources said the SFs fired 70 artillery shells at the hideouts of militants in Shashu Ghund. Some of the slain militants were identified as Hamza, Masood and Saifullah.
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November - 18 
Meanwhile, Azam Tariq, spokesman for the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), told a news conference at a secret location in South Waziristan that the Taliban never thought of Azad (independent) Waziristan, which was the propaganda of the "pro-US"
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Meanwhile, Azam Tariq, spokesman for the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), told a news conference at a secret location in South Waziristan that the Taliban never thought of Azad (independent) Waziristan, which was the propaganda of the "pro-US" government in Islamabad. Only three journalists from the neighbouring North Waziristan Agency were reportedly invited to a meeting with Azam Tariq at a secret location. The TTP spokesman told the journalists that they would continue fighting the American and NATO troops in Afghanistan. He said the Taliban in Waziristan had no dispute with the Government of Pakistan and the Army, as the people of this region were patriots. He alleged that the Government had risked the country and the people by lending support to the United States and the TTP would continue its war till the US control ended. He dissociated the Taliban from the blasts in civilian areas and claimed the Blackwater agency was involved in all such attacks. "Look, what it (Blackwater) has done in Iraq with civilians," said Azam Tariq, adding the security agency was brought into Pakistan under a well-planned strategy. An AFP report added that Azam Tariq also said the Taliban’s guerrilla war would expel troops from South Waziristan. "We have not been defeated. We have voluntarily withdrawn into the mountains under a strategy that will trap the Pakistan Army in the area," the Taliban spokesman claimed. "The Army claims they have captured most of the towns. This is wrong, in fact we have vacated old forts which we captured from them in previous clashes. The troops are trapped there and we will retake the area," he said.
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November - 18 
Meanwhile, four militants were killed and two others sustained injuries when fighter planes targeted their hideouts in the Mamond and Nawagai sub-divisions of Bajaur Agency. Official sources said the fighter jets heavily bombed the hideouts of milita
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Meanwhile, four militants were killed and two others sustained injuries when fighter planes targeted their hideouts in the Mamond and Nawagai sub-divisions of Bajaur Agency. Official sources said the fighter jets heavily bombed the hideouts of militants in Anga and its adjoining areas in Mamond, destroying several bunkers and hideouts. There was, however, no word on the loss of life. SFs, the sources said, also shelled the militants’ positions with artillery and rocket launchers in the Charmang Valley of Nawagai, killing four militants and injuring two others. The troops also recovered heavy weapons, including anti-aircraft guns, machine guns, rocket launchers, Kalashnikov rifles, hand-grenades, thousands of cartridges and foreign currency, during a search operation in Charmang.
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November - 18 
Meanwhile, the Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) on November 18 detained two men at the Quetta International Airport, one of them a suspected Al Qaeda operative, as they were boarding a Jeddah-bound flight that was carrying pilgrims for Haj. FIA
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Meanwhile, the Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) on November 18 detained two men at the Quetta International Airport, one of them a suspected Al Qaeda operative, as they were boarding a Jeddah-bound flight that was carrying pilgrims for Haj. FIA authorities said they detained the duo, identified as Bashir Ahmed and Burhanuddin, whose names were on the Exit Control List. Bashir was wanted by the Police in Mustang District for attempted murder, while Burhanuddin is a suspected Al Qaeda member.
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November - 18 
Meanwhile, the residents of Daburi, Khadezai, Mishti Bazaar, Sangra, Mandati Killay, Ghiljo, Ferozkhel, Qasimkhel and Utmankhel have reportedly started migrating to safer locations in Kohat, Peshawar and Rawalpindi after the Security Forces intensifi
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Meanwhile, the residents of Daburi, Khadezai, Mishti Bazaar, Sangra, Mandati Killay, Ghiljo, Ferozkhel, Qasimkhel and Utmankhel have reportedly started migrating to safer locations in Kohat, Peshawar and Rawalpindi after the Security Forces intensified shelling in the area.
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November - 18 
Rockets fired at the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police’s office in Quetta, the Balochistan capital, hit the houses of Hindu and Christian minorities near Spiny Road on November 18, Daily Times reported. According to official sources, the two r
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Rockets fired at the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police’s office in Quetta, the Balochistan capital, hit the houses of Hindu and Christian minorities near Spiny Road on November 18, Daily Times reported. According to official sources, the two rockets were meant to hit the office of Balochistan DIG Shahid Durrani, who had survived an earlier assassination attempt on November 17. One of the rockets landed in the Christian Colony, damaging the house of Haji Yar Mohammad on Spiny Road. The rocket damaged the boundary wall of the house and shattered the windowpanes of nearby houses. The second rocket, which was also fired at the same time, exploded in the house of Chaman Lal, a Hindu, after hitting the boundary wall of Almas Joseph’s house. Locals said the rockets had damaged several houses, but there were no casualties. The attack, which is believed to have targeted the DIG office, took place a day after a remote control blast in the provincial capital. Although the DIG escaped unhurt, one civilian was killed and eight others injured. According to sources, the banned Sunni group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) had claimed responsibility for the attack.
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November - 18 
Security Forces (SFs) on November 18 claimed killing six more militants in South Waziristan Agency, The News reported. A statement of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said six militants were killed when they opened small arms fire on the SF
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Security Forces (SFs) on November 18 claimed killing six more militants in South Waziristan Agency, The News reported. A statement of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said six militants were killed when they opened small arms fire on the SFs in the Kund Mela area on the Shakai-Kaniguram Road. Five soldiers, including an officer, sustained injuries in the attack. In retaliatory fire, six militants were killed. On the Jandola-Srarogha axis, the SFs continued consolidating their positions in Khazhankai, Adirai Mela, Chagmalai and Siltoi. A roadside bomb exploded near a security patrol, injuring one officer and two soldiers. On the Razmak-Makeen Road, the troops destroyed eight bunkers in Lita Sar and Blanai Sar areas. A huge quantity of weapons was also recovered during a search operation in Cheena village, said the ISPR.
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November - 18 
Six civilians and 12 militants were killed, while 23 people sustained injuries as jetfighters shelled various parts of the Orakzai Agency on November 18, The News reported. Tribal and official sources said the jet fighters targeted the hideouts and c
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Six civilians and 12 militants were killed, while 23 people sustained injuries as jetfighters shelled various parts of the Orakzai Agency on November 18, The News reported. Tribal and official sources said the jet fighters targeted the hideouts and compounds of the militants in Ghiljo, Mishti Bazaar, Mazidgarhi and Tor Kanray, killing 12 militants and injuring 17 others. Eight hideouts and four vehicles were also destroyed in the attack. The sources said that some of the shells missed the targets and hit houses in Shahukhel area, killing three women, two minors and a man while injuring six others. Those killed were identified as Utmankhela, Usmankhela, Naeema Bibi, Asad, Samina and Abdul Wahid.
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November - 18 
Six more bodies of suspected militants were found dumped in various areas of Swat Valley on November 18, The News reported. Those whose bodies were found also included a close aide to the slain deputy leader of the Swat Taliban Maulana Shah Dauran. T
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Six more bodies of suspected militants were found dumped in various areas of Swat Valley on November 18, The News reported. Those whose bodies were found also included a close aide to the slain deputy leader of the Swat Taliban Maulana Shah Dauran. The corpse of Ihsanullah was found dumped in the fields in Kokarai locality of Mingora. The body of another militant, identified as Shamakhel, was recovered from a roadside in Charbagh. Local sources said four bodies of suspected militants were found in the Gorra area situated on the border with Dir District.
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November - 18 
Two women, three children and two men were killed when military planes accidentally bombed some houses in the Hangu District of NWFP on November 18, Dawn reported. In the course of an attack on a seminary, the planes are reported to have accidentally
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Two women, three children and two men were killed when military planes accidentally bombed some houses in the Hangu District of NWFP on November 18, Dawn reported. In the course of an attack on a seminary, the planes are reported to have accidentally dropped some bombs on adjacent shops and some houses in the Shahu Khel area of Hangu. Besides the women and children, two labourers were also killed in the attack.
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November - 19 
A cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Nagarjuna Reddy (30), was shot dead by a Police combing party in an encounter at Billalagutta near Veligallu reservoir in Galiveedu mandal (administrative division) in the Kadapa District e
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A cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Nagarjuna Reddy (30), was shot dead by a Police combing party in an encounter at Billalagutta near Veligallu reservoir in Galiveedu mandal (administrative division) in the Kadapa District early in the morning of November 19, reports The Hindu. The deceased belonged to Medikurthi village in Chittoor district. Police recovered two 0.38 revolvers, three bullets, three tin bombs, a kit bag, four SIM cards from the encounter site. The Maoists opened fire at a Police party which was combing the area and Police returned fire in retaliation. Nagarajuna Reddy was killed while two others managed to escape, the Police said.
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November - 19 
A People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Ngairangbam Amit alias John (19), was shot dead by a combined force of Imphal East District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at Sanapat village under Lamlai Police Station. One A
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A People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Ngairangbam Amit alias John (19), was shot dead by a combined force of Imphal East District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at Sanapat village under Lamlai Police Station. One Ak-56 Rifles loaded with one megazine containing 12 live rounds, one Chinese hand grenade and one live lethod shell were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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November - 19 
A Policeman was killed and five others critically injured in a landmine blast by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near Maker police station in Saran District on November 19, reports Indian Express. Saran Superintendent of Police Mi
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A Policeman was killed and five others critically injured in a landmine blast by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near Maker police station in Saran District on November 19, reports Indian Express. Saran Superintendent of Police Mithilesh Kumar said the blast occurred in the afternoon when the head of Maker block Guddu Sharma was on way to his office, 75 kilometres from capital Patna. Due to the blast, his vehicle was blown to pieces and Sharma's bodyguard was killed on the spot, he said. The five injured, including Sharma and his driver, were rushed to Hospital, Kumar added.
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November - 19 
A suspected Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, Lamjing alias Naresh, was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Wangphu Lok under Tengnoupal Police Station in Chandel District on November 19, reports Imphal Free Press. Wh
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A suspected Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, Lamjing alias Naresh, was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Wangphu Lok under Tengnoupal Police Station in Chandel District on November 19, reports Imphal Free Press. While other militants managed to escape, one 9-mm pistol loaded with a megazine containing four live rounds, three hand grenades one personnel dairy and one radio set were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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November - 19 
At least six persons, including three Assam Rifles (AR) personnel, were wounded when suspected militants hurled one hand grenade at the AR convoy at Singjamei Parking under Singjamei Police Station in Imphal West District.
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At least six persons, including three Assam Rifles (AR) personnel, were wounded when suspected militants hurled one hand grenade at the AR convoy at Singjamei Parking under Singjamei Police Station in Imphal West District.
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November - 19 
Further, at least six persons, including three Assam Rifles (AR) personnel, were wounded when suspected militants hurled one hand grenade at the AR convoy at Singjamei Parking under Singjamei Police Station in Imphal West District.
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Further, at least six persons, including three Assam Rifles (AR) personnel, were wounded when suspected militants hurled one hand grenade at the AR convoy at Singjamei Parking under Singjamei Police Station in Imphal West District.
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November - 19 
Further, the ULFA has set up bases in China and other foreign countries with the help of money extorted in the State, two senior ULFA leaders, Chitrabon Hazarika and Sashadhar Choudhury, have told Police during interrogations, reports Sentinel. ULFA
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Further, the ULFA has set up bases in China and other foreign countries with the help of money extorted in the State, two senior ULFA leaders, Chitrabon Hazarika and Sashadhar Choudhury, have told Police during interrogations, reports Sentinel. ULFA “foreign secretary” Sasha Choudhury and “finance secretary” Chitraban Hazarika, now in Police remand since November 6, 2009, told interrogators that apart from Bangladesh they have bases in China and other foreign countries. “Millions of rupees have been extorted from Assam and transferred to ULFA leaders in Bangladesh, China and other countries where they have established hideouts,” the Special Operations Unit (SOU) of Assam Police quoted the two leaders as confessing. Several foreign agencies and NGOs provided logistic assistance to the ULFA leaders in foreign countries. The interrogation report was submitted to the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court in Guwahati. In addition, Sashadhar Choudhury and Chitrabon Hazarika also confessed that their 'commander-in-chief' Paresh Baruah is not only procuring arms from Chinese manufacturers but also selling them to militant outfits such as National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). This revelation by two top ULFA leaders has corroborated what Union home secretary G.K. Pillai had hinted about two weeks ago on November 8, 2008 in New Delhi. Pillai said that "Chinese are big smugglers... suppliers of small arms. I am sure that the CPI-Maoist also gets them."
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November - 19 
In addition, the Bishnupur District Police arrested three cadres belonging to Lamyanba Khuman group of the Military Council faction of the KCP, who were involved in the November 18 shooting of Konjengbam Jiten Singh (38), proprietor a cinema hall, at
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In addition, the Bishnupur District Police arrested three cadres belonging to Lamyanba Khuman group of the Military Council faction of the KCP, who were involved in the November 18 shooting of Konjengbam Jiten Singh (38), proprietor a cinema hall, at Moirang. They were identified as Angom Tomba alias Inaoton (27), his younger brother Angom Naocha (21) and Khwairakpam Kapil alias Santosh alias Athouba alias Inaoba (19). Two Belgium made 9-mm pistols and two live rounds each were recovered from their possession.
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November - 19 
Meanwhile, the Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) outfit accused the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) of misappropriating stipends amounting INR 2500 for two months and INR 3500 for three months as provided by the Union Government for its 51 cadres after sig
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Meanwhile, the Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) outfit accused the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) of misappropriating stipends amounting INR 2500 for two months and INR 3500 for three months as provided by the Union Government for its 51 cadres after signing of the Suspension of Operation (SoO) agreement.
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November - 19 
Meanwhile, Union Government interlocutor for peace talks with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) P. C. Haldar said he would first hold a discussion with the Assam Government over the issue, reports Assam Tribune. Two top ULFA leaders Chitrabo
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Meanwhile, Union Government interlocutor for peace talks with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) P. C. Haldar said he would first hold a discussion with the Assam Government over the issue, reports Assam Tribune. Two top ULFA leaders Chitrabon Hazarika and Sashadhar Choudhury, who had surrendered to the Border Security Force on November 6 in Tripura, have expressed their willingness for talks. They had also said that ULFA ‘Chairman’ Arvind Rajkhowa would shortly issue a statement to this effect.
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November - 19 
On November 19, the Union Government sounded a security alert for the International Film Festival of India (IIFI) which opens in Goa from November 23, reports The Hindu. With intelligence inputs suggesting that the IIFI and some tourist places in Goa
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On November 19, the Union Government sounded a security alert for the International Film Festival of India (IIFI) which opens in Goa from November 23, reports The Hindu. With intelligence inputs suggesting that the IIFI and some tourist places in Goa could be high on the target list of terror outfits like Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), the Union Ministry for Home Affairs (MHA) has alerted security and intelligence agencies to heighten their vigil.
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November - 19 
PTI reports that two passengers were killed and over 47 others injured when eight bogies of the Tata-Bilaspur passenger train derailed after the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up railway tracks in the night of November 19 in
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PTI reports that two passengers were killed and over 47 others injured when eight bogies of the Tata-Bilaspur passenger train derailed after the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up railway tracks in the night of November 19 in West Singhbhum District. Railway minister Mamata Banerjee said that the train comprised 10 coaches of which five derailed and three toppled over as also the engine. She said two bodies were found in a overturned bogie, while 47 passengers were injured. Six passengers were trapped in another capsized bogie. Three passengers have been rescued so far as rescuers were using gas cutters to gain entry to the coaches, three of which were badly damaged, Banerjee added. The blast occurred between Manohar and Posoita railway stations just in front of the engine of the train, some 20 minutes after a pilot engine had passed. Banerjee said, "Maoists blew up a portion of a railway track which caused the derailment. There were also three to four blasts nearby to deter rescuers." Superintendent of Police (rail) A. B. Homker said in Ranchi, "Railway staff and rescue teams have reached the spot, and are cutting open the bogies to rescue the injured passengers."
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November - 19 
Separately, a Kuki National Front (KNF) militant, identified as identified as Acaiho Haokip, was shot dead by Police at 3am at Panichowki Punji in Cachar District. According to a senior Police official, an encounter between the Police and 15 cadres o
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Separately, a Kuki National Front (KNF) militant, identified as identified as Acaiho Haokip, was shot dead by Police at 3am at Panichowki Punji in Cachar District. According to a senior Police official, an encounter between the Police and 15 cadres of the KNF began when the former reached the village at night following a tip-off. A cache of arms, including an AK-47 series rifle with 20 rounds of live cartridges, one SLR gun with 30 rounds of ammunition and a grenade, were recovered from the encounter site.
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November - 19 
Separately, a People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Ngairangbam Amit alias John (19), was shot dead by a combined force of Imphal East District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at Sanapat village under Lamlai Police St
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Separately, a People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Ngairangbam Amit alias John (19), was shot dead by a combined force of Imphal East District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at Sanapat village under Lamlai Police Station. One Ak-56 Rifles loaded with one megazine containing 12 live rounds, one Chinese hand grenade and one live lethod shell were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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November - 19 
Six Policemen, including the officer-in-charge (OC) of Gurabandha Police Station, were injured in a landmine blast triggered by the CPI-Maoist at Bhakad in East Singhbhum District. The Policemen were returning to the Police Station on an anti-landmin
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Six Policemen, including the officer-in-charge (OC) of Gurabandha Police Station, were injured in a landmine blast triggered by the CPI-Maoist at Bhakad in East Singhbhum District. The Policemen were returning to the Police Station on an anti-landmine vehicle following regular patrolling in Naxal-hit areas when the landmine exploded injuring six of them, including Gurabandha Police Station OC Indu Bhusan Kumar, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Ghatsila) Anup Birtheray said
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November - 19 
The Bishnupur District Police arrested three cadres belonging to Lamyanba Khuman group of the Military Council faction of the KCP, who were involved in the November 18 shooting of Konjengbam Jiten Singh (38), proprietor a cinema hall, at Moirang. The
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The Bishnupur District Police arrested three cadres belonging to Lamyanba Khuman group of the Military Council faction of the KCP, who were involved in the November 18 shooting of Konjengbam Jiten Singh (38), proprietor a cinema hall, at Moirang. They were identified as Angom Tomba alias Inaoton (27), his younger brother Angom Naocha (21) and Khwairakpam Kapil alias Santosh alias Athouba alias Inaoba (19). Two Belgium made 9-mm pistols and two live rounds each were recovered from their possession.
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November - 19 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a ration dealer in the Latehar District in the night of November 19, The Hindu reports. Latehar Deputy Superintendent of Police Ashwini Kumar said about 20 armed Maoists took the ratio
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a ration dealer in the Latehar District in the night of November 19, The Hindu reports. Latehar Deputy Superintendent of Police Ashwini Kumar said about 20 armed Maoists took the ration dealer Kedar Baitha, whom they suspected to be a Police informer, to Maruhao village and killed him.
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November - 19 
The Hindu reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Nagi Reddy (40), an engineer-contractor from Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on November 19, apparently as a warning
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The Hindu reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Nagi Reddy (40), an engineer-contractor from Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on November 19, apparently as a warning against executing any development work in this district. Having obtained a contract from the Maharashtra Government, Nagi Reddy was laying a 3-km-long road connecting Mahawada and Dudhnala villages. Nagi Reddy, who had settled down in Dhanora about 20 years ago, was expecting a lorry load of cement at the work site at about 10.30 a.m. when a band of 20 to 30 Maoistss arrived at the spot and shot him at point blank range.
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November - 19 
The Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) outfit accused the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) of misappropriating stipends amounting INR 2500 for two months and INR 3500 for three months as provided by the Union Government for its 51 cadres after signing of the
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The Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) outfit accused the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) of misappropriating stipends amounting INR 2500 for two months and INR 3500 for three months as provided by the Union Government for its 51 cadres after signing of the Suspension of Operation (SoO) agreement.
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November - 19 
Three persons were killed and two others injured in a bomb blast at a village in the Rajnandgaon District in the night of November 19. A group of five villagers were going to a paddy field when they found a container on the way. As they tried to open
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Three persons were killed and two others injured in a bomb blast at a village in the Rajnandgaon District in the night of November 19. A group of five villagers were going to a paddy field when they found a container on the way. As they tried to open it, the explosion took place, leaving three of them dead, the Deputy Inspector General of Police (Rajnandgaon range), A. D. Gautam, told PTI over phone. Gautam did not rule out the possibility of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) behind the blast.
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November - 19 
Unidentified militants shot dead one civilian, identified as Subhas Basumatary of Tilogaon, at Chautaki under Salakati Police station in Kokrajhar District at around 9.40am (IST) on November 19, according to Telegraph. Basumatary, a former Bodo Peopl
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Unidentified militants shot dead one civilian, identified as Subhas Basumatary of Tilogaon, at Chautaki under Salakati Police station in Kokrajhar District at around 9.40am (IST) on November 19, according to Telegraph. Basumatary, a former Bodo Peoples’ Forum for Peace and Rights (BPFPR) activist, was on his way to Kokrajhar on a bicycle when four militants on two motorcycles shot him in a paddy field. He was hit by four bullets and died on the spot. The Police later recovered three empty cases of 7.65 pistols from the spot.
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November - 19 
Unidentified militants shot dead one civilian, identified as Subhas Basumatary of Tilogaon, at Chautaki under Salakati Police station in Kokrajhar District at around 9.40am (IST) on November 19, according to Telegraph. Basumatary, a former Bodo Peopl
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Unidentified militants shot dead one civilian, identified as Subhas Basumatary of Tilogaon, at Chautaki under Salakati Police station in Kokrajhar District at around 9.40am (IST) on November 19, according to Telegraph. Basumatary, a former Bodo Peoples’ Forum for Peace and Rights (BPFPR) activist, was on his way to Kokrajhar on a bicycle when four militants on two motorcycles shot him in a paddy field. He was hit by four bullets and died on the spot. The Police later recovered three empty cases of 7.65 pistols from the spot.
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November - 19 
Unidentified Naga militants shot dead one Cham Bahadur Chetri (39), headmaster of Devinagar Primary School at Davinagar, three kilometres from Haflong in North Cachar Hills District late in the night of November 19, reports Sentinel. According to sou
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Unidentified Naga militants shot dead one Cham Bahadur Chetri (39), headmaster of Devinagar Primary School at Davinagar, three kilometres from Haflong in North Cachar Hills District late in the night of November 19, reports Sentinel. According to sources, a group of three Naga militants entered the residence of Chetri and demanded a hefty amount from him. When the militants entered another house, Chetri snatched the AK-56 rifle of one of the militants, but he was shot at by another militant from behind. The militants later escaped from the house. Chetri succumbed to injuries the morning of November 20.
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November - 19 
Union Government interlocutor for peace talks with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) P. C. Haldar said he would first hold a discussion with the Assam Government over the issue, reports Assam Tribune. Two top ULFA leaders Chitrabon Hazarika
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Union Government interlocutor for peace talks with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) P. C. Haldar said he would first hold a discussion with the Assam Government over the issue, reports Assam Tribune. Two top ULFA leaders Chitrabon Hazarika and Sashadhar Choudhury, who had surrendered to the Border Security Force on November 6 in Tripura, have expressed their willingness for talks. They had also said that ULFA ‘Chairman’ Arvind Rajkhowa would shortly issue a statement to this effect. Further, the ULFA has set up bases in China and other foreign countries with the help of money extorted in the State, two senior ULFA leaders, Chitrabon Hazarika and Sashadhar Choudhury, have told Police during interrogations, reports Sentinel. ULFA “foreign secretary” Sasha Choudhury and “finance secretary” Chitraban Hazarika, now in Police remand since November 6, 2009, told interrogators that apart from Bangladesh they have bases in China and other foreign countries. “Millions of rupees have been extorted from Assam and transferred to ULFA leaders in Bangladesh, China and other countries where they have established hideouts,” the Special Operations Unit (SOU) of Assam Police quoted the two leaders as confessing. Several foreign agencies and NGOs provided logistic assistance to the ULFA leaders in foreign countries. The interrogation report was submitted to the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court in Guwahati. In addition, Sashadhar Choudhury and Chitrabon Hazarika also confessed that their 'commander-in-chief' Paresh Baruah is not only procuring arms from Chinese manufacturers but also selling them to militant outfits such as National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). This revelation by two top ULFA leaders has corroborated what Union home secretary G.K. Pillai had hinted about two weeks ago on November 8, 2008 in New Delhi. Pillai said that "Chinese are big smugglers... suppliers of small arms. I am sure that the CPI-Maoist also gets them."
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November - 19 
13 militants and a paramilitary soldier were killed and several other people injured in air raids and clashes in various parts of the Bajaur Agency on November 19, Dawn reported. Fighter planes and helicopter gunships are reported to have targeted mi
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13 militants and a paramilitary soldier were killed and several other people injured in air raids and clashes in various parts of the Bajaur Agency on November 19, Dawn reported. Fighter planes and helicopter gunships are reported to have targeted militant hideouts in the Speray, Gatki and Sewai areas of Mamond sub-division. Two relatives of a militant leader, Maulvi Muneer, were killed when a shell hit his house in Sewai. One mortar shell hit the house of militant leader Fam Jan in Kamangara area of Nawagai sub-division, killing him, his wife and two sons. In addition, four militants were killed and five others injured in a clash with the Security Forces in the Charmang area of Nawagai sub-division. The clash erupted when militants attacked a security post in Bar Cheenar area with heavy weapons. The fighting, which continued for over an hour, also left one paramilitary soldier, Sarwar Khan, dead and six others injured. A girl was injured when a shell fired by militants hit a house.
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November - 19 
A Shia cleric was shot dead on November 19 in the Orangi Town area of Karachi, within the jurisdiction of Tori Bungash Police Station, Daily Times reported. Police claimed it was an incident of target killing. Ghulam Muhammad Waezi, a cleric of the I
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A Shia cleric was shot dead on November 19 in the Orangi Town area of Karachi, within the jurisdiction of Tori Bungash Police Station, Daily Times reported. Police claimed it was an incident of target killing. Ghulam Muhammad Waezi, a cleric of the Imambargah Safina-e-Ahlebait hailing from Baltistan, which is located in the Raees Ambrohi Colony, was shot dead by unidentified motorcycle borne assailants at Riaz Chowk in Orangi Town. The assailants managed to escape from the incident site.
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November - 19 
At least 20 people – including three Policemen – were killed and 50 others injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at the main gate of the Judicial Complex on Khyber Road in Peshawar, the NWFP capital, on November 19, Daily Times reported. This
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At least 20 people – including three Policemen – were killed and 50 others injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at the main gate of the Judicial Complex on Khyber Road in Peshawar, the NWFP capital, on November 19, Daily Times reported. This was the sixth suicide attack in 11 days in the provincial capital. The bomber struck at around 10:20am at the main gate of the complex, which houses district lower courts and is close to the Peshawar High Court, Civil Secretariat, the NWFP Assembly Flag Staff House and other Government offices and installations. Peshawar District Coordination Officer Sahibzada Muhammad Anis told reporters that it was a suicide attack, and the bomber had tried to enter the court premises. “He was on foot and detonated his explosives when security personnel tried to stop him,” said Anis, adding that three Policemen were among the dead. The Cantonment Superintendent of Police, Nisar Marwat, told Daily Times that around eight-to-10 kilograms of explosives were used in the attack.
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November - 19 
Five persons, including two women, were injured in rocket attacks in different areas of Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on November 19, Dawn reported. According to the Police, a woman and her two children were injured when a rocket fired from an unsp
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Five persons, including two women, were injured in rocket attacks in different areas of Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on November 19, Dawn reported. According to the Police, a woman and her two children were injured when a rocket fired from an unspecified place hit their house in Pashtoonabad. Further, a rocket exploded in a house in Essa Nagri, injuring two people.
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November - 19 
In addition, windowpanes of a house were destroyed when a grenade exploded in its courtyard in the Kalat town.
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In addition, windowpanes of a house were destroyed when a grenade exploded in its courtyard in the Kalat town.
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November - 19 
In another incident in Peshawar, two Policemen were killed and five persons sustained injuries in a bomb blast that targeted a Police vehicle on the outskirts of Peshawar early on November 19. “It was a remote-controlled bomb packed with steel pellet
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In another incident in Peshawar, two Policemen were killed and five persons sustained injuries in a bomb blast that targeted a Police vehicle on the outskirts of Peshawar early on November 19. “It was a remote-controlled bomb packed with steel pellets, which was planted on the roadside,” a senior Police official said.
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November - 19 
Meanwhile, the Kohat Police arrested four militants and 21 criminals during a search operation on November 19. They also seized four Kalashnikovs, three repeaters, five shotguns, four rifles and seven pistols.
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Meanwhile, the Kohat Police arrested four militants and 21 criminals during a search operation on November 19. They also seized four Kalashnikovs, three repeaters, five shotguns, four rifles and seven pistols.
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November - 19 
Security Forces (SFs) are reported to have killed seven more Taliban militants in the ongoing Operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan Agency on November 19. The SFs “engaged and cleared a Taliban [hideout] ...near Kikrai” on the Jandola-Sararogha f
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Security Forces (SFs) are reported to have killed seven more Taliban militants in the ongoing Operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan Agency on November 19. The SFs “engaged and cleared a Taliban [hideout] ...near Kikrai” on the Jandola-Sararogha front, said an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement, according to Daily Times. “During the clash, seven Taliban were killed,” said the ISPR, adding that troops also consolidated their positions around Tor Wam, and seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition. The SFs also reportedly gained control of positions around Marghaband, and seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition. They have started clearing compounds in Janata village, and found some arms and ammunition. The troops are also consolidating their positions on the Razmak-Makeen front, and found the bodies of two Taliban militants in Imarkhel Zangi.
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November - 19 
Separately, two houses were damaged by two rockets in the Faqir Mohammad and Jan Mohammad areas.
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Separately, two houses were damaged by two rockets in the Faqir Mohammad and Jan Mohammad areas.
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November - 19 
The Kohat Police arrested four militants and 21 criminals during a search operation on November 19. They also seized four Kalashnikovs, three repeaters, five shotguns, four rifles and seven pistols.
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The Kohat Police arrested four militants and 21 criminals during a search operation on November 19. They also seized four Kalashnikovs, three repeaters, five shotguns, four rifles and seven pistols.
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November - 19 
The militants killed a Frontier Corps (FC) trooper and his father in a failed kidnap bid at Darra Ghari in the Orakzai Agency on November 19, The News reported. Tribal sources said the militants from the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Darra A
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The militants killed a Frontier Corps (FC) trooper and his father in a failed kidnap bid at Darra Ghari in the Orakzai Agency on November 19, The News reported. Tribal sources said the militants from the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Darra Adamkhel chapter headed by Talha kidnapped an FC trooper, identified as Inayat Ali along with his father Ali Mohsin. The Orakzai-based pro-government TTP group members, headed by Maulvi Nazeer, are reported to have chased the militants to secure the release of the duo. The kidnappers subsequently shot dead the FC trooper and his father after realising that they could not take them along. Both the groups later exchanged fire in Darra Ghari area that resulted in the killing of a militant from the Darra-based group. A militant commander, identified as Talha, sustained injuries.
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November - 19 
The militants killed a Frontier Corps (FC) trooper and his father in a failed kidnap bid at Darra Ghari in the Orakzai Agency on November 19, The News reported. Tribal sources said the militants from the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Darra A
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The militants killed a Frontier Corps (FC) trooper and his father in a failed kidnap bid at Darra Ghari in the Orakzai Agency on November 19, The News reported. Tribal sources said the militants from the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Darra Adamkhel chapter headed by Talha kidnapped an FC trooper, identified as Inayat Ali along with his father Ali Mohsin. The Orakzai-based pro-government TTP group members, headed by Maulvi Nazeer, are reported to have chased the militants to secure the release of the duo. The kidnappers subsequently shot dead the FC trooper and his father after realising that they could not take them along. Both the groups later exchanged fire in Darra Ghari area that resulted in the killing of a militant from the Darra-based group. A militant commander, identified as Talha, sustained injuries.
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November - 19 
Two houses were damaged by two rockets in the Faqir Mohammad and Jan Mohammad areas. In addition, windowpanes of a house were destroyed when a grenade exploded in its courtyard in the Kalat town.
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Two houses were damaged by two rockets in the Faqir Mohammad and Jan Mohammad areas. In addition, windowpanes of a house were destroyed when a grenade exploded in its courtyard in the Kalat town.
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November - 19 
Two militants were killed in an encounter with the Police in the Bezoo Kot area of Hangu District in the NWFP on November 19, Dawn reported. Police Constable Khurshid Alam was also injured in the shootout following a raid on a house in the area. The
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Two militants were killed in an encounter with the Police in the Bezoo Kot area of Hangu District in the NWFP on November 19, Dawn reported. Police Constable Khurshid Alam was also injured in the shootout following a raid on a house in the area. The bodies of slain militants, identified as Amjid and Yar Khan, were taken to a local hospital.
