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October - 1 
16 civilians, including five children, were shot dead by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Amosi Bharen Diara village in the Khagaria District late in the night of October 1, a top Police official said on October 2, acc
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16 civilians, including five children, were shot dead by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Amosi Bharen Diara village in the Khagaria District late in the night of October 1, a top Police official said on October 2, according to Times of India. "Around 100 people, suspected to be Maoists, armed with automatic weapons attacked the village Amosi Bharen Diara and fired indiscriminately late last night, killing 11 men and 5 children on the spot," Inspector General (Operations) S. K. Bharadwaj said. According to Police, the cultivation on the disputed 30 bighas of land is said to be reason behind the attack on the victims belonging to backward caste. The Additional Deputy General of Police (Headquarters) Neelmani said that the attack was carried out on the villagers by the suspected Maoists with the intention of grabbing the land. The victims, belonged to Amdaicharua village and had been living in the makeshift camps on the land for cultivation, he added. “Speaking to The Hindu, Neelmani, said, “Ten people have been arrested so far, including O.P. Mahto, whom we believe is the prime suspect.”
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October - 1 
A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was shot dead by the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel during an encounter at Galut forests in Harni area under Mendhar tehsil (revenue unit) of Poonch District, when four cadres of the outfit were tying to infi
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A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was shot dead by the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel during an encounter at Galut forests in Harni area under Mendhar tehsil (revenue unit) of Poonch District, when four cadres of the outfit were tying to infiltrate in the night of October 1, according to Daily Excelsior.
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Army arrested five cadres of the Adivasi Cobra Force (ACF), identified as Javed Kisku, Munil Rabha, Klivon Hembrom, Chunu Karmokar and Dariya Murmo, during a search operation at Saraibail in Kokrajhar District on October 1, according to Telegraph.
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Army arrested five cadres of the Adivasi Cobra Force (ACF), identified as Javed Kisku, Munil Rabha, Klivon Hembrom, Chunu Karmokar and Dariya Murmo, during a search operation at Saraibail in Kokrajhar District on October 1, according to Telegraph.
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Chhattisgarh Police shot dead two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Nalkathong forested area of Dantewada District in the evening of October 1, Police said. The gunfight occurred when a joint combing team of the District Forc
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Chhattisgarh Police shot dead two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Nalkathong forested area of Dantewada District in the evening of October 1, Police said. The gunfight occurred when a joint combing team of the District Force and Special Police Officers opened fire on a group of armed extremists. “The dead bodies of both the guerrillas were recovered from the encounter site along with 12 bore guns,” Amresh Mishra, Superintendent of Police (Dantewada) told IANS by phone. He said that nine people were also detained from the area and Police were interrogating them.
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Four Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants surrounded by the SFs at Galut in the Mendhar sector of Poonch District in the night of October 1, remained trapped for second day on October 2. Senior Superintendent of Police (Poonch) Manmohan Singh, security an
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Four Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants surrounded by the SFs at Galut in the Mendhar sector of Poonch District in the night of October 1, remained trapped for second day on October 2. Senior Superintendent of Police (Poonch) Manmohan Singh, security and Police teams were being sent to forests from different directions to eliminate the militants. However, no contact was established with the militants after last night’s firing.
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Manipur Director General of Police Y. Joy Kumar on October 1 stated that the State Government decided to recruit 3,100 Village Defence Force (VDF) members for all the Districts, reports Sentinel.
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Manipur Director General of Police Y. Joy Kumar on October 1 stated that the State Government decided to recruit 3,100 Village Defence Force (VDF) members for all the Districts, reports Sentinel.
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The Chief Minister on October 1 said, “There is still a threat from the NDFB and security forces are trying their best to thwart such evil designs.”
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The Chief Minister on October 1 said, “There is still a threat from the NDFB and security forces are trying their best to thwart such evil designs.”
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two leaders of the Jharkhand Janamukti Morcha (JJM) in the West Midnapore District, Times of India reports. While the JJM state president Panchanan Tudu (49) was dragged out of his house
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two leaders of the Jharkhand Janamukti Morcha (JJM) in the West Midnapore District, Times of India reports. While the JJM state president Panchanan Tudu (49) was dragged out of his house and shot dead at Panchiara near Dahijuri in Binpur in the night of October 1, his colleague Amalendu Patra (43) was shot dead down in the market at Kapgari village in the Jamboni Police station area at around 6.30pm (IST) on October 2. Besides being a JJM leader Tudu was also a member of the Gana Pratirodh Committee the organisation set up to counter the Maoists. The CPI-Maoist leader Bikash said, "We killed Tudu as he helped police by forming the Jharkhand Samanway Mancha."
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The Tabungba faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) on October 1 stated that one Konsam Premkumar alias Sanajaoba (34) was captured and kept in confinement by its cadres for his alleged crime of peddling as well using drugs, reports Imphal F
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The Tabungba faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) on October 1 stated that one Konsam Premkumar alias Sanajaoba (34) was captured and kept in confinement by its cadres for his alleged crime of peddling as well using drugs, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Three United Naga People's Council cadres, identified as James Inpui (18), Tajaba Pumai (34), and Ningyo Jamang alias Ayo (30), were arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Dewlaland on October 1.
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Three United Naga People's Council cadres, identified as James Inpui (18), Tajaba Pumai (34), and Ningyo Jamang alias Ayo (30), were arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Dewlaland on October 1.
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Times of India reports on October 1 that a carbine recovered from a betel leaf farm at Sonachura in Nandigram, close to the spot where the dead body of Trinamool Congress party leader Nishikanta Mondal was found, has finally been identified as the sa
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Times of India reports on October 1 that a carbine recovered from a betel leaf farm at Sonachura in Nandigram, close to the spot where the dead body of Trinamool Congress party leader Nishikanta Mondal was found, has finally been identified as the same weapon stolen by the Maoists from Security Force personnel when they shot at and burnt to death CPI-M leader Rabi Kar and his wife Anandamayee on December 31, 2005, in Purulia's Bhombragarh.
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Times of India reports that the Sonebhadra District Police arrested an ‘area commander’ of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Anil Thakur alias Baikunth in Maikaha area under Kone Police Station on October 1 after a brief gun
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Times of India reports that the Sonebhadra District Police arrested an ‘area commander’ of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Anil Thakur alias Baikunth in Maikaha area under Kone Police Station on October 1 after a brief gun battle. Other Maoist cadres, however, managed to escape. The Police recovered two container bombs, connecting wire, flash battery, a revolver, live cartridges and Maoist literature from the possession of Baikunth. Baikunth was mainly active in Bhavnathpur and Kharaundi area. According to Sonebhadra Superintendent of Police (SP) Pritindar Singh, Baikunth belonged to Raji village under Bhavnathpur Police Station in Garhwa District of Jharkhand. He was working under the ‘zonal commander’ Lalvrat Kole. The Police of Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh were searching him for his involvement in eight terrorist attacks. A cash reward of INR 2,500 was also announced on him by Uttar Pradesh Police.
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Two infiltrators were killed in the failed intrusion bid from Pakistan at Mangral post in the Agre Chak area of Ranbirsinghpora sector of Jammu District in the night of October 1, according to Daily Excelsior. While one intruder was killed in the nig
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Two infiltrators were killed in the failed intrusion bid from Pakistan at Mangral post in the Agre Chak area of Ranbirsinghpora sector of Jammu District in the night of October 1, according to Daily Excelsior. While one intruder was killed in the night, another appeared to have succumbed to his injuries somewhere in the mid-night. Dead Bodies of both the intruders were recovered in the morning of October 2 when firing from both sides had stopped. Both of them were believed to be Pakistanis. According to sources, Pakistani troops were reported to have opened firing from their posts Atta Shahid and Putwal, located about 600 to 800 meters from the IB targeting Mangral post of the Border Security Force (BSF) in a bid to push about six militants into Indian Territory. In view of effective retaliation by the BSF, two intruders were shot dead while four others were reported to have escaped back to Pakistan.
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October - 1 
At least two Taliban militants were killed and several troopers injured when a Taliban militant blew himself up during a raid at Swat in NWFP on October 1, reports Daily Times. “Security forces conducted a raid ... in Toprai near Gat. During the raid
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At least two Taliban militants were killed and several troopers injured when a Taliban militant blew himself up during a raid at Swat in NWFP on October 1, reports Daily Times. “Security forces conducted a raid ... in Toprai near Gat. During the raid on a house, one of the two Taliban inside the house – who was wearing a suicide jacket – detonated the explosives strapped to his body, killing himself and the other Taliban and injuring two soldiers,” said the ISPR.
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October - 1 
Security Forces (SFs) also conducted a search operation in Garhi near Shamozai, and arrested four suspects. Another Taliban militant surrendered before SFs in Dagai.
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Security Forces (SFs) also conducted a search operation in Garhi near Shamozai, and arrested four suspects. Another Taliban militant surrendered before SFs in Dagai.
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October - 1 
Troops conducted a search operation in Kalla Kalle, and arrested two Taliban militants, while three others surrendered.
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Troops conducted a search operation in Kalla Kalle, and arrested two Taliban militants, while three others surrendered.
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October - 1 
A regional leader of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Janajuddha), identified as Riazul Haq Masud alias Bidi Masud (32), was killed in a encounter with the Police and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Chulkathi Palpara
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A regional leader of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Janajuddha), identified as Riazul Haq Masud alias Bidi Masud (32), was killed in a encounter with the Police and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Chulkathi Palpara village on October 1, reports Daily Star. Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of Police and RAB personnel conducted operation at Chulkathi Palpara area when the PBCP-Janajuddha cadres were holding a secret meeting at about 5:00am (BST). Subsequently, the cadres opened fire on Police and RAB personnel triggered an encounter. Masud was died on the encounter site while his accomplices managed to escape. During the encounter four Police and RAB members were also injured. Police recovered three firearms, one sharp weapon, 29 rounds of bullet and five cartridges from the encounter site. Police said that Masud was wanted in 15 cases.
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October - 1 
Two cadres of the Red Flag faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Red Flag), who threatened to kill the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Bagerhat District and officer-in-charge (OC) of the Fakirhat Police Station, were arrested by Police
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Two cadres of the Red Flag faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Red Flag), who threatened to kill the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Bagerhat District and officer-in-charge (OC) of the Fakirhat Police Station, were arrested by Police on October 1. The arrestees were identified as Tapan Das, son of Shib Prasad Das, and Banani Das, daughter of Manoranjan Das. They both hailed from Noapara village under Fakirhat sub district of Bagerhat District. OC of Fakirhat Police Station Salahuddin Mizan said that Tapan was arrested from Khulna city while Banani from her village home. The hunt for two others -- Khashrul Islam of Gopalganj and Riadul Islam is going on, he added. The PBCP-Red Flag cadres threatened to kill Bagerhat Police Super Mizanur Rahman and the OC through cell phones on September 26.
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October - 1 
On October 1, 148 APM, five chargers, five Bangalore torpedoes, one satellite phone, 86 bombs, 204 hand grenades, 24 claymore mines, 11 T-56 weapons, eight 60-mm mortar bombs, four RPG, two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) jackets, 15 T-56 mag
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On October 1, 148 APM, five chargers, five Bangalore torpedoes, one satellite phone, 86 bombs, 204 hand grenades, 24 claymore mines, 11 T-56 weapons, eight 60-mm mortar bombs, four RPG, two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) jackets, 15 T-56 magazines, one T-81 magazine, one shotgun, 900 rounds of P-52 ammunition, ten 81-mm mortar bombs and two 120 metre mortar bombs.
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October - 2 
A cadre belonging to Noyon group of the KCP, identified as Soram Abungcha Singh alias Khaba (24), was arrested by a combined force of the Imphal East District Police and Assam Rifles from Lamalai bazaar area. One 9-mm pistol with five rounds of 9-mm
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A cadre belonging to Noyon group of the KCP, identified as Soram Abungcha Singh alias Khaba (24), was arrested by a combined force of the Imphal East District Police and Assam Rifles from Lamalai bazaar area. One 9-mm pistol with five rounds of 9-mm ammunitions was recovered from his possession.
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October - 2 
A Manipur People's Liberation Front cadre, identified as Heikrujam Muktasana alias Jonsan Singh (20), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Tegnoupal in Chandel District.
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A Manipur People's Liberation Front cadre, identified as Heikrujam Muktasana alias Jonsan Singh (20), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Tegnoupal in Chandel District.
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October - 2 
According to Sangai Express, unidentified militants exploded a hand-grenade at the residence of Public Works Department Executive Engineer, Khundrakpam Mohori Singh, at Khurai Chaithabi Leirak in Imphal East District on October 2.
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According to Sangai Express, unidentified militants exploded a hand-grenade at the residence of Public Works Department Executive Engineer, Khundrakpam Mohori Singh, at Khurai Chaithabi Leirak in Imphal East District on October 2.
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October - 2 
An over ground worker of the LeT was arrested in the Handwara area of Kupwara District by the SFs. Identified as Sonaullah Mir alias Akash, son of Mohammad Abdullah Mir, resident of Changi Mulla Police post in Zachaldara area of Handwara, Mir was wor
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An over ground worker of the LeT was arrested in the Handwara area of Kupwara District by the SFs. Identified as Sonaullah Mir alias Akash, son of Mohammad Abdullah Mir, resident of Changi Mulla Police post in Zachaldara area of Handwara, Mir was working for LeT commander Rehman Bhai. On his disclosure one pistol, two pistol magazines, 20 rounds of pistol ammunition and two hand grenades were recovered from a garden in the village Changi Mulla Zachaldara.
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October - 2 
An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with the SFs in the in Dard Haji forests of Zachaldara in the Handwara area of Kupwara District. An anti-insurgency operation was launched by the SFs following receipt of specific information about
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An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with the SFs in the in Dard Haji forests of Zachaldara in the Handwara area of Kupwara District. An anti-insurgency operation was launched by the SFs following receipt of specific information about presence of militants in the area, official sources said. Security forces were closing in at the hiding place of the militants when the militants opened heavy and indiscriminate firing on them. The firing was retaliated by the troops, leading a fierce exchange of firing between the two sides. One unidentified militant has been killed in the exchange of fire so far, the sources said, adding the operation was in progress when reports last came in.
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October - 2 
Another cadre of the same faction, identified as Piyam Lomba Singh (32), was arrested by the Imphal East District Police.
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Another cadre of the same faction, identified as Piyam Lomba Singh (32), was arrested by the Imphal East District Police.
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October - 2 
Birbal Oraon, the self-styled 'Deputy Section Commander' of the CPI-Maoist operating in Latehar, was arrested from a place in Latehar following a specific intelligence tip, said Latehar Police station officer-in-charge Ravikant Prasad, according to P
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Birbal Oraon, the self-styled 'Deputy Section Commander' of the CPI-Maoist operating in Latehar, was arrested from a place in Latehar following a specific intelligence tip, said Latehar Police station officer-in-charge Ravikant Prasad, according to PTI. During interrogation, Oraon had confessed to blowing up of two buildings housing a school and a health centre in April 2009, Prasad said. Oraon was allegedly a part of a guerrilla squad that gunned down five Policemen on July 29. "Oraon also admitted that he had made an abortive attempt to target a police van when he fitted a 100-kg bomb under a culvert at Podialana on March 19, 2009," the Police officer said.
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October - 2 
Militants shot dead a former militant, identified as Shabir Ahmad Wani alias 'Shabir Grenade', outside the Jamia Masjid (mosque) in the Sopore town of Baramulla District in the afternoon of October 2. Wani, a resident of Batapora area in Sopore had s
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Militants shot dead a former militant, identified as Shabir Ahmad Wani alias 'Shabir Grenade', outside the Jamia Masjid (mosque) in the Sopore town of Baramulla District in the afternoon of October 2. Wani, a resident of Batapora area in Sopore had surrendered before the Security Forces (SFs) earlier.
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October - 2 
One more cadre of the same faction, identified as Ngangom Nanao (27), was arrested by a combined force of the Imphal East District Police and Assam Rilfes personnel. One Chinese hand grenade and one 36 HE hand grenade were recovered from his possessi
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One more cadre of the same faction, identified as Ngangom Nanao (27), was arrested by a combined force of the Imphal East District Police and Assam Rilfes personnel. One Chinese hand grenade and one 36 HE hand grenade were recovered from his possession.
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October - 2 
Police seized terror fund worth INR 2.5 lakh from a LeT militant, which was being smuggled from Sopore to Banihal for THE LeT ‘District Commander’ Abu Moosa. The militant’ Ghulam Hassan’ son of Abdullah Pachu, a resident of Baba Khari, Banihal was ar
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Police seized terror fund worth INR 2.5 lakh from a LeT militant, which was being smuggled from Sopore to Banihal for THE LeT ‘District Commander’ Abu Moosa. The militant’ Ghulam Hassan’ son of Abdullah Pachu, a resident of Baba Khari, Banihal was arrested from a vehicle from Banihal bus stand.
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October - 2 
Samba Police on October 2 arrested a Pakistani national after he managed to reach into Indian Territory crossing main gate installed at the International Border (IB) in the Ramgarh sector. Official sources said a Village Defence Committee (VDC) membe
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Samba Police on October 2 arrested a Pakistani national after he managed to reach into Indian Territory crossing main gate installed at the International Border (IB) in the Ramgarh sector. Official sources said a Village Defence Committee (VDC) member Yashpal observed a Pakistani moving inside the fields of a forward village SM Pur in Ramgarh sector of Samba District at 6.30am (IST). Subsequently, the suspect, identified as Mohammad Asif, 26, son of Fazal Hussain, a resident of Gujarat province of Pakistan, was arrested by the SFs. The VDCs had been put on high alert by the Police following infiltration attempts from across the IB
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October - 2 
The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate of Hailakandi Chandan Das remanded Dhanyaram Reang, ‘commander-in chief’ of the United Democratic Liberation Army, to Police custody for seven days, reports Assam Tribune. He was earlier arrested by the Mizora
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The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate of Hailakandi Chandan Das remanded Dhanyaram Reang, ‘commander-in chief’ of the United Democratic Liberation Army, to Police custody for seven days, reports Assam Tribune. He was earlier arrested by the Mizoram Police from Kolasib.
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October - 2 
The Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on October 2 announced financial assistance worth INR 500 million and promised more when 360 Black Widow (BW) cadres formally surrendered at Haflong in North Cachar Hills District, according to Telegraph.
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The Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on October 2 announced financial assistance worth INR 500 million and promised more when 360 Black Widow (BW) cadres formally surrendered at Haflong in North Cachar Hills District, according to Telegraph.
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October - 2 
The CPI-Maoist has threatened to kill Chief Minister Nitish Kumar if two of their top leaders were not released from jail, official sources said on October 2, reported Hindustan Times. 'Dabloo', a Maoist leader, in a SMS from the mobile phone number
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The CPI-Maoist has threatened to kill Chief Minister Nitish Kumar if two of their top leaders were not released from jail, official sources said on October 2, reported Hindustan Times. 'Dabloo', a Maoist leader, in a SMS from the mobile phone number -- 09308670993 -- to a reporter of a private TV channel, claimed that there was a plan to kill the Chief Minister, State Home Department Principal Secretary Amir Subhani said. The message demanded the release of Maoist leaders 'Raviji' and Diren Singh. "Director General of Police Anand Shankar and IGP (Operations) S K Bhardwaj are probing the issue," Subhani said, adding, "We have tightened the security for the CM."
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October - 2 
The Union Government is committed to rooting out Naxalism (left wing extremism) from the country as it is proving detrimental to development, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on October 2, The Hindu reports. The Centre was working out measures
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The Union Government is committed to rooting out Naxalism (left wing extremism) from the country as it is proving detrimental to development, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on October 2, The Hindu reports. The Centre was working out measures with States such as Bihar, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra to deal with this menace, he said. “The States have said that they were prepared to eliminate Naxalism and that their Police forces were capable of doing it. But, they wanted support from the Centre. We will do anything possible to do away with Naxalism that impedes development,” he declared.
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October - 2 
Two Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres, Pukhrambam Dhanabir alias Dhana (30) and Warekpam Kanta (35), were arrested by the Imphal West District Police on October 2. Two cell phones were recovered from their possessions.
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Two Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres, Pukhrambam Dhanabir alias Dhana (30) and Warekpam Kanta (35), were arrested by the Imphal West District Police on October 2. Two cell phones were recovered from their possessions.
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October - 2 
According to Daily Times, unidentified militants shot dead two Policemen in Ghari Kapoora Police precincts at Mardan in NWFP on October 2. The two slain Police personnel were identified as Nasir Ali and Subhan Ali.
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According to Daily Times, unidentified militants shot dead two Policemen in Ghari Kapoora Police precincts at Mardan in NWFP on October 2. The two slain Police personnel were identified as Nasir Ali and Subhan Ali.
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October - 2 
On October 2, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari amended the Anti-terrorism Act, 1997, according to Daily Times. Any intimidation or terrorising the public, social sectors, business community and preparing or attacking the civilians, government offi
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On October 2, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari amended the Anti-terrorism Act, 1997, according to Daily Times. Any intimidation or terrorising the public, social sectors, business community and preparing or attacking the civilians, government officials, installations, Security Forces or law enforcement agencies can be tried under the amended Act.
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October - 2 
Seven militants voluntarily surrendered themselves before SFs at Barshaur, while SFs also defused six improvised explosive devices (IEDs) at Derai near Kanju.
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Seven militants voluntarily surrendered themselves before SFs at Barshaur, while SFs also defused six improvised explosive devices (IEDs) at Derai near Kanju.
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October - 2 
SFs continued the assault on the Taliban militants in Doda, Matak and Charmang areas of Nawagai tehsil and destroyed several Taliban hideouts.
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SFs continued the assault on the Taliban militants in Doda, Matak and Charmang areas of Nawagai tehsil and destroyed several Taliban hideouts.
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October - 2 
Three militants were killed in a search operation at Zulamkot-Serai of Swat District in NWFP on October 2, according to Daily Times. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said the Security Forces (SFs) also conducted search operations
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Three militants were killed in a search operation at Zulamkot-Serai of Swat District in NWFP on October 2, according to Daily Times. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said the Security Forces (SFs) also conducted search operations in Shah Dheri and arrested local commander Rehmat, besides arresting five militants at Shahid Khapa near Peochar and Sarsani.
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October - 2 
Troops killed 27 alleged militants at Khyber Agency in FATA on October 2, officials said, reports Daily Times. According to sources in the Frontier Corps (FC), attack helicopters shelled militant training centres in the Tirah valley of Bara District,
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Troops killed 27 alleged militants at Khyber Agency in FATA on October 2, officials said, reports Daily Times. According to sources in the Frontier Corps (FC), attack helicopters shelled militant training centres in the Tirah valley of Bara District, killing 27 militants including two key commanders, Ghulam Nabi and Farooq Swati. Two hideouts, three caves and 19 vehicles belonging to the militants were also destroyed during the operation.
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October - 2 
Two remote-controlled bombs exploded in Umri and Siddiqabad under Khar tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur Agency in FATA on October 2, reports Daily Times. 12 suspected Taliban militants were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) during a subsequent searc
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Two remote-controlled bombs exploded in Umri and Siddiqabad under Khar tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur Agency in FATA on October 2, reports Daily Times. 12 suspected Taliban militants were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) during a subsequent search operation in the area.
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October - 2 
An unidentified assailant killed two army soldiers who were on duty at Paranthakadathan in the Mannar District in the night of October 2, reported Colombo Page. Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police, Nimal Mediwaka, said the assailant had fired a
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An unidentified assailant killed two army soldiers who were on duty at Paranthakadathan in the Mannar District in the night of October 2, reported Colombo Page. Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police, Nimal Mediwaka, said the assailant had fired at a group of soldiers who were on duty in the area. Two of the soldiers had succumbed to their injuries following the attack and another one sustained injuries. The suspect, believed to be a member of an armed group in the area, is reported to have escaped after the incident.
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October - 2 
Police personnel following information recovered two anti-tank mines, four claymore mines, one anti-tank bar mine and three combat uniforms from the Sugandipuram area.
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Police personnel following information recovered two anti-tank mines, four claymore mines, one anti-tank bar mine and three combat uniforms from the Sugandipuram area.
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October - 2 
Troops during search and clear operations in the Medawachchiya, Kilinochchi, Adampan, Puliyankulam, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Kappukulam, Mavadivembu and Vellankerni areas of Wanni recovered 49 hand grenades, two Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), 96 anti
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Troops during search and clear operations in the Medawachchiya, Kilinochchi, Adampan, Puliyankulam, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Kappukulam, Mavadivembu and Vellankerni areas of Wanni recovered 49 hand grenades, two Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), 96 anti-personnel mines (APMs), twenty-four 60-mm mortar bombs, two hundred 12.7-mm ammunition, 50 rounds of Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) ammunition, five 82-mm mortar bombs, one Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG), 33 recoilless gun ammunition, fifteen 82-mm mortar chargers, eleven 81-mm mortar chargers, eleven 81-mm mortar fuses, five T-56 weapons, 25 area maps, one T-81 weapon, 11 T-56 magazines, one T-81 magazine, three hundred and ten 7.62-mm ammunition and one shotgun October 2, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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October - 2 
Vavuniya Police intelligence team on information received from an arrested suspect conducted a search in at Kankanvilluwa in the Mundalama area and recovered one T-56 weapon, two T-56 magazines, 175 rounds of T-56 ammunition, 10 unidentified pistol a
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Vavuniya Police intelligence team on information received from an arrested suspect conducted a search in at Kankanvilluwa in the Mundalama area and recovered one T-56 weapon, two T-56 magazines, 175 rounds of T-56 ammunition, 10 unidentified pistol ammunition, one pistol holster belt and one pouch hidden in a forest patch.
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October - 3 
IANS reports that two Policemen were wounded in a two-hour encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the forest of Bundu block (administrative division), 45 kilometres from State capital Ranchi, Police said on Octobe
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IANS reports that two Policemen were wounded in a two-hour encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the forest of Bundu block (administrative division), 45 kilometres from State capital Ranchi, Police said on October 4. An encounter took place at Madhukamdih village under Tamar Police Station in the Ranchi District on October 3 during a search operation launched to rescue the abducted Special Branch Inspector Francis Induwar, adds Times of India. Over 500 rounds of fire were exchanged between the two sides. The Security Forces (SFs) had rushed to the village on specific information that a Maoist squad had assembled near the native place of the CPI-Maoist ‘zonal commander’, Kundan Pahan. The Inspector General of Police, S. N. Pradhan, who is also the spokesperson of the Jharkhand Police, said a combing operation was launched on specific intelligence inputs about the presence of Maoists in the area. "The security forces ultimately forced the Maoists to retreat," he added.
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October - 3 
A militant belonging to the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Mohammed Sahoruddin alias Ibothoi (31), was arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Langathel Khunou on October 3. He confessed that he w
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A militant belonging to the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Mohammed Sahoruddin alias Ibothoi (31), was arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Langathel Khunou on October 3. He confessed that he was operating in the ‘finance section’ of the outfit.
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October - 3 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a former ward member, Irma Salwan (50) of Tekalguda, after accusing him of being a Police informer in Malkangiri District on October 3, reports Times of India. "Salwan's throat had bee
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a former ward member, Irma Salwan (50) of Tekalguda, after accusing him of being a Police informer in Malkangiri District on October 3, reports Times of India. "Salwan's throat had been slit and he bled to death. Out of fear, the villagers had buried the body in the woods. We were able to recover it only on Sunday [October 4]," Malkangiri Superintendent of Police (SP) Satya Brata Bhoi said.
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October - 3 
In the night of October 3, a 60-year-old man was killed by the Maoists at an unspecified place as his son had joined the C-60 commando force in 2008.
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In the night of October 3, a 60-year-old man was killed by the Maoists at an unspecified place as his son had joined the C-60 commando force in 2008.
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On October 4, traffic resumed on the Malkangiri-Bhubaneswar road that had been blocked by the Maoists near Govindpally Ghat road on October 3 to enforce their bandh (shut down) call. "All road blockades put up by the Maoists have been lifted and road
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On October 4, traffic resumed on the Malkangiri-Bhubaneswar road that had been blocked by the Maoists near Govindpally Ghat road on October 3 to enforce their bandh (shut down) call. "All road blockades put up by the Maoists have been lifted and road connectivity has been normalized in the District," the SP said.
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October - 3 
People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre, Mohammed Rafi (35), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at Yairipok Khoirom in the Thoubal District on October 3.
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People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre, Mohammed Rafi (35), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at Yairipok Khoirom in the Thoubal District on October 3.
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October - 3 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a railway track in the West Singhbhum District at the Jharkhand-West Bengal border in the morning of October 3 (today), reported IANS. The extremists blew up the railway track near Maharesal ra
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a railway track in the West Singhbhum District at the Jharkhand-West Bengal border in the morning of October 3 (today), reported IANS. The extremists blew up the railway track near Maharesal railway station under Chakradhapur railway division at around 4.30am (IST). The Maoists have called for a nationwide strike on October 3 to protest the arrests of senior leaders Kobad Ghandy and Chhatradhar Mahato. They have demanded the release of the leaders.
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October - 3 
The Hindu reports that seven persons were arrested by the Police on October 3, for the attack on villagers by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Amosi Bharen Diara village in Khagaria District killing 16 people in the night of
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The Hindu reports that seven persons were arrested by the Police on October 3, for the attack on villagers by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Amosi Bharen Diara village in Khagaria District killing 16 people in the night of October 1. The suspected mastermind behind the attack, O.P. Shah, was among those arrested, the Police said.
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October - 3 
Three suspected cadres belonging to the Military Defense Force faction of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) were shot dead and a Bishnupur District Policeman wounded during an encounter at Leimaram Bazar area under Nambol Police Station in Bishnupur
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Three suspected cadres belonging to the Military Defense Force faction of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) were shot dead and a Bishnupur District Policeman wounded during an encounter at Leimaram Bazar area under Nambol Police Station in Bishnupur District on October 3, reports Imphal Free Press. One M-16 Rifle was reportedly recovered from the possession of a slain militant.
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October - 3 
Three suspected militants of the Military Defence Force faction of the KYKL, who were arrested by the Bishnupur District Police during an encounter at Leimaram Keithel on October 3, were remanded to eight days to Police custody. They were identified
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Three suspected militants of the Military Defence Force faction of the KYKL, who were arrested by the Bishnupur District Police during an encounter at Leimaram Keithel on October 3, were remanded to eight days to Police custody. They were identified as Yambem Biren (36), Heikham Priyokumar (38) and Leikham Thanil (18).
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October - 3 
Three United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants were shot dead by troops during an encounter near Kendubari village in the Nalbari District on October 3, according to Nagaland Post. “Based on specific intelligence about the presence of three U
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Three United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants were shot dead by troops during an encounter near Kendubari village in the Nalbari District on October 3, according to Nagaland Post. “Based on specific intelligence about the presence of three ULFA militants in the area, an army column laid an ambush and there was a firefight in which the militants were shot dead,” an Army official said. A carbine, pistols, grenades, detonators and gelatine sticks were recovered from the possession of the slain militants. “Probably the militants were planning to strike during the Durga Puja festival and hence carrying explosives,” the official added.
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October - 3 
Two civilians were killed in crossfire during an encounter between suspected cadres belonging to the Military Defence Force faction of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) and Bishnupur District Police at Leimaram Bazaar under Nambol Police Station on
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Two civilians were killed in crossfire during an encounter between suspected cadres belonging to the Military Defence Force faction of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) and Bishnupur District Police at Leimaram Bazaar under Nambol Police Station on October 3, reports Imphal Free Press. Three militants of the outfit were killed and a Policeman was wounded in the encounter. Subsequently, three more cadres of the outfit were arrested from the encounter site.
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October - 3 
20 Taliban militants, believed to be followers of Swat Taliban ‘chief’ Fazlullah, were arrested from Karachi in Sindh on October 3, reports Daily Times. Intelligence agencies said they were arrested on the basis of information obtained from terrorist
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20 Taliban militants, believed to be followers of Swat Taliban ‘chief’ Fazlullah, were arrested from Karachi in Sindh on October 3, reports Daily Times. Intelligence agencies said they were arrested on the basis of information obtained from terrorists arrested earlier, adding that they had been living in the city in the guise of internally displaced people. "The arrests follow the acquisition of vital information from captured Taliban," a senior official said. They were arrested from Pathan Colony and were moved back to Mingora at Swat in NWFP for further investigations, he said. "Eleven of the arrested men hail from Kabal’s Kuzabandai area and nine from other parts of Kabal," the official said.
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October - 3 
According to Daily Times, suspected Taliban militants fired three rockets at Peshawar in NWFP on October 3, damaging a school building and a vehicle. A Pishtakhara Police Official said that the three rockets were fired from an unknown location at 2:3
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According to Daily Times, suspected Taliban militants fired three rockets at Peshawar in NWFP on October 3, damaging a school building and a vehicle. A Pishtakhara Police Official said that the three rockets were fired from an unknown location at 2:30 am. One hit the Nodeyah Payan High School, damaging the boundary wall of the building and a van parked inside, while the other two landed in fields nearby.
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October - 3 
Two left-wing extremists were killed in separate encounters with the Police in Khulna District and Chuadanga District on October 3, reports Daily Star. Two Policemen were also injured in the encounter in Khulna. The slain extremists were identified a
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Two left-wing extremists were killed in separate encounters with the Police in Khulna District and Chuadanga District on October 3, reports Daily Star. Two Policemen were also injured in the encounter in Khulna. The slain extremists were identified as Abu Sayeed Sarkar alias Ranga Sayeed, a cadre of the New Biplobi Communist Party (BCP), and Abdur Rashid alias Mollah Rashid, a regional leader of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP).
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October - 3 
Colombo Page reports that the Sri Lanka Terrorist Investigations Department (TID) seized a van fitted with six claymore mines in the Kurunegala District on October 3. According to the TID, each claymore mine weighed five kilograms. TID sources said t
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Colombo Page reports that the Sri Lanka Terrorist Investigations Department (TID) seized a van fitted with six claymore mines in the Kurunegala District on October 3. According to the TID, each claymore mine weighed five kilograms. TID sources said the van was found on a tip off given by an arrested Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suspect. Additionally, the TID recovered one T56 weapon with 340 ammunitions, 100 electric detonators, two remote controls, six grenades and one micro pistol and ammunition from the van.
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October - 3 
On October 3, the Security Forces recovered five locally-made guns and one shotgun from the Naputtivillu and Eliyaweddiweli areas of Batticaloa District, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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On October 3, the Security Forces recovered five locally-made guns and one shotgun from the Naputtivillu and Eliyaweddiweli areas of Batticaloa District, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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October - 3 
Sri Lanka Police in the night of October 3 arrested three Sinhala nationals, who have allegedly supported former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres to leave the country through sea routes illegally, reported Colombo Page. Senior Deputy In
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Sri Lanka Police in the night of October 3 arrested three Sinhala nationals, who have allegedly supported former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres to leave the country through sea routes illegally, reported Colombo Page. Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police Nimal Mediwaka said that the three suspects were arrested from a hotel at Vaikkala area in Negombo. These three suspects have reportedly supported former LTTE militants who fled the welfare camps in Vavuniya to leave for Australia by boats.
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October - 4 
A school teacher, Lalboi alias Solal Touthang (38), was shot at and wounded by unidentified militants in the Imphal East District on October 4.
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A school teacher, Lalboi alias Solal Touthang (38), was shot at and wounded by unidentified militants in the Imphal East District on October 4.
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October - 4 
At least 11 persons were killed in a attack carried out by suspected militants belonging to the anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) at Balichand area under Biswanath Chariali Police Station in Sonitpur District on O
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At least 11 persons were killed in a attack carried out by suspected militants belonging to the anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) at Balichand area under Biswanath Chariali Police Station in Sonitpur District on October 4, reports Assam Tribune. At least ten others were injured in the attack. According to Police sources, a group of 10-12 heavily armed militants entered Bhimajuli village, inhabited mostly by the Nepali and Tea-tribe community, called out villagers from their houses, and opened fire on them. On their way back, the same group opened also fire at two other places. Police sources said that attempts at extortion might be the reason for the attack.
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At least five National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres were arrested by the Border Security Force personnel on October 4 when they were entering the country from Bangladesh crossing the north Tripura border, Police said, re
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At least five National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres were arrested by the Border Security Force personnel on October 4 when they were entering the country from Bangladesh crossing the north Tripura border, Police said, reports Press Trust India. They were arrested at Satlang border outpost and revealed that they had gone to Sylhet District in Bangladesh for arms training. Some arms were also recovered from their possession.
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October - 4 
Elsewhere in the same District, another NSCN-IM cadre was arrested by the troops from Zedua village of Longding circle on October 4.
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Elsewhere in the same District, another NSCN-IM cadre was arrested by the troops from Zedua village of Longding circle on October 4.
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October - 4 
Five Pakistani nationals were arrested from creek area on the west coast of Kutch District by the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on October 4, reports PTI. The boat in which they were travelling was also seized. According to Police, the boat c
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Five Pakistani nationals were arrested from creek area on the west coast of Kutch District by the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on October 4, reports PTI. The boat in which they were travelling was also seized. According to Police, the boat carrying the five persons onboard had ventured into the creek area following which they were arrested by the BSF. Harami Nala, a sluggish and shallow water channel in the remotest creek area, spread over 500 square kilometres, is prone to intrusion from Pakistani fishermen, Police said. The marshy topography made it difficult for BSF troops to react swiftly against infiltration, the officials said.
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October - 4 
Hindustan Times reports that at least six cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed during an encounter with the Police at Tadgaon in Gadchiroli District on October 4. N.S. Jagtap, spokesperson for the Gadchiroli Police,
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Hindustan Times reports that at least six cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed during an encounter with the Police at Tadgaon in Gadchiroli District on October 4. N.S. Jagtap, spokesperson for the Gadchiroli Police, told Hindustan Times that no body had been recovered till late evening of October 4. But blood stains found at the place where the Maoists were holed up during the encounter indicated that at least six of them were either killed or seriously injured. “The injured (or dead) are suspected to have been removed by the fleeing Naxal group,” Jagtap said, adding that the combing of the area was in progress to track them down. He said there was no injury on the Police side as the information about the waiting Maoist ambush had been received in advance, enabling the Police to take proper guard during the encounter. The Police later recovered a 12-bore rifle, a claymore mine, eight detonators, two gelatin sticks, bundles of electrical wire (used to trigger mine blasts), and some literature and medicines, Jagtap said.
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October - 4 
Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, Mayanglambam Parashuram alias Bobby (34), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at Umathel in the Thoubal District on October 4.
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Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, Mayanglambam Parashuram alias Bobby (34), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at Umathel in the Thoubal District on October 4.
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October - 4 
Naxalites (left-wing extremists) killed a civilian in the East Singhbhum District in the night of October 4, reports Telegraph. A Naxalite group led by ‘area commander’ Kanhu Munda allegedly shot dead Dukhia Hembram (30) at Harian village under Ghura
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Naxalites (left-wing extremists) killed a civilian in the East Singhbhum District in the night of October 4, reports Telegraph. A Naxalite group led by ‘area commander’ Kanhu Munda allegedly shot dead Dukhia Hembram (30) at Harian village under Ghurabandha Police Station. A resident of Mahespur, Dukhia was returning from his brother’s house at Ghurabandha Police station where he is posted as a constable. The murder was second such incident to have taken place in the District in the past one week.
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October - 4 
PTI reports that about 30 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up the Katingia Police outpost in the Kandhamal District in the night of October 4. However, no one was hurt. The Maoists also set ablaze documents there.
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PTI reports that about 30 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up the Katingia Police outpost in the Kandhamal District in the night of October 4. However, no one was hurt. The Maoists also set ablaze documents there. Additional Police force could not reach the spot due to felling of tress on the road connecting Brahmanigaon area, official sources said.
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October - 4 
Telegraph reports that five National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres, who were arrested by the Border Security Force personnel at Satlang border outpost in Tripura on October 4, claimed that they shot dead six fellow cadres
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Telegraph reports that five National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres, who were arrested by the Border Security Force personnel at Satlang border outpost in Tripura on October 4, claimed that they shot dead six fellow cadres at their camp in Maulavi Bazaar in Bangladesh to escape starvation before fleeing to India to surrender.
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October - 4 
The Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on October 4 reiterated the commitment of his Government to neutralise the Maoists and informed that a fresh operation against them would be launched from November 1 after successful completion of Operation
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The Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on October 4 reiterated the commitment of his Government to neutralise the Maoists and informed that a fresh operation against them would be launched from November 1 after successful completion of Operation Green Hunt. However, he stressed the need to launch a co-ordinated offensive against the insurgents by the affected States, including Orissa, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh. He said the matter has been taken up with the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and a strategy would be worked out soon.
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October - 4 
The Maoists have demanded release of their senior leaders, including Kobad Ghandy, as a condition for freeing the abducted intelligence official, local media reports said on October 4. Samarji, claiming to be ‘secretary’ of South Chhotanagpur Committ
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The Maoists have demanded release of their senior leaders, including Kobad Ghandy, as a condition for freeing the abducted intelligence official, local media reports said on October 4. Samarji, claiming to be ‘secretary’ of South Chhotanagpur Committee of Jharkhand, called local Hindi newspapers late in the night of October 3 and said, "The abducted Police official of the intelligence department is in our custody. He is safe. He will be released after the arrested leaders - Kobad Ghandy, Chhatradhar Mahto and Chandra Bhushan Yadav - are released." "Do not torture relatives of Kundan Pahan and other people otherwise we will abduct family members of government officials," he added. Police suspect the role of the Kundan Pahan group - active in the border areas of Ranchi, Khuti and Jamshedpur Districts - in the abduction of the intelligence official. As reported earlier, a group of four Maoists had abducted the Special Branch Inspector from Hembrom market in Khunti District on September 30.
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) on October 6 confirmed the killing of three of its leaders by disgruntled cadres at Ghagrachari camp in eastern Bangladesh on October 4, according to Telegraph. The NSCN-IM leader ‘majo
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) on October 6 confirmed the killing of three of its leaders by disgruntled cadres at Ghagrachari camp in eastern Bangladesh on October 4, according to Telegraph. The NSCN-IM leader ‘major general’ Phungthing Shimrang, who is also the convenor of the outfit’s cease-fire monitoring cell, said from Hebron, the outfit’s ‘council headquarters’ near Dimapur in Nagaland, that three of their ‘officers’ were shot dead by their ‘comrades’ in Bangladesh.
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October - 4 
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) on October 4 received a letter threatening to blow up the Ghaziabad railway station and other major installations, including some places in New Delhi and Lucknow, capital of Uttar Pradesh, reports The Hindu. The Ass
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The Railway Protection Force (RPF) on October 4 received a letter threatening to blow up the Ghaziabad railway station and other major installations, including some places in New Delhi and Lucknow, capital of Uttar Pradesh, reports The Hindu. The Assistant Commissioner of the RPF confirmed the contents of the letter and said authorities in New Delhi have been informed about the threat with just two weeks to go for Diwali (festival of lights).
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October - 4 
The Superintendent of Police of West Midnapore District, Manoj Verma, said on October 4 that photographs and other incriminating evidence have been found revealing links between the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and Chhatradhar Mahato,
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The Superintendent of Police of West Midnapore District, Manoj Verma, said on October 4 that photographs and other incriminating evidence have been found revealing links between the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and Chhatradhar Mahato, convener of the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) that led the agitation at Lalgarh and its adjoining areas, reports The Hindu. Details of the PCPA’s funding have also emerged in the course of the investigation.
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October - 4 
The army has killed nine more Taliban militants – including three key commanders –in the ongoing military operation in Swat, said officials on October 4, Daily Times reported. According to the Swat Media Centre, six militants – including three comm
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The army has killed nine more Taliban militants – including three key commanders –in the ongoing military operation in Swat, said officials on October 4, Daily Times reported. According to the Swat Media Centre, six militants – including three commanders identified as Kota Younas, Noor Amin and Fazal Rabi – were killed in a clash with troops in Banjar village. The troops also killed three Taliban militants in the Bazdara area of Malakand. A Lashkar (militia) member was also killed in Bazdara.
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October - 4 
A senior Afghan Taliban commander has confirmed that Uzbek militant commander Qari Tahir Yuldashev was killed in the US drone attack during the last week of August 2009 in South Waziristan, The News reported. “Its true he is dead. Unfortunately he wa
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A senior Afghan Taliban commander has confirmed that Uzbek militant commander Qari Tahir Yuldashev was killed in the US drone attack during the last week of August 2009 in South Waziristan, The News reported. “Its true he is dead. Unfortunately he was staying at the same house which was struck by the drone in South Waziristan in August,” the Taliban commander acknowledged when contacted by phone. Though he did not mention the village where Tahir Yuldashev was killed, he said the incident happened during the last week of August in South Waziristan. Other militant sources, however, said the Uzbek commander died in Kaniguram in South Waziristan, a place considered relatively safe for Taliban militants. The Taliban commander said Tahir moved to the adjoining South Waziristan after frequent US drone attacks in Mirali in North Waziristan in which his men suffered heavy losses. He lived in Ladha and Makeen in South Waziristan for sometime but then moved to another town when US Predator planes started focusing on known strongholds of the Taliban there.
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October - 4 
Military authorities assured a jirga (council of elders) of Ahmedzai Wazirs in Wana on October 4 that a peace accord reached with the Mulla Nazir group in South Waziristan in 2007 remained intact, Dawn reported. The assurance was reportedly given by
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Military authorities assured a jirga (council of elders) of Ahmedzai Wazirs in Wana on October 4 that a peace accord reached with the Mulla Nazir group in South Waziristan in 2007 remained intact, Dawn reported. The assurance was reportedly given by Major General Sajjad Wazir and other military officers. The jirga was attended by about 120 elders of the tribe, including Malak Bismillah, Ajmal and Malak Noor Khan. The jirga assured cooperation to security forces and said there would be no attack on security personnel and government installations in the Wana subdivision. The jirga backed by Mulla Nazir had held a meeting with the administration on October 3 and offered its support for establishing the Government’s writ in the region.
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October - 4 
Military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said an operation against the Baitullah Mehsud group had already started and its training centres had been pounded by aircraft and artillery. He said various roads leading to South Waziristan had been clos
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Military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said an operation against the Baitullah Mehsud group had already started and its training centres had been pounded by aircraft and artillery. He said various roads leading to South Waziristan had been closed but no decision had been taken about a ground operation. The spokesman said there would be no operation in Wana.
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October - 4 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested 24 Taliban militants on October 4 and 26 others surrendered to the troops. “Security forces ... conducted a search operation in Mora area near Najigram ... and arrested 16 Taliban,” said the ISPR. Troops also conducted
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested 24 Taliban militants on October 4 and 26 others surrendered to the troops. “Security forces ... conducted a search operation in Mora area near Najigram ... and arrested 16 Taliban,” said the ISPR. Troops also conducted a search operation in Chuprial and arrested four suspects. They also found a tunnel in the house of a Taliban identified only as Saeed. Further, four suspected Taliban militants were arrested from the Shobrang area in Buner District.
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October - 4 
Thirteen Taliban militants surrendered to the SFs in Drushkhela, seven in Bar Shaur and Nazarabad and six in Gwaleri and Chuprial.
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Thirteen Taliban militants surrendered to the SFs in Drushkhela, seven in Bar Shaur and Nazarabad and six in Gwaleri and Chuprial.
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October - 4 
Matrika Yadav, who broke away from the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) to form another party, which goes by the name Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist), said his party is going to float its own army, reports Nep
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Matrika Yadav, who broke away from the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) to form another party, which goes by the name Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist), said his party is going to float its own army, reports Nepal News. Organising a press conference at Malangawa in Sarlahi on October 4, Yadav said no political force could complete the revolution without its own army and that his party was going to float its armed force soon. Yadav said his party would not possess weapons, but would be forced to capture State's arms and launch an armed revolt if the State tried to crush the movement.
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October - 4 
The JTMM-J said that the group is ready to hold talks with the Government. Talking to Kantipuronline over telephone on October 4, chairman of the outfit, Jwala Singh, said the JTMM-J was ready for the talks if the Government presented itself responsi
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The JTMM-J said that the group is ready to hold talks with the Government. Talking to Kantipuronline over telephone on October 4, chairman of the outfit, Jwala Singh, said the JTMM-J was ready for the talks if the Government presented itself responsibly over the matter. He demanded that the Government implement the past agreements reached with the Madheshi parties and institutionalise the spirit of the Madhesh movement for the talks. Jwala Singh, however, said the recently introduced special security policy of the Government was against the Madheshi people.
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October - 4 
Acting on a tip off that the PBCP-Janajuddha cadres were holding a meeting at a brick-kiln in Bujrogpara area in Chuadanga District, Police cordoned off the area at about 4:00am (BST) and asked the cadres to surrender. As the cadres opened fire, the
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Acting on a tip off that the PBCP-Janajuddha cadres were holding a meeting at a brick-kiln in Bujrogpara area in Chuadanga District, Police cordoned off the area at about 4:00am (BST) and asked the cadres to surrender. As the cadres opened fire, the encounter ensued. Rashid was shot dead while his accomplices managed to escape. Police recovered a shutter gun and three bullets from the encounter site. Rashid was accused in 12 murder cases, including journalist Bazlur Rahman murder, Police said. Rashid was reportedly an aide to PBCP-Janjuddha founder Abdur Rashid Malitha Tapan alias Dada Tapan, who was killed in encounter with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in June 18, 2008.
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October - 4 
At least five National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres were arrested by the Border Security Force personnel on October 4 when they were entering the country from Bangladesh crossing the north Tripura border, Police said, re
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At least five National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres were arrested by the Border Security Force personnel on October 4 when they were entering the country from Bangladesh crossing the north Tripura border, Police said, reports Press Trust India. They were arrested at Satlang border outpost and revealed that they had gone to Sylhet District in Bangladesh for arms training. Some arms were also recovered from their possession.
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October - 4 
Police raided Ambhita School playground at Dumuria in Khulna District where the BCP cadres were holding a meeting. When the Police reached the school ground at about 1:20am (BST), the extremists started firing on them triggering the encounter. Sayeed
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Police raided Ambhita School playground at Dumuria in Khulna District where the BCP cadres were holding a meeting. When the Police reached the school ground at about 1:20am (BST), the extremists started firing on them triggering the encounter. Sayeed was caught in the line of fire while his associates managed to escape. Two Police constables -- Abdus Sobhan and Salauddin -- also received bullet injuries. Police recovered one shutter gun, three cartridges and one bullet from the encounter site. Two cases were filed in this connection. Sayeed was accused in a number of cases, including one for murder, filed with Dumuria Police Station, Police said.
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October - 4 October - 6
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) on October 6 confirmed the killing of three of its leaders by disgruntled cadres at Ghagrachari camp in eastern Bangladesh on October 4, according to Telegraph. The NSCN-IM leader ‘majo
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) on October 6 confirmed the killing of three of its leaders by disgruntled cadres at Ghagrachari camp in eastern Bangladesh on October 4, according to Telegraph. The NSCN-IM leader ‘major general’ Phungthing Shimrang, who is also the convenor of the outfit’s cease-fire monitoring cell, said from Hebron, the outfit’s ‘council headquarters’ near Dimapur in Nagaland, that three of their ‘officers’ were shot dead by their ‘comrades’ in Bangladesh.
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October - 4 
A political solution to the ethnic issue will not be found until a new Parliament is convened after a likely General Election in March 2010 as the President Mahinda Rajapakse Government expects a clear 2/3rd majority to pass a new Constitution based
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A political solution to the ethnic issue will not be found until a new Parliament is convened after a likely General Election in March 2010 as the President Mahinda Rajapakse Government expects a clear 2/3rd majority to pass a new Constitution based on the All Party Representative Committee (APRC) proposals, the APRC chairman and Minister Tissa Vitarana said on October 4, according to Daily Mirror. The position so far maintained by the Government was that President Rajapakse will include a formula to settle the ethnic issue in his manifesto at the next Presidential Elections expected in January 2010. The Government is on record that the Presidential Elections will be held in January followed by the Parliamentary elections in March next year. “It is not correct to say that the government has neglected a political solution following the military victory over the LTTE in May. President Rajapakse is under tremendous pressure locally and internationally including India to come up with a political solution. But it is a long process and cannot be done in a hurry. The APRC is aware of the weaknesses of the 13th Amendment and has incorporated proposals to mitigate them,” Vitarana stated.
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October - 4 
Army troops during search and clear operations in the Thunukkai, Iranamadu, Puthukkudiyiruppu and Kappukulam areas of Wanni recovered 139 anti-personnel mines, 38 Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG), two T-81 weapons, one 40-mm grenade launcher, 13 T-56
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Army troops during search and clear operations in the Thunukkai, Iranamadu, Puthukkudiyiruppu and Kappukulam areas of Wanni recovered 139 anti-personnel mines, 38 Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG), two T-81 weapons, one 40-mm grenade launcher, 13 T-56 magazines, 49 claymore mines, 2250 rounds of T-56 ammunition, 22 hand grenades, 39 bombs, five K-400 hand grenades, four FNC magazines, five RPG chargers, five remote controller devices, 35 metres of detonator code, four hand-held communication sets, one battery pack, 11 Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) links, nine 81-mm mortar bombs, 60 rounds of .50-mm ammunition, 5200 rounds of MPMG ammunition, 140 rounds of 5.56-mm ammunition, 1100 General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) ammunition, two suicide jackets, three 60-mm mortar bombs, two C-90 weapons, four disposable RPG launchers, three Arul bombs and one Outboard Motor (OBM) on October 4, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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October - 4 
Police found a suicide jacket and several weapons from a house at Hansamunawa in Kurunegala. The recoveries included several T-56 guns along with the suicide jacket in a search operation conducted on civilian information.
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Police found a suicide jacket and several weapons from a house at Hansamunawa in Kurunegala. The recoveries included several T-56 guns along with the suicide jacket in a search operation conducted on civilian information.
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October - 4 
The Thambalagamuwa Police recovered a 12-bore gun during a raid at Portkeni in the Trincomalee District on October 4, reports Daily News.
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The Thambalagamuwa Police recovered a 12-bore gun during a raid at Portkeni in the Trincomalee District on October 4, reports Daily News.
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October - 4 
The Vavuniya Police found a suicide kit and several other explosive items from an abandoned house in Selvanagar in the night of October 4. Police said these items were recovered following information given by a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)
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The Vavuniya Police found a suicide kit and several other explosive items from an abandoned house in Selvanagar in the night of October 4. Police said these items were recovered following information given by a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suspect in custody. Further, the Police found four detonators, one cyanide capsule, a LTTE identity card, and three LTTE tags. Police believe that the items belong to a cadre of the LTTE's Charles Anthony brigade.
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October - 5 
A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre, Jupha Sungam, was arrested by the troops from Zedua village in Tirap District on October 5, according to Nagaland Post. He confessed during his interrogation that he met Panthai, ‘
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A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre, Jupha Sungam, was arrested by the troops from Zedua village in Tirap District on October 5, according to Nagaland Post. He confessed during his interrogation that he met Panthai, ‘town commander’ of the NSCN-IM, at Longding and handed over a pistol to him. Later, the self-styled ‘town commander’ moved to carry out extortion in the area. Interrogation also revealed that the NSCN factions were trying to influence the outcome of Assembly elections scheduled to be held in Arunachal Pradesh on October 13.
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October - 5 
Elsewhere in the State, Army recovered a consignment of explosive devices and ammunition during a search operation conducted in the forest area of Mansar in Samba District. No arrests have been made during the search operations, official sources said
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Elsewhere in the State, Army recovered a consignment of explosive devices and ammunition during a search operation conducted in the forest area of Mansar in Samba District. No arrests have been made during the search operations, official sources said. The recoveries include 4.5 kg RDX, 105 rounds of SLR, one country made pistol and a pithoo bag. Sources said the consignment might have been dumped by the militants. Mansar forest route is reportedly used by the infiltrators to reach the upper districts of Udhampur and Doda.
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October - 5 
IANS reports that Police on October 5 claimed to have arrested a woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Maoist ‘commander’ in capital Ranchi. The arrestee, whose identity the Police did not disclose immediately, was arrested from a colony
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IANS reports that Police on October 5 claimed to have arrested a woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Maoist ‘commander’ in capital Ranchi. The arrestee, whose identity the Police did not disclose immediately, was arrested from a colony situated under Sukhdeonagar Police Station. Police said a Self-Loading Rifle and live cartridges were recovered from her possession.
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October - 5 
Police and paramilitary forces in the morning of October 5 launched a joint combing operation in the Naxalite-infested Ghurabandha and Dumaria blocks of the Ghatshila sub-division in the District.
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Police and paramilitary forces in the morning of October 5 launched a joint combing operation in the Naxalite-infested Ghurabandha and Dumaria blocks of the Ghatshila sub-division in the District.
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October - 5 
Police arrested three top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a former ‘area commander’ of the outfit identified as Bulaka Sao alias Madhuji, on October 5, reports Times of India. The arrestees were allegedly instrumental i
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Police arrested three top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a former ‘area commander’ of the outfit identified as Bulaka Sao alias Madhuji, on October 5, reports Times of India. The arrestees were allegedly instrumental in carrying out the prison break in Jehanabad in November 2005. The other two were identified as Lalit Das alias Sadhu of Korouna village in Jehanabad and Sugga Das of Bara village under the Bhagwanganj Police station area in Patna District. Sources said the trio joined the outfit in 2004 with the intention of freeing their jailed commander Ajay Kanu alias Ravi. According to reports, Madhuji, the senior-most member among the three, attended several meetings in Jharkhand where the detailed plan of "Operation Jailbreak" was chalked out. Jehanabad Superintendent of Police Ganesh Kumar said intensive raids were being conducted at several places in the Jehanabad and Arwal Districts to track down other associates of the arrested Maoists.
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October - 5 
Police on October 5 arrested Ashiq Hussain Bhat alias Abu Umair, the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘district commander’ for Doda, along with his wife during a operation in the Batamaloo area of capital Srinagar, Daily Excelsior reported. "In its continuous f
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Police on October 5 arrested Ashiq Hussain Bhat alias Abu Umair, the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘district commander’ for Doda, along with his wife during a operation in the Batamaloo area of capital Srinagar, Daily Excelsior reported. "In its continuous fight against militancy in the State, Srinagar Police has arrested a LeT commander from Batamaloo area," a Police spokesman said. Bhat, a resident of Chek-e-Bhaderwah in Bhaderwah revenue division, was also operating under the codenames of Bilal and Aslam. His wife, who has been identified as Rabia alias Sakhi, was also an active LeT cadre and used to accompany him all the time. One Chinese pistol, its magazine, a fake identity card and some other incriminating material has been recovered from the possession of the arrested couple. During questioning, the militant commander led the Police to three of their associates in the city, who were also arrested. Two of the arrested persons have been identified as Manzoor Ahmad and Rayees Ahmad.
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October - 5 
Statesman reports that two activists of a Kolkata-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), identified as Raja Sarkhel and Prasun Chatterjee, were arrested from Jadavpur on October 5 by a team of officers of the Criminal Investigation Department (CI
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Statesman reports that two activists of a Kolkata-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), identified as Raja Sarkhel and Prasun Chatterjee, were arrested from Jadavpur on October 5 by a team of officers of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for their reported links with the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) leader Chhatradhar Mahato. The West Bengal Government, a few hours before, had approved the proposal of the West Midnapore District Police to frame charges under the Unlawful Activities [Prevention] Act (UAPA) against Mahato. Ajoy Ranade, the Deputy Inspector General of Police (Operations), confirmed the arrest. The two are also being charged under the provisions of the UAPA, he added. Both Sarkhel and Chatterjee are members of the Lalgarh Sanhati Mancha, a city-based group of intellectuals that supported the tribal movement in Lalgarh.
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October - 5 
The Border Security Force personnel had arrested the five cadres when they were trying to cross into Tripura on October 5 and had recovered AK rifles, ammunition, bombs and Bangladeshi currency from their possession. Sources said shortage of food was
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The Border Security Force personnel had arrested the five cadres when they were trying to cross into Tripura on October 5 and had recovered AK rifles, ammunition, bombs and Bangladeshi currency from their possession. Sources said shortage of food was the main reason why the five cadres had killed their three ‘comrades’, but the NSCN-IM denied this claim of the disgruntled cadres.
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October - 5 
The Lamyanba Khuman group belonging to the Military Council faction of the KCP claimed that its cadres attacked the Assam Rifles (AR) post at Singda Dam in Salang village on October 5 killing six AR personnel and injuring 15 others. The Army has, how
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The Lamyanba Khuman group belonging to the Military Council faction of the KCP claimed that its cadres attacked the Assam Rifles (AR) post at Singda Dam in Salang village on October 5 killing six AR personnel and injuring 15 others. The Army has, however, refuted this claim. The outfit also claimed that it was behind the attack at the S. Kumar Hospital in Porompat.
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October - 5 
Two cadres of the United Chingtam Revoluntionary Army outfit, who tried to deliver a demand letter of INR 300000 at the residence of a local doctor, R.K. Bihari, at Nongmeibung Nambam Chuthek in the Imphal East District, were captured by the people a
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Two cadres of the United Chingtam Revoluntionary Army outfit, who tried to deliver a demand letter of INR 300000 at the residence of a local doctor, R.K. Bihari, at Nongmeibung Nambam Chuthek in the Imphal East District, were captured by the people and subsequently handed over to the Police on October 5, reports Imphal Free Press. They were identified as Saikhom Amujao (28) and Chingsubam Hiyangkhanba (23).
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October - 5 
A suicide bomber targeted the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) office in Islamabad on October 5, killing five persons, including a UN diplomat and two women employees. Six other staff members were injured, The News reported. The terrorist is
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A suicide bomber targeted the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) office in Islamabad on October 5, killing five persons, including a UN diplomat and two women employees. Six other staff members were injured, The News reported. The terrorist is reported to have entered the WFP building in Frontier Constabulary (FC) uniform through the small gate. He walked to the reception and blew himself up at 1217 hours, an investigation agency source said. The WFP office is located in a tightly-guarded residential area of the national capital. The dead included a UN diplomat and Iraqi national Bootan Ali, in charge reception Gul Rukh, assistant in charge reception Farzana Barkat, Abdul Wahab and Abid Rehman.
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October - 5 
During the ongoing search-and-clear operations in Swat, the SFs arrested 10 Taliban militants at Baqi Banda and Dhand.
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During the ongoing search-and-clear operations in Swat, the SFs arrested 10 Taliban militants at Baqi Banda and Dhand.
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October - 5 
Five militants surrendered to the SFs at Darmai, Bar Shaur and Alamganj. In addition, ten suspected militants, including a close lieutenant of the outlawed Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad, surrendered to the a
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Five militants surrendered to the SFs at Darmai, Bar Shaur and Alamganj. In addition, ten suspected militants, including a close lieutenant of the outlawed Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad, surrendered to the administration in Dir District on October 5, The News reported.
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October - 5 
Five militants were killed when helicopter gunships targeted their hideouts on the Gurguri hilltop in Bara sub-division of Khyber Agency on October 5. The helicopters shelled the hideouts for over two hours after militants attacked the Fort Saloop, e
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Five militants were killed when helicopter gunships targeted their hideouts on the Gurguri hilltop in Bara sub-division of Khyber Agency on October 5. The helicopters shelled the hideouts for over two hours after militants attacked the Fort Saloop, eight kilometres west of Bara bazaar. Three soldiers were injured when rockets hit the fort, officials said. However, local people said five troopers had been injured.