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November - 19 
During search and clear operations conducted in the Vishuamadu, Akkarayankulam and Puthukkudiyiruppu areas of Wanni on November 19 the troops recovered 1500 rounds of T-56 ammunition, two Outboard Motors (OBM), one claymore mine of 5 kilograms, one 6
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During search and clear operations conducted in the Vishuamadu, Akkarayankulam and Puthukkudiyiruppu areas of Wanni on November 19 the troops recovered 1500 rounds of T-56 ammunition, two Outboard Motors (OBM), one claymore mine of 5 kilograms, one 60-mm mortar bomb, one hand grenade and seven anti-personnel mines.
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November - 20 
A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre, Yasmi Meshangva (40), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Halang junction under Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East District on November 19, according to Sangai Expres
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A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre, Yasmi Meshangva (40), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Halang junction under Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East District on November 19, according to Sangai Express. Six live rounds of .38 pistol, one global positioning system set, one adapter, one explosive stick (Neogel 90), one safety fuse, one cellular phone and one subscriber identity module card were recovered from him.
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November - 20 
A United Naga People’s Council cadre, Osmand Vashi alias Apam (28), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Khuman Lampak. One 9-mm pistol with one live round in the chamber was recovered from his possession.
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A United Naga People’s Council cadre, Osmand Vashi alias Apam (28), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Khuman Lampak. One 9-mm pistol with one live round in the chamber was recovered from his possession.
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November - 20 
According to The Hindu, with the nearing of the first anniversary of the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terror attacks (also known as 26/11) Defence Minister A. K. Antony on November 20 reviewed, at a meeting, the overall security situation and asked the A
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According to The Hindu, with the nearing of the first anniversary of the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terror attacks (also known as 26/11) Defence Minister A. K. Antony on November 20 reviewed, at a meeting, the overall security situation and asked the Army, Navy and the Air Force to remain vigilant.
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An infiltration bid was foiled by the SFs, killing two intruders and forcing their associates to retrieve to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) in Balakote sector of Poonch District on November 21, according to Daily Excelsior. However, in the process,
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An infiltration bid was foiled by the SFs, killing two intruders and forcing their associates to retrieve to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) in Balakote sector of Poonch District on November 21, according to Daily Excelsior. However, in the process, one trooper was also killed and two others injured. Official sources said cease-fire violation by the Pakistan Army at Tarkundi in Balakote sector of Mendhar tehsil (revenue unit) in Poonch District during which they fired heavily on Indian positions was aimed at pushing a group of five to seven militants into the Indian territory. Inspector General of Police (Jammu Zone) Ashok Gupta said that militants made three attempts to infiltrate into this side from the area falling between Dandot and Kanga Gali on the Line of Control (LoC) in Balakote sector since the night of November 20. A heavy exchange of firing continued for about an hour in which two infiltrators and one trooper were killed while two other soldiers were injured.Intercepts revealed that a group of five to seven militants of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit were launched from Dandot area of PoK (half of Dandot village falls in occupied Kashmir) in the night of November 20 by Pakistan Army, which fired on the Indian posts at Tarkundi, adjacent to Dandot, to give covering fire to the militants and engage troops in firing to divert their attention from intrusion. One Pika gun, one AK-47 rifle fitted with an Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), one 12 bore gun, a binocular, one Improvised Explosive Device (IED), one grenade, six AK magazines, two medicine kits and some eatables were recovered from the possession of the slain militants. The slain trooper was identified as Rifleman Suresh Kumar of 7th Rajasthan Rifles.
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November - 20 
At least 20 residents of a village in West Singhbhum District were reported missing since November 19-night, official sources said. Block Development Officer Arvind Kumar Lal said the residents of Durgasahi village in the Goilkera Police Station area
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At least 20 residents of a village in West Singhbhum District were reported missing since November 19-night, official sources said. Block Development Officer Arvind Kumar Lal said the residents of Durgasahi village in the Goilkera Police Station area were all members of the Gram Raksha Samiti (village guard committee) which guards the village from Maoist attacks. Intelligence sources said the persons were abducted by the Maoists.
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November - 20 
Following November 19 attack on a passenger train in Ghagra, the Maoists apologised saying it was carried out by ‘‘overzealous new recruits’’, Times of India reported. Samarji, ‘secretary’ of the Bihar-Jharkhand-Orissa regional committee of the CPI-
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Following November 19 attack on a passenger train in Ghagra, the Maoists apologised saying it was carried out by ‘‘overzealous new recruits’’, Times of India reported. Samarji, ‘secretary’ of the Bihar-Jharkhand-Orissa regional committee of the CPI-Maoist, said on November 20, ‘‘Why should we kill the common man for no reason? They are our assets as we bank on them for our movement and the movement is also meant for them only.’’ The party will ensure that common man is not targeted in future, he added. Talking to Times of India, Samarji said there was no plan to blow up the railway tracks initially and it was carried out by ‘‘overzealous’’ new recruits against whom the party would take appropriate action. As reported earlier, two passengers were killed and over 47 others injured when eight bogies of the Tata-Bilaspur passenger train derailed after the CPI-Maoist cadres blew up railway tracks in the night of November 19 in West Singhbhum District.
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November - 20 
In addition, the Military Defence faction of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) declared that any individual who is found using outfit’s name for carrying out extortion drive will be given ‘capital punishment’.
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In addition, the Military Defence faction of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) declared that any individual who is found using outfit’s name for carrying out extortion drive will be given ‘capital punishment’.
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November - 20 
In the second incident, the Maoists planted a bomb in the conveyor belt in Kiribur mines, about 15 km from Meghatpur and 120 kilometres from Rourkela on the Jharkhand side, but it did not explode, the sources said. Police and CRPF personnel defused t
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In the second incident, the Maoists planted a bomb in the conveyor belt in Kiribur mines, about 15 km from Meghatpur and 120 kilometres from Rourkela on the Jharkhand side, but it did not explode, the sources said. Police and CRPF personnel defused the bomb.
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November - 20 
On November 20, two Maoists were arrested in the night of November 20 in connection with November 19 landmine explosion near Maker block in Saran District in which two persons were killed and four others, including Maker Block (administrative divis
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On November 20, two Maoists were arrested in the night of November 20 in connection with November 19 landmine explosion near Maker block in Saran District in which two persons were killed and four others, including Maker Block (administrative division) Head Mukesh Sharma, who was the main target of the Maoists, sustained injuries, reports Times of India . Siwan SP Amit Kumar Jain, also in charge of Saran District at present, on November 21 said the arrested cadres were identified as Arun Kumar Rai alias Arun Ji alias Rakesh, an active member of the North Bihar West Zonal Committee of the CPI-Maoist and Amarendra Kumar Bhagat alias Amar Ji. While Rai was arrested from Karnpura village under Dighwara Police Station of Saran, Bhagat was arrested from Jagdishpur Dhano village under Paru Police Station in the Muzaffarpur District. Bhagat said he was in charge of collecting INR 1 lakh per month as levy from road construction contractor Chadda and Chadda. The Maoists have admitted to their involvement in the explosion, said Jain, adding that the plan to kill Sharma was chalked out at a meeting in Lakhna village of Saran District on November 13. It was presided over by ‘area commander’ Ram Pukar Mahto alias Rajan Ji alias Pandey of Karia Madhuban village in the East Champaran District.
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November - 20 
PTI reports that a mysterious letter threatening to trigger multiple bomb blasts in different places of the city, including the Raj Bhavan and the Chief Minister’s residence, prompted the Police to step up security around vital installations. The let
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PTI reports that a mysterious letter threatening to trigger multiple bomb blasts in different places of the city, including the Raj Bhavan and the Chief Minister’s residence, prompted the Police to step up security around vital installations. The letter, received by the Churchgate railway station master eight days earlier, was written in Hindi and posted from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu.
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November - 20 
PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exploded a bomb in Meghatpur mine in Sundergarh District and planted another at Kiribur in Jharkhand on November 20 (today), both run by public sector SAIL along the Orissa-J
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PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exploded a bomb in Meghatpur mine in Sundergarh District and planted another at Kiribur in Jharkhand on November 20 (today), both run by public sector SAIL along the Orissa-Jharkhand border. Senior officials in Kirbur told PTI that a group of armed Maoists stormed into the loading point in Meghatpur mines on the Orissa side and exploded a bomb damaging the conveyor belt. Loading and unloading of iron ore was severely affected at Meghatpur mines under the Steel Authority of India (SAIL) as a result.
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November - 20 
PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exploded a bomb in Meghatpur mine in Sundergarh District and planted another at Kiribur in Jharkhand on November 20 (today), both run by public sector SAIL along the Orissa-J
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PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exploded a bomb in Meghatpur mine in Sundergarh District and planted another at Kiribur in Jharkhand on November 20 (today), both run by public sector SAIL along the Orissa-Jharkhand border. Senior officials in Kirbur told PTI that a group of armed Maoists stormed into the loading point in Meghatpur mines on the Orissa side and exploded a bomb damaging the conveyor belt. Loading and unloading of iron ore was severely affected at Meghatpur mines under the Steel Authority of India (SAIL) as a result. In the second incident, the Maoists planted a bomb in the conveyor belt in Kiribur mines, about 15 km from Meghatpur and 120 kilometres from Rourkela on the Jharkhand side, but it did not explode, the sources said. Police and CRPF personnel defused the bomb.
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November - 20 
Special Police Officer Mohinder Singh was seriously injured in a grenade attack by two militants at a Central Reserve Police Force bunker in the Kishtwar town at 7.25 pm on November 20.
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Special Police Officer Mohinder Singh was seriously injured in a grenade attack by two militants at a Central Reserve Police Force bunker in the Kishtwar town at 7.25 pm on November 20.
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November - 20 
The Army and Police detected a powerful five kilogram IED, planted by the militants at Bawli on Rajouri-Thanna Mandi road, early in the morning during patrolling in the area. The IED was later defused by a Bomb Disposal Squad.
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The Army and Police detected a powerful five kilogram IED, planted by the militants at Bawli on Rajouri-Thanna Mandi road, early in the morning during patrolling in the area. The IED was later defused by a Bomb Disposal Squad.
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November - 20 
The Maoist bandh (shut down) on November 20 reportedly paralysed rural life in the State. The shut down was called by the Maoists in protest against the recent arrest of their leader Ashok Mahato and upcoming assembly polls in the State. Jharkhand Po
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The Maoist bandh (shut down) on November 20 reportedly paralysed rural life in the State. The shut down was called by the Maoists in protest against the recent arrest of their leader Ashok Mahato and upcoming assembly polls in the State. Jharkhand Police spokesperson and Inspector General (Human Rights) V. H. Deshmukh said the bandh was by and large peaceful except for the incidents that occurred before the bandh began.
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November - 20 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) demanded ransom of INR ten million from a depot of the public sector Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) at Sangakpham in Imphal East District, reports Nagaland Page.
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) demanded ransom of INR ten million from a depot of the public sector Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) at Sangakpham in Imphal East District, reports Nagaland Page.
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November - 20 
The Pakistan Army again resorted to a cease-fire violation firing indiscriminately on Indian positions between Dadote and Kanga Gali in the Balakote sector of Poonch District late on November 20, apparently in a bid to push infiltrators into Indian t
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The Pakistan Army again resorted to a cease-fire violation firing indiscriminately on Indian positions between Dadote and Kanga Gali in the Balakote sector of Poonch District late on November 20, apparently in a bid to push infiltrators into Indian territory, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said the Pakistan Army resorted to heavy firing on Indian positions between Dadote and Kangal Gali from 7.30 pm to 8.15 pm. This was followed by small arms firing for about another half an hour after which the firing stopped. Sources said the cease-fire violation by Pakistan Army was aimed at facilitating an infiltration attempt by the trained militants from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) into Indian side. However, the intrusion bid was foiled by the troops all along the Line of Control (LoC) in the twin border Districts of Poonch and Rajouri.
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November - 20 
The Police arrested three suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Bangalore on November 20, reports Express Buzz. The arrestees were identified as Asha, Devendrappa alias Vishnu and Geetha alias Gangamma. Mahesh alias Kiran (
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The Police arrested three suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Bangalore on November 20, reports Express Buzz. The arrestees were identified as Asha, Devendrappa alias Vishnu and Geetha alias Gangamma. Mahesh alias Kiran (31), a native of Raichur who had been residing in Bangalore, was arrested at the KSRTC bus stand on November 19. On interrogation, he had revealed that he was a member of the CPI-Maoist and ‘state secretary’ of Karnataka Janandolana Samithi. Based on his disclosure and on inputs from Andhra Pradesh Police, a joint raid was conducted by Karnataka Anti-Terrorist Cell and Shimoga Police at Muddamma Badavane, Chikkabanavara in Bangalore and the three were arrested. Devendrappa, a law dropout, had been active as a student leader and organised the students through Pragathipara Vidyarthi Kendra. He later joined the ‘central committee’ of the Maoist movement as a member. Devendrappa was also involved in the Panchavati Colony movement organized by Parvathi, who had been killed in the Idu encounter. Police said he had narrowly escaped during that encounter. He also worked in Vimukti, a magazine edited by Saketh Rajan, who was killed in the Menasinahadya encounter. Asha studied at Sahyadri College and Kuvempu University and was active in theatre.
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November - 20 
The SF personnel shot dead a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, a hitman of the outfit who led the Golaghat train attack, at Padumguri under Jalukbari Police station in Guwahati city, reports Telegraph. A police official said two suspec
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The SF personnel shot dead a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, a hitman of the outfit who led the Golaghat train attack, at Padumguri under Jalukbari Police station in Guwahati city, reports Telegraph. A police official said two suspected militants had got down from a truck on Guwahati bypass (National Highway 37) in the morning and were walking down Binoy Tamuli Path at Padumguri under Jalukbari Police Station when a Police team spotted them and asked them to stop. “They started running while firing at us. One of the militants, who was carrying a backpack, managed to escape under the cover of fog and darkness. But his accomplice was hit by bullets,” he added. A 7.65mm bore pistol and three rounds of ammunition were recovered from the site. However, PTI reports that the slain militant was a NDFB cadre.
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November - 20 
The Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai on November 20 ruled out military action against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) who he described as “terrorists”, reports IANS. “The Maoist organization itself is a terrorist organization. Every
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The Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai on November 20 ruled out military action against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) who he described as “terrorists”, reports IANS. “The Maoist organization itself is a terrorist organization. Every act of the Maoist is a violent act and terrorist act. They always attack soft targets like schools, panchayat buildings, telephone towers,” Pillai said in response to a query on whether Maoists had started attacking soft targets. He, however, ruled out military action against the leftwing extremists and aerial attacks on Maoists. “Our main aim is to restore civilian administration in the Maoist-affected areas and provide basic facilities in those areas. But we have never said that we will take military action against them,” Pillai added. He also stressed on coordinated effort among states to counter the red menace. Referring to his earlier comment that the insurgents were getting arms from the Chinese, Pillai said, “What I said was that they are getting Chinese arms, though not from the Chinese government sources. Arms for the Maoists are also coming from Myanmar and Bangladesh and neighbouring countries.”
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November - 20 
The United People’s Party of Kangleipak (UPPK) outfit released abducted husband of a panchayat (village level local self government institution) member in Imphal East District, Ch. Tombi Singh, on November 18, apparently succumbing to mounting pressu
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The United People’s Party of Kangleipak (UPPK) outfit released abducted husband of a panchayat (village level local self government institution) member in Imphal East District, Ch. Tombi Singh, on November 18, apparently succumbing to mounting pressure from protesters, reports Telegraph.
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November - 20 
The UPPK claimed responsibility for the abduction of two officials of Electricity Department, identified as Thangjam Tomalchand (58) and Leitangthem Mangi (56), posted in Tamenglong District, reports Imphal Free Press. The outfit stated that they are
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The UPPK claimed responsibility for the abduction of two officials of Electricity Department, identified as Thangjam Tomalchand (58) and Leitangthem Mangi (56), posted in Tamenglong District, reports Imphal Free Press. The outfit stated that they are kept in confinement since November 6 and video clippings of their confessional statements for their irregularities in their service are taken.
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November - 20 
Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed Chasi Muliya Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) were killed when Police opened fire on them to prevent arms loot at the Narayanpatna Police Station of Koraput District in the afternoon of Novemb
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Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed Chasi Muliya Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) were killed when Police opened fire on them to prevent arms loot at the Narayanpatna Police Station of Koraput District in the afternoon of November 20, reports The Hindu. Inspector in charge of the Narayanpatna Police Station, Jagabandhu Sahu, also received a bullet while trying to save the fire arms from the activists of CMAS. One of the two CMAS cadres killed in the Police firing was identified as K. Singhana. The identity of the other was yet to be ascertained. Koraput District Collector Gadadhar Parida said the firing occurred around 2.45 pm (IST). Some 300 CMAS cadres had gheraoed the Police Station demanding removal of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel from the area. They were opposed to the combing operation of Security Force personnel against the Maoists. It was alleged that they also entered into a scuffle with the CRPF personnel posted near the Police Station. Some CMAS members broke open the lock of the main gate of the Police Station and rushed inside. They tried to snatch an AK47 and an SLR rifle held by the sentries of the Police Station and run away. During this tussle to snatch the firearm, one rifle went off and the bullet hit the inspector in charge of the Police Station in his leg. The sentries posted on the rooftop of the Police Station fired at the persons who were trying to escape snatching the firearms. As per initial reports more than 20 rounds were fired. Two of the CMAS activists died on the spot. Before this incident, insurgents had cut down trees to block the Bandhugaon-Narayanpatna road since morning.
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November - 20 
Two militants belonging to the Ranjan Daimary faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), identified as Shankar Mushahary (23) and Sanjoy Basumatary (24), were shot dead in a joint operation by the Security Forces (SFs) at Majabasti in C
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Two militants belonging to the Ranjan Daimary faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), identified as Shankar Mushahary (23) and Sanjoy Basumatary (24), were shot dead in a joint operation by the Security Forces (SFs) at Majabasti in Chirang District on November 20, according to Telegraph.
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November - 20 
Two militants of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), identified as Kantamoni Tripura and Kutal Tripura, surrendered before the Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Ambassa, Pran Krishna Das in Dhalai District on November 20, reports Sentine
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Two militants of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), identified as Kantamoni Tripura and Kutal Tripura, surrendered before the Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Ambassa, Pran Krishna Das in Dhalai District on November 20, reports Sentinel. They deposited one SLR and 120 rounds of bullets during surrender.
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November - 20 
Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai on November 20 said that Orissa would be provided additional battalions of Central forces to fight Maoists after the Assembly polls in neighbouring Jharkhand. He added that there had been delay in sending Central forc
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Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai on November 20 said that Orissa would be provided additional battalions of Central forces to fight Maoists after the Assembly polls in neighbouring Jharkhand. He added that there had been delay in sending Central forces to the State due to holding of elections in several States in the recent months. The State has four battalions of Central forces for anti-Maoist operations, and it has sought another seven battalions for the purpose.
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November - 20 
A US drone strike on a compound in North Waziristan Agency killed eight Taliban militants on November 20, Daily Times reported. Two militants were also injured in the attack on the building located in Michi Khel village of Mir Ali revenue-division, 1
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A US drone strike on a compound in North Waziristan Agency killed eight Taliban militants on November 20, Daily Times reported. Two militants were also injured in the attack on the building located in Michi Khel village of Mir Ali revenue-division, 18 kilometres east of agency the headquarters Miranshah. The Associated Press reported that the targeted compound was owned by two brothers and the Taliban militants frequently visited the building. Ahmed Nawaz Dawar, a local tribesman, said the Taliban buried those killed and took the wounded to a hospital.
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An infiltration bid was foiled by the SFs, killing two intruders and forcing their associates to retrieve to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) in Balakote sector of Poonch District on November 21, according to Daily Excelsior. However, in the process,
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An infiltration bid was foiled by the SFs, killing two intruders and forcing their associates to retrieve to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) in Balakote sector of Poonch District on November 21, according to Daily Excelsior. However, in the process, one trooper was also killed and two others injured. Official sources said cease-fire violation by the Pakistan Army at Tarkundi in Balakote sector of Mendhar tehsil (revenue unit) in Poonch District during which they fired heavily on Indian positions was aimed at pushing a group of five to seven militants into the Indian territory. Inspector General of Police (Jammu Zone) Ashok Gupta said that militants made three attempts to infiltrate into this side from the area falling between Dandot and Kanga Gali on the Line of Control (LoC) in Balakote sector since the night of November 20. A heavy exchange of firing continued for about an hour in which two infiltrators and one trooper were killed while two other soldiers were injured.Intercepts revealed that a group of five to seven militants of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit were launched from Dandot area of PoK (half of Dandot village falls in occupied Kashmir) in the night of November 20 by Pakistan Army, which fired on the Indian posts at Tarkundi, adjacent to Dandot, to give covering fire to the militants and engage troops in firing to divert their attention from intrusion. One Pika gun, one AK-47 rifle fitted with an Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), one 12 bore gun, a binocular, one Improvised Explosive Device (IED), one grenade, six AK magazines, two medicine kits and some eatables were recovered from the possession of the slain militants. The slain trooper was identified as Rifleman Suresh Kumar of 7th Rajasthan Rifles.
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November - 20 
At least 19 militants were killed in clashes with the Security Forces (SFs) in the South Waziristan Agency, Khyber Agency and Bajaur Agency on November 20, The News reported. Tribal and officials sources said five militants were killed and nine perso
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At least 19 militants were killed in clashes with the Security Forces (SFs) in the South Waziristan Agency, Khyber Agency and Bajaur Agency on November 20, The News reported. Tribal and officials sources said five militants were killed and nine persons, including a soldier, sustained injuries during an exchange of fire in the Asman Manza area in the Ladha sub-division of South Waziristan. The clash, which continued for an hour, erupted when the militants attacked a military camp. SFs and militants also clashed in the Maidan area in Ladha but there was no word on casualties. The troops continued search operations in the Rawam area of Tiarza sub-division and Kaniguram and seized an unspecified quantity of arms and ammunition. A small arms factory was also seized in the operation and the SFs established a check-post on the Ladha Road.
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November - 20 
Elsewhere in the province, unidentified men planted a time bomb in front of a sweet shop in the main bazaar of Mach town, which exploded at 8:55 am, damaging the shop. However, no loss of life was reported.
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Elsewhere in the province, unidentified men planted a time bomb in front of a sweet shop in the main bazaar of Mach town, which exploded at 8:55 am, damaging the shop. However, no loss of life was reported.
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November - 20 
Five militants, including a foreigner, were killed when the Security Forces (SFs) targeted the militant hideouts in Speen Thall area of Thall sub-division in the Hangu District on November 20, The News reported. An Afghan militant was among the dead.
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Five militants, including a foreigner, were killed when the Security Forces (SFs) targeted the militant hideouts in Speen Thall area of Thall sub-division in the Hangu District on November 20, The News reported. An Afghan militant was among the dead. In addition, the Police claimed to have arrested eight militants in a search operation in the area. One of them was identified as Muzaffar hailing from the Khapyanga area of Kurram Agency in the FATA.
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November - 20 
In a suspected sectarian incident, the general secretary of the banned Sunni outfit Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) Karachi chapter, Engineer Ilyas Zubair, was shot dead and provincial information secretary, Qari Shafiqur Rehman Alvi, wounded on Novemb
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In a suspected sectarian incident, the general secretary of the banned Sunni outfit Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) Karachi chapter, Engineer Ilyas Zubair, was shot dead and provincial information secretary, Qari Shafiqur Rehman Alvi, wounded on November 20-night at Teen Hatti under the Jamshed Quarters Police Station jurisdiction in Karachi. The two men were going to a mosque near Teen Hatti shrine, when unidentified men on a motorcycle opened indiscriminate fire at them, Daily Times reported.
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November - 20 
In addition, SFs targeted the hideouts of militants at Charmang in Nawagai and Hazar town in the Mamond sub-division of Bajaur Agency with artillery shells and mortar guns, killing six militants and injuring four others. According to AFP, four soldie
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In addition, SFs targeted the hideouts of militants at Charmang in Nawagai and Hazar town in the Mamond sub-division of Bajaur Agency with artillery shells and mortar guns, killing six militants and injuring four others. According to AFP, four soldiers were killed and three wounded when the militants attacked their check-post in the Chinar area. In Khar, a militant was arrested while two others surrendered to the SFs.
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November - 20 
In the Khyber Agency, eight militants were killed in a clash with the SFs in the Gandao area. Official sources said the militants attacked a security check-post in Gandao with heavy arms, prompting the troops to retaliate. The exchange of gunfire con
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In the Khyber Agency, eight militants were killed in a clash with the SFs in the Gandao area. Official sources said the militants attacked a security check-post in Gandao with heavy arms, prompting the troops to retaliate. The exchange of gunfire continued for two hours in which eight militants were killed. Further, a member of the bomb disposal unit (BDU) was killed in a roadside explosion in Bara sub-division. Tribal sources said the BDU members were clearing the route for the Security Forces’ convoy in the Naway Kamar area in Bara when an explosive device planted by unidentified militants went off at 10:45 am, killing a BDU member identified as Ashraf and injuring three soldiers. Soon after the incident, the SFs cordoned off the area and arrested nine suspected militants in a search operation. They were identified as Ghulam Muhammad, Faqeer, Sarteef, Muhammad Usman, Khiyal Wali, Habib, Aqalamin, Said Ahmed and Sajid.
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November - 20 
India is complicating issues to delay the peace dialogue with Pakistan on all issues, Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit said on November 20, Daily Times reported. Basit said Pakistan wanted initiation of a result-oriented dialogue process with Ind
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India is complicating issues to delay the peace dialogue with Pakistan on all issues, Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit said on November 20, Daily Times reported. Basit said Pakistan wanted initiation of a result-oriented dialogue process with India. “We are not interested in mere photo sessions,” he added. India was not sincere about resolving the Kashmir and water-related disputes with Pakistan, he claimed, adding that the Indian behaviour testified that it did not want peace in the region.
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November - 20 
Mulla Muhammed Omar, chief of the Afghan Taliban, has fled Quetta, the Balochistan capital, and found refuge from the potential US attacks in Karachi, capital of Sindh, with the assistance of Pakistan’s intelligence, The Washington Times reported on
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Mulla Muhammed Omar, chief of the Afghan Taliban, has fled Quetta, the Balochistan capital, and found refuge from the potential US attacks in Karachi, capital of Sindh, with the assistance of Pakistan’s intelligence, The Washington Times reported on November 20, according to The News. The newspaper alleged that Mulla Omar had been residing in Quetta, where the Afghan Taliban Shura had moved from Kandahar after the US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. Two senior US intelligence officials and one former senior CIA officer told Washington Times that Omar travelled to Karachi in October 2009 after the end of Ramadan. He inaugurated a new senior leadership council in Karachi, the officials said. The officials accused the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, of helping the Taliban leaders move from Quetta, where they were exposed to attacks by the US drones.
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November - 20 
The death toll in the bomb attack on a Police party in the Yakatoot area of provincial capital Peshawar increased to three after a Sub-Inspector and another Policeman succumbed to injuries at the Lady Reading Hospital on November 20. According to the
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The death toll in the bomb attack on a Police party in the Yakatoot area of provincial capital Peshawar increased to three after a Sub-Inspector and another Policeman succumbed to injuries at the Lady Reading Hospital on November 20. According to the bomb disposal unit, around 10 kilograms of high-intensity explosives were used in the attack. The officials added that the explosives were planted on the roadside and triggered through a remote-control device when the patrolling car was passing through the area.
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November - 20 
The Islamabad Police announced on November 20 that it had arrested a suspect involved in a suicide attack at a UN office in October 2009 and a series of other bomb blasts, Dawn reported. “Five blasts took place in Islamabad in 2009, four of them have
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The Islamabad Police announced on November 20 that it had arrested a suspect involved in a suicide attack at a UN office in October 2009 and a series of other bomb blasts, Dawn reported. “Five blasts took place in Islamabad in 2009, four of them have been investigated and he is involved in the four blasts,” Islamabad Police chief Kalim Imam told a press conference. Police paraded the suspect, identified as Jamshed alias Tahir, before journalists. Kalim Imam said the suspect aided in the acts of suicide attack on the World Food Programme office in Islamabad in which five UN employees were killed. He allegedly brought the bomber to the World Food Programme office, Imam said. Police found suicide jackets, about eight kilograms of explosives and ball bearings used to make bombs in his possession. Imam said that the man was a key activist of Ghazi Force formed and operated by Maula Niaz Raheem, a former student of the Lal Masjid. According to Police, the Ghazi Force was formed to carry out reprisal or revenge activities for the 2007 military operation against the Lal Masjid. Police said Jamshed was arrested from the Rawal Lake area where he was waiting for his accomplices coming from Orakzai Agency.
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November - 20 
Unidentified men on November 20 opened fire at two NATO containers in the Chhoto area, some 15 kilometres from Mastung city, inuring two persons, The News reported. According to Police, two containers carrying goods for the Afghanistan-based NATO for
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Unidentified men on November 20 opened fire at two NATO containers in the Chhoto area, some 15 kilometres from Mastung city, inuring two persons, The News reported. According to Police, two containers carrying goods for the Afghanistan-based NATO forces were on their way when unidentified motorcyclists opened fire at them. Muhammad Irfan, who sustained serious injuries, was rushed to Quetta while Manzoor Ahmed was shifted to the Mustung Headquarters Hospital.
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November - 20 
At least two persons engaged in de-mining activities in Wanni were injured during the clearing operations on November 20, reports Colombo Page. The military confirmed that two local de-miners received injuries while attempting to clear a landmine at
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At least two persons engaged in de-mining activities in Wanni were injured during the clearing operations on November 20, reports Colombo Page. The military confirmed that two local de-miners received injuries while attempting to clear a landmine at Manipurm in Vidithalathivu.
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November - 20 
In addition, troops found four shotguns and two corroded trap gun barrels from the Melancholia area of Batticaloa District in the East.
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In addition, troops found four shotguns and two corroded trap gun barrels from the Melancholia area of Batticaloa District in the East.
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November - 20 
The new Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leadership’s plan to form a Provisional Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (PTGTE) came a cropper when about 90 percent of the Tamil Diaspora members showed their contempt by abstaining from voting
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The new Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leadership’s plan to form a Provisional Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (PTGTE) came a cropper when about 90 percent of the Tamil Diaspora members showed their contempt by abstaining from voting for the proposed outfit, reports The Island. Nediyavan, who succeeded Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP as the new LTTE leader, was in for total disappointment when Tamils in Norway rejected his leadership on November 15. The Norway based LTTE leader decided to hold the first phase of PTGTE election in Norway itself hoping for a resounding victory to force Oslo to recognise the separatist outfit. But only 2,667 out of a total of 27,000 Tamils in Norway voted. The LTTE candidate lost and Vijaya Shankar, an Indian Tamil from Chennai - capital of southern Indian State of Tamil nadu - came first with 1,864 votes. Norway’s leading news agency, NTB, on November 16 came out with an accurate analysis of the first ever election of Diaspora Tamils. It pointed out that the Diaspora had rejected the LTTE terrorism and now called for reconciliation.
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November - 20 
The Police uncovered a fresh plot by the Tamil Diaspora to carry out a massive bomb attack in the capital city of Colombo, reports The Island. The recent arrest of Ananda Varnan, a top Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant, in Vavuniya by
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The Police uncovered a fresh plot by the Tamil Diaspora to carry out a massive bomb attack in the capital city of Colombo, reports The Island. The recent arrest of Ananda Varnan, a top Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant, in Vavuniya by a special Police team has revealed the planned attack. The Police had also recovered a powerful bomb which was to be used in the attack, a senior Police official told The Island, adding, that Varnan had received SLR 30,000 from his masters based in Malaysia to carry out the operation. According to him, the Police had swooped down on the suspect after receiving information regarding a person looking for several detonators. Under interrogation, the suspect had led investigators to a seven kilograms claymore mine and a remote controller in an LTTE hideout. The Police said that the suspect had planned to trigger a claymore attack in the city in the next few days. The suspect had admitted that he had obtained the remote controller from a shop in Vavuniya. The suspect had escaped from an internally displaced person (IDP) facility in the Vavuniya area after he was brought to the Vavuniya Hospital to receive medical treatment. Investigators said that Varnan had been involved in a series of bomb attacks in the city and its suburbs over a period of time.
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November - 20 
The troops recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition during continued search and clear operations in the Mirusavil, Illuppakadavai, Kilinochchi, Puthukkudiyiruppu and Vellamullivaikkal areas. The recoveries include 2150 rounds of 7.62 x 39-mm ammu
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The troops recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition during continued search and clear operations in the Mirusavil, Illuppakadavai, Kilinochchi, Puthukkudiyiruppu and Vellamullivaikkal areas. The recoveries include 2150 rounds of 7.62 x 39-mm ammunition, 522 rounds of 7.62 x 54-mm ammunition, 1.5 kilograms of explosives, one Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG), one firing device, 183 rounds of T-56 ammunition, 18 rounds of 25-mm ammunition, 150 rounds of 23-mm ammunition, three rounds of Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) ammunition, one hand grenade, fifteen 60-mm mortar bombs, one Sub Machine Gun (SMG), four SMG magazines, three radio communication sets, 2000 rounds of FNC ammunition, 25 artillery booster bags, two parts of anti-air craft gun, one 40-mm grenade launcher and three Outboard Motors (OBM), according to Sri Lanka Army.
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November - 20 
10 Taliban militants were killed in airstrikes that took place in Zarghoon Shahr of Mohammad Agha and Bidak area of Charkh District of Logar province, reports Khaama News Agency on August 21.
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10 Taliban militants were killed in airstrikes that took place in Zarghoon Shahr of Mohammad Agha and Bidak area of Charkh District of Logar province, reports Khaama News Agency on August 21.
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November - 21 
Chhattisgarh Police is not prepared to face the guerrilla war waged by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Chief Minister Raman Singh on November 21 said and emphasized the need for two-pronged integrated action plan to tackle the menac
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Chhattisgarh Police is not prepared to face the guerrilla war waged by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Chief Minister Raman Singh on November 21 said and emphasized the need for two-pronged integrated action plan to tackle the menace in the country, according to Indian Express. The Chhattisgarh Government has started a training college for the State Police, he added. "The integrated action plan should be formulated jointly by the Centre and the Maoist-hit states and besides combing operations, it should include all-round development including improvement of infrastructure in the areas badly hit by the menace", he further said. The Government should provide land to villagers, develop it for agriculture and provide facilities, he said, adding a surrender policy should also be formed to bring the Maoists back into the mainstream of the society.
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November - 21 
Elsewhere in the District, Police seized a huge cache of explosives from an area under Pratappur Police Station in the evening of November 21, Times of India reported. The Chatra SP D. B. Sharma said that the seizure was made when Police, during long
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Elsewhere in the District, Police seized a huge cache of explosives from an area under Pratappur Police Station in the evening of November 21, Times of India reported. The Chatra SP D. B. Sharma said that the seizure was made when Police, during long-range patrolling, came across three persons carrying sacks and wires at a jungle near Kalhibar village. When the Police personnel asked the men to stop, they escaped while leaving behind the sacks and wires, he said. On checking the sacks, Police recovered 10 kilograms ammonium nitrate, 110 detonators, 40-metres of fuse wire, 10 metres of electric wire and other equipment used for making improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Police had tip-off of that Maoists plan to create disturbances during the poll and intensive search and combing operations was launched in the area ahead of the polls, the SP added.
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November - 21 
Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken on November 21 said 27 new Police Stations will come up in the State soon at the cost of INR 30 crore. He further said as policy matter the Government had decided to obtain only useless land for construct
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Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken on November 21 said 27 new Police Stations will come up in the State soon at the cost of INR 30 crore. He further said as policy matter the Government had decided to obtain only useless land for construction of buildings for para-military forces in the States.
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November - 21 
Telegraph reports that militants on November 21 released a high court lawyer, Manoharmayum Ibotombi Sharma, whom they abducted from Chingmeirong in Imphal West District on October 25. They reportedly released him after they failed to procure a visa t
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Telegraph reports that militants on November 21 released a high court lawyer, Manoharmayum Ibotombi Sharma, whom they abducted from Chingmeirong in Imphal West District on October 25. They reportedly released him after they failed to procure a visa to take him to Dubai or Singapore, probably to settle some “legal matters”. Sharma said that abductors belonging to the KCP were trying to take him abroad for unknown reasons and clarified that he had not paid any ransom for the release. “The kidnappers did not tell me the reason for taking me hostage. I, however, learnt that they were planning to take me abroad either to Dubai or Singapore. I do not know the reason. I suspect that they need my help in some legal matters abroad,” Sharma said. He also heard that the abductors were trying to get a visa for him. They freed him after they failed to get a visa and also in view of the mounting public pressure. Sarma said the two factions of the KCP had demanded INR 500 000 and INR 1500 000 separately. “It appears that they abducted me for not paying up. After I failed to pay the money, they were apparently planning to take me abroad to help them in some legal matters,” he said. After being abducted, he was taken to a militant camp in Senapati District, he said. From the hideout at Senapati, he was taken to Golaghat in Assam. He was taken to various camps belonging to Bodo and Bengali militants and even Maoists, he said. He claimed that he was taken to India-Bangladesh border, Gangtok and even Tibet. Sometimes he traveled by train and other times by vehicles, Sharma mentioned.
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November - 21 
The Lohardaga District Police on November 21 arrested a Maoist, identified as Vardan Minz (45), son of one Tiyus Minz and resident of Narauli village under Bhandra Police Station. The Lohardaga SP Subodh Prasad said Minz was wanted in about a dozen M
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The Lohardaga District Police on November 21 arrested a Maoist, identified as Vardan Minz (45), son of one Tiyus Minz and resident of Narauli village under Bhandra Police Station. The Lohardaga SP Subodh Prasad said Minz was wanted in about a dozen Maoist-related cases in the District and adjoining areas. At least eight cases, including the killing of a chowkidar (guard) on January 25, 2001, have pending against him at the Bhandra Police Station. One case each was reported to be pending against him in Lohardaga town and Sisai Police Station of Gumla District. The SP said Minz had shifted his base to Kolkata and was working there. "Acting on a tip off, we managed to arrest him when he came to meet his family," the SP added.
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November - 21 
The Police arrested two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants from village Kurar at Patnazi in Kishtwar District. They were identified as Farooq Ahmed Wani and Abdul Qadir Keen. They were working for LeT ‘district commander’ Mohammad Issaq Bhat alias Ateeq
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The Police arrested two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants from village Kurar at Patnazi in Kishtwar District. They were identified as Farooq Ahmed Wani and Abdul Qadir Keen. They were working for LeT ‘district commander’ Mohammad Issaq Bhat alias Ateeq.
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November - 21 
At least 11 suspected militants, a majority of foreigners among them, were killed and seven others injured when jets bombed militant hideouts and an Afghan refugee camp in Orakzai Agency on November 21, Dawn reported. Strikes were also carried out in
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At least 11 suspected militants, a majority of foreigners among them, were killed and seven others injured when jets bombed militant hideouts and an Afghan refugee camp in Orakzai Agency on November 21, Dawn reported. Strikes were also carried out in the Chappri Feroze Khel and Bezote areas bordering Khyber Agency.
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November - 21 
Security Forces (SFs) killed 14 Taliban militants in Operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas, as six soldiers, including an officer, were also killed and another four injured on November 21, according t
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Security Forces (SFs) killed 14 Taliban militants in Operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas, as six soldiers, including an officer, were also killed and another four injured on November 21, according to Daily Times. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the SFs secured Lakki Ghundi after an intense battle with the Taliban. “During the operation, 14 terrorists were killed, while six soldiers, including an officer embraced martyrdom and four were injured,” it said. SFs cleared Gandil Wala area near Jandola and launched a search operation in Sarwekai and Paya near Tiarza. SFs also conducted a mopping up operation at Yargha Khel near Kaniguram and also discovered a 70-foot tunnel in the area. Troops also secured Manna, Tut Kasko Khula and Kandao Sar west of Razmak and secured Laghar Narai as well. The road from Laghar Narai to Nawazkot was cleared and eight improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were neutralised. A large cache of weapons was recovered, the ISPR added.
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November - 21 
Three suspected militants blew themselves up after Police surrounded them in Sarar village on the outskirts of Muzaffarabad in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) on November 21, according to Daily Times. However, there were no other casualties. “Police
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Three suspected militants blew themselves up after Police surrounded them in Sarar village on the outskirts of Muzaffarabad in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) on November 21, according to Daily Times. However, there were no other casualties. “Police chasing the suspects surrounded them in Sarar village” on the outskirts of Muzaffarabad, Police official Raja Faisal said. “The militants, who were on foot, blew themselves up after police surrounded them,” he said, adding that there were no Police casualties.
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November - 21 
Police on November 21 arrested 14 Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants from a house near the District truck terminal in Jhenidah District, reports Daily Star. From the house, owned by a primary school teacher Malek Joarder, Police also rec
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Police on November 21 arrested 14 Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants from a house near the District truck terminal in Jhenidah District, reports Daily Star. From the house, owned by a primary school teacher Malek Joarder, Police also recovered nine mobile phone sets, copies of Quran and Bible, Islamic booklets and a copy of the first information report of the August 21 grenade attack on Awami League rally.
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November - 21 
Police personnel in the Morawewa area found 25500 rounds of T-56 ammunition.
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Police personnel in the Morawewa area found 25500 rounds of T-56 ammunition.
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November - 21 
The troops conducted search and clear operations in the Manikkulam, Ampakamam, Udayarkattukulam, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Vellamullivaikkal and Puliyankulam areas of Wanni on November 21 and recovered one pressure mine of 15 kilograms, one hundred and fort
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The troops conducted search and clear operations in the Manikkulam, Ampakamam, Udayarkattukulam, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Vellamullivaikkal and Puliyankulam areas of Wanni on November 21 and recovered one pressure mine of 15 kilograms, one hundred and forty-two 81-mm mortar bombs, six Arul bombs, five hand grenades, one smoke bomb, 27 kilograms of C-4 explosives, 50 claymore mines, 84 anti-personnel mines, two anti-tank mines, 10 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), seven rounds of Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) ammunition and three rounds of T-56 ammunition, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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November - 22 
10 persons, who had reportedly received bullet injuries in November 21 incident, are yet to be traced. Police suspect they are not seeking medical treatment fearing arrest.
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10 persons, who had reportedly received bullet injuries in November 21 incident, are yet to be traced. Police suspect they are not seeking medical treatment fearing arrest.
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November - 22 
A 66 year old farmer, Ngangom Kuber, was lynched and his wife, Bhanu, assaulted by unidentified assailants in connection with a monetary demand of INR 300 000 at Nungpakthabi under Sekmai Police Station in Imphal West District on November 22, accordi
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A 66 year old farmer, Ngangom Kuber, was lynched and his wife, Bhanu, assaulted by unidentified assailants in connection with a monetary demand of INR 300 000 at Nungpakthabi under Sekmai Police Station in Imphal West District on November 22, according to Sangai Express. They claimed that they were led by one Rajen belonging to Sangai group of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP). They also set ablaze the paddy field of the victim which was ready for harvesting. The report adds that Bhanu was elected as a member of the Nungpakthabi Gram Panchayat (village level local self Government institution).
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November - 22 
A Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, identified as Nameirakpam Thoithoi Singh (31), was arrested by the troops from Nambol Khajiri area in Imphal West District on November 22.
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A Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, identified as Nameirakpam Thoithoi Singh (31), was arrested by the troops from Nambol Khajiri area in Imphal West District on November 22.
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November - 22 
A suspected militant was shot dead by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at Yairipok Pechi hillock under Yairipok Police Station. One Ak-47 Rifles and a magazine loaded with 15 live rounds of ammuniti
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A suspected militant was shot dead by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at Yairipok Pechi hillock under Yairipok Police Station. One Ak-47 Rifles and a magazine loaded with 15 live rounds of ammunition and 20 fired cartridges were recovered from the encounter site.
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November - 22 
A youth from the border District of Poonch is reported to have escaped from a terrorist training camp in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and was arrested on the Line of Control (LoC) at Digwar in Poonch when he was trying to reach his house in the mo
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A youth from the border District of Poonch is reported to have escaped from a terrorist training camp in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and was arrested on the Line of Control (LoC) at Digwar in Poonch when he was trying to reach his house in the morning on November 22. The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Manmohan Singh, said that the Security Forces (Sfs) arrested captured a youth roaming on the LoC at forward village of Terwahn in Poonch District. He was reportedly awaiting an opportunity to sneak-in when he was arrested by troops of the Rajput Regiment (17th Battalion) and a CID (Counter Intelligence) team. The 20-year old youth has been identified as Mohammad Safeer, a resident of Digwar. Reports revealed that Safeer had crossed over to PoK on May 16, 2009 from the Digwar area.
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November - 22 
An activist of ruling National Conference was shot at and injured by militants in the Sopore area of Baramulla District on November 22, Daily Excelsior reported. Unidentified militants reportedly fired upon Ghulam Mohammad Dar at his native Hardshiva
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An activist of ruling National Conference was shot at and injured by militants in the Sopore area of Baramulla District on November 22, Daily Excelsior reported. Unidentified militants reportedly fired upon Ghulam Mohammad Dar at his native Hardshiva in Baramulla at around 8.30 pm last night, official sources said. They said Dar was hit by a bullet in his leg and he was rushed to Sub District Hospital Sopore for treatment.
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November - 22 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a supporter of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) in the Lalgarh region of West Midnapore District in the night of November 22, The Hindu reports. A group of insurgent
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a supporter of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) in the Lalgarh region of West Midnapore District in the night of November 22, The Hindu reports. A group of insurgents stormed into the house of Tapan Mahato, a resident of Shirshi near Jhargram, and dragged him out. His bullet-riddled body was found on the National Highway 9, some distance away from his house. The Superintendent of Police (SP), Manoj Kumar Verma, told The Hindu on November 23 that CPI-Maoist leaflets found strewn around the body claimed that Mahato was “given ‘capital punishment’ as he was involved in espionage for the police.”
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four of their Maoist sympathisers were arrested on the border of Chatra and Hazaribgah for carrying arms and ammunition in the last 24 hours. Hazaribgah Sadar Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Naushad Alam said the insurgents, arrested from Garuk
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four of their Maoist sympathisers were arrested on the border of Chatra and Hazaribgah for carrying arms and ammunition in the last 24 hours. Hazaribgah Sadar Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Naushad Alam said the insurgents, arrested from Garukhurha village, near Itkhori, had four rifles and live cartridges in their possession. The consignment was meant for ‘sub-zonal commanders’ of the little-known Jharkhand Sanyukta Morcha, a breakaway faction of the CPI-Maoist. The group was travelling in an SUV that had a tampered number plate. DSP (rural) Sangeeta Kumari said Morcha chief Rampati Ganjhu had been arrested in Ranchi two years ago and sent to Chatra prison. Reorganising a team even from behind bars, Ganjhu ordered his men to supply arms to ‘sub-zonal commanders’ Nageshwar Ganjhu alias Nagji and Chamra Munda alias Sudhirji. Three of the arrested insurgents — identified as Ram Nandan Prasad, Sanjay Kumar and Awadh Kumar, all residents of Gaya — confessed that they had supplied bullets to Nagji and Sudhirji in the past, too. The DSP (rural) said the SUV belonged to the fourth, Santosh Kumar, who pleaded innocent. Earlier on November 22, Police arrested Mohammed Irshad, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha’s Bundu block president and his two associates, Sukhdeo Swansi and Haradhan Lohra, under the Unlawful Activity (Prevention) Act, for supply of goods to the Maoists, Indian Express reported. They were allegedly involved in supplying explosives to the CPI-Maoist ‘zonal commander’ Kundan Pahan, whose area of influence lies in Bundu and Tamar block of Ranchi District. After a tip off, a Police team intercepted a Bolero (JH01R-4724) and took Irshad, Swansi and Lohra into custody after the search carried out by it led to recovery of goods including 20 flash guns of camera, one bundle of wire, two soldering equipments, more than two dozen Durocell batteries and one charger which were used in manufacturing of the land mines. According to the report the supplier was based in Ranchi. “We have already traced him and hope to arrest him soon,” a Police official said. “There is a large plan by terrorists to plant landmines…They use camera flashes, wires, switches, holders, batteries in landmines and then exploding them. There are also a large number of woollen clothes and shoes. An accomplice of terrorists along with his colleagues was taking the entire material to Bundu from Ranchi,” said Praveen Kumar, Superintendent of Police (Ranchi), adds ANI. Assembly elections are being held in Jharkhand in five phases beginning November 25.
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November - 22 
Intelligence Branch (IB) officials said Kishan was likely to shift to Orissa soon for party meetings. “The CPI (Maoist) is going to reorganise its central committee and politburo as many members have been arrested recently,” said an IB official. The
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Intelligence Branch (IB) officials said Kishan was likely to shift to Orissa soon for party meetings. “The CPI (Maoist) is going to reorganise its central committee and politburo as many members have been arrested recently,” said an IB official. The Maoist politburo’s strength has halved from 20 in 2005, the official added. “The central committee is 18-strong now after 12 arrests.”
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November - 22 
Out of the two infiltrators killed by the Army at Balakote sector on November 21, one of them has been identified as a youth from Rajouri District, absconding from his house since October 2002. The SFs are reported to have recovered two Pakistani SIM
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Out of the two infiltrators killed by the Army at Balakote sector on November 21, one of them has been identified as a youth from Rajouri District, absconding from his house since October 2002. The SFs are reported to have recovered two Pakistani SIM cards from the possession of the slain militants. He was reportedly absconding from his house since October 4, 2002 and was said to have crossed over to Pakistan. He was associated with the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit and underwent training in different camps in PoK and Pakistan.
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November - 22 
PTI reports that a forest department bamboo depot was allegedly set afire by a group of 10-12 armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Alapalli taluka (administrative division) of Gadchiroli District in the morning of November
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PTI reports that a forest department bamboo depot was allegedly set afire by a group of 10-12 armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Alapalli taluka (administrative division) of Gadchiroli District in the morning of November 22, Police said. The extent of losses could not be known immediately, they said.
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November - 22 
Suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants triggered two powerful bomb blasts barely 50 meters from the Sadar Police Station in Nalbari town, which killed seven people and injured 54 others at around 10 AM in the morning of November 2
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Suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants triggered two powerful bomb blasts barely 50 meters from the Sadar Police Station in Nalbari town, which killed seven people and injured 54 others at around 10 AM in the morning of November 22, according to Assam Tribune. The improvised explosive devices (IEDs), planted on two bicycles, were kept in front of a tea stall and a saloon which were blown up. The deceased were identified as Paban Thakur, the owner of a nearby saloon, Sikandar Thakur, an employee of the saloon, Dipu Das, a driver, Ganesh Das, a businessman, Keshab Das, an employee of an insurance company and Mahabat Ali, a gaonburah (village head man) of Nalbari town. The Superintendent of Police of Nalbari District, Jitmal Doley, said that ULFA militants are suspected to be behind the blasts, which were meant to make its presence felt by creating panic among innocent people.
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November - 22 
The arms smuggler Joseph Mizo alias Vanlalchhana who was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) during the course of its investigation into the diversion of public money to insurgent activities, had supplied at least ten consignments of
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The arms smuggler Joseph Mizo alias Vanlalchhana who was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) during the course of its investigation into the diversion of public money to insurgent activities, had supplied at least ten consignments of sophisticated arms and ammunition to the Black Widow (BW), reports Assam Tribune. The sophisticated weapons included rifles of the latest N-16 series. The arms smuggler Joseph Mizo in return had received payment of INR ten million at least on three occasions. These revelations were made by the NIA in the chargesheet, which it had submitted on November 17, 2009. The chargesheet also mentioned that Joseph, a resident of Aizawl, was a frequent visitor to places like Thailand and Singapore, where he had several rounds of meeting with Niranjan Hojai and Jewel Garlosa.
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November - 22 
The Army personnel arrested three militants of a Kuki outfit at Meghnathal Village, nearly 55 kilometres from Silchar in Cachar District and recovered a cache of arms and ammunitions in the night of November 22, according to Telegraph. The recovered
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The Army personnel arrested three militants of a Kuki outfit at Meghnathal Village, nearly 55 kilometres from Silchar in Cachar District and recovered a cache of arms and ammunitions in the night of November 22, according to Telegraph. The recovered arms and ammunitions included nine SLRs, one AK-56, six LMGs, one two-inch mortar, 16 grenades and 502 pieces of cartridges. The Army sources added that these weapons were part of the arms looted by Kuki militants from Chekarcham border outpost of the 15th Indian Reserve Battalion on the Assam-Manipur border in Cachar District in the night of November 14, 2009. The arrested militants confessed that they belonged to a newly raised Kuki outfit called as United Tribal Revolutionary Army (UTRA), active in Manipur.
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November - 22 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) politburo member Kishan outsmarted the Security Forces in the Lalgarh area of West Midnapore District and sneaked into neighbouring State of Jharkhand a few days ago, Police officers tracking his phone
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) politburo member Kishan outsmarted the Security Forces in the Lalgarh area of West Midnapore District and sneaked into neighbouring State of Jharkhand a few days ago, Police officers tracking his phone said, blaming the terrain for his escape, according to Telegraph. “This is the first time he has left the area in six months. We were monitoring his cell phone and those of others in touch with him. The problem was in sealing the Bengal-Jharkhand border. There are hundreds of routes through dense forests and keeping an eye on all of them is impossible,” said an unnamed officer overseeing the Lalgarh operations. Kishan apparently left with 50 others who are part of his three-tier security ring. Rajiv Kumar, special additional commissioner in charge of the Police Operation in Lalgarh, said, “We know Kishanji has crossed over to Jharkhand. He is camping there.” Another officer admitted it was not possible to seal the routes. “We had intensified vigil along the metalled road between Jhargram in West Midnapore and Bandwan in Purulia. We knew Kishanji would have to cross this 70km stretch. But in reality, cordoning off such a long stretch, most of it in dense forests, is not possible,” he said.
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November - 22 
The Meghalaya Police neutralized a hideout of the Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) and arrested five of its cadres, including ‘sergeant major’ Kyndoh Momin, during a counter-insurgency operation at Byrnihat in the Ri-Bhoi District along the Meg
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The Meghalaya Police neutralized a hideout of the Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) and arrested five of its cadres, including ‘sergeant major’ Kyndoh Momin, during a counter-insurgency operation at Byrnihat in the Ri-Bhoi District along the Meghalaya-Assam border on November 22, according to Shillong Times. Police recovered letter-heads, demand notes and seals of the outfit. Police said the militants were involved in extortion in the State.
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November - 22 
The Nalbari District unit of All Assam Students Union (AASU) has called a dawn-to-dusk Nalbari District bandh (general shut down) in protest against the brutal killing of innocent people in the bomb blast.
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The Nalbari District unit of All Assam Students Union (AASU) has called a dawn-to-dusk Nalbari District bandh (general shut down) in protest against the brutal killing of innocent people in the bomb blast.
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November - 22 
The Security Forces (SFs) continued to make further inroads into Narayanpatna Block of Koraput District, bastion of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha (CMAS), and in the process, arrested some key leade
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The Security Forces (SFs) continued to make further inroads into Narayanpatna Block of Koraput District, bastion of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha (CMAS), and in the process, arrested some key leaders of the outfit on November 22, Express Buzz reports. The leader of women’s wing of CMAS, Kumudini Behera, and legal advisor Sahadev Parida, were among the nine arrested by the SFs, who took control of the area where the tribal outfit enjoyed full authority till a few weeks back. With November 22 arrest, the total number of those arrested has gone up to 12. Police have booked some of its members on charges of murder, arson and rioting in the last few months. During November 19 operation, a vehicle of the CMAS was seized by the Police. Sources said search operation is still on in the villages. Kumudini led women’s wing took the lead in the outfit’s offensive in the Block (administrative division). With ‘military commander’ Wadeka Singana is dead, the CMAS seems to be cornered as their leader Nachika Linga has gone into hiding, the report added. In fact, top leaders of a number of organisations sympathetic to CMAS are believed to have gone underground after the incident.
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November - 22 
The ULFA is responsible for the Nalbari blasts, said Health Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma in a press meet organised at Silchar Medical College. ULFA is bent on taking the lives of innocent people. Neither National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB
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The ULFA is responsible for the Nalbari blasts, said Health Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma in a press meet organised at Silchar Medical College. ULFA is bent on taking the lives of innocent people. Neither National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) nor any other outfit is involved in the act, it’s certainly a handiwork of ULFA, he added.
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November - 22 
The Union Government is open for holding talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and is not even asking the outfit to lay down arms, said Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken on November 22, reports Hindustan Times.
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The Union Government is open for holding talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and is not even asking the outfit to lay down arms, said Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken on November 22, reports Hindustan Times. "The Centre is ready for talks. We don't even ask them to lay down their arms. But they should shun violence before coming up for dialogue," Maken said, adding, the Maoists should take the opportunity to settle issues. Maken also said the Police were being modernised and efforts were on to train them in jungle warfare. "Two of the six CoBRA [Combat Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA)] battalions are ready and the third will take guard by March next," he added.
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November - 22 
Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group on November 22 recovered a consignment of explosive devices from the Manu Wali forest in the Khanetar area of Poonch District. SSP Manmohan Singh said the recoveries include three powerful I
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Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group on November 22 recovered a consignment of explosive devices from the Manu Wali forest in the Khanetar area of Poonch District. SSP Manmohan Singh said the recoveries include three powerful Improvised Explosive Devices, slabs of TNT explosives, 333 AK rounds, seven Chinese grenades, 21 Pika rounds, one belt each of Pika and UMG and a pithoo bag. However, no arrests were made.
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November - 22 
Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and a Police driver were killed and six others injured in a twin landmine blast triggered by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Lapung village under Bishunpur Police Station of Guml
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Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and a Police driver were killed and six others injured in a twin landmine blast triggered by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Lapung village under Bishunpur Police Station of Gumla District on November 22, reports Times of India. Sources said the landmines, connected in series, exploded simultaneously completely damaging the anti-landmine vehicle in which the Security Force personnel were travelling. While head constable Pramod Kumar Singh and Constable Arvind Sarkar of the CRPF (D-41 Battalion) died on the spot, District Police driver Prakash Minz, who was driving the anti-landmine vehicle, succumbed to his injuries later. The CRPF Deputy Inspector General Alok Raj said the blasts occurred when the CRPF personnel were on their way from Gumla town to Jorri village under Bishunpur Police Station following the blowing up of a primary health centre (PHC) at the village by Maoists late the night of November 21. "It appears that the Maoists lay in wait to ambush the security personnel after damaging the PHC," Raj added. A total of 14 security personnel, including the Police driver, were travelling in the vehicle when Maoist triggered the blasts. The intensity of the blasts were such that it threw the CRPF vehicle 10-feet in the air and created a huge crater at the spot. "Though security personnel were wearing protection gear, the impact of the explosions led to the death of three securitymen," Jharkhand Police spokesperson and Inspector General (human rights) V. H. Deshmukh said. "The Maoists are trying to disrupt the poll process and even announced to boycott the polls. We have information that Maoists could disrupt the poll process and hence intensive anti-Maoist operations are being launched," he added. The D-41 battalion was earlier stationed in Bhopal had been deployed in Gumla District on November 16 for conduct of assembly elections scheduled on December 2. Assembly polls would be held in the State in five phases from November 27 to December 18. PTI reports that Maoists blew up a house of their former colleague at Charkakala village in the Chatra District, police said on November 21. A group of Maoists went to the residence of Nehal Khan, asked his family members to vacate the house and triggered a dynamite blast in the night of November 20, Superintendent of Police (SP) D. B. Sharma said. Khan was not at his house when the incident occurred. A note left by Maoists accused Khan of running away with their money.
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November - 22 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from Aurangabad District, Police said on November 22, The Hindu reported. Superintendent of Police (SP) Nishant Tiwari said that the two Maoists, identified as Surendra Yadav and R
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from Aurangabad District, Police said on November 22, The Hindu reported. Superintendent of Police (SP) Nishant Tiwari said that the two Maoists, identified as Surendra Yadav and Ramesh Pal, were wanted by the District Police for exploding over half a dozen culverts and small bridges in the District during the past one month by triggering landmine blasts. Tiwari also said the two were being interrogated and hoped that they would provide vital clues to the Police about Maoist activities in the District.
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November - 22 
ULFA has denied its involvement in twin bomb blasts in Nalbari. “ULFA is in no way involved in the bomb blasts and it is just a conspiracy by a certain section to derail the talks process,” Hira Sarania, the ‘commander’ of the 709th Battalion of ULFA
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ULFA has denied its involvement in twin bomb blasts in Nalbari. “ULFA is in no way involved in the bomb blasts and it is just a conspiracy by a certain section to derail the talks process,” Hira Sarania, the ‘commander’ of the 709th Battalion of ULFA, told a news channel. “The allegation is totally motivated and has been made to discredit the organisation. There have been several occasions in the past too when such misinformation had been made against us,” Sarania added.
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November - 22 
17 militants, including two ‘commanders’ and two foreigners, were killed and eight others injured in bombing by fighter planes and clashes between the Security Forces (SFs) and militants in different areas of the Bajaur Agency on November 22, The New
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17 militants, including two ‘commanders’ and two foreigners, were killed and eight others injured in bombing by fighter planes and clashes between the Security Forces (SFs) and militants in different areas of the Bajaur Agency on November 22, The News reported. Official sources said jet fighters of the Pakistan Air Force carried out intensive bombing on militant positions in the Saparay, Kharkay, Gotki and Sewai areas of Mamond subdivision, killing four militants, including two foreigners, and injuring five others. Four bunkers, they added, were also destroyed in the attacks. In another operation, the SFs killed 10 militants and an important ‘commander’, identified as Rafiullah, and wounded three others when fierce clashes broke out between the two sides in the Lois am, Inzari and Rashakai areas. Reports said the militants had attacked security checkpoints with automatic weapons, which was retaliated instantly. A local militant ‘commander’, whose identity could not be established, was among the dead. The sources said the SFs also seized huge quantity of weapons after the clashes. Meanwhile, a militant commander was killed when the troops shelled his house with artillery guns in the Tarkho area in Mamond. The house was completely destroyed in the shelling, the sources added.
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November - 22 
According to The News, five militants were killed and nine others sustained injuries in the ongoing Operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan Agency on November 22. Officials said the troops came under attack from the militants during their advance t
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According to The News, five militants were killed and nine others sustained injuries in the ongoing Operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan Agency on November 22. Officials said the troops came under attack from the militants during their advance towards the Pash Ziarat and Shawal areas. The Security Forces (SFs) retaliated, killing two of the attackers and injuring five others. The troops subsequently secured control of the Pash Ziarat area after pushing back the militants, the officials added. They were now reportedly advancing towards Shawal, they said, adding a trooper also sustained injury in the clashes. A clash was also reported from the Asman Manza area of Kaniguram. Officials said the militants attacked a camp of the SFs from the Murdar Algad area. Retaliatory fire from the troops resulted in the killing of three militants. One soldier sustained injuries in the encounter. The SFs said that they had secured the Ladha-Makeen Road and started patrolling the Wana-Kaniguram route. The troops also said they were in full control of the Jandola-Wana Road and that electricity supply has been restored in Wana, the headquarters of South Waziristan.
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November - 22 
Elsewhere in the province, Police arrested a would-be suicide bomber from the Qambar area near Mingora on November 22 and presented him before the media. 16-year old Khair Hussain said he was studying in a Madrassa (seminary) in Rang Mohalla when the
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Elsewhere in the province, Police arrested a would-be suicide bomber from the Qambar area near Mingora on November 22 and presented him before the media. 16-year old Khair Hussain said he was studying in a Madrassa (seminary) in Rang Mohalla when the militants kidnapped him. He said the militants asked him to become a suicide bomber and when he refused to do so, he was tortured.
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November - 22 
Police in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on November 22 arrested two suspected militants allegedly involved in bomb blasts and damaging railway tracks and electricity poles, according to Daily Times. AFP reported that the Police had arrested the sus
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Police in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on November 22 arrested two suspected militants allegedly involved in bomb blasts and damaging railway tracks and electricity poles, according to Daily Times. AFP reported that the Police had arrested the suspects from a house in the Eastern Bypass area after receiving a tip-off. They also recovered an unspecified quantity of explosives from the suspects’ possession.
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November - 22 
The Government has amended the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997 through the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance 2009, which bars courts from granting bail to suspected terrorists liable to the death sentence, life imprisonment or a 10-year prison term. Accor
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The Government has amended the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997 through the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance 2009, which bars courts from granting bail to suspected terrorists liable to the death sentence, life imprisonment or a 10-year prison term. According to a copy of the ordinance available with Daily Times, the Government has amended Section 21-D of the Anti Terrorism Act 1997, under which no court, including the high courts and the Supreme Court, can grant bail to a person liable to these punishments. The Government had included Section 21-E in the act, under which the period of physical remand of suspected terrorists has been increased from 30 days to 90 days, enabling Police to effectively interrogate suspects. Under the new Section 21-E, banks and monetary institutions are bound to provide information on transactions and accounts having links with crimes or financial assistance to terrorists. The Government had also amended Section 11-W, under which the portrayal of terrorists as heroes, spreading religious, sectarian or linguistic hate, or promoting extremism through radio, wall-chalking and other means have been declared criminal offences. Any person found involved in portrayal of terrorists as heroes would be liable to a sentence of up to six months and a fine. The NWFP Law Minister Barrister Arshad Abdullah said the amendments were made as hundreds of alleged Taliban and their leaders, including Muslim Khan, ‘commander’ Mahmood Khan and others, had been arrested during the military operation in Swat and Malakand, but they had not been presented in courts due to complications in the existing anti-terrorism laws. He said three interrogation centres, including Fizzagat, Khwazakhela and Malakand, had been declared sub-jails where the Taliban had been detained. “Under the new law, Taliban will be deemed terrorists unless they prove themselves otherwise,” he said, adding that the “burden of proof” would now be shifted to the accused under the special law. The law minister also said confessions made by Taliban suspects would be recorded in front of a security official equal to the rank of a senior superintendent of police or an army colonel and would be considered an extra-judicial confession, he added. The minister said the definition of terrorism had been widened and suspects arrested with explosives, lethal weapons, or found operating radio channels as tools of anti-state activities, would be considered terrorists. Abdullah said human rights organisations and lawyers might oppose the legislation, but the Government had no other alternative, as citizens were not willing to come forward and volunteer evidence against arrested terrorists. As the military operation in Swat nears completion, the detained terrorists would now be interrogated and tried under the new law, he said. President Asif Ali Zardari, on the advice of the prime minister, had approved the extension of the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance 2009 to Federally Administered Tribal Areas of the NWFP in terms of Article 247.