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October - 5 
Interior Minister Rehman Malik informed the National Assembly on October 5 that his ministry had reached an agreement with the Ittehad Tanzeemat-i-Madaris Pakistan (ITMP) for setting up a regulatory authority for seminaries, Dawn reported. However, a
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik informed the National Assembly on October 5 that his ministry had reached an agreement with the Ittehad Tanzeemat-i-Madaris Pakistan (ITMP) for setting up a regulatory authority for seminaries, Dawn reported. However, a leader of the Tanzeemat-i-Madaris termed it a premature announcement. In response to a question, Malik said the Government and office-bearers of the representative body of five wafaqs of madrassas had agreed that a regulatory authority would be set up to oversee the mainstreaming and working of thousands of religious schools in the country. Under the National Education Policy, the interior ministry has been asked to deal with the ITMP which represents over 20,000 seminaries. The minister said the seminaries would be answerable to the regulatory authority over monetary assistance received from the government for their mainstreaming and academic activities. However, the ITMP secretary general Qari Mohammad Hanif Jallandhry said it was a premature and one-sided statement because a paper for setting up the authority was yet to be worked out. In response to a question, Qari Jallandhry said the minister had agreed to give the status of an independent examination board to each wafaq, but the Government was yet to make a concrete commitment in this regard. It was decided at a meeting held on September 29 that all wafaqs would be allowed to select teachers in accordance with qualifications recommended by the Government. “Under the agreement, we will follow the curriculum of the federal board at the matriculation and intermediate levels. All five wafaqs will have a joint forum for a unified approach on madressah education,” Qari Jallandhry said. “It is too early to make such a statement on the floor of the house because there is a long way to go and we are expecting several meetings in the coming weeks,” he said. The ITMP represents the Wafaqul Madaris Al Arbia of the Deobandi school of thought, Tanzeemul Madaris (Brailvi), Rabatul Madaris (Jamaat-i-Islami), Wafaqul Madaris Asalfia (Ahl-i-Hadith) and Wafaqul Madaris Ashia (Shia). The Wafaqul Madaris Al Arbia has over 12,000 institutions and the other four wafaqs about 8,000.
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October - 5 
Security Forces killed eight Taliban militants and arrested 13 others in Malakand, a Security Forces (SFs) spokesman said on October 5, Daily Times reported. Talking to reporters, the spokesman said an operation in Palai had been completed, adding th
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Security Forces killed eight Taliban militants and arrested 13 others in Malakand, a Security Forces (SFs) spokesman said on October 5, Daily Times reported. Talking to reporters, the spokesman said an operation in Palai had been completed, adding that the area had been cleared of the Taliban. The spokesman said markets and schools in Palai were now open and that the SFs had provided relief items to the residents.
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October - 5 
The Deputy Inspector General of Police (Operations), Bin Yameen, said the recovery of a severed head and two legs suggested that the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber. Over 80 employees, including about 20 diplomats, were inside the WFP offi
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The Deputy Inspector General of Police (Operations), Bin Yameen, said the recovery of a severed head and two legs suggested that the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber. Over 80 employees, including about 20 diplomats, were inside the WFP office when the terrorist struck. The WFP office is reportedly well protected as a 15-foot high wall has been erected around it with barbed wire and security cameras in place. President Asif Ali Zardari’s private residence is situated near the blast venue apart from some other important houses.
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October - 5 
The Government has decided to adopt recommendations by the Parliamentary Sub-committee on Balochistan formed during the regime of President Pervez Musharraf, Dawn reported. This was decided on October 5 in a meeting between Prime Minister Yousaf Raza
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The Government has decided to adopt recommendations by the Parliamentary Sub-committee on Balochistan formed during the regime of President Pervez Musharraf, Dawn reported. This was decided on October 5 in a meeting between Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid President Shujaat Hussain, at the prime minister's Parliament House chamber. The PML-Q president informed the PM about the recommendations that had been formulated by the parliamentary sub-committee headed by Shujaat, with PML-Q General Secretary Musahid Hussain and Senator Wasim Sajjad as its members in the previous Government.
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October - 5 
The Interior Minister Rehman Malik termed it a suicide attack and told reporters at the blast site that more attacks could occur in the near future as the terrorist outfits had planned to destabilise the country. “It was a suicide attack, and the bom
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The Interior Minister Rehman Malik termed it a suicide attack and told reporters at the blast site that more attacks could occur in the near future as the terrorist outfits had planned to destabilise the country. “It was a suicide attack, and the bomber, who was wearing the uniform of paramilitary personnel, came inside the premises by taking permission of security guards to use toilet,” the minister said. Rehman Malik said this was a reaction to the military operation against the terrorists in Swat and the FATA. Five days ago, these elements had threatened to retaliate, he said. According to preliminary assessment of the explosive experts, seven to eight kilograms of explosive material was used in the attack, Malik said, adding the explosive material was not pure but mixed. A security alert had been issued about possible attacks by terrorists in the Punjab, Sindh, Islamabad and Balochistan, he added.
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October - 5 
The new chief of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Hakeemullah Mehsud, thought by Pakistani and US officials to have been killed in infighting, appeared before a small group of journalists at an unspecified place in South Waziristan on October 5,
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The new chief of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Hakeemullah Mehsud, thought by Pakistani and US officials to have been killed in infighting, appeared before a small group of journalists at an unspecified place in South Waziristan on October 5, vowing to avenge the killing of his predecessor Baitullah Mehsud and expedite attacks on US and Pakistani forces, Dawn reported. The international media reported on October 3 that US intelligence agencies believed that Hakeemullah died in a fire-fight with a rival faction weeks ago. Hakeemullah was reportedly accompanied at the meeting with journalists by Fidayeen-i-Islam commander Qari Hussain Mehsud, Taliban’s South Waziristan chief Waliur Rehman Mehsud and TTP spokesman Azam Tariq. He alleged that both Pakistan and the US were involved in drone attacks which had killed a large number of innocent women and children. Hakeemullah said Pakistan had been created in the name of Islam, but its rulers were subservient to the American and Jewish lobbies. He said “This is why we are opposed to the army and Pakistani rulers. The Taliban are not against the people of Pakistan,” adding that the jihad would continue till the enforcement of Sharia (Islamic law) in the country. The TTP chief accused the government of having provided 1,000 of acres land for expansion of the US embassy and said that American agencies had hired over 200 houses in Islamabad to promote their agenda. He also said that agents of the Blackwater security agency were patrolling the streets of Islamabad and Peshawar. In reply to a question, Hakeemullah said the TTP had links with Al Qaeda and other jihadi forces throughout the world. The Shura Ittehadul Mujahideen was fully intact and he had held a meeting with its leaders only three days ago, he added. He ruled out differences among Taliban groups and said that claims of clashes among them were false. “You (journalists) can see it for yourselves that I (Hakeemullah), Waliur Rehman and Qari Hussain are alive and safe and sound. The news of clashes among us and our fight for succession are false and fabricated to mislead the Taliban,” he said. Hakeemullah also said that the Afghan and Pakistani Taliban were one and there were no differences between them. According to him, “The Afghan Taliban are fighting the allied forces under the leadership of Mullah Omar and we are his followers.” He accused the government of violating several agreements it had reached with the Taliban and said: “If it (the government) accepts our demands, we are ready to hold talks.”
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October - 5 
The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on October 5 ordered closing all offices of the world body in Pakistan for the time being for security concerns. Michele Montas, a spokeswoman for Ban Ki-moon, told a press briefing at the UN headquart
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The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on October 5 ordered closing all offices of the world body in Pakistan for the time being for security concerns. Michele Montas, a spokeswoman for Ban Ki-moon, told a press briefing at the UN headquarters that five UN staff members were killed and a number of them injured. She said all UN offices had been closed in Pakistan for security concerns to their staff members in the country. She said the decision to shut all UN offices in Pakistan had been made on a temporary basis. She said the UN had not received any prior threat from militants in Pakistan and it was a surprise for them that the terrorists chose to target the UN humanitarian facilities involved in feeding the hungry people there.
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October - 5 
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal and the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda held a one-on-one meeting on October 5 to find out ways to end the current stalemate. “We discussed the
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Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal and the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda held a one-on-one meeting on October 5 to find out ways to end the current stalemate. “We discussed the country’s overall political situation at the moment,” Nepal told the media at his private residence at Koteshwor where the talks were held. A highly-placed source privy to the discussion told The Himalayan Times that Prachanda urged Nepal to address the President’s May 3 move to reinstate the then Chief of Army Staff, Rookmangud Katawal, and the issue of civilian supremacy in the House. But the Prime Minister ruled out such a possibility, the source added.
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October - 5 
25 other JMB militants, including three capital punishment awardees, were produced before four courts in Mymensingh District on October 5.They were produced before the courts for hearing and taking deposition of witnesses in 14 separate cases, includ
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25 other JMB militants, including three capital punishment awardees, were produced before four courts in Mymensingh District on October 5.They were produced before the courts for hearing and taking deposition of witnesses in 14 separate cases, including series bomb blasts, in Mymensingh. Hearing and taking deposition of witnesses were held in 14 cases, court sources said. Later, the courts sent the accused to jail.
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October - 5 
On October 5, five Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants were sententenced to 14 years Rigorous Imprisonment in a case under the Explosive Substances Act in Kishoreganj District, reports Daily Star. According to the prosecution, a team of R
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On October 5, five Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants were sententenced to 14 years Rigorous Imprisonment in a case under the Explosive Substances Act in Kishoreganj District, reports Daily Star. According to the prosecution, a team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel raided Satuta village on July 17, 2007 and arrested Dwin Islam, Harun, Hannan and Hussain along with 15 home-made grenades and six packets of power gel. The RAB subsequently arrested Shafiqul, the ‘regional commander’ of the JMB, in Mymensingh.
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October - 5 
On October 5, the troops recovered six 81-mm mortar bombs, 22 Arul bombs, 18 hand grenades, one Improvised Explosive Device (IED), 69 anti-personnel mines (APMs), seventeen 60-mm mortar bombs, eight Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG), one RPG launcher,
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On October 5, the troops recovered six 81-mm mortar bombs, 22 Arul bombs, 18 hand grenades, one Improvised Explosive Device (IED), 69 anti-personnel mines (APMs), seventeen 60-mm mortar bombs, eight Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG), one RPG launcher, one Outboard motor (OBM), one rocket launcher round, three T-56 magazines, 99 Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) links, 240 detonators, 52 shot gun ammunition, 10 booby traps, one 122-mm artillery round, 42 APM fuses, seven 122-mm mortar bombs, one kilogram of C-4 explosives, three kilograms of TNT explosive, one micro pistol, one magazine and eight rounds of ammunition) from the Vishuamadu, Alankulam, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Kappukulam and Nayaru areas of Wanni , reports Sri Lanka Army.
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October - 5 
The Mahawa Police raided a house at Diwulwewa in the Mahawa area of Kurunegala District and seized 18 dynamite sticks, 1,875 grams of Ammonium Nitrate and five rolls of service cord and also arrested one suspect in this connection on October 5, Daily
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The Mahawa Police raided a house at Diwulwewa in the Mahawa area of Kurunegala District and seized 18 dynamite sticks, 1,875 grams of Ammonium Nitrate and five rolls of service cord and also arrested one suspect in this connection on October 5, Daily News reports.
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October - 6 
A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘district commander’ was killed along with his associate in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Dumlu Top in the Udhampur District on October 6, Daily Excelsior reported. A third associate of the militants, howeve
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A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘district commander’ was killed along with his associate in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Dumlu Top in the Udhampur District on October 6, Daily Excelsior reported. A third associate of the militants, however, managed to escape from the incident site. The Deputy Inspector General of Police (Udhampur-Reasi range), Gulzar Singh Slathia, said the civilians had earlier informed the SFs about the movement of three militants at Dumlu Top in Sudh Mahadev hills, bordering the Marmat area of Doda District. The militants, who had converted a natural cave into a hideout after fleeing from Marmat due to increasing pressure of the SFs and Doda Police, reportedly approached two to three houses for blankets and some eatables. The people obliged the militants but simultaneously informed the troops about their movement in Dumlu Top. The slain militant has been identified as Javed Iqbal alias Matin Ahmed alias Mohammad Usama, a resident of Marmat in Doda District. Matin was stated to be a Post Graduate in Science but had joined militancy on being persuaded by Javed Qureshi, a former ‘divisional commander’ of the HM. He was involved in a series of subversive activities in Doda since April 2008, including the recent killing of two Special Police Officers - Abdul Gani and Riaz Ahmed - in Marmat on September 3, 2009. Recoveries made from the slain militant include one AK-47 rifle with one magazine and 10 rounds, one wireless set and a binocular.
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October - 6 
A militant belonging to the Azad faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Jiyauddin (29), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from a place under Lilong Police Station in Thoubal District on October 6.
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A militant belonging to the Azad faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Jiyauddin (29), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from a place under Lilong Police Station in Thoubal District on October 6.
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October - 6 
A militant belonging to the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Kongba Joynanda alias Boucha alias Nagamba (32), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation in the Kakwa Bazaar area
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A militant belonging to the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Kongba Joynanda alias Boucha alias Nagamba (32), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation in the Kakwa Bazaar area under Singjamei Police Station of Imphal West District on the same day.
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October - 6 
A People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant, Asem Olen Singh alias Bora alias Sky (29), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation in the Sekmaijin area under Kakching Police Station in Thoubal District on
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A People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant, Asem Olen Singh alias Bora alias Sky (29), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation in the Sekmaijin area under Kakching Police Station in Thoubal District on October 6, according to Sangai Express.
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October - 6 
A woman cadre of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Kshetrimayum O. Ibeyaima alias Eche Meitei (47), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Alu Gali area on the same day.
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A woman cadre of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Kshetrimayum O. Ibeyaima alias Eche Meitei (47), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Alu Gali area on the same day.
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October - 6 
Four civilians and two SF personnel were injured in a grenade attack near Ganta Ghar in the Lal Chowk area of capital Srinagar at around 3.00 PM. Suspected militants reportedly lobbed a hand grenade at a Border Security Force (BSF) vehicle near a cro
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Four civilians and two SF personnel were injured in a grenade attack near Ganta Ghar in the Lal Chowk area of capital Srinagar at around 3.00 PM. Suspected militants reportedly lobbed a hand grenade at a Border Security Force (BSF) vehicle near a crowded parking area in Ganta Ghar resulting in injuries to two BSF personnel and four civilians. The BSF vehicle was damaged during the incident. While the Police have not yet identified the militants responsible for carrying out the grenade attack, a spokesman of the banned Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen outfit, who identified himself as Jameel Ahmad, called various media offices and claimed responsibility for the attack.
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October - 6 
Police raided the Sitamarhi prison premises on October 6 and seized a cell phone, seven SIM cards and two sets of chisels and hammers. Sources claimed that it could be part of a plan being chalked out to help Maoists escape from the jail.
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Police raided the Sitamarhi prison premises on October 6 and seized a cell phone, seven SIM cards and two sets of chisels and hammers. Sources claimed that it could be part of a plan being chalked out to help Maoists escape from the jail.
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October - 6 
PTI reports that a young woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an encounter with the Police in Gadchiorli District on October 6. A group of Maoists opened indiscriminate firing at Police patrol party which retu
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PTI reports that a young woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an encounter with the Police in Gadchiorli District on October 6. A group of Maoists opened indiscriminate firing at Police patrol party which returned fire in the Pannemara forests near Murumgoan village of Dhanora taluka (administrative division). The exchange of fire lasted for about 30 minutes after which the Maoists escaped, Police said. Later the Police recovered the body of a woman Maoist aged between 17 to 19 years. Four locally-made rifles, one grenade and three bags were recovered from the incident site. Police also spotted blood stains at three to four places and suspect that some Maoists might have been injured or killed. However, there was no confirmation of this claim.
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October - 6 
Seven more Pakistani nationals, claiming to be fishermen, were arrested by the Coast Guard off Okha in the Jamnagar District of Gujarat on October 6, reports The Hindu. Their boat, Al-Firoze, was also seized. According to official sources, one of the
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Seven more Pakistani nationals, claiming to be fishermen, were arrested by the Coast Guard off Okha in the Jamnagar District of Gujarat on October 6, reports The Hindu. Their boat, Al-Firoze, was also seized. According to official sources, one of the fishermen arrested on October 4 was found to be an agent of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency.
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October - 6 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has acknowledged that their cadres have carried out the beheading of the Police inspector Francis Induwar in Jharkhand on October 6. Speaking to Times Now, the Maoist politburo member Kishen admitted t
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has acknowledged that their cadres have carried out the beheading of the Police inspector Francis Induwar in Jharkhand on October 6. Speaking to Times Now, the Maoist politburo member Kishen admitted that his operatives on the ground beheaded Induwar, adding, that they will behead all their real enemies.
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October - 6 
The Jharkhand Police on October 6 (today) said they had found the decapitated dead body of the abducted Police Inspector Francis Enduwar, according to Indian Express. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, R. K. Malik, said Enduwar's headless body w
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The Jharkhand Police on October 6 (today) said they had found the decapitated dead body of the abducted Police Inspector Francis Enduwar, according to Indian Express. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, R. K. Malik, said Enduwar's headless body was found at around 9.15am on the Jamshedpur-Ranchi Highway with a note from the Maoists saying that they could expect more of the same treatment if their demands were not met. They claimed full responsibility for the killing of Enduwar. He confirmed that the Maoists had been demanding the release of two of their prominent leaders Kobad Ghandy and Chatrodhar Mahato, who have been arrested by security agencies in Delhi and West Bengal respectively. As reported earlier, the Police official was abducted on September 30. He said that the Maoists had offered to handover three of their cadres in exchange for the release of Enduwar. Enduwar's execution was carried out after the Government refused to release Ghandy.
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October - 6 
The United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) cadres captured four persons from Diphu in the Karbi Anglong District when they were involved in an extortion drive in the guise of Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) cadres, the
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The United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) cadres captured four persons from Diphu in the Karbi Anglong District when they were involved in an extortion drive in the guise of Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) cadres, the UPDS ‘defence secretary’ Lengbat Engleng informed over phone, reports Assam Tribune. A gun was also recovered from their possession, said Engleng.
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October - 6 
Three Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadres, including its former chief Imran Ansari, were sentenced to two-year rigorous imprisonment and fined INR 2000 each by a local court in Madhya Pradesh on October 6 for spreading religious enmity,
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Three Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadres, including its former chief Imran Ansari, were sentenced to two-year rigorous imprisonment and fined INR 2000 each by a local court in Madhya Pradesh on October 6 for spreading religious enmity, reports PTI. The sentence was awarded by Judicial Magistrate First Class, Kamlesh Kumar Itwadia, under section 153 A (promoting enmity between different groups) of the Indian Penal Code. Besides, Ansari, the sentence was also awarded to Afzal Abdul Rashid and Shahjad Abdul Rashid, the prosecution said. The case against the trio was registered on November 13, 2000 for planning to organise a meeting and distributing inflammatory articles among the people.
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October - 6 
Times of India reports that a day after two persons were arrested from capital Kolkata, Vivekananda Kumar, a former leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and now with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed Peo
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Times of India reports that a day after two persons were arrested from capital Kolkata, Vivekananda Kumar, a former leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and now with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), was arrested from Arsha in Purulia on October 6 for links with the Maoists. Besides, Police also sealed a press in Manicktala for publishing PCPA posters and leaflets and arrested its owner Sadananda Singh. Two members of human rights organization Bandi Mukti Committee, Ramesh Das and Bhanu Sarkar, were also detained. Swapan Dasgupta, the editor of magazine People's March, was also detained in the same evening.
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October - 6 
Troops recovered one pressure activated improvised explosive device (IED) from the Tuivang area on October 6.
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Troops recovered one pressure activated improvised explosive device (IED) from the Tuivang area on October 6.
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October - 6 
Two United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres, Heikrujam Ibungo (30) and Sairem Rameshwar (29), were arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Khurai Lamlong Bazaar area on October 6.
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Two United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres, Heikrujam Ibungo (30) and Sairem Rameshwar (29), were arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Khurai Lamlong Bazaar area on October 6.
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October - 6 
According to Times of India, Pakistan is planning to push as many as 60 "surrendered" Taliban militants into Jammu and Kashmir to become part of the jihad against India. The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is said to have offered the militants the
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According to Times of India, Pakistan is planning to push as many as 60 "surrendered" Taliban militants into Jammu and Kashmir to become part of the jihad against India. The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is said to have offered the militants the option of either going to jail or crossing the Line of Control (LoC). "Although the Taliban is yet to successfully infiltrate into India, the coming days will pose a challenge as their attempts to sneak in are expected before the onset of winter," said a senior official. Apart from the group of 60, there are nearly 250 to 300 militants - armed with sophisticated weapons, Thuraya satellite phones and Indian mobile SIM cards - poised at launch pads along the LoC.
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October - 6 
Elsewhere in the province, troops arrested 10 suspected Taliban militants in Swat District on October 6, Daily Times reported. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said troops conducted a search operation in Taghan and Maira, and arrested 10 su
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Elsewhere in the province, troops arrested 10 suspected Taliban militants in Swat District on October 6, Daily Times reported. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said troops conducted a search operation in Taghan and Maira, and arrested 10 suspected Taliban militants. Meanwhile, eight Taliban militants are reported to have voluntarily surrendered to the Security Forces (SFs) in Barshaur, Biha and Chuprial. The ISPR also said that troops recovered 21 communication sets during a search operation in Banjir Banda. Separately, a Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) ‘commander’, identified as Badshah Zeb alias Gorkai Mullah, surrendered to the SFs in the Ushari Darra area of Dir District. In addition, the ISPR said the Taliban fired three mortar rounds and four rockets at the Kabutar check-post, injuring two soldiers.
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October - 6 
Fighter jets bombed Tehrik-e-Taliban (TTP) Pakistan strongholds of Makeen and Nawazkot in South Waziristan on October 6 - killing six militants and injuring three others, Daily Times reported. Military sources said the strikes came a day after TTP ch
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Fighter jets bombed Tehrik-e-Taliban (TTP) Pakistan strongholds of Makeen and Nawazkot in South Waziristan on October 6 - killing six militants and injuring three others, Daily Times reported. Military sources said the strikes came a day after TTP chief Hakeemullah Mehsud vowed to launch attacks against the Security Forces (SFs) in the country. “The air strikes are part of a major offensive being planned against the terror network,” sources told Daily Times. According to sources in Wana, the TTP holds considerable sway in both Makeen and Nawazkot, and the group has established its command-and-control structure there. Locals said SFs were amassing around Mehsud areas in South Waziristan, and the imminent operation would involve large-scale bombings.
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October - 6 
Interior Minister Rehman Malik rejected reports that the bomber was a serving or ex-member of the Frontier Constabulary (FC). “Our strength is intact and complete and he (suicide bomber) was not an FC man,” he told reporters in Islamabad on October 6
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik rejected reports that the bomber was a serving or ex-member of the Frontier Constabulary (FC). “Our strength is intact and complete and he (suicide bomber) was not an FC man,” he told reporters in Islamabad on October 6.
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October - 6 
Terrorists continued attacking Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, as three more rockets landed in parts of the city from an unknown location early on October 6, injuring three persons and damaging two houses, The News reported. A woman, a minor girl and
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Terrorists continued attacking Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, as three more rockets landed in parts of the city from an unknown location early on October 6, injuring three persons and damaging two houses, The News reported. A woman, a minor girl and a boy sustained injuries when a rocket hit a house in Miskeenabad under the jurisdiction of Bhanamari Police Station at around 2 am. The house was partially damaged in the attack. Another projectile landed inside the house of a banker, Riaz, in Landi Arbab village, damaging the building partially. The third projectile is reported to have landed in the nearby open fields.
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October - 6 
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed on October 6 it had carried out the suicide attack on the main office of UN’s World Food Programme in Islamabad on October 5 and vowed further attacks on Governments and foreign targets, Dawn reported. Five
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The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed on October 6 it had carried out the suicide attack on the main office of UN’s World Food Programme in Islamabad on October 5 and vowed further attacks on Governments and foreign targets, Dawn reported. Five UN officials - four Pakistanis and an Iraqi among them - were killed when a suicide bomber dressed as a paramilitary soldier dodged security measures and detonated explosives in the fortified office. TTP spokesman Azam Tariq claimed responsibility and said his organisation would not leave the people of Pakistan at the mercy of the Blackwater security agency. He also said the Taliban were ready to face a military operation in the tribal region. Further, Azam Tariq said Interior Minister Rehman Malik had refuted the fact that new TTP chief Hakeemullah Mehsud was alive. “He (interior minister) should visit South Waziristan and he would have a chance to meet Hakeemullah there,” he added.
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October - 6 
Kantipuronline reports that the Armed Police Force arrested a central committee member of the Jwala Singh faction of the Jantantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J), identified as Sakhichandra Yadav, from Ekdara Village Development Committee-8 (VDC-8) are
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Kantipuronline reports that the Armed Police Force arrested a central committee member of the Jwala Singh faction of the Jantantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J), identified as Sakhichandra Yadav, from Ekdara Village Development Committee-8 (VDC-8) area in the Mahottari District in the morning of October 6 (today). Earlier, Yadav was arrested along with a set of pistol and bullets. However, he was freed a year later by the Government to make an environment for talks. Soon after being freed, Yadav is reported to have gone underground.
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October - 6 
A regional leader of the Gono Mukti Fouz (GMF), identified as Korban Ali (42), was killed in an encounter with the Police at Ghoshbila village in the Alamdanga sub-district on October 6, reports Daily Star. Subsequently, Police recovered a shutter gu
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A regional leader of the Gono Mukti Fouz (GMF), identified as Korban Ali (42), was killed in an encounter with the Police at Ghoshbila village in the Alamdanga sub-district on October 6, reports Daily Star. Subsequently, Police recovered a shutter gun and 10 bullets from the encounter site. Korban was accused in six cases, including four for murder, Police said. He was a close inmate of the GMF leader Tagar, who escaped from the Chuadanga jail on May 15, 2008 and was later killed in encounter with the Rapid Action Battalion personnel on May 22, 2008.
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October - 6 
Five persons were injured in an accidental bomb explosion at Jhitkapota village under Moheshpur sub-district on October 6, reports Daily Star. The injured were identified as Rustom Ali, Tozammel Haq, Amina Begum, Saiful Islam and Suza Uddin. Police a
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Five persons were injured in an accidental bomb explosion at Jhitkapota village under Moheshpur sub-district on October 6, reports Daily Star. The injured were identified as Rustom Ali, Tozammel Haq, Amina Begum, Saiful Islam and Suza Uddin. Police and locals said Akidul, son of Tozammel of Jhitkapota village, found the bomb near a pond and assuming it as a toy he brought it to his house. The bomb exploded accidentally injuring five persons.
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October - 7 
A cache of explosives, including 300 detonators and 400 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, kept for delivery to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were recovered from a house in the Rohtas District on October 7. Acting on a tip-off,
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A cache of explosives, including 300 detonators and 400 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, kept for delivery to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were recovered from a house in the Rohtas District on October 7. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided the house at Dhaudad village under Mufassil Police Station and recovered the explosives, Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters), Neelmani, told PTI. Besides 150 metres of wire used for detonators was also seized from the house, he said, adding, three persons, including two women, were also arrested in this connection. Police suspect that the explosives were to be used for exploding the Sasaram jail, where a large number of Maoists are lodged, adds Hindustan Times. The Superintendent of Police (SP), Vikas Vaibhav, said the explosives were recovered from an area adjacent to the District Prison. “We have arrested two women activists of the CPI (Maoist) with the cache of ammunitions. The recovery of such a huge quantity of explosives indicates towards a big plan of the Maoists. The raids are still continuing”, he added.
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October - 7 
A Defence Ministry spokesman said in capital Srinagar that Security Forces killed a ‘district commander’ of the HM, Abdul Majeed Bhat, at Trikanjan Top near the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector. One AK rifle and other arms and ammunition were reco
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A Defence Ministry spokesman said in capital Srinagar that Security Forces killed a ‘district commander’ of the HM, Abdul Majeed Bhat, at Trikanjan Top near the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector. One AK rifle and other arms and ammunition were recovered from the slain militant. He also that said a LeT militant was killed at Narote forest in the Baramulla District.
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October - 7 
A suspected militant was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during another encounter at Border Pillar No 81 in Chandel District on the same day. One AK-47 rifle, one AK-47 magazine, 10 live rounds of AK-47 and two Chinese hand grenades were reco
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A suspected militant was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during another encounter at Border Pillar No 81 in Chandel District on the same day. One AK-47 rifle, one AK-47 magazine, 10 live rounds of AK-47 and two Chinese hand grenades were recovered from his possession.
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October - 7 
According to Sangai Express, unidentified militants opened fire on an agent of a private business networking company, identified as Chongtham Rajen (48), at an unspecified place under Lamphel Police Station in the Imphal West District, when he was tr
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According to Sangai Express, unidentified militants opened fire on an agent of a private business networking company, identified as Chongtham Rajen (48), at an unspecified place under Lamphel Police Station in the Imphal West District, when he was travelling in a vehicle towards his residence at Tera Moirang Hanuba Maning Lairak on October 7.
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October - 7 
Defence Minister A. K. Antony on October 7 accused Pakistan of "not willing" to act against terrorists infiltrating into Jammu and Kashmir from its side of the border, even after the Mumbai attacks in November 2008. "The main thing is, even after 26/
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Defence Minister A. K. Antony on October 7 accused Pakistan of "not willing" to act against terrorists infiltrating into Jammu and Kashmir from its side of the border, even after the Mumbai attacks in November 2008. "The main thing is, even after 26/11, Pakistan is not willing to take strong action against these infiltrators," Antony told reporters in New Delhi on the sidelines of Defence Accounts Department headquarters building inauguration. Noting that all these terrorist camps were near to their army formation, he said if they are sincere they can control it. "By and large, they are always trying to push maximum number of people into Jammu and Kashmir," he said to a query on reports of a large number of ex-Taliban militants waiting to infiltrate from across the border with Pakistan.
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October - 7 
Elsewhere in the State, SF personnel detected and later defused two powerful Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at Manyal Gali on Rajouri-Poonch road in Rajouri District.
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Elsewhere in the State, SF personnel detected and later defused two powerful Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at Manyal Gali on Rajouri-Poonch road in Rajouri District.
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October - 7 
Elsewhere in the State, the stretch of reserve forests along the border with Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh in the Districts of Udalguri and Sonitpur is being virtually used as a “liberated zone” by the militants belonging to the Ranjan Daimary faction
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Elsewhere in the State, the stretch of reserve forests along the border with Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh in the Districts of Udalguri and Sonitpur is being virtually used as a “liberated zone” by the militants belonging to the Ranjan Daimary faction of the NDFB by taking advantage of the lack of adequate security presence in the area, reports Assam Tribune. Official sources said that vigilance in the area has been very limited and there is hardly any presence of the administration. The SFs reportedly launch operations in the area only when a major incident of violence takes place and whenever such operations are launched, the militants take advantage of the terrain to cross over either to Bhutan or to Arunachal Pradesh.
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October - 7 
Five militants, including two top ‘commanders’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfits, were killed and two soldiers injured in Kashmir on October 7, Daily Excelsior reported.
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Five militants, including two top ‘commanders’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfits, were killed and two soldiers injured in Kashmir on October 7, Daily Excelsior reported.
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October - 7 
Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, identified as Jeeten Singh (43), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Kakwa under Singjamei Police Station in Imphal West District on October 7.
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Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, identified as Jeeten Singh (43), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Kakwa under Singjamei Police Station in Imphal West District on October 7.
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October - 7 
Maoists beheaded one person, identified as Suresh Alami, at Kurkheda in the same District on October 7, suspecting him to be a Police informer.
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Maoists beheaded one person, identified as Suresh Alami, at Kurkheda in the same District on October 7, suspecting him to be a Police informer.
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October - 7 
One unidentified United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant was shot dead during an encounter with the Army personnel at Donghap hill under Dokmoka Police Station in Karbi Anglong District at around 4.10am (IST) on October 7, according to Sentin
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One unidentified United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant was shot dead during an encounter with the Army personnel at Donghap hill under Dokmoka Police Station in Karbi Anglong District at around 4.10am (IST) on October 7, according to Sentinel. However, another ULFA militant was managed to escape taking advantage of the dense forest. An Italy-made pistol along with some empty cartridges was recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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October - 7 
Police arrested two suspected CPI-Maoist cadres from two different areas of Murshidabad District, Times of India reported on October 8. "We arrested Majid Sheikh, a resident of Gangadhari village in Nawda and Israil Sheikh of Garibpur village in Domk
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Police arrested two suspected CPI-Maoist cadres from two different areas of Murshidabad District, Times of India reported on October 8. "We arrested Majid Sheikh, a resident of Gangadhari village in Nawda and Israil Sheikh of Garibpur village in Domkal, three days ago for their direct involvement with the Maoists," said Murshidabad Superintendent of Police (SP) B. L. Meena, adding, "We have seized a firearm and two rounds of ammunition from Majid. Both of them are now in police custody." Majid was associated with Maoist activity in West Bengal and Jharkhand. "Police were on the lookout for him since long. Majid is accused of several murders and he was arrested a couple of times earlier," the SP added. He also said that Israil used to collect money for the Maoists. He used to work under a person known as Tajem, a senior Maoist functionary reportedly in charge of the Nawda, Hariharpara, Rejinagar areas in Murshidabad and a portion of Nadia. Israil was allegedly involved in extorting money from traders.
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October - 7 
Police, Rashtriya Rifles (21st Battalion) and Paratroops killed a top militant of the LeT at Behnipora forest in Handwara. The slain militant was identified as Abu Humza, a resident of Pakistan.
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Police, Rashtriya Rifles (21st Battalion) and Paratroops killed a top militant of the LeT at Behnipora forest in Handwara. The slain militant was identified as Abu Humza, a resident of Pakistan.
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October - 7 
Polit Bureau member of the CP-Maoist, Koteswar Molajella Rao alias Kishanji, said the arrest of Chhatradhar Mahato and a few others was a “ploy of the State Government to break the backbone of the people’s movement in the Lalgarh region.” Speaking to
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Polit Bureau member of the CP-Maoist, Koteswar Molajella Rao alias Kishanji, said the arrest of Chhatradhar Mahato and a few others was a “ploy of the State Government to break the backbone of the people’s movement in the Lalgarh region.” Speaking to The Hindu over telephone from his hideout in Lalgarh on October 7, Kishanji claimed that the Maoist movement and the PSBJC movement were “separate entities” and denied having met or even communicated with Mahato “at any point of time.”
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October - 7 
PTI reports that eight Maoists, including an ‘area commander’, were arrested from the East Champaran District. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided places under Patahi, Sarpa, Chiraiya, Kesaria and Ghorasahan Police stations and arrested Lal Babu Y
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PTI reports that eight Maoists, including an ‘area commander’, were arrested from the East Champaran District. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided places under Patahi, Sarpa, Chiraiya, Kesaria and Ghorasahan Police stations and arrested Lal Babu Yadav alias Shastri alias Doctorji, an ‘area commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, the SP Umesh Kumar said. Among others arrested were top Maoists Mukesh Ram alias Praveen, Naresh Ram, Chandrakishore Rai, Jagannath Sah, Sahai Sah, Mohammed Ishrail and Musafir Ram, the SP said. A locally-made pistol, two cartridges, INR 40,000 in cash, a cell phone and a diary were seized from them, he said. They were wanted in connection with several cases, including one related to an explosion at Madhuban five years ago, he added.
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The anti-militancy operation at Ladoo in the Khrew area of Pulwama District continued for the third day today as the SFs combed the area looking for militants, who had reportedly escaped earlier. Official sources said the troops have strengthened the
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The anti-militancy operation at Ladoo in the Khrew area of Pulwama District continued for the third day today as the SFs combed the area looking for militants, who had reportedly escaped earlier. Official sources said the troops have strengthened the cordon around a vast area in Ladoo forests as reports said a group of militants had managed to escape from the encounter site on October 7. One militant was killed on that day while several SF personnel sustained injuries in the encounter till October 9.
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October - 7 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) central committee member, Malla Raji Reddy, was released from the Cherlapally Central Prison on October 7 on bail, The Hindu reported. He was arrested in December 2007 in Kerala. He was charged with in
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) central committee member, Malla Raji Reddy, was released from the Cherlapally Central Prison on October 7 on bail, The Hindu reported. He was arrested in December 2007 in Kerala. He was charged with involvement in many criminal cases, including murders and five landmine blasts at different places.
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October - 7 
The convener of the Maoist-backed Police Santrash Birodhi Janasadharaner Committee (PSBJC), Chhatradhar Mahato, was produced before a court on October 7 in Jhargram for the third time since his arrest on September 26. He was remanded to three days of
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The convener of the Maoist-backed Police Santrash Birodhi Janasadharaner Committee (PSBJC), Chhatradhar Mahato, was produced before a court on October 7 in Jhargram for the third time since his arrest on September 26. He was remanded to three days of Police custody by the court against the 18-day Police custody petition filed by the public prosecutor. A list of articles seized from various locations according to the information extracted from Mahato during interrogation was produced by the Police, which included an extortion letter written by the PSBJC to the Block Development Officer of the Binpur I block, a firearm, some live bullets and few incriminating compact discs. The defence, in its submission, pointed out that the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, under which Mahato has been booked, was not applicable in the case since the State Government had not issued any notification in the public about enforcing the law. “Apart from the fact that the PSBJC is not a declared terrorist organisation and therefore its leaders cannot be booked under the UAPA, the law is inapplicable also because no notification was done by the State government prior to enforcing it,” defence counsel Kaushik Sinha told The Hindu over telephone from Jhargram.
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October - 7 
The death toll in the October 4 massacre by the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants in Sonitpur District rose to 15 on October 7 as an injured woman died in the Guwahati Medical College Hospital (GMCH), reports Shillong Times. Chie
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The death toll in the October 4 massacre by the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants in Sonitpur District rose to 15 on October 7 as an injured woman died in the Guwahati Medical College Hospital (GMCH), reports Shillong Times. Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, who visited the victims at the GMCH, announced a high-level probe into the incident. "The terrorist groups are never interested in peace in the State. Strong action will be taken against them," he said, adding the Union Government had turned down the State's request for more forces due to elections in some States.
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October - 7 
The Hindu reports that suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze a tractor and a trekker vehicle at Pindrakhuli, 14 kilometres from Lalgarh in the West Medinipur District, on October 7, after asking occupants to get off
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The Hindu reports that suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze a tractor and a trekker vehicle at Pindrakhuli, 14 kilometres from Lalgarh in the West Medinipur District, on October 7, after asking occupants to get off. The Security Force personnel, however, reached the spot soon after and doused the flames. No arrests were made in connection with the incident, the Police said.
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October - 7 
The Home Secretaries and Inspectors-General of Police (intelligence) of the Northeastern States are scheduled to meet on October 9 at Guwahati to review the threat from militants and firm up an adequate response, reports Telegraph. The meeting will a
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The Home Secretaries and Inspectors-General of Police (intelligence) of the Northeastern States are scheduled to meet on October 9 at Guwahati to review the threat from militants and firm up an adequate response, reports Telegraph. The meeting will also discuss ways to tone up intelligence gathering and modernisation of the Police force. It will review the security situation, the progress of rehabilitation of surrendered militants and upgrading of training and infrastructure for the Police force.
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October - 7 
The operation against militants hiding in the forests at Khrew in Pulwama District continued for the second day on October 7. SFs are searching the forest area, official sources said. They also said one militant was so far killed in the encounter on
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The operation against militants hiding in the forests at Khrew in Pulwama District continued for the second day on October 7. SFs are searching the forest area, official sources said. They also said one militant was so far killed in the encounter on October 7-afternoon. State Home Department sources said the encounter in the forest area began two days back after a militant involved in a car bombing at downtown city was arrested and he told the Police that perpetrators of the blast, which killed four people, were staying in the jungles. Two of the eight terrorists had been killed while the remaining militants, mainly Pakistani nationals, were still hiding in the jungles. Army helicopters had been pressed into service to locate them, the sources said.
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October - 7 
The spokesman said the Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel of Jammu and Kashmir Police and Paratroops launched a joint operation at Satkuji forest at Handwara in the Kupwara District following a tip-off about the presence of militants. When the a
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The spokesman said the Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel of Jammu and Kashmir Police and Paratroops launched a joint operation at Satkuji forest at Handwara in the Kupwara District following a tip-off about the presence of militants. When the area was being sealed, the militants opened fire and lobbed hand grenades on the SFs. The troops retaliated and subsequently killed two LeT militants. The operation was still going on when the reports last came in, official sources said.
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October - 7 
Two suspected militants of the Military Council faction of the United Kuki Liberation Army outfit were killed in an encounter with the Assam Rifles personnel at Lamka in Churachandpur District on October 7, according to Sangai Express. Two 9-mm pisto
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Two suspected militants of the Military Council faction of the United Kuki Liberation Army outfit were killed in an encounter with the Assam Rifles personnel at Lamka in Churachandpur District on October 7, according to Sangai Express. Two 9-mm pistols, some live rounds, a wrist-watch and a sizeable number of incriminating documents were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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October - 7 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on October 7 that the Government was ready to hold a dialogue with the Maoists or their supporters provided they “abjure violence”, The Hindu reports “They [Maoists] use words like war and war of liberation. We
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on October 7 that the Government was ready to hold a dialogue with the Maoists or their supporters provided they “abjure violence”, The Hindu reports “They [Maoists] use words like war and war of liberation. We do not regard our confrontation with them as war. We do not wage war against our own people,” he said, adding, “Maoists should take the path of democracy. We will help the State governments discuss with the Maoists all the issues of neglect, corruption, development etc… But no development is possible with violence. No democracy can accept the theory of an armed rebellion. They should first abjure violence.” Times of India quoted the Home Minister as saying, "We have no option but to ask the security forces to engage them (Maoists), apprehend them. It (Maoist violence) has grown over last 10-12 years... As long as Naxalites do not abjure violence the security forces will confront them, engage them." The minister stressed that no foreign aid was being given to the Maoists to wage their movement. "There is no evidence of Naxalites getting money from abroad. They are able to raise money inside the country. But they also loot banks, kidnap and extort," he added. Asked about the Indian Air Force (IAF) seeking permission to fight back if the Maoists fire upon its helicopters and crew operating in the insurgency-affected areas, the Home Minister said the IAF would take adequate counter-measures. However, he refused to reveal any details. He informed that an IAF helicopter was fired at by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) a few weeks back in Chhattisgarh.
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October - 7 
12 militants surrendered before the SFs while six others were arrested from different areas of the valley.
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12 militants surrendered before the SFs while six others were arrested from different areas of the valley.
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October - 7 
Afghan Taliban militants killed six militant leaders of the Hakeemullah Mehsud group for refusing to release two men they had kidnapped, Dawn reported. Daily Times reported that the incident occurred in the Hangu city in the NWFP. According to source
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Afghan Taliban militants killed six militant leaders of the Hakeemullah Mehsud group for refusing to release two men they had kidnapped, Dawn reported. Daily Times reported that the incident occurred in the Hangu city in the NWFP. According to sources, the two men, Shahid and Shah Nawaz, had been kidnapped three days ago. An Afghan Taliban shura (executive council) meeting held in the Orakzai Agency of FATA asked the militants to release the men and ‘sentenced them to death’ when they refused to do so. The shura was also reportedly attended by members from Waziristan. The sources said bodies of Hafiz Kamal, Hafiz Mujahid, Ghulam Mohammad, Basit and Manzoor were lying at a place on the Orakzai-Parachinar border with bombs tied to them.
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October - 7 
Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have killed six militants, including commander Nisar, in the Swat Valley on October 7, The News reported. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said: “Important terrorist commander Nisar alias Ghazi Baba from Mat
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Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have killed six militants, including commander Nisar, in the Swat Valley on October 7, The News reported. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said: “Important terrorist commander Nisar alias Ghazi Baba from Matta Tehsil has been killed this morning in Biha Valley.” Nisar was carrying head money of PKR 10 million, the ISPR said, adding that he was involved in terrorist activities in Peuchar and Matta. Nisar was a member of the Taliban central shura and a close aide of Maulana Fazlullah. The ISPR said Nisar was involved in the killing of SF personnel and local elders. It said his son, whose name was not disclosed, had been arrested.
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October - 7 
The Balochistan High Court has ordered the Station House Officer of Dera Bugti Police Station to register an FIR against former President Pervez Musharraf and others in the murder case of Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti, Dawn reported. On a petition
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The Balochistan High Court has ordered the Station House Officer of Dera Bugti Police Station to register an FIR against former President Pervez Musharraf and others in the murder case of Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti, Dawn reported. On a petition by Nawab Bugti’s son Nawabzada Jamil Akbar Bugti, a bench headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa ordered on October 7 registration of a case against the respondents, except the NWFP Governor Owais Ghani. The petitioner had nominated Gen (retd) Musharraf, former Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, former Governor of Balochistan, Owais Ghani, former Chief Minister Jam Mohammad Yousuf, former Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Sherpao and former Home Minister Shoaib Nausherwani. The court accepted the submission of the petitioner, but excluded the name of Ghani, who being governor of the NWFP, holds a constitutional position. Nawab Bugti was killed on August 26, 2006.
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October - 7 
Three Police officials were injured in a bomb blast at the Spiny Road in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, late on October 7, The News reported. The blast took place near a Police van which was on a routine patrol on the road. It is yet to be confirmed
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Three Police officials were injured in a bomb blast at the Spiny Road in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, late on October 7, The News reported. The blast took place near a Police van which was on a routine patrol on the road. It is yet to be confirmed whether the blast was caused by an explosive device planted by the road or a hand grenade, an unnamed official said.
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October - 7 
Troops killed six militants and injured two others in a clash in the Razmak area of North Waziristan on October 7, Dawn reported. According to sources, the clash occurred when troops retaliated after the militants had attacked a military base and fir
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Troops killed six militants and injured two others in a clash in the Razmak area of North Waziristan on October 7, Dawn reported. According to sources, the clash occurred when troops retaliated after the militants had attacked a military base and fired 11 rockets. An unnamed official said that the exchange of fire continued for about two hours. He claimed that militants had taken away bodies of the assailants who had been killed. The claim, however, could not be verified from independent sources.
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October - 7 
Two left-wing extremists were killed in two separate encounters with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Kushtia and Pabna Districts on October 7, reports Daily Star. The deceased were identified as Sunnot Ali (36), a top cadre of the Gono Bahini, and M
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Two left-wing extremists were killed in two separate encounters with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Kushtia and Pabna Districts on October 7, reports Daily Star. The deceased were identified as Sunnot Ali (36), a top cadre of the Gono Bahini, and Moktar Hossain (30), a ‘regional commander’ of the Sarbahara Party. According to the Police, a team of the Islamic University Police Station raided Uzangram village in Kushtia District where some Gono Bahini cadres, including Sunnot Ali, were holding a meeting under a bridge around 3:30am (BST). Sunnot Ali was killed in the encounter while his accomplices managed to escape. Police recovered one LG gun and five bullets from the encounter site. Sunnot, accused in six cases, was reportedly a close associate of Obaidul alias Lal Bhai, a ‘military commander’ of the Gono Bahini. A team of the Rapid Action Battalion conducted a drive at Kachipara in the Pabna District where a group of Sarbahara cadres was holding a meeting. As soon as the troops reached there, the cadres opened fire forcing them to fire back. Moktar reportedly died on the spot but his accomplices escaped from the encounter site. One LG and three bullets were recovered from the encounter site. Moktar was reportedly accused in a number of cases, including three murders, RAB sources said.
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October - 7 
The Defence Ministry said that intelligence agencies are now searching for several high-profile Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) front agents-cum- arms dealers, The Hindu reported. “The agencies have tracked the LTTE terrorist agents who are a
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The Defence Ministry said that intelligence agencies are now searching for several high-profile Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) front agents-cum- arms dealers, The Hindu reported. “The agencies have tracked the LTTE terrorist agents who are alleged to have links with many militia and terrorist organisations. These agents had worked clandestinely, based in foreign shores supporting and abetting LTTE’s perpetrated crimes against humanity,” said a report on the Defence Ministry Website. The report said it was a combined effort of the intelligence circles along with the concerned security agencies and is a result of a much determined and coordinated efforts. “The new world has shrunk space for terrorists, their dealers and front groups. According to reports, Sivarasa Pirundaban alias Achchudan alias Suresh, Ravi Shanker Kanagarajah alias Shangili, Bahitharan alias Bhavi, Narendran Rathnasabapathi alias Naren, Ganeshruban alias Ruban, Ponnaiah Anandarajah alias Aiyya alias Rajah alias Aiyyanna are alleged to be under intense scrutiny,” said the Ministry.
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October - 7 
The Police arrested a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant from the Nawalapitiya area of Kandy District, Colombo Page reported on October 7 (today). Senior Inspector General of Police, Nimal Mediwaka, said the militant, identified as Colo
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The Police arrested a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant from the Nawalapitiya area of Kandy District, Colombo Page reported on October 7 (today). Senior Inspector General of Police, Nimal Mediwaka, said the militant, identified as Colombus alias K.Y., had reached Nawalapitiya to carry out an assassination on a leading personality in Kandy. The militant is a resident of Mannar and is married to a woman in the Katambulawaththa area of Nawalapitiya, the Police official added.
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October - 7 
The Special Investigation Unit of the Kalutara Police arrested a top female Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant from the Pahalawatta area of Kalutara District in the night of October 7. The arrestee was a resident of Kilinochchi District
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The Special Investigation Unit of the Kalutara Police arrested a top female Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant from the Pahalawatta area of Kalutara District in the night of October 7. The arrestee was a resident of Kilinochchi District.
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October - 7 
Troops found two T-56 weapons, five Recoiller Guns (RCL), five T-56 magazines, three hand grenades, 55 rounds of T-56 ammunition, 7147 rounds of Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) ammunition, 36 anti-personnel mines, 127 Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG)
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Troops found two T-56 weapons, five Recoiller Guns (RCL), five T-56 magazines, three hand grenades, 55 rounds of T-56 ammunition, 7147 rounds of Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) ammunition, 36 anti-personnel mines, 127 Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG), 10 Bangalore torpedoes, thirty-three 60-mm mortar barrels, forty-one 60-mm mortar bombs, 35 rolls of 25 metres detonator code, 12 rounds of 12.7-mm ammunition and one pouch during search and clear operations in the Pirampathi, Iranamadu, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Kappukulam and Udayarkattukulam areas of Wanni on October 7, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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October - 8 
A group of 30-35 Maoists set ablaze a gram panchayat (village-level local self government institution) office at Ramgarh in Kurkheda.
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A group of 30-35 Maoists set ablaze a gram panchayat (village-level local self government institution) office at Ramgarh in Kurkheda.
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October - 8 
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi announced the Government’s decision to raise compensation to the next of kin of those killed in extremist-related violence to INR 500000, reports Assam Tribune. An official press release quoting the Chief Minister said the
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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi announced the Government’s decision to raise compensation to the next of kin of those killed in extremist-related violence to INR 500000, reports Assam Tribune. An official press release quoting the Chief Minister said the amount has been increased from INR 300000 to INR 500000.
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October - 8 
Defence Minister A.K. Antony told journalists that the Ministry was still studying the Indian Air Force (IAF) request for opening fire on Naxalites in self-defence, if required. He clarified that the IAF proposal had not yet been put up before the CC
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Defence Minister A.K. Antony told journalists that the Ministry was still studying the Indian Air Force (IAF) request for opening fire on Naxalites in self-defence, if required. He clarified that the IAF proposal had not yet been put up before the CCS. "However, the Ministry doesn't want to enhance the role of the armed forces in the anti-Naxal operations more than what it is doing at present," Antony said, adds Times of India. Earlier in the day, the IAF chief P.V. Naik said the IAF would deploy its Garud Special Forces Commandos to man guns mounted on helicopters operating in the insurgency-affected areas. He also said the IAF Commandos will not do "Rambo-style" operations and that they would only be protecting the IAF assets, men and women deployed in the affected areas.
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October - 8 
In New Delhi, the Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said the Indian embassy in Kabul was the target of attack by the suicide bomber. "I believe that the suicide bomb was directed against the embassy because the bomber came up to the outside perimeter wa
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In New Delhi, the Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said the Indian embassy in Kabul was the target of attack by the suicide bomber. "I believe that the suicide bomb was directed against the embassy because the bomber came up to the outside perimeter wall in a car loaded with explosives," she told correspondents.
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October - 8 
Militants carried out a bomb attack on the residence of the Director of Manipur Health and Family Welfare Department in the Imphal East District, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Militants carried out a bomb attack on the residence of the Director of Manipur Health and Family Welfare Department in the Imphal East District, reports Imphal Free Press.
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October - 8 
Police arrested two People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants - a rifleman of the India Reserve Battalion and the other a woman - from Imphal East District, according to Telegraph. They were identified as Seram Ojit Singh (31) and
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Police arrested two People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants - a rifleman of the India Reserve Battalion and the other a woman - from Imphal East District, according to Telegraph. They were identified as Seram Ojit Singh (31) and Hemam Nandini Devi (38). The duo was reportedly involved in extortion.
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October - 8 
PTI reports that Kishan, a Polit Bureau member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), on October 8 rejected Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram's call to the Maoists to abjure violence and take the path of democracy, saying there was no
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PTI reports that Kishan, a Polit Bureau member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), on October 8 rejected Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram's call to the Maoists to abjure violence and take the path of democracy, saying there was no question of giving up arms. Defending armed struggle, Kishan told PTI over phone from an undisclosed location in West Bengal that "There will be arms in the hands of the people's liberation army as long as the state uses arms to throttle the voice of the people."
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October - 8 
Targeting the Indian embassy in Kabul for the second time, a Taliban suicide bomber on October 8 blew up an explosives-laden car outside the mission, killing 17 persons and injuring over 80, including three Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) soldiers,
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Targeting the Indian embassy in Kabul for the second time, a Taliban suicide bomber on October 8 blew up an explosives-laden car outside the mission, killing 17 persons and injuring over 80, including three Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) soldiers, The Hindu reported. The embassy staff, however, was unhurt. The blast, which occurred near the outer perimeter of the heavily-fortified embassy around 8.30 a.m., damaged a wall and destroyed a watch tower. "A suicide car bomb blast took place near the Indian embassy in which 15 civilians and two Afghan policemen were killed and 76 wounded. Most of the wounded are civilians," the Afghan Interior Ministry said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack and identified the bomber as Khalid, Al Jazeera TV channel said. Indian ambassador Jayant Prasad said the "embassy was the target" but the suicide bomber failed to breach the security perimeter. Afghan President Hamid Karzai strongly condemned the blast, saying it was a "heinous act of terror" planned to kill innocent civilians. "This heinous act of terror was an obvious attack on civilians and the perpetrators of this attack and those who planned it are vicious terrorists who kill innocent people for their malicious goals," he said in a statement. The Afghan Foreign Ministry spokesman Fakiri said the "brutal attack" was carried out by "enemies" of Indo-Afghan ties and their "bases are outside Afghanistan." The explosion was reportedly more powerful than the blast of July 7, 2008. In that attack, a suicide car bomber rammed the gate of the embassy, killing 60 people, including senior Indian Foreign Service officer V.V. Rao and Brigadier-rank Defence Attache R.D. Mehta.
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October - 8 
The Bodo Women’s Justice Forum (BWJF) president and the sister of Ranjan Daimary - Chief of the anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) - Anjali Daimary, survived an attempt on her life when unidentified militants fired
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The Bodo Women’s Justice Forum (BWJF) president and the sister of Ranjan Daimary - Chief of the anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) - Anjali Daimary, survived an attempt on her life when unidentified militants fired at her car at Barama College in Baksa District in the afternoon of October 8, according to Telegraph.
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October - 8 
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on October 8 approved a new plan to counter Naxalites (left-wing extremists or Maoists), The Hindu reports. The meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, cleared the plan, top Government sources said.
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The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on October 8 approved a new plan to counter Naxalites (left-wing extremists or Maoists), The Hindu reports. The meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, cleared the plan, top Government sources said.
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October - 8 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for a two-day shutdown in Bihar and Jharkhand from October 12 in protest against what it alleged was the Centre's effort to put down its campaign using paramilitary forces, Times of India re
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for a two-day shutdown in Bihar and Jharkhand from October 12 in protest against what it alleged was the Centre's effort to put down its campaign using paramilitary forces, Times of India reported. The announcement was made through a press release by the spokesman of the Bihar-Jharkhand-Orissa-Chhattisgarh Special Committee, Gopal. The outfit has also been observing a protest-week from October 7 to 13, the release said.
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October - 8 
The Hindu reports that a cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed during an exchange of fire between Maoists and the Security Forces in the Lalgarh region of West Midnapore District on October 8. While the Police refused t
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The Hindu reports that a cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed during an exchange of fire between Maoists and the Security Forces in the Lalgarh region of West Midnapore District on October 8. While the Police refused to identify the person, the Maoists identified him as Marang.
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October - 8 
The Hindu reports that the Crime Branch of the Kerala Police believes that extremist outfits affiliated to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) are carrying out clandestine operations in the tribal colonies of Wayanad District. A senior o
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The Hindu reports that the Crime Branch of the Kerala Police believes that extremist outfits affiliated to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) are carrying out clandestine operations in the tribal colonies of Wayanad District. A senior officer said on October 8 that the Police were keeping a close watch on several tribal colonies based on intelligence inputs on activities of those organisations banned in the State. Recently, the Crime Branch arrested V.S. Sinoj (32), of Vadanappally in Thrissur District, from a tribal colony in Wayanad District on charges of attempting to propagate Maoist ideology among tribals and distribute material propagating the cause of the Maoist movement at Lalgarh and Nandigram in West Bengal. Based on a tip off, Sinoj was arrested from the Chekkadi colony at Pullppally on July 11. He was a State leader of the Revolutionary Peoples Front, which is affiliated to the CPI-Maoist. He had also admitted during interrogation that he had arrived in Wayanad District to spread Maoist ideology among the tribal population.
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October - 8 
The Maoists ransacked four houses belonging to local leaders of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist.
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The Maoists ransacked four houses belonging to local leaders of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist.
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October - 8 
The surrendered militants of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) and the Tribal Liberation Army (TLA) threatened to launch a 72-hour hunger strike from October 12 after they failed to get proper rehabilitation, reports Assam Tribune. Sailen Kumar Rean
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The surrendered militants of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) and the Tribal Liberation Army (TLA) threatened to launch a 72-hour hunger strike from October 12 after they failed to get proper rehabilitation, reports Assam Tribune. Sailen Kumar Reang, General Secretary of the surrendered ATTF militants, and Padhya Debbarma, the TLA General Secretary, informed Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on their agitation to fulfill their genuine demands. They also threatened that over 100 surrendered militants were fully prepared to carry on the hunger strike if the State Government doesn’t take any meaningful steps to address their grievances. Both the factions of the surrendered militants have been demanding allotment of residential quarter at the new Kunjaban Township, an upmarket area of the capital town, stipend of INR 4000 per month until Government service is availed.
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October - 8 
Three suspected People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants were shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel in between the Sanapat and Andro under Yairipok Police Station in Thoubal District on October 8, reports Imphal Free Press. Arm
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Three suspected People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants were shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel in between the Sanapat and Andro under Yairipok Police Station in Thoubal District on October 8, reports Imphal Free Press. Arms and ammunitions were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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October - 8 
Times of India reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed at least 18 Policemen, including Sub-Inspector C. S. Deshmukh, in an ambush in the dense forests near Laheri Police Station in Gadchiroli District on Octobe
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Times of India reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed at least 18 Policemen, including Sub-Inspector C. S. Deshmukh, in an ambush in the dense forests near Laheri Police Station in Gadchiroli District on October 8. The incident occurred when a 40 member Police party came under heavy fire from 150 to 200 Maoists at about 1pm (IST) when it was returning after undertaking search operations following intelligence inputs that Maoists had assembled in the area. District Collector Atul Patne told PTI, "As many as two platoons of BSF (50 personnel) and additional police force was rushed to the spot and they could manage to save the rest of the policemen caught in the heavy fire." Police sources said that about 15 Maoists were also killed in the gun battle.
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October - 8 
A blast destroyed a telephone cabinet at the Zarghoon Road, Police said on October 8. The powerful explosive device was reportedly planted near the cabinet besides the wall of the GPO Quetta. However, no loss of life was reported.
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A blast destroyed a telephone cabinet at the Zarghoon Road, Police said on October 8. The powerful explosive device was reportedly planted near the cabinet besides the wall of the GPO Quetta. However, no loss of life was reported.
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October - 8 
A soldier was killed and two others sustained injuries when a remote-controlled blast targeted a security vehicle in the Baicheena area of Khar sub-division in Bajaur Agency on October 8, Daily Times reported. The vehicle was en route to Inayat Killa
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A soldier was killed and two others sustained injuries when a remote-controlled blast targeted a security vehicle in the Baicheena area of Khar sub-division in Bajaur Agency on October 8, Daily Times reported. The vehicle was en route to Inayat Killay when the device exploded. Security Forces cordoned off the area following the attack, and the political authorities arrested 41 people under the Collective Responsibility Clause of the FCR.
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October - 8 
AFP reported that the bullet-riddled bodies of 15 suspected Taliban militants were found in Swat on October 8, according to Daily Times. "I can confirm that 15 bodies were found today, and our information is that they are Taliban… They might have bee
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AFP reported that the bullet-riddled bodies of 15 suspected Taliban militants were found in Swat on October 8, according to Daily Times. "I can confirm that 15 bodies were found today, and our information is that they are Taliban… They might have been the victims of infighting among militant groups or killed by local people," Army spokesman Major Mushtaq Khan told AFP.
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October - 8 
An unidentified militants fired three rockets from an undisclosed location, hitting different areas of the provincial capital Peshawar and injuring one person on October 8, Daily Times reported. A Police official said a rocket hit a house in Shaheen
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An unidentified militants fired three rockets from an undisclosed location, hitting different areas of the provincial capital Peshawar and injuring one person on October 8, Daily Times reported. A Police official said a rocket hit a house in Shaheen Colony and injured one person. Another rocket hit the Communication and Works Department office in Khyber Colony in the Town Police precincts. However, no casualties were reported. In addition, another rocket hit an agriculture farm in the Peshtakhara Police precincts.
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October - 8 
Four militants were killed in an exchange of fire with troops in the Shawal area of North Waziristan on October 8, Dawn reported. The clash took place after a vehicle in an army convoy going from Daber Pepli camp to its base in Mana hit a bomb placed
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Four militants were killed in an exchange of fire with troops in the Shawal area of North Waziristan on October 8, Dawn reported. The clash took place after a vehicle in an army convoy going from Daber Pepli camp to its base in Mana hit a bomb placed on the road and one soldier was injured. Troops pursued the militants and subsequently killed four of them.
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October - 8 
Reports from Laddah stated that five militants were killed and several others injured when troops mounted a ground and air assault on suspected positions of the Taliban in South Waziristan. Sources said that three militants were killed in the Kalkala
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Reports from Laddah stated that five militants were killed and several others injured when troops mounted a ground and air assault on suspected positions of the Taliban in South Waziristan. Sources said that three militants were killed in the Kalkala area and two in Shawal. An unnamed official source said that militants fired 10 missiles from Makeen at the Razmak fort and Scouts fort in Jandola. Helicopter gunships are reported to have shelled Taliban positions in Speenkai Raghzai.