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November - 22 
The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) on November 22 denied having any link to two men arrested in Chicago on terrorism charges, The News reported. David Headley and Tahawwur Hussain Rana were arrested in October 2009 and are accused of plotting an attack on the
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The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) on November 22 denied having any link to two men arrested in Chicago on terrorism charges, The News reported. David Headley and Tahawwur Hussain Rana were arrested in October 2009 and are accused of plotting an attack on the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten and unspecified targets in India, the US authorities said in court documents. The documents said the plans were discussed with the LeT and with another militant Ilyas Kashmiri. The Indian authorities are also investigating whether the two men had links to the Mumbai attacks of November 2008. “David Headley and Tahawwur Hussain Rana have no connections with the Lashkar-e-Taiba, linking them with our organisation was propaganda aimed at maligning Kashmir’s freedom struggle… We strongly condemn it,” Abdullah Gaznavi, the spokesman for the group, told Reuters by phone. “All our members are local Kashmiri Muslims and we have no network in America, or any other place… We are only fighting Indian security forces in Kashmir,” Gaznavi claimed.
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November - 22 
The Security Forces (SFs) on November 22 claimed to have killed 13 militants and conceded one casualty and injuries to five soldiers during an encounter in the Shahukhel area of Orakzai Agency, The News reported. Military sources said the Frontier Co
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The Security Forces (SFs) on November 22 claimed to have killed 13 militants and conceded one casualty and injuries to five soldiers during an encounter in the Shahukhel area of Orakzai Agency, The News reported. Military sources said the Frontier Corps (FC) launched a ground assault in the Shahukhel area (bordering Hangu District of NWFP) early in the morning. During the battle, the sources said 13 militants and one Junior Commissioned Officer were killed and five soldiers sustained injuries. Tribal sources said the hideouts and compounds of militants in the Shahukhel area were bombarded by fighter jets, gunship helicopters and artillery. The use of jet fighters, however, could not be confirmed officially. Later, the SFs launched a search operation in the area and arrested 14 militants, but no confirmation of the arrests was available at the official level. However, talking to reporters from an undisclosed location, the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Orakzai chapter spokesman Ziaur Rehman claimed that no militant was killed in the fighting.
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November - 22 
Two rockets fired from an unknown location slightly damaged a house in Railway Colony in the Cantonment area of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, early on November 22, The News reported. One of the projectiles landed at the house of a civilian, Shakil,
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Two rockets fired from an unknown location slightly damaged a house in Railway Colony in the Cantonment area of Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, early on November 22, The News reported. One of the projectiles landed at the house of a civilian, Shakil, in Railway Colony and caused damage to the building, while the other landed in the fields without causing any casualty or damage.
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November - 22 
An Afghan war veteran, identified as Abu Motaleb alias Matu alias Majnu, was arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) of Police in the Motijheel area of the capital city Dhaka on November 22, reports Daily Star. He was taken on a four-day remand after D
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An Afghan war veteran, identified as Abu Motaleb alias Matu alias Majnu, was arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) of Police in the Motijheel area of the capital city Dhaka on November 22, reports Daily Star. He was taken on a four-day remand after DB Police had produced him before a Dhaka Court. DB Police said that they had arrested Motaleb following information from arrested Pakistani nationals and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants Mohammad Monwar, Mohammad Ashraf Ali Zahid and Syed Abdul Kaiyum alias Sufian.
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November - 22 
Another JMB militant, identified as Golam Mostafa alias Manik was arrested in front of Panchagarh Sadar Hospital in Thakurgaon District on November 22. Police said that Golam Mostafa was involved in serial blast in Nilphamari on August 17, 2005 and w
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Another JMB militant, identified as Golam Mostafa alias Manik was arrested in front of Panchagarh Sadar Hospital in Thakurgaon District on November 22. Police said that Golam Mostafa was involved in serial blast in Nilphamari on August 17, 2005 and wanted in a case filed with Nilphamari Sadar Police Station in this connection.
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November - 22 
The troops in North during search operations have reportedly recovered over 650 million rupees worth gold jewellery that had been in the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) possession, according to the defence authorities, Colombo Page reports. T
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The troops in North during search operations have reportedly recovered over 650 million rupees worth gold jewellery that had been in the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) possession, according to the defence authorities, Colombo Page reports. The valuables belonged to the civilians in the North were in the possession of the LTTE when the troops marched in and captured the LTTE held territory earlier in the year. All the recovered jewellery valued at 659.5 million rupees had been handed over to the authorities of the Bank of Ceylon and the People's Bank with the details of their owners. Jewellery valued at 618.7 million rupees had been given to the Peoples Bank and the rest valued at 40.8 million rupees has been given to the Bank of Ceylon.
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November - 23 
A cadre of the pro-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), identified as Doren Daimary alias Mwkthanj (30), was shot dead by unidentified militants at Jolaishree Alokjhar under Kachugaon Police Station in Kokrajhar District
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A cadre of the pro-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), identified as Doren Daimary alias Mwkthanj (30), was shot dead by unidentified militants at Jolaishree Alokjhar under Kachugaon Police Station in Kokrajhar District around 10.30 PM (IST) on November 23, according to Telegraph. The victim stayed in the outfit’s designated camp in Serfanguri and was visiting the area, 30km from the camp, along with a companion when he was shot dead by the unidentified militants. Daimary had reportedly taken permission to go out of the camp. The pro-talks NDFB accused the Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) for the incident and warned of retaliation if their cadres are targeted like this. “An FIR was filed against Monoj Narzary alias Pakra of Nandipur at Kachugaon Police Station,” said M. Mwthang, the ‘commander’ of the Serfanguri designated camp. “We will be forced to retaliate and give a befitting reply if such attacks continue,” said the outfit’s ‘deputy army chief’ B. Hajwma Raja. The BLT, however, denied the charge saying their cadres were not involved in the incident. The pro-talks NDFB has called a 12-hour Bodo Territorial Council bandh (general shutdown) on November 24 (today) in protest against the killing.
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November - 23 
Binoy Sharma (20), nephew of the owner of a tea garden, Roshanlal Sharma, at Phillobari under Pengeree Police Station in Tinsukia District, was abducted by unidentified militants from his Phillobari residence, reports Assam Tribune. The sources said
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Binoy Sharma (20), nephew of the owner of a tea garden, Roshanlal Sharma, at Phillobari under Pengeree Police Station in Tinsukia District, was abducted by unidentified militants from his Phillobari residence, reports Assam Tribune. The sources said that the militants, who came on motorbikes, also assaulted Roshanlal.
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November - 23 
Imphal Free Press reports that five Assam Rifles personnel, including two officers, were killed in an ambush carried out by the Manipur People’s Army (MPA), armed wing of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), at Old Somtal area in Chandel Dist
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Imphal Free Press reports that five Assam Rifles personnel, including two officers, were killed in an ambush carried out by the Manipur People’s Army (MPA), armed wing of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), at Old Somtal area in Chandel District on November 23. The slain Assam Rifles officers were identified as Major Bhupendra Mehra and Captain R. Kumar. The militants managed to decamp with two AK-47 Rifles along with magazines, two INSAS Rifles with magazines and a stand Carbine from the ambush site.
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November - 23 
Indian authorities have arrested two top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, who infiltrated into Bangladesh to lead a 15-member squad in an attempt to attack the US and Indian missions in Dhaka, sources in the law-enforcement agencies said on November
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Indian authorities have arrested two top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, who infiltrated into Bangladesh to lead a 15-member squad in an attempt to attack the US and Indian missions in Dhaka, sources in the law-enforcement agencies said on November 23, reports Daily Star. The LeT militants, identified as T. Nasir and Sharfaraz from Indian State of Kerala, were arrested by the Indian intelligence officials soon after they crossed the Bibir Bazaar border in Comilla District on November 6, the sources added. They were reportedly members of the LeT suicide squad and were earlier hiding in the hilly areas of Chittagong District for around one and a half months and trying to collect explosives from the Rohingya rebels for the attack. Funds for launching the attacks on the US Embassy and Indian High Commission were being provided by LeT leaders in Pakistan, said an unnamed official of the Detective Branch. Sources said that T. Nasir, wanted in India for a number of terrorist attacks, was supposed to lead the 15-member team formed with five LeT militants from Bangladesh, India and Pakistan each. They had planned to launch the attack on November 26, the same day the LeT terrorists carried out the Mumbai attack in 2008.
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November - 23 
Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, chairman of a faction of the separatist All Parties Hurriyat Faction (APHC) on November 23 suspended all office-bearers of the conglomerate, Economic Times reported. He has reportedly been given full authority by the executive co
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Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, chairman of a faction of the separatist All Parties Hurriyat Faction (APHC) on November 23 suspended all office-bearers of the conglomerate, Economic Times reported. He has reportedly been given full authority by the executive council to strengthen the alliance. The meeting on November 23 was an extension of the last week’s inconclusive interaction that was expected to decide the delegation that the Mirwaiz (a hereditary title of one of Kashmir's important religious seats, and also head priest of the Jamia Masjid in Srinagar) would take to Pakistan after the Eid celebrations are over. Though no decision was taken on that front, the executive council decided to suspend all the office-bearers on November 23.
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November - 23 
On November 23, Policemen conducting a search operation in the Maoist insurgency-affected area exchanged fire with activists of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) backed Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha (CMAS) outfit in Koraput District, repo
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On November 23, Policemen conducting a search operation in the Maoist insurgency-affected area exchanged fire with activists of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) backed Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha (CMAS) outfit in Koraput District, reports PTI. "Some persons opened fire on a Police team, which was conducting search operation in Narayanpatna area," Superintendent of Police of Koraput District, Deepak Kumar, said. The Police retaliated but none was injured in the firing, he added. The incident occurred three days after two members of the CMAS were killed when Police opened fire to prevent them from looting arms from a Police Station in Narayanpatna on November 20.
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November - 23 
One Constable of the Imphal East District Police was shot at and wounded by suspected militants during another ambush at Yaralpat near Mega Manipur School under Porompat Police Station. Two empty cases of lethod shells and one unexploded lethod shell
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One Constable of the Imphal East District Police was shot at and wounded by suspected militants during another ambush at Yaralpat near Mega Manipur School under Porompat Police Station. Two empty cases of lethod shells and one unexploded lethod shell were recovered from the incident site.
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November - 23 
Police arrested a suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative as he was allegedly carrying INR 100000 hawala money to be delivered to the militants of the outfit in the Barzulla area of capital Srinagar on November 23, Daily Excelsior reported. "Mushta
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Police arrested a suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative as he was allegedly carrying INR 100000 hawala money to be delivered to the militants of the outfit in the Barzulla area of capital Srinagar on November 23, Daily Excelsior reported. "Mushtaq Ahmad Dar, son of Mohammad Sadiq Dar, a resident of Wathoora in Budgam district, was arrested at Barzulla while he was on his way to deliver Rs one lakh hawala money to either a conduit or the militants of Lashkar-e-Toibla," Police officials said. Dar was arrested after Police developed some leads while investigating an earlier case of hawala transactions registered in the Police Station Saddar on July 21, 2009.
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November - 23 
Police on November 23 seized about 250 quintals of ammonium nitrate used in making explosives from Basa village in the Rohtas District and arrested three people, reports Bihar Times. A Police officer said detonators have also been recovered. Rohtas S
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Police on November 23 seized about 250 quintals of ammonium nitrate used in making explosives from Basa village in the Rohtas District and arrested three people, reports Bihar Times. A Police officer said detonators have also been recovered. Rohtas Superintendent of Police Vikas Vaibhav said that the police team on getting the information that some suppliers were carrying explosives in a Bolero jeep to Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh intercepted them near Fazalganj on the Grand Trunk Road, near the Bihar Uttar Pradesh border, adds Hindustan Times. “They seized 500 kilograms of Ammonium Nitrate powder and arrested two person- Mahendra Singh Patel and Santosh Patel,” he added. After interrogation, the arrested persons revealed that a huge stock of Ammonium Nitrate was kept in a godown in Basa village. The Police team immediately raided the godown, owned by one Mantosh Singh, and recovered 24,600 kilograms of Ammonium Nitrate stored in 492 bags. The Police also arrested Mantosh in this connection.
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November - 23 
Security Forces neutralized a militant hideout in the Buth Forest area of Bandipora District in north Kashmir, recovering a cache of explosives and war like stores. Official sources said the recoveries made from the hideout included 45 kilograms of e
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Security Forces neutralized a militant hideout in the Buth Forest area of Bandipora District in north Kashmir, recovering a cache of explosives and war like stores. Official sources said the recoveries made from the hideout included 45 kilograms of explosives, two hand grenades and material used for making improved explosives devices. The other recoveries include two Liquefied Petroleum Gas cylinders, 10 blankets, one kerosene stove, five litres of kerosene oil, one kilogram of nails, three jackets, three sweaters, four utensils, six dry batteries, one sickle and five kilograms of rice. No arrests were made in connection with the seizure as the militants had escaped from the spot before the arrival of the Security Forces.
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November - 23 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up three schools in Palamu and one in Giridih District in the night of November 23, reports Times of India. Maoists used dynamite to blow up a Government middle school and an aided hi
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up three schools in Palamu and one in Giridih District in the night of November 23, reports Times of India. Maoists used dynamite to blow up a Government middle school and an aided high school at Dhakchha village in the Hariharganj block (administrative division) and a Government middle school at Koo-koo Kalan village in the Chhatarpur block of Palamu District. The Manjhladih Middle School at Dumri in the Giridih District was also blown up.
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November - 23 
The ‘chairman’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Arabinda Rajkhowa, condemned the blasts in Nalbari town on November 22 and said that the blasts were aimed at derailing the peace process. In a statement sent to the media through e-mail,
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The ‘chairman’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Arabinda Rajkhowa, condemned the blasts in Nalbari town on November 22 and said that the blasts were aimed at derailing the peace process. In a statement sent to the media through e-mail, the ULFA ‘chairman’ said that the blasts were triggered off by the enemies of the indigenous people of Assam. He called upon all concerned, including the militant outfits, to desist from killing innocent people and asked the authorities to pay adequate compensation to the families of those killed.
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November - 23 
the Army personnel recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) weighing about 10-12 kilograms from Sotai Da-Mile under Rangapara Police Station in the Sonitpur District.
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the Army personnel recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) weighing about 10-12 kilograms from Sotai Da-Mile under Rangapara Police Station in the Sonitpur District.
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November - 23 
There were reports of an exchange of fire between the Maoists and Security Forces at several locations on November 23. Landmines, hand-made rocket launchers and explosives were recovered after the gunfight, though none could be arrested, the SP added
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There were reports of an exchange of fire between the Maoists and Security Forces at several locations on November 23. Landmines, hand-made rocket launchers and explosives were recovered after the gunfight, though none could be arrested, the SP added.
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Troops on November 24 launched a counter-insurgency operation at Old Somtal in Chandel District targeting United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militants who killed five Assam Rifles personnel, including two officers, in an ambush on November 23, a
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Troops on November 24 launched a counter-insurgency operation at Old Somtal in Chandel District targeting United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militants who killed five Assam Rifles personnel, including two officers, in an ambush on November 23, according to Telegraph. “We have launched a major search-and-destroy operation in the area. So far, the search parties have not made any contact with the militants, nor has there been any encounter as they are fleeing from our troops,” a senior unnamed Assam Rifles officer said.
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November - 23 
Unidentified militants abducted a civilian, Talak Bahadur, from Bhurkhola under Basugaon Police Station limits in the Chirang District.
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Unidentified militants abducted a civilian, Talak Bahadur, from Bhurkhola under Basugaon Police Station limits in the Chirang District.
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November - 23 
According to The News, six people were killed when a shell landed in a civilian area during an exchange of fire between the militants and Security Forces (SFs) at Gagra check-post in the Khyber Agency on November 23. In addition, 19 persons, includin
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According to The News, six people were killed when a shell landed in a civilian area during an exchange of fire between the militants and Security Forces (SFs) at Gagra check-post in the Khyber Agency on November 23. In addition, 19 persons, including seven soldiers, sustained injuries in the clash. Tribal and official sources said a group of militants attacked a security check-post at Gagra in the Landikotal Tehsil (revenue unit), prompting the SFs to retaliate. The sources said 10 mortar shells landed in a market in Landikotal while one of the shells hit a coach and a pick-up near a filling station, killing six persons on the spot. Those killed were identified as Ali Syed, Iqbal, Akhtar Zeb, Arif, Sanaaf and Rehmatullah.
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November - 23 
In a joint operation, the Security Forces (SFs) and volunteers of the Khwezai Peace Committee killed a militant and arrested a ‘commander’ and demolished the houses of three other militants in the Spinki Tangi area in the Baizai sub-division of Mohma
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In a joint operation, the Security Forces (SFs) and volunteers of the Khwezai Peace Committee killed a militant and arrested a ‘commander’ and demolished the houses of three other militants in the Spinki Tangi area in the Baizai sub-division of Mohmand Agency on November 23, The News reported. Tribal and official sources said that armed volunteers of the peace committee raided the houses of two militants, identified as Nasir Khan and Yousuf Khan, in the Spinki Tangi area early in the day. An exchange of fire between the volunteers and militants took place when the latter challenged the former, the sources said, adding that a member of the peace body, Zarin Khan, sustained injuries in the two-hour long gunfight. In the meantime, SFs shelled the positions of militants with artillery guns from Bhai Dag camp in which an unidentified militant was killed. The volunteers also arrested a local militant ‘commander’ Abdul Wali and Khan Muhammad, brother of Nasir, and handed them over to the SFs. The volunteers and troops also demolished the houses of Nasir, Yousuf and Ibrahim in the area before setting them ablaze.
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November - 23 
Nine more Taliban militants have been killed in the ongoing Operation Rah-e-Nijat in the South Waziristan Agency on November 23, Daily Times reported. An Inter-Services Public Relations statement said that three soldiers were also injured in the figh
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Nine more Taliban militants have been killed in the ongoing Operation Rah-e-Nijat in the South Waziristan Agency on November 23, Daily Times reported. An Inter-Services Public Relations statement said that three soldiers were also injured in the fighting. The Security Forces cleared Golden Top west of Pash Ziarat in Tabai Sar following “intense clashes” with Taliban, and consolidated their positions around Lakhi Ghund and the Bunker ridge.
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November - 23 
Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have killed 17 militants in the Shahukhel area of Orakzai Agency on November 23, The News reported. Official sources said gunship helicopters targeted the hideouts and compounds of the militants in the Shahukhel area.
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Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have killed 17 militants in the Shahukhel area of Orakzai Agency on November 23, The News reported. Official sources said gunship helicopters targeted the hideouts and compounds of the militants in the Shahukhel area. Ground forces also used heavy artillery and took control of the area. The sources said during the shelling, the SFs killed 17 militants and injured eight others. In addition, at least 16 militants, including ‘commanders’ Mitha Khan and Asghar, were arrested during the operation. The gunship helicopters also targeted militant hideouts in Lal Garhi, Teri Killay, Kasha and Shaker Tangi. Reports indicated that other parts of Orakzai Agency, including Daburi, Mamozai and Masjid Garhi, were targeted by fighter jets, where 13 hideouts of the militants were destroyed. The sources said SFs also destroyed two FM radio stations operational in Saiful Darra and Kasha.
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November - 23 
The SFs recovered a huge quantity of weapons from the house of a local Taliban ‘commander’ in Bajaur Agency on November 23, officials said. Political administration officials told Daily Times that the SFs and political administration raided the house
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The SFs recovered a huge quantity of weapons from the house of a local Taliban ‘commander’ in Bajaur Agency on November 23, officials said. Political administration officials told Daily Times that the SFs and political administration raided the house of the Taliban ‘commander’ at Gatak area in Nawagai sub-division and recovered a huge cache of arms including explosives, hand grenades and Kalashnikov rifles. He said the SFs also defused a bomb at Mamond sub-division of the agency, thwarting a potential terrorist attack. He added that three Taliban ‘commanders’ surrendered to the SFs.
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November - 23 
Two Policemen were shot dead in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on November 23 in what appeared to be a case of target killing, Daily Times reported. The Policemen, Sardar Muhammad Samalani and Syed Amir Muhammad Khilji, were on routine patrol on Qam
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Two Policemen were shot dead in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on November 23 in what appeared to be a case of target killing, Daily Times reported. The Policemen, Sardar Muhammad Samalani and Syed Amir Muhammad Khilji, were on routine patrol on Qambrani Road when unidentified assailants opened fire at them, Police said.
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November - 23 
Police arrested Narendra Tamrakar, People's Liberation Army (PLA) ‘commander’ of Masuriya-based cantonment, on the charge of abducting a girl, Kalawati Tamrakar (18), in Dadeldhura District on November 23, according to Nepal News. Narendra was caught
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Police arrested Narendra Tamrakar, People's Liberation Army (PLA) ‘commander’ of Masuriya-based cantonment, on the charge of abducting a girl, Kalawati Tamrakar (18), in Dadeldhura District on November 23, according to Nepal News. Narendra was caught from Ajayameru VDC-7 on the same day. According to eyewitness accounts, seven men, including Narendra, had grabbed Kalawati and took her away in broad daylight. Deputy Superintendent of Police Chakra Bahadur Singh said that the other six men involved in the abduction are on the run and a Police team has been mobilized to search and arrest them. Kalawati has been handed over to her family.
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November - 23 
Indian authorities have arrested two top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, who infiltrated into Bangladesh to lead a 15-member squad in an attempt to attack the US and Indian missions in Dhaka, sources in the law-enforcement agencies said on November
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Indian authorities have arrested two top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, who infiltrated into Bangladesh to lead a 15-member squad in an attempt to attack the US and Indian missions in Dhaka, sources in the law-enforcement agencies said on November 23, reports Daily Star. The LeT militants, identified as T. Nasir and Sharfaraz from Indian State of Kerala, were arrested by the Indian intelligence officials soon after they crossed the Bibir Bazaar border in Comilla District on November 6, the sources added. They were reportedly members of the LeT suicide squad and were earlier hiding in the hilly areas of Chittagong District for around one and a half months and trying to collect explosives from the Rohingya rebels for the attack. Funds for launching the attacks on the US Embassy and Indian High Commission were being provided by LeT leaders in Pakistan, said an unnamed official of the Detective Branch. Sources said that T. Nasir, wanted in India for a number of terrorist attacks, was supposed to lead the 15-member team formed with five LeT militants from Bangladesh, India and Pakistan each. They had planned to launch the attack on November 26, the same day the LeT terrorists carried out the Mumbai attack in 2008.
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November - 23 
A court in France on November 23 sentenced 20 out of 21 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants who were accused of extorting millions of Euros from the Tamil community in France to prison terms, reports Colombo Page. An AFP report said the
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A court in France on November 23 sentenced 20 out of 21 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants who were accused of extorting millions of Euros from the Tamil community in France to prison terms, reports Colombo Page. An AFP report said the leader of the group Nadaraja Matinthiran has been sentenced to seven years in prison for extorting USD 7.4 million (5 million Euros) as taxes from the Tamil community living in Paris and other surrounding areas to finance the LTTE terrorist activities in Sri Lanka. The other 19 defendants were sentenced to six year or less while one was acquitted. The court also ordered that the Coordinating Committee of Tamils-France be dismantled after ruling that it was a front for the LTTE, AFP reported. According to the report most of the suspects were arrested in April 2007 and charged with criminal conspiracy to commit acts of terrorism, financing of terrorism or racketeering to finance terrorism. French prosecutors said the Tigers imposed a "revolutionary tax" on the Tamil immigrants to France most of whom were political refugees living in Paris and neighbouring areas. A Jane's Intelligence Review report in August 2007 said the LTTE's profit margin was some USD 200 to 300 million per year.
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November - 23 
During search and clear operations in the Wellarayankulam, Vishuamadu, Ampakamam, Kumulamunai, Mulliyavalai, Otiyamale and Puthukuddiyiruppu areas of Wanni on November 23, Army troops recovered 15 claymore mines, four hand grenades, two anti-personne
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During search and clear operations in the Wellarayankulam, Vishuamadu, Ampakamam, Kumulamunai, Mulliyavalai, Otiyamale and Puthukuddiyiruppu areas of Wanni on November 23, Army troops recovered 15 claymore mines, four hand grenades, two anti-personnel mines (APM), five 120-mm mortar bombs, one 81-mm booby trap, 166 APMs, eleven 60-mm mortar bombs, 10 Arul bombs, 700 rounds of FNC ammunition, five Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG), one 120-mm mortar bomb, one 120-mm booby trap, three 81-mm mortar bombs, 62 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), 12 cubes of TNT explosive powder, one 12.7 link with 48 rounds of ammunition, one round of Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) ammunition, 100 rounds of MPMG ammunition and 11 TNT explosive slabs, reported Sri Lanka Army.
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November - 23 
On November 23, President Mahinda Rajapakse ordered a fresh Presidential election, possibly in the second half of January 2010, two years ahead of his tenure, according to The Hindu. “President Mahinda Rajapakse proclaimed that he will seek a fresh m
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On November 23, President Mahinda Rajapakse ordered a fresh Presidential election, possibly in the second half of January 2010, two years ahead of his tenure, according to The Hindu. “President Mahinda Rajapakse proclaimed that he will seek a fresh mandate as per constitutional provision and this has been duly gazetted (Gazette Notification No. 1629/8/20091123),” Secretary to the President told www.news.lk after midnight on November 23. Under the Constitution, the President can call a Presidential election once the incumbent completes four years of the six-year term.
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November - 23 
The troops recovered one T-56 weapon and one T-56 magazine along with three rounds of ammunition, two hand grenades, one claymore mine, one anti-personnel mine and one Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) uniform from the Kibulawala area of Trinco
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The troops recovered one T-56 weapon and one T-56 magazine along with three rounds of ammunition, two hand grenades, one claymore mine, one anti-personnel mine and one Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) uniform from the Kibulawala area of Trincomalee District on November 23, reported Sri Lanka Army.
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November - 24 
A CRPF trooper was critically injured in a bomb blast in the Dantewada District. The trooper, who was member of a Police combing team, was injured when he stepped on a pressure bomb planted in a thickly forested pocket, some 500 kilometres south of S
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A CRPF trooper was critically injured in a bomb blast in the Dantewada District. The trooper, who was member of a Police combing team, was injured when he stepped on a pressure bomb planted in a thickly forested pocket, some 500 kilometres south of State capital Raipur. “
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November - 24 
A group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a road contractor in the Gadchiroli District, Police said on November 25, PTI reports. The Maoists in the night of November 24 killed one Umesh Bhiwapure, 30, in the Malewada area
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A group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a road contractor in the Gadchiroli District, Police said on November 25, PTI reports. The Maoists in the night of November 24 killed one Umesh Bhiwapure, 30, in the Malewada area under Kurkheda taluka (revenue division) of Gadchiroli District. Umesh's throat was slit and bullets fired at him, Police added. The Maoists suspected him to be a Police informer.
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November - 24 
A search team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Special Police Officers killed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre in the Bijapur District on November 24, reports IANS. Police recovered some ammunition and Maoist literature
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A search team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Special Police Officers killed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre in the Bijapur District on November 24, reports IANS. Police recovered some ammunition and Maoist literature from the hideout where the insurgent was killed.
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November - 24 
A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, Dhanti Dutta, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel at Lungwa-Phomching road in Mon District on November 24, according to Nagaland Post. One 303 rifle along with magazine and 10 live rounds and oth
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A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, Dhanti Dutta, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel at Lungwa-Phomching road in Mon District on November 24, according to Nagaland Post. One 303 rifle along with magazine and 10 live rounds and other incriminating documents were recovered from his possession.
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November - 24 
According to another report, armed Maoists set ablaze an election vehicle of All Jharkhand Students' Union candidate Vinod Kumar at Jashpur, 15 kilometres from Giridih town, in the morning of November 24 after asking the occupants to run away and not
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According to another report, armed Maoists set ablaze an election vehicle of All Jharkhand Students' Union candidate Vinod Kumar at Jashpur, 15 kilometres from Giridih town, in the morning of November 24 after asking the occupants to run away and not to come again in the area.
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November - 24 
Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee said that the West Bengal Government will pay a special allowance to Police personnel who operate in Maoist-infested areas. “The Police are operating in difficult times. In north Bengal, there is the threat of c
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Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee said that the West Bengal Government will pay a special allowance to Police personnel who operate in Maoist-infested areas. “The Police are operating in difficult times. In north Bengal, there is the threat of certain separatist forces; in south Bengal, there are 21 thanas (police stations) spread across the Districts of West Medinapore, Bankura and Purulia where they have to counter terrorist activities [by Maoists] almost on a daily basis,” he added. Steps were being taken to increase the firepower of the Police as well as induct more personnel, “or else we will be in difficulty,” the Chief Minister said. He said though the functioning of civil administration had been hampered by Maoist activity, it was the Police who directly faced the threat from extremists. “I had gone to West Medinapore District for a better understanding of the situation and discussed issues with senior Police officials there,” he further said.
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November - 24 
In the wake of Centre’s plan to launch an all out offensive against Naxals (Left Wing Extremists), the Naxalites are now re-strategising and devising new warfare techniques, said Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General A. S. Gill on Nove
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In the wake of Centre’s plan to launch an all out offensive against Naxals (Left Wing Extremists), the Naxalites are now re-strategising and devising new warfare techniques, said Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General A. S. Gill on November 24, reports Indian Express. Naxals are laying pressure bombs in the forest, constructing new pits with wooden spikes in order to sabotage the operations in Naxal-hit states, Gill added. He said such methods of the Naxals were recently noticed and is part of their counter strategy to the operations, which he said will start after the Jharkhand assembly polls. Gill said though the multi-state coordinated offensive against the left-wing extremists were scheduled to start earlier, it was delayed because of the Maharashtra polls and now because of the Jharkhand polls. Asked about the use of foreign made weapons by the Naxals, Gill said the left-wing extremists have connections with insurgent groups in the Northeast and they getting the arms from such groups “cannot be ruled out.” He said the force has adopted new jungle warfare techniques and stress is being laid on training. Gill said the recently sanctioned intelligence network of the CRPF would be put in place by beginning of 2010. He said about 7000-10,000 armed Naxals are operating in the country, ruling out any foreign-hand in the menace. Asked if the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles was planned in the awaited anti-Naxal operations, Gill said the force will adopt all available modern gadgets in its fight. Gill said the problem of Naxals always existed but it is now that the country has grown to accept it. Though not willing to give any time frame to the start of the offensive, he claimed Security Forces will soon gain an upper hand over the left-wing extremists.
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November - 24 
People demonstrated with women blocking the Imphal-Ukhrul road and the Khurai neighbourhood of Imphal East downing shutters in protest against the abduction of two engineers of the Manipur Electricity Department by cadres of the United People’s Party
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People demonstrated with women blocking the Imphal-Ukhrul road and the Khurai neighbourhood of Imphal East downing shutters in protest against the abduction of two engineers of the Manipur Electricity Department by cadres of the United People’s Party of Kangleipak outfit, according to Telegraph.
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November - 24 
PTI reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a Government building near the Kharakpur sub-divisional office in Munger District in the night of November 24. Over 55 persons assembled at the building and exploded it with dy
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PTI reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a Government building near the Kharakpur sub-divisional office in Munger District in the night of November 24. Over 55 persons assembled at the building and exploded it with dynamites and escaped.
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November - 24 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near the railway tracks at Khoirabari Railway Station under Khoirabari Police Station in the Udalguri District in the night of November 24, according to Assam Tribune.
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near the railway tracks at Khoirabari Railway Station under Khoirabari Police Station in the Udalguri District in the night of November 24, according to Assam Tribune.
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November - 24 
Sentinel quoting intelligence sources said a group of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants comprising 10 cadres, including a woman cadre, has entered Assam through the Assam-Nagaland border and sheltering in its adjoining areas to car
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Sentinel quoting intelligence sources said a group of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants comprising 10 cadres, including a woman cadre, has entered Assam through the Assam-Nagaland border and sheltering in its adjoining areas to carry out subversive activities in the District. Sources also said the proscribed militant group has been restructuring itself in five upper Assam districts since last couple of months. Sources said the militant group has been carrying out a new membership drive in upper Assam Districts particularly in Tinsukia, Dibrugarh and Sivasagar.