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October - 8 
Security Forces have started bombing Taliban positions in South Waziristan as the army prepares for a ground operation in the agency, Financial Times has reported, according to Daily Times. "We have sealed the area and are involved in aerial targetin
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Security Forces have started bombing Taliban positions in South Waziristan as the army prepares for a ground operation in the agency, Financial Times has reported, according to Daily Times. "We have sealed the area and are involved in aerial targeting [of Taliban locations]," military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas told the newspaper on October 8. Abbas did not disclose when the army would begin the ground campaign, but an unnamed minister was quoted as saying that the preparations were complete. He said the military needed to act before the winter snow started to fall in November.
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October - 8 
The former Malakand Commissioner, Syed Muhammad Javed, detained since May 2009 for allegedly facilitating Swat Taliban chief Fazlullah, was released on October 8, said the NWFP Information Minister Iftikhar Hussain. The former commissioner was arrest
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The former Malakand Commissioner, Syed Muhammad Javed, detained since May 2009 for allegedly facilitating Swat Taliban chief Fazlullah, was released on October 8, said the NWFP Information Minister Iftikhar Hussain. The former commissioner was arrested after three arrested army commandos were beheaded by the Taliban. Iftikhar said the Grade 20 civil bureaucrat had been freed, but a departmental inquiry was still pending against him. The former commissioner’s release follows a petition filed by his brother, Syed Muhammad Hamid, with the Peshawar High Court.
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October - 8 
The Security Forces (SFs) on October 8 claimed to have killed 17 militants in Swat as General Officer Commanding (GOC), Major General Ashfaq Nadeem, asserted that peace had been restored to 95 per cent areas of the District, The News reported. The SF
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The Security Forces (SFs) on October 8 claimed to have killed 17 militants in Swat as General Officer Commanding (GOC), Major General Ashfaq Nadeem, asserted that peace had been restored to 95 per cent areas of the District, The News reported. The SFs conducted search operations in Tiligram, Benjot, Ser and Mangultan and killed 12 terrorists, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) claimed. In another operation in Kasona, it added that troops killed five militants. Ashfaq Nadeem, while briefing the media at Circuit House in Mingora, said peace had been restored to 95 percent of Swat. He said majority of the militants had either been killed or arrested during the Army offensive and some had surrendered. He said curfew had already been lifted from most areas.
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October - 8 
Troops defused two bombs in the Mamoond sub-division of Bajaur Agency. Members of Lashkar (militia) also defused a bomb in Salarzai sub-division. Separately, the troops arrested 12 Taliban militants from Khar and also sealed shops selling chemical fe
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Troops defused two bombs in the Mamoond sub-division of Bajaur Agency. Members of Lashkar (militia) also defused a bomb in Salarzai sub-division. Separately, the troops arrested 12 Taliban militants from Khar and also sealed shops selling chemical fertilizers.
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October - 8 
Three left-wing extremists were killed and four Policemen injured in separate encounters in the Kushtia, Khulna and Bagerhat Districts on October 8, reports Daily Star. The deceased were identified as Sakmol (40), a top cadre of the Gono Mukti Fouz (
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Three left-wing extremists were killed and four Policemen injured in separate encounters in the Kushtia, Khulna and Bagerhat Districts on October 8, reports Daily Star. The deceased were identified as Sakmol (40), a top cadre of the Gono Mukti Fouz (GMF), Delwar Hossain Delu alias Apu (30), a cadre of the Red Flag faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Red Flag), and Aslam Khan (40), a cadre of the Janajuddha faction of the PBCP (PBCP). Acting on a tip off, a joint team of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and Police raided a place at Baria in Kushtia District around 3:30am (BST), where at least 20 GMF cadres, including Sakmol, were holding a meeting. The Security Forces (SFs) surrounded the area and asked the cadres to surrender. Refusing to surrender the cadres opened fire at the SFs who retaliated. Sakmol was found dead while other militants managed to escape. The SFs recovered a light gun (LG) and six bullets from the encounter site. Police said that Sakmol was accused in 16 cases, including six murders. In Khulna District, Police confronted cadres of the PBCP-Red Flag, including Apu, while conducting a drive on the bank of river Atharobeki at Rajapur village. While Apu was killed, his accomplices managed to escape injuring two constables - Nasirul Islam and Bakul - in the shootout that lasted for about 20 minutes, said Khulna Superintendent of Police. Police recovered a locally-made gun and four bullets from the encounter site. Apu was reportedly accused in a number of cases, including three of murder. In Bagerhat District, an encounter took place between the cadres of PBCP-Janajuddha and Police at Daibaggakati village in Morelganj sub-district at around 4:30am (BST). Police said they raided a betel leaf enclosure where the PBCP-Janajuddha cadres were holding a meeting. While Aslam was killed, two Police constables - Altaf and Anisuzzaman – received bullet injuries in the encounter. Police recovered a locally-made firearm and 19 bullets from the encounter site.
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October - 8 
One hand grenade was recovered by the troops from the Iranchurachenei area of Batticaloa District on October 8, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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One hand grenade was recovered by the troops from the Iranchurachenei area of Batticaloa District on October 8, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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October - 8 
Police, acting on civilian information, arrested a top Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant from a hotel in the Mount Lavinia area of Colombo District in the night of October 8, Colombo Page reported. The militant had reportedly led a 40-
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Police, acting on civilian information, arrested a top Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant from a hotel in the Mount Lavinia area of Colombo District in the night of October 8, Colombo Page reported. The militant had reportedly led a 40-cadre group at Wellamulliwaikkal area in the final battle against the Sri Lanka Army (SLA). He later surrendered to the SLA after he was injured during the final battle. However, he managed to escape from a welfare camp in Vavuniya by giving bribes, Police added.
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October - 8 
Troops during search and clear operations in the Vellamullivaikkal, Puthukkudiyiruppu and Katkulam areas of Wanni recovered four claymore mines, one unserviceable digital camera, three mobile phones, 27 bicycle tyres, one booby trap, four hand grenad
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Troops during search and clear operations in the Vellamullivaikkal, Puthukkudiyiruppu and Katkulam areas of Wanni recovered four claymore mines, one unserviceable digital camera, three mobile phones, 27 bicycle tyres, one booby trap, four hand grenades, twelve 81-mm mortar bombs, two dental chairs, one 120-mm mortar bomb and twelve 60-mm mortar bombs on October 8, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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October - 9 
A major infiltration attempt is reported to have been made by a group of five to six militants from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) into Indian territory from the Peeli Pana village in Balakote sector of Poonch District in the night of October 9. The
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A major infiltration attempt is reported to have been made by a group of five to six militants from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) into Indian territory from the Peeli Pana village in Balakote sector of Poonch District in the night of October 9. The troops recovered of a huge quantity of arms and explosives, including four AK-47 rifles, three pistols, 17 hand grenades and 16 anti-mines, on the Line of Control (LoC). Official sources said preliminary investigations have revealed that the consignment of arms and explosives was appeared to have been smuggled from PoK by an advance party of the militant guides in the night and dumped in a small forest at Peeli Pona, very close to the LoC. "Definitely, something major has happened on the LoC. The consignment is too big that at least a group of four to six militants had either crossed or was planning to cross in this side of LoC from across", sources said, adding that troops were already on high alert on the LoC.
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October - 9 
A Village Defence Committee (VDC) member, Ashok Kumar, was shot at and seriously injured by the militants in his house at Thiloo in the Reasi District.
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A Village Defence Committee (VDC) member, Ashok Kumar, was shot at and seriously injured by the militants in his house at Thiloo in the Reasi District.
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October - 9 
DNA reports that seven cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a ‘deputy commander’, one armed militia ‘commander’ and a ‘platoon member’, were arrested by Khammam District Police on October 9. The Police also recovered
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DNA reports that seven cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a ‘deputy commander’, one armed militia ‘commander’ and a ‘platoon member’, were arrested by Khammam District Police on October 9. The Police also recovered three landmines, two claymore mines, 50 kilograms of gelatin and 25 metre wire bundle from them. "The arrested are identified as K Chalamaiah, deputy commander of Chandranna Protection platoon, K Pullaiah, the armed ultra commander from Kurnapalli village of Charla mandal (amistrative unit) in Khammam District and D. Raghupathi," platoon member of KKW division, Bhadrachalam Assistant Superintendent of Police Raghunath Reddy told reporters. K. Pullaiah participated in the September 14 State Bank of Hyderabad robbery at Satyanarayanappuram in Charla mandal, the Police officer said adding "He was part of the forty-member Maoist group that committed about Rs 10 lakh robbery last month." Pullaiah is also involved in eleven offences including four murders in Charla Police Station limits in the past one-and-a-half years, Reddy said. The ‘deputy commander’ of Chandranna protection platoon K. Chalamaiah was with Dalam (squad) for five years and participated in 12 murders in Khammam and Warangal Districts besides in the neighbouring Chattisgarh State, the Police officer explained. The platoon member of KKW division D. Raghupathi participated in the triple murder in Tallagudem Police station limits in March 2009, he said. The Police also arrested four armed militia members of Burugupadu village, Reddy added.
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October - 9 
Militants set ablaze the machinery being used for construction of roads at village Sigdi in the Kishtwar district and also abducted one of the employees.
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Militants set ablaze the machinery being used for construction of roads at village Sigdi in the Kishtwar district and also abducted one of the employees.
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October - 9 
One rice mill owner, Supen Swargiary, was shot dead and a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper, Ajay Basumatary, injured when unidentified militants opened fired at them near Majrabari under Salbari sub-division of Baksa District on October 9,
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One rice mill owner, Supen Swargiary, was shot dead and a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper, Ajay Basumatary, injured when unidentified militants opened fired at them near Majrabari under Salbari sub-division of Baksa District on October 9, according to Telegraph.
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October - 9 
PTI reports that members of Maobadi Pratirodh Committee (Anti-Maoist Committee), an organisation led by ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), shot dead a cadre of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Chakradhar Maha
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PTI reports that members of Maobadi Pratirodh Committee (Anti-Maoist Committee), an organisation led by ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), shot dead a cadre of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Chakradhar Mahato, at Jidighat in West Midnapore District on October 9, Police said.
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October - 9 
PTI reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up three culverts in the Aurangabad District on October 9, Police said. Around 50 Maoists planted dynamites in the culverts at Kachanpur, Bhedhna and Berhani villages and blasted
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PTI reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up three culverts in the Aurangabad District on October 9, Police said. Around 50 Maoists planted dynamites in the culverts at Kachanpur, Bhedhna and Berhani villages and blasted them, police added. Police also said that the Maoists blew up the culverts over alleged non-payment of the extortion amount by the contractors constructing them in the District.
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October - 9 
Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Praveen Kumar, said that people's support to the Maoists in the Bundu and Tamar areas of Ranchi District was emerging as one of the biggest stumbling blocks to anti-Naxalite (left wing extremists) operati
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Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Praveen Kumar, said that people's support to the Maoists in the Bundu and Tamar areas of Ranchi District was emerging as one of the biggest stumbling blocks to anti-Naxalite (left wing extremists) operations. "Whether it is out of fear or otherwise, the support of villagers that the sub-zonal commander, Kundan Pahan, enjoys in the area, has made him almost invincible," he added. As a result, Pahan's intelligence network, comprising villagers, had become quite strong. "Whenever Police are about to conduct raids in the area, Pahan invariably gets wind of it," said the SSP. "We were close to the squad two days ago and an encounter took place in which two of their members were shot. But the bodies were taken away by the other members of the group," said Kumar. Pahan is the prime suspect in the killing of Francis Indwar and Police have launched a massive hunt for him.
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October - 9 
SFs shot dead a Pakistani militant of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit in the Pulwama District, hours before he was to carry out a suicide attack on a sensitive installation in the summer capital Srinagar. The Pakistani militant, identified as Abu
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SFs shot dead a Pakistani militant of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit in the Pulwama District, hours before he was to carry out a suicide attack on a sensitive installation in the summer capital Srinagar. The Pakistani militant, identified as Abu Mu'awiya, reportedly had plans to carry out a fidayeen (suicide squad) attack in Srinagar city and made all the preparations for executing his plans, officials said. One AK rifle, two AK magazines, 16 rounds of AK ammunition, 30 Kg explosive material, one 12V battery, two hand grenades, one Nokia mobile and one pouch were recovered from the slain militant.
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October - 9 
The Hindu reports that the Maoists called a 48-hour-bandh (shut down) from October 12 in West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand in protest against the killing of a squad member by the Security Forces and cadres backed by the ruling CPI-M in the Lalgarh reg
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The Hindu reports that the Maoists called a 48-hour-bandh (shut down) from October 12 in West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand in protest against the killing of a squad member by the Security Forces and cadres backed by the ruling CPI-M in the Lalgarh region of West Midnapore District. The bandh was earlier called in Jharkhand and Bihar in protest against the Security Force operation in the Lalgarh region.
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October - 9 
The Maoists claimed responsibility for the murder of Trinamool Congress leader Nishikanta Mondal in Nandigram on September 22, alleging he was a Police informer. Underground Maoist leader Kishen told PTI from an undisclosed location that Mondal, panc
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The Maoists claimed responsibility for the murder of Trinamool Congress leader Nishikanta Mondal in Nandigram on September 22, alleging he was a Police informer. Underground Maoist leader Kishen told PTI from an undisclosed location that Mondal, panchayat pradhan (head of village level local self Government institution) at Sonachura in Nandigram, was killed because he was a Trinamool party leader and worked as a Police informer. "We have our base in Sonchaura in Nandigram, and Trinamool also has its base in the same area. Nishikanta was making negative propaganda and was not allowing us to function properly in the area. We had requested him many times but he refused to listen," Kishenji said.
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October - 9 
The Security Forces (SFs) killed two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including a Pakistani, in the Neel area of Ramban District, Superintendent of Police Ramban Mubassir Latifi said, according to Daily Excelsior. One of the slain militants has been
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The Security Forces (SFs) killed two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including a Pakistani, in the Neel area of Ramban District, Superintendent of Police Ramban Mubassir Latifi said, according to Daily Excelsior. One of the slain militants has been identified as Qasim Zubair, a resident of Zarari in Neel while his associate was a Pakistani national and his identity has not been established so far. Both of the slain militants were operating in the Banihal sub-division for more than two years. Two AK rifles and a large quantity of ammunition and explosives have been recovered from incident site.
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October - 9 
Two National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants, identified as Dhananjoy Reang and Motaraham Reang, surrendered before the Assam Rifles at Hrankhawlpara in Dhalai District on October 9, according to Assam Tribune. During interrogation, the
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Two National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants, identified as Dhananjoy Reang and Motaraham Reang, surrendered before the Assam Rifles at Hrankhawlpara in Dhalai District on October 9, according to Assam Tribune. During interrogation, the duo confessed they fled from their camp in the neighbouring Chittagong Hill Tract in Bangladesh as a food and economic crisis gripped the camp inmates due to non-payment by the outfit.
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October - 9 
Two PREPAK cadres were arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Pishumthong area on October 9.
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Two PREPAK cadres were arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Pishumthong area on October 9.
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October - 9 
West Bengal Director General of Police Bhupinder Singh said that Maoists received foreign funds through a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) in the name of development. “The foreign funds were received by the Tribal Welfare Fund from an NGO for deve
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West Bengal Director General of Police Bhupinder Singh said that Maoists received foreign funds through a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) in the name of development. “The foreign funds were received by the Tribal Welfare Fund from an NGO for development purpose and a portion of this was diverted to the Maoists”, Singh told reporters at the State Secretariat. The DGP also said several foreign-made arms were recovered from Maoists at different places. Singh said different political parties had connections with the Lalgarh movement.
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October - 9 
49 persons, including a woman and seven children, were killed and 90 others were injured when a suicide attacker detonated his explosives-laden car at the crowded Soekarno Chowk in Khyber Bazaar in Peshawar, capital of NWFP, on October 9, The News re
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49 persons, including a woman and seven children, were killed and 90 others were injured when a suicide attacker detonated his explosives-laden car at the crowded Soekarno Chowk in Khyber Bazaar in Peshawar, capital of NWFP, on October 9, The News reported. A Police official said that people were busy in routine activities when a suicide bomber detonated the explosives laden in his car. Many of those killed and injured were passengers of a mini-bus that was passing through the area at the time of the blast. Seven children, many of them schoolboys, and a woman, were among those killed. The blast destroyed around 30 vehicles and partially damaged over 60 shops in the nearby markets. Windowpanes of hundreds of shops and offices were also reportedly destroyed. Among those killed or injured were patients and their attendants going or coming out of the nearby Lady Reading Hospital, the biggest public sector hospital in the NWFP. An official of the bomb disposal unit (BDU) estimated that around 50 kg of high-intensity explosives had been loaded in the car, being driven by the suicide bomber, while another official said the explosives were around 100 kg. “As the explosives were loaded in the doors and side cavities, it caused more damage to the nearby buildings rather than creating a huge crater in the ground,” a BDU official said. There were reports that the bomber attempted to reach the NWFP Assembly building through Sher Shah Suri Road but was not allowed by the Policemen near the Peshawar Central Prison. The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Malik Naveed termed the attack a reaction to the ongoing military operations in Swat and parts of the FATA. The Deputy Medical Superintendent at Lady Reading Hospital, Sahib Gul, said the blast killed 50 people and wounded 120 others, 22 of them critically. Dr Gul said the death toll could increase, adding that most of the dead were beyond recognition. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bombing.
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October - 9 
Security Forces claimed to have killed nine militants and arrested six besides destroying a training camp and four other hideouts in the Tora Cheena, Sherakai, Akhurwal and Bostikhel areas of the gun manufacturing Darra Adamkhel town in NWFP on Octob
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Security Forces claimed to have killed nine militants and arrested six besides destroying a training camp and four other hideouts in the Tora Cheena, Sherakai, Akhurwal and Bostikhel areas of the gun manufacturing Darra Adamkhel town in NWFP on October 9. Official sources told The News that four soldiers were injured in the shootout. The SFs, backed by gunship helicopters, targeted a militant camp in Tora Cheena area and killed nine militants, including an important ‘commander’ identified as Zubair alias Anas. Six militants were also arrested in an injured condition during the military operation. Also in Tora Cheena area, the SFs arrested a would-be suicide bomber, who was said to be a handicapped man. The troops targeted four more militant hideouts in Sherakai, Akhurwal and Bostikhel area. However, no casualties were reported thus far.
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October - 9 
The SFs on October 9 said they killed at least six terrorists in Swat, Daily Times reported. “Security forces conducted search operation at Banjot and Kasona near Malamjaba and killed six terrorists,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
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The SFs on October 9 said they killed at least six terrorists in Swat, Daily Times reported. “Security forces conducted search operation at Banjot and Kasona near Malamjaba and killed six terrorists,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
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October - 9 
Two leftwing extremists were killed in separate incidents of encounter in Kushtia and Khulna Districts on October 9, reports Daily Star. Two Policemen were also injured during the encounter in Khulna. The dead were identified as Amirul Islam Khan (40
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Two leftwing extremists were killed in separate incidents of encounter in Kushtia and Khulna Districts on October 9, reports Daily Star. Two Policemen were also injured during the encounter in Khulna. The dead were identified as Amirul Islam Khan (40), a top cadre of the Gono Mukti Fouz (GMF) and Nirapada Bairagi (50), operations commander of New Biplobi Communist Party (BCP) in Khulna. Amirul was reportedly accused in 12 cases including eight for murder filed with different Police Stations in Kushtia Districts, Police said. Meanwhile, Nirapada was wanted in several murder, kidnapping and dacoity cases, Fauzul Kabir, officer-in-charge of Dumuria Police Station said.
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October - 9 
Palitha Kohona, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations has said that Sri Lanka had fallen victim to dangerous forms of maritime terrorism, Daily News reported. Speaking at the UN general debate of the Third Committee (Social, Hum
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Palitha Kohona, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations has said that Sri Lanka had fallen victim to dangerous forms of maritime terrorism, Daily News reported. Speaking at the UN general debate of the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) on crime prevention, criminal justice and international drug control he stated that following the recent defeat of a terrorist group [Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)], it had been discovered that their networks were being transferred to arms smuggling and drug trafficking on the international arena. He noted that terrorist groups with their transnational linkages and multi-faceted criminal networks generated a vast and complex mix of criminal activities, ranging from fund-raising, using overseas bases, terrorist financing, money laundering, arms procurement and other organized criminal activities, all of which were interrelated. The transportation of large consignments of sophisticated equipment and lethal cargo to provide logistical support to terrorist groups continued to pose a threat to maritime security. Weapons transported by sea were reaching more than one group. He stressed the importance of achieving global consensus on a comprehensive normative framework for international cooperation on terrorism.
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October - 9 
The Police found around 400 grams of C4 explosives from a bus in Kandy District on October 9 (today), reported Colombo Page. The Deputy Inspector General of Police in Kandy region, Pujitha Jayasundara, said the explosives were found by a special team
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The Police found around 400 grams of C4 explosives from a bus in Kandy District on October 9 (today), reported Colombo Page. The Deputy Inspector General of Police in Kandy region, Pujitha Jayasundara, said the explosives were found by a special team deployed by the Kandy Police to search the buses.
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October - 9 
Troops during their search and clear operations in the Karaweddi, Chundikulam, Asikulam, Alankulam, Akkarayankulam, Puthukudiyiruppu, Nettikasikulam and Kiran areas of Wanni recovered seven T-56 weapons, 18 magazines, 30 rounds of ammunition, one cla
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Troops during their search and clear operations in the Karaweddi, Chundikulam, Asikulam, Alankulam, Akkarayankulam, Puthukudiyiruppu, Nettikasikulam and Kiran areas of Wanni recovered seven T-56 weapons, 18 magazines, 30 rounds of ammunition, one claymore mine, 21 hand grenades, three sniper weapon magazines, one 9-mm pistol magazine, 41 rounds of sniper ammunition, 200 grams of C-4 explosives, nine detonators, 228 anti-personnel mines, five 60-mm mortar booby traps, one Arul bomb, 200 Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) ammunition, 6060 rounds of T-56 ammunition, 23 booby traps and 20 fuses on October 9, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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October - 10 October - 11
A ‘section commander’ of the Hiz-bul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as Liaquat Ali alias Junaid, who was trapped inside a house by Police, Army and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Ziddan village in Kastigarh area of Doda District in the night of
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A ‘section commander’ of the Hiz-bul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as Liaquat Ali alias Junaid, who was trapped inside a house by Police, Army and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Ziddan village in Kastigarh area of Doda District in the night of October 10, was shot dead in the morning of October 11 (today) after exchange of firing. Liaquat Ali alias Junaid son of Ali Mohammad Gujjar, a resident of Laloor, Kastigarh, had forcibly entered into the house of Noor Din Bhat at Ziddan after being chased by the Security Forces (SFs) and Police in a forest area. According to sources, the militant had exhausted one of his AK-56 magazines in the night while firing on SFs. Junaid was an ‘A’ category militant of the HM and was active in militancy since October 20, 2006. He was involved in a number of subversive activities including killing, kidnappings and extortions in different parts of Doda district. One AK-56 rifle with three magazines, one pouch and some documents were recovered from his possession.
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October - 10 
A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, Nekavi Chishi, was shot dead by the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants at Diphupar in the Dimapur District on October 10, according to Naga
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A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, Nekavi Chishi, was shot dead by the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants at Diphupar in the Dimapur District on October 10, according to Nagaland Post. Police recovered two empty shells of M-20 and a motorcycle from the incident site. Police said Nekavi had reportedly defected from the NSCN-IM.
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October - 10 
A People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant, Tajudin (34), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Kiyamgei under Irilbung Police Station in the Imphal East District on October 10, according to Sangai Express. One .38 pist
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A People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant, Tajudin (34), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Kiyamgei under Irilbung Police Station in the Imphal East District on October 10, according to Sangai Express. One .38 pistol and magazine with five live rounds were recovered from his possession.
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October - 10 
An ‘area commander’ of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was arrested from near NTPC at Gamaharia in the Aurangabad District, The Hindu reports. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided a place near NTPC and arrested Rajendra Sing
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An ‘area commander’ of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was arrested from near NTPC at Gamaharia in the Aurangabad District, The Hindu reports. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided a place near NTPC and arrested Rajendra Singh on October 10, the Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters), Neelmani, said. One pistol, four live cartridges and a jeep were also seized, he added. The arrestee was allegedly involved in many cases relating to attack on Policemen and kidnapping for ransom and killings.
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October - 10 
Army personnel shot dead three militants in an encounter and foiled a major infiltration bid near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Sardari Nar area of Gurez sector in the Bandipora District on October 10, according to Daily Excelsior. Three AK rifles
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Army personnel shot dead three militants in an encounter and foiled a major infiltration bid near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Sardari Nar area of Gurez sector in the Bandipora District on October 10, according to Daily Excelsior. Three AK rifles along with a large quantity of war like material were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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October - 10 
State Home Minister Jayant Patil has said the Government will continue to fight the menace. "Our battle against Naxals will continue. The attack has made our resolve to tackle the Naxal menace even more strong," Patil added.
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State Home Minister Jayant Patil has said the Government will continue to fight the menace. "Our battle against Naxals will continue. The attack has made our resolve to tackle the Naxal menace even more strong," Patil added.
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October - 10 
The Union Government on October 10 dispatched 3,700 Border Security Force (BSF) personnel to arrest the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres responsible for killing 20 Policemen in Gadchiroli District on October 8, according to ANI. Pr
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The Union Government on October 10 dispatched 3,700 Border Security Force (BSF) personnel to arrest the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres responsible for killing 20 Policemen in Gadchiroli District on October 8, according to ANI. Presently, there are 3,300 personnel of the Maharashtra anti-Naxal force- the C-60 -and the central paramilitary force. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has already pressed two Mi17 copters for the joint operations being carried out by the Maharashtra and the Chhattisgarh Police.
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October - 10 
United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Khomdram Ratan Singh (43), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from his residence at Singjamei Kshetri Leikai on October 10. One cell phone was recovered from his possession. Khomdram confess
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United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Khomdram Ratan Singh (43), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from his residence at Singjamei Kshetri Leikai on October 10. One cell phone was recovered from his possession. Khomdram confessed that he was operating under the ‘command’ of Umakanta.
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October - 10 
Ajmad Farooqi of splinter fraction of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the attack on the GHQ, a private TV channel reported. A member of the fraction told the channel the Taliban would continue their subversive acti
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Ajmad Farooqi of splinter fraction of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the attack on the GHQ, a private TV channel reported. A member of the fraction told the channel the Taliban would continue their subversive actions until the Government stopped the military operation in the country’s north; held former President Pervez Musharraf accountable for his actions; forced Blackwater US private security firm to leave the country; shut down all western non-Governmental organisations in the north; and secured the immediate release of detained Taliban.
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October - 10 
At least four Taliban and three soldiers were killed in operations across the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 10, according to Daily Times. Four Taliban militants, including a key commander, were killed in the Laghari area of Ma
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At least four Taliban and three soldiers were killed in operations across the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 10, according to Daily Times. Four Taliban militants, including a key commander, were killed in the Laghari area of Mamoond tehsil (revenue unit) in the Bajaur Agency. Security Forces (SFs) neutralised four Taliban hideouts, sources said, adding that a Security official was also killed and two others injured during the attack.
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October - 10 October - 11
In a successful 18-hour operation, the armed forces – in collaboration with Special Services Group commandos – killed four terrorists, arrested one and rescued 39 hostages at a security office outside the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on O
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In a successful 18-hour operation, the armed forces – in collaboration with Special Services Group commandos – killed four terrorists, arrested one and rescued 39 hostages at a security office outside the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on October 11, ending a siege that began on October 10, Daily Times reported. Three civilians and two Security Force (SF) personnel were killed on October 11, while seven SF personnel and three civilians were injured during the 18-hour operation – which culminated in the arrest of the ringleader, Aqeel alias Dr Osman. Although Aqeel was injured, sources said his condition is stable. Six soldiers and five terrorists had already been killed in the siege on October 10. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director-General, Major General Athar Abbas, said that two army officials were killed and seven others injured in the commando operation. Three civilian hostages were also killed in the operation, he added. The ISPR chief said eight SF personnel, including a Brigadier and a Lieutenant Colonel, nine terrorists and three civilians were killed on October 10 and 11, while the total number of injured was 15 – 12 army personnel and three civilians. He said the operation to rescue the hostages began around 6am (PST), and continued for 45 minutes in the first phase – during which commandos rescued 30 hostages and killed four terrorists. He said the five terrorists killed in the first phase were armed with suicide vests and tried to resist the troops. “The terrorists had suicide jackets, improvised explosive devices, grenades... they wanted to blow up all the hostages and cause maximum damage,” the AFP quoted him as saying. “Terrorist Aqeel alias Dr Osman was overpowered at around 9am in an injured condition when he tried to blow himself up and the rest of the hostages ... triggering a blast in adjacent offices of the security building ... five security personnel were injured in the final phase of the operation,” he said. The siege began just before midday on October 10, when terrorists in military uniform and armed with automatic weapons and grenades drove up to the Rawalpindi compound and shot their way through a checkpoint. AFP quoted a security official as saying that Aqeel was also wanted in connection with a rocket attack on former president Pervez Musharraf in 2007 and the killing of the military’s surgeon general in February 2008. “He is a known terrorist. His name is mentioned in several cases,” the unnamed official was quoted as saying.
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October - 10 
Nine Taliban militants were killed and five injured in a clash between the Security Forces (SFs) and Taliban militants in the Dara Adam Khel of North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) on October 10, according to Daily Times.
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Nine Taliban militants were killed and five injured in a clash between the Security Forces (SFs) and Taliban militants in the Dara Adam Khel of North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) on October 10, according to Daily Times.
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October - 10 
Six Army personnel, including a brigadier and a lieutenant colonel, were killed and five others seriously injured when militants clad in Army uniform attacked the General Headquarters (GHQ) of the Army in Rawalpindi at around 11:30am (PST) on October
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Six Army personnel, including a brigadier and a lieutenant colonel, were killed and five others seriously injured when militants clad in Army uniform attacked the General Headquarters (GHQ) of the Army in Rawalpindi at around 11:30am (PST) on October 10, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Athar Abbas told Daily Times. He said that the highly trained militants armed with sophisticated weapons aboard a Suzuki van entered the office of the Security staff outside the premises of the General Headquarters and took 10 to 15 officials hostage. They opened fire and hurled hand grenades when they were stopped for checking at the first check post. He said that five of the 6 to 7 militants who attacked the headquarters were also killed in retaliatory fire of the Security Forces (SFs). “Five terrorists, one of whom was a suicide bomber, were killed in the ensuing gunbattle. Three to four accomplices of the terrorists, however, managed to cross over the grassy grounds unnoticed during the shootout,” Gen Abbas said. The SFs have cordoned off the entire area and a siege was continuing to arrest the terrorists alive. The slained brigadier and lieutenant colonel were identified as Anwaar and Waseem, respectively.
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October - 10 
The militants fired 34 rockets at a SFs checkpost in the Razmak area of North Waziristan Agency, killing two soldiers.
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The militants fired 34 rockets at a SFs checkpost in the Razmak area of North Waziristan Agency, killing two soldiers.
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October - 10 
The SFs recovered a huge cache of weapons, including suicide jackets, during a search operation in Koza Bandai area of Kabal tehsil.
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The SFs recovered a huge cache of weapons, including suicide jackets, during a search operation in Koza Bandai area of Kabal tehsil.
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October - 10 
Unidentified militants killed two people in Khuzdar in an attack on a truck carrying supplies for NATO forces in Afghanistan on the RCD Highway in Balochistan on October 10, according to Daily Times. Police said the armed motorcyclists opened fire at
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Unidentified militants killed two people in Khuzdar in an attack on a truck carrying supplies for NATO forces in Afghanistan on the RCD Highway in Balochistan on October 10, according to Daily Times. Police said the armed motorcyclists opened fire at the truck using automatic weapons, killing two helpers aboard the vehicle, identified as Abdul Rahim Khan and Amjad.
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October - 10 
Kantipuronline reports that cadres of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists (Unified CPN-Maoist) hurled stones at the vehicle of Industry Ministr Mahendra Prasad Yadav when he was on board in Butwal on October 10 (today). However, Minister Yad
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Kantipuronline reports that cadres of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists (Unified CPN-Maoist) hurled stones at the vehicle of Industry Ministr Mahendra Prasad Yadav when he was on board in Butwal on October 10 (today). However, Minister Yadav was not wounded in the attack, confirmed the Police.
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October - 10 
A regional leader of the outlawed Biplobi Communist Party (BCP), identified as Maznu Mondol alias Abdullah (36), was shot dead in an encounter with Police at Barabaria village under Mirpur upazila (Sub-District) in the Kushtia District on October 10,
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A regional leader of the outlawed Biplobi Communist Party (BCP), identified as Maznu Mondol alias Abdullah (36), was shot dead in an encounter with Police at Barabaria village under Mirpur upazila (Sub-District) in the Kushtia District on October 10, reports Daily Star. Mondol was accused in six cases, including two for murder. One LG gun and four bullets were recovered from the encounter site.
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October - 10 
Police arrested the head of a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) run computer institute Vanni Tec from Negombo in the capital Colombo, Colombo Page reported on October 10. The suspect, identified as Velayudan, had been in charge of Vanni Tec in
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Police arrested the head of a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) run computer institute Vanni Tec from Negombo in the capital Colombo, Colombo Page reported on October 10. The suspect, identified as Velayudan, had been in charge of Vanni Tec in Kilinochchi, the Police added.
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October - 11 
A day after Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee hinted that she was ready to mediate between the Maoists and Centre, Kishan, a politburo member of the CPI-Maoist, urged the minister to “make her stand clear” on the “state oppression” against triba
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A day after Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee hinted that she was ready to mediate between the Maoists and Centre, Kishan, a politburo member of the CPI-Maoist, urged the minister to “make her stand clear” on the “state oppression” against tribals in Junglemahal, reports The Statesman. “The proposal (mediating between Maoists and the Centre) is very good. But she (Mamata Banerjee) is a part of the UPA [United Progressive Alliance] that sent forces to Lalgarh. First, she has to make it clear whether she stands by the tribal people,” said Kishan from an undisclosed location.
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October - 11 
A Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militant, identified as Wahebam alias Thoiba (45), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Kwakeithel area in Imphal West District. One cell phone and one motorcycle were recovered from him.
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A Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militant, identified as Wahebam alias Thoiba (45), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Kwakeithel area in Imphal West District. One cell phone and one motorcycle were recovered from him.
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October - 11 
A militant belonging to the Azad faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Mohammed Manwal (24), was arrested by the Army personnel from Bengun Makha Leikai area in Imphal East District on October 11.
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A militant belonging to the Azad faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Mohammed Manwal (24), was arrested by the Army personnel from Bengun Makha Leikai area in Imphal East District on October 11.
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October - 11 
A militant belonging to the Military Council faction of the United Kuki Liberation Army, identified as Dampular Haokip alias Lanpu alias Demkholal (37), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from the residence of Seigin Haokip at Langol Typ
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A militant belonging to the Military Council faction of the United Kuki Liberation Army, identified as Dampular Haokip alias Lanpu alias Demkholal (37), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from the residence of Seigin Haokip at Langol Type-II. Dampular confessed during interrogation that he was the ‘finance secretary’ of the outfit and was asked to extort money from the Moreh Customs officials, Food and Civil Supplies officials at Saikul, Tribal Development (Secretariat) and Government officials.
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October - 11 
A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Prasanta Bora, was arrested by the Police from New Balighat area of Lakhimpur District on October 11, according to Telegraph. Bora belongs to the 28th Battalion of the ULFA.
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A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Prasanta Bora, was arrested by the Police from New Balighat area of Lakhimpur District on October 11, according to Telegraph. Bora belongs to the 28th Battalion of the ULFA.
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October - 11 
About 12 armed Maoists set ablaze three trucks at around 1am in the Isri area of Giridih District and cut down trees to block road traffic on the Dumri-Giridih road, said the Giridih Superintendent of Police (SP) Ravi Kant Dhan. They also partially d
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About 12 armed Maoists set ablaze three trucks at around 1am in the Isri area of Giridih District and cut down trees to block road traffic on the Dumri-Giridih road, said the Giridih Superintendent of Police (SP) Ravi Kant Dhan. They also partially damaged a road bridge, which connects Dumri to the Grand Trunk Road, using explosives, the SP added.
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According to Telegraph, suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants abducted 16 activists of the Congress party from Tirap District on October 11, fanning fears in the area ahead of Assembly elections in the Sta
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According to Telegraph, suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants abducted 16 activists of the Congress party from Tirap District on October 11, fanning fears in the area ahead of Assembly elections in the State on October 13 (today), according to Telegraph. Sources said armed militants entered Chanu, Longsam and Chattong villages under Kanubari circle in two groups, abducted 16 Congress activists, including the party’s block president Abu Wangpan, at gunpoint and took them away to Mon District in the neighbouring State of Nagaland. The report adds that on October 3, the NSCN-IM militants had abducted five Congressmen, including the village chief, from Langhua Basti in Kanubari and taken them to Lakhunbasti in Nagaland. All the five were “released” on October 11 and returned to their respective families. Police had registered a case in this regard on October 9.
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October - 11 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a former Prathigatana dalam (squad) ‘commander’, Ramlal, branding him a Police informer, in Yathnaram village of Mahamutharam mandal (administrative division) of Karimnagar District in
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a former Prathigatana dalam (squad) ‘commander’, Ramlal, branding him a Police informer, in Yathnaram village of Mahamutharam mandal (administrative division) of Karimnagar District in the night of October 11, reports The Hindu. Reports said three armed Maoists belonging to Mahadevpur area went to the Yathnaram village and woke up Ramlal and took him to the outskirts on the pretext of talking to him. At the village tank, the Maoists shot him dead by opening two rounds of fire. The Maoists left a note warning informers to mend their ways.
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October - 11 
Construction companies and businessmen in the North Cachar Hills District are still reportedly receiving extortion demands from the Black Widow (BW) despite the surrender of a large number of militants from the outfit. “The calls are more of a reques
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Construction companies and businessmen in the North Cachar Hills District are still reportedly receiving extortion demands from the Black Widow (BW) despite the surrender of a large number of militants from the outfit. “The calls are more of a request now,” a Police official posted in the District said. He said the demands were generally for a few millions of rupees. “The cadres may be staying in designated camps and their movement monitored but in the days of cell phone, calls cannot be stopped,” the official added.
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October - 11 
Elsewhere in the same District, a NSCN-K militant, Abemo, was arrested by the troops when he was travelling in an unregistered vehicle at Old Showba village on October 11. A .23 pistol and eight live rounds of ammunition were recovered from his posse
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Elsewhere in the same District, a NSCN-K militant, Abemo, was arrested by the troops when he was travelling in an unregistered vehicle at Old Showba village on October 11. A .23 pistol and eight live rounds of ammunition were recovered from his possession.
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October - 11 
one Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) cadre, identified as Osman Gani (32), was arrested by the Army personnel from Nayagaon area of Dhubri District in the night of October 11.
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one Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) cadre, identified as Osman Gani (32), was arrested by the Army personnel from Nayagaon area of Dhubri District in the night of October 11.
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October - 11 
PTI reports that suspected cadres and supporters of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze a truck laden with sal (Shorea robusta) leaves in the Kotwali area of West Midnapore District on October 11. Police said a group of suspec
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PTI reports that suspected cadres and supporters of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze a truck laden with sal (Shorea robusta) leaves in the Kotwali area of West Midnapore District on October 11. Police said a group of suspected Maoists stopped the truck at Nayagram under Kotwali area and asked the driver and helper to alight. They later set blaze the ablaze and retreated into the nearby forest. There was, however, no report of any casualty. Some reports suggested the Maoists also raised slogans demanding the release of tribal leader Chhatradhar Mahato, arrested from Lalgarh on September 26, but there was no official confirmation.
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October - 11 
Speaking at a press conference in Mumbai on October 11, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reiterated that Naxalism is “the greatest internal security threat to our country” and asserted that the Government was taking adequate steps “to deal with the mena
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Speaking at a press conference in Mumbai on October 11, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reiterated that Naxalism is “the greatest internal security threat to our country” and asserted that the Government was taking adequate steps “to deal with the menace.” Asked whether the Indian Air Force would undertake counter-offensive measures against Maoists, he said, “We are not in favour of using the armed forces… We have other instruments — the Police, the paramilitary forces — which are capable of tackling this menace.” He stressed, “We are ready to talk with any group whether in Jammu and Kashmir or in Naxal areas, provided they shed the path of violence.” He also drew attention to the reasons behind the growth of Naxalism. “The growth of Naxalism in central India obliges us to look at what causes this sense of alienation among certain sections of the community, especially the tribal community. It could be indicative of the deficiencies in the pace of development. We are looking at that aspect, but groups of individuals have no right to take law and order in their own hands. The designs of these groups are well-known and we will take effective measures to counter them. We will see positive developments.” He also said there was no particular evidence or intelligence that Naxalite groups received funding from abroad.
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October - 11 
The Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said the Union Government should take steps to check the Naga militants in North Cachar Hills District which shares its boundary with Manipur, Nagaland and Meghalaya. There were “regular” reports of the NSCN militants g
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The Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said the Union Government should take steps to check the Naga militants in North Cachar Hills District which shares its boundary with Manipur, Nagaland and Meghalaya. There were “regular” reports of the NSCN militants going on an extortion spree in the District after the BW militants surrendered.
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October - 11 
The Manipur Peoples Liberation Front, an umbrella body of the PREPAK, UNLF and People’s Liberation Army (PLA), called for a general shutdown on October 15 as “national black day” against Manipur’s merger with the Indian Union on that day, reports Tel
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The Manipur Peoples Liberation Front, an umbrella body of the PREPAK, UNLF and People’s Liberation Army (PLA), called for a general shutdown on October 15 as “national black day” against Manipur’s merger with the Indian Union on that day, reports Telegraph.
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October - 11 
The Naxalites (left-wing extremists) have killed more than 2,600 people, including civilians, in the last three years, reports PTI. The highest number of incidents of violence has taken place in the four worst-affected States - Chhattisgarh, Bihar, J
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The Naxalites (left-wing extremists) have killed more than 2,600 people, including civilians, in the last three years, reports PTI. The highest number of incidents of violence has taken place in the four worst-affected States - Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa - where 2,212 people lost their lives from January 2006 to August 2009. "We have witnessed more than 5,800 incidents of Naxal violence across the country during the period forcing the Government to announce a new strategy to deal with the menace which is growing at an alarming pace in many States," an unnamed home ministry official said. In Chhattisgarh, 388 people were killed by the Naxalites in 715 incidents in 2006. While 369 lost their lives in 2007, another 242 were killed in 2008. In 2009 till August, about 180 people lost their lives in the State. 124 people were killed by Naxalites in 2006 in Jharkhand, 157 people in 2007 while another 207 lost their lives in 2008. In 2009 till August, about 150 people were killed by the Maoist insurgents.
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October - 11 
Two National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres, identified as ‘captain’ Chinaochung Chamroy, son of Changkhareng of Halang village and ‘sergeant major’ Ngachanreithingpam of Phatang village both hailing from Ukhrul District
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Two National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres, identified as ‘captain’ Chinaochung Chamroy, son of Changkhareng of Halang village and ‘sergeant major’ Ngachanreithingpam of Phatang village both hailing from Ukhrul District in Manipur, were shot dead at Mahur town near Haflong in North Cachar Hills District in the evening of October 11, according to Nagaland Post.
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October - 11 
21 militants were killed and eight others sustained injuries when fighter planes targeted their positions in different areas of Ladha and Makeen sub-divisions in South Waziristan Agency on October 11, The News reported. Tribal sources said two fighte
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21 militants were killed and eight others sustained injuries when fighter planes targeted their positions in different areas of Ladha and Makeen sub-divisions in South Waziristan Agency on October 11, The News reported. Tribal sources said two fighter planes started bombing Ladha Sarai, Patowelai, Tangi, Bodinzai, Makeen, Bandkhel and other areas in the afternoon. They said that 21 militants were killed and eight others injured while five hideouts were destroyed in the air strikes. Political Agent of South Waziristan, Syed Shahab Ali Shah, confirmed that the Pakistan Air Force jets bombed different areas of Ladha and Makeen sub-divisions. Talking to The News, he said that it was not a full-scale operation but a limited action to hit specific targets in the agency. “The air strike was imperative after the rocket attack on the Army camp in Razmak by the militants,” he said, adding that arrangements had been finalised for a major operation, which would be launched after a final decision by the relevant quarters. He also said that many families had fled the agency due to the imminent military operation and shifted to safer places, but still a large number of people were present there. He said that tented villages would be established for displaced persons in Tank and Dera Ismail Khan, adding that places had been identified for the purpose.
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October - 11 
SFs are investigating possible links between the sole surviving militant Aqeel and an attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in March 2009, said officials on October 11. ISPR chief Athar Abbas told AFP that Aqeel appeared to have the same name and ali
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SFs are investigating possible links between the sole surviving militant Aqeel and an attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in March 2009, said officials on October 11. ISPR chief Athar Abbas told AFP that Aqeel appeared to have the same name and alias as one of the terrorists wanted in connection with the gun-and-grenade attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore. Dawn has reported that security agencies have arrested at least 20 people for allegedly having links with Aqeel.
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October - 11 
Chief of the Army Staff (CoAS), Chhatra Man Sing Gurung, said on October 11 that the Nepal Army (NA) would accept the decision of the Government based on the recommendation made by the Special Committee for the Supervision, Integration and Rehabilita
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Chief of the Army Staff (CoAS), Chhatra Man Sing Gurung, said on October 11 that the Nepal Army (NA) would accept the decision of the Government based on the recommendation made by the Special Committee for the Supervision, Integration and Rehabilitation of Maoist combatants which is headed by the Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal. Briefing the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister Bijay Kumar Gachhadar and Foreign Minister Sujata Koirala during their inspection visit to the Army headquarters, the CoAS expressed hope that the decision (on the integration of combatants) will respect the neutral, professional and apolitical nature of the Nepal Army. The CoAS also said that the integration and rehabilitation of Maoist combatants is clearly a political issue and that the NA will accept the decision of the Government. "But it shouldn't breach the Army's standard norms," he added.
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October - 11 
A court in Chittagong District on October 11 sentenced four Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants to five years rigorous imprisonment each in an explosives case filed with the Cox's Bazaar Police Station, reports Daily Star. The convicts we
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A court in Chittagong District on October 11 sentenced four Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants to five years rigorous imprisonment each in an explosives case filed with the Cox's Bazaar Police Station, reports Daily Star. The convicts were identified as JMB Chittagong divisional chief Javed Iqbal alias Mohammad, explosives expert Zahidul Islam alias Boma Mizan, Ayub Ali alias Abu Jar and Naimuzzaman alias Shohag. Judge Shafiqul Karim of the Chittagong Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal also penalised each with a fine of BNR 5000 in default of which they will have to serve another year's imprisonment. With this verdict, the JMB Chittagong ‘divisional chief’ Mohammad has so far been awarded 229 years' imprisonment.
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October - 11 
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) recovered 10 Arges grenades during a drive in a bordering village at Sherpur sub-District of Bogra District in the night of October11 and arrested three people including two tribal youths in this connection. The grena
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The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) recovered 10 Arges grenades during a drive in a bordering village at Sherpur sub-District of Bogra District in the night of October11 and arrested three people including two tribal youths in this connection. The grenades were similar to those used at the AL rally at Bangabandhu Avenue in 2004, and might have been intended for use in subversive activities. The tribal youths might have collected the grenades from separatists in neighbouring countries, Commander Abul Kalam Azad, director of the Legal and Media Wing of RAB said. He however declined to elaborate for the shake of investigation.
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October - 11 
On October 11, the troops recovered six 60-mm mortar bombs, one Arul bomb, 3500rounds of Multi Purpose Machine Gun ammunition, two rounds of paddle gun ammunition, 20 anti-personnel mines, 7529 rounds of T-56 ammunition, six diesel barrels, nine T-56
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On October 11, the troops recovered six 60-mm mortar bombs, one Arul bomb, 3500rounds of Multi Purpose Machine Gun ammunition, two rounds of paddle gun ammunition, 20 anti-personnel mines, 7529 rounds of T-56 ammunition, six diesel barrels, nine T-56 weapons, one T-56 magazine, 213 rounds of 5.56-mm ammunition, one Rocket Propelled, two hand grenades, one claymore mine, 110 metres of wire and one electric detonator from the Vishuamadu, Ampakamam, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Kappukulam, Vellankulam and Bogahawewa areas of Wanni, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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October - 11 
The Police arrested a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) supporter who had allegedly tried to carry out an attack on the Colombo harbour some time ago, Colombo Page reported. According to the Police spokesman, Senior Deputy Inspector General (DI
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The Police arrested a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) supporter who had allegedly tried to carry out an attack on the Colombo harbour some time ago, Colombo Page reported. According to the Police spokesman, Senior Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Nimal Mediwaka, the suspect was arrested in the Chilaw area of Kandy District in the night of October 11 in a special raid conducted by the Police on information given by another LTTE suspect in custody at the moment. Police said that the suspect has been paid by the LTTE for his support in providing details on key places in Colombo. The LTTE had presented with him a fibre glass fishing boat, adds The Island. The boat had been found in the Mattakkuliya area. The suspect had posed as a fishermen and collected information on the harbour and surrounding areas, the DIG Mediwaka said.
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October - 12 
A militant, Abdul Rashid, was arrested by the SFs from Rajouri District. During his questioning, Police recovered a three kilogram improvised explosive device from his possession and later defused it.
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A militant, Abdul Rashid, was arrested by the SFs from Rajouri District. During his questioning, Police recovered a three kilogram improvised explosive device from his possession and later defused it.
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October - 12 
A suspected militant, Ali Mohammad Dhobi, was arrested by Security Forces along with two illegal locally-made guns from Kishtwar district on October 12, Daily Excelsior reported. He was reportedly earlier working for slain Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) milit
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A suspected militant, Ali Mohammad Dhobi, was arrested by Security Forces along with two illegal locally-made guns from Kishtwar district on October 12, Daily Excelsior reported. He was reportedly earlier working for slain Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant Abu Maaj.
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October - 12 
As part of the Government’s move to fight Maoists on a different plank, Jharkhand — which has been under President’s rule since January — has withdrawn over one lakh petty cases slapped on tribals under Forest Conservation Act. The move is aimed at w
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As part of the Government’s move to fight Maoists on a different plank, Jharkhand — which has been under President’s rule since January — has withdrawn over one lakh petty cases slapped on tribals under Forest Conservation Act. The move is aimed at winning the confidence of locals who provide massive support base for the Maoists. “The tribals are running from pillar to post in connection with these cases. So we reviewed the issue with the state government and advised it to withdraw the cases and they did it accordingly,” said a senior home ministry official, adding, “We hope that by withdrawing the cases, we would be able to win the goodwill of the tribals and they will help us in the fight against the Naxals.” He added, “… This is part of our strategy to deal with the Naxal problem by making the presence of governance felt at the ground level and thereby weeding out Maoist sympathisers who were drawn towards the extremists due to non-governance in several Naxal-affected states.” Sources said that other Naxal-affected States had also been asked to withdraw similar cases slapped against tribals. While some of the states had done so, others appeared to be willing to do so when the subject was broached with them during consultation meetings, they added.
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October - 12 
Elsewhere in the State, unidentified militants snatched away two SLRs from two constables who were on duty at Champa Bridge under Basugaon Police Station in Chirang District, reports Assam Tribune.
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Elsewhere in the State, unidentified militants snatched away two SLRs from two constables who were on duty at Champa Bridge under Basugaon Police Station in Chirang District, reports Assam Tribune.
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October - 12 
Hazaribagh SP Pankaj Kamboj said the Maoists partially damaged a road with explosives at Sardalo, bordering Bokaro District on October 12.
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Hazaribagh SP Pankaj Kamboj said the Maoists partially damaged a road with explosives at Sardalo, bordering Bokaro District on October 12.
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October - 12 
In Aurangabad District, the Maoists partially destroyed the tower of a private telecom company at Padaiya village. The extremists exploded bombs in which a portion of the tower collapsed, officials said. They also dug up roads near Amba in the same D
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In Aurangabad District, the Maoists partially destroyed the tower of a private telecom company at Padaiya village. The extremists exploded bombs in which a portion of the tower collapsed, officials said. They also dug up roads near Amba in the same District to disrupt movement of traffic.
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October - 12 
Indian Express reports that the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) lost six times more personnel at the hands of Naxals (left wing extremists) in 2009 as compared to its casualties in other combat zones, including terror-hit Jammu and Kashmir or ins
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Indian Express reports that the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) lost six times more personnel at the hands of Naxals (left wing extremists) in 2009 as compared to its casualties in other combat zones, including terror-hit Jammu and Kashmir or insurgency-affected North East. While the counter-Naxal task has claimed the lives of 46 CRPF personnel across 20 States till September, seven troops lost their lives in Jammu and Kashmir while one was killed in the North East. "The force lost a total of 54 men and officers across various theatres of duties but the Naxal-infested areas have resulted into the maximum loss of lives. The challenge is huge here," an unnamed CRPF officer said. According to a Union Home Ministry data, the CRPF troops also killed 52 Naxalites, 56 terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir and 45 insurgents in the North East, totalling 153. Various battalions of the force also recovered around 1,200 detonators, mostly form Naxal areas, while almost 60 litres of liquid explosives was recovered from Jammu and Kashmir. With the Government now going ahead for a major offensive against the Maoists, the regular battalions of the force are being supported with additional Combat battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) troops to "achieve operational successes and bring down casualties", the official added.
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October - 12 
One Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) cadre, identified as Babul Ingtey, was arrested by the Police from Deithor area under Bokajan Police Station in Karbi Anglong District, reports Telegraph.
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One Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) cadre, identified as Babul Ingtey, was arrested by the Police from Deithor area under Bokajan Police Station in Karbi Anglong District, reports Telegraph.
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October - 12 
Patna Daily reports that Patna Police arrested two arms smugglers and recovered 2,340 live cartridges of different calibres. The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Vinit Vinayak said that the State Police had received information about some arms s
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Patna Daily reports that Patna Police arrested two arms smugglers and recovered 2,340 live cartridges of different calibres. The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Vinit Vinayak said that the State Police had received information about some arms suppliers passing through Patna to make a delivery to the Maoists in Nawada and other Maoist -infested areas to coincide with Diwali festival. During a vehicle check the Police, intercepted a vehicle with two men on Bhattacharya Road. Upon inspection, the Police recovered 2,340 cartridges of .315, .32, and 9 mm calibre carefully hidden in a secret chamber behind the car doors. The two men, who were identified as Mantu Sharma and Dhananjay Kumar, were taken into custody. According to the police report, the two men had come to Patna from New Delhi with intent to sell the ammunition to Maoist extremists in Nawada, Munger, Gaya, Jehanabad and Aurangabad Districts.
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October - 12 
Police Sub-Inspector, Habil Bara, allegedly tried to commit suicide inside his Police Station while being interrogated in the night of October 12 for his alleged links with Shyam Mahto, an ‘area commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, in the Kuchai area of Ser
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Police Sub-Inspector, Habil Bara, allegedly tried to commit suicide inside his Police Station while being interrogated in the night of October 12 for his alleged links with Shyam Mahto, an ‘area commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, in the Kuchai area of Seraikela-Kharsawan District, reported Telegraph. The Police had earlier in the day arrested two Maoists, identified as Feroj Singh Munda and Lakhan Sardar, from Kuchai. The Police had also seized a pair of whistles, rifle springs and Maoist literature from the two, who were on their way to hand them over to Mahto in Kuchai. During their interrogation, the duo had alleged that Habil Bara had links with Shyam Mahto and he was known to the other Maoists also. Bara was also privy to various “underhand dealings” with them, the duo added. The Seraikela-Kharsawan District Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek said, “When we summoned the sub-inspector to the Police station and began interrogating him about his (Maoist) links, he fell sick suddenly. Later, he had to be admitted to hospital,” Abhishek said, refusing to confirm or deny that it was a suicide attempt. The SP admitted the allegation that Bara, a resident of Roshanpur village in Sisai in Gumla, used to help the Maoists of Kuchai was serious. “Though initial reports suggest that Bara used to extend tacit support to Naxalites, we do not have any material evidence against him. Therefore, we will have to probe further,” the SP added.
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October - 12 
PTI reports that the joint anti-Maoist operations by Central Paramilitary Forces and Police in the State will continue with the Centre deciding to keep 17 companies of its forces stationed in the State. "My only demand was that the 17 companies (abou
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PTI reports that the joint anti-Maoist operations by Central Paramilitary Forces and Police in the State will continue with the Centre deciding to keep 17 companies of its forces stationed in the State. "My only demand was that the 17 companies (about 1,700 personnel) continue to remain stationed in the state and carry out the joint operations with the state police. The Home Minister (P Chidambaram) has accepted it," West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee told reporters. Further, he said that he agreed with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s comment that talks with the Maoists could take place only after they laid down arms, adds The Hindu.
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October - 12 
Reacting to the Centre’s move to initiate stern action to tackle the rising Maoist insurgency, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on October 12, “Naxalism was not only the problem of a particular State, but also of society as a whole.” Police action “f
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Reacting to the Centre’s move to initiate stern action to tackle the rising Maoist insurgency, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on October 12, “Naxalism was not only the problem of a particular State, but also of society as a whole.” Police action “formed only a limited part” of society’s response to the spectre of Red menace, he added, saying, “Naxalism is a problem that has to be dealt with jointly by the community, the State and Central Governments acting in harmonious coordination… We will saturate the Naxal-prone areas with development.”
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October - 12 
Security has been tightened across Bihar in view of the two-day shutdown called by the Maoists from October 12 (today) against the Union Government’s move to intensify anti-Maoist operations. Neelmani said all Police stations in the insurgency-affect
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Security has been tightened across Bihar in view of the two-day shutdown called by the Maoists from October 12 (today) against the Union Government’s move to intensify anti-Maoist operations. Neelmani said all Police stations in the insurgency-affected Districts would remain on a high alert.
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October - 12 
The armed Maoists raided and ransacked the house of ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CP-M) Ghatbera Local Committee Secretary Chandan Singh Laya at Balarampur in Purulia District, reports PTI. They later set the house ablaze after failing to
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The armed Maoists raided and ransacked the house of ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CP-M) Ghatbera Local Committee Secretary Chandan Singh Laya at Balarampur in Purulia District, reports PTI. They later set the house ablaze after failing to find him, Police said. The Maoist also shot at Chandrasekhar Singh, a member of the resistance committee, injuring him in the knee when they were attacked with bows and arrows by the village resistance committee.
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October - 12 
The Army personnel arrested one ULFA cadre, identified as Paresh Deka, from Chamatiapara village near Deomornai area in Darrang District, according to Sentinel.
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The Army personnel arrested one ULFA cadre, identified as Paresh Deka, from Chamatiapara village near Deomornai area in Darrang District, according to Sentinel.
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October - 12 
The Assam Riffles personnel arrested two NSCN-IM cadres from Pongchau area in Tirap District on October 12. One 9-mm pistol with 20 rounds of bullets and one single-barrel gun with 66 rounds of ammunition were recovered from their possession. Police
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The Assam Riffles personnel arrested two NSCN-IM cadres from Pongchau area in Tirap District on October 12. One 9-mm pistol with 20 rounds of bullets and one single-barrel gun with 66 rounds of ammunition were recovered from their possession. Police sources said that two NSCN-IM cadres had infiltrated in civil dress with an intention of disrupting the Assembly polls.
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on October 12 (today) blew up a stretch of railway track and set ablaze three trucks in Jharkhand as they began their two-day Jharkhand-Bihar shutdown on October 12-13. The shutdown is in protes
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on October 12 (today) blew up a stretch of railway track and set ablaze three trucks in Jharkhand as they began their two-day Jharkhand-Bihar shutdown on October 12-13. The shutdown is in protest against the Union Government’s move to intensify anti-Naxalite (left-wing extremist) operations. "They (Maoists) blew up a stretch of railway track around 2.30 am at Jharandih in the Coal belt Industrial Chord section in Dhanbad," Senior Public Relations Officer of the Dhanbad Rail Division, Amrendra Das, told PTI in Dhanbad. The Shaktipunj Express was held up due to blast, he added.
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October - 12 
The Maoists bombed a tower of a private telecom firm and set ablaze a truck at Brindabazar in the Sheohar District in the night of October 12, reported Hindustan Times. Around 45-50 insurgents arrived at Brindaban Bazaar, ordered the villagers not to
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The Maoists bombed a tower of a private telecom firm and set ablaze a truck at Brindabazar in the Sheohar District in the night of October 12, reported Hindustan Times. Around 45-50 insurgents arrived at Brindaban Bazaar, ordered the villagers not to venture out of their homes and destroyed a tower of the Airtel company, officials said on October 14 (today). They later set ablaze a truck after asking its occupants to vacate it.
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October - 12 
The Maoists enforced the closure of hundreds of stone mining and crusher units situated in the vast stretch under Shikaripara block of Dumka District by putting up posters at various places in the Pindargarhia and Haripur Chowk, They warned the owner
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The Maoists enforced the closure of hundreds of stone mining and crusher units situated in the vast stretch under Shikaripara block of Dumka District by putting up posters at various places in the Pindargarhia and Haripur Chowk, They warned the owners of the stone mine and crusher units to support the shut down failing which they would have to face dire consequences.
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October - 12 
The Maoists exploded the telecom tower at Salaiya village in Aurangabad District on October 12. The Maoists also dug up a 15-metre stretch of a road at Chanda village, disrupting traffic between Deo and Dhibra. They left behind pamphlets, claiming re
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The Maoists exploded the telecom tower at Salaiya village in Aurangabad District on October 12. The Maoists also dug up a 15-metre stretch of a road at Chanda village, disrupting traffic between Deo and Dhibra. They left behind pamphlets, claiming responsibility for the incidents, official sources said.
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October - 12 
The Maoists have been observing a 48-hour shutdown beginning October 12 to protest the Union Government’s alleged efforts to put down their campaign by force.
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The Maoists have been observing a 48-hour shutdown beginning October 12 to protest the Union Government’s alleged efforts to put down their campaign by force.
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October - 12 
The Maoists raided a newly-built block office at Bandhu Bagicha under Chanan Police station in the same District and set ablaze important files and documents.
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The Maoists raided a newly-built block office at Bandhu Bagicha under Chanan Police station in the same District and set ablaze important files and documents.
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October - 12 
The Maoists raided Bankepur Bazaar area Gaya District and exploded mobile tower of private company. Though nobody was injured in the incident, the extremists left pamphlets owning responsibility for the violence, officials said.
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The Maoists raided Bankepur Bazaar area Gaya District and exploded mobile tower of private company. Though nobody was injured in the incident, the extremists left pamphlets owning responsibility for the violence, officials said.
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October - 12 
The Maoists set ablaze a rail office at Banshipur station of Lakhisarai District. In a midnight attack, around 150 extremists stormed the railway station in the important Patna-Kiul-Jhajha section under the Danapur division of the East Central Railwa
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The Maoists set ablaze a rail office at Banshipur station of Lakhisarai District. In a midnight attack, around 150 extremists stormed the railway station in the important Patna-Kiul-Jhajha section under the Danapur division of the East Central Railway and set ablaze a railway panel room besides destroying the traffic control system, railway officials said. Rail traffic in the section was halted for over six hours as a result, they said, adding the extremists stormed the station and took six railway officials, the station master and assistant station master on duty as hostages but let them off after warning them of dire consequences if they did not follow the extremists' diktat to stop movement of trains during their agitation, the officials said.
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October - 12 
The Nationalist Congress Party’s State unit president and former Home Minister Lowangcha Wanglat on October 12 said that one self-styled NSCN-IM area ‘commander’ threatened of killing him if he ventured into Shoha near Deomali under Namsang Assembly
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The Nationalist Congress Party’s State unit president and former Home Minister Lowangcha Wanglat on October 12 said that one self-styled NSCN-IM area ‘commander’ threatened of killing him if he ventured into Shoha near Deomali under Namsang Assembly constituency of Tirap District to campaign for his party candidate, Wanglong Rajkumar, reports Sentinel.
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October - 12 
The Police arrested two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants, identified as Dhananjay Mushahary and Rajib Narzary, from Balukjhora area in Kokrajhar District on October 12, reports Telegraph.
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The Police arrested two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants, identified as Dhananjay Mushahary and Rajib Narzary, from Balukjhora area in Kokrajhar District on October 12, reports Telegraph.
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October - 12 
The State Government has received intelligence inputs that Maoists from neighbouring States have infiltrated into the State to foment trouble during voting for the Assembly elections, a senior Police official said, adds IANS.
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The State Government has received intelligence inputs that Maoists from neighbouring States have infiltrated into the State to foment trouble during voting for the Assembly elections, a senior Police official said, adds IANS.
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The Surat Crime Branch officials on October 13 filed a chargesheet against three suspects, identified as Mohammed Tanvir, Mohammed Yashin and Mohammed Anik, for their involvement in the Surat bomb planting case in July 2008, reports DNA. The trio w
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The Surat Crime Branch officials on October 13 filed a chargesheet against three suspects, identified as Mohammed Tanvir, Mohammed Yashin and Mohammed Anik, for their involvement in the Surat bomb planting case in July 2008, reports DNA. The trio was involved in planting a bomb on a tree at Maharana Pratap garden in Surat. The chargesheet was filed against all the three on the basis of documentary evidence gathered by Surat Crime Branch officials and information provided by the security guard of the garden. Earlier, on October 12, the Surat Crime Branch filed 14 supplementary chargesheets against 12 persons, including Mohammed Tanvir, Mohammed Yashin, Mohammed Anik, Dr Ahmad Mirza Mohammed Ansar and Mohammed Irfan who hail from Madhya Pradesh, at the court of Metropolitan Magistrate G. M. Patel. The accused have been charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Explosive Substance Act and various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including 120(B) (waging war against the State). The total chargesheets filed in the case is now 76. The chargesheet also includes names of the absconding militants of the Indian Mujahideen, identified as Amir Raza Khan, Riyaz Bhatkal and Abdus Subha alias Tauqueer.
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October - 12 
Times of India reports that suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two persons in separate incidents at Binpur and Belpahari in West Midnapore District on October 12, the first day of the two-day bandh (shut down)
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Times of India reports that suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two persons in separate incidents at Binpur and Belpahari in West Midnapore District on October 12, the first day of the two-day bandh (shut down) called by the Maoists. In the first incident, the bullet-riddled body of Kanai Murmu (44), a former gram panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) member of Jharkhand Party-Naren, was found beside a pond by local residents at Binpur's Salpatra. Murmu had been abducted from his home late on October 11. Murmu had joined the Gana Pratirodh Committee (an anti-Maoist Committee) and mobilized local youths against Maoists. In another incident at Belpahari's Madhupur, a group of six armed men killed Ananda Mahato (32) while he had gone to his field. Mahato used to be a Congress worker who later switched to Jharkhand Party-Aditya.
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October - 12 
Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Bhudhari Singh Baiga (40) and Kailash Baiga (35), were arrested along with two locally-made rifles while they were attending a local meeting of the outfit near Mataghat reg
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Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Bhudhari Singh Baiga (40) and Kailash Baiga (35), were arrested along with two locally-made rifles while they were attending a local meeting of the outfit near Mataghat region under Lanji Police Station in the Balaghat District on October 12, reports PTI. The Balaghat Superintendent of Police, H. C. Mishra, said some other persons at the meeting managed to escape. Mishra said these tribals of Balaghat District were members of the local Malajkhan Dalam (squad) and Police have been getting information about their activities for some time.
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October - 12 
Two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel near Wungram Colony in Dimapur when they were traveling in a vehicle on October 12, according to Nagaland Post. One 9-mm pistol, three cel
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Two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel near Wungram Colony in Dimapur when they were traveling in a vehicle on October 12, according to Nagaland Post. One 9-mm pistol, three cell phones and cash were recovered from their possession.
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October - 12 
A division bench of the Lahore High Court on October 12 accepted two petitions moved by the Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JD, also known as Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT]) chief Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, and quashed two criminal cases against him on charges of delivering a spe
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A division bench of the Lahore High Court on October 12 accepted two petitions moved by the Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JD, also known as Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT]) chief Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, and quashed two criminal cases against him on charges of delivering a speech that urged Muslims to fight against the US, Israel and India, Daily Times reported. The petitioner’s lawyer, A. K. Dogar, said the cases had been registered under Section 11-F(4) of the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997, but the section was not applicable to JD, as it was “not a terrorist outfit”. The bench asked the Assistant Advocate General if he had any document to prove if JD was a banned organisation, but it was found that no such notification had been issued by the federal or provincial Governments. Aziz also said that the JD had not been included in the list of proscribed organisations, and the outfit was only on a “watch list” because of its alleged involvement in terrorism activities.
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October - 12 
According to Daily Times, unidentified armed men killed the Balochistan Chief Mines Inspector on Sariab Road in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on October 12. Ashraf Ali was a member of the Shia Hazara community. The suspected sectarian killing of th
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According to Daily Times, unidentified armed men killed the Balochistan Chief Mines Inspector on Sariab Road in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on October 12. Ashraf Ali was a member of the Shia Hazara community. The suspected sectarian killing of the Hazara official occurred in the wake of a statement by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan that regretted target killings of Hazara. Quoting the Hazara community, the statement said 270 members of the community had been killed since 2004.
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October - 12 
At least 15 Taliban militants were killed and 16 others sustained injuries after Security Forces (SFs) launched Operation Sherdil in the Mamoond and Salarzai sub-divisions of Bajaur Agency on October 12, Daily Times reported.
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At least 15 Taliban militants were killed and 16 others sustained injuries after Security Forces (SFs) launched Operation Sherdil in the Mamoond and Salarzai sub-divisions of Bajaur Agency on October 12, Daily Times reported.
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October - 12 
At least 41 persons - including six soldiers - were killed and 45 others were injured on October 12 in a suicide attack on a military convoy in the Alpuri area of Shangla District (which borders Swat District), NWFP Information Minister Iftikhar Huss
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At least 41 persons - including six soldiers - were killed and 45 others were injured on October 12 in a suicide attack on a military convoy in the Alpuri area of Shangla District (which borders Swat District), NWFP Information Minister Iftikhar Hussain and a military official said, Daily Times reported. The bomber – believed to be 14 years old and on foot – targeted the convoy while it was passing through the busy Alpuri bazaar. The AP news agency, however, reported that the bomber detonated a car packed with explosives near the convoy. A military spokesman said that 12 shops and seven vehicles were destroyed when the young bomber detonated explosives. “Some vehicles loaded with ammunition were also part of the convoy... they caught fire after the explosion,” said the spokesman.
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October - 12 
Elsewhere in the FATA, jets bombed Taliban positions in South Waziristan, killing six Taliban militants. SFs said that three Taliban hideouts were destroyed in the Bajaur raids. The AP news agency reported that fighter jets bombed suspected Taliban h
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Elsewhere in the FATA, jets bombed Taliban positions in South Waziristan, killing six Taliban militants. SFs said that three Taliban hideouts were destroyed in the Bajaur raids. The AP news agency reported that fighter jets bombed suspected Taliban hideouts. Meanwhile, 26 militants surrendered to the authorities in the Laghari area of Mamoond.
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October - 12 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on October 12 claimed responsibility for the GHQ attack, a militant spokesman told AFP. “We claim responsibility for the attack on GHQ. It was carried out by our Punjab branch,” said Azam Tariq, main TTP spokesman
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on October 12 claimed responsibility for the GHQ attack, a militant spokesman told AFP. “We claim responsibility for the attack on GHQ. It was carried out by our Punjab branch,” said Azam Tariq, main TTP spokesman. “We have the capability to strike at any place in Pakistan... We can target many more important places,” he told AFP by phone from an unknown location
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October - 12 
Three commandos injured in the rescue operation at the GHQ in Rawalpindi died in hospital on October 12, raising the death toll in the incident to 22, a military statement said. “Three more Special Services Group (SSG) personnel who were injured in a
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Three commandos injured in the rescue operation at the GHQ in Rawalpindi died in hospital on October 12, raising the death toll in the incident to 22, a military statement said. “Three more Special Services Group (SSG) personnel who were injured in an operation yesterday to save hostages embraced martyrdom,” the statement said.
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October - 12 
A regional leader of the Gono Mukti Fouz, identified as Azbahar Hossain (40), was killed in an encounter with the Police at Kaya college of Kumarkhali sub-District in Kushtia District on October 12, reports Daily Star. One LG and four bullets were re
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A regional leader of the Gono Mukti Fouz, identified as Azbahar Hossain (40), was killed in an encounter with the Police at Kaya college of Kumarkhali sub-District in Kushtia District on October 12, reports Daily Star. One LG and four bullets were recovered from the encounter site. Azbahar was accused in several cases including three for murders filed with Kumarkhali and Kushtia sub division Police stations. He was also accused in the murder case of Awami League (AL) leader Jamil Hasan Bachchu.
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October - 12 
Police on October 12 arrested Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) militant, identified as Abu Obaida alias Harun at Bhuiyan Bazar of Sonagazi sub-District in Feni District, reports Daily Star. Harun along with some other militants, includi
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Police on October 12 arrested Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) militant, identified as Abu Obaida alias Harun at Bhuiyan Bazar of Sonagazi sub-District in Feni District, reports Daily Star. Harun along with some other militants, including now detained top HuJI-B leader Moulana Abu Sayeed, had been involved in plans to attack the Awami League president at an election rally in Sylhet on September 26, 2001.But the night before, a bomb went off at the house they were staying to prepare for the attack. Harun was injured and two other militants killed in the accidental blast. He was arrested from the incident site and kept under Police custody. Two cases- one under Explosive Substances Act and the other on murder charges- were filed in connection with the incidents. The court issued a fresh warrant for his arrest on June 10, 2009. However, Obaida denied any links to the Sylhet bomb blast. Locals said he has later identified himself as a Jubo League activist.
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October - 12 
22 suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres went on trial on October 12 for running an extortion racket among Paris's (France) ethnic Tamil Diaspora to fund their separatist struggle in Sri Lanka, according to Straits Times. The defen
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22 suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres went on trial on October 12 for running an extortion racket among Paris's (France) ethnic Tamil Diaspora to fund their separatist struggle in Sri Lanka, according to Straits Times. The defendants include Nadaraja Matinthiran, the alleged leader in France of the LTTE, which is accused of extorting some five million euros (S$10 million) from the country's 75,000 Tamils. Also in the dock is a group called the Tamil Coordination Committee in France, believed to be a legal front for the LTTE, which has been listed as a terrorist organisation by the European Union since 2006. Most of the Paris suspects were arrested in April 2007 and charged with criminal conspiracy to commit acts of terrorism, financing of terrorism or racketeering to finance terrorism. It is believed that the LTTE exert a controlling influence over the political life of the 1.5-million-strong world Tamil Diaspora, in many cases levying a 'revolutionary tax' based on household size and income.
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October - 12 
Government sources on October 12 said that there was absolutely no truth in the allegation that it planned to settle Sinhalese in the post-war Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu Districts. This was nothing but a barefaced lie, ministerial sources told The Is
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Government sources on October 12 said that there was absolutely no truth in the allegation that it planned to settle Sinhalese in the post-war Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu Districts. This was nothing but a barefaced lie, ministerial sources told The Island. In fact, the ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) spokesman Minister Dallas Alahapperuma told a recent press conference at the Mahaweli Centre that the Government would not in anyway try to change the ethnic ratio in the northern and eastern provinces. Alahapperuma had said that not a single outsider had been allowed to settle in the East where re-settlement process was nearing completion. The Government’s strategy in the north, too, would be the same. Sources said that there was nothing clandestine about Sri Lanka’s resettlement and rehabilitation process. The allegation had been made by the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) at a meeting with a visiting delegation of Indian Parliamentarians from the southern Indian State of Tamil Nadu at India House in Colombo on October 10. The TNA Parliamentarians alleged that the Sri Lankan Government wants to change the Wanni’s demography by settling at least 30 percent Sinhalese in Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu Districts. The TNA delegation also charged that Buddhist stupas (heap) being built in Wanni with an intention to change the predominantly Tamil region’s culture and ethnicity. "There is a plan to change the demographic pattern in the Wanni area so that there is no such thing as a Tamil province," Suresh Premachandran, the TNA Member of Parliament for Jaffna, was quoted by The Hindu on October 12.
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October - 12 
Troops recovered seventeen 60-mm mortar bombs, one Sub Machine Gun, one Light Machine Gun barrel and parts of a T-56 weapon from the Adampan and Vellankulam areas of Wanni on October 12, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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Troops recovered seventeen 60-mm mortar bombs, one Sub Machine Gun, one Light Machine Gun barrel and parts of a T-56 weapon from the Adampan and Vellankulam areas of Wanni on October 12, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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October - 13 
Telegraph reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze three cellphone towers in the Banke Bazaar Police Station area of Gaya District on October 13. While two towers were set ablaze in Hussainganj village, the ot
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Telegraph reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze three cellphone towers in the Banke Bazaar Police Station area of Gaya District on October 13. While two towers were set ablaze in Hussainganj village, the other was set ablaze in Baltharwa. However, the Gaya District Superintendent of Police, Sushil Khopde, said only two towers were set ablaze - one each in Hussainganj and Baltharwa villages. According to reports, the extremists — numbering several dozens who carried sophisticated weapons — leisurely walked to the mobile phone towers, pumped oil out of the generators supplying power to the towers and poured the same oil all around before putting the equipment on fire.
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October - 13 
A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, identified as Kapu Aloboto Wotsa (22), was arrested by the Dimapur District Police, when he along with his accomplice was demanding a ransom of INR 16,000 each from Manipur bound tr
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A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, identified as Kapu Aloboto Wotsa (22), was arrested by the Dimapur District Police, when he along with his accomplice was demanding a ransom of INR 16,000 each from Manipur bound trucks at a cement storehouse near the Firing Range area on October 13, reports Nagaland Post. While his accomplice managed to escape, a blank receipt was recovered from the possession of Kapu.
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October - 13 
Hindustan Times reports that people in 22 polling stations in the Maoist-affected areas of the State, where poll officials could not reach on the polling day (October 13), will be given another opportunity to vote, the Chief Election Commissioner Nav
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Hindustan Times reports that people in 22 polling stations in the Maoist-affected areas of the State, where poll officials could not reach on the polling day (October 13), will be given another opportunity to vote, the Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla said in New Delhi. The Commission said the polling percentage in Maoist-affected Gadchiroli was 55 per cent and in adjoining Gondia it was 68 per cent.
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October - 13 
Over 100 Communist Part of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres assembled at a block office building at Sangrampur in the Munger District and detonated dynamites blasting the construction in the morning of October 13 (today), officials said, according to
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Over 100 Communist Part of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres assembled at a block office building at Sangrampur in the Munger District and detonated dynamites blasting the construction in the morning of October 13 (today), officials said, according to Times of India. Portions of the building collapsed in the powerful explosion which also destroyed furniture and gutted land revenue related documents. The Maoists also left pamphlets on the spot owning responsibility for the blast.
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October - 13 
Politburo member of the CPI-Maoist, Koteshwar Rao alias Kishanji, alleged on October 13 that the Bihar Police had arrested a Maoist ideologue and an agriculture scientist, Ravi Sharma, along with his wife on October 10. Sharma’s wife Anuradha was wor
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Politburo member of the CPI-Maoist, Koteshwar Rao alias Kishanji, alleged on October 13 that the Bihar Police had arrested a Maoist ideologue and an agriculture scientist, Ravi Sharma, along with his wife on October 10. Sharma’s wife Anuradha was working with the State Bank of India in Hyderabad, capital of Andhra Pradesh, till recently, Kishan added. An unnamed senior Police officer confirmed that Ravi Sharma was arrested from a forest close to the Hazaribag National Park under Ichak Police Station on October 10, adds Times of India. Anuradha, chief of the Maoist women's wing Nari Mukti Sangh, Sharma was also arrested.
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October - 13 
PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed three Police personnel, including the security guard of senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Sudam Marandi, after a football match at Bandap village under Chandu
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PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed three Police personnel, including the security guard of senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Sudam Marandi, after a football match at Bandap village under Chandua Police Station in the Mayurbhanj District on October 13. Sudam Marandi, a former Member of Parliament, however, escaped unhurt, Police said. The Maoists attacked the Security Force personnel accompanying Marandi when they were leaving the tournament venue after distribution of prizes, Police said, adding that Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police Narayan Pradhan and two other Policemen were shot dead.
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October - 13 
PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) opened fire near Kasansur in Aheri block of Gadchiroli District shortly before polling commenced on October 13 (today). However, Security Forces did not return the fire as pa
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PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) opened fire near Kasansur in Aheri block of Gadchiroli District shortly before polling commenced on October 13 (today). However, Security Forces did not return the fire as part of a strategy since Maoists were not visible, Police said.
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October - 13 
PTI reports that two sympathisers of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Narayanan (32) and Chandru (28), were arrested while pasting posters relating to left-wing extremism in the Chikamagalur District on October 13.
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PTI reports that two sympathisers of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Narayanan (32) and Chandru (28), were arrested while pasting posters relating to left-wing extremism in the Chikamagalur District on October 13.
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October - 13 
Ranchi Express reports that two coal company officers of Amrapara in the Pakur District were shot dead by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, while they had gone for a morning walk, on October 13.
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Ranchi Express reports that two coal company officers of Amrapara in the Pakur District were shot dead by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, while they had gone for a morning walk, on October 13.
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October - 13 
The Communist Part of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a school building in the Chatra District in the morning of October 13 (today), reports Times of India. "A group of armed Maoists packed dynamites inside the Nawadih Middle School and triggered t
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The Communist Part of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a school building in the Chatra District in the morning of October 13 (today), reports Times of India. "A group of armed Maoists packed dynamites inside the Nawadih Middle School and triggered the blast, damaging its three rooms," Superintendent of Police (SP), D. B. Sharma, told reporters in Chatra. The Maoists have been observing a 48-hour shutdown beginning October 12 to protest the Union Government’s alleged efforts to put down their campaign by force.
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October - 13 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on October 13 opened fire on a pilgrims’ bus on G.T. Road at Isri in the Giridih District, injuring 12 passengers, reports Times of India. The extremists also lobbed a bomb on the bus which was
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on October 13 opened fire on a pilgrims’ bus on G.T. Road at Isri in the Giridih District, injuring 12 passengers, reports Times of India. The extremists also lobbed a bomb on the bus which was on way from Kolkata (capital of West Bengal) to Ajmer in Rajasthan.
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October - 13 
The Hindu reports that Maoists blew up a section of the rail track between Jogeshwar Bihar and Dania which resulted in damage to the overhead equipment. According to railway sources, a night patrolman had noticed a three-foot hole, presumably dug for
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The Hindu reports that Maoists blew up a section of the rail track between Jogeshwar Bihar and Dania which resulted in damage to the overhead equipment. According to railway sources, a night patrolman had noticed a three-foot hole, presumably dug for planting explosives, in the down track near the Karmabad station. Further, in the afternoon, a freight train was derailed near Mahua Milan in the Latehar District.
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October - 13 
The State Government on October 13 gave approval for raising 20 additional companies of the Jharkhand Jaguar, a special force of the Jharkhand Police constituted to tackle the Maoist insurgency, according to Times of India. The decision to raise addi
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The State Government on October 13 gave approval for raising 20 additional companies of the Jharkhand Jaguar, a special force of the Jharkhand Police constituted to tackle the Maoist insurgency, according to Times of India. The decision to raise additional companies was approved by the Advisory Council to Governor K. Sankaranarayanan as the State is under President's rule since January 19, 2009. Principal Secretary Aditya Swaroop said the Advisory Council approved recruitment of 22 officers each in the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Inspector and Sub-Inspector. Besides, the force will have 53 assistant Sub-Inspectors, 145 junior Sub-Inspectors, 351 head Constables and 1,258 Constables. The Advisory Council also extended the age limit of woman Constable aspirants in the Jharkhand Police from 28 years to 30 years. As many as 20 companies of the Jharkhand Jaguar are currently deployed in the insurgency-affected areas of the State.
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October - 13 
The Unified Command of Security Forces on October 13 is reported to have instructed its operations group to take all measures to neutralise the Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB). According to Telegraph, a meet
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The Unified Command of Security Forces on October 13 is reported to have instructed its operations group to take all measures to neutralise the Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB). According to Telegraph, a meeting of the strategy group of the Unified Command, chaired by Chief Secretary P.C. Sharma, also discussed the issue of raising Special Police Officers (SPOs) in the vulnerable areas of Assam as declared by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and identified the weapons seized from militants over the years for arming the new units. Gogoi made the declaration during a visit to Bhimajuli last week after 13 persons were killed by militants belonging to the Daimary faction. The meeting on October 13 was the first meeting of the strategy group after the Bhimajuli massacre.
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October - 13 
Two MI-17 choppers and 450 troops were sent to Khamtala in the Gadchiroli District on October 13 to evacuate polling officers on duty, reports Times Now. The polling officers were struck in the post after being surrounded by cadres of the Communist P
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Two MI-17 choppers and 450 troops were sent to Khamtala in the Gadchiroli District on October 13 to evacuate polling officers on duty, reports Times Now. The polling officers were struck in the post after being surrounded by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
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October - 13 
According to Daily Times, the death toll from a suicide bombing in the Shangla District of NWFP increased to 45 from 41 on October 13 even as the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack. “Two people died overnight and tw
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According to Daily Times, the death toll from a suicide bombing in the Shangla District of NWFP increased to 45 from 41 on October 13 even as the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack. “Two people died overnight and two more died this morning,” a doctor told AFP.
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October - 13 
At least six Taliban militants were killed when fighter jets targeted the group’s positions in South Waziristan on October 13, said officials, even as jets and helicopter gunships bombed Taliban hideouts and ground forces fired heavy artillery in Baj
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At least six Taliban militants were killed when fighter jets targeted the group’s positions in South Waziristan on October 13, said officials, even as jets and helicopter gunships bombed Taliban hideouts and ground forces fired heavy artillery in Bajaur Agency, killing 26 Taliban militants and injuring dozens of others, Daily Times reported. Fighter jets are reported to have launched another round of air-strikes in South Waziristan, destroying around 15 houses in Makeen, Ladha and Barwand, said a local intelligence official. The military said in a statement that “Taliban fired 31 rockets” at a security convoy in South Waziristan on October 13, injuring two soldiers. Abdul Malik, a local Government official, said the military strikes in Bajaur Agency took place in the Damadola and Sawai areas.
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October - 13 
In another incident of target-killing, the Jamhoori Watan Party Vice-President, Muhammad Aslam Mirza, and his driver were shot dead by unidentified armed men in the Shalkot area of Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on October 13, The News reported. Pol
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In another incident of target-killing, the Jamhoori Watan Party Vice-President, Muhammad Aslam Mirza, and his driver were shot dead by unidentified armed men in the Shalkot area of Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on October 13, The News reported. Police said Muhammad Aslam Mirza was coming out of his poultry farm located at Shalkot, when he reached near the gate of the farm some unidentified armed men opened fire, killing him and his driver Gul Faraz on the spot. The Police termed it a targeted killing.
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October - 13 
In the Swat District, Security Forces said on October 13 that they had killed five more Taliban militants and arrested five others. In addition, at least 33 more Taliban militants are reported to have surrendered to the SFs.
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In the Swat District, Security Forces said on October 13 that they had killed five more Taliban militants and arrested five others. In addition, at least 33 more Taliban militants are reported to have surrendered to the SFs.
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October - 13 
The Crime Investigation Department of Sindh Police claimed to have arrested a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commander’ from the provincial capital Karachi on October 13, Daily Times reported. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Fayyaz Khan said
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The Crime Investigation Department of Sindh Police claimed to have arrested a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commander’ from the provincial capital Karachi on October 13, Daily Times reported. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Fayyaz Khan said that the TTP commander for Matta in Swat District, Ahmed Jan alias Ustad Jee, was arrested when the Police carried out a raid in the Korangi Industrial Area. An unspecified quantity of illegal arms was also recovered from his possession. SSP Khan said initial investigation revealed that Ahmed Jan hails from Matta and is associated with the banned militant outfits Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM). He was affiliated with the Hassan Ali alias Toor Mullah group, who has reportedly been killed by the troops.
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October - 13 
Kantipuronline reports that at least 12 cadres of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) were injured in a clash with the Police personnel in Pyuthan District on October 13. The clash broke out when the Police intervened in
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Kantipuronline reports that at least 12 cadres of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) were injured in a clash with the Police personnel in Pyuthan District on October 13. The clash broke out when the Police intervened in the Maoist demonstration against the visiting Minister for General Administration Rabindra Shrestha. Accusing the Police of using force to quell the party's peaceful demonstration, the Unified CPN-Maoist has announced an indefinite transport strike in Pyuthan District.
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October - 13 
A court Netrakona on October 13 sentenced three Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants to 39 years Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) each for bombing in the town on August 17, 2005. The convicts were identified as Kawser Ahmed alias Yunus, Kawser A
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A court Netrakona on October 13 sentenced three Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants to 39 years Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) each for bombing in the town on August 17, 2005. The convicts were identified as Kawser Ahmed alias Yunus, Kawser Alam Sumon and Amanullah. Netrakona Additional District and Sessions Judge Ekramul Haque Chowdhury also fined them BNR 20,000 each, in default, to suffer one year RI more.
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October - 13 
On October 13, the Security Forces recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during search and clear operations in the Puthukuddiyiruppu, Sugandhipuram, Gurunagar, Vishuamadu, Ampakamam and Kanagarayankulam areas of Wanni, according to a Sri Lanka Arm
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On October 13, the Security Forces recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during search and clear operations in the Puthukuddiyiruppu, Sugandhipuram, Gurunagar, Vishuamadu, Ampakamam and Kanagarayankulam areas of Wanni, according to a Sri Lanka Army report. The recoveries include 1500 rounds of Multi Purpose Machine Gun ammunition, 5038 rounds of T-56 ammunition, 750 rounds of .50 ammunition, three T-56 weapons, 15 Arul bombs, 56 hand grenades, ten 60-mm mortar bombs, one 81-mm mortar bomb, three 130-mm mortar bombs, 18 Rocket Propelled Grenades, 125 capsules filled with TNT explosives, seven T-56 magazines, two Light Machine Gun drums, one suicide jacket, one Self Loading Rifle magazine, 25 T-81 grenade attachments, one radio set, two exploders, three radars, one 9-mm pistol, five 9-mm pistol magazines, 49 rounds of 9-mm pistol ammunition, thirty-five 12 bore cartridges, one 60-mm mortar sight, one I-com set, one Yesu set, one battery charger, two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) uniform kits, two LTTE caps, eight video cassettes, eight CDs, two passports, five National Identity Cards, one LTTE Identity Card, one cheque issued by the LTTE and one claymore mine.
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October - 13 
Sri Lanka will hold Presidential and General elections before April 2010, the Government said on October 13 adding that a declaration in this regard will be made at the session of the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party on November 15, according to Colomb
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Sri Lanka will hold Presidential and General elections before April 2010, the Government said on October 13 adding that a declaration in this regard will be made at the session of the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party on November 15, according to Colombo Page. The Media Minister, Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena, made the announcement at a press conference in capital Colombo confirming that President Mahinda Rajapakse would seek re-election before his term expires in 2011. A re-election bid after completing four years of his term is in line with Sri Lanka's Constitution. According to the Constitution, the President, at any time after the expiration of four years from the commencement of his first term of office, can declare his intention of a re-election, for another term. President Rajapakse will be completing four years of his presidency on November 19, 2009. He was elected as the fifth President of the country in 2005 for a six-year term that is to end in 2011.
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October - 14 
A ‘commander’ of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), identified as Bhaiaram Oraon, who was undergoing treatment at the Gurunanak Hospital in State capital Ranchi under a fake name, was arrested on October 14. “Bhaiaram Oran was getting tre
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A ‘commander’ of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), identified as Bhaiaram Oraon, who was undergoing treatment at the Gurunanak Hospital in State capital Ranchi under a fake name, was arrested on October 14. “Bhaiaram Oran was getting treatment in name of Budhua Oraon. According to doctors, he is suffering from malaria. He was admitted on Tuesday. His associates managed to escape, a Police official told IANS.
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October - 14 
A suspected Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) militant, identified as Chand Mohammad, was arrested from Bareilly District, about 250 kilometres from State capital Lucknow, in the night of October 14, reports IANS. “A pistol, several cartridges and an
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A suspected Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) militant, identified as Chand Mohammad, was arrested from Bareilly District, about 250 kilometres from State capital Lucknow, in the night of October 14, reports IANS. “A pistol, several cartridges and an improvised explosive device have been recovered from Mohammad’s possession,” an official of the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) said. “Pamphlets containing praises for Osama Bin Laden and calling for war against anti-Islamic Governments were also seized from Mohammad, who is a resident of the Premnagar area in Bareilly,” he added. The Deputy Inspector General of Police (Bareilly Range), N.K. Srivastava, confirmed the arrest and added, “He is being interrogated. We will provide all the information to the media once we complete the investigations.”
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October - 14 
Asserting that infiltration of militants from Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) was continuing, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram said in Srinagar that the Centre would start a dialogue process with every shade of political opinion in Jamm
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Asserting that infiltration of militants from Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) was continuing, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram said in Srinagar that the Centre would start a dialogue process with every shade of political opinion in Jammu and Kashmir for the resolution of Kashmir issue but it will be a "quiet dialogue" and "quiet diplomacy", away from the media glare, till a political solution to the problem is arrived at, Daily Excelsior reported. "There is a political problem in Kashmir and it has to be solved. Prime Minister has made the policy of the Government clear on many occasions. We are not afraid of dialogue… we are not shying away from the talks. There will be a dialogue with every section of opinion on Kashmir problem," Chidambaram said in his address to the All India Editors' Conference. The Home Minister said instead of holding dialogue under the media glare, the process this time will be quiet dialogue and quiet diplomacy for finding a political solution to the Kashmir problem. "The dialogue cannot take place in the glare of the media. There will be no dialogue then … it becomes a show. The dialogue will be held quietly - one-on-one, two people to two people. Let me assure you that it will be quiet diplomacy until we find a political solution. Once the broader contours (of a solution) are arrived at, it will be made public," Chidambaram said. He said the Centre will hold talks with mainstream political parties like National Conference, People's Democratic Party, Congress and other smaller parties. Without naming any separatist outfit, he added that the dialogue process will also include other groups which are not organized and are referred to as extremists. However, the Home Minister declined to answer a question as to whether a formal invitation will be extended to the groups like the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC). On the alleged non-implementation of reports submitted by the working groups formed after Round Table Conference convened by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in 2005, the Home Minister said "these reports are being absorbed in our Kashmir plan. It is not right that these are being ignored." On the security situation in the State, he said there has been a marked improvement. The number of violent incidents in the first nine months of 2009 was 395, which is the lowest during the corresponding period in the last eight to nine years. He also said the Government's approach to violence in Jammu and Kashmir is of zero tolerance. "There is no place for violence in Jammu and Kashmir. There will be political differences and even voices for secession … we accept that and it is a reality. But whatever the cause, there is no place for violence. There are other ways of airing grievances and mobilizing support for your views through peaceful means," he added. Chidambaram said the main problem in Jammu and Kashmir is posed by the infiltration from Pakistan and PoK where authorities were desperate to push in militants to this side.
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October - 14 
India has called upon China to stop developmental activities in areas illegally occupied by Pakistan, The Hindu reported. The Indian observation came a day after Beijing expressed its “strong disappointment” over Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit
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India has called upon China to stop developmental activities in areas illegally occupied by Pakistan, The Hindu reported. The Indian observation came a day after Beijing expressed its “strong disappointment” over Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh, and New Delhi, in its reaction, noted that such comments would not help in resolving the border issue. On October 14, the foreign office was reacting to Chinese President Hu Jintao’s assurance to Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani of help in upgrading the Karakoram highway and building the Neelam-Jhelum hydroelectric project in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). Vishnu Prakash, the Ministry for External Affairs spokesman, noted that Pakistan had been illegally occupying parts of Jammu and Kashmir since 1947, and Beijing was fully aware of India’s position and concerns about Chinese activities in PoK. “We hope that the Chinese side will take a long-term view of India-China relations and cease such activities in areas illegally occupied by Pakistan.”
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October - 14 
Three traders were abducted by unidentified militants from the Lumding reserve forest of Karbi Anglong District in the night of October 14, according to Telegraph. Sources said they were on their way from the North Cachar Hills District to Lanka in K
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Three traders were abducted by unidentified militants from the Lumding reserve forest of Karbi Anglong District in the night of October 14, according to Telegraph. Sources said they were on their way from the North Cachar Hills District to Lanka in Karbi Anglong in a vehicle when militants waylaid the vehicle. The driver was allowed to leave along with the vehicle.
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October - 14 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said the Union Government would hold talks with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) only after it lays down arms and warned that otherwise Security Forces would take appropriate action, reports Sentinel.
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said the Union Government would hold talks with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) only after it lays down arms and warned that otherwise Security Forces would take appropriate action, reports Sentinel.
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October - 14 
19 persons, including some militants and eight persons of a family, were killed and eight others sustained injuries when fighter planes targeted different areas of South Waziristan Agency on October 14, The News reported. Four hideouts of the militan
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19 persons, including some militants and eight persons of a family, were killed and eight others sustained injuries when fighter planes targeted different areas of South Waziristan Agency on October 14, The News reported. Four hideouts of the militants were also destroyed in the air strikes, tribal sources said. Fighter planes are reported to have bombed the Maidan, Tangi, Bodinzai, Kacha Langarkhel, Sam, Ragh, and Salay Rogha areas in Ladha sub-division. At least 11 persons, including militants, were killed and seven others injured in the bombing. The sources added that a training centre of the militants, the house of a Taliban ‘commander’ and a hideout were destroyed in the Sam, Ragh and Salay Rogha areas, respectively, in air attacks. They said several houses were also damaged in the intense bombing by the Pakistan Air Force jets in Salay Rogha. Tribal sources said two fighter jets fired at a house of an 80-year-old tribal elder Malik Nekam Khan in the Spinkai area of Sarwakai Tehsil (revenue unit) at 3:00 pm, killing eight members of his family on the spot and injuring seven others. Some of the dead were identified as Faqir Khan Mahsud, Shama Gul Mahsud, three women and as many children. The head of the family, Malik Nekam Khan, also sustained critical injuries.
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October - 14 
All arrangements for a major operation against the militants in South Waziristan had reportedly been finalised. Several contingents of the Army personnel equipped with tanks, artillery guns and other sophisticated weaponry had reached the area and ar
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All arrangements for a major operation against the militants in South Waziristan had reportedly been finalised. Several contingents of the Army personnel equipped with tanks, artillery guns and other sophisticated weaponry had reached the area and are waiting for relevant authorization. A large number of residents have started fleeing the areas in Ladha, Makeen, Sra Rogha, Sarwakai and Tiarza. However, the fleeing residents were reportedly facing problems in shifting to safer locations due to blockade of roads.
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October - 14 
The Lahore Police arrested two suspected terrorists and recovered a suicide jacket from their possession on October 14, The Nation reported. According to a private TV, both terrorists were hiding in the flats of Liaquatabad after escaping from Model
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The Lahore Police arrested two suspected terrorists and recovered a suicide jacket from their possession on October 14, The Nation reported. According to a private TV, both terrorists were hiding in the flats of Liaquatabad after escaping from Model Town. According to eyewitnesses, both the suspects were around 20-25 years of age. Their names and outfit affiliation were, however, not disclosed so far.
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October - 14 
United States Consul General in Karachi, Stephen Fakan, has said it would be unreasonable to deny the presence of the Taliban in Balochistan, The News reported. “We don’t want the Taliban or extremists to gain the kind of foothold in the province tha
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United States Consul General in Karachi, Stephen Fakan, has said it would be unreasonable to deny the presence of the Taliban in Balochistan, The News reported. “We don’t want the Taliban or extremists to gain the kind of foothold in the province that is unhealthy for the people of Balochistan, too,” said Fakan while talking to reporters in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on October 14. “Seeing how difficult it was to dislodge them, but when you squeeze these people there, so they have to move somewhere else and so in some parts of Balochistan, so we are focusing on the province from that perspective, and the US ambassador also tried to make the point some time back,” he added. “I think that we have established over the years that the Taliban pass the borders between Afghanistan and Balochistan, and even some members of the government had said that they know they (Taliban) travel to Karachi, they travel to Islamabad and they move all around the country,” the diplomat stated.
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October - 14 
21 Maoists from the Palpa District have defected to the Matrika Yadav-led CPN-Maoist. They announced their desertion by issuing a statement. This is the third incident of Palpa-based Unified CPN-Maoist cadres leaving the party to join the splinter fa
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21 Maoists from the Palpa District have defected to the Matrika Yadav-led CPN-Maoist. They announced their desertion by issuing a statement. This is the third incident of Palpa-based Unified CPN-Maoist cadres leaving the party to join the splinter faction. However, the Palpa chapter of the Unified CPN-Maoist said in a statement that the deserters were expelled from the party for committing financial irregularities.
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October - 14 
On October 14, political parties differed over the issue of whether to retain or change the national flag, national song and national emblem. While the Nepali Congress and Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) were in favour of
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On October 14, political parties differed over the issue of whether to retain or change the national flag, national song and national emblem. While the Nepali Congress and Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) were in favour of retaining the current national flag, the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) and Rastriya Janamorcha Nepal, including few other small parties, wanted to change it. The Maoist leader Dev Gurung was quoted in the media as saying that the current national flag should be changed so as to reflect the nationalities in the country.
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October - 14 
The Government has directed the Security Forces to keep vigilance to prevent any kind of subversive activities by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) in the country, reports Daily Star. State Minister for Home Shamsul Haque Tuku told this to r
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The Government has directed the Security Forces to keep vigilance to prevent any kind of subversive activities by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) in the country, reports Daily Star. State Minister for Home Shamsul Haque Tuku told this to reporters on October 14. Referring to the recent crackdown on militants, the minister said no militants would be able to escape the dragnet, television channel ATN Bangla reported.
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October - 14 
On October 14, a cache of arms and ammunition, including one pistol holster, 11 rounds of 9-mm ammunition, one Rocket Propelled Grenade, five hand grenades, 22 anti-personnel mines, three 60-mm mortar bombs, 925 non-electric detonators, one claymore
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On October 14, a cache of arms and ammunition, including one pistol holster, 11 rounds of 9-mm ammunition, one Rocket Propelled Grenade, five hand grenades, 22 anti-personnel mines, three 60-mm mortar bombs, 925 non-electric detonators, one claymore mine, five rounds of Multi Purpose Machine Gun ammunition, and one 130-mm artillery shell, and six Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) uniforms were recovered by the troops from the Pudiyasinnakulam, Vishuamadu, Akkarayankulam and Puthukkudiyiruppu areas.
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October - 14 
Police in the Uppuveli area of Trincomalee District recovered six hand grenades
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Police in the Uppuveli area of Trincomalee District recovered six hand grenades
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October - 14 
Troops in the Vandaramoolai area of Batticaloa District recovered a claymore mine weighing eight kilograms, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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Troops in the Vandaramoolai area of Batticaloa District recovered a claymore mine weighing eight kilograms, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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October - 15 
11 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathisers were arrested from Jakalkundi village under Kalimela Police Station in the Malkangiri District on October 15, reports The Hindu. According to Malkangiri Superintendent of Police Satyabrata
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11 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathisers were arrested from Jakalkundi village under Kalimela Police Station in the Malkangiri District on October 15, reports The Hindu. According to Malkangiri Superintendent of Police Satyabrata Bhoi, Police raided the village, situated at a distance of eight kilometres from Kalimela, to arrest a top Maoist who was hiding there. But a group of 11 tribals had allegedly accosted the Police with traditional arms like bows and arrows. Taking advantage of it, the Maoist leader allegedly managed to escape. Later, Police arrested the 11 sympathisers who had prevented the arrest.
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October - 15 
A court in national capital Delhi on October 15 sent Kobad Ghandy, a Politburo member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), to 14 days of judicial custody, PTI reports. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kaveri Baweja sent 59-year-old Ghand
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A court in national capital Delhi on October 15 sent Kobad Ghandy, a Politburo member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), to 14 days of judicial custody, PTI reports. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kaveri Baweja sent 59-year-old Ghandy to judicial custody till October 29 when he was produced before the court after the expiry of his Police custody. The court had on October 8 extended the Police remand of Ghandy by seven days to facilitate the Police to gather necessary evidence.
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October - 15 
Normal life and functioning of the Government departments and hospitals were disrupted in Manipur on the same day, since the Manipur People’s Liberation Front (MPLF), an umbrella body of the outlawed People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK
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Normal life and functioning of the Government departments and hospitals were disrupted in Manipur on the same day, since the Manipur People’s Liberation Front (MPLF), an umbrella body of the outlawed People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and People's Liberation Army (PLA), had called for a general shutdown by observing a ‘national black day’ against the State’s merger with the Indian Union in 1949.
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October - 15 
Police recovered a hand grenade from near a cellular phone tower at Lilong Horeibi in the Thoubal District on October 15, reports Telegraph. The grenade was subsequently defused.
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Police recovered a hand grenade from near a cellular phone tower at Lilong Horeibi in the Thoubal District on October 15, reports Telegraph. The grenade was subsequently defused.
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October - 15 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres opened fire at four polling stations in the Gadchiroli District where re-polling was completed on October 15, Police said, according to Times of India. The Maoists opened indiscriminate fi
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres opened fire at four polling stations in the Gadchiroli District where re-polling was completed on October 15, Police said, according to Times of India. The Maoists opened indiscriminate fire at the Aeetalli polling station in the Kotni sub-district, said the Additional Superintendent of Police M. K. Sharma. "There were nearly 200 security personnel and we retaliated with firing in their direction. The attackers later withdrew from the area and polling was conducted peacefully," Sharma said. Later in the afternoon, the Maoists again started firing at the same polling station as the voting ended and the poll officials were preparing to leave. Sharma said the Security Forces returned fire and escorted the poll team to safety. Similar incidents of firing took place at polling stations in Burgi in Kotni sub-district, Tadgaon in Bhamragad sub-district and Korchi on the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border, Sharma added. Sharma said all the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and around 100 poll officials have been safely escorted by road or airlifted to the District headquarters. The Election Department had ordered re-polling in 22 polling stations in Aheri and Amori Assembly Constituencies. Legislative Assembly elections were held in Maharashtra on October 13.
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October - 15 
The CPI-Maoist on October 15 put up posters claiming responsibility for the killings of Dina Nath Saran, Executive Director of the Panem Coal Mine Project, and Senior Manager Sital Prasad while they were out on a walk on October 13, adds Telegraph. T
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The CPI-Maoist on October 15 put up posters claiming responsibility for the killings of Dina Nath Saran, Executive Director of the Panem Coal Mine Project, and Senior Manager Sital Prasad while they were out on a walk on October 13, adds Telegraph. The posters appeared in the Paharpur area under Amrapara and in the Gummamore and Kuscheera hamlets in Pakur and Gopikander administrative divisions in the Dumka District. The Pakur Superintendent of Police (SP) Mohammed Neehal said the posters claimed the duo was killed because of their hostility towards villagers and the anti-people attitude of the Panem Coal Mines at Amrapara. The posters also asked villagers to keep away from the company.
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October - 15 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram clarified that helicopters will not be used for operations against the Maoists, Indian Express reports. "The helicopters will be primarily used for evacuation and transportation of security forces. They will not
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram clarified that helicopters will not be used for operations against the Maoists, Indian Express reports. "The helicopters will be primarily used for evacuation and transportation of security forces. They will not be used for any offensive action," he told reporters in Srinagar.
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October - 15 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on October 15 admitted that the country remains vulnerable to a November 26, 2008 (also known as 26/11) Mumbai-style terrorist attack because neighbouring Pakistan is struggling to rein in the Islamist groups bl
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on October 15 admitted that the country remains vulnerable to a November 26, 2008 (also known as 26/11) Mumbai-style terrorist attack because neighbouring Pakistan is struggling to rein in the Islamist groups blamed for 26/11, reports Times of India. He, however, made it clear that any new attack would be met with a "swift and decisive" response. "My assessment of the vulnerability is that it has remained the same since 26/11. It has not diminished nor has it enhanced", Chidambaram said in an interview to a news agency.
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October - 15 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on October 15 that the so-called armed liberation struggle of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has affected development efforts of the Government and private investors as they have been da
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on October 15 that the so-called armed liberation struggle of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has affected development efforts of the Government and private investors as they have been damaging infrastructure like railways and school buildings, according to PTI. "The so called armed liberation struggle, ostensibly meant to lead to betterment of the lives of the common citizen, especially the tribal people, has, in two days, set back development efforts of the government and private investors," the MHA said in a statement. The ministry said it would take many months to rebuild damaged roads, bridges, railway properties, telecom towers, block offices and school buildings and more resources would be provided for the purpose. Criticising the Maoist violence during their October 13-14 shutdown call, the MHA said the Maoists indulged in wanton killing and inflicted heavy damage on private and Government-owned infrastructural assets in 21 reported incidents, adds The Hindu. While 13 incidents were reported from Jharkhand, Bihar accounted for five incidents and three incidents were reported in West Bengal. As reported earlier, the Maoists had called for the shutdown in Jharkhand, Bihar and six Districts of West Bengal, to protest the alleged crackdown by the Security Forces.
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October - 15 
Times of India reports nine Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from the Bastar District, Police said on October 16. The arrests were made late in the night of October 15 at Babri Kokaobhata and Chamai villages of Bastar
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Times of India reports nine Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from the Bastar District, Police said on October 16. The arrests were made late in the night of October 15 at Babri Kokaobhata and Chamai villages of Bastar. "The arrested people were active members of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). We have recovered four pistols and Maoist literature from them," the Superintendent of Police (Bastar), P. Sundaraj, told reporters. He said the Police were interrogating them for their alleged role in several killings and robberies in the area. Police claim that the forested Bastar region spanning about 40,000 square kilometres is home to nearly 10,000 Maoist insurgents, who have access to rocket launchers and mortars apart from smaller firearms.
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October - 15 
Two Maoists, allegedly involved in the killing of Special Branch Inspector Francis Indwar, were arrested by the Ranchi Police on October 15, according to Times of India. Vikesh Das alias Vikeshji (22) and Sudhakarji (40) of Haramlohar under Tamar Pol
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Two Maoists, allegedly involved in the killing of Special Branch Inspector Francis Indwar, were arrested by the Ranchi Police on October 15, according to Times of India. Vikesh Das alias Vikeshji (22) and Sudhakarji (40) of Haramlohar under Tamar Police Station were arrested on their way home. The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Praveen Kumar, said the duo has revealed the number of Maoists and the group involved in murdering the officer. "During interrogation, they have revealed that the group of Kishore Munda and six Maoists had brought Indwar to Raisa More by tractor and beheaded him at the order of their commander Kundan Pahan," he added. "Vital clues have been received by the arrest of the two active members of the squad, including the list of supporters and informers, especially those who played an important role in the kidnapping and murder of the slain cop," the SSP further said, adding, "Both the Maoists were named accused in the encounter that took place during the search for the slain inspector and the one that took place after the killing and they have even confirmed that two of their senior comrades have been shot. They have revealed that as police had launched an intensive combing-cum-search operation in the area to rescue the slain Policeman, these Maoists were continuously getting information about the movement from their sympathizers in each village and kept shifting their hostage from one place to another." Indwar was beheaded by the Maoists on October 6 after being abducted from Hembrom Bazaar under Arki Police Station on September 30.
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October - 15 
A day after the US Congress attached an explanatory statement to the Kerry-Lugar Bill to clarify its intent, US President Barack Obama signed the Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009 in Washington on October 15, The News reported. “This law
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A day after the US Congress attached an explanatory statement to the Kerry-Lugar Bill to clarify its intent, US President Barack Obama signed the Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009 in Washington on October 15, The News reported. “This law is the tangible manifestation of broad support for Pakistan in the US, as evidenced by its bipartisan, bicameral, unanimous passage in Congress,” White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said in a statement. The statement also that the United States wanted to engage Pakistan on the basis of strategic partnership, “grounded in support for Pakistan’s democratic institutions and the Pakistani people.” “And this act formalises that partnership, based on a shared commitment to improving the living conditions of the people of Pakistan through sustainable economic development, strengthening democracy, rule of law and combating extremism that threatens Pakistan and the United States,” Gibbs added.
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October - 15 
According to Daily Times, Police have arrested around 58 terror suspects from raids in various cities and recovered ammunition, suicide jackets, and hand grenades, a private TV channel reported on October 15. According to the channel, Islamabad Polic
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According to Daily Times, Police have arrested around 58 terror suspects from raids in various cities and recovered ammunition, suicide jackets, and hand grenades, a private TV channel reported on October 15. According to the channel, Islamabad Police arrested two terrorists, identified as Mubashar Mahboob and Abdullah, from the Shalimar Police precincts and recovered pistols, suicide jackets and hand grenades. Further, the Lahore Police arrested five terrorists, including Maulvi Siddique, from Walton Road, another from the Miani Sahib graveyard and three others from Shahdra. Police sources said Siddique was injured when he was arrested and is believed to have participated in the attack on the FIA building. Police recovered two pistols and a fake police identity card from him. Three others were arrested in a raid on a seminary in Shahdrah. In addition, Peshawar Police in NWFP arrested 48 suspects in the ongoing crackdown on Afghan refugees from various areas of the provincial capital.
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October - 15 
According to Dawn, military planes bombed suspected militant positions in the Laddah, Nawazkot, Khaisora, Saam, Sararogha and Tiarza areas of South Waziristan on October 15, killing at least 32 militants and non-combatants. 12 people were reportedly
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According to Dawn, military planes bombed suspected militant positions in the Laddah, Nawazkot, Khaisora, Saam, Sararogha and Tiarza areas of South Waziristan on October 15, killing at least 32 militants and non-combatants. 12 people were reportedly killed and seven others injured in the Kanigram and Karama areas of Laddah sub-division and nine in Nawazkot area adjacent to North Waziristan. Five people were killed when their car was hit in Maulvi Khan Sarai and six people died and five wounded in Tiarza. Officials said that three Security Force (SF) personnel were injured when a military base in Jandola came under a rocket attack. While the Government is yet to formally launch a military operation in South Waziristan, the Pakistan Air Force has reportedly intensified attacks in the region. Over the past five days, more than 60 militants and non-combatants have been killed. “We are targeting militant hideouts with jetfighters and helicopter gunships in the first phase of an operation in South Waziristan,” said Secretary Law and Order FATA, Tariq Hayat, according to The News. “There are some 1,500 foreign militants including Uzbeks, Chechens, Arabs and Sudanese in South Waziristan,” he added. Residents said jets carried out repeated sorties in the area on October 15.
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October - 15 
According to The News, 11 persons, including three Policemen, were killed and 22 others sustained injuries when a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the building of the Saddar Police Station located in the military area of Kohat i
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According to The News, 11 persons, including three Policemen, were killed and 22 others sustained injuries when a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the building of the Saddar Police Station located in the military area of Kohat in the NWFP on October 15, The News reported.
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October - 15 
At least 19 persons, including 14 Security Force (SF) personnel, were killed and 41 others sustained injuries in three separate terrorist attacks in Lahore, capital of Punjab province, on October 15, The News reported. All nine attackers were also sh
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At least 19 persons, including 14 Security Force (SF) personnel, were killed and 41 others sustained injuries in three separate terrorist attacks in Lahore, capital of Punjab province, on October 15, The News reported. All nine attackers were also shot dead by the SFs, officials said. The attacks were carried out at the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) building on the Temple Road, the Manawan Police Training Centre and the Elite Police Academy on the Bedian Road. The District Emergency Control Room reportedly received the first call of a terrorist attack at 9:40am (PST) on the FIA building. After 15-16 minutes, the control room received other calls of attacks on the Manawan Police Training Centre and the Elite Police Training Academy at 9:55am and 9:56am, respectively. In the first attack, a terrorist wearing an explosive vest attacked the FIA offices. The assailant reportedly opened indiscriminate fire at the people, killing six persons, including two FIA inspectors, on the spot. Police cordoned off the building and subsequently killed the terrorist. Police recovered a hand-grenade, seven chambers, some dry fruit and an explosive vest from the possession of the terrorist. The Police also arrested a suspected youth, aged around 20, from near the FIA building. However, Daily Times reported that at least three terrorists attacked the FIA building, killing seven people. A witness said the attackers shot dead two SF personnel, and entered the premises. FIA personnel inside the compound killed one of the terrorists, while FIA sources said one of the attackers was arrested. AFP reported that one of the gunmen escaped. In the second attack, four terrorists stormed the Elite Force Training Centre and an encounter continued till afternoon until the SFs killed the two attackers and freed a family they were holding hostage. Two other attackers blew themselves up, Police said. The General Officer Commanding (GOC) Lahore, Major General Shafaqat Ahmed, told journalists that the Pakistan Army and Police carried out a successful operation and the training centre had been cleared of terrorists. The SFs killed two out of four terrorists — one at the main gate the other on the rooftop of a building. The other two terrorists blew themselves up. An Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police, Ghulam Jaffar, and a civilian, Adil, were killed and seven Policemen were wounded in the attack. The attackers of the Manawan Police Training School, wearing Police-like camouflage fatigues, lobbed a grenade and opened indiscriminate fire at the trainees, killing 11 Policemen and a civilian and injuring 34 Policemen. However, Daily Times reported that nine Policemen died and 60 were injured when four attackers wearing suicide jackets attacked the compound. Three of the men blew themselves up, while one was subsequently killed by the Police. This is the second terrorist on the Manawan Police Training School. On March 30, 2009, eight police recruits and a civilian were killed when a group of 10 terrorists attacked the training facility.
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October - 15 
Elsewhere in the NWFP, an eight-year-old boy, identified as Hamza, was killed and 12 persons, including two Policemen, were wounded when a powerful bomb exploded in a three-storey building in the officers’ colony of provincial capital Peshawar on Oct
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Elsewhere in the NWFP, an eight-year-old boy, identified as Hamza, was killed and 12 persons, including two Policemen, were wounded when a powerful bomb exploded in a three-storey building in the officers’ colony of provincial capital Peshawar on October 15, Dawn reported. Capital City Police Officer Liaquat Ali Khan told reporters that the bomb planted in a car was detonated by a remote control. The building is reported to have collapsed and several apartments in adjacent buildings were damaged. Some vehicles parked in the area were also damaged. The Senior Superintendent of Police (Operations), Karim Khan, told journalists that approximately 60 kilograms of explosives were used in the blast.
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October - 15 
Four Afghan Taliban militants were killed in a US drone attack in North Waziristan on October 15. The slain men reportedly belonged to the Ghaznavi group of the Jalaluddin Haqqani network of the Taliban in Afghanistan “Three missiles were fired by th
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Four Afghan Taliban militants were killed in a US drone attack in North Waziristan on October 15. The slain men reportedly belonged to the Ghaznavi group of the Jalaluddin Haqqani network of the Taliban in Afghanistan “Three missiles were fired by the drone in Dandi Darphakhel area and killed four Afghan Taliban from the Haqqani network,” officials told Daily Times. The strike occurred in the backdrop of the army’s preparations for an operation against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan in neighbouring South Waziristan Agency.
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October - 15 
Four militants were killed as the Security Forces targeted militant hideouts in the Utmankhel area of Orakzai Agency on October 15, The News reported. Tribal and official sources said the jetfighters targeted the hideouts and compounds of the militan
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Four militants were killed as the Security Forces targeted militant hideouts in the Utmankhel area of Orakzai Agency on October 15, The News reported. Tribal and official sources said the jetfighters targeted the hideouts and compounds of the militants in Utmankhel area, killing four militants and targeting three compounds.
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October - 15 
In another incident of target-killing, a trader was shot dead and another injured when unidentified armed men opened indiscriminate fire at them on the Thana Road. Asif Ali and Altaf Hussain sustained multiple injuries. Hospital sources confirmed tha
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In another incident of target-killing, a trader was shot dead and another injured when unidentified armed men opened indiscriminate fire at them on the Thana Road. Asif Ali and Altaf Hussain sustained multiple injuries. Hospital sources confirmed that Asif Ali later died, while the condition of Altaf Hussain was stated to be serious.
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October - 15 
Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said the gunmen had originally planned to take people hostage, as evidence suggested “they had plans for a lengthy siege”.
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Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said the gunmen had originally planned to take people hostage, as evidence suggested “they had plans for a lengthy siege”.
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October - 15 
The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG, Kohat region), Abdullah Khan, told reporters that a 22-year-old suicide bomber blew up his explosives-laden double cabin vehicle just outside the main gate of Saddar Police Station, killing 11 people, incl
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The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG, Kohat region), Abdullah Khan, told reporters that a 22-year-old suicide bomber blew up his explosives-laden double cabin vehicle just outside the main gate of Saddar Police Station, killing 11 people, including three Policemen Fayazul Hasnain, Muhammad Noor and Khurshid, and injuring 22 persons, including four Policemen. Among those wounded were two women and some schoolchildren passing by the spot. The blast destroyed the northern part of the Police Station building, eight vehicles, including a Police van, and the wall of the Pakistan Air Force’s Officers Mess, said the DIG, adding 100 kilograms of explosive material was used in the bombing. The Police Station is adjacent to the official residence of the District Police Officer and is situated about 30 metres from the main Army checkpoint leading to the Kohat garrison. Office of the District Coordination Officer and several other high ranking Government officers, a private college and the Virtual University are located in the area.
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October - 15 
The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack. The claim was made by TTP central spokesman Azam Tariq who contacted reporters to confirm that the attack was made by the Taliban militants operating in Darra Adamkhel.
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The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the attack. The claim was made by TTP central spokesman Azam Tariq who contacted reporters to confirm that the attack was made by the Taliban militants operating in Darra Adamkhel.
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October - 15 
The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan’s Amjad Farooqi faction has claimed responsibility for the three attacks.
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The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan’s Amjad Farooqi faction has claimed responsibility for the three attacks.
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October - 15 
Two persons, including a Frontier Corps trooper, were killed and five others injured in terrorist attacks in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on October 15-night, The News reported. A team of the Frontier Corps (FC) was attacked while they were patr
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Two persons, including a Frontier Corps trooper, were killed and five others injured in terrorist attacks in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on October 15-night, The News reported. A team of the Frontier Corps (FC) was attacked while they were patrolling the Saryab Road in Killi Badini. As the convoy reached Killi Badini, a powerful explosive device planted near the road went off, killing trooper Ahsanullah. Two FC soldiers and two civilians passing by sustained multiple injuries.
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October - 15 
Nepal News reports that at the meeting of the Constitutional Committee (CC) of the Constituent Assembly, lawmakers unanimously demanded "easy and flexible provisions" to make amendments in the new constitution except those concerning its basic tenet
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Nepal News reports that at the meeting of the Constitutional Committee (CC) of the Constituent Assembly, lawmakers unanimously demanded "easy and flexible provisions" to make amendments in the new constitution except those concerning its basic tenet and spirit. At the discussion on the constitutional amendment on October 15, lawmakers said flexible provisions would ease amendment procedure in the constitution except clauses pertaining to fundamental rights and press freedom. The lawmakers, representing a spectrum of political parties, said that a referendum can be held if any amendment needs to be made in the constitution regarding the two issues of fundamental rights and press freedom.
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October - 15 
During search and clear operations in the Jaffna District and Adampan area of Wanni, troops recovered a claymore mine weighing about 15 kilograms, another weighing about 500 grams and one hand grenade on October 15, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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During search and clear operations in the Jaffna District and Adampan area of Wanni, troops recovered a claymore mine weighing about 15 kilograms, another weighing about 500 grams and one hand grenade on October 15, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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October - 15 
Police arrested two suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants from the Kochchikade area of capital Colombo, Colombo Page reported on October 15. The Senior Deputy Inspector General Nimal Mediwaka said the two suspects were arrested
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Police arrested two suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants from the Kochchikade area of capital Colombo, Colombo Page reported on October 15. The Senior Deputy Inspector General Nimal Mediwaka said the two suspects were arrested on information provided by another LTTE suspect detained earlier. The duo reportedly had provided information to the LTTE cadres and supported transportation of illegal weapons.
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October - 16 
A top leader of the CPI-Maoist supported People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) was arrested from his Hooghly hideout in the night of October 16, reports Times of India. Police said Sibu Murmu was wanted for sedition and murder. Sibu, th
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A top leader of the CPI-Maoist supported People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) was arrested from his Hooghly hideout in the night of October 16, reports Times of India. Police said Sibu Murmu was wanted for sedition and murder. Sibu, the secretary of PCPA's Bankura wing, had been absconding since the Security Forces started operations in Jangalmahal in June 2009. Police said he was sheltered by his elder brother Shankar Murmu at the latter's residence at Dihibagnan Adibasipara in the Hooghly District. "In the past two months, we managed to nab at least 25 senior and influential leaders of the tribal outfit. It is a major setback for them," said an unnamed senior Police officer.
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October - 16 
The Bihar Government is revising its existing surrender and rehabilitation policy for the Maoists to make it more attractive to lure more insurgents from the CPI-Maoist to lay down arms and join the mainstream, Police officials said on October 16. Of
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The Bihar Government is revising its existing surrender and rehabilitation policy for the Maoists to make it more attractive to lure more insurgents from the CPI-Maoist to lay down arms and join the mainstream, Police officials said on October 16. Officials said the Government felt the growing need to revise its surrender policy following an alarming rise in incidents of Maoist violence in the recent months. “The new surrender policy will incorporate some facilities to those who shun violence and join the social mainstream”, the Director General of Police (DGP), Anand Shankar, said. “It (the policy) will be better attuned to needs and open to new idea”, the DGP added. The existing surrender policy provides for a financial support of INR 200000 and additional payment of INR 100000 if surrendered along with arms. It also provides for a monthly stipend of INR 3000 and free education to children but this has failed to attract the Maoists so far. In the last four years since this policy came into being, less than 200 Maoists have surrendered in Bihar.
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The death toll increased to two in the October 16 Margao bomb blast as the other wounded person, identified as Yogesh Naik, succumbed to his injuries on October 17, reports Times of India.
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The death toll increased to two in the October 16 Margao bomb blast as the other wounded person, identified as Yogesh Naik, succumbed to his injuries on October 17, reports Times of India.
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October - 16 
Two NSCN-K cadres were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel when they were traveling in a vehicle in Dimapur on October 16. Two pistols, several live rounds of ammunition, a cellular phone and some cash were recovered from their possession.