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November - 24 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead two leaders of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and critically injured another person in the Lalgarh area of West Medinapore District in two separate incidents on Nov
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead two leaders of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and critically injured another person in the Lalgarh area of West Medinapore District in two separate incidents on November 24, reports The Hindu.
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November - 24 
The 12-hour Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) region bandh (general shut down) called by the pro-talk fraction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) in protest against the killing of its cadre, Doren Daimary, passed off peacefully in Kokra
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The 12-hour Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) region bandh (general shut down) called by the pro-talk fraction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) in protest against the killing of its cadre, Doren Daimary, passed off peacefully in Kokrajhar District, reports Assam Tribune.
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November - 24 
The CRPF Special Director General Vijay Raman, who is commander for the upcoming multi-paramilitary offensive against the left-wing extremists, said the Naxals “apply their mind” and strategies in a big way before carrying out any attacks. He said ad
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The CRPF Special Director General Vijay Raman, who is commander for the upcoming multi-paramilitary offensive against the left-wing extremists, said the Naxals “apply their mind” and strategies in a big way before carrying out any attacks. He said additional paramilitary men have already started reaching their new areas of operations and final touches are being given to the infrastructural support needed in the areas.
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The Maoists in the night of November 25 blew up a middle school, Anant Madhya Vidyala, at Pratappur in the Chatra District after placing dynamite in the rooms. The school was one of a cluster where voting was to take place on December 18 for the Asse
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The Maoists in the night of November 25 blew up a middle school, Anant Madhya Vidyala, at Pratappur in the Chatra District after placing dynamite in the rooms. The school was one of a cluster where voting was to take place on December 18 for the Assembly polls, the Police said. This was the fourth school in three days to have been blown up by the Maoists in Jharkhand. On November 24 they had demolished two schools in Palamau District and one in Giridih District.
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November - 24 
the Military Council faction of the United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) in a press release stated that Sub-Divisional Officer of Saikul in Senapati District is operating his office from a subordinate’s house at Imphal even though the militant group h
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the Military Council faction of the United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) in a press release stated that Sub-Divisional Officer of Saikul in Senapati District is operating his office from a subordinate’s house at Imphal even though the militant group has given a clear ‘warning’ against Government officials who are not attending their duties at their respective places of posting, reports Imphal Free Press. The group ‘warned’ the action if its diktats are not ‘complied’ by November 28 without fail.
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November - 24 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) was granted by the Union Government two more designated camps in Kiphire and Tuensang, apart from the five designated camps already occupied by the Naga outfit, according to Nagaland Page.
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) was granted by the Union Government two more designated camps in Kiphire and Tuensang, apart from the five designated camps already occupied by the Naga outfit, according to Nagaland Page.
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November - 24 
The SF personnel trapped a group of Kuki militants, who had looted the Chekarcham border outpost 11 days ago, in the dense forests of Cachar District along the Assam-Manipur boundary, reports Telegraph. Police, with the Army and the Central Reserve P
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The SF personnel trapped a group of Kuki militants, who had looted the Chekarcham border outpost 11 days ago, in the dense forests of Cachar District along the Assam-Manipur boundary, reports Telegraph. Police, with the Army and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), have sealed all the entry and exit routes along Mastul and Bhuban hills in Cachar District to neutralise the rebels and recover the weapons. The coordinated step was taken following intelligence reports that the militants of the nascent United Tribal Revolutionary Army (UTRA), a 35-cadre strong Kuki tribal group active in Manipur, are yet to find their way out of Cachar’s southeastern jungles into the adjacent State. The militants still have with them a cache of the arms and ammunitions they had looted from the 15th Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) border outpost at Chekarcham on November 13, 2009. The rebels had taken away at least 20 SLRs, three carbines, two light machine guns, a revolver and a huge pile of live ammunition.
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November - 24 
The ULFA ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa said the Minister’s statement was a reflection of the Government’s "colonial" mindset. He mentioned, "Our stand is clear. We will not fall at India’s feet just for the sake of talks." "The minister’s comments onl
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The ULFA ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa said the Minister’s statement was a reflection of the Government’s "colonial" mindset. He mentioned, "Our stand is clear. We will not fall at India’s feet just for the sake of talks." "The minister’s comments only confirm the fact that India does not have the courage to sit across the table on the issue of sovereignty," Rajkhowa said, adding that the outfit was keen on a political settlement with Delhi but not at the cost of its own pride and dignity. Further, a senior member of the People’s Consultative Group (PCG), Mukul Mahanta, said that the given stand of both the Centre and ULFA, any hope of a "negotiated" settlement had all but evaporated.
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November - 24 
The Union Home minister P. Chidambaram on November 24 stated in Parliament that the Government was not going to relent in its operations against the ULFA, reports Telegraph. He said, "Owing to the counter-insurgency operations, ULFA has come under tr
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The Union Home minister P. Chidambaram on November 24 stated in Parliament that the Government was not going to relent in its operations against the ULFA, reports Telegraph. He said, "Owing to the counter-insurgency operations, ULFA has come under tremendous pressure. Its leadership is in disarray. Key ULFA leaders are in prison. Recently, two ULFA leaders surrendered to the Indian SFs. Three ULFA leaders are believed to be abroad and there are reports of serious differences among them. Against this background, it is our assessment that the recent incidents manifest the desperation of the banned ULFA. The State Government and the SFs are determined to intensify the counter-insurgency operations against ULFA and Ranjan Daimary fraction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB)."
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November - 24 
The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) celebrating its 45th ‘raising day’ in Imphal on November 24 stated, "The UNLF believes that there is a common interest in the fight against the Indian state by the CPI(Maoist) and the liberation struggles o
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The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) celebrating its 45th ‘raising day’ in Imphal on November 24 stated, "The UNLF believes that there is a common interest in the fight against the Indian state by the CPI(Maoist) and the liberation struggles of Manipur and the (Northeastern) region. The UNLF shall actively pursue a policy of mutual help and support with the Indian revolution through the CPI (Maoist)," according to Indian Express.
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November - 24 
Thousands of people came out on the streets against terrorism, forming a human chain, under the aegis of the Nalbari District unit of Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) at the site of twin bomb blasts of November 22. Representatives from
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Thousands of people came out on the streets against terrorism, forming a human chain, under the aegis of the Nalbari District unit of Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) at the site of twin bomb blasts of November 22. Representatives from different organisations, students, employees, labourers and rickshaw pullers together raised their voices against the heinous acts.
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November - 24 
Times of India reports that the huge cache of explosives, seized by Bihar Police from different parts of the State and Jharkhand during the past few days, was mostly pushed into the State from Avadi in Pune and Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh. This was
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Times of India reports that the huge cache of explosives, seized by Bihar Police from different parts of the State and Jharkhand during the past few days, was mostly pushed into the State from Avadi in Pune and Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh. This was disclosed to interrogators by the four persons who were arrested in Rohtas following seizure of a large quantity of ammonium nitrate. Police said the arrested persons later confessed that the chemical was to be sent to Medinapore in West Bengal and Jharkhand where Maoists were to use it to enforce their poll boycott call. Assembly elections are being held in Jharkhand in five phases beginning November 25. Over one lakh kilograms of ammonium nitrate was recovered from Patna, Gaya, Rohtas, and Bokaro (Jharkhand) following raids which started on November 7, 2009. "For the last three years, not even a gram of ammonium nitrate was supplied to Rohtas by the Government for use as fertiliser," a senior police officer said and added that seizure of gelatine sticks gave further credence to their belief that it was to be used for nefarious purposes. Ammonium nitrate, if mixed with diesel and triggered with gelatine sticks, can cause huge explosion. "It is a good substance for making effective explosive devices," the Police officer said. Patna Senior SP Vineet Vinayak said the explosive materials were to be distributed in Maoists-hit Districts of Bihar and Jharkhand. Further, police is still searching from where are the Maoists getting .315 bore and 12 bore cartridges, a large number of which too were seized in raids. "These are obsolete bores, neither being produced nor in use by Police or Army anywhere in the country," said Additional Director General of Police (HQ) U. S. Dutt. Police speculate these ammunitions might have been pilfered from army go downs, adding, "We are working on this theory."
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November - 24 
With 42 terrorist-training camps still operational in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir, the Army says there are over 2,000 terrorists waiting across the border for "an opportune and favourable time" to infiltrate into India, reports Times of In
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With 42 terrorist-training camps still operational in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir, the Army says there are over 2,000 terrorists waiting across the border for "an opportune and favourable time" to infiltrate into India, reports Times of India. "There are estimated 42 terrorist training camps in Pakistan as per our (intelligence) reports. The total number of militants staged in these camps is roughly between 2,000 and 2,500, and they are ready to infiltrate to this side," said Army chief General Deepak Kapoor, after inauguration of a war memorial ‘Balidan Sthambh’ at Jammu on November 24. Turning to the recent spike in cease-fire violations from across the border, General Kapoor said that Pakistan Army was trying to push in ‘‘more and more militants’’ into Jammu and Kashmir before the mountain passes got snowed under.
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November - 24 
According to The News, helicopter gunships targeted the hideouts of militants in the Shahukhel and Tora Warai areas of Hangu District in the NWFP on November 24, killing 11 militants and destroying three of their hideouts. Sources said the action was
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According to The News, helicopter gunships targeted the hideouts of militants in the Shahukhel and Tora Warai areas of Hangu District in the NWFP on November 24, killing 11 militants and destroying three of their hideouts. Sources said the action was taken after a group of militants fired rockets at the Security Forces (SFs) in Shahukhel and Tora Warai areas, injuring a soldier. Soon after the incident, the SFs launched an offensive against the militants, hitting their hideouts.
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November - 24 
According to The News, three militants were killed and an equal number of them were arrested in two separate incidents in the Swat District of NWFP on November 24. Official sources said the Security Forces (SFs) clashed with a group of militants in t
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According to The News, three militants were killed and an equal number of them were arrested in two separate incidents in the Swat District of NWFP on November 24. Official sources said the Security Forces (SFs) clashed with a group of militants in the Kokarai area on the outskirts of Mingora city, killing three militants. In another incident, the SFs arrested three unidentified militants during a search operation at Gumbar Mera in the suburb of the city.
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November - 24 
Five Pakistani Army officers have been detained for questioning over possible links to the two US terror suspects of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) , who are accused of plotting an armed attack on a Danish newspaper, intelligence officials said on Novembe
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Five Pakistani Army officers have been detained for questioning over possible links to the two US terror suspects of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) , who are accused of plotting an armed attack on a Danish newspaper, intelligence officials said on November 24, Daily Times reported. LeT militants, David Coleman Headley and Tahawwur Hussain Rana, were arrested in Chicago during October 2009. US prosecutors said the two men were believed to be working with an unidentified senior member of the outfit and a senior Al Qaeda operative. Two Pakistani intelligence officials said phone records showed the five Pakistani officers had contacted Headley and Rana. They say the five include a retired brigadier general and two active lieutenant colonels, but did not provide more details.
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November - 24 
Four militants were killed and several others sustained injuries in clashes with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Khar sub-division of Bajaur Agency on November 24, The News reported. Three members of a family, including two children, and a prisoner
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Four militants were killed and several others sustained injuries in clashes with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Khar sub-division of Bajaur Agency on November 24, The News reported. Three members of a family, including two children, and a prisoner were killed and four others injured when rockets hit a house in Maminzo area and Bajaur Scouts headquarters in Khar sub-division early in the day. Sources told The News that militants fired a number of rockets on various checkpoints of the SFs, Levies Force and Bajaur Scouts headquarters. Several shells landed in the compound of Bajaur Scouts headquarters one of which hit the lock-up, killing a prisoner and injuring two troopers. The SFs subsequently retaliated, killing four militants.
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November - 24 
Security Forces (SFs) killed at least 23 militants during an operation in the Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of the Khyber Agency on November 24, Dawn reported. The SFs were backed by helicopters, tanks, armoured personnel carriers and heavy artillery. A
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Security Forces (SFs) killed at least 23 militants during an operation in the Bara tehsil (revenue unit) of the Khyber Agency on November 24, Dawn reported. The SFs were backed by helicopters, tanks, armoured personnel carriers and heavy artillery. A press release issued by the Frontier Corps (FC) media cell in Jamrud said that during the day-long operation, codenamed Khwakh Ba De Sham at least 23 militants were killed and 36 suspects arrested. 12 explosives-laden vehicles were destroyed and a huge quantity of arms and ammunitions seized in different localities of Bara. The FC said that an important base of the outlawed Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) in Gurgurai was taken over by the SFs without any significant resistance. Local officials say that LI militants used the base for most of their attacks. The area also reportedly has a network of caves, training camps, ammunition dumps and private jails. Earlier, the SFs had imposed a curfew in Bara on November 24 and plugged all points of entry from Orakzai Agency and Tirah to prevent terrorists’ infiltration and escape. The SFs erected barricades at Mamanri, Chora, Sheen Kamar and Zawa, destroyed an illegal Lashkar-e-Islam checkpoint in Merikhel area of Akkakhel and set up their own post.
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November - 24 
The exiled Baloch leaders on November 24 rejected the Aghaz-e-Haqooq-e-Balochistan package on the grounds that it doesn’t go far enough to meet their main problems, The News reported. Hyrbyair Marri, the London-based leader of the Marri tribe, while
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The exiled Baloch leaders on November 24 rejected the Aghaz-e-Haqooq-e-Balochistan package on the grounds that it doesn’t go far enough to meet their main problems, The News reported. Hyrbyair Marri, the London-based leader of the Marri tribe, while opposing any compromise with the Government called the package a “mockery and a cruel joke” with the people of Balochistan and said it falls short of Baloch expectations and was only an exercise in buying more time. He said “This package is misleading. It’s another trap set for us to convince us that the federation pains for us and wants the solution of our miseries.” Marri said President Zardari and his Government may have good sentiments but they were powerless and the real powers rest with the military establishment. Mir Suleman Dawood Khan, the current Khan of Kalat, said the Government failed to take all stakeholders on board and didn’t consult those it didn’t like. “Baloch nationalist parties were not consulted and only allies of the current government were informed about it a few days ago,” he said. Noordin Mangal, another leader, said the package doesn’t address the real problems of the Baloch people. In addition, three leading Balochistan tribes - Marris, Mengals and Bugtis - on November 24 described the Balochistan package as a political gimmick and charged that it was like rubbing salt into the wounds of the Baloch people. The late Nawab Akbar Bugti’s son and President of the Jamhoori Watan Party, Talal Bugti, charged that the package was prepared by the invisible forces and not by Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani’s team or a parliamentary committee. “The prime minister in his address to the parliament’s joint session said the FC would remain in Balochistan, which means, no change in the status-quo. If they are not serious, which I believe, we have the option to knock at the doors of the United Nations,” Talal warned. The Balochistan National Party-Mengal Vice-President Sajid Tareen said in Quetta that what had been announced in the package had never been the demand of Balochistan’s people. “Our stand remains unchanged that the federating units must be treated as per the 1940 Pakistan Resolution,” he said. “We don’t believe in dialogue anymore, as it has been non-productive. We are not politically active as several other parties are,” said a source close to the veteran Baloch leader Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri, who is chieftain of the Marri tribe. The package could not satisfy the people of Balochistan, as it had nothing significant for them, Senator Dr Abdul Malik of the Balochistan National Party said while talking to media persons after the announcement of the package. Senator Hasil Bazinjo said the package carries most of the old things and there is nothing new in it. “The Baloch people want practical steps, not announcements,” he added.
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November - 24 
The Federal Government on November 24 unfolded a five-tier multi-dimensional special package for the Balochistan province - combining political, administrative and economic initiatives - in a joint sitting of parliament, The News reported. The packag
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The Federal Government on November 24 unfolded a five-tier multi-dimensional special package for the Balochistan province - combining political, administrative and economic initiatives - in a joint sitting of parliament, The News reported. The package, named Aghaz-e-Haqooq-e-Balochistan, was presented by the Pakistan People’s Party Senator Mian Raza Rabbani, who heads the seven-member parliamentary committee, which finalised the package in consultation with the political leadership in parliament and other stakeholders. The five-tier package - constitutional, political, administrative, economic and monitoring mechanism - envisages the withdrawal of the Army from Sui that would be replaced with the Frontier Corps, a fact-finding commission, headed by a retired judge of the Supreme Court/high court, to probe into the death of Nawab Akbar Bugti, inquiry by the superior judiciary into the murder of Baloch political workers, including Ghulam Muhammad, Lala Munir and Munir Ahmed, and target killings in the province. The package also included the release of all political workers and withdrawal of cases against those who have no charges, while the missing persons with charges would be brought before a court of competent jurisdiction for trial within seven days. Such missing persons would be allowed legal counsel of their choice and the Government would assist them in this regard. Family members of such persons be informed accordingly and allowed visiting rights. Presenting the details of the package, Senator Raza Rabbani said necessary constitutional amendments would be made to strengthen the provincial autonomy as demanded by smaller provinces, especially Balochistan. The constitutional reforms related matters include abolition of the Concurrent List, end to the Police Order and the Balochistan Local Government Ordinance 2001 from the 6th Schedule and effective implementation of the Article 153 relating to the Council of Common Interest. The package assures effective implementation of articles 154 to 159 and 170 of the Constitution. The unanimously passed resolutions of the Balochistan Assembly from 2002 till date related to the province would be implemented within the legal framework of the Constitution. On the economic side, the package envisages that the federal government will pay royalty worth PKR 120 billion on the Gas Development Surcharge from 1954 to 1991, to be payable over 12 years. Rabbani said the restructuring of the National Finance Commission award criteria was already underway and the criteria of inverse population, poverty and resource generation need to be taken into consideration. About political matters, the Senator said the Federal Government, in consultation with the provincial Government, would release all political workers except those involved in heinous crimes. A dialogue would be initiated with all major stakeholders in the political spectrum of the province to bring them into the mainstream, he said. He added that the exiled leaders, who want to return to Pakistan, would be facilitated except those who were involved in acts of terrorism. Referring to the administrative measures, Rabbani said the Federal Government should immediately review the role of federal agencies in the province and stop all such operations that were not related to war against terrorism. “Proposals should not be formulated for the construction of new cantonments except in frontier areas. Construction of new cantonments in Sui and Kohlu would be stopped for the time being. The FC will take over the already constructed cantonment at Sui,” he added. Rabbani said a commission, headed by a sitting member of the superior judiciary from Balochistan, would be constituted in respect of the missing persons. The names of the missing persons would be identified and if found to be in custody without any charges they would be released, he said. In view of the decision of the provincial government, he said the policy of conversion of ‘B’ areas into ‘A’ areas would be reviewed from time to time. Urban areas would have regular police.
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November - 24 
Tribal and official sources said helicopter gunships pounded the hideouts and compounds of militants in the Daburi, Ghiljo, Khadizai, Mamozai, Tor Smat, Akhunkot, Mazid Ghari, Saiful Darra, Machiney Killay, Arghanjo and Ghundi Killay areas of Orakzai
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Tribal and official sources said helicopter gunships pounded the hideouts and compounds of militants in the Daburi, Ghiljo, Khadizai, Mamozai, Tor Smat, Akhunkot, Mazid Ghari, Saiful Darra, Machiney Killay, Arghanjo and Ghundi Killay areas of Orakzai Agency, killing 19 militants and injuring 13 others on November 24, The News reported. In addition, seven hideouts and four vehicles owned by the militants were also destroyed. The helicopter gunships hit a vehicle in the Ghiljo area in which one person was killed and another sustained injuries.
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November - 24 
Unidentified gunmen torched four vehicles carrying fuel for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces, the Police said on November 24, Daily Times reported. The attack took place overnight in the Jafarbad District, south of provincial capi
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Unidentified gunmen torched four vehicles carrying fuel for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces, the Police said on November 24, Daily Times reported. The attack took place overnight in the Jafarbad District, south of provincial capital Quetta. “Unidentified gunmen started firing on a convoy of 15 oil tankers, triggering a fire and destroying four oil tankers,” District Police Chief Ghulam Farid said. The gunmen are reported to have fled immediately.
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November - 24 
An underground regional leader of the Biplobi Communist Party (BCP), identified as Tajmul alias Taju, was killed in encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Habaspur village under Kumarkhali sub-district of Kushtia District in the night of Novembe
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An underground regional leader of the Biplobi Communist Party (BCP), identified as Tajmul alias Taju, was killed in encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Habaspur village under Kumarkhali sub-district of Kushtia District in the night of November 24, reports Daily Star. Subsequently, one foreign made revolver and four bullets were recovered from the encounter site. According to Police, Taju was wanted in seven cases, two for murder, filed with Kumarkhali Police Station.
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November - 24 
Police unearthed TNT explosives, weighing over 6,000 kilograms, C4 explosives and arms hidden by the LTTE in the Vellamullivaikkal area of Mullaitivu District, Colombo Page reports. Vavuniya Police Crime Division acting on information by a LTTE suspe
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Police unearthed TNT explosives, weighing over 6,000 kilograms, C4 explosives and arms hidden by the LTTE in the Vellamullivaikkal area of Mullaitivu District, Colombo Page reports. Vavuniya Police Crime Division acting on information by a LTTE suspect found arms and explosives on November 24. "This is the largest stock of TNT explosives recovered by police. The arms and explosives were buried inside Vellamullivaikkal jungle," Police spokesman Senior Superintendent of Police, I.M. Karunaratne added.
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November - 25 
A day before 26/11's first anniversary, the Union Government on November 25 said that several measures had been `initiated' to `protect' India's coastline from terrorist infiltration, which range from intelligence-sharing mechanisms to regular air/su
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A day before 26/11's first anniversary, the Union Government on November 25 said that several measures had been `initiated' to `protect' India's coastline from terrorist infiltration, which range from intelligence-sharing mechanisms to regular air/surface surveillance patrols, reports Times of India. "We have accorded top priority to coastal security and for this an integrated approach has been put in place to counter such (26/11) incidents in the future,'' Union Defence Minister A. K. Antony said in Parliament. Antony, on his part, said that the intelligence-sharing mechanism has been `streamlined' through the creation of joint operation centres (at Mumbai, Visakhapatnam, Kochi and Port Blair) and multi-agency coordination mechanisms. "Further, joint and operational exercises are taking place among Navy, Coast Guard, Coastal Police and customs in order to check the effectiveness of the new systems,'' he said.
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November - 25 
A former village chief of Thayong village under Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East District, identified as L. Rejamkhup Kom (52), was shot dead by suspected militants of an unspecified Kuki outfit on November 25, according to Sangai Express.
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A former village chief of Thayong village under Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East District, identified as L. Rejamkhup Kom (52), was shot dead by suspected militants of an unspecified Kuki outfit on November 25, according to Sangai Express.
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November - 25 
According to Sangai Express, a truck and one compound wall were partially damaged when the Kuki Revolutionary Front (KRF) cadres exploded a hand grenade targeting Misao Gas Agency at Chingmeirong in Imphal East District on November 25. The ‘informati
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According to Sangai Express, a truck and one compound wall were partially damaged when the Kuki Revolutionary Front (KRF) cadres exploded a hand grenade targeting Misao Gas Agency at Chingmeirong in Imphal East District on November 25. The ‘information and publicity secretary’ of the outfit, Amstrong Gangte, said that the attack was carried out to teach a lesson to the agency for neglecting the ‘diktats’ of KRF.
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November - 25 
Mohammed Hussain alias Sudhakar, a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) central committee member was produced in Adilabad court on November 25 in connection with the case related to his fleeing from Adilabad sub jail in 1988, reports The Hind
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Mohammed Hussain alias Sudhakar, a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) central committee member was produced in Adilabad court on November 25 in connection with the case related to his fleeing from Adilabad sub jail in 1988, reports The Hindu.
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November - 25 
Navy officials, in turn, said that one of the most `significant achievements' over the last one year has been the integration of all maritime stakeholders, including the several state and central agencies, into the coastal security matrix. "There is
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Navy officials, in turn, said that one of the most `significant achievements' over the last one year has been the integration of all maritime stakeholders, including the several state and central agencies, into the coastal security matrix. "There is today unprecedented coordination, synergy and understanding among all agencies,'' said an officer. There has been a quantum jump in coastal surveillance patrols by Navy and Coast Guard warships and aircraft. "Around 100 fishing vessels from Sri Lanka operating in our EEZ, for instance, were apprehended in the last seven-eight months,'' he said. "Due to this better surveillance and alertness, ships straying into our waters are being immediately noticed and, if required, searched,'' he added.
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November - 25 
On the eve of the first anniversary of November 26, 2008 (also known as 26/11) Mumbai attack, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said that terrorists backed by various external agencies had expanded their focus beyond the Kashmir Valley with th
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On the eve of the first anniversary of November 26, 2008 (also known as 26/11) Mumbai attack, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said that terrorists backed by various external agencies had expanded their focus beyond the Kashmir Valley with the objective of creating communal tension and hitting the country's economic growth, reports Times of India. Underlining the threats which exist despite various security measures taken post-Mumbai terror attacks, the MHA said, "The challenge that we face today is from terrorist organisations that are not only equipped with latest technologies and have immense access to funds, but are having active backing of various external agencies." The MHA also said, "It is important that we are totally committed to a comprehensive approach to tackling terrorism and put in sustained intensive efforts to end this menace." However, among measures taken to strengthen security and intelligence infrastructure in the past year, the MHA listed functioning of the Multi-Agency Centre (MAC) within the Intelligence Bureau for effective intelligence sharing, setting up of four regional hubs of National Security Guard (NSG) at Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai, move to set up 20 counter-insurgency and anti-terrorism schools across the country, constitution of National Investigation Agency (NIA) and strengthening of coastal security among other things. The MHA also said that due to close coordination among intelligence and security agencies of the Centre and States, a number of sleeper cells were broken up, key Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operatives arrested, terrorist incidents averted and a large number of cases resolved. Referring to the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, the traditional war zone of Pakistan-based terror outfits -- the MHA said that the number of violent incidents has gone down considerably and till October, 436 incidents were reported compared to 575 during the corresponding period in 2008.
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November - 25 
One top ranking United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Mohan Roy alias Mama alias Sukumar Kurmi, was shot dead in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at No. 2 area of Bishnupur in Chirang District around 10.30 AM in the mo
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One top ranking United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Mohan Roy alias Mama alias Sukumar Kurmi, was shot dead in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at No. 2 area of Bishnupur in Chirang District around 10.30 AM in the morning of November 25, according to Assam Tribune. Police sources confirmed that the slain ULFA militant was involved in the recent blasts at Nalbari. He was the ‘second-in-command of the 709th battalion’ of ULFA.
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Police launched a massive search to recover five kilogrammes of RDX (Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine) which was kept in the house of Krishna Rajbongshi at Goroimari Panigaon in Nalbari District, who had allegedly planted one of the bicycle bombs in Nal
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Police launched a massive search to recover five kilogrammes of RDX (Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine) which was kept in the house of Krishna Rajbongshi at Goroimari Panigaon in Nalbari District, who had allegedly planted one of the bicycle bombs in Nalbari on November 22. Krishna, who was arrested in the night of November 25, also confessed before Police that there were three more bicycles stuffed with explosives and ready to be detonated. A Police Officer said Krishna did not know about the location of the cycles. “We are trying to find out,” he said, adding that Krishna was still being interrogated. Meanwhile, a college lecturer Narayan Thakuria and ULFA linkman Kumud Thakuria were also arrested for their suspected involvement in the twin blasts. “We only found the pit but the explosives which were in it were missing. Probably ULFA removed the RDX after they heard of Krishna’s arrest,” the Police Officer said. “Five kilogrammes of RDX can have a devastating impact depending on where and how the explosives are placed,” he said
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November - 25 
Police on November 25 arrested two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants in the Doda District, who had connections with two Pakistani militants, Ans and Maag (code names), operating in Doda, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said Sajjad Ahmed and
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Police on November 25 arrested two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants in the Doda District, who had connections with two Pakistani militants, Ans and Maag (code names), operating in Doda, Daily Excelsior reported. Official sources said Sajjad Ahmed and Sohaib Ahmed, both LeT militants, were arrested from the outskirts of Doda town on specific information that they were involved in grenade attacks. Sources said Sajjad Ahmed and Sohaib were directly linked with Pakistani militants Ans and Maag of the LeT outfit. Police have recovered one hand grenade and 12 AK rounds from the possession of arrested militants.
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November - 25 
Security has been tightened in three Districts of South Orissa following the appearance of posters put up by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), warning the Police against alleged atrocities committed by them, according to PTI. The Poli
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Security has been tightened in three Districts of South Orissa following the appearance of posters put up by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), warning the Police against alleged atrocities committed by them, according to PTI. The Police said additional armed Police force was deployed in Ganjam, Gajapati and Kandhamal Districts as the posters were found in public places like the panchayat (village level local self government institution) office and the bazaar (market), besides being pasted on passenger buses. All posters and leaflets have been seized and their genuineness is being verified, Police said. They speak about alleged atrocities committed by the Police on tribals in the past in places like Kalinga Nagar in Jajpur District and Maikancha and Mandrabaju areas of Kandhamal District. The posters were found in large numbers in Baragada, situated near dense forests, in Ganjam District.
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November - 25 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres carried out five powerful bomb blasts at Niro Madanpur hillocks in the Topchanchi block under the Tundi Assembly constituency of Dhanbad District on November 25, reports Telegraph. Dhanbad Deput
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres carried out five powerful bomb blasts at Niro Madanpur hillocks in the Topchanchi block under the Tundi Assembly constituency of Dhanbad District on November 25, reports Telegraph. Dhanbad Deputy Commissioner Ajay Kumar said that no one was injured in the blasts that occurred in a hilly area, about two kilometres from residential areas, at around 1pm (IST). Dhanbad Superintendent of Police Suman Gupta added that it was a desperate attempt by the Maoists to disrupt the poll process. But they failed to do so.
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November - 25 
The Hindu reports that suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze six vehicles belonging to the Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) at its open cast mine site at Dorli village in the Tiryani mandal (administrative di
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The Hindu reports that suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze six vehicles belonging to the Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) at its open cast mine site at Dorli village in the Tiryani mandal (administrative division) of Adilabad District in the night of November 25. According to Bellampally Deputy Superintendent of Police V. Bhaskar Rao, 40 armed Maoists came to the mine site between 10.30 and 11pm (IST) and asked the third shift personnel present near the vehicles to move away. They then set ablaze the vehicles, including a lubricating van, a diesel bowser, a water tanker and a lorry and two jeeps that were hired by the SCCL management. The incident comes after a lapse of more than four-and-half years of Maoist violence in the Adilabad District.
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November - 25 
The Mizoram Government on November 25 assured to take back displaced Reang refugees sheltered in relief camps at Kanchanpur sub-division of North District in Tripura within next two months, according to Assam Tribune.
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The Mizoram Government on November 25 assured to take back displaced Reang refugees sheltered in relief camps at Kanchanpur sub-division of North District in Tripura within next two months, according to Assam Tribune.
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November - 25 
The Naxalites (left wing extremists) have reportedly stopped the construction work of four-lane road between Nagpur (Maharashtra) and Durg (Chhattisgarh) on the National Highway (NH) No. 6 near Rajnandgaon District in Chhattisgarh, according to Busin
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The Naxalites (left wing extremists) have reportedly stopped the construction work of four-lane road between Nagpur (Maharashtra) and Durg (Chhattisgarh) on the National Highway (NH) No. 6 near Rajnandgaon District in Chhattisgarh, according to Business Standard. This is for the first time the insurgents had targeted the road construction work on the NH. Though, they have been opposing roads in the interior areas where they have sway to restrict the movement of Security Force personnel. The contract for the 332-kilometres four-lane road between Nagpur and Durg had been bagged by the Nashik-based Ashoka Buildcon Limited. The construction work was in progress between Chichola (Maharashtra) and Baghnadi (Chhattisgarh) when threats from Naxalites came. The pocket between Chichola and Baghnadi in Rajnandgaon District where the work was in progress had been one of the worst Naxal infested areas in central India. Sources in Police department told Business Standard that Naxalites had demanded huge money from the construction company. Since the company declined to meet the demand, Naxalites called the company's base office in Rajnandgaon and warned the officials of dire consequences if they continued with the work. Meanwhile, employees at the Ashoka Buildcons Rajnandgaon and Nagpur offices admitted that the construction work had been stopped since last two days.
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November - 25 
The Union Government on November 25 clarified that the Indian Air Force (IIAF) did not need permission to act in self-defence if its helicopters come under attack while performing logistical duties in the ongoing anti-Naxal (left wing extremism) oper
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The Union Government on November 25 clarified that the Indian Air Force (IIAF) did not need permission to act in self-defence if its helicopters come under attack while performing logistical duties in the ongoing anti-Naxal (left wing extremism) operations, reports Times of India. "While permission is not required to exercise the right to self-defence, based upon past experience and intelligence inputs, IAF has sought the Government's approval for `rules of engagement' (RoE) for self-defence,'' said Union Defence Minister A. K. Antony. "These have been proposed to avoid any ambiguity and damage/injury to the helicopter and to the occupants,'' he added, replying to a question in Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament).