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Two NSCN-K cadres were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel when they were traveling in a vehicle in Dimapur on October 16. Two pistols, several live rounds of ammunition, a cellular phone and some cash were recovered from their possession.
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October - 16 
Two persons were seriously injured and a parked scooter was damaged badly in a blast near Grace Church in Margao city in south Goa around 9.45 p.m. (IST) in the night of October 16, according to The Hindu. Director-General of Police (DGP) B. S. Bassi
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Two persons were seriously injured and a parked scooter was damaged badly in a blast near Grace Church in Margao city in south Goa around 9.45 p.m. (IST) in the night of October 16, according to The Hindu. Director-General of Police (DGP) B. S. Bassi said that initial information indicated the blast could have been on account of accidental explosion of gelatines or crude bombs stored in the boot of the scooter. Police sources said that the two injured persons were identified as Melgunda Patil and Yogesh Naik of Sanathan Sangsthan, a right wing Hindu outfit linked to Pragya Singh Thakur, one of the accused of Malegaon bomb blast.
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October - 16 
A security official told AFP that suspected Taliban militants had launched a rocket attack at a military camp in the Shakai area of South Waziristan, killing three soldiers and wounding four.
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A security official told AFP that suspected Taliban militants had launched a rocket attack at a military camp in the Shakai area of South Waziristan, killing three soldiers and wounding four.
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October - 16 
At least 15 persons, including three policemen, were killed and 19 others sustained injuries after a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden vehicle into the Criminal Investigation Agency’s (CIA) Special Investigation Unit in Peshawar, the capital
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At least 15 persons, including three policemen, were killed and 19 others sustained injuries after a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden vehicle into the Criminal Investigation Agency’s (CIA) Special Investigation Unit in Peshawar, the capital city of North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) on October 16; the ninth major terror attack in the country in less than two weeks, according to Daily Times. NWFP Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain told that 11 people had been killed and 15 injured in the car bombing. He said seven of the injured were in critical condition. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) (Coordination) Muhammad Alam Shinwari, however, told Daily Times that 15 people, including three Policemen, two children and two women, had been killed in the attack. Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) Chief Shafqat Malik told that 60-70 kilogrammes of explosives had been used in the attack, adding that Police had recovered a leg of the attacker. Peshawar Police Chief Liaquat Ali Khan had earlier told that a man and a woman had carried out the blast. He said the man had been travelling in the car, while the woman had been riding a motorcycle. However, the SSP (coordination) told Daily Times that a woman had not been involved, adding that she was a teacher at the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) School and had been killed along with her father, Manzoor Hussain, and her 10-year-old sister.
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October - 16 
At least 25 Taliban militants and three troopers were killed on October 16, as the military continued operations in South Waziristan and the Bajaur tribal regions of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), according to Daily Times. 12 Taliban mil
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At least 25 Taliban militants and three troopers were killed on October 16, as the military continued operations in South Waziristan and the Bajaur tribal regions of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), according to Daily Times. 12 Taliban militants were killed during the third day of bombings in South Waziristan while 18 others were injured. They said six terrorist hideouts had been destroyed and several houses had been damaged.
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October - 16 
Helicopter gunships killed 10 Taliban militants during raids on suspected terrorist bases in Bajaur Agency, officials told the AFP.
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Helicopter gunships killed 10 Taliban militants during raids on suspected terrorist bases in Bajaur Agency, officials told the AFP.
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October - 16 
In Bajaur, three more terrorists were killed and two injured during a clash between Security Forces and the Taliban in the Salarzai area, local sources said. Residents of South Waziristan have also started migrating to safer regions, including closer
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In Bajaur, three more terrorists were killed and two injured during a clash between Security Forces and the Taliban in the Salarzai area, local sources said. Residents of South Waziristan have also started migrating to safer regions, including closer to the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. Eyewitnesses told that the Taliban had abandoned their bases in populated areas and were taking shelter on hilltops and in caves they had set up three months ago.
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October - 16 
The North Waziristan Political Agent Mathar Zeb announced an indefinite curfew in the Miranshah, Mir Ali and Dosali areas from October 16 (today).
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The North Waziristan Political Agent Mathar Zeb announced an indefinite curfew in the Miranshah, Mir Ali and Dosali areas from October 16 (today).
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October - 16 
The Pakistan Army launched Operation Rah-e-Nijat (Path of Salvation) late on October 16 night, combating the Hakeemullah Mehsud-led Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) killing 30 Taliban militants in air strikes targeting the Kotkai, Makeen and Ladah re
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The Pakistan Army launched Operation Rah-e-Nijat (Path of Salvation) late on October 16 night, combating the Hakeemullah Mehsud-led Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) killing 30 Taliban militants in air strikes targeting the Kotkai, Makeen and Ladah regions in South Waziristan of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on three different fronts, according to Daily Times. Four soldiers had also been killed and 12 others wounded on the first day of the offensives. “The ground offensive has started,” military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas told Daily Times. “The headquarters of the defunct Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) will be surgically targeted to dismantle the network of the terror outfit,” the APP news agency quoted him as stating on a radio programme. He said intelligence reports had revealed around 80 percent of the terror attacks in the country originated from South Waziristan, adding about 1,500 foreign terrorists were believed to be hiding in the area in addition to the locals.
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October - 16 
Sri Lanka's Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa on October 16 revealed that the Government has made arrangements with the assistance of its ambassadors to obtain the assets accumulated by the LTTE to Sri Lanka. He said the people should be vigilant
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Sri Lanka's Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa on October 16 revealed that the Government has made arrangements with the assistance of its ambassadors to obtain the assets accumulated by the LTTE to Sri Lanka. He said the people should be vigilant since separatist forces are still active though terrorism has been defeated fully in the country. "Separatist forces who could not achieve their objectives through the LTTE have not stopped their attempts although terrorism has been fully defeated in the country," he added.
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October - 16 
The Vavuniya District Police on October 16 recovered a cache of arms and ammunition at Mawilluwa in the Silawathura area of Mannar District. The recoveries included four claymore mines weighting five and three kilograms, 13 kilograms of C4 type explo
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The Vavuniya District Police on October 16 recovered a cache of arms and ammunition at Mawilluwa in the Silawathura area of Mannar District. The recoveries included four claymore mines weighting five and three kilograms, 13 kilograms of C4 type explosives 1,440 live bullets of T56 weapons, 2000 electric detonators, 10 metres detonator code and a stock of dried ration, Daily News reports.
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October - 17 
A makeshift structure, once used by the state irrigation department, was blown up by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Bansua village near Sonua block (administrative division) in the West Singhbhum District in the night of O
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A makeshift structure, once used by the state irrigation department, was blown up by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Bansua village near Sonua block (administrative division) in the West Singhbhum District in the night of October 17, reports Telegraph. Confirming the incident, West Singhbhum SP Akhilesh Kumar Jha said the structure had been put up six years ago, but was abandoned later. “The incident took place past midnight, but we only got to know of it early this morning. We immediately started long-range patrolling in Sonua and Goelkera jungles as well as combing operations in Bansua village to apprehend the rebels responsible,” Jha added. He also said that Police or paramilitary forces had never used the structure for anti-insurgency operations in Saranda or Sonua. He said the extremists might have blown up the structure anticipating its use by the Police in future. Further, an intelligence source said, “Right from the time the Naxalites entered Saranda forest nine years ago, they have blown up each and every forest guesthouse in the area. They wanted to ensure that the police or paramilitary forces did not use forest guesthouses or lodges to take shelter.”
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October - 17 
A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre, Khriebu Pochury, was abducted and subsequently killed by the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants in Kohima on October 17, according to Nagaland
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A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre, Khriebu Pochury, was abducted and subsequently killed by the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants in Kohima on October 17, according to Nagaland Post.
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October - 17 
A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, identified as Mairangthem Bimon Chand Singh alias Roshan (27), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Waikhong area under Kakching Police Station in Thoubal District on October 17, reports
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A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, identified as Mairangthem Bimon Chand Singh alias Roshan (27), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Waikhong area under Kakching Police Station in Thoubal District on October 17, reports Imphal Free Press.
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October - 17 
According to a delayed report, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) expelled Tukaram Rajaram Kerami, chairperson of Korchi Panchayat Samiti (local self government body) from his village Bellargondi in Gadchiroli District of Octo
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According to a delayed report, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) expelled Tukaram Rajaram Kerami, chairperson of Korchi Panchayat Samiti (local self government body) from his village Bellargondi in Gadchiroli District of October 17, Times of India reported. Police said a group of around 35 armed Maoists reached village Bellargondi late in the night and summoned a meeting of all villagers at the main square. Kerami along with all other family members were taken to the meeting place where Maoists announced a diktat of expulsion of Kerami family out of village on charges of allowing his son to join the Police forces.
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October - 17 
An unidentified militants abducted Tafajjul Ali Barbhuiya, a prominent advocate of Hailakandi, at gun-point from Triganga village in the Jamira area of Hailakandi District near Assam-Mizoram border in the night of October 17, reports Sentinel. Barbhu
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An unidentified militants abducted Tafajjul Ali Barbhuiya, a prominent advocate of Hailakandi, at gun-point from Triganga village in the Jamira area of Hailakandi District near Assam-Mizoram border in the night of October 17, reports Sentinel. Barbhuiya was staying at the residence of his relative Jalaluddin in Triganga. Police sources said a group of at least 14 militants, dressed in army attire, attacked the residence of Jalaluddin and abducted Barbhuiya at gun-point. Saidur Rahman and Abidur Rahman, sons of Jalajuddin, tried to resist the militants. The group reportedly started firing and also assaulted Nejamuddin, the wife of Jalaluddin. Later, they took away Barbhuiya towards a dense forest near the Assam-Mizoram border. Monoranjan Das, Officer-in-Charge of the Jamira Police Outpost, said the abduction was probably the handiwork of Ataur-Bahini, a newly formed outfit which has resorted to kidnapping and extortion in the border area.
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October - 17 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) made an unsuccessful bid to abduct a former Naxalite (left-wing extremist) of the Prathigatana group of the Communist Party of India- Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML-Prathigatana) in the Saravaipeta
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) made an unsuccessful bid to abduct a former Naxalite (left-wing extremist) of the Prathigatana group of the Communist Party of India- Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML-Prathigatana) in the Saravaipeta village under Mahadevpur mandal (administrative division) of Karimnagar District in the night of October 17. Reports said three Maoists went to the house of former Prathigatana dalam (squad) member Srinivas and demanded him to escort them into the forests. However, Srinivas is reported to have escaped under the cover of darkness with the support of villagers. Later, the Maoists left the village warning the Police informers to mend their ways.
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October - 17 
Five activists of the Sanatan Sanstha were arrested on October 17.
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Five activists of the Sanatan Sanstha were arrested on October 17.
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October - 17 
Five militants, including a woman, of the 28th battalion of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) were arrested on October 17, reports PTI. Two militants, hailing from Amguri in the Sibsagar District, were arrested from the Hengerabari area of G
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Five militants, including a woman, of the 28th battalion of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) were arrested on October 17, reports PTI. Two militants, hailing from Amguri in the Sibsagar District, were arrested from the Hengerabari area of Guwahati city. In addition, three more militants, including the woman, were arrested from the Gandhibasti area of Guwahati. A 9-mm pistol along with some arms and ammunition were recovered from the possession of the arrested militants. While two of them were identified as a militant couple from Sibsagar, the other one hailed from Sualkuchi near Guwahati.
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October - 17 
Four National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Shengha Mokok area in Mon District on October 17, when they were trying to infiltrate from Myanmar, according to Nagaland Post.
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Four National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Shengha Mokok area in Mon District on October 17, when they were trying to infiltrate from Myanmar, according to Nagaland Post.
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October - 17 
Mahendrakumar Narote (26) was dragged out of his house and killed by a group of Maoists in Kulbhatti village under Dhanora tehsil (revenue division) in the same District on October 17. The Maoists took him to nearby jungle and slit his throat with a
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Mahendrakumar Narote (26) was dragged out of his house and killed by a group of Maoists in Kulbhatti village under Dhanora tehsil (revenue division) in the same District on October 17. The Maoists took him to nearby jungle and slit his throat with a sharp weapon. Sources said that Narote was a painter and had come back to his village recently after a four-month stay in Chhattisgarh.
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October - 17 
One of the two inured persons, Malgonda Patil, who got injured in the October 16 bomb blast in the Margao area of Goa succumbed to his injuries, according to Times of India. The other injured is identified as Yogesh Naik. Police have registered case
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One of the two inured persons, Malgonda Patil, who got injured in the October 16 bomb blast in the Margao area of Goa succumbed to his injuries, according to Times of India. The other injured is identified as Yogesh Naik. Police have registered cases under sections 121, 122, 123 of IPC and Section 4 & 5 of explosive substances act against both, who are the members of the Sanatan Sanstha, a right-wing Hindu organisation, said Deputy Inspector General of Police R. S. Yadav. "Four bombs were planted, of which one exploded and two others were defused in Margao and another one near the Shantadurga temple at Sancoale on October 16 night itself in Vasco, about 20 km from Margao. The materials used for the improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were similar and comprised of gelatin sticks to which small clocks and plastic boxes with circuits were attached. Investigations have revealed that the bag containing one of the IEDs was placed in the scooter, which went off while the scooter was being parked. The involvement of the two persons in the blasts in carrying out the explosions has been established." As reported earlier, two persons were seriously injured and a parked scooter was damaged badly in a blast near Grace Church in Margao city in south Goa around 9.45pm (IST) in the night of October 16,
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October - 17 
Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), is actively engaged in reviving militancy in Punjab by providing arms and money to extremists, the Director General of Punjab Police, Paramdeep Singh Gill, said on Octobe
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Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), is actively engaged in reviving militancy in Punjab by providing arms and money to extremists, the Director General of Punjab Police, Paramdeep Singh Gill, said on October 17, reports Times of India. "The ISI has been providing arms and ammunition besides giving money and drugs to militants to revive militancy in the state," Gill said in Patiala. However, "we are self-equipped to defeat the malicious designs of ISI to spread unrest in the border state," Gill added. The Punjab Police will soon deploy five companies of the Indian Reserve Battalion on the lines of the National Security Guard commandos to tackle any disturbance in the State, the DGP informed, adding, "Though the ISI wanted to infiltrate some terrorists through international border for creating turbulence in the State, the Punjab police will not allow them to succeed in their nasty designs."
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October - 17 
Suspected militants of Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) abducted P. Krishna Rao, a project manager of Gayatri-East Coast Insulation (Gayatri ECI), at gunpoint from Karigaon Joypur in Kokrajhar District on Oct
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Suspected militants of Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) abducted P. Krishna Rao, a project manager of Gayatri-East Coast Insulation (Gayatri ECI), at gunpoint from Karigaon Joypur in Kokrajhar District on October 17, according to Telegraph. Rao was supervising work on the East-West corridor project at Karigaon Joypur in Kokrajhar when he was abducted by five motor-cycle-borne youths. The militants also fired three rounds in the air when the workers at the construction site tried to resist them. The abductors escaped north along National Highway 31C that leads to the Bhutan border through the Ripu-Chirang forest. Rao, who hails from Krishna District in Andhra Pradesh, is a diabetes patient with high blood pressure. He has been living at Kajalgaon in Chirang with his wife and two children for the past three years. In July last year, three officials, including an engineer, a contractor and a mason of the company, were abducted. They were, however, released after the company reportedly paid the ransom amount demanded by a militant group. Gayatri ECI (JV) has undertaken the National Highways Authority of India project for construction of a four-lane highway from Kachugaon in Kokrajhar to Rakhaldubi in Bongaigaon District, covering 63 kilometres. “We are yet to decide our next course of action. A decision will be taken tomorrow. The higher authorities in Delhi have been apprised of the incident,” the deputy general manager of the Gayatri ECI (JV), S.N. Raju, told over phone. The Superintendent of Police, Kokrajhar, P.K. Dutta, said an operation by a joint team of Police, Army and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was being carried out to rescue P. Krishna Rao.
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October - 17 
Two NDFB militants, identified as Uday Basumatary and Minu Basumatary, were arrested by Security Forces in Chirang District. A pistol and some incriminating documents were recovered from their possession.
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Two NDFB militants, identified as Uday Basumatary and Minu Basumatary, were arrested by Security Forces in Chirang District. A pistol and some incriminating documents were recovered from their possession.
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October - 17 
12 Taliban militants were killed and two injured in clashes between the Security Forces (SFs) and Taliban in the Bajaur and Mohmand Agencies of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 17, according to Daily Times. Political administrati
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12 Taliban militants were killed and two injured in clashes between the Security Forces (SFs) and Taliban in the Bajaur and Mohmand Agencies of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 17, according to Daily Times. Political administration officials told that three militants were killed in the Salarzai tehsil (revenue division) of Bajaur Agency, adding two others were injured. The SFs also arrested four Taliban militants at Khar, headquarters of Bajaur, while 16 Taliban militants surrendered to the SFs in the Mamoond tehsil. Official sources said that the SFs continued the military operation in the Warr Mamoond and Salarzai tehsils to restore the Government’s writ in these areas, adding, Taliban hideouts were being shelled with helicopters.
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October - 17 
A spokesman for the Frontier Corps Media Cell told the APP that SFs killed nine Taliban militants, including seven foreigners, in an overnight operation in Agra Post of Mohmand Agency. He said one soldier was martyred in the fighting.
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A spokesman for the Frontier Corps Media Cell told the APP that SFs killed nine Taliban militants, including seven foreigners, in an overnight operation in Agra Post of Mohmand Agency. He said one soldier was martyred in the fighting.
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October - 17 
Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), is actively engaged in reviving militancy in Punjab by providing arms and money to extremists, the Director General of Punjab Police, Paramdeep Singh Gill, said on Octobe
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Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), is actively engaged in reviving militancy in Punjab by providing arms and money to extremists, the Director General of Punjab Police, Paramdeep Singh Gill, said on October 17, reports Times of India. "The ISI has been providing arms and ammunition besides giving money and drugs to militants to revive militancy in the state," Gill said in Patiala. However, "we are self-equipped to defeat the malicious designs of ISI to spread unrest in the border state," Gill added. The Punjab Police will soon deploy five companies of the Indian Reserve Battalion on the lines of the National Security Guard commandos to tackle any disturbance in the State, the DGP informed, adding, "Though the ISI wanted to infiltrate some terrorists through international border for creating turbulence in the State, the Punjab police will not allow them to succeed in their nasty designs."
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October - 17 
The Government imposed a curfew in the region, shutting down all link roads to and from Waziristan and jamming the mobile and telecommunication systems in Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Lakki Marwat and Bannu Districts. Official sources said the military wa
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The Government imposed a curfew in the region, shutting down all link roads to and from Waziristan and jamming the mobile and telecommunication systems in Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Lakki Marwat and Bannu Districts. Official sources said the military was converging on Taliban strongholds from three directions — Jandola in the east, Shakai in the west and Razmak in the north. They said initial reports had revealed the Taliban were putting up a “stiff resistance” to the army’s advances. The local population of the conflict-stricken areas has moved to safer places, with the UN predicting around 250,000 people fled their homes in anticipation of the operation. Authorities have set up registration camps for these internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Tank and Dera Ismail Khan. Sources in the FATA Secretariat said 12,800 families had already been registered in Dera Ismail Khan and Tank, adding, preparations were underway to accommodate more in the relief camps.
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October - 17 
Three soldiers were killed and six injured after two separate remote controlled bombings targeted SFs convoys in the Waziristan tribal agencies. Sources told that a security convoy travelling to South Waziristan from the Razmak subdivision of North W
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Three soldiers were killed and six injured after two separate remote controlled bombings targeted SFs convoys in the Waziristan tribal agencies. Sources told that a security convoy travelling to South Waziristan from the Razmak subdivision of North Waziristan was targeted two kilometres from the army camp. They said two soldiers were killed and four others injured in the bombing, which also destroyed the vehicle. Separately, a security official told AFP that one soldier had been killed and two others wounded in a bombing in Jandola town of South Waziristan.
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October - 17 
On October 17, the Security Forces recovered three suicide jackets each weighing about three kilograms, four T-56 mark-II weapons, 11 claymore mines, 36 anti-personnel mines, seven Rocket Propelled Grenades, 75 rounds of 12.7 ammunition, one T-56 wea
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On October 17, the Security Forces recovered three suicide jackets each weighing about three kilograms, four T-56 mark-II weapons, 11 claymore mines, 36 anti-personnel mines, seven Rocket Propelled Grenades, 75 rounds of 12.7 ammunition, one T-56 weapon, one part of M-16 weapon, seventeen 40-mm grenades, one Recoil-less round, two 60-mm mortar bombs and three hand grenades from the Chekkadipilavu, Akkarayankulam, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Sugandipuram and Mulliyavelli areas of Wanni, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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October - 17 
Troops recovered 15 T-56 magazines, one T-81 magazine, one Light machine Gun (LMG) drum, one Multi Purpose Machine Gun drum, one LMG link, five belt orders, two pouches and one hand grenade during a search operation in the Kaddaravikulam area of Tr
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Troops recovered 15 T-56 magazines, one T-81 magazine, one Light machine Gun (LMG) drum, one Multi Purpose Machine Gun drum, one LMG link, five belt orders, two pouches and one hand grenade during a search operation in the Kaddaravikulam area of Trincomalee District on October 17, according to Sri Lanka Army reports.
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October - 18 
A constable of the Assam Police, identified as Bhuban Regal, was injured in an encounter with the Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) at Chachapani Gambarughat area under Bogsibari Police Station in the Kokrajha
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A constable of the Assam Police, identified as Bhuban Regal, was injured in an encounter with the Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) at Chachapani Gambarughat area under Bogsibari Police Station in the Kokrajhar District at around 3.15pm (IST) on October 18, according to Assam Tribune.
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October - 18 
A couple of infiltrators were reported to have intruded into the Indian side in Paharpur area on the International Border in Kathua District and planted an improvised explosive device (IED) under a culvert ahead of the fencing area. The IED was repor
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A couple of infiltrators were reported to have intruded into the Indian side in Paharpur area on the International Border in Kathua District and planted an improvised explosive device (IED) under a culvert ahead of the fencing area. The IED was reported to have been detonated with a remote control device from across the border. The blast caused damage to a supporting pillar of the culvert. The infiltrators later reportedly returned to Pakistan under the cover of sarkanda (wild grass).
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A five-year old child, Pravakar Singh, was killed and his gold earrings snatched by a 19-year old assailant, Pukhrambam Biren, reports Imphal Free Press. Pravakar’s dead body was recovered at Kumbi Lai Sandang Wangma in Bishnupur District on October
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A five-year old child, Pravakar Singh, was killed and his gold earrings snatched by a 19-year old assailant, Pukhrambam Biren, reports Imphal Free Press. Pravakar’s dead body was recovered at Kumbi Lai Sandang Wangma in Bishnupur District on October 18. Pukhrambam was subsequently abducted and shot dead by unidentified militants and his dead body was recovered near Khordak Thongkhong Mapan under Kumbi Police Station on October 19. Local sources said that a piece of paper with a message in Bengali script was found on his dead body declaring “Angang Hatpa ie ishani, piriba dandi ishana yajere” (I am the man who killed the child and I accepted whatever punishment given to me).
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October - 18 
A self styled ‘sub-zonal commander' of the Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC), identified as Pradeep Ganju, was killed in a two-hour long clash with the rival group Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) in the morning of October 18 in Latehar District, T
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A self styled ‘sub-zonal commander' of the Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC), identified as Pradeep Ganju, was killed in a two-hour long clash with the rival group Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) in the morning of October 18 in Latehar District, Times of India reports. The Latehar Superintendent of Police (SP), Kuldeep Diwedi, said Police received information about a clash between the two groups in the forests of Bodha Viharjanga under Chandwa Police Station. "Forces were rushed to the spot early in the morning. The police recovered a body from the encounter site which the villagers identified as that of Pradeep Ganju. Empty cartridges were also recovered from the spot," Diwedi said. Two JPC extremists were also hurt in the incident. "We have launched an intensive combing operation in the area and efforts are being made to arrest the members of the two groups," Diwedi added. The two groups possibly clashed to claim supremacy in the area for collecting levy and extorting businessmen and contractors, he added. Ganju, who headed a squad of around 20 armed cadres, was active in the bordering areas of Latehar and Lohardaga Districts. He was wanted in about 20 cases related to extortion, kidnapping and murder under different Police Stations of the two Districts.
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October - 18 
An Army trooper, N. K. Maruti, was killed in a landmine blast at Pathri Gali in the Mendhar sector of Poonch District.
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An Army trooper, N. K. Maruti, was killed in a landmine blast at Pathri Gali in the Mendhar sector of Poonch District.
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October - 18 
More than 50 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have sneaked into Madhya Pradesh's insurgency-affected Balaghat District from Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra after the Security Forces targeted them in the two States, the Balaghat
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More than 50 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have sneaked into Madhya Pradesh's insurgency-affected Balaghat District from Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra after the Security Forces targeted them in the two States, the Balaghat Superintendent of Police, H. C. Mishra, told PTI. "We have received reports of over 50 Naxals entering the District," he stated.
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October - 18 
On October 18, the Security Forces (SFs) killed a ‘district commander’ of the Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HuJI) outfit, identified as Mohammad Amin alias Rahi, at village Sigdi in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar District, Daily Excelsior reported. Rahi’s
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On October 18, the Security Forces (SFs) killed a ‘district commander’ of the Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HuJI) outfit, identified as Mohammad Amin alias Rahi, at village Sigdi in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar District, Daily Excelsior reported. Rahi’s movement was being observed by the SFs since last week in Sigdi Bhata when he had torched machinery of a contractor, engaged in construction of road and abducted a driver, Satpal Singh of Noorpur, Kangra. The driver was released allegedly after the payment of INR 300000 ransom. One of his associates was reported to have escaped with the AK rifle of Bhat. From the possession of the slain militant, Police have recovered a Chinese pistol with one magazine and six rounds and four Chinese grenades.
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October - 18 
The Hindu reports that one person, identified as Sheetal Hembram, was hacked to death by unidentified assailants, suspected to be cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), near Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District late on October
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The Hindu reports that one person, identified as Sheetal Hembram, was hacked to death by unidentified assailants, suspected to be cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), near Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District late on October 18. Hembram had reportedly witnessed the murder of a member of the Jharkhand Party-Naren faction two months back and the Police suspect that Hembram was killed since he might have identified the assailants. The District’s Police Superintendent, Manoj Kumar Verma, told The Hindu over telephone on October 19, “Investigation has been initiated. Though prima facie it appears to be a Maoist killing, we are also not ruling out a political angle.”
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October - 18 
The Union Government has directed the Assam Rifles to move its troops closer to the sensitive India-Myanmar frontier in order to curb cross-border movement of militants, arms and drugs. Most of the Assam Rifles troops, which functions under the admin
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The Union Government has directed the Assam Rifles to move its troops closer to the sensitive India-Myanmar frontier in order to curb cross-border movement of militants, arms and drugs. Most of the Assam Rifles troops, which functions under the administrative control of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs and operational command of the Army, are currently deployed 40 kilometres away from the international border. “We have directed the Assam Rifles to deploy forces closer to the border to stop militants and smugglers having a free run,” an unnamed Home Ministry official said.
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October - 18 
Times of India reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) stabbed to death Birju Kiranga (32) from Kothi village in the Etapalli division of Gadchiroli District in the midnight of October 18 alleging him of being a Police
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Times of India reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) stabbed to death Birju Kiranga (32) from Kothi village in the Etapalli division of Gadchiroli District in the midnight of October 18 alleging him of being a Police informer. Around 50 Maoists were involved in the killing, Police sources claimed.
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October - 18 
A grenade was hurled into the house of the Balochistan Information Minister Younas Mullazai in the provincial capital Quetta on October 18, Dawn reported. However, the minister was not in the house at that time. According to Police, the grenade lobbe
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A grenade was hurled into the house of the Balochistan Information Minister Younas Mullazai in the provincial capital Quetta on October 18, Dawn reported. However, the minister was not in the house at that time. According to Police, the grenade lobbed by men on a motorbike exploded in the backyard of the house. Windows and doors were damaged and a wall collapsed. Sources said that Mullazai was in Jhal Magsi to offer condolences on the death of former senator Mir Yousuf Ali Khan Magsi. Police later raided several places in the city and outskirts and took some people into custody for questioning.
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October - 18 
A spokeswoman for the UNHCR in Pakistan confirmed that authorities had registered more than 100,000 displaced people. “Over the last five days, 3,065 families (around 21,000 people) registered... before this latest influx there had been about 80,500
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A spokeswoman for the UNHCR in Pakistan confirmed that authorities had registered more than 100,000 displaced people. “Over the last five days, 3,065 families (around 21,000 people) registered... before this latest influx there had been about 80,500 people or 11,000 families,” Ariane Rummery said, according to AFP.
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October - 18 
According to The News, Pakistan has informed Iran that Jundallah (Soldiers of God), the Pakistan-based anti-Shia militant outfit, which has claimed responsibility for the October 18 suicide attack in Zahedan, targeting the elite Iranian Revolutionary
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According to The News, Pakistan has informed Iran that Jundallah (Soldiers of God), the Pakistan-based anti-Shia militant outfit, which has claimed responsibility for the October 18 suicide attack in Zahedan, targeting the elite Iranian Revolutionary Guards, is carrying out coordinated terrorist operations with the help of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), to undermine Pakistan-Iran relations. According to interior ministry sources in Islamabad, the explanation has been conveyed to Tehran after the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad alleged that the suicide attack, which killed at least 42 persons, had been plotted from Pakistan. Ahmadinejad had further alleged that Abdul Malik Rigi, chief of the Jundallah, who has claimed responsibility for the attack, operates from Pakistan. Jundallah, also known in Iran as the Rigi group (after its chief Abdul Malik Rigi), is a militant group of Iranian Baloch, who claims to represent their minority’s rights in Iran’s southeast province of Sistan-Balochistan. Their hideout is in Pakistani Balochistan. Iran directly blames Jundallah for a series of cross-border operations that have been going on since 2003, killing mostly Iranian soldiers and border guards. Initially, patronised by late Taliban ‘commander’ Nek Mohammad, the Pakistan chapter of Jundallah usually draws its cadre from Jihadi and sectarian groups like the Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) and the LeJ.
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October - 18 
All educational institutions run by the Federal Government and the armed forces and some top-ranking private sector institutions will remain closed for up to a week in Islamabad, cantonments, all major cities, FATA, Gilgit-Baltistan and Pakistan occu
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All educational institutions run by the Federal Government and the armed forces and some top-ranking private sector institutions will remain closed for up to a week in Islamabad, cantonments, all major cities, FATA, Gilgit-Baltistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir, reported a private TV channel late on October 18. The channel said the Government had decided to close schools and colleges for a week because of security threats, Daily Times reported. The decision would not affect schools and colleges run by provincial Governments and other private sector institutions.
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October - 18 
Around 60 of the Taliban’s second-cadre leaders – who fled Swat during the army’s Operation Rah-e-Rast – used Karachi as a transit route to head out to Middle East countries, Daily Times reported. When armed activists of Sindh’s nationalist parties b
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Around 60 of the Taliban’s second-cadre leaders – who fled Swat during the army’s Operation Rah-e-Rast – used Karachi as a transit route to head out to Middle East countries, Daily Times reported. When armed activists of Sindh’s nationalist parties blocked roads on the Punjab-Sindh border in a bid to stop the influx of internally displaced persons – fearing that several of them could be Taliban in disguise – the Taliban’s second-cadre leadership travelled to the provincial capital by trains and subsequently flew to Middle Eastern states via Karachi airport. Sources told Daily Times that sleeper cells of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Karachi facilitated at least 60 leaders of the Taliban and arranged for tickets to the Middle East. Some of those who travelled to the Middle East were close to Taliban leaders Muslim Khan and Maulana Fazlullah and were part of the TTP’s decision-making processes because of their influence. According to the sources, the Karachi unit of TTP hosts Taliban from other provinces, and provides logistics support and recruits new members. However, the Karachi TTP has no operational wing, meaning it does not have permission to carry out any attacks.
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October - 18 
At least 73 suspects, including seven foreigners, were arrested when the law-enforcement agencies conducted raids in Lahore, Islamabad and other parts of the country, sources said. Agencies raided Azadi Chaok Yadgar in Lahore and arrested three perso
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At least 73 suspects, including seven foreigners, were arrested when the law-enforcement agencies conducted raids in Lahore, Islamabad and other parts of the country, sources said. Agencies raided Azadi Chaok Yadgar in Lahore and arrested three persons and recovered a huge cache of weapons, cartridges and fake identity cards from their possession. The accused belong to the Tehrik-e-Taliban’s Amjad Farooqi Group. Further, the Margalla Police raided the office of the Hizbut Tahrir in Islamabad and arrested 35 persons. The police claimed to have recovered sensitive material from the office. Besides, the Guddu Police arrested several foreigners from a coach going from Quetta to Peshawar. In a joint operation, Police and Rangers arrested seven foreigners from the border area between the Punjab and Sindh provinces.
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October - 18 
At least two people were injured in firing at a truck carrying supplies for NATO forces in Afghanistan on the RCD Highway near Baghbana area of Khuzdar on October 18, according to Daily Times. Police sources told APP that unidentified motorcyclists a
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At least two people were injured in firing at a truck carrying supplies for NATO forces in Afghanistan on the RCD Highway near Baghbana area of Khuzdar on October 18, according to Daily Times. Police sources told APP that unidentified motorcyclists attacked the truck carrying goods for NATO troops with automatic weapons – injuring two men, who have been identified as Abdul Shakoor Khan and Gul Zaman. The assailants later managed to escape.
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October - 18 
Earlier in the day, the Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan alleged that the Jundullah chief had taken refuge in Balochistan in Pakistan, Daily Times reported. Talking to Geo News, Mashallah Shakeri alleged that the Jundullah chief, Abdul Malik Regi, has
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Earlier in the day, the Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan alleged that the Jundullah chief had taken refuge in Balochistan in Pakistan, Daily Times reported. Talking to Geo News, Mashallah Shakeri alleged that the Jundullah chief, Abdul Malik Regi, has taken refuge in an unknown region of Balochistan Province, The News reported. However, Pakistan’s Foreign Office has denied that Islamabad has information on the presence of the Jundallah chief in Pakistan. Talking to a private TV channel, Abdul Basit rejected the Iranian ambassador’s claim that the Jundullah chief is hiding in Balochistan, according to Daily Times.
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October - 18 
In its advance towards the Taliban stronghold of Makeen, the Security Forces (SFs) clashed with militants, killing 30 of them in the Jandola, Kotkai and Srarogha areas, said a statement of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). It said two soldi
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In its advance towards the Taliban stronghold of Makeen, the Security Forces (SFs) clashed with militants, killing 30 of them in the Jandola, Kotkai and Srarogha areas, said a statement of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). It said two soldiers died and four others sustained injuries in these clashes. The Mandana, Kund and Tarakai areas were secured from this side, added the statement. The operation progressed seven kilometres north of Shakai from the second direction where the SFs had captured areas like Boya Narai and Wozi Sar from the militants, said the ISPR, which also claimed that 20 militants and a soldier were killed while three soldiers were wounded in the same area. Securing some key heights around and south of Razmak, the Army said the advancing SFs killed 10 militants and lost two soldiers with four sustaining injuries.
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October - 18 
In their first reaction since the launch of the ground offensive by the Army, the Taliban rejected the casualty toll mentioned by the ISPR and said only one of their men was killed and three injured in an air raid in the Makeen area. Calling media of
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In their first reaction since the launch of the ground offensive by the Army, the Taliban rejected the casualty toll mentioned by the ISPR and said only one of their men was killed and three injured in an air raid in the Makeen area. Calling media offices from an undisclosed location, Taliban spokesman Azam Tariq claimed the militants had inflicted “heavy casualties” on the troops and pushed them back from their strongholds. There was, however, no independent confirmation of the claims made by both the sides as mobile phones had not been working in Tank, Dera Ismail Khan and Bannu since the launch of the operations on October 16-night while communication lines were out of order in North and South Waziristan.
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October - 18 
Iran has received information that "some security agents" in Pakistan were co-operating with elements behind the October 18 attack on the Revolutionary Guards, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was quoted as saying, Times of India reported. Ahmadinejad c
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Iran has received information that "some security agents" in Pakistan were co-operating with elements behind the October 18 attack on the Revolutionary Guards, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was quoted as saying, Times of India reported. Ahmadinejad called on Pakistan not to waste time in co-operating with Iran in apprehending the perpetrators, the semi-official Fars News Agency reported. Iranian media said the Jundollah claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing, which killed more than 30 persons, including at least five senior commanders in Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard Corps, in the south-eastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan, which borders Pakistan and Afghanistan. "We were informed that some security agents in Pakistan are co-operating with the main elements of this terrorist incident... We regard it as our right to demand these criminals from them," Ahmadinejad said, without giving details. "We ask the Pakistani government not to delay any longer in the apprehension of the main elements in this terrorist attack," he said. The State television said Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned a senior Pakistani diplomat in capital Tehran, saying there was evidence "the perpetrators of this attack came to Iran from Pakistan."
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October - 18 
More than 100,000 people have fled South Waziristan after the military operation was launched, officials said on October 18, according to Dawn. “Around 100,000 people have been displaced. They are settling in neighbouring Tank and Dera Ismail Khan di
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More than 100,000 people have fled South Waziristan after the military operation was launched, officials said on October 18, according to Dawn. “Around 100,000 people have been displaced. They are settling in neighbouring Tank and Dera Ismail Khan districts,” Colonel Waseem Shahid from an army support group said. “Some 80,000 people had already left Waziristan before the operation. More people are coming out. In the last two days about 1,500 families or you can say some 22,000 people have left the area,” he added. Officials said the number could rise to 200,000 with more families expected to leave in the coming days, despite an indefinite curfew slapped on parts of South Waziristan, home to a population of 600,000.
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October - 18 
Reports suggested that the SFs started advancing from three directions. However, Taliban spokesman Azam Tariq claimed it was from four directions. He said the Taliban attacked and inflicted casualties on the troops in Kund and Kalkala during their ad
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Reports suggested that the SFs started advancing from three directions. However, Taliban spokesman Azam Tariq claimed it was from four directions. He said the Taliban attacked and inflicted casualties on the troops in Kund and Kalkala during their advance towards Spinkai Raghzai. The troops were also targeted near Razmak, Faridullah Mela in Shakai, Zawar Mela and Khaisoor, claimed the Taliban spokesman. “We are determined to fight back as this war has been imposed on us,” he added.
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October - 18 
Security agencies have started a crackdown in and around the federal capital Islamabad against miscreants having links with terrorist outfits, detaining dozens of suspicious people from different areas of the metropolis, The News reported. The Police
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Security agencies have started a crackdown in and around the federal capital Islamabad against miscreants having links with terrorist outfits, detaining dozens of suspicious people from different areas of the metropolis, The News reported. The Police conducted a search operation in various seminaries being run illegally and raided some religious academies suspected by intelligence agencies for their involvement in suspicious activities, intelligence agency sources said. The sources said intelligence agencies, in the context of the military operation in South Waziristan, sent a list of different seminaries to the law-enforcing agencies, seeking immediate action against them.
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October - 18 
Security Forces arrested nine Taliban militants from different areas of Swat District during a operation on October 18, Daily Times reported. Sources said two militants were arrested in the Palai area of Malakand while violating curfew orders. The tr
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Security Forces arrested nine Taliban militants from different areas of Swat District during a operation on October 18, Daily Times reported. Sources said two militants were arrested in the Palai area of Malakand while violating curfew orders. The troops also arrested the remaining seven from the Charbagh, Fizaghat and Saidu Sharif areas.
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October - 18 
The Army claimed killing 60 militants and losing five soldiers with 11 others sustaining injuries in the past 24 hours as Operation Rah-e-Nijat (Path of Salvation) launched in South Waziristan Agency entered the second day on October 18, The News rep
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The Army claimed killing 60 militants and losing five soldiers with 11 others sustaining injuries in the past 24 hours as Operation Rah-e-Nijat (Path of Salvation) launched in South Waziristan Agency entered the second day on October 18, The News reported.
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October - 18 
A United States (US)-based hedge-fund billionaire charged as part of an insider-trading case was investigated by US authorities for allegedly raising funds for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), The Wall Street Journal reported, according t
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A United States (US)-based hedge-fund billionaire charged as part of an insider-trading case was investigated by US authorities for allegedly raising funds for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), The Wall Street Journal reported, according to Daily News. The newspaper said federal agents had uncovered documents showing that Raj Rajaratnam, founder of the Galleon Group, was among several wealthy Sri Lankans in the US whose donations to a Maryland-based charity made their way to the LTTE. Rajaratnam, 52, was among six people arrested on October 16. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said this is the largest-ever hedge-fund insider-trading case, the paper noted. Prosecutors allege Rajaratnam and his ring of alleged co-conspirators earned US$ 20 million in improper gains, the report said. Rajaratnam’s New York-based Galleon fund firm manages $ 3.7 billion in investments. As part of a separate terrorism probe, which was led by the FBI in Brooklyn, New York, eight other people have pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material support to the LTTE, designated as a terrorist organization by the United States, Wall Street Journal stated. Documents in a federal criminal complaint filed in US District Court in New York’s Eastern District include allegations by federal agents that money donated to a US charity called Tamil Rehabilitation Organization (TRO) USA, of Cumberland, Maryland, was funnelled to the LTTE, the paper noted. The case was brought against Karunakaran Kandasamy, described by prosecutors as the head of the US branch of the LTTE, the paper said. In the same case, an FBI agent cites documents uncovered in court-authorized searches as showing donations to TRO USA made by a person identified only as “individual B.”
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October - 18 
According to a Sri Lanka Army report, three shot guns were recovered by the troops during a search operation conducted in the Pariyanmittangolla area of Batticaloa District on October 18.
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According to a Sri Lanka Army report, three shot guns were recovered by the troops during a search operation conducted in the Pariyanmittangolla area of Batticaloa District on October 18.
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October - 18 
During search and clear operations conducted in the Navali, Niththikaikulam, Akkarayankulam, Puthukkudiyiruppu and Appukulam areas on October 18 the troops found two claymore mines, one 9-mm pistol with a magazine, 15 APMs, one RPG, one T-56 weapon,
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During search and clear operations conducted in the Navali, Niththikaikulam, Akkarayankulam, Puthukkudiyiruppu and Appukulam areas on October 18 the troops found two claymore mines, one 9-mm pistol with a magazine, 15 APMs, one RPG, one T-56 weapon, 100 rounds of MPMG ammunition, 118 rounds of 9-mm pistol ammunition, 16 rounds of M-16 ammunition and a large quantity of weapon spare parts.
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October - 18 
Foiling an escape bid, Police arrested a former Sea Tiger [cadre of the sea wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)] cadre in Vavuniya, the Police said, according to Colombo Page. According to Police, the suspect had fled the welfare camp
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Foiling an escape bid, Police arrested a former Sea Tiger [cadre of the sea wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)] cadre in Vavuniya, the Police said, according to Colombo Page. According to Police, the suspect had fled the welfare camp and was arrested in the area by a special Police team sent from capital Colombo.
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October - 18 
Police arrested a suspect in the Uppuvelli Police area along with a hand grenade and in a subsequent search operation recovered one satellite phone, one phone charger, six pen torch batteries, one pen torch battery charger, one antenna, one remote co
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Police arrested a suspect in the Uppuvelli Police area along with a hand grenade and in a subsequent search operation recovered one satellite phone, one phone charger, six pen torch batteries, one pen torch battery charger, one antenna, one remote controller and one oil bottle.
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October - 18 
President Mahinda Rajapakse said on October 18 that Sri Lanka is still threatened by separatist forces five months after the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), reports Defence.lk. He stressed that the Sri Lankans will defeat separ
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President Mahinda Rajapakse said on October 18 that Sri Lanka is still threatened by separatist forces five months after the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), reports Defence.lk. He stressed that the Sri Lankans will defeat separatists and “build a new country”, adding, “We shall not fear to take the necessary decisions in the face of dangers we may face.”
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October - 19 
A businessman, identified as Mahendra Prasad Mittal, was killed by a Naxalite (left wing extremist) leader in Lohardaga District on October 19, reports Times of India. Police said on October 20 that the man who killed businessman Mahendra Prasad Mitt
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A businessman, identified as Mahendra Prasad Mittal, was killed by a Naxalite (left wing extremist) leader in Lohardaga District on October 19, reports Times of India. Police said on October 20 that the man who killed businessman Mahendra Prasad Mittal in Lohardaga on October 19 was Manjitji, an ‘area commander’ of the recently formed Chhattisgarh-Jharkhand Simant Committee (CJSC) – a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) - and a close aide of the CJSC chief Sanjay Yadav. "Mittal was shot dead by Manjit at his office. His brother Narendra said he did not have any threat to his life. But investigation has revealed that Mittal had been threatened a number of times by Manjit and his group," said Subodh Prasad, Lohardaga Superintendent of Police, adding, that Mittal and his business associates had never taken Police into confidence on such issues.
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October - 19 
A cache of arms and ammunition were recovered from Amarpur and Deopani Reserve forests under Sadiya Police Station in Tinsukia District, reports Shillong Times. The cache, hidden in sacks and buried by suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA)
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A cache of arms and ammunition were recovered from Amarpur and Deopani Reserve forests under Sadiya Police Station in Tinsukia District, reports Shillong Times. The cache, hidden in sacks and buried by suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants in the forests, include one AK-56 rifle, one SLR, a grenade launcher, four 9-mm pistols, four pen pistols, two grenades, 13 pistol magazines, 35 kilograms of RDX and some currency.
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October - 19 
A joint Police team of Dumka and Pakur Districts on October 19 arrested six persons in connection with the Maoist posters put up recently claiming the responsibility of killing two top-ranking officials of the Panem coal mine, reports Times of India.
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A joint Police team of Dumka and Pakur Districts on October 19 arrested six persons in connection with the Maoist posters put up recently claiming the responsibility of killing two top-ranking officials of the Panem coal mine, reports Times of India. In the posters put up at different places in the Amrapara and Gopikandar block (administrative division) areas a couple of days after the incident, the Maoists had taken the responsibility of killing the two Panem officials for their alleged role in exploiting the displaced persons where the coal mine is situated. The arrested persons were identified as Nandlal Bhagat, Bablu Bhagat and Gopin Murmu of Kuschira village under the Gopikandar police station of the District and Sunil Bhagat, Ganpati Rajak and Vrindavan Pandit of Amrapara. As reported earlier, the executive director of the Panem coal mine, D Saran, and assistant mining manager Sheetal Prasad, shot dead by the suspected Maoists on October 12 while they went for a morning walk.
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October - 19 
A local leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), Satya Ruidas, who was abducted by the Maoists on October 13 remained untraced. There were also incidents of houses of CPI-M supporters being ransacked and set ablaze by groups of
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A local leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), Satya Ruidas, who was abducted by the Maoists on October 13 remained untraced. There were also incidents of houses of CPI-M supporters being ransacked and set ablaze by groups of suspected Maoists.
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October - 19 
A press release signed by ‘assistant secretary information and publicity’ of the Military Council faction of the United Kuki Liberation Army, H. Joshua Kuki, stated that the outfit has decided to merge with the Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) for the l
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A press release signed by ‘assistant secretary information and publicity’ of the Military Council faction of the United Kuki Liberation Army, H. Joshua Kuki, stated that the outfit has decided to merge with the Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) for the larger interest of the Zou families for “achieving greater things and serving bigger purpose.”
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October - 19 
A suspected Maoist, Lakshiram Soren, was arrested from a forested area of Garbeta.
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A suspected Maoist, Lakshiram Soren, was arrested from a forested area of Garbeta.
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October - 19 
ANI reports that suspected Maoists have damaged scores of school buildings in Narayanpur. “Under Narayanpur district around 77 concrete buildings were either damaged or demolished. We are continuing schools in alternative buildings made of tin-shades
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ANI reports that suspected Maoists have damaged scores of school buildings in Narayanpur. “Under Narayanpur district around 77 concrete buildings were either damaged or demolished. We are continuing schools in alternative buildings made of tin-shades,” said H. R. Gourela, Deputy Commissioner of the Scheduled Tribe Welfare and Development Department of Narayanpur District. Maoists frequently made demand on the education department authorities to put with a percentage of resources given to them to improve the infrastructure of the schools, the report added.
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October - 19 
Bangladesh Government on October 19 launched a massive hunt for arresting some cadres of two Indian militant outfits — United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), including its ‘chief’ D.K. Roy, according to Sen
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Bangladesh Government on October 19 launched a massive hunt for arresting some cadres of two Indian militant outfits — United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), including its ‘chief’ D.K. Roy, according to Sentinel. In the light of information extracted from ‘military commander’ of the ULFA Bimol Roy during his interrogation at the Task Force Interrogation (TFI) cell Security Force personnel are trying to arrest the militants, sources close to the TFI cell said. Bimol confessed that he was an active member of ULFA, the sources said. D.K. Roy, chief of the KLO, provided Bimol with shelter at his Dhaka’s Pallabi residence. D.K. Roy, who is suspected to have stolen the Nobel Prize citation of Rabindranath Tagore from Shanti Niketan in India, has been residing in Bangladesh for many years, the sources added. A team of the Detective Branch arrested Bimol from the Pallabi residence of D. K. Roy on October 6. After the expiry of remand, the Police also took Bimol on a fresh three-day remand on October 8.
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October - 19 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Uke Saraiah (60), husband of Ooke Sammakka, chief of the Lingala Panchayat (village-level local self-government institution) under Tadvai administrative division in Warangal District o
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Uke Saraiah (60), husband of Ooke Sammakka, chief of the Lingala Panchayat (village-level local self-government institution) under Tadvai administrative division in Warangal District on October 19, reports Express Buzz. Uke Saraiah was also a local leader of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M). Eight armed Maoists came to Saraiah’s house at midnight and asked him to come out on the pretext of talking to him. They later assaulted him alleging that he has been informing Police about the movement of Maoists in and around the village. Later, they shot him dead.
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October - 19 
Elsewhere in the same District, the Security Forces recovered a letter which shows evidence of the ULFA purchasing arms from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) of Sri Lanka, adds Telegraph. The letter, written in Assamese, mentioned that the
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Elsewhere in the same District, the Security Forces recovered a letter which shows evidence of the ULFA purchasing arms from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) of Sri Lanka, adds Telegraph. The letter, written in Assamese, mentioned that the outfit had paid a huge amount of money to the LTTE very recently to purchase arms. “The money was probably paid just before the downfall of the LTTE,” a senior army officer said. Although there were unconfirmed reports earlier about ULFA’s links with the LTTE, the letter was the first hard evidence of such links.
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October - 19 
In a bid to strengthen the intelligence network in the insurgency-affected regions of the State, the Chhattisgarh Government has decided to include Gram Chowkidars (village guards) as informers, reports PTI. The Gram Chowkidars in each village will b
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In a bid to strengthen the intelligence network in the insurgency-affected regions of the State, the Chhattisgarh Government has decided to include Gram Chowkidars (village guards) as informers, reports PTI. The Gram Chowkidars in each village will be given a register wherein they would be required to note details of people coming from outside the State and incidents happening in the region, including theft and fraud. The Chowkidars will be required to submit the register to the nearest Police Station on a weekly basis.
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October - 19 
Lakhiram Baskey, a cadre of the Birsha Commando Force (BCF), which is currently under a cease-fire agreement with the Government, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Puthimari village under Kalagaon Police Station area in Udalguri District in
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Lakhiram Baskey, a cadre of the Birsha Commando Force (BCF), which is currently under a cease-fire agreement with the Government, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Puthimari village under Kalagaon Police Station area in Udalguri District in the night of October 19, according to Sentinel. The Udalguri District committee of the BCF has called a 12-hour Udalguri bandh (general shutdown) on October 22 in protest against the killing.
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October - 19 
Police forces from Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh will be pooled together soon for joint operations to fight the Maoists in the border areas of the three States, said Maharashtra’s Police chief S. S Virk. “What is contemplated here is
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Police forces from Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh will be pooled together soon for joint operations to fight the Maoists in the border areas of the three States, said Maharashtra’s Police chief S. S Virk. “What is contemplated here is a joint operation, and I think we should see better operations in time to come,” Virk said at an Idea Exchange discussion organised by Indian Express in Mumbai on October 16, adding, that a specialised anti-Maoist training facility for the Maharashtra Police was also on the anvil and men were already being trained at the Greyhounds Academy in Andhra Pradesh. Virk said special emphasis is being placed on building expertise to fight the Maoists as the Maharashtra Police is at present not equipped for the job.
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October - 19 
Police in Margao on October 19 (today) arrested a man with alleged links to a Hindu extremist group Sanathan Saunstha in connection with the blasts, adds Indian Express. The man, who is yet to be identified, was arrested from the outfit's office by t
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Police in Margao on October 19 (today) arrested a man with alleged links to a Hindu extremist group Sanathan Saunstha in connection with the blasts, adds Indian Express. The man, who is yet to be identified, was arrested from the outfit's office by the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) personnel from Maharashtra and Goa Police. A search of the outfit’s office in Nesai near Margao town was conducted, Police sources confirmed. They said the outfit was suspected to have links with the 2008 Malegaon blast accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur. As reported earlier, two persons had sustained injuries in an explosion at about 9.30pm (IST) on October 16 near the Grace Church in Margao, about 35 kilometres from capital Panaji. One of the inured had died late in the night of October 16.
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October - 19 
The Bihar Inspector General of Police (Operations) K. S. Dwivedi told Indian Express that operations against the Maoists will intensify while tougher laws would be applied against those in custody. “We have enforced Unlawful Prevention Activities Pre
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The Bihar Inspector General of Police (Operations) K. S. Dwivedi told Indian Express that operations against the Maoists will intensify while tougher laws would be applied against those in custody. “We have enforced Unlawful Prevention Activities Prevention Act against ultras, ensuring five years’ jail for them. We will soon enforce Section 121 (waging war against the state) of the Indian Penal Code against them. They may well face sedition charges,” Dwivedi said. He added that Police treated Maoists as hardcore criminals and had been pressing for speedy trials against them. Of 274 Maoists facing trials since 2007, 10 have been awarded death sentence and 22 life sentence in the State, he stated. He also sought at least 20 extra battalions of the Central Paramilitary Forces (CPMFs) for anti-Maoist operations. At present, a 400-member Special Task Force, 23 companies of the Central Reserve Police Force, 16 Bihar Military Police battalions and 7,000 Special Auxiliary Police personnel, besides the usual Police forces, are tackling Maoists in the State.
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October - 19 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have held up construction work at more than 350 road sites in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, an official said on October 19. “At least 350 road construction projects under Prime Minister's Rural Ro
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have held up construction work at more than 350 road sites in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, an official said on October 19. “At least 350 road construction projects under Prime Minister's Rural Roads Scheme were held up in Maoist violence-hit Bastar region, mainly in Dantewada, Bijapur and Kanker Districts. It is difficult to continue the work due to violence,” an official in the panchayat (village-level local self Government institution) and rural development department told IANS. The projects amounted to INR 10 billion. The contractors had told District Police authorities that they were finding it difficult to carry on construction work due to Maoist intervention. According to Police, the Maoists have set ablaze at least 65 vehicles in 2009 alone in Bastar that were engaged in road construction projects. Several officials and workers who were carrying out construction work were abducted by the extremists and set free only after they guaranteed not to return to work.
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October - 19 
The CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze two vehicles of a local Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader at Kurund village in Latehar District, police said on October 20, according to PTI. A group of armed Maoists reached the house of JMM's Latehar District youth Pres
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The CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze two vehicles of a local Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader at Kurund village in Latehar District, police said on October 20, according to PTI. A group of armed Maoists reached the house of JMM's Latehar District youth President Amrit Joi Kujur in the night of October 19 and used inflammable substance to set ablaze his tractor. Kujur, however, was not at home. The Maoists also took away his jeep to Gumla where they set it ablaze, sources said.
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October - 19 
The Mizoram Home Minister R. Lalzirliana informed the State Legislative Assembly that INR 2, 49,400 was extracted by the Hmar People's Convention-Democracy (HPC-D) through extortion notes from 18 villages on the Mizoram-Manipur border in 2009, report
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The Mizoram Home Minister R. Lalzirliana informed the State Legislative Assembly that INR 2, 49,400 was extracted by the Hmar People's Convention-Democracy (HPC-D) through extortion notes from 18 villages on the Mizoram-Manipur border in 2009, reports Assam Tribune. Lalzirliana said criminal cases were registered against the insurgents in the Vairengte, Sakawrdai, Ngopa, Bairabi and Saitual Police Stations. He said many village council presidents handed over the money collected from the villagers to the HPC-D leadership in Manipur’s Thingpuikual village on September 10. The Police in some areas seized extortion notes and registered cases against the militants, he added.
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October - 19 
Three National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres were arrested by the India Reserve Battalion personnel while they were traveling along with arms and ammunitions in a vehicle at Agri colony junction in Kohima on October 19, accor
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Three National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres were arrested by the India Reserve Battalion personnel while they were traveling along with arms and ammunitions in a vehicle at Agri colony junction in Kohima on October 19, according to Nagaland Post. The arrestees were identified as Tseuthungo Lotha, Vibou Angami and Khehoto. An AK-56 rifle with two magazines, four 9-mm pistols with 74 live rounds, one hand grenade and 60 live rounds of AK-47 were recovered from their possession.
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October - 19 
Two People's Liberation Army (PLA) militants, Yengkhom Bungocha alias Sanayai and Pte Laishram John alias Chingkheinganba, were killed by suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants at Nungsit Haibi under Yairipok
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Two People's Liberation Army (PLA) militants, Yengkhom Bungocha alias Sanayai and Pte Laishram John alias Chingkheinganba, were killed by suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants at Nungsit Haibi under Yairipok Police Station in the Thoubal District on October 19, according to Sangai Express.
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October - 19 
14 militants were killed and several others sustained injuries when jet fighters targeted militant hideouts in the Yakkaghund and Baizai subdivisions of Mohmand Agency on October 19, The News reported. Official sources said fighter planes of the Paki
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14 militants were killed and several others sustained injuries when jet fighters targeted militant hideouts in the Yakkaghund and Baizai subdivisions of Mohmand Agency on October 19, The News reported. Official sources said fighter planes of the Pakistan Air Force targeted the militant hideouts in Karair, Koz Chinari, Shamshah, Spinki Tangi and Badmanai areas of the Yakkaghund subdivision and the Dawezai area of Baizai. They said the bombing killed 14 militants and many others wounded. Several militant hideouts were also destroyed in the air strikes, the sources added. In addition, three children were killed in the Dawezai area of Baizai sub-division when some bombs missed the target and hit the civilian area.
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October - 19 
A Anti-Terrorism Court in Lahore on October 19 sentenced Hijratullah, a man charged with involvement in the March 30, 2009 attack on the Manawan Police Training School in Lahore, to ten years in prison, Daily Times reported. Security Forces had arres
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A Anti-Terrorism Court in Lahore on October 19 sentenced Hijratullah, a man charged with involvement in the March 30, 2009 attack on the Manawan Police Training School in Lahore, to ten years in prison, Daily Times reported. Security Forces had arrested Hijratullah near a makeshift helipad at the Manawan police training centre on March 30. Authorities had also confiscated grenades, daggers, a wireless device and an Afghan passport from him. However, Hijratullah was acquitted of charges in another attack on a Police Station on The Mall due to lack of evidence. At least 26 people were killed and over 150 injured in the first siege of the Manawan training school in March. Baitullah Mehsud, the late commander of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, had claimed responsibility for the attack.
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October - 19 
A report from Dera Ismail Khan has stated that the Pakistan Army has struck deals to keep two powerful tribal chiefs — Mulla Nazir and Hafiz Gul Bahadur — from joining the battle against the Government, officials told The Associated Press on October
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A report from Dera Ismail Khan has stated that the Pakistan Army has struck deals to keep two powerful tribal chiefs — Mulla Nazir and Hafiz Gul Bahadur — from joining the battle against the Government, officials told The Associated Press on October 19, The News reported. Under the terms agreed to about three weeks ago, Mulla Nazir and Hafiz Gul Bahadur will stay out of the current fight in parts of South Waziristan. They will also allow the army to move through their own lands unimpeded, giving the military additional fronts from which to attack the Taliban. In exchange, the army will ease patrols and bombings in the lands controlled by the two warlords, two Pakistani intelligence officials based in the region told AP.
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October - 19 
A suspected Taliban militant was killed while attempting to build a bomb in the Mandal area of Bajaur Agency. The explosion killed the militant and also injured some members of his family.
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A suspected Taliban militant was killed while attempting to build a bomb in the Mandal area of Bajaur Agency. The explosion killed the militant and also injured some members of his family.
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According to Dawn, the Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the Sindh Police claimed on October 20 to have arrested three members of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), in the third such action in a week. “All the three arrested suspects — Mohamm
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According to Dawn, the Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the Sindh Police claimed on October 20 to have arrested three members of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), in the third such action in a week. “All the three arrested suspects — Mohammad Sahab alias Qasai, Rojhan Khan and Ali Mohammad — belong to the commander Farooq group of the TTP,” said a statement issued by the CID. It also said, “The suspects have been arrested from different parts of the city and the CID has seized a suicide jacket which was ready to be used, three pistols and 27 rounds from their possession.” The latest operation came a day after the Karachi Police chief announced the arrest of the chief of the Karachi branch of the TTP and his three accomplices on October 19. Earlier on October 13, the CID claimed to have arrested a TTP activist from Korangi. The CID statement said the three suspects arrested on October 20 were involved in several crimes in the city, apparently to generate funds for their terrorist activities. “Apart from attacking security forces in Swat and destroying schools in the valley, the suspects are also wanted in several cases of kidnapping for ransom,” the statement quoted Fayyaz Khan, the Superintendent of Police (Operations) of the CID, as saying.
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October - 19 
At least six Taliban militants were killed and three others injured during operations by the Security Forces (SFs) in the Salarzai and Mamoond sub-divisions of Bajaur Agency on October 19, Daily Times reported.
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At least six Taliban militants were killed and three others injured during operations by the Security Forces (SFs) in the Salarzai and Mamoond sub-divisions of Bajaur Agency on October 19, Daily Times reported.
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October - 19 
Dawn reported that 12 members of a displaced family were killed when a bomb hit them in South Waziristan on October 19. The dead included women and children. According to sources, the family was fleeing the army operation against militants in Hendi Z
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Dawn reported that 12 members of a displaced family were killed when a bomb hit them in South Waziristan on October 19. The dead included women and children. According to sources, the family was fleeing the army operation against militants in Hendi Zawar area. Unconfirmed reports suggested that they were hit by a shell fired from a jet plane. Some displaced people who had managed to reach Razmak area of North Waziristan said the family belonged to the Shabikhel tribe.
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October - 19 
Eighteen Taliban militants and two soldiers were killed and 12 soldiers were injured in the last 24 hours in South Waziristan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General, Major General Athar Abbas, said on October 19, Daily Times rep
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Eighteen Taliban militants and two soldiers were killed and 12 soldiers were injured in the last 24 hours in South Waziristan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General, Major General Athar Abbas, said on October 19, Daily Times reported. He told journalists at a press conference that the Security Forces (SFs) were advancing from three fronts: on the Jandola–Sararogha axis, on the Shakai-Ladha axis and from the south and southwest of Razmak. He said the SFs had surrounded Kotkai, the hometown of Qari Hussain – reportedly the “mentor of suicide bombers” - and secured Tor Ghundai (east of Kotkai) and Shishwarm (northeast of Kotkai). He said the SFs were consolidating positions after securing Sherwangi despite stiff resistance from the Taliban. Abbas said the troops were also consolidating their positions in the south and southwest of Razmak despite rocket fire from Makeen.
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October - 19 
Following the closure of public-sector and military educational institutions in the province, the Private Education Institution Management Association NWFP, has also decided to close all private educational institutions in the provincial capital Pesh
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Following the closure of public-sector and military educational institutions in the province, the Private Education Institution Management Association NWFP, has also decided to close all private educational institutions in the provincial capital Peshawar for three days to avoid Taliban attacks on schools and colleges. Association president Khawaja Yawar Naseer told Daily Times parents had demanded that schools and colleges be closed for three days – from October 20 to 22. He said the association had not received any direct threats from the Taliban or any directives from the NWFP Government to close the schools, but it took the step as a precautionary measure.
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October - 19 
Law enforcement agencies have arrested at least 114 suspected Taliban militants from across the country during an ongoing security operation, a private TV channel reported on October 19, according to Daily Times. According to the channel, the Sindh P
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Law enforcement agencies have arrested at least 114 suspected Taliban militants from across the country during an ongoing security operation, a private TV channel reported on October 19, according to Daily Times. According to the channel, the Sindh Police arrested 18 suspected militants, including a foreigner woman, from Guddu area of Kashmoor District. The District Police Officer Abdul Salam told reporters that in the last three days, they had arrested 49 suspects from the Sindh-Punjab border and other areas of Guddu. He said those arrested included Afghan, Iranian, Tajik, Uzbek and Turk nationals.
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October - 19 
Police on October 19 claimed to have arrested the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP) Karachi chief, along with three accomplices, Daily Times reported. Speaking at a press conference, the Capital City Police Officer Waseem Ahmed and Senior Superinten
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Police on October 19 claimed to have arrested the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP) Karachi chief, along with three accomplices, Daily Times reported. Speaking at a press conference, the Capital City Police Officer Waseem Ahmed and Senior Superintendent of Police Chaudhry Muhammad Aslam Khan said they had arrested Akhtar Zaman, believed to be the chief of the TTP’s Karachi unit, and three accomplices identified as Samiullah alias Shamim, Fazal Kareem and Munawwar Khan from a Sohrab Goth hideout. “These men had tried to blow up an oil depot in Kemari on September 15,” Ahmed said, adding the militants had planned to target the offices of security agencies using an explosives-laden vehicle.
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October - 19 
Police sources told The News that the operation against the suspicious seminaries would continue till October 19 (today) and that raids would be conducted at seminaries located in the jurisdiction of Golra, Bahara Kahu, Shalimar, Karal, Sihala, Shahz
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Police sources told The News that the operation against the suspicious seminaries would continue till October 19 (today) and that raids would be conducted at seminaries located in the jurisdiction of Golra, Bahara Kahu, Shalimar, Karal, Sihala, Shahzad Town, Nelore and Margala Police Stations. Earlier, more than 60 suspicious persons were arrested during a search operation in the areas situated near the GHQ. Police sources told Online on October 18 that more than 60 suspected persons had been arrested during a search operation in the areas located near the GHQ. Out of the 60 arrested persons, numerous are said to be Afghan citizens. Later, the Police released all those who had identity cards and other documents.
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October - 19 
The Islamabad Police on October 19 arrested an activist of the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (the Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT] front) from Pir Wadhai.
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The Islamabad Police on October 19 arrested an activist of the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (the Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT] front) from Pir Wadhai.
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October - 19 
The SFs claimed to have recovered an unspecified quantity of heavy artillery, including anti-aircraft guns, from Khar, the agency’s headquarters.
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The SFs claimed to have recovered an unspecified quantity of heavy artillery, including anti-aircraft guns, from Khar, the agency’s headquarters.
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October - 19 
Thousands of people are reported stranded in various areas of South Waziristan because of a closure of roads by the SFs and non-availability of transport. They are also facing a severe shortage of food and medicines.
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Thousands of people are reported stranded in various areas of South Waziristan because of a closure of roads by the SFs and non-availability of transport. They are also facing a severe shortage of food and medicines.
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October - 19 
Two of the six recruits of the Frontier Corps (FC) abducted by unidentified gunmen were shot dead by the captors and their bodies dumped in the Yakh Kandao area of Orakzai Agency on October 20. Tribal sources told The News that unknown armed men atta
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Two of the six recruits of the Frontier Corps (FC) abducted by unidentified gunmen were shot dead by the captors and their bodies dumped in the Yakh Kandao area of Orakzai Agency on October 20. Tribal sources told The News that unknown armed men attacked the houses of six FC recruits, Muhammad Yaseen, Muhammad Hafiz, Muhammad Irshad, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Ashraf and Umar Islam, and dragged them out of their homes in the Shamsuddin area on October 19-night. They said the kidnappers then bundled them into their vehicles and fled. The kidnapped recruits, who belonged to Aakhel tribe, had recently come home after completing their training when they were abducted. The Orakzai Agency unit of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan had earlier issued threats to the tribesmen to stop joining the Security Forces or face consequences.
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October - 19 
Unidentified assailants shot dead a former activist of a banned outfit near his house in the Rehan Colony of Bahawalpur in Punjab province on October 19, Dawn reported. Islamuddin had been divisional convener of the banned Sunni outfit, the Sipah-e-S
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Unidentified assailants shot dead a former activist of a banned outfit near his house in the Rehan Colony of Bahawalpur in Punjab province on October 19, Dawn reported. Islamuddin had been divisional convener of the banned Sunni outfit, the Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP). After its proscription, he used to reportedly earn his livelihood by selling edibles on a handcart. He was coming from his house near Shama Cinema on the Multan Road when two motorcyclists shot at him and fled. He later died at the Bahawal Victoria Hospital.
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October - 19 
Bangladesh Government on October 19 launched a massive hunt for arresting some cadres of two Indian militant outfits — United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), including its ‘chief’ D.K. Roy, according to Sen
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Bangladesh Government on October 19 launched a massive hunt for arresting some cadres of two Indian militant outfits — United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), including its ‘chief’ D.K. Roy, according to Sentinel. In the light of information extracted from ‘military commander’ of the ULFA Bimol Roy during his interrogation at the Task Force Interrogation (TFI) cell Security Force personnel are trying to arrest the militants, sources close to the TFI cell said. Bimol confessed that he was an active member of ULFA, the sources said. D.K. Roy, chief of the KLO, provided Bimol with shelter at his Dhaka’s Pallabi residence. D.K. Roy, who is suspected to have stolen the Nobel Prize citation of Rabindranath Tagore from Shanti Niketan in India, has been residing in Bangladesh for many years, the sources added. A team of the Detective Branch arrested Bimol from the Pallabi residence of D. K. Roy on October 6. After the expiry of remand, the Police also took Bimol on a fresh three-day remand on October 8.
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October - 19 
Three Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants were produced in a court in the Khagrachhari District and sent to jail after a scheduled hearing, reports Daily Star. The Investigation Officer (IO) Mohammad Mizanur Rahman said they have got impo
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Three Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants were produced in a court in the Khagrachhari District and sent to jail after a scheduled hearing, reports Daily Star. The Investigation Officer (IO) Mohammad Mizanur Rahman said they have got important information from the militants but they cannot be divulged for the sake of investigation. The three JMB militants were identified as second in command of Chittagong division Mohammad Abdur Rahim alias Zahid alias Saifullah (25), Delwar Hossain (40), and Mohammad Yunus Miah (20).
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October - 19 
A civilian was injured in an anti-personnel mine (APM) explosion in the Puresanthivu area of Jaffna District on October 19, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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A civilian was injured in an anti-personnel mine (APM) explosion in the Puresanthivu area of Jaffna District on October 19, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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October - 19 
Elsewhere in the same District, the Security Forces recovered a letter which shows evidence of the ULFA purchasing arms from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) of Sri Lanka, adds Telegraph. The letter, written in Assamese, mentioned that the
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Elsewhere in the same District, the Security Forces recovered a letter which shows evidence of the ULFA purchasing arms from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) of Sri Lanka, adds Telegraph. The letter, written in Assamese, mentioned that the outfit had paid a huge amount of money to the LTTE very recently to purchase arms. “The money was probably paid just before the downfall of the LTTE,” a senior army officer said. Although there were unconfirmed reports earlier about ULFA’s links with the LTTE, the letter was the first hard evidence of such links.
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October - 19 
Troops conducted search and clear operations in the Puthukkudiyiruppu, Vellamullivaikkal and Akkarayankulam areas of Wanni and recovered seven claymore mines, five APMs, 25 Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) links, 100 rounds of MPMG ammunition, 25 rou
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Troops conducted search and clear operations in the Puthukkudiyiruppu, Vellamullivaikkal and Akkarayankulam areas of Wanni and recovered seven claymore mines, five APMs, 25 Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) links, 100 rounds of MPMG ammunition, 25 rounds of ammunition and eight Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG).
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October - 20 
A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, Sanchamo Ezung alias Mark Ezung (31), was arrested by a combined force of the India Reserve Battalion and Dimapur District Police near Holy Cross school junction on October 20, acco
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A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, Sanchamo Ezung alias Mark Ezung (31), was arrested by a combined force of the India Reserve Battalion and Dimapur District Police near Holy Cross school junction on October 20, according to Nagaland Post. One .32 pistol along with eight live rounds of ammunition was recovered from his possession.
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October - 20 
A team of the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) led by its ‘general secretary’ Haren Bey left for New Delhi for tripartite talks involving the State Government and the Union Government. The tripartite talks, seventh of its kind with the ou
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A team of the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) led by its ‘general secretary’ Haren Bey left for New Delhi for tripartite talks involving the State Government and the Union Government. The tripartite talks, seventh of its kind with the outfit, will be held on October 22. The team of the outfit also includes its ‘defence secretary’ Lengbong Engleng and ‘finance secretary’ Dhan Rongpi. They said their demand for a separate State, Hemprek-Khangphin, will come up for discussion in the talks. They hope that the talks will bear fruits and that they will deposit arms only after the tripartite talks. While arms of the UPDS designated camp at Diphu were deposited to the Government, arms of two other designated camps — one at Deopani and the other at Hemren — have not been laid down by the outfit as yet.
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October - 20 
Director-General of Police R.R. Girish Kumar admitted that there was “some spurt” in Maoists’ activities in the State and assured that Police were taking adequate steps to meet the threat. At a press conference in Hyderabad, he said some incidents ha
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Director-General of Police R.R. Girish Kumar admitted that there was “some spurt” in Maoists’ activities in the State and assured that Police were taking adequate steps to meet the threat. At a press conference in Hyderabad, he said some incidents had occurred and the Police were aware of the developments in north Telangana and on the borders of the neighbouring States.
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October - 20 
Elsewhere in the same District, another suspected militant was shot dead by the Security Forces during an encounter at Sarik Konjil under Waikhong Police Station on October 20. One AK-56 rifle, 15 live rounds of ammunition and one Chinese hand grenad
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Elsewhere in the same District, another suspected militant was shot dead by the Security Forces during an encounter at Sarik Konjil under Waikhong Police Station on October 20. One AK-56 rifle, 15 live rounds of ammunition and one Chinese hand grenade were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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October - 20 
Five Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadres were arrested from Indore city, Police said on October 21, reports Times of India. The SIMI cadres were arrested late in the night of October 20 from Khajrana locality where they were living for q
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Five Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadres were arrested from Indore city, Police said on October 21, reports Times of India. The SIMI cadres were arrested late in the night of October 20 from Khajrana locality where they were living for quite some time, the Inspector General of Police, Sanjay Rana, told reporters in Indore. Two of the arrested cadres, identified as Mohammad Shafiq and Mohammad Yunus, belonged to Ujjain District, and were wanted by the Police to stand trial for serial bomb blasts in Ahmedabad (Gujarat) on July 26, 2008. The three others, identified as Sheikh Sajid, Arshad and Firoz, belonged to Khandwa District. The Anti Terrorist Squad chief Pawan Srivastava said, "Incriminating documents, which prove that they were the members of SIMI, have been recovered from their possession. We expect to get some vital clues regarding other blast cases from them."
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October - 20 
IANS reports that the armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on October 20 set ablaze two vehicles in a forested hamlet of Korchatola in Rajnandgaon District bordering Maharashtra, Police said. The vehicles belonged to a pri
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IANS reports that the armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on October 20 set ablaze two vehicles in a forested hamlet of Korchatola in Rajnandgaon District bordering Maharashtra, Police said. The vehicles belonged to a private contractor who was building a road under the Prime Minister’s Rural Roads Scheme.
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October - 20 
Police arrested an over-ground worker of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), identified as Jahangir Rasool Reshi, at Watin Chowgal in the Handwara area of Kupwara District. One Chinese pistol with magazine and nine rounds of pistol ammunition were recove
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Police arrested an over-ground worker of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), identified as Jahangir Rasool Reshi, at Watin Chowgal in the Handwara area of Kupwara District. One Chinese pistol with magazine and nine rounds of pistol ammunition were recovered from his possession.
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October - 20 
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on October 20 said in New Delhi that regular intelligence reports had warned of "imminent attacks" in the country and the Security Forces needed to be prepared to meet any challenge, reports PTI. Addressing the top comm
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on October 20 said in New Delhi that regular intelligence reports had warned of "imminent attacks" in the country and the Security Forces needed to be prepared to meet any challenge, reports PTI. Addressing the top commanders of three Services (Army, Air Force, Navy), he also said that the situation in India's immediate neighbourhood had worsened, apparently referring to the developments in Pakistan. He referred to November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks and the terror strike at the Indian embassy in Kabul earlier this month, which he said was "yet another grim reminder of the forces" that India is pitted against. "There are both state and non-state actors involved in the business of terrorism. India is a democracy and an open society and is, therefore, sometimes highly vulnerable," Manmohan Singh said. He pointed out that there has been no major terrorist attack in India since the 'horrific' Mumbai attacks but said "there are regular Intelligence reports of imminent attacks in the country. This is a matter of deep concern and there is no room for complacency".
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October - 20 
PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) raided Sankrail Police Station in West Midnapore District on October 20 and shot dead two Police officers and kidnapped the officer-in-charge of the Police Station. They also
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PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) raided Sankrail Police Station in West Midnapore District on October 20 and shot dead two Police officers and kidnapped the officer-in-charge of the Police Station. They also looted INR 923,000 from a bank located nearby. The Maoists numbering around 50, including some women, arrived in two groups on motorcycles and headed for the Police Station and the State Bank of India branch nearby, Police said. At the Police Station, they opened fire killing the second officer Dibakar Bhattacharya and abducted Officer-In-Charge Atindranath Dutta and an Assistant Sub-Inspector Swapan Roy, sources said. The body of Roy was later found from a swamp some distance away, they said, adding, the Maoists took away all the arms and ammunition at the Police Station. Times of India adds that the Maoists left behind posters demanding the release of the People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) leader Chhatradhar Mahato and withdrawal of Security Forces from Lalgarh. The CPI-Maoist politburo member, Koteshwar Rao alias Kishan, claimed responsibility for the strike. "The Police officer is in our custody. He will be killed if any attempt is made by security forces to follow our comrades," he said in a statement later.
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October - 20 
Security Forces (SFs) on October 20 recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from an Adivasi (tribal)-dominated area in Kokrajhar District, raising worries that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) could have infiltrated much deeper into
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Security Forces (SFs) on October 20 recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from an Adivasi (tribal)-dominated area in Kokrajhar District, raising worries that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) could have infiltrated much deeper into the region, according to Telegraph. The arms were found at Shoshanghutu near Mornai tea estate under Gossaigaon police station in the Kokrajhar District. Three persons, Amit Hembrum, Soreken Murmu and Tirthi Tudu, suspected to be members of the Santali Tiger Force (STF) were also arrested in this connection. The recovery includes one AK-47 series rifle, two Bulgarian-made 9 mm pistols, one 7.65 US-made pistol, one country-made carbine, a 15 kilograms improvised explosive devices (IED), 2 kilograms gunpowder, 120 live ammunition, six magazines and 28 gelatine sticks. “The Maoists are known to be trying to spread their wings in the state with the help of other Adivasi militants groups, including the STF”, said a senior Police official. As reported earlier, the STF had snatched two SLR rifles from Police personnel at Champa bazaar in Chirang District on October 12, 2009.
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October - 20 
Sentinel reports that arrest of five youths by West Siang District Police from Aalo on October 20 has exposed the designs of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) to rejuvenate the National Liberation Council of Taniland (NLCT)
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Sentinel reports that arrest of five youths by West Siang District Police from Aalo on October 20 has exposed the designs of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) to rejuvenate the National Liberation Council of Taniland (NLCT) outfit by supplying arms to trained youths from Arunachal Pradesh. Sources said that one of the arrested youths, Tayum Ruti, was a trained cadre of the erstwhile NLCT. He underwent rigorous training of three months and 26 days at Mnt Glit in Nagaland, about 40 kilometres from Dimapur, under the NSCN-IM and completed his training in January 2009. After the arrest of Anthony Doke, the self-styled ‘commander-in-chief’ of NLCT, in June 2009 and several others earlier, Tayum was said to be one of the last two cadres of the outfit at large. The last active cadre, Police apprehend, might be working with one of the Bodo outfits. The investigations revealed that an NSCN-IM cadre, B. S. Aling Thangkhul, had handed over one AK 56 assault riffle, two 9-mm pistols and three country made hand grenades to Tayum in a rendezvous at Pale, a remote village along the border with Assam in Likabali sub-division, on October 3. Another person, Moi, who was also arrested on October 20, accompanied Tayum to receive the consignment and received on-the-spot training from the NSCN-IM cadre when he was made to open fire from the assault riffle. The duo told the Police that the plan was to reactivate the NLCT and launch covert operations and an extortion racket with help of the weapons. They were actually to keep the weapons in safety till the cadres returned with reinforcements from NSCN-IM on October 18. They confessed their involvement in a shootout at Garu in which the driver of a vehicle was killed while resisting the extortion attempt on him. Three other youths, identified as Tonya Angu, Bomkar Gara and Nyali Ori, were apparently not active cadres of the NLCT but were arrested by the Police for their involvement with Tayum. The report adds that Nyali was helping Tayum to find a customer for the AK 56 riffle while Tonya, an acquaintance, had agreed to hide the weapons at his house when Police launched a combing operation after the Garu shoot-out.
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October - 20 
Speaking to Times Now, Koteshwar Rao said the Maoists have launched their biggest ever offensive called Operation Venus in retaliation to the West Bengal Government's offensive against them. Rao also said they would arm people if the Government incre
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Speaking to Times Now, Koteshwar Rao said the Maoists have launched their biggest ever offensive called Operation Venus in retaliation to the West Bengal Government's offensive against them. Rao also said they would arm people if the Government increases its offensive.
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October - 20 
Suspected militants made an abortive attempt to blow up a Police Station at Sopore in the Baramulla District on October 20, Daily Excelsior reported. Suspected militants hurled a hand grenade at the Police Station late in the night. However, the gren
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Suspected militants made an abortive attempt to blow up a Police Station at Sopore in the Baramulla District on October 20, Daily Excelsior reported. Suspected militants hurled a hand grenade at the Police Station late in the night. However, the grenade missed the target and exploded on the roadside without causing any damage to life or property, a Police spokesman said in Srinagar.
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October - 20 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) is forcibly conscripting children in southern Chhattisgarh and exhorting villagers to provide five boys or girls from every village to be recruited into their ranks, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) is forcibly conscripting children in southern Chhattisgarh and exhorting villagers to provide five boys or girls from every village to be recruited into their ranks, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on October 20, according to IANS. "The information reveals the real face of Naxals (Maoists), who not only kill children but also put them in great danger by recruiting them in their armed squads to carry out their violent activities," a ministry statement said, adding, "The government condemns this despicable act on the part of Naxals and reiterates its commitment to control their diabolical activities."
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October - 20 
The Hindu reports that a 16-year-old girl, who was a militia member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), surrendered before the Superintendent of Police Vineet Brij Lal in Visakhapatnam on October 20. Pongi Sillo alias Lalita was give
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The Hindu reports that a 16-year-old girl, who was a militia member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), surrendered before the Superintendent of Police Vineet Brij Lal in Visakhapatnam on October 20. Pongi Sillo alias Lalita was given the name of Chinnari when she was with the Galikonda dalam (squad), belongs to the Kondu tribe and a native of Jerrela Kotturu in G. K. Veedhi mandal (administrative division) in the District.
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October - 20 
The Hindu reports that two persons were arrested from Berhampur railway station on October 20 by a Police team from Gajapati District for their alleged links with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). A motorcycle with Andhra Pradesh regi
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The Hindu reports that two persons were arrested from Berhampur railway station on October 20 by a Police team from Gajapati District for their alleged links with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). A motorcycle with Andhra Pradesh registration number was seized from them. The arrestees were identified as Sumant Majhi and Andreo Majhi of Lamdang village under Adaba Police Station in Gajapati District.
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October - 20 
The National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) served an extortion notice to railway employees in S. K. Para railway station of North District on October 20, according to Sentinel. Sources report that a letter was dropped inside the office during ab
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The National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) served an extortion notice to railway employees in S. K. Para railway station of North District on October 20, according to Sentinel. Sources report that a letter was dropped inside the office during absence of the employees of S. K. Para railway station and when they opened the office, they found the extortion note. The notice demanded INR 2,000 from each of the employees by October 26, 2009. The matter had immediately been informed to the Police.
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October - 20 
The Police said on October 20 that the suicide bomber who was killed in an encounter with the troops at Gussoo in Pulwama District last week has been identified as a Pakistani national hailing from the Balochistan province. The slain militant has bee
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The Police said on October 20 that the suicide bomber who was killed in an encounter with the troops at Gussoo in Pulwama District last week has been identified as a Pakistani national hailing from the Balochistan province. The slain militant has been identified as Zaffar Iqbal, son of Mohammad Iqbal, a resident of village Bang Balouch in Balochistan. The Police spokesman said Zaffar had been deputed by the ‘divisional commander Pir Panchal Range’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit for carrying out a fidayeen (suicide squad) attack in capital Srinagar but was killed in an operation during the intervening night of October 12 and 13. He said the slain militant had been provided with 25 kilograms of improvised explosive device, two hand grenades and an AK 47 rifle.
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October - 20 
The Union Government on October 20 reiterated that it is ready to start a process of holding dialogue with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) provided the outfit called a halt to violence, The Hindu reports. The Union Home Minister P. C
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The Union Government on October 20 reiterated that it is ready to start a process of holding dialogue with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) provided the outfit called a halt to violence, The Hindu reports. The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said the Government would be willing to start a process “through which the State government[s] concerned and the Central government can hold talks with them [CPI-Maoist] on any issue that concerns them and the people they claim to represent.” He noted that the only hurdle in holding talks with the CPI -Maoist was the violence that stalked the areas in which they operated. He pointed out that recent statements made by the CPI-Maoist leaders Muppala Laxman Rao (Ganapathy) and Mallojula Koteshwar Rao (Kishenji) justified violence and armed struggle. He revealed that in 2009 alone, the CPI-Maoist had caused 183 violent attacks on economic targets, including railway tracks, telephone towers, power plants, mines, school buildings and panchayat (village level local self Government institution) bhavans (buildings). There were at least 21 acts of violence during the two-day shut down called by the Maoists on October 13-14, he added. The Government was also concerned about the real issues that affected people – food security, land and forest rights, education, health and justice, he pointed out. The Minister made the offer in a letter to the former Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) Speaker, Rabi Ray, who along with other members of civil society, under the banner of newly-launched Citizens Initiative for Peace, had urged the Government to begin a dialogue with the CPI-Maoist and stop the offensive against Naxalites (left-wing extremists) in some States.
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October - 20 
Three National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres were arrested in Haflong market in North Cachar Hills District while they came to extort money, reports Sentinel. The militants were identified as Kehu Bangbe, Kongjur Bangbe
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Three National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres were arrested in Haflong market in North Cachar Hills District while they came to extort money, reports Sentinel. The militants were identified as Kehu Bangbe, Kongjur Bangbe and Abe Bebe Lome.
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October - 20 
Three persons were killed and six others critically injured when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked Rajpur village in the Chatra District in the early morning of October 20 (today). The dead, identified as Umesh Mali, he
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Three persons were killed and six others critically injured when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked Rajpur village in the Chatra District in the early morning of October 20 (today). The dead, identified as Umesh Mali, head of a Sastra People's Morcha (SPM), a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, Umesh Singh Bhokta, a local leader of the Lokjanshakti Party, and Ranjit Rajjak, were watching a cultural programme near Rajpur Middle School at around 2am (IST), when a group of armed Maoists fired on them, District Superintendent of Police Deo Bihari Sharma said. The condition of all the injured, including a Police driver, is stated to be critical, he said. Samay Live, however, put the death toll at four.
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October - 20 
An explosive device planted near a CD shop blew up six shops in the Barkund area of Mansehra city in the Mansehra District on October 20-morning, Dawn reported. Three persons, including the owner of a barbershop, were injured in the incident. The CD
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An explosive device planted near a CD shop blew up six shops in the Barkund area of Mansehra city in the Mansehra District on October 20-morning, Dawn reported. Three persons, including the owner of a barbershop, were injured in the incident. The CD shop was completely destroyed while five adjacent general stores, barber shops and a book store were damaged extensively. Sajjad Ahmad, the owner of CD shop, said that some four months ago he along with other CD shop owners had shut their business after receiving threats. However, on the eve of Eidul Fitr they reopened the businesses.
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October - 20 
An Inter-Services Public Relations statement said that the Security Forces were consolidating their positions on Jandola, and extending a security perimeter around Kaskai and Shisanwam. It said Taliban militants from surrounding heights were engaging
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An Inter-Services Public Relations statement said that the Security Forces were consolidating their positions on Jandola, and extending a security perimeter around Kaskai and Shisanwam. It said Taliban militants from surrounding heights were engaging the SFs with rockets and small arms. The army said important heights surrounding Sherwangi had also been secured, and “Taliban are abandoning their positions”. Troops also seized arms and ammunition during the course of the operation’s fourth day. Long-range artillery, helicopter gunships and jet fighters are backing ground troops in the operation, fleeing residents told reporters in Tank and Dera Ismail Khan.
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October - 20 
Michele Montas, a spokeswoman for the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, at a press briefing at the UN headquarters in New York, said the Pakistan Government had not set up any camps for accommodating the IDPs yet. She said the UN was well aware of th
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Michele Montas, a spokeswoman for the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, at a press briefing at the UN headquarters in New York, said the Pakistan Government had not set up any camps for accommodating the IDPs yet. She said the UN was well aware of the problems being faced by the IDPs arriving at the camps and provided 60 per cent of the fund meant for accommodating and providing food to the displaced persons. She said due to security concerns, the UN personnel could not travel to the areas where these IDPs had been arriving and was working with local non-government organisations to provide maximum relief to the displaced families. Michele said the UN was aware that most of the displaced persons were living with their relatives because the Government had not made any arrangement for their accommodation.
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October - 20 
Security Forces (SFs) on October 20 killed three militants and arrested two others during the ongoing operation in the Bara sub-division of Khyber Agency, the Frontier Corps’ media cell said, Daily Times reported. During the operation in Dora, Gurgra
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Security Forces (SFs) on October 20 killed three militants and arrested two others during the ongoing operation in the Bara sub-division of Khyber Agency, the Frontier Corps’ media cell said, Daily Times reported. During the operation in Dora, Gurgray and Landay Killay, two militants, identified as Najeeb and Shan, were killed. Separately, in Miliward, the SFs arrested two militants and impounded a vehicle along with a large cache of arms.
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October - 20 
The army killed 20 militants on the fourth day of Operation Rah-e-Nijat against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in South Waziristan, the military said on October 20, as troops intensified the battle for the control of Kotkai, Daily Times reporte
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The army killed 20 militants on the fourth day of Operation Rah-e-Nijat against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in South Waziristan, the military said on October 20, as troops intensified the battle for the control of Kotkai, Daily Times reported. The TTP claimed they killed seven soldiers in an attack, but the army said only four soldiers had been killed in the assault on positions around Kotkai – the hometown of TTP chief Hakeemullah Mehsud and trainer of suicide bombers Qari Hussain. The Taliban casualties have taken the death toll to 91 since the launch of the operation on October 16. “We are consolidating our positions around Kotkai, and control of this town will pave the way for deeper advances towards Makeen and other strongholds of the Taliban,” said military officials. They said troops battling their way into Kotkai were facing resistance from the Taliban. “Fierce fighting going with the Taliban is in progress... we have to take full control of the town before we move deeper into Taliban territory,” said the officials.
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October - 20 
The provincial Governments on October 20 ordered the closure of Government and private educational institutions across the country following the attack on the IIUI, Daily Times reported. The Sindh Education Department announced the closure of all sch
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The provincial Governments on October 20 ordered the closure of Government and private educational institutions across the country following the attack on the IIUI, Daily Times reported. The Sindh Education Department announced the closure of all schools in the province until October 25. The NWFP and Balochistan Governments have also announced the closure of all education institutions until October 25. Educational institutions in the federal capital had already been shut down until October 25. In Punjab, a private TV channel reported that all Government and private education institutions would remain closed until further orders. Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah told the channel all education institutions would reopen once the security situation improved.
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October - 20 
The Taliban warned Mehsud elders against support to the military. “We call on Mehsud leaders not to support or speak in favour of the government. If any Mehsud tribesman collaborates with the government or speaks in their favour, stern action will be
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The Taliban warned Mehsud elders against support to the military. “We call on Mehsud leaders not to support or speak in favour of the government. If any Mehsud tribesman collaborates with the government or speaks in their favour, stern action will be taken against them,” Taliban spokesman Azam Tariq told BBC.
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October - 20 
The United Nations said on October 20 that 170,000 people had been displaced from the South Waziristan Agency due to fresh violence and the military operation by the Pakistan Army against the Taliban and estimated that the number of internally displa
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The United Nations said on October 20 that 170,000 people had been displaced from the South Waziristan Agency due to fresh violence and the military operation by the Pakistan Army against the Taliban and estimated that the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) would reach 250,000 in the next couple of days, The News reported.
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October - 20 
Three Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were injured after a roadside bomb struck their vehicle in the Khatan area of Khuzdar District on October 20, Daily Times reported. A Police source said unidentified miscreants had planted the remote-controlled bom
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Three Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were injured after a roadside bomb struck their vehicle in the Khatan area of Khuzdar District on October 20, Daily Times reported. A Police source said unidentified miscreants had planted the remote-controlled bomb which they exploded while a FC vehicle was passing by. The blast also destroyed the FC vehicle.
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October - 20 
Two suicide bombers targeted the new campus of the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) in the H-10 sector of Islamabad on October 20, killing at least six students and staff members, including two female students, and injuring more than
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Two suicide bombers targeted the new campus of the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) in the H-10 sector of Islamabad on October 20, killing at least six students and staff members, including two female students, and injuring more than 29 others, The News reported. Deputy Commissioner of Islamabad, Amer Ali Ahmad, said that the deceased were identified as Sidra Khalid (student), Hina (student), Pervaiz Masih (sanitary worker), Shaukat Bhatti (security guard), Amna (worker) and Khalil-ur-Rehman (student). This is the first terrorist attack on an educational institution in Islamabad. The first blast occurred at the cafeteria of the women’s campus at 3:07 pm while another took place at the Sharia bloc five minutes later, damaging the main structure of the building and dozens of cars parked near the blast site. The Inspector General of Police in Islamabad, Syed Kaleem Imam, said that a suspect, identified as ‘GM’, was arrested from the scene after the suicide attack at the cafeteria. He said the suspect belonged to Khanewal and had studied at the IIUI some seven years back. The IGP said he was arrested while capturing the scene on a movie camera. Kaleem Imam said according to the preliminary investigation, each bomber used 4 to 5 kilograms of explosive material and one and a half to two kg of pellets and ‘C-4’ kind of explosives were used in each suicide belt. He also said the suicide bombers apparently wanted to hit some other targets inside the federal capital, probably Security Forces, including the Police or maybe some diplomatic missions. “As they failed to penetrate the thick three-tier security cordon laid around the federal capital, they got frustrated and decided to target the IIUI, an institution where Islamic subjects are taught and where students from so many Muslim countries come to study,” the officer said. He conceded that security arrangements at the university were not adequate because it was generally believed that because of the Islamic status of this university the terrorists would not attack it.
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October - 20 
A court in Chittagong District on October 20 sentenced five JMB militants to eight years' rigorous imprisonment each in August 17, 2005 serial bomb blast case filed in Cox's Bazar after hearing 24 witnesses. The convicted militants were identified as
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A court in Chittagong District on October 20 sentenced five JMB militants to eight years' rigorous imprisonment each in August 17, 2005 serial bomb blast case filed in Cox's Bazar after hearing 24 witnesses. The convicted militants were identified as JMB explosive expert Jahidul Islam alias Boma Mizan, Abdul Malek Laltu alias Anas, Shahadat Ali alias Masum Billah, Naimuzzaman alias Shohag and Manirul Islam alias Saifullah.
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October - 20 
A regional leader of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Janajuddha), identified as Jamal Uddin (38), was killed in an encounter with Police in Chatmohor sub district in Pabna District on October 20, reports Daily Star.
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A regional leader of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Janajuddha), identified as Jamal Uddin (38), was killed in an encounter with Police in Chatmohor sub district in Pabna District on October 20, reports Daily Star. Acting on a tip-off, Chatmohor Police raided Kutibari Battala where the PBCP-Janajuddha cadres were holding a meeting around 3:00am (BST). One gun and eight bullets were recovered from the encounter site. Jamal, was reportedly wanted in a number of cases, including murder, Police said.
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October - 20 
Matiranga Police on October 20 arrested a suspected Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant, identified as Mohammad Shamsu Mia (52) from Shantipur area in Khagrachari District, reports Daily Star. The Officer in-charge (OC) of Matiranga Polic
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Matiranga Police on October 20 arrested a suspected Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant, identified as Mohammad Shamsu Mia (52) from Shantipur area in Khagrachari District, reports Daily Star. The Officer in-charge (OC) of Matiranga Police Station Mohammad Mizanur Rahman said that they arrested Shamsu Mia at 11am (BST) following confessional statement of three JMB militants who were arrested by THE Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on September 25 in the same area. Meanwhile, court sources said, Police brought the suspected militant to the court at 4:30 pm (BST) and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Md Saifuzzaman Hiro sent him to jail.
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October - 20 
Police arrested Hanif and Shahjahan, cadres of the -Red Flag faction of the PBCP (PBCP-Red Flag), from Chatmohor on October 20.
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Police arrested Hanif and Shahjahan, cadres of the -Red Flag faction of the PBCP (PBCP-Red Flag), from Chatmohor on October 20.
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October - 20 
The Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) cadres distributed hundreds of leaflets and pasted posters at different places in the nine sub-districts of Sirajganj District in the night of October 20, creating panic among the locals, Daily Star, reported.
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The Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) cadres distributed hundreds of leaflets and pasted posters at different places in the nine sub-districts of Sirajganj District in the night of October 20, creating panic among the locals, Daily Star, reported. "The Awami League has cheated people in the name of bringing change in the country. Before the election, they promised for a change and a digital Bangladesh. But now they have spread acts of criminalism, tender manipulation and looting people's property," read the leaflets. The cadres urged people to get united under their party banner to form strong movement against the Government. Meanwhile, an unnamed District Police official said, "We are trying to find out the groups involved with the incident. We will start drive against the outlaws as soon as possible."
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October - 20 
Three Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants were sent to prison on their surrender to a court in Rajshahi on October 20, reports Daily Star. The Additional District and Sessions Judge-2 Lutfa Begum passed the order rejecting their bail pray
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Three Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants were sent to prison on their surrender to a court in Rajshahi on October 20, reports Daily Star. The Additional District and Sessions Judge-2 Lutfa Begum passed the order rejecting their bail prayers, reports UNB. The convicts were identified as Abdul Latif, Kamrul Master, and Rafique.
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October - 20 
One anti-personnel mine was recovered by the troops during a search operation in the Navaladi area of Batticaloa District on October 20, Sri Lanka Army reports.
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One anti-personnel mine was recovered by the troops during a search operation in the Navaladi area of Batticaloa District on October 20, Sri Lanka Army reports.
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October - 20 
Troops conducting search and clear operations in the Nayakkulam, Akkarayankulam, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Kappukulam and Kulamurippu areas of Wanni on October 20 recovered 382 anti-personnel mines, 24 detonators, 105 rounds of 12.7-mm ammunition, fifteen 4
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Troops conducting search and clear operations in the Nayakkulam, Akkarayankulam, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Kappukulam and Kulamurippu areas of Wanni on October 20 recovered 382 anti-personnel mines, 24 detonators, 105 rounds of 12.7-mm ammunition, fifteen 40-mm cartridges, one 12 bore shotgun, eight hand grenades, two booby traps, three 81-mm mortar bombs, one Rocket Propelled Grenade and forty-eight 60-mm mortar bombs, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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October - 20 
Under the Government's process of re-establishing peace and harmony in the country, 45 new police stations have been established in Northern and Eastern provinces after the two provinces were liberated from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)
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Under the Government's process of re-establishing peace and harmony in the country, 45 new police stations have been established in Northern and Eastern provinces after the two provinces were liberated from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Inspector General of Police (IGP) Jayantha Wickramarathna said, according to Colombo Page. Speaking at a special function held in Colombo in the morning of October 20 the IGP said new police stations will be set up to cover the entire two provinces within the next few months. According to the IGP, the police department has established 37 new police stations in the East and eight stations in the North after the regions were liberated from the LTTE. Another four police stations are to be established in Kilinochchi District, he added. He further said that nearly 500 new police personnel who could properly speak the Tamil language are to be deployed in the Northern and Eastern provinces to grant a better service to the people in those areas. The new batch of Policemen is currently receiving special training at the Kaladi training school in Batticaloa, he informed.
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October - 21 
A Gram Panchayat (village level local-self Government Institution) president, Muzaffar Ali (38), belonging to the All India United Democratic Front (AUDF) was shot dead by unidentified militants at Bamuntary under Baghbar Police Station in Barpeta Di
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A Gram Panchayat (village level local-self Government Institution) president, Muzaffar Ali (38), belonging to the All India United Democratic Front (AUDF) was shot dead by unidentified militants at Bamuntary under Baghbar Police Station in Barpeta District around 11 am (IST) on October 21, according to Assam Tribune. Muzaffar Ali was the president of Chikni Gram Panchayat. According to sources, Ali was coming to Kalgachia from Chikna when four unidentified militants shot at him from close range with a revolver killing him on the spot. One of the militants, identified as Kader Ali, was captured on the spot by the locals and later handed over to the Police. However, the three others managed to escape.
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October - 21 
According to the Gaya Superintendent of Police Sushil Khopde, the Police received a tip-off about extremists organising a training camp in the forests. The Security Forces were rushed to the forested area and a gun battle ensued. Khopde said though n
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According to the Gaya Superintendent of Police Sushil Khopde, the Police received a tip-off about extremists organising a training camp in the forests. The Security Forces were rushed to the forested area and a gun battle ensued. Khopde said though no actual count of ammunition was made, SFs are believed to have fired more than hundred rounds forcing the extremists to retreat. No casualty was reported on either side, he added.
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October - 21 
Earlier, assuring "total safety" of the abducted Police officer, Kishanji announced that Dutta will be treated like "any other prisoner-of-war" until the State Government accedes to the Maoist demands. Speaking to The Hindu over telephone from an und
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Earlier, assuring "total safety" of the abducted Police officer, Kishanji announced that Dutta will be treated like "any other prisoner-of-war" until the State Government accedes to the Maoist demands. Speaking to The Hindu over telephone from an undisclosed location in the District’s Lalgarh region on October 21, Kishanji said: "Since we are at war with the State, we have to abide by the rules of warfare and take hostages. But we will take care of Mr. Dutta and even welcome his father and wife to come and stay with him till the State Government makes up its mind." The Maoists have demanded the release of all the tribal women arrested by the Police over the last five months for suspected Maoist links, as well as the withdrawal of SFs from the District against the release of the Police officer.
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October - 21 
Elsewhere in the State, the Hailakandi court lawyer Taffajul Ali Barbhuyan, who had been abducted by militants on October 18, returned to his Gaachtala Road residence in Hailakandi around 8pm (IST) on October 21, reports Telegraph.
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Elsewhere in the State, the Hailakandi court lawyer Taffajul Ali Barbhuyan, who had been abducted by militants on October 18, returned to his Gaachtala Road residence in Hailakandi around 8pm (IST) on October 21, reports Telegraph.
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October - 21 
PTI reports that an action squad member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an encounter with Police in the Kompelli-Asnanpalli area of Warangal District late in the night of October 21. Two other extremists, however, ma
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PTI reports that an action squad member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an encounter with Police in the Kompelli-Asnanpalli area of Warangal District late in the night of October 21. Two other extremists, however, managed to escape. A 9 mm pistol was recovered from the incident site, a Police official said.
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PTI reports that seven persons were arrested from different parts of the Indore District over the last seven days and booked under section 188 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) on charges of providing shelter to five Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI)
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PTI reports that seven persons were arrested from different parts of the Indore District over the last seven days and booked under section 188 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) on charges of providing shelter to five Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadres, Police said. Some of them had rented out their houses to SIMI cadres, while others helped them to get accommodation, Police said, adding that the five SIMI cadres were arrested on October 21 by Madhya Pradesh Anti Terrorists Squad (ATS).
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October - 21 
PTI reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a state-run primary school at Gerua village Banka District in the morning of October 21 (today). Over 100 extremists surrounded the building at around 2.30am and used dynamites
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PTI reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a state-run primary school at Gerua village Banka District in the morning of October 21 (today). Over 100 extremists surrounded the building at around 2.30am and used dynamites to trigger the explosion, Police said. The roofs of the three-room school caved in due to the explosion. The school was adjacent to the Sangrampur block (administrative division) office which was blown up by the Maoists last week. The district administration had earlier planned to set up a Police post at the school, the report added.
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October - 21 
S Sangjarang, ‘publicity chief’ of the pro-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), was shot at and injured by unidentified militants at a crowded market in the Udalguri town of Udalguri District, reports Sentinel. "Sangjara
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S Sangjarang, ‘publicity chief’ of the pro-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), was shot at and injured by unidentified militants at a crowded market in the Udalguri town of Udalguri District, reports Sentinel. "Sangjarang was coming on a motorbike when two assailants, also on a motorcycle, fired at him from close range with small arms," a senior Police official said.
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October - 21 
Telegraph reports that armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and the Security Forces (SFs) exchanged fire in Barsudhi forest under the Barachatti Police Station area near Bihar-Jharkhand border, some 50 kilometres from Gaya
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Telegraph reports that armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and the Security Forces (SFs) exchanged fire in Barsudhi forest under the Barachatti Police Station area near Bihar-Jharkhand border, some 50 kilometres from Gaya, in the morning of October 21. The encounter lasted for 90 minutes and the two sides reportedly fired several hundred rounds, with more than a hundred rounds being fired by the Policemen alone.
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October - 21 
The Army and Police killed three top militants, including a ‘divisional commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit at Daggan Top on the Mahore-Gool border in Reasi District on October 21, Daily Excelsior reported. Three hardcore HM militants, i
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The Army and Police killed three top militants, including a ‘divisional commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit at Daggan Top on the Mahore-Gool border in Reasi District on October 21, Daily Excelsior reported. Three hardcore HM militants, involved in a series of subversive activities in the Mahore-Gool-Gulabgarh belt of Reasi and Ramban Districts, were killed in an operation carried out by troops of the Rashtriya Rifles and Mahore Police, the Deputy Inspector General of Police (Udhampur-Reasi range), Gulzar Singh Slathia, said. The slain militants were identified as divisional commander’ Mushtaq Ahmed Bhat alias Maqsood, Mohammad Rafiq alias Murshad and Mohammad Arshad alias Tahir. Official sources said a noted woman militant, identified as Suraiya Begum, the wife of Maqsood, remained untraced. Sources said Suraiya was the daughter of Moosa Khan, a retired Zonal Education Officer, a resident of Lancha in Gool. Recoveries made from the possession of slain militants include two AK rifles with six magazines and 125 rounds, one Chinese pistol with 18 rounds, one wireless set, four hand grenades, 13 kg RDX, one detonator, one solar charge, two identity cards, four mobile telephones with as many SIM cards, five mobile batteries and two mobile chargers.
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October - 21 
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on October 21 arrested three Communist Party of India Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres after a gun battle in the Gaya District. Acting on a tip off, the CRPF troops began combing a forest under Barachatti Police stat
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on October 21 arrested three Communist Party of India Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres after a gun battle in the Gaya District. Acting on a tip off, the CRPF troops began combing a forest under Barachatti Police station and an encounter followed soon after. "Three activists surrendered, who were hiding in the fields when we launched a search operation. On interrogation they confessed they had relations with Maoists and were helping them with arms and ammunition," said the CRPF Commandant Vijay Kumar. "We recovered huge quantity of items like wireless sets, explosives which had timer devices, ammunition and uniform," he added. As reported earlier, armed cadres of the CPI-Maoist and the Security Forces exchanged fire in Barsudhi forest under the Barachatti Police Station area near Bihar-Jharkhand border, some 50 kilometres from Gaya, in the morning of October 21.
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October - 21 
The Hindu reports that two top cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Subhas Mambalaka (22) and Narasingha Mambalaka (25), were arrested from the dense forests of Bisamkatak area near the Halma village in Rayagada D
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The Hindu reports that two top cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Subhas Mambalaka (22) and Narasingha Mambalaka (25), were arrested from the dense forests of Bisamkatak area near the Halma village in Rayagada District during combing operations on October 21. The Rayagada Superintendent of Police A. K. Singh said both of them were involved in the attack on the Dangasorada Police outpost in Rayagada District in 2007.
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October - 21 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) on October 21 informed that a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, identified as Letlam Dongel, was captured by its cadres and kept under its confinement f
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) on October 21 informed that a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, identified as Letlam Dongel, was captured by its cadres and kept under its confinement for his alleged involvement in "extortion threats" at Ghaspani area in Dimapur District on October 18, according to Nagaland Post.
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October - 21 
The Security Forces (SFs) arrested six cadres of the Ranjan Daimary faction of the NDFB from Mazbat and Rowtabagan Railway Station area in Udalguri District, reports Assam Tribune. While three NDFB cadres were arrested at Mazbat, three others were ar
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The Security Forces (SFs) arrested six cadres of the Ranjan Daimary faction of the NDFB from Mazbat and Rowtabagan Railway Station area in Udalguri District, reports Assam Tribune. While three NDFB cadres were arrested at Mazbat, three others were arrested from Rowtabagan railway station area.
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October - 21 
The Special Operation Cell of Punjab Police has arrested a militant of the Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF), officials said on October 21, Daily Excelsior reported. Police said that Barkat Singh, a close associate of Ranjit Singh, the KZF chief who is
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The Special Operation Cell of Punjab Police has arrested a militant of the Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF), officials said on October 21, Daily Excelsior reported. Police said that Barkat Singh, a close associate of Ranjit Singh, the KZF chief who is based in Pakistan, against whom many cases pertaining to terrorist activities were registered was arrested a few days back. Barkat Singh is currently wanted by the Jammu and Kashmir Police in a murder case and at present was living on a fake identity. Investigations reportedly revealed that Ranjit Singh was trying to push in a huge consignment of arms, ammunition and explosives from Pakistan, which was to be received by Barkat through an associate in Jammu, Police said.
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October - 21 
The West Bengal Government said it was ready to negotiate with the Maoists if there was any concrete proposal from them for the release of Dutta after his family met Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, reports PTI. "The Government is ready to hol
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The West Bengal Government said it was ready to negotiate with the Maoists if there was any concrete proposal from them for the release of Dutta after his family met Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, reports PTI. "The Government is ready to hold negotiations with the Maoists if they give any concrete proposal. But all their conditions as told to the media cannot be accepted," Chief Secretary Ashok Mohan Chakraborty told reporters. "We also have to keep in mind that the Maoists shot dead two Police officers at the Sankrail police station in cold blood, besides kidnapping the officer-in-charge (Atindranath Dutta)," he added.
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October - 21 
12 militants surrendered to the SFs in the Mamond sub-division of Bajaur Agency on October 21.
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12 militants surrendered to the SFs in the Mamond sub-division of Bajaur Agency on October 21.
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October - 21 
12 persons, including Arab, Pakistani and Afghan militants, were killed and several others injured in a bomb blast in Surkot village, five kilometres east of Miranshah, regional headquarters of North Waziristan Agency, on October 21-evening, The News
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12 persons, including Arab, Pakistani and Afghan militants, were killed and several others injured in a bomb blast in Surkot village, five kilometres east of Miranshah, regional headquarters of North Waziristan Agency, on October 21-evening, The News reported.
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October - 21 
Elsewhere in the NWFP, 32 suspected persons, including five close associates of Maulana Fazlullah, Swat unit chief of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), were arrested during search operations in the Kohat District on October 21. Sources said the mi
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Elsewhere in the NWFP, 32 suspected persons, including five close associates of Maulana Fazlullah, Swat unit chief of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), were arrested during search operations in the Kohat District on October 21. Sources said the militants, who are also reportedly the Shura (executive council) members of the Swat Taliban, were staying in a house in Behzadi Chikerkot area. However, their names were not disclosed to the media. Police sources said 27 suspects were arrested from the outskirts of Kohat city and 250 kilograms of explosives, safety fuses, two Kalashnikov rifles, two repeaters, three rifles and five pistols were recovered from them.
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October - 21 
Fighter jets targeted Taliban hideouts in South Waziristan on October 21, as the army hoisted the national flag in the Shingwari area on the fifth day of Operation Rah-e-Nijat, Daily Times reported. An Inter-Services Public Relations press release st
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Fighter jets targeted Taliban hideouts in South Waziristan on October 21, as the army hoisted the national flag in the Shingwari area on the fifth day of Operation Rah-e-Nijat, Daily Times reported. An Inter-Services Public Relations press release stated that, in the past 24 hours, 15 Taliban militants had been killed and 10 injured after jet fighters and long-range artillery struck Taliban positions in the Badar, Sam, Sararogha, Nanoo, Ladah and Makeen areas. It said four soldiers, including an officer, had also died in the same period. The capture of Shingwari would reportedly allow ground forces to advance towards the Chalwashti, Kanniguram and Sam areas.
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October - 21 
In Charsadda in the NWFP, Police arrested six suspected extremists on October 21. All those arrested men are said to be residents of the Swat and Shangla Districts. In Dir and Bajaur Agency, Frontier Corps troops arrested at least 22 suspected terror
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In Charsadda in the NWFP, Police arrested six suspected extremists on October 21. All those arrested men are said to be residents of the Swat and Shangla Districts. In Dir and Bajaur Agency, Frontier Corps troops arrested at least 22 suspected terrorists, according to a statement by the paramilitary force, reported APP.
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October - 21 
Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on October 21 that Iran had been informed that Jundallah chief Abdul Malik Reigi is in Afghanistan and not Pakistan, Daily Times reported. He said Islamabad had forwarded knowledge of his whereabouts to Iran. Conde
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on October 21 that Iran had been informed that Jundallah chief Abdul Malik Reigi is in Afghanistan and not Pakistan, Daily Times reported. He said Islamabad had forwarded knowledge of his whereabouts to Iran. Condemning the incident in Iran, he said Pakistan had already repatriated Reigi’s brother to Iran and would not hesitate to repatriate Reigi if he were on its soil. He also claimed that India has continuously failed to share information on the Mumbai terrorist attacks of November 26, 2008 with Pakistan and Islamabad will not listen to any further allegations of its involvement in the incident. "We have been continuously accused [of involvement in the Mumbai attacks by India] ... enough is enough," he told journalists in Islamabad. He also warned India against issuing threats to Pakistan, adding nobody should cast doubt over Pakistan’s commitment to fight terrorism. He said if India refused to share information with Pakistan, Islamabad would refuse to listen to any more allegations implicating it in the attacks. He also said Pakistan had not yet received India’s seventh dossier on the Mumbai attacks. "India should not perceive our offer for negotiations as a sign of weakness ... we can engage in threatening rhetoric just as well, or even better, than India. Pakistan is not a weak country and is capable of responding (to India)," he told journalists. He stated that Islamabad would not take dictation from anyone over the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (also known as Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT]) chief Hafiz Mohammed Saeed’s case.
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October - 21 
The army continued its efforts to secure Kotkai – the hometown of "suicide bomber mentor" Qari Hussain. "Soldiers have captured the Taliban positions around Kotkai, securing their hold over the area… We are encircling the Kotkai village," sources in
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The army continued its efforts to secure Kotkai – the hometown of "suicide bomber mentor" Qari Hussain. "Soldiers have captured the Taliban positions around Kotkai, securing their hold over the area… We are encircling the Kotkai village," sources in the political administration said.
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October - 21 
The bomb disposal squad defused a 107mm rocket overhead from a busy shopping complex in Tirah bazaar. In a separate action, the SFs arrested 18 tribesmen in Darra Adamkhel for their alleged links with the militants. They were arrested during search o
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The bomb disposal squad defused a 107mm rocket overhead from a busy shopping complex in Tirah bazaar. In a separate action, the SFs arrested 18 tribesmen in Darra Adamkhel for their alleged links with the militants. They were arrested during search operations in the Sheraki, Bostikhel, Akharwal and Mullakhel areas.
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October - 21 
The Security Forces (SFs) claimed killing a would-be bomber at a time when he was preparing for the suicide mission at Tiligram in the Swat District on October 21, The News reported. A press release of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said
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The Security Forces (SFs) claimed killing a would-be bomber at a time when he was preparing for the suicide mission at Tiligram in the Swat District on October 21, The News reported. A press release of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the SFs acted on an intercept about a suicide mission and raided a house in Tiligram area, killing the potential bomber before he could leave for the mission. In addition, the ISPR claimed troops had arrested 11 militants in the Shalpin and Dabsar areas. Two others surrendered to the SFs in Tiligram and Totano Banda.
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October - 21 
Three militants were killed and as many injured during a search operation in the Charmang area of Bajaur Agency on October 21, The News reported. Tribal sources said that the Security Forces (SFs) continued search operation against militants in Charm
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Three militants were killed and as many injured during a search operation in the Charmang area of Bajaur Agency on October 21, The News reported. Tribal sources said that the Security Forces (SFs) continued search operation against militants in Charmang valley. They said that three militants were killed and as many injured when they challenged the troops in the valley.
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October - 21 
Three Security Force (SF) personnel and two civilians were injured in roadside bomb blasts in different areas of the Nawagai and Mamond subdivisions.
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Three Security Force (SF) personnel and two civilians were injured in roadside bomb blasts in different areas of the Nawagai and Mamond subdivisions.
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October - 21 
Tribal and Taliban sources said four houses were destroyed in the blast caused by explosives dumped inside the house in Surkot. They denied reports that the blast was caused by a drone attack. Among those dead was reportedly Al Qaeda operative Abu Mu
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Tribal and Taliban sources said four houses were destroyed in the blast caused by explosives dumped inside the house in Surkot. They denied reports that the blast was caused by a drone attack. Among those dead was reportedly Al Qaeda operative Abu Musa al-Misri (an expert at preparing suicide vehicles). However, militant sources denied the killing of any senior Al Qaeda operative in the blast, but admitted that some of the victims were "guests". They said a man with the same name — Abu Musa al-Misri — has already been declared dead in two previous drone attacks at Naurak and later at Khaisura in the Mirali subdivision of North Waziristan. A senior Taliban commander said the dead included Arabs, Pakistani and Afghan fighters, and some children of Arab militants. He said the militants dumped huge explosives inside the house and were making a bomb from explosives when they mistakenly touched some wires that caused a huge blast. He said four other houses located in the same vicinity were also destroyed, causing widespread destruction. "The death toll may go up as still there are people under the rubble," said a tribal elder of Surkot.
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October - 21 
Kantipuronline reports that Defence Minister Bidhya Bhandari on October 21 said the Government would resume recruitment in Nepal Army (NA) by the end of October. She said fresh recruitment can be carried out so long as the number remains within the 9
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Kantipuronline reports that Defence Minister Bidhya Bhandari on October 21 said the Government would resume recruitment in Nepal Army (NA) by the end of October. She said fresh recruitment can be carried out so long as the number remains within the 95,753 ceiling. "The government is currently engaged in an exercise to resume recruitment. I have asked the Army to submit the number of personnel needed and the departments where positions are vacant," Bhandari said after meeting a dozen top Army officials at the Defence Ministry.
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October - 21 
Police arrested four militants of the Janajuddha faction of the PBCP along with bombs in the Ataikula sub-district of Pabna District on October 21. Acting on a tip-off, Police personnel raided a place at Bulbaria village where some PBCP-Janajuddha fa
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Police arrested four militants of the Janajuddha faction of the PBCP along with bombs in the Ataikula sub-district of Pabna District on October 21. Acting on a tip-off, Police personnel raided a place at Bulbaria village where some PBCP-Janajuddha faction cadres were holding a meeting at around 3:00pm (BST). Police arrested four cadres while the others managed to escape. Those arrested were identified as Rafique Kamar, Shahin, Imrul Islam, and Mohammed Nazrul Islam. Subsequently, the cadres were produced in a court that sent them to jail.
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October - 21 
The Rapid Action Bangladesh (RAB) personnel recovered five bombs from Chawkalampur village on October 21, reports Daily Star. On a tip-off, a RAB team went to the village at about 6:30pm (BST) and recovered the bombs from a mango orchard.
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The Rapid Action Bangladesh (RAB) personnel recovered five bombs from Chawkalampur village on October 21, reports Daily Star. On a tip-off, a RAB team went to the village at about 6:30pm (BST) and recovered the bombs from a mango orchard.
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October - 21 
According to a Sri Lanka Army report, a Police team attached to the Criminal Investigation Department in Vavuniya following information received uncovered a 120-mm mortar launcher without its site and 2000 electric detonators from the Tharavikulam ar
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According to a Sri Lanka Army report, a Police team attached to the Criminal Investigation Department in Vavuniya following information received uncovered a 120-mm mortar launcher without its site and 2000 electric detonators from the Tharavikulam area of Batticaloa District on October 21.
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October - 21 
During another search operation at the Tractor Junction area of Verugal in Trincomalee District, the Navy troops found one 120-mm mortar launcher, one base plate and one bipod.
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During another search operation at the Tractor Junction area of Verugal in Trincomalee District, the Navy troops found one 120-mm mortar launcher, one base plate and one bipod.
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October - 21 
On October 21, the troops conducted search and clear operations in the Murmuddai, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Iranapalai, Kappukulam and Mullaitivu areas and found 38 anti-personnel mines, a large stock of weapon parts, twenty-five 60-mm mortar bombs, 15 cans
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On October 21, the troops conducted search and clear operations in the Murmuddai, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Iranapalai, Kappukulam and Mullaitivu areas and found 38 anti-personnel mines, a large stock of weapon parts, twenty-five 60-mm mortar bombs, 15 cans containing 210 litres of kerosene oil, one Rocket Propelled Grenade, 30 rounds of 12.7 ammunition, 100 rounds of Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) ammunition and one 81-mm mortar base plate, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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October - 22 
A suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant was shot dead and another injured in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in Jharbari village in the Kokrajhar District on October 22, according to Assam Tribune.
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A suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant was shot dead and another injured in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in Jharbari village in the Kokrajhar District on October 22, according to Assam Tribune.
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October - 22 
According to The Hindu, Security Forces (SFs) were put on high alert in Chennai and its suburbs since the night of October 22 following a letter received at the Adyar Police Station that warned of attacks on important targets. Though the letter did n
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According to The Hindu, Security Forces (SFs) were put on high alert in Chennai and its suburbs since the night of October 22 following a letter received at the Adyar Police Station that warned of attacks on important targets. Though the letter did not specify any date or time for an attack, it named the Tamil Nadu Police Academy, Chennai Airport, Officers Training Academy and the "American Embassy" (U.S. Consulate) among others as its targets and challenged the Police to avert the sabotage if they could, Police sources said. According to a source in the intelligence wing of the Police, the letter also listed T. Nagar, Ritchie Street and the Marina beach as possible areas of attack. It warned of an RDX explosion at the Chennai Central Railway Station. However, an official of a United Nations agency based in New Delhi communicated to the Tamil Nadu Police a similar threat perception, based on inputs that were received by the agency. The Chennai Police, meanwhile, enhanced surveillance and manpower deployment at vulnerable places as part of ‘Standard Operating Procedure’. "It could be a prank… but we are not taking any chances. Anti-sabotage checks are being conducted at vantage points and police presence has been stepped up in areas of public gathering," Commissioner of Police T. Rajendran said on October 23.
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October - 22 
Elsewhere in the State, the Dilip Nunisa faction of the Dima Halam Daogah (DHD), which concluded its two-day talks in Delhi on October 22, warned the Union Government of severe consequences if its demand for a Dimaraji State is not met. Nunisa told o
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Elsewhere in the State, the Dilip Nunisa faction of the Dima Halam Daogah (DHD), which concluded its two-day talks in Delhi on October 22, warned the Union Government of severe consequences if its demand for a Dimaraji State is not met. Nunisa told over phone from New Delhi that October 22’s discussions had ended on a "positive note" but the Dimasa group had warned the Union Government not to take its principal demand of a separate Dimaraji State lightly. He said "if it was spurned, the "consequences would be severe". He, however, did not spell out the consequences. Nunisa said senior officials of the Union Government and the State Government had agreed to "examine" their demand for Dimaraji State in every detail and from all angles. The pro-talks Dimasa group was represented by a four-member delegation, including ‘Chairman’ Dilip Nunisa and ‘commander-in-chief’ Pranab Nunisa.
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October - 22 
Express Buzz reports that the Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on October 22 ruled out any talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the prevailing condition, saying that he is not hopeful of any positive outcome from such a
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Express Buzz reports that the Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on October 22 ruled out any talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the prevailing condition, saying that he is not hopeful of any positive outcome from such a dialogue. The Maoists are following the path of violence not only in Orissa but also in other States, he noted. "Until they shun violence and follow law of the land, I cannot see how talks can take place," he told journalists after returning from a four-day visit to the national capital New Delhi. Naveen said that his Government was open to talks with the Maoists for the last several years "but they never came forward." "Not only in our State, now they are indulging in crime, murder and terrible acts in other parts of the country also," Patnaik said.
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October - 22 
Five top leaders of the recently-surrendered Black Widow (BW) outfit, including its ‘commander-in-chief’ Niranjan Hojai, are in Nepal on a "secret mission" to sell off assets in that country which the outfit had bought to bankroll its now-discarded a
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Five top leaders of the recently-surrendered Black Widow (BW) outfit, including its ‘commander-in-chief’ Niranjan Hojai, are in Nepal on a "secret mission" to sell off assets in that country which the outfit had bought to bankroll its now-discarded armed movement in the North Cachar Hills District. A source said the Assam Government has allowed the five to go to Nepal on a special request made by Hojai. Though Police have not mentioned their whereabouts, a submission in a court by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) indicated that the five former militants were not in their designated camps. The NIA on October 22 told the court that it had sought the custody of five BW cadres — Hojai, David Dimasa, Daniel Dimasa, Maurang Dimasa and Daku Dimasa — for interrogation in connection with the alleged diversion of North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council funds to the outfit. The Police told the NIA that these cadres were outside Assam and would be available only after October 27.