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November - 25 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on November 25 told a delegation of the People’s Committee for Peace Initiatives in Assam (PCPIA) that the Government is ready for talks with the ULFA provided the outfit abjures violence. Chidambaram also told
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on November 25 told a delegation of the People’s Committee for Peace Initiatives in Assam (PCPIA) that the Government is ready for talks with the ULFA provided the outfit abjures violence. Chidambaram also told the delegation that the PCPIA should try to persuade the ULFA to come for talks with the Government. The delegation was accompanied by a Parliamentarian belonging to the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) party, Biren Baishya. The delegation that is in Delhi to lobby for resumption of the dialogue with ULFA has so far met Union Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Prithviraj Chavan on November 25 to submit a memorandum to restart the peace process stalled since last couple of years. However, the possibility of the Centre heeding to their demands appears remote, with Union Home Minister P Chidambaram expressing his skepticism on the ground that the remaining top leaders are all based abroad and not keen for negotiations. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs is of the opinion that ULFA, currently under pressure because of the crackdown in Bangladesh and arrest of two top leaders, may be at its old game of seeking to buy time by throwing the bait of peace talks.
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November - 25 
Two Maoists were arrested by the Special Task Force of State Police from Nimidih village in Aurangabad District on November 25, police said. Acting on a tip-off, Police raided a house at the village and arrested Shankar Yadav and Suraj Singh, both wa
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Two Maoists were arrested by the Special Task Force of State Police from Nimidih village in Aurangabad District on November 25, police said. Acting on a tip-off, Police raided a house at the village and arrested Shankar Yadav and Suraj Singh, both wanted in connection with several operations carried out by the CPI-Maoist, police sources said.
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November - 25 
A day before the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, an anti-terror court in Rawalpindi indicted seven persons, including Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, ‘operations commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), for their suspected involvement in
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A day before the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, an anti-terror court in Rawalpindi indicted seven persons, including Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, ‘operations commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), for their suspected involvement in the attacks, The Hindu reported. The indictment on November 25, 2009 paves the way for the trial of the seven men, which may begin on December 5, the date for which the next hearing has been fixed. The seven persons, all in custody, are: Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, "mastermind" of the attacks; Abdul Wajid alias Zarar Shah, also of the LeT and described as a "facilitator and expert of computer networks"; Hamad Amin Sadiq, who is charged with "facilitating funds and hideouts" for the Mumbai attackers; Mazhar Iqbal alias Abu al Qama, described as a "handler"; Shahid Jamil Riaz, who is described both as a facilitator for funds, as well as a crew member of a boat used by the attackers; Jamil Ahmed, described as "facilitator"; and, Younus, also a "facilitator." The in camera proceedings in Anti-Terror Court 1 of Rawalpindi were held in the high-security Adiala Jail, and reportedly lasted a little under two hours. Judge Malik Mohammed Akram Awan framed charges against the seven under the Anti-Terrorism Act, several sections of the Pakistan Penal Code, including Section 302 for murder and under the Explosives Act. All the seven pleaded not guilty to the charges, including Shahid Jamil Riaz, who earlier made a detailed confession about his part in the attacks before a judicial magistrate in Rawalpindi, where he was first produced after his arrest. Earlier, the court rejected objections by defence lawyers at the last hearing over the admissibility of the confession of the lone arrested LeT terrorist Ajmal Amir ‘Kasab’ as evidence. They had argued that as he was neither an accused in the case in Pakistan nor in the list of proclaimed offenders, his statement could not be used for the purpose of framing charges against the other accused. While holding that ‘Kasab’ could not be declared a proclaimed offender as his whereabouts were known, the Judge said he would be treated as an accused whose case had been separated from the case under trial in his court, and who was being proceeded against in another court.
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November - 25 
According to The News, seven more militants were killed and 10 others arrested as the Security Forces (SFs) continued their operations in the Shahukhel area of the Orakzai Agency on November 25. Tribal sources said the SFs targeted the hideouts of mi
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According to The News, seven more militants were killed and 10 others arrested as the Security Forces (SFs) continued their operations in the Shahukhel area of the Orakzai Agency on November 25. Tribal sources said the SFs targeted the hideouts of militants in the Shahukhel area, killing at least seven militants and arresting 10 others. Over 30 militants have been killed in the operation so far.
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November - 25 
Dozens of people from Storikhel, Spin Kamar and other areas have started to migrate to safer locations as the Operation Khwakh Ba De Sham continued for the second day. According to the locals, the troops targeted the hideouts of militants in the moun
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Dozens of people from Storikhel, Spin Kamar and other areas have started to migrate to safer locations as the Operation Khwakh Ba De Sham continued for the second day. According to the locals, the troops targeted the hideouts of militants in the mountainous Tirah Valley. They said Lashkar-e-Islam militants were hiding on the Bara side of Tirah while the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan militants were living on the Orakzai side of the valley.
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November - 25 
Elsewhere in the NWFP, the Police claimed to have arrested 14 militants and recovered explosives from their possession in various parts of the Nowshera District, The News reported.
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Elsewhere in the NWFP, the Police claimed to have arrested 14 militants and recovered explosives from their possession in various parts of the Nowshera District, The News reported.
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November - 25 
Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have killed three militants and injured eight others in the ongoing Operation Rah-e-Nijat in the South Waziristan Agency on November 25, The News reported. Official sources said the SFs and militants clashed in an are
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Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have killed three militants and injured eight others in the ongoing Operation Rah-e-Nijat in the South Waziristan Agency on November 25, The News reported. Official sources said the SFs and militants clashed in an area between Asman Manza Nand in the Ladha sub-division, leaving three militants dead and eight others injured. The SFs also fired artillery from Asman Manza at the hideouts of the militants in the Mushta area.
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November - 25 
The cleaner of an oil tanker, meant for NATO forces in Afghanistan, was killed and its driver injured when unidentified gunmen attacked the vehicle on the Ring Road near Tor Baba in Peshawar on November 25, The News reported.
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The cleaner of an oil tanker, meant for NATO forces in Afghanistan, was killed and its driver injured when unidentified gunmen attacked the vehicle on the Ring Road near Tor Baba in Peshawar on November 25, The News reported.
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November - 25 
The Security Forces (SFs) on November 25 killed three militants in Swat, Daily Times reported. According to an Inter-Services Public Relations statement, "Security forces carried out a search operation at Bar Kandao and killed three terrorists." The
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The Security Forces (SFs) on November 25 killed three militants in Swat, Daily Times reported. According to an Inter-Services Public Relations statement, "Security forces carried out a search operation at Bar Kandao and killed three terrorists." The SFs, on a tip-off, carried out a search operation in Gumbat Maira near Kokarai and arrested four terrorists, while five others surrendered in Roringar. During a clearance operation in Bangi Wala, the SFs defused 10 improvised explosive devices (IED) and also seized a heavy cache of weapons. They also defused 12 IEDs along the Tanai-Jandola Road. The SFs are also reported to have completed a search operation of area around Khasadar Ridge near Barwand.
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November - 25 
the troops are also reported to have cleared two areas in Push Ziarat, besides Bangewala and Janjol areas in Srarogha and Kotkai. Further, ten landmines planted by the militants in the area were defused. A huge cache of arms and ammunition abandoned
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the troops are also reported to have cleared two areas in Push Ziarat, besides Bangewala and Janjol areas in Srarogha and Kotkai. Further, ten landmines planted by the militants in the area were defused. A huge cache of arms and ammunition abandoned by the militants were also seized. The SFs continued a search operation in Brund, Maulay Khan, where two caves being used by the militants were also demolished.
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November - 25 
Two women were killed and an equal number of them were wounded when an artillery shell landed in a house in the Storikhel area of Tirah Valley in Khyber Agency on November 25, The News reported. Local sources said three children from the same family
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Two women were killed and an equal number of them were wounded when an artillery shell landed in a house in the Storikhel area of Tirah Valley in Khyber Agency on November 25, The News reported. Local sources said three children from the same family were also injured in the incident.
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November - 25 
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in the same night arrested a cadre belonging to the Red flag faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Tofazzal Hossain Tofa, with a shutter gun and two bullets from Nurdaha village in Santhia
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The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in the same night arrested a cadre belonging to the Red flag faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Tofazzal Hossain Tofa, with a shutter gun and two bullets from Nurdaha village in Santhia sub-district in Pabna District. Tofa is reportedly an accused in several cases including murder, loot and robbery.
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November - 25 
During continued search and clear operations in the Kilinochchi, Adampan, Akkarayankulam, Putukudirippu and Puliyankulam areas of Wanni the troops recovered thirty-eight 60-mm mortar bombs, 60 Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) chargers, seven RPG bombs,
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During continued search and clear operations in the Kilinochchi, Adampan, Akkarayankulam, Putukudirippu and Puliyankulam areas of Wanni the troops recovered thirty-eight 60-mm mortar bombs, 60 Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) chargers, seven RPG bombs, seven 60-mm mortar illuminating bombs, three anti-personnel mines, 1116 Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) ammunition, one MPMG link, 7009 T-56 ammunition, two 40-mm armour ammunition, 125 hand grenades, 97 improvised Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) bombs, 27 bombs weighting 5 kilograms, three claymore stands, one claymore mine of 2.5 kilograms, one 12.7-mm ammunition link, fifty-seven 12.7-mm ammunition and five boxes of 12.7 ammunition on November 24, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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November - 25 
The Canadian officials have found more traces of explosives on Princess Easwary which brought 76 Sri Lankan Tamils to Canada in October, Canada Border Services Agency revealed, reported Colombo Page. The traces of RDX, which is used to make plastic e
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The Canadian officials have found more traces of explosives on Princess Easwary which brought 76 Sri Lankan Tamils to Canada in October, Canada Border Services Agency revealed, reported Colombo Page. The traces of RDX, which is used to make plastic explosives, especially for military has been found in three separate compartments of the ship, sources further added. Residues of another two types of explosives have also been discovered on clothing of two migrants and they have been taken in to the custody by Canadian immigration officials. The Canadian terrorist experts have alleged that at least two of them belong to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). According to the Sri Lanka's Defense Ministry sources the Princess Easwary belongs to Ravi Shankar Kanagarajah alias Shangili, a most wanted transnational terrorist cum kingpin of overseas based human trafficking and illegal arms smuggling activist. The ship is an LTTE floating warehouse extensively used in human smuggling and gunrunning activities, the report added.
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November - 26 
A cadre belonging to the Military Defense Force faction of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), identified as Oinam Ranjit alias Khogen (28), was arrested by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Army from North AOC area, when he was
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A cadre belonging to the Military Defense Force faction of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), identified as Oinam Ranjit alias Khogen (28), was arrested by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Army from North AOC area, when he was trying to board a bus for Dimapur in Nagaland on November 26, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrested militant disclosed that he was working under the ‘command’ of one Litpa and had received training at Khoupum forest. Following his confession, Security Forces recovered one AK-47 rifle with one magazine along with 25 live ammunitions.
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November - 26 
A United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) cadre, Benjamin Thangbem, was killed by Kuki National Army (KNA) militants at Tuibong village in Churachandpur District on November 26, reports Imphal Free Press.
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A United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) cadre, Benjamin Thangbem, was killed by Kuki National Army (KNA) militants at Tuibong village in Churachandpur District on November 26, reports Imphal Free Press.
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November - 26 
After the peaceful first phase elections in Jharkhand, the Maoists on November 26 renewed their call for poll boycott of the remaining four phases in the State, according to PTI. A press release to the effect was issued here by Gopal, the self-styled
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After the peaceful first phase elections in Jharkhand, the Maoists on November 26 renewed their call for poll boycott of the remaining four phases in the State, according to PTI. A press release to the effect was issued here by Gopal, the self-styled spokesman of the CPI-Maoist Jharkhand-Bihar-Chhattisgarh area committee. Posters calling for poll boycott were also found in Chatra's Pratappur area on November 26. The first phase of polls in Jharkhand was held on November 25 and the subsequent phases will be held on December 2, 8, 12 and 18. Polls for Latehar, Palamu and Chatra will be held in the last phase as per the schedule.
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November - 26 
An Orissa Police team arrived to Patna to interrogate an alleged arms supplier of the Maoists, police said on November 26, according to IANS. Subodh Singh alias Subhas Singh was arrested in Patna 10 days ago after Police seized huge consignments of e
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An Orissa Police team arrived to Patna to interrogate an alleged arms supplier of the Maoists, police said on November 26, according to IANS. Subodh Singh alias Subhas Singh was arrested in Patna 10 days ago after Police seized huge consignments of explosive materials and firearms this month. Orissa Police suspect that Singh allegedly supplied explosives to the Maoists who attacked a Police Station in Orissa in April 2008 killing eight Policemen. “Orissa Police is likely to interrogate Singh here Thursday,” a police official told IANS.
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November - 26 
An unidentified militant shot dead one Nirmal Basumatary (15), a Class IX school student, at No. 1 Latamari area under Kachugaon Police Station in Kokrajhar District at about 7.30 PM in the night, reports Assam Tribune.
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An unidentified militant shot dead one Nirmal Basumatary (15), a Class IX school student, at No. 1 Latamari area under Kachugaon Police Station in Kokrajhar District at about 7.30 PM in the night, reports Assam Tribune.
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November - 26 
Five persons, suspected to be associated with Maoists, were arrested and sophisticated weapons seized from them in Patna District on November 26, Police said, reported PTI. Acting on a tip-off, a team of Special Task Force of Bihar Police raided a pl
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Five persons, suspected to be associated with Maoists, were arrested and sophisticated weapons seized from them in Patna District on November 26, Police said, reported PTI. Acting on a tip-off, a team of Special Task Force of Bihar Police raided a place in the Bakhtiarpur town, about 150 kilometres from Patna, and arrested the persons. An AK-47, two magazines, five hand grenades and several live cartridges were recovered from their possession, Police added. The arrested were suspected to be involved in supplying firearms to the Maoists, Police further said.
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November - 26 
Militants exploded a bomb at the residence of an executive engineer at Elangbam Raghumani of Sinjamei Haobam Marak Leikai in Imphal West District in the night of November 26, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Militants exploded a bomb at the residence of an executive engineer at Elangbam Raghumani of Sinjamei Haobam Marak Leikai in Imphal West District in the night of November 26, reports Imphal Free Press.
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November - 26 
Mina Gogoi alias Akoni Gogoi alias Binita Bora, a woman ‘seargent’ of 28th battalion of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), was arrested while four of her associates managed to escape in a joint operation by SFs at Lahdoigarh in Namtola under Son
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Mina Gogoi alias Akoni Gogoi alias Binita Bora, a woman ‘seargent’ of 28th battalion of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), was arrested while four of her associates managed to escape in a joint operation by SFs at Lahdoigarh in Namtola under Sonari Police Station in Sivasagar District near Assam-Nagaland border, reports Telegraph. She is the wife of Ramen Dadhumiya, ‘area commander’ of the 28th battalion. She later confessed that the outfit had planned to carry out blasts in the Charaideo subdivision of Sivasagar District. A five kilogrammes of Improvised Explosive Device (IED), a pistol, some photographs and a register containing details of funds collected by the outfit in Charaideo subdivision were recovered from her.
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November - 26 
One United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre was arrested by Police in the evening of November 26 from a Tezpur-bound passenger bus near Tezpur Mission Chariali in Sonitpur District, reports Assam Tribune. Police sources said that the arrestee wa
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One United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre was arrested by Police in the evening of November 26 from a Tezpur-bound passenger bus near Tezpur Mission Chariali in Sonitpur District, reports Assam Tribune. Police sources said that the arrestee was later identified as Rupam Boro alias Ujjal Bora (22) of Debendranagar area under Barghat Police Outpost in Tezpur. During interrogation he confessed that he joined the outfit in 2006 and was a cadre of the 27th Battalion of ULFA.
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November - 26 
Police recovered a landmine weighing 20 kilograms from a Maoist-hit region near the Tetair-More at Lapu village under the Bishunpur Police Station of Gumla District on November 26. The landmine was later deactivated. The Police recovered the landmine
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Police recovered a landmine weighing 20 kilograms from a Maoist-hit region near the Tetair-More at Lapu village under the Bishunpur Police Station of Gumla District on November 26. The landmine was later deactivated. The Police recovered the landmine during a long-range patrol in a particular area where the Maoists had triggered a landmine blast a few days ago, Gumla SP N. K. Singh said. The landmine was recovered from a place located about 18-19 kilometres away from the Bishunpur Police Station on the Jori-Jamti road, the SP added.
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November - 26 
PTI reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on November 26 blew up a Police jeep, killing a Policeman and injuring four others at Jaranga village in the Khunti District. The Inspector-General of Police, V. Deshmukh, said the je
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PTI reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on November 26 blew up a Police jeep, killing a Policeman and injuring four others at Jaranga village in the Khunti District. The Inspector-General of Police, V. Deshmukh, said the jeep overturned under the impact of the blast. He, however, ruled out landmine causing the blast. Times of India adds that the jeep was escorting a bus full of Security Force personnel when the incident occurred at around 9am (IST). The bus was on its way to Arki from Tamar ahead of the second phase of polls in the Khunti Assembly constituency scheduled for December 2. Khunti Superintendent of Police (SP) A. V. Minz said the jeep was badly damaged. "The intensity of the blast was such that the vehicle was thrown several feet into the air and landed upside down in the jungle. The blast site is located about four km from the Arki Police station," he added
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November - 26 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot at a school teacher and a member of the non-teaching staff of a school at Baghmundi in the Purulia District on November 26, killing the teacher on the spot and critically injuring the
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot at a school teacher and a member of the non-teaching staff of a school at Baghmundi in the Purulia District on November 26, killing the teacher on the spot and critically injuring the other person, The Hindu reported. The victims, Subimal Mahato and Shankar Laya, were returning home from Ranga High School on a motorcycle when they were accosted by a group of insurgents who fired at them. Additional Superintendent of Police, C. Sudhakar, told The Hindu over telephone from Purulia, “The case is under investigation. Though we are probing every other possibility, involvement of the Maoists is not ruled out.” The area is located near the Ayodhya Hill, believed to be a strong Maoist base.
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November - 26 
Suspected Maoists shot at former zilla parishad (district council) member and Jharkhand Jana Mukti Morcha leader Ashutosh Mahato near Machhkandna in the Belpahari area of West Medinapore District in the morning of November 26. Mahato was travelling t
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Suspected Maoists shot at former zilla parishad (district council) member and Jharkhand Jana Mukti Morcha leader Ashutosh Mahato near Machhkandna in the Belpahari area of West Medinapore District in the morning of November 26. Mahato was travelling to Belpahari on a bicycle when four insurgents suddenly emerged from a forest and shot at him. Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma said, "According to primary investigation, Mahato was shot at by Maoists."
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November - 26 
The All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) ‘commander’ Francis Tirky alias Aakash was shot dead by the Security Forces (SFs) at Kabaram Ingti Gaon (village) under Bokajan Police Station in Karbi Anglong District in the night of November 26, acc
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The All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) ‘commander’ Francis Tirky alias Aakash was shot dead by the Security Forces (SFs) at Kabaram Ingti Gaon (village) under Bokajan Police Station in Karbi Anglong District in the night of November 26, according to Sentinel. The sources said that the militant was hiding at Kabaram Ingti Gaon when SFs raided the place. The militant had joined the AANLA in 2003 and underwent training in Singhsan Pahar in the same District. He had surrendered to the Army in 2008 but soon thereafter absconded and recommenced extortion and illegal activities. He was one of the most wanted militant in the area of Bokajan and was deeply involved in sabotage and coercion activities. One 7.65-mm pistol along with four live rounds and four fired cases were recovered from the encounter site.
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November - 26 
The Black Widow (BW) challenged the ban imposed on it by the Union Government before a specially designated Unlawful Activities Prevention (UAP) Tribunal. Replying to a showcause notice issued by the Unlawful Activities Prevention Tribunal, the ‘chai
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The Black Widow (BW) challenged the ban imposed on it by the Union Government before a specially designated Unlawful Activities Prevention (UAP) Tribunal. Replying to a showcause notice issued by the Unlawful Activities Prevention Tribunal, the ‘chairman’ of the BW, Jewel Gorlosa, through his counsels, pleaded before the tribunal not to confirm the ban imposed on the outfit under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967. Gorlosa contended that the outfit couldn’t be declared a banned organisation since it had returned to the mainstream with the ceremonial surrender of its cadres on October 2, 2009. Advocates Bijon Mahajan, Arshad Choudhury and Meena Kharkongor appeared on behalf of Gorlosa before the UAP tribunal headed by Justice Kailash Gambhir, a Delhi High Court judge, in Shillong. In his written reply, challenging the legality of the ban, Gorlosa stated that the outfit’s cadres were staying in designated camps, abiding by the ground rules of the ceasefire. The Union Home Ministry had issued a notification declaring the BW an unlawful association on July 9, 2009. The tribunal has fixed December 3 and 4 as the next dates for hearing in New Delhi.
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November - 26 
The Police recovered powerful can and cylinder bombs planted by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres under the road near Purushottampur in Gaya District on November 26, The Hindu reports. Acting on a tip-off, Police searched
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The Police recovered powerful can and cylinder bombs planted by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres under the road near Purushottampur in Gaya District on November 26, The Hindu reports. Acting on a tip-off, Police searched the road and recovered one 8-kilogrmas can bomb and a 12 kilograms cylinder bomb, besides several metres of wire. However, none was arrested, the Police said.
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November - 26 
The ULFA’s central committee leader Mithinga Daimary, currently lodged in the Guwahati Jail, said that the ULFA was not responsible for the recent bomb blasts at Nalbari, adding that peace talks between the banned outfit and the Union Government was
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The ULFA’s central committee leader Mithinga Daimary, currently lodged in the Guwahati Jail, said that the ULFA was not responsible for the recent bomb blasts at Nalbari, adding that peace talks between the banned outfit and the Union Government was the only way to find a political solution to the conflict, reports Sentinel.
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November - 26 
Two local Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants were shot dead by Police in an encounter at Krandi Dhar in Dessa area of Doda District while another militant managed to escape in the early morning of November 26, according to Daily Excelsior. Two weapons
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Two local Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants were shot dead by Police in an encounter at Krandi Dhar in Dessa area of Doda District while another militant managed to escape in the early morning of November 26, according to Daily Excelsior. Two weapons including one SLR and a .303 gun, snatched from police, were recovered from the possession of slain militants. The slain militants were identified as Mohammad Rafi alias Usmaan son of Ghulam Mustafa, a resident of Beli, Arnora and Qasim Din alias Babbar son of Gulabu Gujjar resident of Laloor, Doda. Rafi’s brother, Mohammad Hanief, is in Pakistan since 2000 while his another brother, Zafarullah, was killed few week back after he had joined HM. Zafarullah had deserted Territorial Army to join militancy. The duo were generally operating in Dessa but were called to other areas only on requirement by the militant commanders. They belonged to Shaheen Group of the HM and were involved in a series of subversive activities.
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November - 26 
A remote-controlled bomb blast injured three people, including two Policemen, and destroyed an electricity pylon in Bashirabad area of Peshawar in NWFP on November 26, said Police, reports Daily Times. The Senior Superintendent of Police (Coordinatio
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A remote-controlled bomb blast injured three people, including two Policemen, and destroyed an electricity pylon in Bashirabad area of Peshawar in NWFP on November 26, said Police, reports Daily Times. The Senior Superintendent of Police (Coordination) of Peshawar, Muhammad Alam Shinwari, said that the device had been planted to target Gulbahar SHO Riazul Islam. He said at least two kilogrammes of explosives were used in the attack.
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November - 26 
At least 18 Taliban militants were killed and 14 others injured when fighter jets and helicopter gunships targeted Taliban positions in Orakzai Agency of FATA on November 26, reports Daily Times. Seven Taliban hideouts were also destroyed in the raid
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At least 18 Taliban militants were killed and 14 others injured when fighter jets and helicopter gunships targeted Taliban positions in Orakzai Agency of FATA on November 26, reports Daily Times. Seven Taliban hideouts were also destroyed in the raids. Eight Taliban militants were killed when fighter jets and helicopter gunships bombed the Chapri Ferozkhel area of Lower Orakzai, while 10 Taliban militants were killed in air strikes that targeted Dabori, Alf Khel and Toorsimt areas of Upper Orakzai. The sources said Security Forces had gained full control of Shahukhel, defusing eight mines and arresting four Taliban militants.
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November - 26 
In Jandola, Security Forces (SFs) cleared Bangiwal, Janata, Kunj Mela, Zawar Killi, Gund and Umar Raghzai, arresting four suspects from Shahu and defusing 10 improvised explosive devices.
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In Jandola, Security Forces (SFs) cleared Bangiwal, Janata, Kunj Mela, Zawar Killi, Gund and Umar Raghzai, arresting four suspects from Shahu and defusing 10 improvised explosive devices.
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November - 26 
The Anti-Terrorist Court on November 26 acquitted six persons charged with planning acts of terrorism in Rawalpindi, according to Daily Times. New Town Police had arrested Shafiqur Rehman, Abdul Khaliq, Niaz Ahmad, Abdul Basit, Abdul Majid and Abdul
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The Anti-Terrorist Court on November 26 acquitted six persons charged with planning acts of terrorism in Rawalpindi, according to Daily Times. New Town Police had arrested Shafiqur Rehman, Abdul Khaliq, Niaz Ahmad, Abdul Basit, Abdul Majid and Abdul Saboor from outside the Rawalpindi Arts Council. Police also claimed of seizing three suicide belts, five detonators and other explosives from them. The court rejected the bail application of Khairullah Mehsud, a resident of South Waziristan. The court is trying three suspected terrorists – Khairullah Mehsud, Fidaullah and Khurram Shahzad for their alleged involvement in an attack on a Frontier Constabulary (FC) checkpost on Margalla Road in Islamabad. Eight FC personnel were killed, and seven others injured, when a suicide bomber blew himself up at the checkpost. They were also allegedly involved in the Hamza Camp suicide attack case. An unidentified suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden car into a 72-seater bus parked in front of Hamza Camp on Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Road in Rawalpindi on November 24, 2007. The bus carrying Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) officials to work was destroyed and over 25 people were killed. the court also adjourned the hearing of cases against former Lal Masjid chief cleric Abdul Aziz until December 7 as the defence lawyer, Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui, is in Saudi Arabia to perform haj (Islamic pilgrimage). On September 16, the court dropped terrorism charges against the former cleric, and co-accused in three cases.
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November - 26 
Troops also cleared Spinkot, Sharkai Sar near Kot Langarkhel and Narakai, establishing links in Khuni Mor and Sarwekai and defusing 15 improvised explosive devices. Forces also consolidated their positions in Behram Shah village near Laki Ghund, whil
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Troops also cleared Spinkot, Sharkai Sar near Kot Langarkhel and Narakai, establishing links in Khuni Mor and Sarwekai and defusing 15 improvised explosive devices. Forces also consolidated their positions in Behram Shah village near Laki Ghund, while troops cleared 15 compounds in Pash Ziarat and 20 compounds at Salarai Shag near Kandai Sar. SFs also discovered a training centre in Tauda China Khula.
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November - 26 
Troops arrested a wanted Taliban militant, identified as Abdullah Shah Mehsud, in South Waziristan of FATA. Abdullah had a head money of PKR 10 million, according to Daily Times. “Troops arrested a wanted terrorist, Abdullah Shah Mehsud … from Tank …
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Troops arrested a wanted Taliban militant, identified as Abdullah Shah Mehsud, in South Waziristan of FATA. Abdullah had a head money of PKR 10 million, according to Daily Times. “Troops arrested a wanted terrorist, Abdullah Shah Mehsud … from Tank … the head money has been paid to the informer,” said the ISPR.
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November - 26 
Troops conducted a search operation in Gashkor village and Kalam in Swat of NWFP, and arrested two Taliban militants, while eight others surrendered at Shangwatai, Qambar and Kabal, reports Daily Times.
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Troops conducted a search operation in Gashkor village and Kalam in Swat of NWFP, and arrested two Taliban militants, while eight others surrendered at Shangwatai, Qambar and Kabal, reports Daily Times.
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November - 26 
Troops on November 26 used planes to drop leaflets over North Waziristan Agency in FATA to announce rewards on the capture of leaders and commanders of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), reports Daily Times. The leaflets carried photographs and an
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Troops on November 26 used planes to drop leaflets over North Waziristan Agency in FATA to announce rewards on the capture of leaders and commanders of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), reports Daily Times. The leaflets carried photographs and announced head money of eight of the TTP’s 19 main leaders. The leaflets only gave the names and the head money for the rest. The leaflets also carried telephone numbers and asked people to contact authorities if they had any information on the TTP members. The TTP leaders and commanders mentioned in the leaflets included Hakeemullah Mehsud with a PKR 50 million head money, Qari Hussain (PKR 50 million), Waliur Rehman (PKR 50 million), Gurguray (PKR 20 million), Mazloom Yar ( PKR 20 million), TTP spokesman Azam Tariq (PKR 20 million), Noor Hameed (PKR 20 million), Maulvi Shamim (PKR 20 million), Muhammad Ismail (PKR 20 million), Jalil Mehsud (PKR 20 million), Sher Azam (PKR 20 million), Shah Faisal Mehsud (PKR 20 million), Nisaruddin (PKR 20 million), Azmatullah Bermand (PKR 20 million), Anwar Kulachi (PKR 10 million), Khan Saeed Duatoi (PKR 10 million), Asmatullah (PKR 10 million), Abdul Wahab (PKR 10 million) and Abdullah Shah (PKR 10 million).
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November - 26 
Police arrested 1519 persons on various charges in separate drives across the country in 24 hours as of 6:00am (BST) on November 26, reports Daily Star. 14 firearms, 12 bombs and 120 bullets were also seized during the countrywide drive, said a Polic
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Police arrested 1519 persons on various charges in separate drives across the country in 24 hours as of 6:00am (BST) on November 26, reports Daily Star. 14 firearms, 12 bombs and 120 bullets were also seized during the countrywide drive, said a Police headquarters release.
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November - 26 
The Government said that all the displaced civilians from Jaffna who were in the camps have returned to their original homes on November 26 and there will be no more Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Jaffna in the Manik farm welfare village in
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The Government said that all the displaced civilians from Jaffna who were in the camps have returned to their original homes on November 26 and there will be no more Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Jaffna in the Manik farm welfare village in Vavuniya, Colombo Page reported. According to the Ministry of Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Refugees a total of 59,475 IDPs have been removed from welfare centers in Vavuniya, Mannar, Trincomalee (Pulmoddai) for their resettlement in Jaffna. "As a result the number of IDPs in Vavuniya District had come down to 121,617 as at 25 November," the Secretary to the Ministry of Rehabilitation and Resettlement, U.L.M. Haldeen said. The Ministry Secretary said all the displaced from Batticaloa, Trincomalee and Ampara have been completely resettled now and they are returning to normalcy with their lives. The Government has taken measures to allow the remaining IDPs more freedom of movement from December 1, and the welfare villages would be open villages, Haldeen noted.
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November - 26 
Troops during their continued search and clear operations in the Tharakankudi, Madhu, Mullaitivu, Thannimurippukulam, Vellamullivaikkal and Thornville areas of Wanni recovered 15 claymore mines, 12 hand grenades, one 81-mm booby trap, one Bangalor
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Troops during their continued search and clear operations in the Tharakankudi, Madhu, Mullaitivu, Thannimurippukulam, Vellamullivaikkal and Thornville areas of Wanni recovered 15 claymore mines, 12 hand grenades, one 81-mm booby trap, one Bangalore torpedo, 973 rounds of T-56 ammunition, seven anti-personnel mines, five 60-mm mortar bombs, two trip layers, two 40-mm mortar bombs, six Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), 20 Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) links, 3000 rounds of MPMG ammunition and 137 rounds of .50 ammunition on November 26, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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November - 27 
A businessman was shot dead by the Maoists in the Lalgarh area.
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A businessman was shot dead by the Maoists in the Lalgarh area.
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November - 27 
A day-long shutdown called by the CPI-Maoist on November 27 in Dhamtari and Raipur Districts hit normal life as people preferred to stay at home fearing violence, officials said. The strike was called to protest arrest of two Maoist leaders in the St
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A day-long shutdown called by the CPI-Maoist on November 27 in Dhamtari and Raipur Districts hit normal life as people preferred to stay at home fearing violence, officials said. The strike was called to protest arrest of two Maoist leaders in the State November 8. The insurgents put wooden logs on roads in forested areas of Mainpur, Gariaband, Devbhog in Raipur District and Nagri and Sihaba areas in Dhamtari District to block vehicles. All schools, banks, hospitals and Government offices in the interiors of these two Districts were shut, officials added.
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November - 27 
A Delhi court on November 27 issued a production warrant against Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) politburo member Kobad Ghandy who is in custody of Andhra Pradesh Police in connection with a case registered against him in Karimnagar Dist
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A Delhi court on November 27 issued a production warrant against Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) politburo member Kobad Ghandy who is in custody of Andhra Pradesh Police in connection with a case registered against him in Karimnagar District in 2008, reported PTI. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kaveri Baweja sought presence of Ghandy before the court on December 11. Ghandy was handed over to the Andhra Pradesh Police on November 18 as he was facing charges there under the Explosive Substances Act and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in the case. Ghandy has been booked for various charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act after his arrest here on September 20.