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October - 22 
Five United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants, including a girl, surrendered before the Assam Police in Goalpara District, reports Sentinel. They were identified as Jayanta Rabha, Machin Rabha, Dulendra Rabha, Durgeswar Rabha and Damayanti Ra
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Five United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants, including a girl, surrendered before the Assam Police in Goalpara District, reports Sentinel. They were identified as Jayanta Rabha, Machin Rabha, Dulendra Rabha, Durgeswar Rabha and Damayanti Rabha. They deposited an AK-56 rifle and two pistols.
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October - 22 
PTI reports that Security Forces (SFs) opened fire on cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) who were to produce the abducted Police officer Atindranath Dutta before the media at Lakhanpur village in West Midnapore District in the
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PTI reports that Security Forces (SFs) opened fire on cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) who were to produce the abducted Police officer Atindranath Dutta before the media at Lakhanpur village in West Midnapore District in the morning of October 22. The CPI-Maoist leader Mallojula Koteswara Rao alias Kishenji told PTI that he has asked the SFs to stop the firing otherwise Dutta, the officer-in-charge of Sankrail Police Station who was abducted on October 20, would be beheaded.
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October - 22 
The dead body of a 23-year-old youth, who is suspected to be the injured cadre among other People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadres who escaped the ambush carried out by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants at Nungs
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The dead body of a 23-year-old youth, who is suspected to be the injured cadre among other People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadres who escaped the ambush carried out by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants at Nungsithaibi under Yairipok Police Station in the evening of October 19, was recovered from Tangkhul Hundung Itham Lamkhai under Litan Police Station in Ukhrul District on October 22. The slain militant was identified as Khundongbam Chetan alias Moba alias Langamba (23).
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October - 22 
The Hindu reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) freed the abducted Police officer Atindranath Dutta in the Domohini forest near Lalgarh in West Midnapore District in the evening of October 22 in the presence of a group of jour
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The Hindu reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) freed the abducted Police officer Atindranath Dutta in the Domohini forest near Lalgarh in West Midnapore District in the evening of October 22 in the presence of a group of journalists. The Maoists had abducted Dutta after attacking the Sankrail Police Station in West Midnapore District on October 20. The news of the Maoists’ decision to release Dutta was announced in the afternoon after 14 tribal women and nine men were granted conditional bail by the District Sessions Court in Midnapore. The Maoists were demanding the immediate release of all elderly tribal women arrested for suspected Maoist links in exchange for freeing Dutta. A group of journalists was taken to an undisclosed spot in the Domohini forest so that Dutta could be released before the media.
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October - 22 
The Union Government on October 22 indicated that an apex federal maritime security agency could well be in the offing, reports Times of India. The Defence minister A.K. Antony indicated on October 22 that the Government was trying to work out the mo
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The Union Government on October 22 indicated that an apex federal maritime security agency could well be in the offing, reports Times of India. The Defence minister A.K. Antony indicated on October 22 that the Government was trying to work out the modalities for such a body. "We are moving in the right direction. I am personally monitoring it. So are the cabinet secretary and home ministry. All of us are jointly doing it,'' he said. Addressing the Naval Commanders' Conference in New Delhi, Antony said the Government had "initiated numerous measures'' to enhance coastal security after the November 2008 terrorist attack in Mumbai, which was a "grim reminder of the mischief that can be perpetrated by the sea-route''.
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October - 22 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on October 22 rejected the Communist Party of India Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Mallojula Koteswara Rao alias Kishenji’s claim that the abducted West Bengal Police officer Atindranath Dutta (who has since been re
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on October 22 rejected the Communist Party of India Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Mallojula Koteswara Rao alias Kishenji’s claim that the abducted West Bengal Police officer Atindranath Dutta (who has since been released) was a "prisoner of war", reports The Hindu. He, however, said the political view of the Naxalites (left-wing extremists) could be accommodated in a democratic system. "They are using words like PoW [Prisoner of War]. We reject that, [it is] unacceptable in a democratic and republic system. We can never accept the theory of an armed liberation struggle and of guerrilla war," he told journalists in Ranchi, capital of Jharkhand. "Let me assume that the CPI (Maoist) has a particular political view. That view can also be accommodated in the democratic system. So, within a democratic system, there are ways in which causes can be advocated and grievances redressed. But violence is no answer," he added. Asked how he differentiated between the Maoists and insurgents of the northeast and Jammu and Kashmir separatists, when all of them indulged in violence, he said the context should be understood. "One key difference is [while] others ask for secession or separate States, the Maoists are not asking for separate States."
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October - 22 
Two other cadres of the 28th battalion of the ULFA surrendered before the Dibrugarh Deputy Commissioner Gyanendra Dev Tripathy in Dibrugarh District. The duo was identified as Sontu Changmai alias Bijoy Bailung and Pranab Duwara alias Simanta Gogoi.
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Two other cadres of the 28th battalion of the ULFA surrendered before the Dibrugarh Deputy Commissioner Gyanendra Dev Tripathy in Dibrugarh District. The duo was identified as Sontu Changmai alias Bijoy Bailung and Pranab Duwara alias Simanta Gogoi. They deposited two pistols along with eight rounds live ammunition and a radio set.
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October - 22 
14 militants are reported to have surrendered to the SFs voluntarily in the Lowi Mamond sub-division.
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14 militants are reported to have surrendered to the SFs voluntarily in the Lowi Mamond sub-division.
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October - 22 
A man was injured when rockets hit his house in the Mulla Syed area of Salarzai sub-division. The rockets which appeared to have been fired at a check-post missed the intended target. Separately, a private hospital was reportedly blown up in Nawagai
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A man was injured when rockets hit his house in the Mulla Syed area of Salarzai sub-division. The rockets which appeared to have been fired at a check-post missed the intended target. Separately, a private hospital was reportedly blown up in Nawagai bazaar.
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October - 22 
According to Dawn, seven labourers were injured in a grenade attack in Surab, some 65km from Kalat town, in the Kalat District on October 22. A senior Police officer said that armed men on a motorcycle hurled the grenade on the labourers working on a
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According to Dawn, seven labourers were injured in a grenade attack in Surab, some 65km from Kalat town, in the Kalat District on October 22. A senior Police officer said that armed men on a motorcycle hurled the grenade on the labourers working on a gas pipeline.
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October - 22 
Displaced people from South Waziristan continued arriving in Dera Ismail Khan and Tank. Many reaching the two cities were handed over tents and some food but the displaced people reportedly complained about lack of help by the Government. According t
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Displaced people from South Waziristan continued arriving in Dera Ismail Khan and Tank. Many reaching the two cities were handed over tents and some food but the displaced people reportedly complained about lack of help by the Government. According to the ISPR, 7,184 families have been registered in Tank and Dera Ismail Khan since October 13. Five registration points have been established in the city of Dera Ismail Khan. The Government is, however, yet to establish a camp for the displaced people.
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October - 22 
Five militants were killed and four others sustained injuries in clashes with the Security Forces (SFs) in different areas of Bajaur Agency on October 22, Dawn reported. Sources said that troops returned fire after a military convoy on patrol in the
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Five militants were killed and four others sustained injuries in clashes with the Security Forces (SFs) in different areas of Bajaur Agency on October 22, Dawn reported. Sources said that troops returned fire after a military convoy on patrol in the Charmang area of Nawagai sub-division was attacked. Three militants were killed and two others injured. One trooper also sustained injuries. Further, two militants were killed and two others injured in a clash in the Lowi Sam area of Khar sub-division. The clash is reported to have erupted when militants attacked a check-post.
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October - 22 
Helicopter gunships targeted militants’ positions in different areas of the Salarzai sub-division and destroyed three hideouts.
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Helicopter gunships targeted militants’ positions in different areas of the Salarzai sub-division and destroyed three hideouts.
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October - 22 
In Karachi, the Sindh Police arrested three suspected militants, including a Saudi citizen, the Hassan Square and another from Hyderabad. Separately, the Sindh Police claimed the arrest of a Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) operative, who is allegedly
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In Karachi, the Sindh Police arrested three suspected militants, including a Saudi citizen, the Hassan Square and another from Hyderabad. Separately, the Sindh Police claimed the arrest of a Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) operative, who is allegedly wanted in more than 100 high-profile terrorism cases.
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October - 22 
In Lahore, Police arrested three foreigners from the Sandha area. Iqbal Town Superintendent of Police Ali Rizvi said all three men were wanted for an attack on the Rescue-15 building in Lahore.
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In Lahore, Police arrested three foreigners from the Sandha area. Iqbal Town Superintendent of Police Ali Rizvi said all three men were wanted for an attack on the Rescue-15 building in Lahore.
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October - 22 
In the Mamond sub-division, two people were wounded when an explosive device placed on a road went off in the Tarkho area. One soldier was injured by the roadside bomb blast in the Barkhlozo area of Lowi Mamond. Two other bombs were defused by the SF
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In the Mamond sub-division, two people were wounded when an explosive device placed on a road went off in the Tarkho area. One soldier was injured by the roadside bomb blast in the Barkhlozo area of Lowi Mamond. Two other bombs were defused by the SFs in the same area.
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October - 22 
Militants fired six rockets on the Razmak Army Camp, killing one soldier and injuring another.
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Militants fired six rockets on the Razmak Army Camp, killing one soldier and injuring another.
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October - 22 
Police and law-enforcement agencies arrested around 200 suspected terrorists in various search operations across the country on October 22, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, the Security Forces – in collaboration with Police –
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Police and law-enforcement agencies arrested around 200 suspected terrorists in various search operations across the country on October 22, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, the Security Forces – in collaboration with Police – arrested 152 suspects from Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Most of the men belong either to the FATA or are Afghan nationals. Those arrested in Islamabad included an alleged suicide bomber – who was wearing a suicide jacket when he was arrested, according to Deputy Superintendent of Police Khan Khursheed Khan. The channel reported that another suicide bomber was also arrested in Islamabad. Further, the channel said one of those arrested in Islamabad was carrying "maps" of sensitive locations.
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October - 22 
Security agencies have arrested two of the highest ranking Punjabi Taliban ‘commanders’, who are believed to have masterminded the attack on Army’s General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on October 10, 2009 and other high-profile attacks in Lahore.
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Security agencies have arrested two of the highest ranking Punjabi Taliban ‘commanders’, who are believed to have masterminded the attack on Army’s General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on October 10, 2009 and other high-profile attacks in Lahore. The two ‘commanders’, identified as Iqbal and Gul Muhammad, both hailing from Faisalabad, were arrested earlier this week by law-enforcement agencies, senior officials disclosed to Dawn on October 22. They were members of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Shura, the umbrella council of about top 40 militant commanders that coordinates and oversees Taliban activities in Pakistan. The two, who were in charge of militancy in Punjab, officials claim, served as the link between Taliban’s main leadership in Waziristan and the Punjabi Taliban network, a grouping of sectarian and Kashmir focussed militant groups responsible for the Taliban attacks in Punjab and the federal capital. Their arrest came after telephone intercepts by intelligence agencies and disclosures by Muhammad Aqil alias Dr Usman, who led the October 10 attack on the GHQ and was the only attacker to be arrested after the siege. Iqbal and Muhammad are said to be of the same ranking in the militant hierarchy as Aqil, who was also one of the TTP Shura members. Security sources said the two were involved in most of the major attacks in Punjab in 2009, including the one on the GHQ and the three coordinated attacks in Lahore on October 15. At least one of them is believed to have escorted the GHQ attackers.
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October - 22 
Security Forces (SFs) continued consolidating positions in the Tor Ghundai and Gurgurai Sar areas of South Waziristan on the sixth day of Operation Rah-e-Nijat on October 22, The News reported. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR),
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Security Forces (SFs) continued consolidating positions in the Tor Ghundai and Gurgurai Sar areas of South Waziristan on the sixth day of Operation Rah-e-Nijat on October 22, The News reported. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), 24 militants and two Army soldiers were killed and four soldiers were wounded in different areas on the Jandola-Srarogha and Shakai-Ladha axis. There was no comment from the Taliban about the casualty toll. Sources said 12 of the slain militants were foreigners. Although Army officials confirmed the killing of two soldiers, independent sources put the death toll at four. Displaced people arriving in Tank and Dera Ismail Khan through different routes said Taliban positions were being targeted with artillery, jet fighters and gunship helicopters in Makeen, Ladha and Srarogha. They said majority of the areas where the troops had reached and which were once considered the strongholds of Taliban had been vacated by the civilians. The troops, the sources said, had almost halted advance onward from Kotkai village in a bid to secure the area before going ahead into the mountainous and forested areas to chase the militants. The ISPR statement said intense fighting took place in Tor Ghundai on October 22, which resulted in the killing of 13 militants while the rest fled into the nearby mountains. The troops secured the Tor Ghundai village after the battle. The statement said SFs were in the process of securing Shishamwam where efforts were on to clear the caves. The area of Mizowam in this sector had been secured, said the statement. The troops captured the Gurgura Sar area on the Shakai-Ladha axis, and were attempting to strengthen positions north of Sherwangai. Militants are reported to have attacked the SFs in Boay Naray, located west of Sherwangai. The attack was repulsed and in the consequent encounter 11 of the attackers were killed. One soldier was also killed and three others wounded in the clash that took place on October 21-night, said the ISPR statement. Security officials said the troops started patrolling the Torwam-Sherwangai Road after seizing control of the Torwam Bridge, which was under control of the militants since 2007. The ISPR statement said the bridge was the key link between Torwam and Ladha.
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October - 22 
Security Forces (SFs) on October 22 claimed to have killed an important Taliban ‘commander’ in the Banpur Sar area while three bodies, believed to be of militants, were found dumped in Barikot in Swat valley, The News reported. Villagers said unknown
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Security Forces (SFs) on October 22 claimed to have killed an important Taliban ‘commander’ in the Banpur Sar area while three bodies, believed to be of militants, were found dumped in Barikot in Swat valley, The News reported. Villagers said unknown persons had killed three suspected militants and dumped their bodies in the Ghazi Kandao area of Barikot. Two slain men were identified as Abdul Hameed and Bakht Zada while the identity of the third one could not be ascertained. In addition, a press release of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) claimed that the SFs killed an important Taliban ‘commander’, identified as Iqbal alias Islam, during a search and clearance operation in Banpur Sar. It also said a large quantity of grenades, ammunition and equipment were recovered.
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October - 22 
The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Sindh Police has claimed to have arrested two Afghan nationals who were allegedly running a gang of bank robbers to generate funds for the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Dawn reported. According to a seni
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The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Sindh Police has claimed to have arrested two Afghan nationals who were allegedly running a gang of bank robbers to generate funds for the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Dawn reported. According to a senior official, the accused – Ataullah and Dawood Afghani – were arrested during a raid in Bilal Colony of Korangi area on October 22. He said an initial probe indicated that the duo was wanted in more than a dozen cases, including those of murder and kidnapping for ransom. Superintendent of Police (Operations), Fayyaz Khan, said that an AK-47 assault rifle and two hand-grenades were found in their possession. "The accused were involved in several bank dacoities and other crimes mainly to fund the TTP," he added.
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October - 22 
The Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have killed three militants and demolished their seven houses and six hideouts during operations in different areas of the Mohmand Agency on October 22, The News reported. Official sources said that the SFs contin
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The Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have killed three militants and demolished their seven houses and six hideouts during operations in different areas of the Mohmand Agency on October 22, The News reported. Official sources said that the SFs continued advancing towards the remote borderlands in Baizai subdivision. The sources said a clash took place between the SFs and militants in the Manzari Cheena area of Baizai sub-division. Three militants were killed and several others injured during the clash. The troops also conducted search operations in various parts of the Baizai and Safi sub-divisions where seven houses and six hideouts of the militants were destroyed and a number of suspects were arrested.
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October - 22 
The SFs, according to the ISPR, arrested nine suspects from the seminary known as Madrassa Mazhar-ul-Uloom in Mingora’s Green Chowk and from Manglawar, Kokarai, Dahro, Rangeela and Godhand during their search and clearance operations. The Mingora Pol
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The SFs, according to the ISPR, arrested nine suspects from the seminary known as Madrassa Mazhar-ul-Uloom in Mingora’s Green Chowk and from Manglawar, Kokarai, Dahro, Rangeela and Godhand during their search and clearance operations. The Mingora Police have also reportedly launched a campaign against Afghan prayer leaders. The Police arrested 12 such clerics and charged them under 14 Foreign Act.
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October - 22 
Two militants surrendered before the SFs at Fizza Gat near Mingora and Nagga areas. In addition, a number of 60mm mortar bombs were recovered by the SFs from an area located east of Kabal.
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Two militants surrendered before the SFs at Fizza Gat near Mingora and Nagga areas. In addition, a number of 60mm mortar bombs were recovered by the SFs from an area located east of Kabal.
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October - 22 
Unidentified gunmen attacked an army vehicle in the federal capital Islamabad on October 22, killing a Brigadier and his driver and critically injuring a guard, Daily Times reported. Police officials said Brigadier Moinuddin Haider was en route to hi
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Unidentified gunmen attacked an army vehicle in the federal capital Islamabad on October 22, killing a Brigadier and his driver and critically injuring a guard, Daily Times reported. Police officials said Brigadier Moinuddin Haider was en route to his office in Rawalpindi when the assailants fired at his jeep at around 8:45am near Street No 5, G-11/1. Police and witnesses put the number of assailants at two – aged between 18-to-20 years – and said they were riding a motorbike. "It was an act of terrorism… The purpose was to kill and make news," military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas was quoted as saying by Reuters. Brigadier Moin reportedly arrived in Pakistan on leave a few days ago from Sudan – where he was part of a UN peacekeeping mission. Officials suspect that the Taliban are likely behind the assassination – ordered in retaliation against the military operation in South Waziristan. The Inspector General of Police, Kaleem Imam, said it was "a target killing" and the assailants had been monitoring the route of the Brigadier.
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October - 22 
The Bangladesh Government on October 22 banned the Hizb ut-Tahrir in the interest of public security, reports Daily Star. "The organisation has been banned as it has been carrying out anti-State, anti-Government, anti-people and anti-democratic activ
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The Bangladesh Government on October 22 banned the Hizb ut-Tahrir in the interest of public security, reports Daily Star. "The organisation has been banned as it has been carrying out anti-State, anti-Government, anti-people and anti-democratic activities for long in the country," Home Minister Sahara Khatun told Daily Star. She said a circulation would be issued soon to this effect. "The file on banning Hizb ut-Tahrir came to me today [October 22] and I signed it," Sahara said, adding that some other similar organisations which have been carrying out subversive activities would be banned gradually. The Home Secretary Abdus Sobhan Sikder said, "From today [October 22] the organisation's activities have been banned for the sake of public security." Hizb ut-Tahrir is an international Islamist political party founded in Jerusalem in 1953. The party started its activities in Bangladesh in 2000. According to the group’s Website (www.khilafat.org), Mohiuddin Ahmed is the chief coordinator and spokesman of the party and its central office is located at HM Siddique Mansion, 55/A Purana Paltan, 4th Floor, Dhaka. Hizb ut-Tahrir is a pan-Islamist group whose goal is to establish a global Islamic caliphate. They have been banned in a number of countries, mainly in Central Asia and the Middle East. The group’s Bangladesh coordinator and spokesman Mohiuddin Ahmed said the allegation against his organisation was "completely baseless". "We are law-abiding citizens of the country. We are not involved in any militancy activities. The government banned us because we have been raising voices against its fascist character," he told AFP.
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October - 22 
During another search and clear operations conducted in the Narakamulla, Pankudaveli and Ilukkaveli areas on October 22 the troops found 598 APMs, 600 APM fuses, five Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) launchers, five General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG),
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During another search and clear operations conducted in the Narakamulla, Pankudaveli and Ilukkaveli areas on October 22 the troops found 598 APMs, 600 APM fuses, five Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) launchers, five General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG), two 12.7-mm weapons, one silencer weapon, one GPMG tripod, twenty-six 40-mm grenade launcher parts, two FNC weapons, 15 T-81 weapons, one 40-mm grenade launcher, one commando mortar, one hand grenade and a large stock of weapon spare parts.
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October - 22 
Following information received from the Vakarai Police, the Army and Police teams jointly conducted a search operation in the Kadiraweli area and recovered one ZUZUKI Outboard Motor, 21 rounds of 0.50 ammunition, four claymore mines weighing about 1.
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Following information received from the Vakarai Police, the Army and Police teams jointly conducted a search operation in the Kadiraweli area and recovered one ZUZUKI Outboard Motor, 21 rounds of 0.50 ammunition, four claymore mines weighing about 1.65 kilograms each, one claymore mine weighing about 1.25 kilograms each and one Rocket Propelled Grenade.
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October - 22 
On October 22, troops conducted search and clear operations in the Puthukkudiyiruppu, Ampakamam and Nayakkulam areas and found one 130-mm artillery shell, twelve 60-mm mortar fuses, three remote controllers, three 60-mm mortar bombs, 100 rounds of Mu
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On October 22, troops conducted search and clear operations in the Puthukkudiyiruppu, Ampakamam and Nayakkulam areas and found one 130-mm artillery shell, twelve 60-mm mortar fuses, three remote controllers, three 60-mm mortar bombs, 100 rounds of Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) ammunition, 18 T-56 magazines, one T-56 weapon, 288 APMs, one television, one VCD player, one UPS, five Liberation tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) uniforms, two LTTE caps and 11 photos.
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October - 22 
The Army intelligence unit on October 22 found two SAM - 14 type anti-aircraft missiles in a forest in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area of Wanni, Army sources revealed, according to Daily News. Sources said the missiles had been used by the Liberation Tige
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The Army intelligence unit on October 22 found two SAM - 14 type anti-aircraft missiles in a forest in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area of Wanni, Army sources revealed, according to Daily News. Sources said the missiles had been used by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to attack aircraft of the Sri Lanka Air Force.
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October - 22 
The resettlement of the largest number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) of the North took place on October 22, with 41,685 IDPs resettled in 108 Grama Niladhari (village-level office) Divisions of Vavuniya, Mannar, Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi Di
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The resettlement of the largest number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) of the North took place on October 22, with 41,685 IDPs resettled in 108 Grama Niladhari (village-level office) Divisions of Vavuniya, Mannar, Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi Districts, according to Daily News. Senior Presidential Advisor and Member of Parliament (MP), Basil Rajapakse, said though Sri Lanka is a small country, they have been able to resettle a large number of IDPs in a short time though some countries were still not able to resettle displaced persons for years. "For instance some victims of the storm Katrina are still living in containers but we will resettle all our IDPs very soon. Up to now nearly 100,000 or almost half of the total number had been resettled," he said. He also stated that the entire North was now being developed at a rapid pace and infrastructure development and rehabilitation of all public utilities were being done.
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October - 22 
Two missiles and one MPMG barrel kept concealed in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area was also recovered by the troops.
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Two missiles and one MPMG barrel kept concealed in the Puthukkudiyiruppu area was also recovered by the troops.
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October - 23 
A 50-years-old tribal woman, identified as Mukhi Munda, was killed by the Naxalites (left wing extremists) at Jamua village in East Singhbhum District, Ranchi Express reported on October 23. The Naxals had asked the woman and family members to withdr
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A 50-years-old tribal woman, identified as Mukhi Munda, was killed by the Naxalites (left wing extremists) at Jamua village in East Singhbhum District, Ranchi Express reported on October 23. The Naxals had asked the woman and family members to withdraw cases filed against some Naxals, who killed her son, allegedly a Police informer, some months back.
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October - 23 
A suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, believed to be on a bombing mission to the Guwahati city, was shot dead in an encounter with Police at Pamohi under Gorchuk Police Station around 2 AM (IST), reports Telegraph. A 9mm pistol
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A suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, believed to be on a bombing mission to the Guwahati city, was shot dead in an encounter with Police at Pamohi under Gorchuk Police Station around 2 AM (IST), reports Telegraph. A 9mm pistol and a polythene bag containing one-and-a-half kilograms of explosive powder, detonators and timers were recovered from the incident site. "On examination, bomb experts said the powder could be TNT. However, we have sent samples to the Forensic Science Laboratory at Kahilipara for confirmation," the Police official said.
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October - 23 
An NDFB linkman, Paner Ali, was arrested by the Army from Panbari in Dhubri District, reports Telegraph. An extortion note for a contractor was also recovered from his possession.
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An NDFB linkman, Paner Ali, was arrested by the Army from Panbari in Dhubri District, reports Telegraph. An extortion note for a contractor was also recovered from his possession.
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October - 23 
Elsewhere in the same District, a People's Liberation Army (PLA) militant, Laisram Lincon alias Nikolai (38), was arrested by Assam Rifles personnel from Sangkphong Oil Depot area under Lamphel Police Station on October 23. One hand grenade and three
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Elsewhere in the same District, a People's Liberation Army (PLA) militant, Laisram Lincon alias Nikolai (38), was arrested by Assam Rifles personnel from Sangkphong Oil Depot area under Lamphel Police Station on October 23. One hand grenade and three live rounds of AK 47 were recovered from him.
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October - 23 
Police arrested four persons, whose identity is yet to be established, on extortion charges in the name of NDFB in Barpeta town, reports Assam Tribune.
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Police arrested four persons, whose identity is yet to be established, on extortion charges in the name of NDFB in Barpeta town, reports Assam Tribune.
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October - 23 
PTI reports that three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) involved in many crimes including murder were arrested from forest areas under Gudari Police Station in Rayagada District on October 23 during a combing operation by th
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PTI reports that three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) involved in many crimes including murder were arrested from forest areas under Gudari Police Station in Rayagada District on October 23 during a combing operation by the Police, Superintendent of Police A. K. Singh told reporters in Rayagada. The trio belonging to Bansadhara committee of the Maoists was involved in a number of criminal offences, including murder, arson, violent attacks and loot and extortion, he said.
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October - 23 
Security of the Madhya Pradesh (MP) Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has been beefed up in wake of a threat letter on October 23, reports Hindustan Times. Though the letter (written in Hindi) bore no address, the sender’s name was stated as Lashk
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Security of the Madhya Pradesh (MP) Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has been beefed up in wake of a threat letter on October 23, reports Hindustan Times. Though the letter (written in Hindi) bore no address, the sender’s name was stated as Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), said Inspector General A. K Soni adding a team has been assigned to probe the matter. Prima facie it seems to be a fake letter dispatched on the behalf of LeT, still we are investigating it, he said. The letter was reportedly posted at the official address of the Jhansi station superintendent, who subsequently forwarded it to MP Police Head Quarter.
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October - 23 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted and killed two former cadres of a rival outfit, Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), at Chando village of Palamau District in the night of October 23, according to PTI. Sources said
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted and killed two former cadres of a rival outfit, Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), at Chando village of Palamau District in the night of October 23, according to PTI. Sources said that about 20 suspected Maoists abducted Pappu Singh and Mohammad Ansari from their houses and shot them on the outskirts of the village. The bodies were recovered this morning, Police said, adding a note left by the killers accused the duo of working as Police informers. Refuting the allegations, Police said Singh and Ansari were earlier cadres of another Naxal outfit, the TPC. The CPI-Maoist is engaged with a turf war with the TPC.
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October - 23 
Swami Arupananda, a Hindu cleric, claimed he received a letter from the Maoists, threatening to kill him like they killed the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati, reports IANS.
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Swami Arupananda, a Hindu cleric, claimed he received a letter from the Maoists, threatening to kill him like they killed the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati, reports IANS.
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October - 23 
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee headquarters secretary R. Dhamotharan lodged a complaint with the Commissioner of Police that an anonymous caller had on October 23 warned of explosions in the TNCC office on Thiru Vi Ka Salai and the residence of TNCC p
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Tamil Nadu Congress Committee headquarters secretary R. Dhamotharan lodged a complaint with the Commissioner of Police that an anonymous caller had on October 23 warned of explosions in the TNCC office on Thiru Vi Ka Salai and the residence of TNCC president K.V. Thangkabalu at Adyar. The man had claimed he was calling from the Sri Lankan Tamil refugee camp at Gummidipoondi, near Chennai.
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October - 23 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has pledged support for another armed struggle by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka for an independent Eelam, Asian Tribune reported on October 23. A Website (thatstamil.oneindia
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has pledged support for another armed struggle by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka for an independent Eelam, Asian Tribune reported on October 23. A Website (thatstamil.oneindia.in) quoted the CPI-Maoist General Secretary Muppala Lakshmana Rao alias Ganapathi as having told a pro-Naxalite (left wing extremist) Website in an interview that the Eelam struggle has not died down with the killing of LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran, adding, "It is still alive and we shall support it with arms. The battle for Tamil Eelam is not lost yet. Eelam will blossom one day if all the (Tamil) groups come together and, with changed strategies, resume the struggle". He further said: "We shall smuggle in sophisticated arms in ultra-modern boats to the rebels to revive the armed struggle in Sri Lanka and nobody can stop us. We are formed groups for this". Admitting that the Eelam struggle has suffered a big setback, maybe a virtual defeat with the elimination of the LTTE, Ganapathi said, "The Eelam movement has now become rudderless, but the thirst for freedom has not died down among the Eelam Tamils". The Maoist leader also said, "We are not only willing to extend all help the Eelam Tamils achieve their independence but also guide leaders of resistance movements on how to achieve the goal of a Democratic People's Republic of Tamil Eelam". He denied having received any arms training from the LTTE and added, "but we always supported their struggle". He said "we did receive training from the renegades of the LTTE in the early 1980s, but not in recent times".
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October - 23 
The Hindu reports that Police arrested five Naxalites (left wing extremists) from the Bijapur District on October 23. "Acting on a tip off, we have arrested Naxalites from Maddeed, Bhopalpatnam and Jangla villages in the District," Superintendent of
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The Hindu reports that Police arrested five Naxalites (left wing extremists) from the Bijapur District on October 23. "Acting on a tip off, we have arrested Naxalites from Maddeed, Bhopalpatnam and Jangla villages in the District," Superintendent of Police, Avinash Mohanty, said in Raipur. He added that ammunition and landmines were also recovered from the possession of the arrestees.
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October - 23 
The Police and Army on October 23 claimed to have killed a top militant ‘commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit in an encounter in the Sopore area of Baramulla District, Kashmir Times reported. However, two militants are reported to have mana
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The Police and Army on October 23 claimed to have killed a top militant ‘commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit in an encounter in the Sopore area of Baramulla District, Kashmir Times reported. However, two militants are reported to have managed to escape from the incident site. The slain militant has been identified as Abu Mavia, the district commander of LeT for Baramulla District.
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October - 23 
The Police shot dead two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants at Singhimari village under Guma Reserved Forest under Gossaigaon Police Station in Kokrajhar District on October 23, according to Assam Tribune. Two Chinese pistols, han
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The Police shot dead two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants at Singhimari village under Guma Reserved Forest under Gossaigaon Police Station in Kokrajhar District on October 23, according to Assam Tribune. Two Chinese pistols, hand made grenades and other live ammunition were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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October - 23 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on October 23 reiterated the offer of talks to the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) if it gave up violence, reports The Hindu. "They have to abjure violence and then we can work out the process [of t
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on October 23 reiterated the offer of talks to the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) if it gave up violence, reports The Hindu. "They have to abjure violence and then we can work out the process [of talks] and we will advise the State governments to talk to them. But first they have to abjure violence," he said. On the grant of bail to suspected women Naxal (left wing extremist) cadres which finally led to Maoists releasing the abducted police officer, Atindranath Dutta on October 22, Chidambaram said: "This is a decision that West Bengal is competent to take. I am not required to advise the State government one way or the other." Further, he said the country was passing through a difficult phase in terms of cross-border terror, the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, insurgency in the northeast and left-wing extremism in various States. On terror funding, Chidambaram said the Government tracked three or four cases where suspicion had arisen of funds being used to finance terrorists, adding, "They are under investigation."
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October - 23 
Times of India reports that the State Government has decided to construct special Police Stations in the Naxal (left wing extremism)-affected Districts of Uttar Pradesh along the lines of those existing in Andhra Pradesh, informed Additional Director
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Times of India reports that the State Government has decided to construct special Police Stations in the Naxal (left wing extremism)-affected Districts of Uttar Pradesh along the lines of those existing in Andhra Pradesh, informed Additional Director General (ADG) of Police (law and order) Brij Lal on October 23. Briefing reporters on the sidelines of a review meeting of Allahabad, Pratapgarh, Kaushambi and Fatehpur Districts, the ADG informed that since safety of personnel deployed at Police Stations in Naxal areas is a priority of the Government, special constructions would be put in place so that station staff can seek cover in the event of attack on the Police force by Naxalites.
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October - 23 
Two persons, Gourashyam (34) and Takhellambam Sunil (25), sustained injuries when a Chinese hand grenade, hurled by two unidentified militants who came on a motor cycle, exploded in a house at Keishampat Thokchom Leikai in Imphal West District on Oct
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Two persons, Gourashyam (34) and Takhellambam Sunil (25), sustained injuries when a Chinese hand grenade, hurled by two unidentified militants who came on a motor cycle, exploded in a house at Keishampat Thokchom Leikai in Imphal West District on October 23. The house in which the bomb attack was carried out belonged to a retired Assistant Survey Officer in Manipur Settlement Department, Thokchom Budhachandra (75).
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October - 23 
Two suspected militants were shot dead by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at Kameng Zendoubung under Lamshang Police Station on October 23, according to Sangai Express. One grenade and a .32 pi
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Two suspected militants were shot dead by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at Kameng Zendoubung under Lamshang Police Station on October 23, according to Sangai Express. One grenade and a .32 pistol were recovered from their possession.
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October - 23 
United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, Yumnam Sunil Singh alias Babu Sane Singh (23), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation under Lilong Police Station in Thoubal District on the same day.
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United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, Yumnam Sunil Singh alias Babu Sane Singh (23), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation under Lilong Police Station in Thoubal District on the same day.
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18 persons, including some women and children, were killed and six others sustained injuries when a bus hit a landmine in the Mohmand Agency on October 23, Dawn reported. According to Mohmand Rifles, the bus carrying wedding guests from Rawalpindi hi
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18 persons, including some women and children, were killed and six others sustained injuries when a bus hit a landmine in the Mohmand Agency on October 23, Dawn reported. According to Mohmand Rifles, the bus carrying wedding guests from Rawalpindi hit the mine at Suran Darra Chowk, some 25 kilometres from the Mamad Gat Frontier Corps camp. "The device was placed by militants who wanted to hit tanks and armoured personnel carriers," official sources said. Officials of the political administration confirmed that 18 people had been killed and six others were wounded. No group has claimed responsibility for planting the mine, but local people and officials believe it was the work of militants in reaction to a search operation carried out in the area by security agencies a few days ago. Several militants were arrested and houses of a number of suspects were demolished during the search operation.
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October - 23 
A senior Police officer said the Police had arrested 80 suspects in the last three days. He said the Police continued the operation on October 23 and arrested 60 suspects from Dhok Noon, Dhok Makhan, Bhatta, Sohan, Pind Warian, Khana Dak, Khana East,
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A senior Police officer said the Police had arrested 80 suspects in the last three days. He said the Police continued the operation on October 23 and arrested 60 suspects from Dhok Noon, Dhok Makhan, Bhatta, Sohan, Pind Warian, Khana Dak, Khana East, Koral, Ghori Town, Kalinger and other slums in the Aabpara and Margallah police precincts. The official said police had seized 22 guns, 10 pistols, two Kalashnikov rifles, ammunition and 102 bottles of liquor from them. Most of the arrested persons were from Waziristan and Afghanistan.
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October - 23 
According to Dawn, five militants were killed when military planes and artillery attacked their positions in the Mulla Syed and Banda areas of Bajaur Agency on October 23. Three militants were injured and a local Taliban leader Gul Amin surrendered.
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According to Dawn, five militants were killed when military planes and artillery attacked their positions in the Mulla Syed and Banda areas of Bajaur Agency on October 23. Three militants were injured and a local Taliban leader Gul Amin surrendered. Troops also destroyed three tunnels in the Mulla Syed area.
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October - 23 
According to the ISPR, 142 militants and 20 soldiers have been killed since October 17. 56 soldiers suffered injuries while the troops arrested six suspected militants during the operation. The Taliban, however, has confirmed the killing of only thre
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According to the ISPR, 142 militants and 20 soldiers have been killed since October 17. 56 soldiers suffered injuries while the troops arrested six suspected militants during the operation. The Taliban, however, has confirmed the killing of only three of their men in the past one week. Talking to reporters from an undisclosed location by phone, the outlawed TTP spokesman, Azam Tariq, said only three of their colleagues had been killed since the launch of the military operation. He claimed that six tribesmen had also been killed during the past seven days. Azam Tariq also warned the media not to present one side of the picture.
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October - 23 
Eight persons were killed and 17 others sustained injuries when a suicide bomber exploded himself at a Police check-post on the GT Road near the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) in Kamra in the Attock District of Punjab province in the morning on
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Eight persons were killed and 17 others sustained injuries when a suicide bomber exploded himself at a Police check-post on the GT Road near the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) in Kamra in the Attock District of Punjab province in the morning on October 23, The News reported. According to District administration sources, a suicide bomber blew himself when Security Force (SF) personnel intercepted him at the check-post near the PAC, some 60 kilometres from the national capital Islamabad. Consequently, eight persons were killed and 17 others were injured. District Police chief Fakhar Sultan said the attack killed six civilians and two Pakistan Air Force personnel. The Air Force said 15 security staff were wounded and confirmed two of its personnel were dead. "We have found a mutilated face, as well as other body parts, including legs and arms of the bomber," said Sultan. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
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October - 23 
Elsewhere in the NWFP, 15 people were injured in a bombing outside a restaurant in the Hayatabad area of provincial capital Peshawar on October 23, Police told Daily Times. The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Muhammad Karim Khan said nine of th
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Elsewhere in the NWFP, 15 people were injured in a bombing outside a restaurant in the Hayatabad area of provincial capital Peshawar on October 23, Police told Daily Times. The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Muhammad Karim Khan said nine of the injured were being treated at the Hayatabad Medical Complex, while six had already been discharged. Two people were in critical condition, he added. He said the bomb had been planted in a car, adding it had contained around 60 kilograms of explosives. One suspect has been arrested in this connection, the APP news agency reported.
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October - 23 
Fierce fighting was reported from the Sherwangai area in South Waziristan Agency as troops started their advance towards the militants’ strongholds on the Shakai-Ladha axis on October 23, the seventh day of the Operation Rah-e-Nijat, according to The
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Fierce fighting was reported from the Sherwangai area in South Waziristan Agency as troops started their advance towards the militants’ strongholds on the Shakai-Ladha axis on October 23, the seventh day of the Operation Rah-e-Nijat, according to The News. The Army claimed killing 13 militants, raising the casualty toll of the Taliban to 142 since October 17. However, the Taliban said only three of their men were killed since the launch of the operation. However, claims from both sides could not be confirmed. After three days of fighting, Security Forces (SFs) were seen in full control of Sherwangai, its surrounding heights and the nearby village of Chalweshtai where troops had been deployed on the mountain peaks to avoid militants’ attacks from different directions, sources said. Fighter jets and artillery targeted suspected militants positions in Mashta, Ragh, Sam, Srarogha, Penga, Ladha and Makeen areas, but there were no reports about casualties. A statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that 13 militants and two soldiers were killed in clashes and rocket fire in and around Kotkai, Sherwangai and Chalweshtai areas. Seven soldiers sustained injuries in the fighting. The ISPR said one soldier and seven militants were killed and two soldiers injured during an encounter around Kotkai while another soldier and six Uzbek militants were killed in the fighting around the Sherwangai area. Five more soldiers sustained injuries. The military statement said one Vickers machine gun, one rocket launcher, along with three rockets, two Kalashnikov rifles, along with 300 rounds, one sniper rifle, one hand-grenade, two walkie-talkie sets and books in Uzbek language were also recovered.
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October - 23 
Police arrested four alleged terrorists from Farooqabad during a crackdown on suspicious persons.
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Police arrested four alleged terrorists from Farooqabad during a crackdown on suspicious persons.
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October - 23 
Police on October 23 claimed the arrest of a Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan terrorist, Qaisar Mauvia, from Sector F-12, and also apprehended 60 suspects from different parts of the federal capital Islamabad, Daily Times reported. Police said Mauvia was invo
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Police on October 23 claimed the arrest of a Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan terrorist, Qaisar Mauvia, from Sector F-12, and also apprehended 60 suspects from different parts of the federal capital Islamabad, Daily Times reported. Police said Mauvia was involved in target killing and other illegal activities in the country.
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October - 23 
Three militants were killed, fifteen arrested and seven surrendered to the Security Forces (SFs) in different areas of Swat District on October 23, Dawn reported. According to the Swat Media Centre, the SFs, during a search and clearance operation in
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Three militants were killed, fifteen arrested and seven surrendered to the Security Forces (SFs) in different areas of Swat District on October 23, Dawn reported. According to the Swat Media Centre, the SFs, during a search and clearance operation in the Talang area of Nejegram, killed three militants after an exchange of heavy gunfire. The SFs also arrested 15 suspected militants in the Mangaltan, Miandam, and Chak Dawlat areas of Swat during a search operation. The military stated that seven militants laid down arms and surrendered to the SFs in the outskirts of Mingora.
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October - 23 
Unidentified gunmen on October 23 killed an official of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, Daily Times reported. The Police said the assailants opened fire on Tanveer Raza, an IB inspector, while he was walking on Zargoon
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Unidentified gunmen on October 23 killed an official of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, Daily Times reported. The Police said the assailants opened fire on Tanveer Raza, an IB inspector, while he was walking on Zargoon Road near the office of the Railways divisional superintendent, killing him instantly. No one has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.
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October - 23 
US lawmakers on October 23 passed a Pentagon spending bill that reportedly sets tough new restrictions on military aid to Pakistan, according to Daily Times. The US Senate voted 68-29 in favour of a $680 billion defence-spending bill for fiscal year
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US lawmakers on October 23 passed a Pentagon spending bill that reportedly sets tough new restrictions on military aid to Pakistan, according to Daily Times. The US Senate voted 68-29 in favour of a $680 billion defence-spending bill for fiscal year 2010, which was passed in the House of Representatives by a 281-146 margin on October 8 and now goes to US President Barack Obama for his assent. The new limits reportedly include efforts to track where US military hardware sent to Pakistan ends up, as well as a warning that the aid must not upset "the balance of power in the region" – a reference to tensions between Pakistan and India. The military spending bill would impose new restrictions on how Pakistan gets reimbursed out of a $1.6 billion fund for logistical and military support of US-led efforts to battle the militants. The measure requires that the US secretaries of state and defence certify "whether such reimbursement is consistent with the national security interest of the United States and will not adversely impact the balance of power in the region". The bill also says the Pentagon must certify that Islamabad is waging a "concerted" fight against Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and other fighters before it can receive the massive package of aid to battle extremists on its soil. It directs the Pentagon to track how Pakistan uses military hardware it receives in order "to prohibit the re-transfer of such defence articles and defence services without the consent of the United States". The legislation instructs the White House to send lawmakers a report every 180 days on progress toward long-term security and stability in the country. The spending bill also calls for spending another $130 billion on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in fiscal year 2010, which began October 1.
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October - 23 
Kantipuronline reports that more than 2,000 hectares of private land in Kailali District is still under the occupation of Unified CPN-Maoist according to District Administration Office statistics. The Maoists have distributed the seized land to party
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Kantipuronline reports that more than 2,000 hectares of private land in Kailali District is still under the occupation of Unified CPN-Maoist according to District Administration Office statistics. The Maoists have distributed the seized land to party cadres and landless families. The landless are obliged to contribute 25 per cent of their produce to the Maoist party. "Some families donate cash to the party instead of crop produce," said a local, who has been cultivating the land the Maoists took over from Bijay Thapa at Pahalmanpur.
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October - 23 
The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) on October 23 gave a 9-day ultimatum to the Government to address the demands raised by the party regarding the President's move, reports Nepal News. A meeting of the Maoist standing co
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The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) on October 23 gave a 9-day ultimatum to the Government to address the demands raised by the party regarding the President's move, reports Nepal News. A meeting of the Maoist standing committee held at the party headquarters set November 1 deadline to the Government to come up with an understanding on issues raised by the party vis-à-vis the President's move against the erstwhile Government's decision to sack the then Army Chief Rookmangud Katawal.
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October - 23 
During another search operation in the Kulaththamadu area of Batticaloa, the SFs found one claymore mine of 1.5 kilogram with two remote controllers, two 82 hand grenades, six APM with fuses, four I-com radio sets, one detonator cord of 1.5 metres an
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During another search operation in the Kulaththamadu area of Batticaloa, the SFs found one claymore mine of 1.5 kilogram with two remote controllers, two 82 hand grenades, six APM with fuses, four I-com radio sets, one detonator cord of 1.5 metres and two electric detonators on October 23.
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October - 23 
On October 23, 289 anti-personnel mines, five RPG, two 120 mm mortar bombs, one claymore mine weighing about 12.5 kilograms, five claymore mines each weighing about 5 kilograms, twelve 60-mm mortar fuses, 5 kilograms of C-4 explosives, eight RPG char
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On October 23, 289 anti-personnel mines, five RPG, two 120 mm mortar bombs, one claymore mine weighing about 12.5 kilograms, five claymore mines each weighing about 5 kilograms, twelve 60-mm mortar fuses, 5 kilograms of C-4 explosives, eight RPG chargers, one booby trap set to a gas cylinder, two hand grenades and twenty-one 60-mm mortar bombs were recovered by the troops from the Narakamulla, Iranamadu, Mulliyavelli, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Vellamullivaikkal, Kariyalamullivaikkal, Kappukulam and Andankulam areas.
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October - 23 
Police arrested a prominent female area leader of the Liberation tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Ampara in the morning of October 23, Colombo Page reported. Police spokesman Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police Nimal Mediwaka said the suspected
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Police arrested a prominent female area leader of the Liberation tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Ampara in the morning of October 23, Colombo Page reported. Police spokesman Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police Nimal Mediwaka said the suspected female LTTE leader has been arrested in a search operation launched by the Special Task Force (STF) in the area.
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October - 23 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has pledged support for another armed struggle by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka for an independent Eelam, Asian Tribune reported on October 23. A Website (thatstamil.oneindia
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has pledged support for another armed struggle by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka for an independent Eelam, Asian Tribune reported on October 23. A Website (thatstamil.oneindia.in) quoted the CPI-Maoist General Secretary Muppala Lakshmana Rao alias Ganapathi as having told a pro-Naxalite (left wing extremist) Website in an interview that the Eelam struggle has not died down with the killing of LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran, adding, "It is still alive and we shall support it with arms. The battle for Tamil Eelam is not lost yet. Eelam will blossom one day if all the (Tamil) groups come together and, with changed strategies, resume the struggle". He further said: "We shall smuggle in sophisticated arms in ultra-modern boats to the rebels to revive the armed struggle in Sri Lanka and nobody can stop us. We are formed groups for this". Admitting that the Eelam struggle has suffered a big setback, maybe a virtual defeat with the elimination of the LTTE, Ganapathi said, "The Eelam movement has now become rudderless, but the thirst for freedom has not died down among the Eelam Tamils". The Maoist leader also said, "We are not only willing to extend all help the Eelam Tamils achieve their independence but also guide leaders of resistance movements on how to achieve the goal of a Democratic People's Republic of Tamil Eelam". He denied having received any arms training from the LTTE and added, "but we always supported their struggle". He said "we did receive training from the renegades of the LTTE in the early 1980s, but not in recent times".
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October - 23 
The Security Forces recovered 289 anti-personnel mines (APMs), five Rocket Propelled grenades (RPG), two 120-mm mortar bombs, one claymore mine weighing about 12.5 kilograms, five claymore mines each weighing about 5 kilograms, twelve 60-mm mortar fu
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The Security Forces recovered 289 anti-personnel mines (APMs), five Rocket Propelled grenades (RPG), two 120-mm mortar bombs, one claymore mine weighing about 12.5 kilograms, five claymore mines each weighing about 5 kilograms, twelve 60-mm mortar fuses, 5 kilograms of C-4 explosives, eight RPG chargers, one booby trap set to a gas cylinder, two hand grenades and twenty-one 60-mm mortar bombs from the Narakamulla, Iranamadu, Mulliyavelli, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Vellamullivaikkal, Kariyalamullivaikkal, Kappukulam and Andankulam areas of Wanni on October 23, according to Sri Lanka Army report.
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October - 23 
The Vavuniya Police arrested a former LTTE leader, Wedan, who has carried out several ransom cases in Vavuniya after the defeat of LTTE, reports Colombo Page. According to the Police, Wedan has been arrested along with another four LTTE cadres during
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The Vavuniya Police arrested a former LTTE leader, Wedan, who has carried out several ransom cases in Vavuniya after the defeat of LTTE, reports Colombo Page. According to the Police, Wedan has been arrested along with another four LTTE cadres during a special search operation conducted in Vavuniya.
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October - 23 
Troops of the 231 Brigade in during their search and clear operations in the Kulaththamadu area of Batticaloa District recovered one claymore mine of 1.5 kilograms with two remote controllers, two 82 hand grenades, six anti-personnel mines (APMs) wit
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Troops of the 231 Brigade in during their search and clear operations in the Kulaththamadu area of Batticaloa District recovered one claymore mine of 1.5 kilograms with two remote controllers, two 82 hand grenades, six anti-personnel mines (APMs) with fuses, four I-com radio sets, one detonator cord of 1.5 metres and two electric detonators in the evening of October 23, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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October - 24 
A cadre belonging to the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Honkhui Tangkhul (18), was arrested by Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation in Imphal West District on October 24. A sum of INR 10,40
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A cadre belonging to the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Honkhui Tangkhul (18), was arrested by Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation in Imphal West District on October 24. A sum of INR 10,400 being the extorted money from the vehicles plying on National Highway-39 was recovered from his possession.
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October - 24 
A cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was arrested during a Police raid at Akbatrpur market in the Rohtas District, the Superintendent of Police, Vikas Vaibhav, said on October 25, reports The Hindu. Acting on a tip off, Police
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A cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was arrested during a Police raid at Akbatrpur market in the Rohtas District, the Superintendent of Police, Vikas Vaibhav, said on October 25, reports The Hindu. Acting on a tip off, Police raided a house in the night of October 24 and arrested the extremist, he said. The arrestee later confessed to being involved in an encounter with the Police in the District in June 2009, Vaibhav added.
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October - 24 
A militant of the Ranjan Daimary faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), identified as Alongbar Basumatary (20), was shot dead when unidentified militants suspected to be from the cease-fire group fired at him at Sialmari Naosali in
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A militant of the Ranjan Daimary faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), identified as Alongbar Basumatary (20), was shot dead when unidentified militants suspected to be from the cease-fire group fired at him at Sialmari Naosali in Kokrajhar District in the night of October 24, according to Telegraph.
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October - 24 
A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, Hopeto Tuccu, was shot dead by the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants at Phaibijang village near Power Grid colony in Dimapur on October 24
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A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, Hopeto Tuccu, was shot dead by the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants at Phaibijang village near Power Grid colony in Dimapur on October 24, according to Nagaland Post. Police recovered seven empty cases, two bullet heads of AK-47 and an abandoned vehicle from the incident site.
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October - 24 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) visited three villages - Koodlu in the Udupi District, Melugadde in Shimoga District and Uluvadi in the Sringeri taluk (administrative division) of Chikmagalur District - on October 24, repor
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) visited three villages - Koodlu in the Udupi District, Melugadde in Shimoga District and Uluvadi in the Sringeri taluk (administrative division) of Chikmagalur District - on October 24, reports Mangalorean.com. The Maoists sought support from the villagers and urged them not to inform the Police. A 22-member CPI-Maoist team visited nearly 20 houses. It is learnt that Vikram Gowda paid visit to Udupi District and B. G. Krishnamurthy to Chikmagalur District along with their team.
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October - 24 
One suspected militant was shot dead by the Imphal East District Police during another encounter at Langdum Lamkhai on the Imphal-Yairipok Road on the same day. One .32 pistol, four live rounds and one Chinese hand grenade were recovered from his pos
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One suspected militant was shot dead by the Imphal East District Police during another encounter at Langdum Lamkhai on the Imphal-Yairipok Road on the same day. One .32 pistol, four live rounds and one Chinese hand grenade were recovered from his possession.
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October - 24 
PTI reports that two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), allegedly involved in the killing of 10 Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel at the NALCO plant in Damanjodi in Koraput District in April 2009, were arrest
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PTI reports that two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), allegedly involved in the killing of 10 Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel at the NALCO plant in Damanjodi in Koraput District in April 2009, were arrested from Rayagada District late in the night of October 24. The Maoists, identified as Tuda Jagaranka and Gahi Jagaranka, aged between 25 and 30 years, were arrested during combing operations by the elite anti-Naxal force Special Operation Group at Seriguda in the Gudari area, the Rayagada District Superintendent of Police A. K. Singh said.
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October - 24 
The Pakistani troops opened fire in the Poonch sector across the Line of Control, injuring an Indian soldier on October 24, according to The Hindu.
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The Pakistani troops opened fire in the Poonch sector across the Line of Control, injuring an Indian soldier on October 24, according to The Hindu.
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October - 24 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram disclosed on October 24 that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was acquiring arms through Bangladesh, Myanmar and possibly Nepal, reports PTI. There was no evidence of any money flowing in from ab
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram disclosed on October 24 that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was acquiring arms through Bangladesh, Myanmar and possibly Nepal, reports PTI. There was no evidence of any money flowing in from abroad to the Maoists but "there is certainly evidence of weapons being smuggled from abroad through Myanmar or Bangladesh" and possibly Nepal, he stated.
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October - 24 
Two suspected militants were shot dead by the Imphal East District Police during an encounter on October 24, reports Imphal Free Press. Two weapons were also recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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Two suspected militants were shot dead by the Imphal East District Police during an encounter on October 24, reports Imphal Free Press. Two weapons were also recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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October - 24 
21 Taliban militants and three soldiers killed were killed as Security Forces (SFs) took control of Kotkai in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), an important Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) stronghold and the native town of its chief Hakeem
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21 Taliban militants and three soldiers killed were killed as Security Forces (SFs) took control of Kotkai in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), an important Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) stronghold and the native town of its chief Hakeemullah Mehsud, after intense fighting on October 24, according to Daily Times. Addressing a joint press conference with Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira, Inter-Services Public Relations Director General Major General Athar Abbas said 21 terrorists had been killed and three soldiers martyred while eight people had been injured. "Reliable sources have reported that due to the pressure of the ongoing operation, there have been large-scale desertions amongst the rank of terrorists groups. It has been also reported that the terrorists are shaving and trimming their beards to escape from the area," Abbas said. He said the military had not reached an accord with any militant outfit in FATA, adding however, that the Government had signed a few agreements with people from the Tribal Areas, including the Ahmedzai and Wazir tribes through the FATA Secretariat to secure their support against the terrorists. Asked about collaboration with the US in executing the operation, the Army spokesman said, "We have asked them (the US) to let us finish the job on our own and get the support of local population (against terrorists)."
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October - 24 
A Motorway Police official was killed when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden car near Lillah Interchange close to Kalar Kahar in Punjab on October 24, according to Daily Times. The sources said that the officials at the interchange aske
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A Motorway Police official was killed when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden car near Lillah Interchange close to Kalar Kahar in Punjab on October 24, according to Daily Times. The sources said that the officials at the interchange asked a car to stop for security checking, but the driver blew up the vehicle, resulting in the death of a patrolling officer, Shah Iran.
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October - 24 
A suspected US drone killed 22 militants in Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 24, according to Daily Times. The drone targeted a Taliban shura (leadership council) meeting in Damadola area, which is 12 kilometres
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A suspected US drone killed 22 militants in Bajaur Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on October 24, according to Daily Times. The drone targeted a Taliban shura (leadership council) meeting in Damadola area, which is 12 kilometres north of Khar. Sources in the political administration said Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) deputy chief Maulvi Faqir left the site minutes before the strike, adding that his relatives were among the dead. "The shura meeting could have been deciding a strategy to confront the Government forces after a military offensive was launched against militants in South Waziristan," sources said.
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October - 24 
Two key Taliban commanders were killed and ten other terrorists arrested in clashes with Security Forces (SFs) at Sahra area under Matta tehsil (revenue unit) of Swat in North West Frontier Province on October 24, according to Daily Times. The source
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Two key Taliban commanders were killed and ten other terrorists arrested in clashes with Security Forces (SFs) at Sahra area under Matta tehsil (revenue unit) of Swat in North West Frontier Province on October 24, according to Daily Times. The sources said the two commanders, Saidul Bashar and Karim alias Commando, were close aides of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Swat chief Mullah Fazlullah. Meanwhile, 10 militants were arrested during search operations and three Taliban militants surrendered before SFs.
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October - 24 
Security Force personnel recovered an unexploded grenade from the Rajbari Stadium in the town in Rangamati District on October 24, reports Daily Star. Assistant Sub-Inspector Yasmin Begum of Kotwali Police Station said a Police team recovered the gre
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Security Force personnel recovered an unexploded grenade from the Rajbari Stadium in the town in Rangamati District on October 24, reports Daily Star. Assistant Sub-Inspector Yasmin Begum of Kotwali Police Station said a Police team recovered the grenade from the stadium and later it was neutralised.
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October - 24 
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and Police on October 24 arrested six youths at Amjhupi village in the Meherpur District for suspected involvement with militant outfits, reports Daily Star. The villagers alleged that they are operatives of Hizb ut-T
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The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and Police on October 24 arrested six youths at Amjhupi village in the Meherpur District for suspected involvement with militant outfits, reports Daily Star. The villagers alleged that they are operatives of Hizb ut-Tahrir Bangladesh, which was banned by the Government on October 22. But the arrestees, who were taken to Meherpur Sadar Police Station, claimed they are activists of the Bangladesh Biswa Shanti Ahban Samity. The officer-in-charge of the Meherpur Sadar Police Station said the six were sent to jail after being produced before a court.
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October - 24 
On October 24, the Security Forces (SFs) found four hand grenades, 848 anti-personnel mines (APMs) and 850 APM fuses from the Trincomalee, Kanniya Pilladi and Iralaikulam areas, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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On October 24, the Security Forces (SFs) found four hand grenades, 848 anti-personnel mines (APMs) and 850 APM fuses from the Trincomalee, Kanniya Pilladi and Iralaikulam areas, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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October - 24 
Police arrested a 21-year-old female cadre of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), identified as Yal Nadde, near the 5th mile post at Akkaraipaththu in the evening of October 24 on information received from the public, reported Colombo Page.
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Police arrested a 21-year-old female cadre of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), identified as Yal Nadde, near the 5th mile post at Akkaraipaththu in the evening of October 24 on information received from the public, reported Colombo Page.
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October - 24 
Police arrested two suspected LTTE militants from the capital Colombo in the evening of October 24, reports Colombo Page. The Police found some explosives in the possession of the two suspects, who were arrested on information given by another LTTE s
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Police arrested two suspected LTTE militants from the capital Colombo in the evening of October 24, reports Colombo Page. The Police found some explosives in the possession of the two suspects, who were arrested on information given by another LTTE suspect who is already in Police custody.
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October - 24 
Troops recovered 87 anti-personnel mines, one Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG), seven RPG chargers, two 81-mm mortar bombs, two hand grenades, six Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) links, nine 60-mm mortar bombs, six 60-mm mortar fuses, three T-56 magaz
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Troops recovered 87 anti-personnel mines, one Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG), seven RPG chargers, two 81-mm mortar bombs, two hand grenades, six Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) links, nine 60-mm mortar bombs, six 60-mm mortar fuses, three T-56 magazines, one silencer weapon and ten 82-mm mortar bombs during search and clear operations in the Vishuamadu, Ampakamam, Akkarayankulam, Nallur, Vellamullivaikkal, Puthukkudiyiruppu and Iralaikulam areas of Wanni on October 24, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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October - 25 
Another suspected militant was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Chiru area under Irilbung Police Station in Imphal East District on October 25. One .32 pistol with magazine and three live rounds, three fired cartridge ca
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Another suspected militant was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Chiru area under Irilbung Police Station in Imphal East District on October 25. One .32 pistol with magazine and three live rounds, three fired cartridge case of .32 inch and 6 fired cartridge case of AK 47 were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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October - 25 
Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and four Security Force personnel were killed in separate attacks in three Districts of the Bastar region in southern Chhattisgarh on October 25, reports Hindustan Times. Four Central Indust
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Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and four Security Force personnel were killed in separate attacks in three Districts of the Bastar region in southern Chhattisgarh on October 25, reports Hindustan Times. Four Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel were killed and two critically injured in a landmine blast triggered by the Maoists in a hilly terrain in the Dantewada District. The Dantewada Police officials said the CISF personnel were travelling in a jeep when the insurgents detonated a landmine killing a sub-inspector, two head constables and a constable on the spot. The CISF personnel were deployed in Dantewada to guard a public sector unit and premier mining company, the National Mineral Development Corporation, from Maoist attacks. In two separate encounters in the forested terrain of Bijapur District, about 400 kilometres south of State capital Raipur, the Police shot dead at least four Maoists. The Bijapur Superintendent of Police, Avinash Mohanty, told Hindustan Times that a fierce gun-battle continued till the evening and the casualties suffered by the Maoists would be high. "We have recovered four bodies of Maoists so far. Two bullet-riddled bodies were dragged out from Basaguda and two from the Usoor area. There is no report of any casualty or injury inflicted on the cops," Mohanty said, adding, "It was due to the timely retaliation by the cops that we succeeded in killing the rebels." The Police also recovered some firearms and explosives. In another encounter in Kanker District, a woman Maoist was killed by the Police.
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October - 25 
Following intelligence reports of active movement of Maoists in the Manthani division in Karimnagar District, the Minister for Higher Education, D. Sridhar Babu, along with the Member of Parliament from Peddapalli, G. Vivekanand, Collector Sandeep Ku
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Following intelligence reports of active movement of Maoists in the Manthani division in Karimnagar District, the Minister for Higher Education, D. Sridhar Babu, along with the Member of Parliament from Peddapalli, G. Vivekanand, Collector Sandeep Kumar Sultania and other officials cancelled their visit to the interior Mahadevpur administrative division on October 25. They were to participate in a medical camp organised by Rainbow, a NGO of lady doctors of Karimnagar.
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October - 25 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed and three others arrested during an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Jonha, about 40 kilometres from capital Ranchi, Police said on October 25, according to ANI. Followin
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed and three others arrested during an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Jonha, about 40 kilometres from capital Ranchi, Police said on October 25, according to ANI. Following a tip off about Maoists’ movement taking place towards Purulia District in the neighbouring State of West Bengal, the SFs laid a trap by putting blockades at various places. "We had placed blockades at six places which were there continuously for the past 2 days. We were successful near Jonha area where following an encounter four Maoists were killed, though we have only found one body. The search operation is on to find rest of the Maoists. We have found three rifles, backpacks, their vehicle, a motorcycle and lot of ammunitions," said Praveen Kumar, Senior Superintendent of Police (Ranchi). Police also confirmed of having arrested three Maoists.