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Armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up two school buildings in the Gaya District, Police said on November 28, reports PTI. About 200 insuregnts surrounded State-run primary schools at Sonedaha and Latua late in the night o
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Armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up two school buildings in the Gaya District, Police said on November 28, reports PTI. About 200 insuregnts surrounded State-run primary schools at Sonedaha and Latua late in the night of November 27 and blew up the buildings by detonating dynamites, they said.
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November - 27 
IANS reports that a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed and seven others arrested after a gun battle with the Security Forces in the Dantewada District on November 27, officials said. A team of paramilitary Central Reserve
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IANS reports that a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed and seven others arrested after a gun battle with the Security Forces in the Dantewada District on November 27, officials said. A team of paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and State Police exchanged gunfire with Maoists at Hiroli in which one extremist was killed and seven arrested, Dantewada Superintendent of Police Amresh Mishra told IANS over phone. Police also recovered one 12 bore gun, three landmines and Maoist literature from the arrested insurgents.
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November - 27 
One improvised pen pistol of .22 calibre, three galantine sticks, four meter fuse and two detonators and one vehicle were recovered in Niu colony, Burma camp and Signal Bosti areas respectively, when the Dimapur District Administration and Police, Ce
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One improvised pen pistol of .22 calibre, three galantine sticks, four meter fuse and two detonators and one vehicle were recovered in Niu colony, Burma camp and Signal Bosti areas respectively, when the Dimapur District Administration and Police, Central Reserve Police Force, Assam Rifles and India Reserve Battalion personnel conducted a joint combing operations in several colonies in Dimapur on November 27, according to Nagaland Post.
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November - 27 
PTI reports that suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two Policemen by triggering a landmine blast near Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District on November 27. The insurgents triggered a landmine blast when some members
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PTI reports that suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two Policemen by triggering a landmine blast near Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District on November 27. The insurgents triggered a landmine blast when some members of joint Security Forces (SFs) were walking from Pirakata Police camp to a forest near Burisole for an operation, Police said. The Maoists also fired at the patrolling party just after the explosion, following which the SFs forces retaliated. "Two security men, Alok Mondal and Srimanta Banerjee, of the Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) were fatally injured in the landmine explosion. The duo was rushed to Midnapore Medical College and Hospital where they were declared brought dead," West Midnapore Superintendent of Police Manoj Kumar Verma told PTI over phone. The condition of three others was serious, he said. Local Police put the number of injured to eight.
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November - 27 
SFs neutralised a bunker near a bamboo grove in the backyard of Harimal Barman, a resident of Angardhowa Bilpara village in Baganpara area under Borbori Police Station in Baksa District that was frequently used by ULFA militants to draw up plans, rep
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SFs neutralised a bunker near a bamboo grove in the backyard of Harimal Barman, a resident of Angardhowa Bilpara village in Baganpara area under Borbori Police Station in Baksa District that was frequently used by ULFA militants to draw up plans, reports Telegraph. The bunker, eight feet deep and six feet wide, accommodates more than five persons. “At least three militants took shelter inside the bunker last night,” the Superintendent of Police, Nalbari, Jitmal Doley, said. “The militants take shelter inside it usually at night,” a Police officer said, quoting Harimal, who informed the Police about the bunker. Sources said the Police came to know about the bunker from a photograph in a mobile phone found on a militant, Papu Sarania, who was killed in an encounter at Tihu.
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November - 27 
Suspected Maoists shot dead a local Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader in the same District, Police said on November 28 (today), reports IANS. According to in the sources, the incident took place in Jhargram Sub-Division’s Jitushol area
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Suspected Maoists shot dead a local Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader in the same District, Police said on November 28 (today), reports IANS. According to in the sources, the incident took place in Jhargram Sub-Division’s Jitushol area in the night of November 27 when a group of insurgents killed Karuna Mahato. “Mahato was a CPI-M gram panchayat (village council) member in Shalboni region. The Maoist ultras called Mahato from his residence late Friday night and took him to a nearby forest. He was found dead this (Saturday) morning on National Highway-9 near Kalaboni forest region,” a District Police officer said. Police also recovered a few Maoist posters from the spot which claimed Mahato was a Police informer
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November - 27 
Telegraph reports that the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a deputy forest ranger after abducting him in the night of November 27 from Deobhog in Raipur District. According to Police sources, the victim had been identified
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Telegraph reports that the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a deputy forest ranger after abducting him in the night of November 27 from Deobhog in Raipur District. According to Police sources, the victim had been identified as Gokul Tandi, who was posted in Indagaon forest range of Deobhog development block. Around 11.30pm (IST) on November 27, he received a phone call that a group was illegally cutting trees in the forests. Tandi, along with four forest guards, started for the spot. “As they entered the forests, about 12-15 armed Maoists intercepted them and took them into custody,” Deobhog Police Officer T.R. Nagwanshi said. They released the guards after threatening not to inform the Police and took the official into dense forest. Local villagers, Nagwanshi said, in the morning of November 28 discovered the body in the forest and informed the Police. Since the Police feared ambush, a team of forest employees and villagers were sent to the spot to bring the body. The body bore severe assault mark, as the insurgents brutally bashed the forest official with guns and lathis till he succumbed to his injuries. No bullet mark was found, he added.
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November - 27 
The bomb disposal squad of Police defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by militants near a bridge at Nalpora in the Nowshera area on Srinagar-Ganderbal road of Rajouri District on November 27, according to Daily Excelsior. The explosi
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The bomb disposal squad of Police defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by militants near a bridge at Nalpora in the Nowshera area on Srinagar-Ganderbal road of Rajouri District on November 27, according to Daily Excelsior. The explosives were packed inside a 1.5-litre soft drink plastic bottle with a fuse and timer device attached to it. The IED was also attached to a hand grenade.
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November - 27 
The Commander of 59 Mountain Brigade, Brigadier Anil Chauhan, at the inaugural function of the administrative block of a designated camp built for the Kuki National Front (KNF) at Saparmeina on November 27 said that the tripartite Suspension of Opera
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The Commander of 59 Mountain Brigade, Brigadier Anil Chauhan, at the inaugural function of the administrative block of a designated camp built for the Kuki National Front (KNF) at Saparmeina on November 27 said that the tripartite Suspension of Operation (SoO) pact signed between the Union Government, Manipur Government and Kuki militant groups is now in transitory phase and no political dialogue has been initiated as yet, according to Sangai Express
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November - 27 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have called for a 48-hour Jharkhand bandh ( shut down) from November 29 in protest against alleged atrocities inflicted by the Government on their sympathizers, Times of India reports. The Chotanagpur
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have called for a 48-hour Jharkhand bandh ( shut down) from November 29 in protest against alleged atrocities inflicted by the Government on their sympathizers, Times of India reports. The Chotanagpur Zonal Committee spokesman of the Maoists, Samarji, appealed to public and private entrepreneurs to suspend business operations for these days. The Maoist leader has also ‘advised’ people not to travel and use public transport. The spokesman also asked SAIL to either suspend all its business during the strike period or face consequences. He warned, "Our men, including Virendra alias Ashok, were picked up by Angaad and Salaki Police in West Singhbhum on October 23. 33 days have passed since, but we don't know where he is. The Government must come clean. If it doesn't, it should be ready for trouble. Meanwhile, West Singhbhum Superintendent of Police Akhilesh Kumar Jha said, "Since the bandh has been called during the elections, we are taking extra measures to ensure safety and security of men and material."
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November - 27 
The Director-General and Inspector-General of Police Ajai Kumar Singh on November 27 said that a two-pronged strategy was needed to deal with Naxalism (left wing extremism), which was not serious in Karnataka compared to other States, The Hindu repor
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The Director-General and Inspector-General of Police Ajai Kumar Singh on November 27 said that a two-pronged strategy was needed to deal with Naxalism (left wing extremism), which was not serious in Karnataka compared to other States, The Hindu reports. “Since it is a socio-economic problem, we must listen to their problems and take remedial measures, which the Government is doing. Also, as there is an element of violence, the police have a role to play,” he added. He said that with a view to making the Police Department more accountable and ensuring greater transparency, a notice board with contact numbers of senior officers in the district had been displayed in front of every police station in the State. Also, similar boards were displayed at central bus stands in district headquarters which displayed the contact number of the office of the Director-General of Police (DGP). People could directly report their grievances to senior officers or to the office of the DGP.
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November - 27 
The Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) declared unilateral cease-fire for a period of three months beginning December 1, 2009, reports Assam Tribune. R. Dera, the ‘publicity secretary’ of the outfit, said this over phone that “d
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The Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) declared unilateral cease-fire for a period of three months beginning December 1, 2009, reports Assam Tribune. R. Dera, the ‘publicity secretary’ of the outfit, said this over phone that “during this period we expect co-operation from the Government, NGOs, civil societies and different outfits to fulfil the long-standing demand of the people of Karbi Anglong”.
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November - 27 
The Manipur Police bomb squad defused a hand grenade planted by suspected militants at the residence of a sawmill owner, Ngangom Basanta (44), at Utlou Chanura Bazaar in the Bishnupur District in the morning of November 27.
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The Manipur Police bomb squad defused a hand grenade planted by suspected militants at the residence of a sawmill owner, Ngangom Basanta (44), at Utlou Chanura Bazaar in the Bishnupur District in the morning of November 27.
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November - 27 
The Security Forces personnel arrested three militants of the Kangleipak Communist Party - Military Council (KCP-MC) of Manipur from a rented house at Mirza area in Kamrup District on November 27, according to Telegraph. The militants were identified
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The Security Forces personnel arrested three militants of the Kangleipak Communist Party - Military Council (KCP-MC) of Manipur from a rented house at Mirza area in Kamrup District on November 27, according to Telegraph. The militants were identified as “organisation and finance secretary” Amom Mema Devi alias Madhuri, (45), self-styled ‘sergeant major’ Nanao Singh (26) and cadre L. Jiten Singh (21). Jiten Singh is the brother of KCP-MC’s ‘general secretary’ Cheren Lakpa. He and Mema Devi hail from Thoubal District while Nanao Singh is from Imphal West. Mema Devi was in charge of recruiting cadres, arranging money for the outfit and medical treatment for cadres in hospitals. Nanao Singh is one of the most wanted cadres of the outfit and was involved in hurling grenades at chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh’s house in October 2008, in planting the car bomb found inside Raj Bhavan in Imphal in September 2009 and in the killing of an assistant engineer of the Manipur PWD in 2008. The sources said Mema Devi has been living in the rented house for the past six months while the cadres kept coming and going.
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November - 27 
The ULFA ‘leaders’ Sasha Choudhury and Chitraban Hazarika, who were produced before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup for the third time since their arrest, were further remanded to another 10 days’ of Police custody. Though the Assam Po
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The ULFA ‘leaders’ Sasha Choudhury and Chitraban Hazarika, who were produced before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup for the third time since their arrest, were further remanded to another 10 days’ of Police custody. Though the Assam Police’s Special Operation Unit (SOU) sought 18 days Police custody of both the ULFA ‘leaders’ in connection with the January 1, 2009 blasts under Paltan Bazar Police Station and Bhangagarh Police Station, the court, however, limited the custody to another 10 days, advocate Bijon Mahajan informed. The court also directed that both the ULFA leaders would be kept in the SOU headquarters in Kahilipara. It also directed investigating officers from both the Police Stations to question them at the SOU headquarters itself during the course of the Police custody.
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November - 27 
The whereabouts of two engineers of the Manipur Electricity Department who were abducted by the United People’s Party of Kangleipak militants for a ransom amount of INR 150 million are still unknown.
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The whereabouts of two engineers of the Manipur Electricity Department who were abducted by the United People’s Party of Kangleipak militants for a ransom amount of INR 150 million are still unknown.
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November - 27 
Two United People's Party of Kangleipak cadres, identified as Sangrakpam Modhu (35) and Nongmaithem Basanta alias Babu (35), were arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Sanjenthong on November 27.
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Two United People's Party of Kangleipak cadres, identified as Sangrakpam Modhu (35) and Nongmaithem Basanta alias Babu (35), were arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Sanjenthong on November 27.
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November - 27 
A Frontier Corps (FC) statement said troops backed by helicopter gun ships killed 15 Taliban militants at Khyber Agency in FATA, which lies on the main NATO supply route to Afghanistan outside Peshawar in NWFP, reported the AFP, according to Daily Ti
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A Frontier Corps (FC) statement said troops backed by helicopter gun ships killed 15 Taliban militants at Khyber Agency in FATA, which lies on the main NATO supply route to Afghanistan outside Peshawar in NWFP, reported the AFP, according to Daily Times. The Army and the FC mounted the operation in Khyber three days ago to crack down on militants, some of whom have attacked convoys supplying foreign troops fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan. Military spokesman Major Fazlur Rehman told AFP that three helicopter gun ships neutralized Taliban positions.
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November - 27 
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party’s chief Nawaz Sharif on November 27 said that killers of Akbar Bugti should be brought to justice for peace in Balochistan, a private TV channel reported, according to Daily Times.
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The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party’s chief Nawaz Sharif on November 27 said that killers of Akbar Bugti should be brought to justice for peace in Balochistan, a private TV channel reported, according to Daily Times.
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November - 27 
The Security Forces cleared Bangi Wal, Kunj Mela, Raghazai, in addition to 30 houses in Haidri Kuch and 50 houses in Kot Raghazai. They seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition during a clearance operation in Zhawar Killi. A clearance operation in
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The Security Forces cleared Bangi Wal, Kunj Mela, Raghazai, in addition to 30 houses in Haidri Kuch and 50 houses in Kot Raghazai. They seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition during a clearance operation in Zhawar Killi. A clearance operation in Chagh Malai and Tor Mandao is underway. Further, the Army conducted a clearance operation around Pash Ziarat, Wachuba and Kot Bandkhel, defusing nine IEDs. Troops also cleared 30 compounds in Mad Amir Killi, and seized a cache of arms and ammunition. A soldier was injured during a clash in the area. A clearance operation is also underway in Shaktu Taba village.
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November - 27 
Troops killed 15 Taliban militants in the military offensive at South Waziristan in FATA, said the ISPR on November 27, reports Daily Times. The Army launched an air and ground offensive in South Waziristan on October 17, deploying 30,000 troops back
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Troops killed 15 Taliban militants in the military offensive at South Waziristan in FATA, said the ISPR on November 27, reports Daily Times. The Army launched an air and ground offensive in South Waziristan on October 17, deploying 30,000 troops backed by fighter jets and helicopter gun ships in a bid to flush out the Taliban militants. “Security forces cleared Narakai after ... a clash ... 15 Taliban were killed and one soldier injured,” said the ISPR in a statement, adding that troops cleared Sarwekai-Siplatoi Road in the same area, defusing 10 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted along the road.
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November - 27 
Two Taliban militants surrendered before the Security Forces at Miandam in Swat of NWFP, reports Daily Times. Troops also conducted a search operation in the Qamber area and arrested three suspects
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Two Taliban militants surrendered before the Security Forces at Miandam in Swat of NWFP, reports Daily Times. Troops also conducted a search operation in the Qamber area and arrested three suspects
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November - 27 
A senior Police officer said that around 350 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres, who had taken refuge among ordinary Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in camps, have been arrested by the Police, among which were around 50 female cadres,
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A senior Police officer said that around 350 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres, who had taken refuge among ordinary Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in camps, have been arrested by the Police, among which were around 50 female cadres, Daily Mirror reported. He said that among those arrested were those who had been trained in handling explosives, guerrilla warfare and in handling heavy weapons. In order to detain terror suspects, a special camp has been set up at Pampemadu in Vavuniya District to accommodate the increased numbers, the security sources said.
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November - 27 
Army troops conducted search and clear operations in the Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu and Puthukkudiyiruppu areas of Wanni on November 27 and recovered two 81-mm mortar bombs, eight claymore mines, one T-81 weapon, five Arul bombs, two hand grenades, 320
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Army troops conducted search and clear operations in the Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu and Puthukkudiyiruppu areas of Wanni on November 27 and recovered two 81-mm mortar bombs, eight claymore mines, one T-81 weapon, five Arul bombs, two hand grenades, 320 rounds of T-56 ammunition, one I-com set, two batteries, one power controller and five unidentified bombs, Sri Lanka Army reports.
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November - 27 
In addition, the Special Investigation Unit of Vavuniya Police on information received, conducted a search operation and recovered three claymore mines, six hand grenades one remote controller and one pouch buried near the Sippikulam tank bund in Vav
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In addition, the Special Investigation Unit of Vavuniya Police on information received, conducted a search operation and recovered three claymore mines, six hand grenades one remote controller and one pouch buried near the Sippikulam tank bund in Vavuniya.
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November - 27 
The Presidential Election will be held on January 26, 2010, announced Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake on November 27, according to Daily News. Nominations will be accepted from 9.00am (SLST) to 11.00am on December 17. This will be the co
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The Presidential Election will be held on January 26, 2010, announced Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake on November 27, according to Daily News. Nominations will be accepted from 9.00am (SLST) to 11.00am on December 17. This will be the country’s fifth Presidential poll to elect the sixth Executive President. The 2008 electoral register will be used for the election with a total number of 14,088,500 persons eligible to vote. Earlier, President Mahinda Rajapakse, who is the incumbent in office, decided to go for a Presidential election though his term of office expires only two years later in November 2011.
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November - 27 
The troops in Batticaloa District recovered one suicide kit, one remote controller, three claymore mines and six hand grenades during a search operation conducted in the Kandapuram area on November 27, according to a Sri Lanka Army.
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The troops in Batticaloa District recovered one suicide kit, one remote controller, three claymore mines and six hand grenades during a search operation conducted in the Kandapuram area on November 27, according to a Sri Lanka Army.
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November - 28 
A group of three to four militants of Hiz-bul-Mujahideen (HM) is reported to have been trapped in an encounter with the Security Forces (SF) at Lidrari village in the Dachchan area of Kishtwar District since the morning of November 28 (today). Offici
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A group of three to four militants of Hiz-bul-Mujahideen (HM) is reported to have been trapped in an encounter with the Security Forces (SF) at Lidrari village in the Dachchan area of Kishtwar District since the morning of November 28 (today). Official sources said the operation was launched on the basis of specific information that a group of three to four HM militants led by their ‘commander’ Firdous had been camping in a dhok at Lidrari in Dachchan
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November - 28 
A local youth of Keirao Mayai Liekai, identified as Mohammed Adirkhan (24), was shot at and wounded by unidentified militants at his residence at Keirao Mayai Leikai under Irilbung Police Station in Imphal East District on November 28.
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A local youth of Keirao Mayai Liekai, identified as Mohammed Adirkhan (24), was shot at and wounded by unidentified militants at his residence at Keirao Mayai Leikai under Irilbung Police Station in Imphal East District on November 28.
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November - 28 
A motorcycle-borne youth suspected to be a Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadre shot dead three persons, including one Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) personnel, in the Teen Pulia area of Khandwa District on November 28, according to Daily Exce
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A motorcycle-borne youth suspected to be a Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadre shot dead three persons, including one Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) personnel, in the Teen Pulia area of Khandwa District on November 28, according to Daily Excelsior. The assailant first shot at ATS constable Sitaram Batham (32) in the Teen Pulia area, city Superintendent of Police (SP) S. K. Nashine said. The assailant then possibly left his motorcycle there and ran towards Ganeshtalai area where he shot dead an advocate standing in front of his house, he said, adding later the assailant crossed the railway track to reach Anand Nagar and snathched the motorcycle of a bank official, Ravishankar Pare and also shot him dead. The suspected SIMI cadre then ran towards Sinhada and disappeared. While Pal and Pare died on the spot, Batham succumbed to his injuries in the District hospital. Batham was involved in cracking down the network of SIMI in Khandwa District which was its one of the major base and at that time the banned outfit activists had warned him of dire consequences, Police said.
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November - 28 
A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Kanjujun Nano (27), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Bashjikhong in Imphal West District on November 28.
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A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Kanjujun Nano (27), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Bashjikhong in Imphal West District on November 28.
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November - 28 
A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Nameirakpam Usa alias Jandou (32), was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Kongba Laishram Leikai on November 28. He confessed that he was trained in Arunachal Pradesh and was further invo
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A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Nameirakpam Usa alias Jandou (32), was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Kongba Laishram Leikai on November 28. He confessed that he was trained in Arunachal Pradesh and was further involved in extortion of money from the general public, Government officials and traders.
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November - 28 
Hours before a 48-hour bandh (general shut down) called by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Jharkhand, the Maoists blew up a panchayat (village-level local self Government institution) hall and a school building in the Palamau Dist
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Hours before a 48-hour bandh (general shut down) called by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Jharkhand, the Maoists blew up a panchayat (village-level local self Government institution) hall and a school building in the Palamau District on November 28, according to The Hindu.
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In the same District, the NSCN-IM cadres vacated a civilian populated area at Seithekiema in the vicinity of Patkai Christian College on November 30, after a three-day stand off with the Assam Rifles personnel that began on November 28.
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In the same District, the NSCN-IM cadres vacated a civilian populated area at Seithekiema in the vicinity of Patkai Christian College on November 30, after a three-day stand off with the Assam Rifles personnel that began on November 28.
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November - 28 
Maoists blew up a room of the Mahubuang Railway Station in Simdega District. In addition, Maoists blew up the railway track between the Jageswar and Dania Stations in Bokaro District. In the night of November 28, the Maoists demolished two school bui
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Maoists blew up a room of the Mahubuang Railway Station in Simdega District. In addition, Maoists blew up the railway track between the Jageswar and Dania Stations in Bokaro District. In the night of November 28, the Maoists demolished two school buildings in the Palamu District.
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November - 28 
Renewing the call for dialogue, a Maoist leader on November 28 said the central and West Bengal Governments should stop the anti-Maoist operations in West Midnapore and begin talks to resolve the problem. "At this moment, the people want a solution t
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Renewing the call for dialogue, a Maoist leader on November 28 said the central and West Bengal Governments should stop the anti-Maoist operations in West Midnapore and begin talks to resolve the problem. "At this moment, the people want a solution through dialogue," Maoist leader Bikash said. He claimed that resistance was continuing since the central and State Governments did not show willingness for peace by accepting demands for release of those arrested in West Midnapore. On the two Policemen killed on November 27 at Burisole in the District, he said they had died in a 'counter attack' by the people and the Maoists.
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November - 28 
The Police on November 28 sounded an alert in the city after a letter threatened of multiple bomb blasts in different places, according to The Hindu. The letter was received by the Churchgate railway stationmaster, an unnamed senior Police official s
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The Police on November 28 sounded an alert in the city after a letter threatened of multiple bomb blasts in different places, according to The Hindu. The letter was received by the Churchgate railway stationmaster, an unnamed senior Police official said. Security around the vital installations has been stepped up and thorough checking was on across the city, Police said.
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November - 28 
On November 28, one T-81 weapon, APMs, 23 kilograms of C-4 explosives, 125 detonators, 3491 rounds of T-56 ammunition, 40 APM fuses, 400 rounds of 12.7 mm ammunition, 2700 rounds of Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) ammunition, one MPMG weapon, one MP
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On November 28, one T-81 weapon, APMs, 23 kilograms of C-4 explosives, 125 detonators, 3491 rounds of T-56 ammunition, 40 APM fuses, 400 rounds of 12.7 mm ammunition, 2700 rounds of Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) ammunition, one MPMG weapon, one MPMG link, three claymore mines, eight hand grenades, 13 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fabricated bombs, five pouches and one remote controller were recovered by the troops from the Puthukkudiyiruppu, Adampan and Iranamadu areas.
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November - 29 
Another person was killed and an under-construction police barrack was destroyed allegedly by Maoists in two separate incidents in the Kanker District, police said on December 1, according to Times of India. Accusing one Najuk Ram Koracha of being a
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Another person was killed and an under-construction police barrack was destroyed allegedly by Maoists in two separate incidents in the Kanker District, police said on December 1, according to Times of India. Accusing one Najuk Ram Koracha of being a Police informer, the Maoists dragged him out of his home in Thudhud village in the night of November 29, Inspector General of Police R. K. Vij said. His body was recovered by villagers the next day with his throat slit, he added.
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November - 29 
Elsewhere in the same District, an encounter between Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Ranjan Daimary faction of NDFB took place in Mazbat locality. However, there was no report of any casualty, Police said, reports Assam Tribune.
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Elsewhere in the same District, an encounter between Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Ranjan Daimary faction of NDFB took place in Mazbat locality. However, there was no report of any casualty, Police said, reports Assam Tribune.
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November - 29 
Elsewhere in the State, the suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants threatened a senior journalist of a local satellite news channel in Guwahati, in what was seen as a ‘reaction’ to a talk show telecast in the channel on the insurg
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Elsewhere in the State, the suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants threatened a senior journalist of a local satellite news channel in Guwahati, in what was seen as a ‘reaction’ to a talk show telecast in the channel on the insurgency issue in the State, reports Shillong Times. Nitumoni Saikia, executive editor of News Live, was threatened by two armed militants who came on a motor-cycle at Tiniali zoo in the Guwahati city and cautioned him to avoid airing comments on the ULFA. The incident occurred minutes after a talk show, hosted by Sakia, was aired projecting the ULFA in poor light.
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November - 29 
In Palamau District, the Maoists destroyed two schools late in the night of November 29 at Kharagpur and Bhavwar villages, Police said. Maoists have blown up seven schools in the District over the weekend. They blew up five schools, besides a panchay
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In Palamau District, the Maoists destroyed two schools late in the night of November 29 at Kharagpur and Bhavwar villages, Police said. Maoists have blown up seven schools in the District over the weekend. They blew up five schools, besides a panchayat bhavan (building) on in the night of November 28. Separately, the Maoists disrupted movement of vehicles on the Daltonganj-Aurangabad Main Road from 10pm on November 29 to 10am on November 30 by felling three trees at Kanda. Also, during intensive patrolling, Security Forces recovered two landmines on November 29, each weighing 20 kilograms, planted beneath the Medininagar-Panki Road in Palamau, Police said.
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November - 29 
In the District, the Maoists blew up the house of RJD leader Chandrika Yadav in the Basisthnagar Police Station area at Jodi at around 11pm on November 29. About 100 armed Maoists surrounded the house and asked the family members to vacate the house,
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In the District, the Maoists blew up the house of RJD leader Chandrika Yadav in the Basisthnagar Police Station area at Jodi at around 11pm on November 29. About 100 armed Maoists surrounded the house and asked the family members to vacate the house, Superintendent of Police Jatin Narwal told reporters. The Maoists then packed dynamites in every room before triggering the blast, he said. The Maoists left notes warning against participation in the ensuing elections.
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November - 29 
Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Umashanker Gupta said on November 29 that the Naxal (left win extremism) problem pose a challenge to the State, according to PTI. The Naxals problem poses a challenge for the State in some Districts. Gupta said the State
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Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Umashanker Gupta said on November 29 that the Naxal (left win extremism) problem pose a challenge to the State, according to PTI. The Naxals problem poses a challenge for the State in some Districts. Gupta said the State Government has taken various steps to check the Naxal movement in the Districts, close to Chhattisgarh. "Our government has done a lot of welfare works besides it is trying hard to mitigate problems of people," Gupta said.
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November - 29 
One person, identified as Aktar Ali, was abducted from his house in Joldoba village under Kajigaon Police Station of Kokrajhar District, reports Sentinel. According to reports, a group of unidentified militants with sophisticated weapons wearing mask
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One person, identified as Aktar Ali, was abducted from his house in Joldoba village under Kajigaon Police Station of Kokrajhar District, reports Sentinel. According to reports, a group of unidentified militants with sophisticated weapons wearing masks came on foot and caught Aktar Ali, a truck driver and abducted him from his house. Aktar and his wife, when shouted for help, the militants resorted to three rounds of blank fire.
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November - 29 
Police recovered nearly 25 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, 100 detonators, 25 bundles of codex wire and 170 kilograms ganja (marijuana) from Fatasil Ambari in Guwahati City District and arrested one drug peddler, Gopal Singh (31) and an owner of a wor
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Police recovered nearly 25 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, 100 detonators, 25 bundles of codex wire and 170 kilograms ganja (marijuana) from Fatasil Ambari in Guwahati City District and arrested one drug peddler, Gopal Singh (31) and an owner of a workshop, Amar Roy (45) in this connection, reports Telegraph.
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November - 29 
Telegraph reports that the Union Government is now ready with its own set of proposals for discussion with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM). The Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai on November 29 said the Government has i
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Telegraph reports that the Union Government is now ready with its own set of proposals for discussion with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM). The Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai on November 29 said the Government has invited the NSCN-IM leadership for a discussion on the proposals. “We have invited them to discuss the proposals,” he said, adding that the outfit was yet to respond. “The invitation was sent last week,” he said.
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November - 29 
The bullet-ridden dead body of a person, suspected to have been killed by the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was found in the Lalgarh area of West Medinapore District on November 29 taking the death toll in the region over the past thr
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The bullet-ridden dead body of a person, suspected to have been killed by the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was found in the Lalgarh area of West Medinapore District on November 29 taking the death toll in the region over the past three days to six even as incidents of exchange of fire between Maoists and Security Forces took place at several places in the morning hours, according to The Hindu. Villagers found the body of Dhanpati Murmu, District Secretary of the Jharkhand Party, on the outskirts of Khasjungle village early in the morning, Manoj Verma, District Superintendent of Police, told The Hindu over telephone.
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November - 29 
The Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) annually extort up to INR 2,000 crore (INR 20,000 million) across India, mostly targeting iron and coal mining companies, infrastructure project contractors and tendu patta (leaves of Diospyros melono
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The Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) annually extort up to INR 2,000 crore (INR 20,000 million) across India, mostly targeting iron and coal mining companies, infrastructure project contractors and tendu patta (leaves of Diospyros melonoxylon) businessmen, says Chhattisgarh Director General of Police (DGP) Vishwa Ranjan. "The per year extortion earnings of Maoists is up to Rs 2,000 crore, with Jharkhand being the top contributor," Ranjan, a former additional Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), told IANS in an interview. "This is a 'guesstimate' based on cash books and other vital papers recovered by Police from Maoists in recent months." Ranjan said a major chunk of the extortion money comes from iron ore and coal businessmen, contractors of roads and other infrastructure projects who have business activities in areas infested by Maoist rebels and tendu patta businessmen. Tendu patta is the leaf used for making 'bidis' or leaf-rolled cigarettes, a business worth millions in the Bastar region. "Around 20 percent of the amount extorted is siphoned off by grassroots Maoist cadres who pass on the remaining 80 percent to the top leadership of the banned CPI-Maoist," claimed the DGP. "The CPI-Maoist uses the extortion amount for smuggling ammunition even from some foreign countries, party meetings, boosting urban network and to care for a vast publication section, including a set of experts who manage the Maoist website, plus funding its legal cell that takes care of court cases against thousands of jailed Maoists across the country." He also denied reports that the Security Forces would carry out aerial attacks on Maoist bases in the state. "The forces would not make aerial attacks in Chhattisgarh as Maoist areas are so thickly forested that you can't spot the ground from the air," he said. "There will be no aerial pounding on Maoist bases in Bastar, choppers will be used mainly for evacuation and taking out injured cops to hospital from the battle zone," the officer added.
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November - 29 
The death toll of the Nalbari bomb blast of November 26, 2009 has now gone up to eight with one Mintu Barman, who was injured in the blast, succumbing to his injuries.
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The death toll of the Nalbari bomb blast of November 26, 2009 has now gone up to eight with one Mintu Barman, who was injured in the blast, succumbing to his injuries.
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November - 29 
The Hindu reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the night of November 29 damaged an excavator used for laying a village road under Pradhan Mantri Gramya Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) near Daringbadi in the Kandhamal District. Accordi
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The Hindu reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the night of November 29 damaged an excavator used for laying a village road under Pradhan Mantri Gramya Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) near Daringbadi in the Kandhamal District. According to sources, some 15 armed Maoists tried to set ablaze the excavator near Danekbadi village at a distance of 15 kilometres from Daringbadi. The excavator was being used for construction of the Danekbadi-Padenketa road under PMGSY. Maoists are opposed to construction of roads to interior areas.
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November - 29 
The local people of Santipur in Chirang District rescued one abducted person, Talak Bahadur (65), from Koraibari near Santipur in the afternoon, reports Assam Tribune. Unidentified militants had abducted Bahadur on November 22, 2009 from Bhurkhola ne
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The local people of Santipur in Chirang District rescued one abducted person, Talak Bahadur (65), from Koraibari near Santipur in the afternoon, reports Assam Tribune. Unidentified militants had abducted Bahadur on November 22, 2009 from Bhurkhola near Santipur.
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November - 29 
The Security Forces (SFs) personnel shot dead one unidentified militant of the 3rd battalion of Ranjan Daimary fraction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) during an encounter at Sessapani village near Bhairabkunda in Udalguri District on
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The Security Forces (SFs) personnel shot dead one unidentified militant of the 3rd battalion of Ranjan Daimary fraction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) during an encounter at Sessapani village near Bhairabkunda in Udalguri District on the India-Bhutan border in the evening of November 29, according to Sentinel. One 9 mm pistol, six rounds of live ammunition and one China-made grenade were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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November - 29 
The self-styled ‘supremo’ of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), Biswamohan Debbarma, was arreted from an elite restaurant in Dhaka by personnel of Director General Force Intelligence (DGFI) on November 29, according to Assam Tribune. The DG
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The self-styled ‘supremo’ of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), Biswamohan Debbarma, was arreted from an elite restaurant in Dhaka by personnel of Director General Force Intelligence (DGFI) on November 29, according to Assam Tribune. The DGFI has launched a massive crack down against North East militant outfit’s leaders and cadres following request from its Indian counterpart. The movement of two militant leaders – NLFT ‘Supremo’ Biswamohan Debbarma and Ranjit Debbarma, Commander-in-Chief of All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) was under surveillance by the DGFI for the past few days. The DGFI sources said that both the militant leaders were moving together in different places of Dhaka for the past one week. However, DGFI personnel could manage to catch only Biswamohan.
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November - 29 
The SF personnel arrested three NDFB militants near Saint Paul School of Rangapara under Rangapara Police Station in Sonitpur District, reports Assam Tribune. The three militants were identified as Debendra Mochahary, Saoin Khaklary and Misum Mochaha
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The SF personnel arrested three NDFB militants near Saint Paul School of Rangapara under Rangapara Police Station in Sonitpur District, reports Assam Tribune. The three militants were identified as Debendra Mochahary, Saoin Khaklary and Misum Mochahary. They were involved in the Bhalukpong blast on July 13, 2009 in which one Army colonel and his driver was killed and also in the killing of four Hindi-speaking people of Rangapara on June 30, 2009.
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November - 29 
The SFs arrested 15 persons from a house in Jangdibalsa of Bandhugaon block bordering Narayanpatna on November 28. Superintendent of Police (SP) Deepak Kumar Chouhan on November 29 said out of the arrested persons five were suspected to be hardcore M
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The SFs arrested 15 persons from a house in Jangdibalsa of Bandhugaon block bordering Narayanpatna on November 28. Superintendent of Police (SP) Deepak Kumar Chouhan on November 29 said out of the arrested persons five were suspected to be hardcore Maoist cadres. Chouhan said that while most of the arrested persons were localites, two of them -- Tapan Mishra and Padmanav Sahu -- were from outside the District. According to him, the duo was staying at the Maoist camp that was raided. The SFs had acted on specific intelligence to conduct the raid. While most persons related to the camp had escaped, Police had managed to detain some, he said. Police had released the innocent villagers after preliminary enquiry and interrogation. 15 persons with Maoist links were arrested. The SP also displayed the articles and arms of Maoists seized during the raid. During the raid, 68 pairs of Maoist uniforms, six SMC guns, five SBBL guns, approximately six kilograms of gun powder, 10 electrical detonators, camera flash, wire, a wireless communication set, four rounds of ball ammunitions, banners, posters and literatures were seized. The SP said the evidences found from the spot linked Chasi Mulai Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) with the Maoists. Some of the arrested persons were also part of the CMAS. The seizure of SMC guns from the Maoist camp was a cause of concern as these guns are used for mass destruction, Chouhan added.
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November - 29 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on November 29 said the upcoming multi-state coordinated offensive against the Naxals (left wing extremists) will be intelligence-based and the forces will have to adopt the tactics implemented by them while tac
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on November 29 said the upcoming multi-state coordinated offensive against the Naxals (left wing extremists) will be intelligence-based and the forces will have to adopt the tactics implemented by them while tackling militancy and insurgency in other parts of the country, reports PTI. Speaking at the 44th Raising Day celebrations of the Border Security Force (BSF), Chidambaram said, “I expect the BSF to hone the skills and tactics that were developed by it during the anti-militancy and counter-insurgency operations and adopt to the new conditions that they will face in the Naxal-affected areas. In these areas, operations have to be intelligence-based and (security forces) have to secure the support of the community and people living in those areas,” the Home Minister said. He said the security forces have to show great sensitivity and maturity in conducting operations in left-wing extremism hit areas. He also said he had urged State Governments to be “prompt” and “generous” in allocating and acquiring lands for the central paramilitary forces.
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November - 29 
Three villagers were killed and six others injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast near Amjhore village under the Bodam Police Station in East Singhbhum District on November 29, reports PTI. When villagers, engaged by paramilitary force
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Three villagers were killed and six others injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast near Amjhore village under the Bodam Police Station in East Singhbhum District on November 29, reports PTI. When villagers, engaged by paramilitary forces to remove three trees on a road, were on the job, an IED fitted on a tree went off, killing three persons and injuring six. Among the injured, one lost a hand and another one a leg. The incident occurred near a Central reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp. The villagers complained to the Police that they were forced to remove the trees by the CRPF personnel.
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November - 29 
Four more militants were killed in Wana, the capital of South Waziristan Agency. "Troops retaliated after militants fired rockets at their camp in Wana. Four militants were killed and two were arrested," a local military spokesman said.
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Four more militants were killed in Wana, the capital of South Waziristan Agency. "Troops retaliated after militants fired rockets at their camp in Wana. Four militants were killed and two were arrested," a local military spokesman said.
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November - 29 
Troops killed four militants during a search operation in the Bara town of Khyber Agency on November 29. "Four militants were killed and several others were wounded in search operations in different parts of Bara," a senior military official told AFP
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Troops killed four militants during a search operation in the Bara town of Khyber Agency on November 29. "Four militants were killed and several others were wounded in search operations in different parts of Bara," a senior military official told AFP.
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November - 29 
The self-styled ‘supremo’ of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), Biswamohan Debbarma, was arreted from an elite restaurant in Dhaka by personnel of Director General Force Intelligence (DGFI) on November 29, according to Assam Tribune. The DG
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The self-styled ‘supremo’ of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), Biswamohan Debbarma, was arreted from an elite restaurant in Dhaka by personnel of Director General Force Intelligence (DGFI) on November 29, according to Assam Tribune. The DGFI has launched a massive crack down against North East militant outfit’s leaders and cadres following request from its Indian counterpart. The movement of two militant leaders – NLFT ‘Supremo’ Biswamohan Debbarma and Ranjit Debbarma, Commander-in-Chief of All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) was under surveillance by the DGFI for the past few days. The DGFI sources said that both the militant leaders were moving together in different places of Dhaka for the past one week. However, DGFI personnel could manage to catch only Biswamohan.
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November - 29 
The Government despite having given a pledge to resettle all the displaced people by the end of January 2010 said on December 29 that there was no deadline for the resettlement of the Internally Displaced People (IDPs) who were in the camps in Vavuni
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The Government despite having given a pledge to resettle all the displaced people by the end of January 2010 said on December 29 that there was no deadline for the resettlement of the Internally Displaced People (IDPs) who were in the camps in Vavuniya. Disaster Management and Resettlement Minister Samarasinghe told Daily Mirror Online that no such assurances were given earlier. “We did not promise to complete the resettling process on a particular date. However, the Government is working hard towards completing the process as soon as possible,” he said. He said around 100,000 IDPs still remain in the camps whilst 20,000 have been granted freedom of movement from the camps. The Minister said the Government had organized ‘go and see visits’ for the IDPs to enable them to visit their homes and allow them to decide if they wished to remain in their home towns or otherwise. “If they want to return to their homes, then they may. However, if they wish otherwise we will make other arrangement for them,” he added. Minister Samarasinghe said that he could not comment on what would happen to the camps once all the IDPs were resettled, but said that the permanent structures once vacant would most likely be utilised.
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November - 30 
A cadre belonging to M.I. Khan faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Mohammed Najemuddin alias Ejeen (38), was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Irilthong along Imphal Yairipok road.
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A cadre belonging to M.I. Khan faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Mohammed Najemuddin alias Ejeen (38), was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Irilthong along Imphal Yairipok road.
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November - 30 
A cadre belonging to the K.K. Nganba faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Moirangthem Khelen Singh alias Momo (32), was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Khongman Zone-III locality. Ten 7.62-mm SLR live ammu
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A cadre belonging to the K.K. Nganba faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Moirangthem Khelen Singh alias Momo (32), was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Khongman Zone-III locality. Ten 7.62-mm SLR live ammunitions were recovered from his possession.
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November - 30 
A former National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre, Vikashe Zhimo, was shot at and wounded by two unidentified militants at Notun Basti junction in Dimapur District on November 30, according to Nagaland Post. Police recovere
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A former National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre, Vikashe Zhimo, was shot at and wounded by two unidentified militants at Notun Basti junction in Dimapur District on November 30, according to Nagaland Post. Police recovered three live rounds and one fired bullet of M20 pistol from the incident site.
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November - 30 
According to a report of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the SMAC would be established in all State capitals. Action was also being taken to strengthen the intelligence capabilities of the States by earmarking funds under the Modernisation
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According to a report of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the SMAC would be established in all State capitals. Action was also being taken to strengthen the intelligence capabilities of the States by earmarking funds under the Modernisation of Police Force (MPF) scheme. Detailed guidelines for the restructuring and strengthening of special branches and other intelligence units in the States were issued. Special sub-plans were under preparation in extremist-affected areas. Also, States were asked to submit proposals to strengthen the branches and units by providing equipment support and training facilities. The report said that INR 1.47 billion was sanctioned to establish secure online connectivity between various agencies connected to the MAC and SMAC. This was in addition to the scheme of INR 41.85 billion for modernising Central Para Military Forces (CPMF) to enhance their operational capabilities. Under this scheme, the forces would be equipped with latest weapons, surveillance and communication facilities and body-protection gear.
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November - 30 
As part of a Central initiative to strengthen the intelligence machinery across the country in the backdrop of the 26/11 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, the Tamil Nadu Police has operationalised a Subsidiary Multi-Agency Centre (SMAC), reports The Hindu
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As part of a Central initiative to strengthen the intelligence machinery across the country in the backdrop of the 26/11 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, the Tamil Nadu Police has operationalised a Subsidiary Multi-Agency Centre (SMAC), reports The Hindu. Linked to the Multi-Agency Centre of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) in New Delhi, the system is connected to all other intelligence units in the State. It provides high-speed connectivity for online transfer of voice and data. A dedicated team of the Special Branch CID that reports to the State Intelligence chief operates it. “We are among the first few States to implement the SMAC facility. It is part of the National Intelligence Grid to evolve online and seamless flow of intelligence and security-related information between the Centre and States. Any threat perception will be carefully analysed and communicated to New Delhi. The SMAC became operational in a special control room with videoconferencing facility. Our priority will be coastal and internal security matters,” Inspector General of Police (Intelligence) M.S. Jaffar Sait told The Hindu on November 30.
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November - 30 
Four Maoists from neighbouring State of West Bengal, allegedly involved in a recent attack on JMM leader Sudama Marandi, were arrested on November 30 from Mayurbhanj District. "The ultras were picked up during a combing operation in Bisusola forest i
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Four Maoists from neighbouring State of West Bengal, allegedly involved in a recent attack on JMM leader Sudama Marandi, were arrested on November 30 from Mayurbhanj District. "The ultras were picked up during a combing operation in Bisusola forest in Suliapada police station area near West Bengal border," Superintendent of Police, Mayurbhanj, Dayal Gangwar told PTI. The arrestees identified as Jagat Soren (20), Rohia Soren (20), Bhujaram soren (20) and Tharahari Soren (25), were residents of Patharneta village in Gopiballabhpur Police Station area of West Bengal, he said. "Preliminary investigation and interrogation showed they were involved in several incidents of violence including the attack on JMM leader Sudama Marandi on October 13 near here," he added. Though Marandi escaped unhurt, an assistant sub-inspector of Police and two personnel of Special Operation Group (SOG) were killed in the attack, the Police said.
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November - 30 
IANS reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two of their cadre on November 30, accusing them of spying for Police. The incident took place in Gangloor area in Bijapur District of the Bastar region. The youths - Ra
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IANS reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two of their cadre on November 30, accusing them of spying for Police. The incident took place in Gangloor area in Bijapur District of the Bastar region. The youths - Ramu and Ramesh - whom Police had arrested last week but later managed to escape from custody, were killed by Maoists in a forested area, officials at Police headquarters said.
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November - 30 
In an attempt to demonstrate to residents of areas affected by Naxalite (left wing extremism) and militant activity that the Government is serious about bringing them into the “mainstream,” the Centre has allowed Central Paramilitary Forces (CPMFs) t
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In an attempt to demonstrate to residents of areas affected by Naxalite (left wing extremism) and militant activity that the Government is serious about bringing them into the “mainstream,” the Centre has allowed Central Paramilitary Forces (CPMFs) to fill an earmarked number of posts exclusively with people from these areas, Indian Express reported on December 1. Following clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has initiated the process of filling up 6,507 posts of constables exclusively with candidates belonging to the 17 States currently affected by some form of Naxalism or militancy. These posts are in addition to the 9,493 posts of constables that the CISF plans to fill up, recruiting people from all over the country. Around 40 percent of the 16,000 constables CISF will recruit will be exclusively from Naxal or militancy-affected areas. Under the plan for Naxal-affected states, CISF will recruit 1,538 candidates from 16 affected Districts of Andhra Pradesh, another 977 from 14 Districts in Bihar, 666 candidates from 16 Districts in Jharkhand, 572 candidates from nine Districts in Orissa, 534 candidates from three Districts in West Bengal, 251 from eight Districts in Chhattisgarh, 169 from four Districts in Maharashtra, 95 from three Districts in Madhya Pradesh and 156 candidates from three Districts in Uttar Pradesh. Similarly, the recruitment plan for militancy-affected states envisages induction of 791 men from Assam, 339 men from Jammu and Kashmir, 126 from Tripura, 85 from Meghalaya, 68 from Manipur, 66 from Nagaland, 42 from Arunachal Pradesh and 32 from Mizoram. Officials said that besides employment, such a move also serves a strategic purpose since the recruits will be familiar with the terrain in these areas and will be an asset in fighting militancy.
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November - 30 
Maoists in the Malkangiri District threatened the youths to refrain from joining the Police force and to resist combing operations by the Security Forces (SFs). These posters are seen in Kalimela, Bhejangwada, MV-79, Motu, Chitrakonda and Govindpalli
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Maoists in the Malkangiri District threatened the youths to refrain from joining the Police force and to resist combing operations by the Security Forces (SFs). These posters are seen in Kalimela, Bhejangwada, MV-79, Motu, Chitrakonda and Govindpalli areas. Maoists called upon the people to cooperate to make their Peoples’ Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) week celebration a success. The posters and leaflets also demanded removal of personnel of the CRPF and CoBRA battalion from Maoist-infested areas. According to citizens of Malkangiri, usually the District gets gripped by panic of possible violence by Maoists during the PLGA week starting December 2.
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November - 30 
Nagaland Post quoting UNI sources reports that 14 youths were abducted from Ninu village under Wakka Circle of Tirap District in November 2009 by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), as part of its ongoing recruitment dri
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Nagaland Post quoting UNI sources reports that 14 youths were abducted from Ninu village under Wakka Circle of Tirap District in November 2009 by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), as part of its ongoing recruitment drive. However, according to another source, a local man of Ninu Village, suspected to be an NSCN-IM cadre, has reportedly recruited 16 youths from the village, besides two from Longsom, three from Bera and one from Konsa in the District, with a target to recruit 50 youths from Khonsa, Longding and Kanubari Circles. The report adds that the District administration is, however, not sure whether the youths had been abducted or they voluntarily joined the outfit. Moreover, they are also resorting to extortion and have employed some locals for the purpose, the sources claimed, adding these were violation of the cease-fire ground rules, the report said. Reports also mentioned that the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) were conducting joint training for 30 newly recruited ULFA cadres in Mahadevpur, Pongchau and Bordumsa Circles of Lohit, Tirap and Changlang Districts to prepare for a possible Army crackdown in Assam and Nagaland.
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November - 30 
On the second day of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) bandh (general shut down), Chatra Additional Superintendent of Police Sunil Bhaskar escaped unhurt even as a series of attacks rocked several other Districts on November 30, report
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On the second day of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) bandh (general shut down), Chatra Additional Superintendent of Police Sunil Bhaskar escaped unhurt even as a series of attacks rocked several other Districts on November 30, reports Telegraph. Two among Bhaskar’s four bodyguards and a Police driver sustained injuries when the insurgents triggered a landmine blast at Kharwanari village under Hunterganj Police Station area of Chatra District at around 8.30am (IST). Bhaskar was on his way to Hunterganj from Pratappur. Sources said the Maoists took advantage of dense forest cover near the village, around 10 kilometres from Pratappur. Bhaskar survived the attack, as he was not reportedly in the vehicle that he usually used. “Bhaskar was sitting in an ordinary vehicle with his two bodyguards and a driver. He also asked the driver of the landmine-protected vehicle to follow him. He deputed two bodyguards in the landmine-protected vehicle. His strategy yielded result, as the extremists detonated the mines only after the ordinary vehicle crossed the danger zone,” a police officer said. “The anti-landmine vehicle driver, Mashi Kachhap, and my two bodyguards, Mukesh Mishra and Vikash Paswan, sustained injuries. They were airlifted and admitted to a private hospital in Ranchi,” Bhaskar said.
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November - 30 
One civilian was injured when suspected militants triggered a bomb blast targeting Security Force personnel at Bijoy Govinda Mamang Leikai Bazaar area in Imphal West District along the National Highway-53 on November 30, reports Imphal Free Press.
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One civilian was injured when suspected militants triggered a bomb blast targeting Security Force personnel at Bijoy Govinda Mamang Leikai Bazaar area in Imphal West District along the National Highway-53 on November 30, reports Imphal Free Press.
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November - 30 
PTI reports that Maoists shot at and injured two persons, blew up a culvert and set ablaze four vehicles at Chatra as they ended their two-day Jharkhand shutdown in the night of November 30. The Maoists opened fire on a truck injuring the driver and
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PTI reports that Maoists shot at and injured two persons, blew up a culvert and set ablaze four vehicles at Chatra as they ended their two-day Jharkhand shutdown in the night of November 30. The Maoists opened fire on a truck injuring the driver and his helper at Bhuiandih in the Chatra District a little before their shut-down ended, Superintendent of Police, D B Sharma, said on December 1. The insurgents also used explosives to blow up a culvert in the same village, disrupting traffic on the Chatra-Gaya route, besides setting ablaze four vehicles. The Maoists, who indulged in massive destruction of public property during the shutdown, were demanding production of their cadre Ashok Mahato before a court. The Police, however, have denied arresting any person by that name.
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November - 30 
The Government of India is likely to renew its call to Dhaka to flush out the militants of the North East hiding in Bangladesh, when the Home Secretaries of the two countries meet in New Delhi on November 30 (today), reports Assam Tribune. A five-mem
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The Government of India is likely to renew its call to Dhaka to flush out the militants of the North East hiding in Bangladesh, when the Home Secretaries of the two countries meet in New Delhi on November 30 (today), reports Assam Tribune. A five-member Bangladesh delegation, headed by Bangladesh Home Secretary Abdus Sobhan Sikder is reaching New Delhi for the talks. The Union Home Secretary, G. K. Pillai, would lead the Indian delegation. A joint statement would be signed on December 2, official sources said. The timing of the Home Secretary level talks, held alternatively in India and Bangladesh comes amidst growing bonhomie between the two countries. The ongoing crackdown on ULFA and other militant outfits has been well received in India. But New Delhi wants Bangladesh to do more and hand over rest of the ULFA and NDFB leadership, who have gone into hiding. Sources said New Delhi is again likely to ask for custody of Anup Chetia, besides freezing of the bank accounts of the ULFA-run companies in Bangladesh. With Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina scheduled to arrive in India in December, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government is hopeful of Dhaka further intensifying pressure on the militants.
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November - 30 
The Government on November 30 said that 128 incidents of ground cease-fire and 43 air space violations have been committed along the Line of Control (LoC) by Pakistan in the last four years, Daily Excelsior reported. "03, 21, 77 and 27 incidents of g
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The Government on November 30 said that 128 incidents of ground cease-fire and 43 air space violations have been committed along the Line of Control (LoC) by Pakistan in the last four years, Daily Excelsior reported. "03, 21, 77 and 27 incidents of ground ceasefire violation have been committed in 2006, 07, 08 and until November 25 this year respectively by Pakistan," Defence Minister A. K. Antony said in a reply to a query in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament). The Minister added that 43 incidents of air space violations had taken place in the same period with 21 incidents taking place in 2006. Antony also said cease-fire violations are taken up with Pakistani military authorities during flag meetings and weekly talks between the Director Generals of Military Operations of the two countries.
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November - 30 
The Hindu reports that Koyyuru Police arrested one armed and six basic militia members, including a woman, of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on November 30. Vantala Sattibabu (22) who is with the Maoists since he was 10 years old, w
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The Hindu reports that Koyyuru Police arrested one armed and six basic militia members, including a woman, of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on November 30. Vantala Sattibabu (22) who is with the Maoists since he was 10 years old, was the armed militia member arrested. The arrests took place at Thotachilaka and Billupalem villages in Koyyur mandal of Visakhapatnam District.
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November - 30 
The Hindu reports that nine armed cadres, including three women, of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set on fire a tractor and a chip mixing machine, which were being used in laying a road near Lakshmipuram in Munchingput mandal (admi
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The Hindu reports that nine armed cadres, including three women, of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set on fire a tractor and a chip mixing machine, which were being used in laying a road near Lakshmipuram in Munchingput mandal (administrative unit) of Visakhapatnam District in the night of November 30. The incident happened a day before the Maoists commenced their annual week-long People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army formation celebrations. The Maoists left some pamphlets and a banner at the site urging people to make the celebrations a success. They burned down the vehicle and equipment, belonging to a private contractor, in protest against the “firing by police against innocent tribals at Pydipalli in Pedabayalu mandal on November 22 and other incidents in which the tribals were killed, the Maoists mentioned.
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November - 30 
The Manipur Government has decided to extend the enforcement of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), 1958, in the State for another year with effect from December 1, official sources said in Imphal on November 30, according to Nagaland Post.
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The Manipur Government has decided to extend the enforcement of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), 1958, in the State for another year with effect from December 1, official sources said in Imphal on November 30, according to Nagaland Post. However, the Imphal Municipal areas, covering seven Assembly segments, will not be covered for enforcement of the act.
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November - 30 
The Manipur Police bomb expert defused two bombs planted by suspected militants in two separate places at Kongjom Bazaar in Thoubal District and Utlou Makha Leikai in Bishnupur District.
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The Manipur Police bomb expert defused two bombs planted by suspected militants in two separate places at Kongjom Bazaar in Thoubal District and Utlou Makha Leikai in Bishnupur District.
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November - 30 
The Maoists also blew up a culvert near Kasaribera village under Arki Police Station area in Khunti District at around 1.30am on November 30. In another incident in Khunti, Maoists blew up a school building at Sowde village under Rania Police Station
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The Maoists also blew up a culvert near Kasaribera village under Arki Police Station area in Khunti District at around 1.30am on November 30. In another incident in Khunti, Maoists blew up a school building at Sowde village under Rania Police Station area.
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November - 30 
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken on November 28 expressed dissatisfaction over the intelligence network in Maoist-infested Jharkhand and renewed the Centre's call to the Maoists to sit for a dialogue, according to PTI. "There are l
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Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken on November 28 expressed dissatisfaction over the intelligence network in Maoist-infested Jharkhand and renewed the Centre's call to the Maoists to sit for a dialogue, according to PTI. "There are loopholes in intelligence network in Jharkhand. It should get more strength. The Centre will provide whatever needed to put in place a strong network," Maken told reporters. Stating that the Centre had directed that Policemen posted in interior areas be given incentives, he said the fight against the Maoists was not an overnight affair. Calling upon the Maoists to prefer ballot to bullet, he said "ballot brings lasting solutions while bullets only give a handful persons to impose their ideas on others. We have asked the state governments to initiate dialogue process if the rebels give up violence.”
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November - 30 
Weeks before the Government launches one of its biggest offensives against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), the extremists have welcomed it saying this will strengthen their movement in tribal areas, reports Daily News and Analysis (
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Weeks before the Government launches one of its biggest offensives against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), the extremists have welcomed it saying this will strengthen their movement in tribal areas, reports Daily News and Analysis (DNA). The Maoists believe that the Government's stand is responsible for their success in Jharkhand, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh. "The more destruction they (Security Forces) cause, the faster will our people's army grow and our guerrilla war spread to other parts of the country. Thanks to the Salwa Judum in Chhattisgarh, our war has achieved in four years what would have taken two decades. Now, thanks to Home Minister P. Chidambaram, our war will expand to wider areas, mobilise more people and gather momentum," said Azad, the spokesperson of the CPI-Maoist in a document made available to DNA. "Maoism teaches us that self-preservation is possible only through war. You cannot defend yourself against a powerful and extremely cruel enemy by submitting to him meekly. You have to choose the appropriate method to fight a relatively superior and powerful enemy and only by this can you ensure the preservation of your forces," he said. Targeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chidambaram for not doing enough for the tribals of mineral-rich areas, the Maoist leadership says the Government is only interested in these areas because of resources but is doing nothing to develop them. The insurgents are clear there's no question of getting down to talks if laying down arms is a pre-condition. "Never, not even in our dreams can we think of laying down arms. We have taken up arms to defend the rights of people and to liberate them exploitation and oppression. Laying down arms would be betraying the m," Azad said. "We may lose some forces in this brutal offensive by the enemy. But you must keep in mind that when the people's war began we had only a handful of committed cadre. Today, it has grown into a big mass movement with a people army and a countrywide presence. Even if we lose some forces, we will rebuild the movement as we are now doing in Andhra Pradesh. You will see the results of our underground work soon," added Azad. Hinting at more attacks against Policemen, Maoists said they have asked their cadre not to use brutal tactics such as those used on Francis Induvar, the slain Policeman from Jharkhand
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November - 30 
A statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said two SF personnel were injured in clearing operations in the South Waziristan Agency during Operation Rah-e-Nijat. The ISPR said the SFs carried out clearing operations at Kulal Raghzai a
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A statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said two SF personnel were injured in clearing operations in the South Waziristan Agency during Operation Rah-e-Nijat. The ISPR said the SFs carried out clearing operations at Kulal Raghzai and consolidated positions in the Jandola sector. It also said that militants fired four rockets at Ladha Fort in the Shakai sector, injuring one soldier. “The security forces also carried out a clearing operation near Asman Manza area,” the ISPR added. In the Razmak sector, militants fired rockets, mortars and small arms at Pash Ziarat and Kam Narakai, according to the ISPR. “The security forces carried out a clearing operation at Mir Khoni area. During the encounter one soldier was injured,” it said.
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November - 30 
An AFP report added that Major Fazlur Rehman, a spokesman for the Frontier Corps, said the militants had arrived in Kurram Agency from South Waziristan Agency where an army operation was underway.
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An AFP report added that Major Fazlur Rehman, a spokesman for the Frontier Corps, said the militants had arrived in Kurram Agency from South Waziristan Agency where an army operation was underway.
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November - 30 
Ten militants were killed and 13 others injured when the Security Forces (SFs) raided militants’ training camps in the Dhol Ragha area of Kurram Agency on November 30, Dawn reported. Seven injured militants, including their commander, were arrested a
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Ten militants were killed and 13 others injured when the Security Forces (SFs) raided militants’ training camps in the Dhol Ragha area of Kurram Agency on November 30, Dawn reported. Seven injured militants, including their commander, were arrested and three hideouts destroyed, officials said. Troops with air support had launched operations against the militants in central and lower Kurram last week and taken over a training centre of militants in Shasho area near the main Thall-Parachinar Road. The sources said that 10 militants were killed and seven others injured in the fresh offensive in Dhol Ragha on November 30. A huge quantity of arms and ammunition was seized and five vehicles laden with weapons were destroyed. Six militants were reportedly arrested in the Badama area of central Kurram.
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November - 30 
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on November 30 in a statement that one militant was arrested in Tank, while 10 suspected terrorists were arrested during Operation Rah-e-Rast in the Swat and Malakand areas in the last 24 hours. It also
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The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on November 30 in a statement that one militant was arrested in Tank, while 10 suspected terrorists were arrested during Operation Rah-e-Rast in the Swat and Malakand areas in the last 24 hours. It also said the SFs carried out a search operation in Chakral area and found a 15-foot-long tunnel in Swat. “During a search operation in Shagai near Piochar, a 10-foot-long tunnel was found,” the ISPR said.
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November - 30 
The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) denied on November 30 that the two men arrested in Chicago on terrorism charges were among its members, The News reported. David Headley, a Pakistani-born American, and Tahawwur Rana, a Canadian citizen of Pakistani origin,
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The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) denied on November 30 that the two men arrested in Chicago on terrorism charges were among its members, The News reported. David Headley, a Pakistani-born American, and Tahawwur Rana, a Canadian citizen of Pakistani origin, were arrested in October 2009 on charges of plotting attacks in India and Denmark. India has accused both of links to the LeT. “We strongly reject claims that Headley and Rana are associated with Lashkar… We strongly condemn it. All our members are Kashmiris and none of our activists are present in America,” the group’s spokesman Abdullah Ghaznavi told AFP by telephone from an undisclosed location. “Linking the two to Lashkar is a game plan to malign Lashkar at an international level,” Ghaznavi claimed. He also said the LeT was only active in Kashmir to end India’s illegal occupation.
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November - 30 
The Security Forces (SFs) killed 61 militants and arrested 85 others during the ongoing Operation Khwakh Bad-e-Shum in the Khyber Agency, security officials said on November 30, Daily Times. Briefing reporters at the Bara Fort, operation in-charge Br
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The Security Forces (SFs) killed 61 militants and arrested 85 others during the ongoing Operation Khwakh Bad-e-Shum in the Khyber Agency, security officials said on November 30, Daily Times. Briefing reporters at the Bara Fort, operation in-charge Brigadier Fayyaz Khan said 25 vehicles were also destroyed during the operation. Brigadier Khan said the SFs had captured several important areas and hideouts in the Tirah valley and had also destroyed several terrorist centres. He said the SFs also recovered tunnels in Bara, where the terrorists used to keep abducted people. Brigadier Khan stated that the troops were advancing towards Gurgury and Shin Qamar areas, believed to be the strongholds of the outlawed Lashkar-e-Islam (LI).
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November - 30 
Two Police officials were injured when unidentified armed men attacked their vehicle on the Indus Highway, Police said on November 30, Daily Times reported. A Police official said that Mattani Station House Officer Riaz Khan and Constable Shamshad we
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Two Police officials were injured when unidentified armed men attacked their vehicle on the Indus Highway, Police said on November 30, Daily Times reported. A Police official said that Mattani Station House Officer Riaz Khan and Constable Shamshad were seriously injured when the attackers ambushed their patrol vehicle. The official said the police party was on a routine patrol when they were attacked, adding the armed men seemed to have attempted to abduct the Policemen.
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November - 30 
Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) cadres kidnapped three persons and held them for ransom and having failed to realise the money they killed them and buried the bodies in a graveyard in Taragunia graveyard under Daulatpur sub-district in Kushtia D
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Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) cadres kidnapped three persons and held them for ransom and having failed to realise the money they killed them and buried the bodies in a graveyard in Taragunia graveyard under Daulatpur sub-district in Kushtia District, reports Daily Star. The dead were identified as Mehedi Hasan Sohag, a third year student of Kushtia Islamia College, Jahangir Hossain, an employee of KARITAS in Dhaka and Rassel, a grocer of Jhenidah District. The dead bodies were recovered on December 1 following a confessional statement of Rokunuzzaman alias Manik, a top cadre of outlawed PBCP arrested on November 30. Police quoting the arrested cadre said that a gang led by Manik abducted Mehedi Hasan Sohag from Majampur area in Kushtia on November 1. They later demanded a ransom of BNR 3 million from Sohag's family. Police also added that the cadres killed the abductees in between November 15 and 20 as their families failed to pay the ransom and dumped the bodies at Taragunia graveyard.
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November - 30 
During search and clear operations in the Puthukkudiyiruppu, Vannakkulam and Vishuamadu areas of Wanni the troops recovered three T-56 weapons, eight T-56 magazines, 49 rounds of T-56 ammunition, 122 claymore mines, one anti-personnel mine (APM), one
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During search and clear operations in the Puthukkudiyiruppu, Vannakkulam and Vishuamadu areas of Wanni the troops recovered three T-56 weapons, eight T-56 magazines, 49 rounds of T-56 ammunition, 122 claymore mines, one anti-personnel mine (APM), one hand grenade, three Outboard Motors (OBM), five detonators, seven kilograms of explosives, two battery stands, four 50 litre acid cans, three anti-tank mines and one sea mine on November 29, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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*Data till , April 30, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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