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October - 25 
Pakistan-based terrorist outfits the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) are planning to infiltrate terrorists into India to "create mayhem", the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on October 25, asserting t
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Pakistan-based terrorist outfits the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) are planning to infiltrate terrorists into India to "create mayhem", the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on October 25, asserting that the country's security forces were, however, prepared to meet any external threat, PTI reported. He said Pakistan has no will to prosecute and punish the perpetrators of the Mumbai terrorist attacks of November 2008 and voiced concern over the spread of Taliban in that country, apprehending that the danger could spread to the rest of South Asia, including India. "We go by the information or intelligence that we are able to gather. Our assessment of the inputs flowing into India is that the LeT, the JeM and the Hizbul Mujahideen are planning to infiltrate terrorists into India. Now obviously they are not (not) trying to infiltrate for tourism purposes. They are being infiltrated to India to create mayhem here. Therefore, we say that the threat level has not diminished. That is what the Prime Minister said (in the Commanders Conference). There are many attempts which have been foiled even before they could (materialise)," Chidambaram said in an interview to PTI. Asked how well prepared the country was to meet terrorism inspired from across the border, Chidambaram said, "We are prepared to meet any external threat. As I said, we are building capacity every day, every week, every month. But, in today's world, being vigilant and alert is a 24/7 function."
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October - 25 
The Assam Rifles personnel recovered an improvised explosive device weighing about four kilograms from Dolabari area under Dolabari Police Station of Sonitpur District on October 25, reports Assam Tribune. One person, Nanul Ali, from the area was arr
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The Assam Rifles personnel recovered an improvised explosive device weighing about four kilograms from Dolabari area under Dolabari Police Station of Sonitpur District on October 25, reports Assam Tribune. One person, Nanul Ali, from the area was arrested in this connection for further investigation.
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October - 25 
The cases of abduction, particularly in the areas where the anti-talks faction of the NDFB is active, has become a cause of concern and such acts have also reportedly slowed down the progress of major schemes, including the construction of the East W
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The cases of abduction, particularly in the areas where the anti-talks faction of the NDFB is active, has become a cause of concern and such acts have also reportedly slowed down the progress of major schemes, including the construction of the East West Corridor project. According to reports available with the Police, more than 30 people, including officials of the National Highway Authority of India, Railways etc., were abducted by the NDFB in 2009, which affected implementation of the major projects. Sources said that all abduction cases were not being reported to Police and only the abduction of high profile persons came to light through the media. Official sources said militants belonging to the anti-talks faction normally use the forest belt along the border with Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to keep the abducted persons by taking advantage of the fact that there is very little presence of Security Forces in that area and there have been instances when the kidnapped persons were shifted to Bhutan or Arunachal Pradesh whenever any major offensive is launched by the Security Forces.
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October - 25 
The Mahore Police and troops of Rashtriya Rifles (61st Battalion) arrested a top militant of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) from Bradchilli Nullah in the Reasi District on October 25, Daily Excelsior reported. He has been identified as Tali Hussain alia
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The Mahore Police and troops of Rashtriya Rifles (61st Battalion) arrested a top militant of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) from Bradchilli Nullah in the Reasi District on October 25, Daily Excelsior reported. He has been identified as Tali Hussain alias Abu Kalimullah a resident of Saar Daga in Mahore. The arrested militant was reportedly in contact with two Pakistani militants - Abu Ibrahim and Abu Zabran - for whom a search operation has been launched by the Army and Police.
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October - 25 
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has directed all stock exchanges and other securities intermediaries to keep a strict watch on the United Nations-listed terror funding entities, including underworld gangster Dawood Ibrahim, reports
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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has directed all stock exchanges and other securities intermediaries to keep a strict watch on the United Nations-listed terror funding entities, including underworld gangster Dawood Ibrahim, reports PTI. The market regulator has asked the securities intermediaries to inform the Union Ministry for Home Affairs (MHA) within 24 hours if they find any client whose particulars match those of the entries listed by the United Nations. The regulator said that in case a customer’s details match the particulars of designated individuals or entities on the list "beyond doubt," the securities intermediaries "would prevent designated persons from conducting financial transactions," under intimation to the MHA. As per U.N. Security Council Resolution 1373, on receiving requests from foreign countries, States are obliged to freeze the funds or other assets of persons who commit, or attempt to commit, terrorist acts.
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October - 25 
The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) alleged that the Government of India is not interested in restoration of permanent peace in Assam. In a statement e-mailed to the media, the ULFA chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa said that the Government of India
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The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) alleged that the Government of India is not interested in restoration of permanent peace in Assam. In a statement e-mailed to the media, the ULFA chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa said that the Government of India was adopting different yardstick for talks with different outfits. He said the Government has been demanding that the ULFA should surrender weapons for talks, while, talks with Naga outfits have been going on for years without surrender of arms. Rajkhowa said the Chief Minister of West Bengal even released as many as 23 members of Maoist groups to hold talks with them and the Government of India has been adopting a separate policy only for Assam.
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October - 25 
The UNLF on October 25 claimed responsibility for executing an assailant, Pukhrambam Mangoljao, who allegedly killed a child, Soram Prabhakar alias Thoi, at Kumbi in Bishnupur District on October 18.
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The UNLF on October 25 claimed responsibility for executing an assailant, Pukhrambam Mangoljao, who allegedly killed a child, Soram Prabhakar alias Thoi, at Kumbi in Bishnupur District on October 18.
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October - 25 
The West Bengal Government has identified 30 Police Stations in the West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia Districts for immediate strengthening of security, reports Samaylive. A security net has also been thrown around the metropolis though it has no t
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The West Bengal Government has identified 30 Police Stations in the West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia Districts for immediate strengthening of security, reports Samaylive. A security net has also been thrown around the metropolis though it has no threat perception, the Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen told reporters after attending an emergency meeting convened by the Chief Minister in capital Kolkata on October 25. "Fortification of the police stations, particularly under Jhargram Sub Division area, will be done with enhancement of manpower, alertness training and sophisticated arms for policemen," Sen said. A sum of INR 75 million had already been sanctioned for the purpose, Sen said, adding the decision was taken after the Chief Secretary had reviewed the attack on Sankrail Police Station the day before.
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October - 25 
Times of India reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) are suspected to be regrouping in a big way in Andhra Pradesh. The top Maoist leadership is concentrating on reviving the movement particularly in North Telangana.
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Times of India reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) are suspected to be regrouping in a big way in Andhra Pradesh. The top Maoist leadership is concentrating on reviving the movement particularly in North Telangana. Intelligence sources claim that there is increased movement in areas where the insurgents have sought refuge along the North Telangana forest border with Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Sources said the CPI-Maoist is planning to restore its strength in North Telangana by launching agitations against open cast mines of Singareni Collieries, an issue which is likely to have local support. Towards this end, the extremists have reactivated its frontal organisation, the Singareni Karmika Samakya, which has a strong presence among the coal miners.
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October - 25 
Times of India reports that the North Gadchiroli Gondia divisional committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has threatened to replicate the armed struggle of Lalgarh (West Bengal) in Gondia District in Maharashtra. A letter to th
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Times of India reports that the North Gadchiroli Gondia divisional committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has threatened to replicate the armed struggle of Lalgarh (West Bengal) in Gondia District in Maharashtra. A letter to this effect, issued by the committee secretary Anand Gedam, signifies that the Maoists were trying to gain support in areas of Tippagarh in Dhanora, Kurkheda, Korchi in northern Gadchiroli, Deori, Salekasa, Amgaon and adjacent areas in Gondia, Lanji and Baihar-Malajkhand in Balaghat District, parts of Rajnandgaon and Dongargaon in Chhattisgarh to step up their ‘armed revolution’.
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October - 25 October - 26
16 militants were killed and 23 others wounded during a joint operation by the Army and Frontier Constabulary in the Tora Warai area of Hangu District in the NWFP on October 25-night and October 26, Dawn reported. 54 militants, including some Afghans
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16 militants were killed and 23 others wounded during a joint operation by the Army and Frontier Constabulary in the Tora Warai area of Hangu District in the NWFP on October 25-night and October 26, Dawn reported. 54 militants, including some Afghans, were arrested during the operation. According to officials, security officer Abdul Jaffar was killed and seven other Security Force (SF) personnel sustained injuries in the operation which was launched after an attack by militants on a military check-post in Tora Warai late on October 25. Hundreds of militants of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan from Orakzai Agency and Hangu reportedly took part in the attack. Troops repulsed the attack after a gun-battle which continued for about two hours. Officials told Dawn that militants had taken away the bodies of their colleagues and the injured. Six hideouts of the militants were destroyed in Tora Warai and a large quantity of arms and ammunition, including two rocket-launchers, five rockets, two grenades, three shotguns, two rifles, four pistols and automatic weapons, was seized. Militants reportedly use Tora Warai to enter North Waziristan Agency from the Orakzai Agency. A few days ago, the SFs blew up a road linking Hangu with North Waziristan to stop the movement of militants.
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October - 25 
23 militants were killed as troops advanced deeper into the Taliban-controlled territory in South Waziristan and captured Gherlama, an important position north of Kotkai, the hometown of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Hakeemullah Mehsud, Dawn
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23 militants were killed as troops advanced deeper into the Taliban-controlled territory in South Waziristan and captured Gherlama, an important position north of Kotkai, the hometown of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Hakeemullah Mehsud, Dawn reported. Four soldiers are reported to have died in fierce gun-battles in areas around Gherlama, Kotkai, Nawazkot and Spinqamer. Shin Gher, a vital hilltop near Razmak in North Waziristan, was also captured. Tanks, backed by military jets and helicopter gunships, are reported to have targeted Taliban positions. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), troops secured the important Tarkona Narai hill after a 16-hour gun-battle and made gains on the Jandola-Sararogha axis, securing important ridges. ISPR said that 15 more terrorists and a soldier were killed as troops moved beyond Kotkai. Troops have secured Point 1125 north of Shishwam, an important ridge on the Jandola-Sararogha axis, and another point two kilometres north of Kotkai. On the western side of the axis, the Security Forces secured forward ridges of Kaskai, three kilometres north-west of Kotkai. Tarkona Narai, the highest feature on an important junction east of Sherwangi, has also been secured on the Shakai-Kaniguram axis. The hilltop had four strong points and a series of bunkers. Four terrorists were killed in the battle for the hilltop and eight others when they tried to flee from the area. One non-commissioned officer and three soldiers were also killed in the incident. Local officials said that landmines had slowed the advance of troops. They said 15 terrorists and three soldiers had been injured in the offensive. Security Forces, officials said, consolidated their positions in Kotkai and captured a number of other areas over the past few days. They said helicopter gunships attacked terrorists’ positions in Kaniguram.
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October - 25 
At least six militants were killed when jet fighters targeted their hideouts in the Ghiljo area in Upper Orakzai Agency on October 25, Dawn reported. Eyewitnesses said that two hideouts and a camp of the Taliban were also destroyed in the air strikes
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At least six militants were killed when jet fighters targeted their hideouts in the Ghiljo area in Upper Orakzai Agency on October 25, Dawn reported. Eyewitnesses said that two hideouts and a camp of the Taliban were also destroyed in the air strikes. They said that jetfighters attacked hideouts of Taliban three times and killed at least six militants in Ghiljo Bazaar, considered a stronghold of Taliban affiliated with the Hakeemullah Mehsud group. The Tariq Afridi group of Taliban controls a small part of lower Orakzai Agency.
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October - 25 
Elsewhere in the province, unidentified armed men killed a Police Inspector and injured a Constable in the Khuzdar District on October 25. Witnesses said the men, who were in a car, opened fire on Inspector Riaz Ahmed Zehri and Constable Muhammad Far
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Elsewhere in the province, unidentified armed men killed a Police Inspector and injured a Constable in the Khuzdar District on October 25. Witnesses said the men, who were in a car, opened fire on Inspector Riaz Ahmed Zehri and Constable Muhammad Farooq and fled. Zehri died instantly while Farooq was hospitalised. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. APP reported that the attack consequently sparked a violent demonstration in the area, in which people torched and ransacked Government and private property, including a bank.
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October - 25 
Many displaced people arriving in Dera Ismail Khan and Tank Districts of the NWFP said that the militants had left the villages recently captured by Security Forces days before the launch of the military operation, The News reported. "They have gone
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Many displaced people arriving in Dera Ismail Khan and Tank Districts of the NWFP said that the militants had left the villages recently captured by Security Forces days before the launch of the military operation, The News reported. "They have gone into the mountains or shifted to the neighbouring Orakzai Agency while some moved to the adjoining parts of Balochistan," said a tribesman.
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October - 25 October - 26
Nine militants were killed during clashes with the Security Forces (SFs) in different areas of the Bajaur Agency on October 26, according to Dawn. Sources said about 15 militants attacked a security post in the Mattak area near the Afghan border on O
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Nine militants were killed during clashes with the Security Forces (SFs) in different areas of the Bajaur Agency on October 26, according to Dawn. Sources said about 15 militants attacked a security post in the Mattak area near the Afghan border on October 25 and killed a Junior Commissioned Officer and three other SF personnel. Two other SF personnel sustained injuries in the attack. Troops subsequently fired back, killing six militants and injuring four others. According to official sources, the militants fired seven missiles on security posts in Tawheedabad and Sadiqabad and a base in Bilalabada. However, the missiles caused no damage or casualty. Three militants were killed and one was injured in an exchange of fire which continued for over about an hour. Militants also fired missiles on a flour mill in Bajaur, causing damage to the building and machinery. The managing director of the mill, Haji Mehboob, said the militants appeared to have targeted the upper portion of the building where security forces had set up a picket.
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October - 25 
Security Forces launched a large-scale operation in the Charbagh and Khawazakhela sub-divisions of Swat District on October 25, arresting 11 Taliban militants – including a would-be suicide bomber, said officials, Daily Times reported. At least seven
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Security Forces launched a large-scale operation in the Charbagh and Khawazakhela sub-divisions of Swat District on October 25, arresting 11 Taliban militants – including a would-be suicide bomber, said officials, Daily Times reported. At least seven houses owned by Taliban were also demolished, said an Inter-Services Public Relations statement.
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October - 25 
Six militants and three soldiers were killed in a clash in the Mattak village of Nawagai sub-division in Bajaur Agency on October 25, The News reported. Tribal sources said a group of militants attacked a check-post of the Security Forces (SFs) in Ma
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Six militants and three soldiers were killed in a clash in the Mattak village of Nawagai sub-division in Bajaur Agency on October 25, The News reported. Tribal sources said a group of militants attacked a check-post of the Security Forces (SFs) in Mattak village, killing three soldiers on the spot. Following the incident, the SFs targeted the positions of the militants with artillery guns from Khar, the regional headquarters of Bajaur Agency. Consequently, six militants were killed and three others injured while several militant hideouts were also destroyed. Clashes between the militants and SFs were also reported from the Mulla Said area of Salarzai sub-division. There was, however, no report on the loss of life from either side.
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October - 25 
Six Taliban militants are reported to have surrendered to the Security Forces in Khawazakhela, while troops arrested three Afghan nationals from Mingora. The troops are also reportedly continuing with an operation against the Taliban in Buner Distric
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Six Taliban militants are reported to have surrendered to the Security Forces in Khawazakhela, while troops arrested three Afghan nationals from Mingora. The troops are also reportedly continuing with an operation against the Taliban in Buner District.
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October - 25 
The death toll in the US drone attack in Bajaur Agency on October 24 increased to 33 when 13 wounded persons succumbed to their injuries on October 25, according to The News. Sources in the Damadola area, located less than 10 kilometres from Bajaur’s
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The death toll in the US drone attack in Bajaur Agency on October 24 increased to 33 when 13 wounded persons succumbed to their injuries on October 25, according to The News. Sources in the Damadola area, located less than 10 kilometres from Bajaur’s headquarters Khar, said the injured persons died on the way to clinics. They said six more injured persons were in a critical condition and there was apprehension that the death toll could rise further. The US drones had fired three missiles at a bunker used by militants near Choutra village in Damadola area. Initial reports said 20 persons were killed and dozens others were injured in the strike.
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October - 25 
The house of a militant was destroyed in shelling by gunship helicopters in the Ghundai and Mandal areas of Khar sub-division. The volunteers of Mamond Qaumi Lashkar (militia) also continued action against suspected militants in their areas.
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The house of a militant was destroyed in shelling by gunship helicopters in the Ghundai and Mandal areas of Khar sub-division. The volunteers of Mamond Qaumi Lashkar (militia) also continued action against suspected militants in their areas.
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October - 25 
The TTP chief Hakeemullah Mehsud is reported to have urged the Government to stop the operation which he said had been launched to get US aid.
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The TTP chief Hakeemullah Mehsud is reported to have urged the Government to stop the operation which he said had been launched to get US aid.
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October - 25 
Two militants were killed and four others sustained injuries while two explosives-laden vehicles were destroyed in action by the Security Forces (SFs) in the Khyber Agency on October 25, The News reported. The SFs targeted positions of the militants
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Two militants were killed and four others sustained injuries while two explosives-laden vehicles were destroyed in action by the Security Forces (SFs) in the Khyber Agency on October 25, The News reported. The SFs targeted positions of the militants from the Fort Salop in the Gurguri area. In the heavy firing, a militant belonging to the Sipah tribe was killed, official sources said. They added that four others, including a ‘commander’, sustained injuries in the firing by the SFs. The official sources said one vehicle loaded with explosives and arms was also destroyed in the attack. In another incident, the SFs claimed they blew up the vehicle of militants that that had been left behind by the fleeing militants in the Akakhel area. They claimed that troops in the same area also killed a militant who had opened fire on the soldiers from a car.
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October - 25 
Unidentified gunmen killed the Balochistan Education Minister Shafiq Ahmed Khan, a member of the Pakistan People’s Party, outside his residence in the provincial capital Quetta on October 25, Daily Times reported. The Baloch Liberation United Front c
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Unidentified gunmen killed the Balochistan Education Minister Shafiq Ahmed Khan, a member of the Pakistan People’s Party, outside his residence in the provincial capital Quetta on October 25, Daily Times reported. The Baloch Liberation United Front claimed responsibility for the assassination. Police in Quetta said unidentified motorcyclists shot dead the minister outside his residence on Thogai Road, while his brother’s father-in-law, Hydayat Jaffar, was injured in the same attack. Shafiq Khan is the second minister from Balochistan to have been killed over the last two months.
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October - 25 
Cadres of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) and its student wing the All Nepal National Independent Students Union-Revolutionary (ANNISU-R) assaulted chief of the Bhojpur Multiple Campus, Parvat Kumar Rai, in the mornin
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Cadres of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) and its student wing the All Nepal National Independent Students Union-Revolutionary (ANNISU-R) assaulted chief of the Bhojpur Multiple Campus, Parvat Kumar Rai, in the morning of October 25, reports Nepal News. A group of Maoists led by area secretary Insan and ANNISU-R District chairman Sunita Rai pulled out Rai from his chamber at approximately 11 AM (local time) and attacked him with rods, knives and other weapons. The Maoists attacked Rai after the latter refused to resign as per their demand.
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October - 25 
Three political parties – the Unified CPN-Maoist, Nepali Congress and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) - held separate bilateral parleys in a bid to find a way out of the prolonged political deadlock.
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Three political parties – the Unified CPN-Maoist, Nepali Congress and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) - held separate bilateral parleys in a bid to find a way out of the prolonged political deadlock.
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October - 25 
The Dhaka University’s syndicate has decided to send Mohiuddin Ahmed, Associate Professor of the Institute of Business Administration and chief coordinator of Hizb ut-Tahrir Bangladesh, on forced leave indefinitely for his involvement with the banned
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The Dhaka University’s syndicate has decided to send Mohiuddin Ahmed, Associate Professor of the Institute of Business Administration and chief coordinator of Hizb ut-Tahrir Bangladesh, on forced leave indefinitely for his involvement with the banned outfit. "We'll arrest him if the authorities instruct us to do so," said a Detective Branch official.
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October - 25 
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on October 25 arrested a cadre of the Red Flag faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), along with arms at Chandrapur village in the Bagmara sub-district, reports Daily Star. One pistol, one magazine and t
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The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on October 25 arrested a cadre of the Red Flag faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), along with arms at Chandrapur village in the Bagmara sub-district, reports Daily Star. One pistol, one magazine and two bullets were recovered from his possession.
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October - 25 
Two suspected cadres of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Janajuddha), identified as Aliullah and Hossain, were arrested from the remote village of Chatmohar sub-district under Pabna District in the night of October 25
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Two suspected cadres of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Janajuddha), identified as Aliullah and Hossain, were arrested from the remote village of Chatmohar sub-district under Pabna District in the night of October 25, reports Daily Star. Police recovered a foreign made gun and four bullets from them. Officer in-charge of Chatmohar Police Station, Sayed Shahid Alam, said that the arrestees are active cadres of the PBCP-Janajuddha.
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October - 25 
On October 25, the SFs recovered two T-56 weapons, 11 hand grenades, 85 MPMG links, two MPMG links along with 100 rounds of ammunition, 65 APMs, one 120-mm mortar bomb, one 81-mm mortar bomb and three RPG from the Neththikulam, Vellankulam, Kunchukul
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On October 25, the SFs recovered two T-56 weapons, 11 hand grenades, 85 MPMG links, two MPMG links along with 100 rounds of ammunition, 65 APMs, one 120-mm mortar bomb, one 81-mm mortar bomb and three RPG from the Neththikulam, Vellankulam, Kunchukulam, Pallikudha, Mulliyavelli and Andankulam areas.
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October - 25 
Police arrested a suspected suicide bomber of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the Nagadeepa area of Jaffna District in the night of October 25, reports Colombo Page. Police spokesman Senior Deputy Inspector General Nimal Mediwaka said
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Police arrested a suspected suicide bomber of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the Nagadeepa area of Jaffna District in the night of October 25, reports Colombo Page. Police spokesman Senior Deputy Inspector General Nimal Mediwaka said the suicide LTTE cadre was arrested during a raid conducted in the area.
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October - 25 
Troops recovered eleven 82-mm mortar bombs, thirty-eight 82-mm mortar bomb fuses, two T-56 weapons, eight T-56 magazines, 635 rounds of T-56 ammunition, two SFG hand grenades, two Rocket Propelled Grenades, one kilogram of C-4 explosives and 40 metre
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Troops recovered eleven 82-mm mortar bombs, thirty-eight 82-mm mortar bomb fuses, two T-56 weapons, eight T-56 magazines, 635 rounds of T-56 ammunition, two SFG hand grenades, two Rocket Propelled Grenades, one kilogram of C-4 explosives and 40 metres long detonator code during search operations in the Vakarai and Kuburumulla areas of Batticaloa District on October 25, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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October - 26 
12 militants, including five cadres belonging to the Military Defence Force faction of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), four cadres belonging to Military Council faction of the United Kuki Liberation Army, two cadres of the Black Widow (BW) and on
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12 militants, including five cadres belonging to the Military Defence Force faction of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), four cadres belonging to Military Council faction of the United Kuki Liberation Army, two cadres of the Black Widow (BW) and one cadre from the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), surrendered at Assam Rifles headquarters in Churachandpur District on October 26.
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October - 26 
Central intelligence agencies have found fresh evidence of joint training camps and meetings conducted by the CPI-Maoist with the LTTE in the forests of south and central India, Times of India reports on October 26. The central intelligence has warne
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Central intelligence agencies have found fresh evidence of joint training camps and meetings conducted by the CPI-Maoist with the LTTE in the forests of south and central India, Times of India reports on October 26. The central intelligence has warned the States of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh and Orissa on the alleged intrusion of the LTTE into Indian territorial waters. According to sources, a well-trained 12-member group of the LTTE has recently sneaked into India to join hands with the Maoists. ‘‘They entered north coastal Andhra via Kerala after splitting into three groups, one of which is suspected to have found a safe haven in Vizianagaram area,’’ sources said. Sources also said the Maoists could take the help of LTTE for training their military wing, the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army.
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October - 26 
Elsewhere in the same District, a People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant, identified as Dulyam Sarat Singh alias Ibomcha (25), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Sibnagar on October 26. One demand letter of INR 50,0
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Elsewhere in the same District, a People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant, identified as Dulyam Sarat Singh alias Ibomcha (25), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Sibnagar on October 26. One demand letter of INR 50,000 was recovered from his possession.
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October - 26 
Elsewhere in the State, the Police arrested three over-ground workers of the HM outfit during a search operation in the Bagla forest area under the jurisdiction of Kandi Police Station in Rajouri District. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Shafkat
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Elsewhere in the State, the Police arrested three over-ground workers of the HM outfit during a search operation in the Bagla forest area under the jurisdiction of Kandi Police Station in Rajouri District. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Shafkat Wattali, identified the three as Mohammad Tariq, Mohammad Anwar, both residents of Dhar Sekri, and Gulzar Ahmed, a resident of Deri. Special Operations Group of Rajouri and Police neutralized a hideout of the militants in Bagla forests and recovered one RPG shell, two pouches, two kg IED nails, two civil dresses, two stoves, three liters kerosene oil and packets of tea, sugar, desi ghee, candles, rice, pulses, tarpal, buckets and utensils.
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October - 26 
Imphal Free Press reports that Imphal West District Police arrested two cadres of an unspecified militant outfit along with one SLR from the residence of a senior Minister in the Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh led Government in Manipur. Sources dis
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Imphal Free Press reports that Imphal West District Police arrested two cadres of an unspecified militant outfit along with one SLR from the residence of a senior Minister in the Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh led Government in Manipur. Sources disclosed that the duo were also among those who have been selected in the recent Police recruitment.
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October - 26 
Nagaland Post reports that the ‘military wing’ of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) in a press release stated that a huge quantity of sophisticated arms and explosives was procured by the outfit from an unnamed foreign coun
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Nagaland Post reports that the ‘military wing’ of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) in a press release stated that a huge quantity of sophisticated arms and explosives was procured by the outfit from an unnamed foreign country. The procured arms were reported to be mostly the world-class A-Series, the latest version of the M16. The press release informed that the "highly-sophisticated" weapons were procured "chiefly to defend ourselves from the aggressors, standing in the way of Naga unification" and the "NSCN will not rest till Nagas are united". The release also said that the weapons would not be used for "destructive" but only for "defensive purposes".
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October - 26 
PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Pratap Nayak (40), a member of Andharia gram Panchayat (village level local self government institution), at Chandra village under Binpur Police Station in West Mid
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PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Pratap Nayak (40), a member of Andharia gram Panchayat (village level local self government institution), at Chandra village under Binpur Police Station in West Midnapore District while he was returning home. Nayak was a member of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M).
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October - 26 October - 29
Telegraph reports that a lawyer, Manoharmayum Ibotombi Sharma (54), who was served an extortion note of INR 100000 by a militant group in 2008 went missing from capital Imphal after leaving home to repair his car on October 26, 2009. Though the famil
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Telegraph reports that a lawyer, Manoharmayum Ibotombi Sharma (54), who was served an extortion note of INR 100000 by a militant group in 2008 went missing from capital Imphal after leaving home to repair his car on October 26, 2009. Though the family has not received any ransom call yet, his wife Dhaniya Devi said that it is a case of abduction by suspected militants. Dhaniya said nearly a year ago, the Wanglen faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) had demanded INR 100000 from her husband. But Sharma did not give them the money and the group did not persist with the demand either, she mentioned. "I cannot say if the same group is responsible for the abduction. So far, we do not have any clue about my husband. We suspect that some militants could be holding him for ransom," Dhaniya Devi said. Residents of Singjubung in Imphal city staged a sit-in protest on October 29 demanding Sharma’s release.
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October - 26 October - 27
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a local trader in the interiors of Chhattisgarh, accusing him of being a Police informer, officials said on October 27 (today). The incident took place in the Bhopalpattanam area, more th
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a local trader in the interiors of Chhattisgarh, accusing him of being a Police informer, officials said on October 27 (today). The incident took place in the Bhopalpattanam area, more than 500 kilometres from State capital Raipur, in Bijapur District late in the night of October 26. A local hosiery shop owner, Sheikh Ahmed, 44, was abducted early this month and his dead body was recovered alongside a road in Bhopalpattanam area, Police officials told IANS. Police found some pamphlets at the incident site where the body was dumped which stated the trader was acting as a Police informer for several years. The deceased originally belonged to Sironcha locality in Maharashtra that shares a border with Bhopalpattanam. Police claim that cases of civilians being killed by Maoists on charges of being Police informers have been on the rise in Chhattisgarh in the recent months.
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October - 26 
The Maoist backed-People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) announced on October 26 that it had turned into an armed outfit called Sidhu Kanu Gana Militia, reports Times of India. The announcement came with the claim that PCPA members had l
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The Maoist backed-People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) announced on October 26 that it had turned into an armed outfit called Sidhu Kanu Gana Militia, reports Times of India. The announcement came with the claim that PCPA members had looted 10 firearms by raiding a CPI-M armed rally in Goaltore. The PCPA spokesperson, Asit Mahato, who replaced Chhatradhar Mahato (under detention), said the tribal forum would "no longer continue democratic processes of rallies and agitations". "We have formed the People’s Militia Force," he said, adding "After facing continuous torture by the joint forces and the administration in Jangalmahal, PCPA has decided to pick up arms to combat the forces." Mahato threatened that the militia would soon hit state and central offices and Government agencies. He called for an indefinite strike in Jangalmahal from October 27.
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October - 26 
The prime suspect behind the beheading of Special Intelligence branch inspector Francis Induwar, Kundan Pahan, might be among the four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), cadres injured in an encounter near Jonha, about 35 kilometres from S
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The prime suspect behind the beheading of Special Intelligence branch inspector Francis Induwar, Kundan Pahan, might be among the four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), cadres injured in an encounter near Jonha, about 35 kilometres from State capital Ranchi, reports ANI. "As per our information, Kundan Pahan is among the Maoists who were injured during the encounter that took place at Jonha near Angara yesterday," Senior Superintendent of Police, Praveen Kumar said on October 26. Pahan managed to escape, he said, adding he and his associates were trying to cross over borders when they were spotted. As many as four companies of paramilitary and police forces are scouring the forests of Ranchi and Khunti Districts to trace the injured or dead Maoists, Kumar added.
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October - 26 
The Security Forces (SFs) shot dead three top militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, including a ‘divisional commander’, during an encounter in the Shopian District of south Kashmir on October 26, Daily Excelsior reported. The Army, Police
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The Security Forces (SFs) shot dead three top militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, including a ‘divisional commander’, during an encounter in the Shopian District of south Kashmir on October 26, Daily Excelsior reported. The Army, Police and Central Reserve Police Force launched a joint operation in the forests of Shalidar in the Keller area of Shopian following receipt of information about the presence of militants in the area. Officials sources said in the ensuing encounter, three HM militants were killed and a cache of arms, ammunition and war-like stores were recovered from the hideout. The slain militants have been identified as ‘divisional commander’ for Pir Panjal Range, Saquib, and his two close associates Riyaz Poswal and Ishfaq Ahmad alias Adnan. Two AK-56 rifles, one AK-74 rifle, 14 magazines of AK rifles, a satellite phone, one Pistol, three mobile sets, one radio set and 278 rounds of ammunition were recovered from the incident site. Saquib, believed to be a Pakistani national, was instrumental in coordinating subversive activities with other militant groups like the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), the officials said. He was also behind several attacks on the SFs and civilians in south Kashmir in the recent times.
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October - 26 
The Union Government sanctioned four schools to teach jungle warfare technique to Bihar Police personnel. "Select Bihar Police and Bihar Military Police (BMP) jawans [personnel] will be given three months' training by retired Army officials at these
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The Union Government sanctioned four schools to teach jungle warfare technique to Bihar Police personnel. "Select Bihar Police and Bihar Military Police (BMP) jawans [personnel] will be given three months' training by retired Army officials at these schools," ADG Neelmani told Times of India on October 26, adding that the Union Government has allotted INR 1.5 crore each for the schools which will come up at BMP-2 HQ at Dehri, BMP-3 HQ at Gaya, BMP-4 HQ at Dumraon and BMP-15 HQ at Valmikinagar. These schools are likely to become functional by December 2009. Neelmani said the Police personnel trained at these schools will be part of the State's Special Task Force and used exclusively to combat the Maoists. The Union Government has also launched a programme in collaboration with the Bihar Government for creating special infrastructure, including strengthening of Police installations and construction of roads and helipads, in the insurgency-affected Districts. The programme would be launched in the Gaya and Aurangabad Districts, to begin with. The programme will be launched in Arwal, Jehanabad, Jamui, Rohtas, Bhojpur, East Champaran, West Champaran, Kaimur, Nalanda, Nawada, Patna and Sitamarhi Districts - in the next phase.
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October - 26 
Two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants, Binod Basumatary and Sonam Goyary, and a linkman, Chanchal Chakraborty, were arrested by Police at Bijni in Chirang District.
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Two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants, Binod Basumatary and Sonam Goyary, and a linkman, Chanchal Chakraborty, were arrested by Police at Bijni in Chirang District.
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October - 26 
Two unidentified motorcycle-borne militants shot dead a bank employee, Sarat Das, at Banbhag Solmari in Nalbari District in the morning of October 26, according to Telegraph.
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Two unidentified motorcycle-borne militants shot dead a bank employee, Sarat Das, at Banbhag Solmari in Nalbari District in the morning of October 26, according to Telegraph.
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October - 26 
According to Dawn, 11 militants and two soldiers were killed during an encounter between the Security Forces (SFs) and militants in the Baizai tehsil (revenue division) of Mohmand Agency on October 26-night. The militants attacked a check post in the
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According to Dawn, 11 militants and two soldiers were killed during an encounter between the Security Forces (SFs) and militants in the Baizai tehsil (revenue division) of Mohmand Agency on October 26-night. The militants attacked a check post in the Baidmani area of Baizai, triggering an attack by the SFs in which 11 militants and two soldiers were killed and two others injured. Independent sources, however, said that seven militants were killed in the clashes.
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October - 26 
According to The News, eight bodies of suspected militants were recovered in the Swat District on October 26. Four bodies were reportedly found dumped in the Khwazakhela area, official sources said.
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According to The News, eight bodies of suspected militants were recovered in the Swat District on October 26. Four bodies were reportedly found dumped in the Khwazakhela area, official sources said.
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October - 26 
Continuing their advance from three sides on the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) strongholds of Srarogha, Ladha and Makeen on the 10th day of Operation Rah-e-Nijat, the Security Forces (SFs) claimed killing 19 more militants in three separate clashes
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Continuing their advance from three sides on the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) strongholds of Srarogha, Ladha and Makeen on the 10th day of Operation Rah-e-Nijat, the Security Forces (SFs) claimed killing 19 more militants in three separate clashes on October 26, The News reported. Six Army soldiers were also killed while 20 others sustained injuries during clashes between the two sides in the Gharlai, Sarwek, Shaga and Sharkai Sar areas. Independent confirmation of the casualty was, however, not possible as the area has been under curfew for the past 10 days and communication links had been snapped. In their advance from three sides over the past 10 days, the SFs have captured Kotkai, village of the TTP chief Hakeemullah Mehsud and his cousin and suicide bombers’ trainer Qari Hussain, along with Sherwangai, Nawazkot, Chalweshtai and some key ridges. However, the troops faced tough resistance on the 10th day in their advance towards the TTP stronghold of Srarogha. Sources said a clash occurred when the Taliban militants tried to block the way of advancing troops near Srarogha. Military officials said 10 militants were killed in the clash which also claimed the lives of six Army soldiers. 14 soldiers sustained injuries and were evacuated with the help of military helicopters.
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October - 26 
District Police Officer Gul Wali Khan said that Police had arrested 22 suspects, including seven illegal Afghan nationals, during a search operation in Hangu and Thall. Two Kalashnikovs, three rifles, five shotguns, seven pistols and cartridges were
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District Police Officer Gul Wali Khan said that Police had arrested 22 suspects, including seven illegal Afghan nationals, during a search operation in Hangu and Thall. Two Kalashnikovs, three rifles, five shotguns, seven pistols and cartridges were seized. Police also foiled an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of food items to Afghanistan and arrested six people. Three trucks carrying 1,050 bags of flour, 10 bags of wheat, 400 bags of sugar and 60 tins of ghee were impounded.
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October - 26 
Giving details of the advance made by SFs on the 10th day, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the troops secured the Kazhakas area on the road leading to Inzar Killay and Srarogha. The troops also secured Gharlai village on Kotkai-Srarog
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Giving details of the advance made by SFs on the 10th day, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the troops secured the Kazhakas area on the road leading to Inzar Killay and Srarogha. The troops also secured Gharlai village on Kotkai-Srarogha road. On the Shakai-Kaniguram axis, the ISPR said troops surrounded Sarwek village, one kilometre north of Chalweshtai, and secured the surrounding ridges. Seven militants were killed and five soldiers injured in the operation in the same zone. From the Razmak side, the SFs claimed securing the Shaga village and Sharakai Sar in the Nawazkot area. Two militants were killed and one soldier injured in the operation. The political administration officials said troops had secured the Moomi Karam and Sarwek villages after getting control of Chalweshtai. They said the troops would be able to reach and control the strategic peaks of Asman Manza and Karwan Manza in next two days.
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October - 26 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested 13 militants, including a close aide of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Swat unit chief Maulana Fazlullah. A press release of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said 12 militants, including seven Afghan nati
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested 13 militants, including a close aide of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Swat unit chief Maulana Fazlullah. A press release of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said 12 militants, including seven Afghan nationals, were arrested during search operations in Kalam, Bahrain, Naway Killay and Manglawar. It added that three militants, identified as Habib Noor, Barkat and Abdul Khaliq, surrendered to the SFs in Kabal sub-division and another in Matta. In another incident, the troops arrested a close aide of Fazlullah, identified as Ali Shah Khan, during a raid in Charbagh. The sources said 960 grams of gold and some important documents were recovered from his possession. They said Ali Shah Khan was in-charge of the militants’ finances in Swat. There were reports that Maulana Fazlullah used to stay at his residence whenever he visited Charbagh.
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October - 26 
The Security Forces claimed to have killed four militants and injured six others in aerial bombardment carried out at Mamozai area in Orakzai Agency on October 26, The News reported. Official and tribal sources said the jet fighters targeted the hide
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The Security Forces claimed to have killed four militants and injured six others in aerial bombardment carried out at Mamozai area in Orakzai Agency on October 26, The News reported. Official and tribal sources said the jet fighters targeted the hideouts and compounds of militants in Mamozai area, killing four militants and injuring six others.
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October - 26 
The SFs in Lee Sam and Khar targeted militants’ positions in the area with artillery. Officials said several militant hideouts were destroyed by the shelling. The troops are reported to have faced stiff resistance from the Taliban in Charmang, but ha
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The SFs in Lee Sam and Khar targeted militants’ positions in the area with artillery. Officials said several militant hideouts were destroyed by the shelling. The troops are reported to have faced stiff resistance from the Taliban in Charmang, but have cleared 90 per cent of the area.
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October - 26 
Thousands of people have reportedly been displaced from areas inhabited by the Mehsud tribe in South Waziristan and have taken refuge in parts of the neighbouring North Waziristan Agency as well as the Tank and Dera Ismail Khan Districts in the NWFP.
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Thousands of people have reportedly been displaced from areas inhabited by the Mehsud tribe in South Waziristan and have taken refuge in parts of the neighbouring North Waziristan Agency as well as the Tank and Dera Ismail Khan Districts in the NWFP. Locals said almost all the people had left Sarwekai and Ladha sub-divisions. Only a small number of people had stayed behind to guard their houses and belongings, said tribesmen arriving in Dera Ismail Khan and Tank.
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October - 26 
Tribal sources said an estimated 10,000 militants, mostly local tribesmen and some foreigners — Uzbek fighters — had gone into the mountains following the launch of the military operation on October 17. They were preparing for a tough battle in the m
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Tribal sources said an estimated 10,000 militants, mostly local tribesmen and some foreigners — Uzbek fighters — had gone into the mountains following the launch of the military operation on October 17. They were preparing for a tough battle in the mountains, forests and narrow passes, said security officials, who expected fierce fighting in the days ahead.
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October - 26 
According to a delayed report, the Unified CPN-Maoist vice-chairman Baburam Bhattarai said on October 26 in an interview to World People's Resistance Movement of Britain that the ultimate plan of the Maoists is to "smash" the State into pieces in ord
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According to a delayed report, the Unified CPN-Maoist vice-chairman Baburam Bhattarai said on October 26 in an interview to World People's Resistance Movement of Britain that the ultimate plan of the Maoists is to "smash" the State into pieces in order to replace it with a "new state" that will be led by a proletarian party, or the Maoists, reports Nepal News.
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October - 26 
Minister for Irrigation Bal Krishna Khand warned that the Government would be compelled to use force against Maoist cadres and their supporters if they continue their unruly activities that includes displaying black-flag to the President and Prime Mi
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Minister for Irrigation Bal Krishna Khand warned that the Government would be compelled to use force against Maoist cadres and their supporters if they continue their unruly activities that includes displaying black-flag to the President and Prime Minister and attacking ministers. "There will be no option left for the Government but to resort to using force if the Maoists continue with their atrocities like attacking the Prime minister and ministers," Minister Khand said at a press meet organized in Jhapa.
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October - 26 
Nepal News reports that a cadre of Nepali Congress's sister organisation Tarun Dal, Chandra Prakash Hanggam was killed in Ilaam-Godak section of the Mechi Highway in Taplejung District on October 26. A group of about half-dozen persons attacked Hangg
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Nepal News reports that a cadre of Nepali Congress's sister organisation Tarun Dal, Chandra Prakash Hanggam was killed in Ilaam-Godak section of the Mechi Highway in Taplejung District on October 26. A group of about half-dozen persons attacked Hanggam and his pillion rider while he was going towards Jhapa from Taplejung on a motorcycle. Pillion rider Patanwa was seriously injured. Nepali Congress alleged that cadres of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) are involved in the murder. Issuing a press release, Nepali Congress (NC) said it severely condemns such barbaric activities of the Maoists. NC Taplejung president Surya Man Gurung told Kantipuronline over the phone that he could identify the murderer if he was allowed to enter the PLA cantonments
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October - 26 
Speaking at a tea reception organised by the Maoist-affiliated Newa State Council in the capital, Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda said the Maoist party is going to create a wave of protests which might well turn into third Janaando
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Speaking at a tea reception organised by the Maoist-affiliated Newa State Council in the capital, Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda said the Maoist party is going to create a wave of protests which might well turn into third Janaandolan (people's movement), and party cadres to stay prepared for that.
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October - 26 
The two main ruling parties - Nepali Congress and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) - have decided to make 'final call' to the Maoists to come to a compromise to resolve the current political deadlock. The two parties reache
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The two main ruling parties - Nepali Congress and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) - have decided to make 'final call' to the Maoists to come to a compromise to resolve the current political deadlock. The two parties reached this conclusion at a meeting on October 26, urging more flexibility from the Maoist side on the President's move.
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October - 26 
On October 26, in a joint operation by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and Police, two more JMB militants, identified as Akbar Ali Munshi and Daud Hossain Sheikh, were arrested at Gaola Union in the Bagerhat District. Subsequently, the RAB personnel
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On October 26, in a joint operation by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and Police, two more JMB militants, identified as Akbar Ali Munshi and Daud Hossain Sheikh, were arrested at Gaola Union in the Bagerhat District. Subsequently, the RAB personnel recovered 17 brochures and over 100 leaflets with instructions and guidelines on how to carry out militant activities.
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October - 26 
Police arrested a cadre of the Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) from Katakhali municipality area in Rajshahi District on October 26. The arrestee, identified as Zafar Babu, is an accused in several arms related and women repression cases filed with the Mo
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Police arrested a cadre of the Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) from Katakhali municipality area in Rajshahi District on October 26. The arrestee, identified as Zafar Babu, is an accused in several arms related and women repression cases filed with the Motihar Police Station, Police said.
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October - 26 
Police on October 26 raided the Dhaka central office and Sylhet divisional office of the Hizb ut-Tahrir Bangladesh, and recovered its publications, and various other documents and properties. On the same day, the Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued an order
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Police on October 26 raided the Dhaka central office and Sylhet divisional office of the Hizb ut-Tahrir Bangladesh, and recovered its publications, and various other documents and properties. On the same day, the Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued an order to all banks across the country to freeze all accounts of the banned outfit. The central bank gave the instruction according to the Anti-terrorism Act 2009 which empowers the authorities to freeze bank accounts of any banned outfit. A large contingent of Motijheel Police raided the head office of the banned outfit on the fourth floor of Siddique Mansion at Purana Paltan around 12 noon (BST) and seized several computers, several hundred CDs, a large number of books, leaflets, posters, and various other materials. Motijheel Zone Deputy Commissioner Khandaker Mahid Uddin said "We have seized these properties and documents on information that the banned outfit was planning to carry out subversive acts, and its leaders are some of the masterminds of anti-state activities."
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October - 26 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested six Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants, including two majlish-e-shura (the highest decision-making body) members and neutralised their hideouts in Narayanganj, Jamalpur, and Bagerhat Districts on Oct
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested six Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants, including two majlish-e-shura (the highest decision-making body) members and neutralised their hideouts in Narayanganj, Jamalpur, and Bagerhat Districts on October 26, reports Daily Star. The two top leaders, identified as Mehedi Hasan alias Abeer, who was in charge of JMB's Khulna division, and Zahirul Islam alias Zahid alias Badal, who was in charge of Dhaka division (north), were arrested from a house at Borpa of Rupganj area in Narayanganj District. The RAB officials also recovered one foreign pistol, 19 grenade casings, 20 detonators, some bomb making materials, and some books on jihad from the hideout. Abeer, a long time JMB cadre was inducted into majlish-e-shura in 2007 while Badal, a close aide to JMB's current coordinator Bashar, was inducted into the highest decision-making body about two months earlier, RAB officials said. The officials also said that Badal was looking after financial affairs of the outfit since Bashar, son of JMB chief Maulana Saidur Rahman, had stopped looking after the matter since about two months.
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October - 26 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested six Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants, including two majlish-e-shura (the highest decision-making body) members and neutralised their hideouts in Narayanganj, Jamalpur, and Bagerhat Districts on Oct
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested six Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants, including two majlish-e-shura (the highest decision-making body) members and neutralised their hideouts in Narayanganj, Jamalpur, and Bagerhat Districts on October 26, reports Daily Star. The two top leaders, identified as Mehedi Hasan alias Abeer, who was in charge of JMB's Khulna division, and Zahirul Islam alias Zahid alias Badal, who was in charge of Dhaka division (north), were arrested from a house at Borpa of Rupganj area in Narayanganj District. The RAB officials also recovered one foreign pistol, 19 grenade casings, 20 detonators, some bomb making materials, and some books on jihad from the hideout. Abeer, a long time JMB cadre was inducted into majlish-e-shura in 2007 while Badal, a close aide to JMB's current coordinator Bashar, was inducted into the highest decision-making body about two months earlier, RAB officials said. The officials also said that Badal was looking after financial affairs of the outfit since Bashar, son of JMB chief Maulana Saidur Rahman, had stopped looking after the matter since about two months. Following up on information provided by the two arrestees, the RAB launched operations at different places in Jamalpur District and arrested Hasan Sheikh, an ehsar (full-time worker) member who was in charge of Jamalpur District, and gayre ehsar members Abdul Mazed and Akhtaruzzaman alias Shuruz Master, along with four Compact Discs and some books on jihad. Further, RAB personnel also arrested an ehsar member, who was also in charge of Bagerhat District, identified as Akbar alias Al Amin, from Mollahr Hat area in the same District. "We are noticing two things in JMB now, they are trying to increase their organisational strength, and they are preparing to carry out subversive activities in the future," RAB Director General Hassan Mahmood Khandkar said, adding that the banned outfit is currently too weak to carry out any attack.
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October - 26 
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on October 26 arrested two cadres of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Ikramul Haq and Laltu, at Khadimpur sub-district in the Chuadanga District, reports Daily Star. The RAB also recovered a pis
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The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on October 26 arrested two cadres of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Ikramul Haq and Laltu, at Khadimpur sub-district in the Chuadanga District, reports Daily Star. The RAB also recovered a pistol and two bullets hidden at Khadimpur graveyard on the revelation of the duo. Ikramul, and Laltu were reportedly accomplices of the PBCP regional leader Arif Ahmed.
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October - 26 
The Government has made remarkable progress in resettling the people displaced by the war between Government forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights, Mahinda Samarasinghe said on Oc
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The Government has made remarkable progress in resettling the people displaced by the war between Government forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights, Mahinda Samarasinghe said on October 26, according to Colombo Page. Addressing a media briefing in Colombo at the Presidential Secretariat, Minister Samarasinghe said the number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) has been reduced from 288,000 to 196,088. The IDPs have been resettled in their original homes in a secure environment with all the assistance given to restore their livelihood, the Minister said. However, the IDPs have been given a choice of a location to resettle and they are not forced to choose the location, the Minister added. The resettlement was due to the successful de-mining process, said the Minister adding that the Government has purchased 24 de-mining machines and 1,000 trained soldiers are assisting the de-mining operations. In coming weeks more IDPs will be resettled as the de-mining process continues the Minister told the reporters.
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October - 27 
A leader of the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), a militant outfit active in the Indian States of Assam and West Bengal, was arrested from capital Dhaka on October 27, reports Daily Star. The Assistant Commissioner of Detective Branch, Sanwar
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A leader of the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), a militant outfit active in the Indian States of Assam and West Bengal, was arrested from capital Dhaka on October 27, reports Daily Star. The Assistant Commissioner of Detective Branch, Sanwar Hossain, told Daily Star that they had arrested Tapan Petowari alias Palash Dey, a close aide to the KLO chairman Jibon Singh and also his nephew, from the city's Hazaribagh area on the charge of entering Bangladesh without a passport. A case was filed with the Hazaribagh Police Station in this connection. Talking to Daily Star, Deputy Commissioner Mohammed Monirul Islam said during primary interrogation, Tapan said that he infiltrate into Bangladesh six years ago to escape arrest in India and had been residing with his family in the Rangpur town.
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October - 27 
A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, Ketovi, was arrested by the Police when he was trying to extort money from vehicle owners at Niu colony in Dimapur on October 27, according to Nagaland Post. Police also recovered o
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A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, Ketovi, was arrested by the Police when he was trying to extort money from vehicle owners at Niu colony in Dimapur on October 27, according to Nagaland Post. Police also recovered one locally-made pistol, seven live rounds, 7.65 live rounds of ammunition, two mobile handsets and INR 5000 from his possession.
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October - 27 
A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, Nama Yumana Romio Singh alias Thunghm (26), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at Napath area under Kakching Police Station in Thoubal District.
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A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, Nama Yumana Romio Singh alias Thunghm (26), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at Napath area under Kakching Police Station in Thoubal District.
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October - 27 
An indefinite shutdown called by a pro-Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) organisation affected normal life in five districts of Jharkhand on October 27, reports ANI. The shutdown was effective in Ranchi, Ramgarh, Gumla and Simdoga District
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An indefinite shutdown called by a pro-Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) organisation affected normal life in five districts of Jharkhand on October 27, reports ANI. The shutdown was effective in Ranchi, Ramgarh, Gumla and Simdoga Districts. Vehicular traffic and the rail traffic were particularly affected.
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October - 27 
Elsewhere in the State, militants tried to attack the house of Rukhsana, the teenager who along with her brother had shot dead Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ Abu Osama on September 27, 2009, at Kalsian in the Upper Shahdara Sharief area of Rajouri
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Elsewhere in the State, militants tried to attack the house of Rukhsana, the teenager who along with her brother had shot dead Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ Abu Osama on September 27, 2009, at Kalsian in the Upper Shahdara Sharief area of Rajouri District. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Shafkat Wattali, said the militants reportedly fired rifle grenades targeting the newly set up Kalsian Police Post near the house of Rukhsana at 9.20 pm. Rifle grenades were followed by firing by the militants from a distance. The Police party is reported to have retaliated and after an exchange of firing till 10.10 pm the militants, stated to be four in number, managed to escape. Rukhsana along with her brother and other family members have already been shifted to a protected place by the Police.
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October - 27 
On October 27, a People's Liberation Army (PLA) militant, Hemba, was shot dead by the Security Force (SF) personnel during a counter-insurgency operation at Phoilenching under Machi Sub-Division in the Chandel District, where around 50 cadres of the
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On October 27, a People's Liberation Army (PLA) militant, Hemba, was shot dead by the Security Force (SF) personnel during a counter-insurgency operation at Phoilenching under Machi Sub-Division in the Chandel District, where around 50 cadres of the PLA along with sophisticated weapons were camping at the hillock, reports Imphal Free Press. While two SF personnel were injured, one AK-47 rifle along with 21 rounds of ammunition and two magazines, some assorted ammunition and incriminating documents were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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October - 27 
PTI reports that Maoists blew up two schools in the Giridih district in the early morning of October 27 (today). The Maoists packed explosives inside Upgraded Haridih School and Upgraded Dharpahari School, damaging the structures, Police said. There
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PTI reports that Maoists blew up two schools in the Giridih district in the early morning of October 27 (today). The Maoists packed explosives inside Upgraded Haridih School and Upgraded Dharpahari School, damaging the structures, Police said. There was no loss of life in the incident.
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October - 27 
Ranchi Express reported on October 27 that personnel from Piparwar Police Station arrested two cadres of the Jharkhand Prastuti Committee who were going to collect levy money from a man. The Police also seized INR 70000 in cash, three mobiles and a B
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Ranchi Express reported on October 27 that personnel from Piparwar Police Station arrested two cadres of the Jharkhand Prastuti Committee who were going to collect levy money from a man. The Police also seized INR 70000 in cash, three mobiles and a Bajaj CT 100 motorcycle from them.
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October - 27 
Security Forces shot dead a militant of the Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), identified as Hadetsa Basumatary (28), in an encounter that took place near Panbari under Bijni Police Station limits in the Chira
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Security Forces shot dead a militant of the Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), identified as Hadetsa Basumatary (28), in an encounter that took place near Panbari under Bijni Police Station limits in the Chirang District in the night of October 27, according to Assam Tribune.
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October - 27 
Suspected cadres of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a rival faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), abducted a Government official in the evening of October 27 from Hazaribgah District, reports Sify.com. According to Police
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Suspected cadres of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a rival faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), abducted a Government official in the evening of October 27 from Hazaribgah District, reports Sify.com. According to Police, suspected TPC cadres abducted Nirmal Toppo, circle officer of Keredari block (administrative division) of Hazaribgah District, when he had gone to inspect development work in a rural area. "Keradari block circle officer Nirmal Toppo was returning to Hazaribagh after his office hours when a group of armed men stopped his vehicle between Keradari and Barkakana and abducted him and his driver. The driver was later freed," said Superintendent of Police Pankaj Kamboj, adds PTI.
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October - 27 
The Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) claimed responsibility for placing a bomb at the counter of Sky Hospital and sought "cooperation in its effort to teach befitting lessons" to private medical centers and laboratorie
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The Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) claimed responsibility for placing a bomb at the counter of Sky Hospital and sought "cooperation in its effort to teach befitting lessons" to private medical centers and laboratories located in and around Imphal for allegedly "defying its guidelines", according to Sangai Express.
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October - 27 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) in a press release stated that contract works or any other works within the Zeliangrong region should be implemented through the acknowledgment of the "concern area" of the region. The
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) in a press release stated that contract works or any other works within the Zeliangrong region should be implemented through the acknowledgment of the "concern area" of the region. The "Central Administrative Officer (CAO)" of the Zeliangrong region of the NSCN-IM, Longchaibi Golmei, said that "as per the directive of the GPRN" only the Naga contractor was permitted to involve in any contract works within its jurisdiction. The press release mentioned that "if any contactor or agency of Naga/ non-Naga exercise the work beyond the directive/knowledge of the said region" the whole responsibilities would be borne by that responsible person.
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October - 27 
The NSCN-K stated on October 27 that the outfit collects taxes from all Ministers and all employees of the Nagaland Government, reports Nagaland Page. "We never extort but collect taxes, we receive donations from the well wishers…not only the well wi
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The NSCN-K stated on October 27 that the outfit collects taxes from all Ministers and all employees of the Nagaland Government, reports Nagaland Page. "We never extort but collect taxes, we receive donations from the well wishers…not only the well wishers…we also collect taxes from ministers of Nagaland and entire Government employees of Nagaland. There is no question of deducting but they give us themselves," disclosed senior NSCN-K leader Kughalu Mulatonu, to a group of local and national media persons at Khehoi Camp. Mulatonu, however, denied that his outfit has any role in extortion and abduction activities in the State. "We do not accept allegation unless the culprits are brought with evidences. Such charges are fake and do not turn to real allegation," he said. The NSCN-K leader accepted that the outfit has links with more than 20 militant groups, including the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA).
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October - 27 
The Security Forces (SFs) on October 27 neutralised a training camp of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and destroyed their explosives in the Pesraha forest area of Munger District, reports Outlook. Acting on a tip-off, the SFs raided
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The Security Forces (SFs) on October 27 neutralised a training camp of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and destroyed their explosives in the Pesraha forest area of Munger District, reports Outlook. Acting on a tip-off, the SFs raided the forest and neutralised the training camp, the Additional Director General of Police (ADG, Headquarters), Neelmani, said. A truck-load of explosives, including detonators, gelatine fuse wires, besides uniform and generators kept in adjoining bunkers were also destroyed, he added. The ADG said that the SFs were engaged in an encounter with the Maoists for about half-an-hour, but the insurgents managed to escape into the forests.
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October - 27 
The Union Government on October 27 issued a travel advisory alerting Indian pilgrims against visiting Pakistan, reports Times of India. "Government of India is of the view that it is not advisable for Indian pilgrims to visit Pakistan in the prevaili
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The Union Government on October 27 issued a travel advisory alerting Indian pilgrims against visiting Pakistan, reports Times of India. "Government of India is of the view that it is not advisable for Indian pilgrims to visit Pakistan in the prevailing situation when frequent terrorist attacks are taking place in Punjab province of Pakistan, where all Gurudwaras are situated," the advisory said. The Union Ministry for Home Affairs has asked Indian citizens to avoid undertaking any visit to Pakistan till the security situation improves.
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October - 27 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said in New Delhi on October 27 that massive expansion of the Central Paramilitary Forces (CPMFs) is indicative of inadequacies of State Police, reports ANI. Addressing the Consultative Committee for the Union M
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said in New Delhi on October 27 that massive expansion of the Central Paramilitary Forces (CPMFs) is indicative of inadequacies of State Police, reports ANI. Addressing the Consultative Committee for the Union Ministry of Home Affairs on the topic ‘National Police Mission,’ Chidambaram said: "The police-population ratio in the country is much lower than the desired level of 220 and there is also wide variation among the States. He also drew the attention to other problems like outdated equipment and lack of training." He expressed concern over the lack of efforts made to fill a large number of vacancies which exist in the State Police at lower as well as higher levels. "Inadequacies of police in the States and their over-dependence on the central police forces is not a good sign for the federal structure. The States are now realizing the gravity of the situation and concentrating on recruitment, training and modernization of their police forces," Chidambaram added. "Policing in the country has long been neglected and urgent reforms are needed in the State Police system," the Minister added. He also drew attention to problems like outdated equipment and lack of training.
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October - 27 
Times of India reports that armed cadres of the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) as well as that of Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) laid siege to the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express at Banstala Railway Station,
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Times of India reports that armed cadres of the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) as well as that of Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) laid siege to the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express at Banstala Railway Station, eight kilometres from Jhargram town in West Midnapore District, on October 27. The Security Forces rushing to the site for rescue operation were ambushed by the Maoists, triggering an encounter in which two PCPA men were killed and a Policeman was injured. After the gunfight, the PCPA cadres and the Maoists managed to escape. The Security Forces later reached the spot at 7.30pm (IST) and the train left an hour later. The PCPA cadres were demanding the release of Chhatradhar Mahato, the PCPA leader, who was arrested on September 26. Earlier at around 2:30pm, the Maoists held the train driver hostage and encircled the train for about five hours at Banstala. Some passengers were also injured in brick-batting. The driver and his assistant — initially taken to a building near the station — were later released.
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October - 27 
US investigating agencies have neutralised a plot by the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) to use an American national for terrorist attacks in Denmark and India, Times of India reported. The man, identified as David Coleman Headley, was one of tw
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US investigating agencies have neutralised a plot by the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) to use an American national for terrorist attacks in Denmark and India, Times of India reported. The man, identified as David Coleman Headley, was one of two suspects arrested early in October 2009 by FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport before he boarded a flight to Philadelphia, from where he was intending to travel to Pakistan to meet Pakistani terrorist handlers, including the fugitive Ilyas Kashmiri. Headley's partner in the terror plot, which included plans to attack the Danish newspaper that published cartoons of Prophet Mohammed, was a Pakistani-Canadian named Tahawwur Hussain Rana, also a resident of Chicago who was arrested by the FBI on October 18. According to the FBI affidavit filed in a Chicago court, Headley was in close contact with Ilyas Kashmiri and several unidentified leaders of LeT, two of whom are identified as "LeT member A" and "Individual A." He had visited Pakistan before to meet LeT handlers and was returning there ostensibly to finalize plans for strikes. "In July and August 2009, Headley exchanged a series of e-mails with LeT Member A, including an exchange in which Headley asked if the Denmark project was on hold, and whether a visit to India that LeT member A had asked him to undertake was for the purpose of surveilling targets for a new terrorist attack," the FBI said in its affidavit. "These e-mails reflect that LeT Member A was placing a higher priority on using Headley to assist in planning a new attack in India than on completing the planned attack in Denmark," it said. Although the affidavit named Kashmiri, it did not identify others involved in the plot, referring to them as LeT member A and Individual A. It said LeT member A "has substantial influence and responsibility within the organization" and his "identity is known to the government." "In July and August 2009, Headley exchanged a series of e-mails with LeT Member A, including an exchange in which Headley asked if the Denmark project was on hold, and whether a visit to India that LeT member A had asked him to undertake was for the purpose of surveilling targets for a new terrorist attack," the FBI said in its affidavit. Although the affidavit named Kashmiri, it did not identify others involved in the plot, referring to them as LeT member A and Individual A. It said LeT member A "has substantial influence and responsibility within the organization" and his "identity is known to the government."
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October - 27 
A high-ranking army officer narrowly escaped an attempt on his life in the national capital Islamabad on October 27, Dawn reported. Brigadier Waqar Ahmad Malik, Director of Defence Services Guards at the GHQ, was going to a bank along with his mother
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A high-ranking army officer narrowly escaped an attempt on his life in the national capital Islamabad on October 27, Dawn reported. Brigadier Waqar Ahmad Malik, Director of Defence Services Guards at the GHQ, was going to a bank along with his mother in his official car when a gunman in khaki and wearing a shawl opened fire on him. The Brigadier, who was in mufti, escaped unhurt because his driver reportedly sped the vehicle away. The windscreen of the car and its roof was badly damaged. This was the second attack on a senior officer in Islamabad in less than a week. On October 22, Brigadier Moinuddin Ahmad was killed by terrorists in the G-11/1 sector.
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October - 27 
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the SFs cleared the village of Zeriwam on the Jandola-Srarogha axis. One soldier and five militants were killed in clashes in and around Zeriwam and Garlai areas, it added. Advancing from Chalw
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According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the SFs cleared the village of Zeriwam on the Jandola-Srarogha axis. One soldier and five militants were killed in clashes in and around Zeriwam and Garlai areas, it added. Advancing from Chalweshtai on Shakai-Kaniguram axis, the troops reached the suburbs of Kund Mela and Momi Karam areas and started removing improvised explosive devices from the roads. Seven militants were reportedly killed during an engagement with troops in the same area. SFs said they had regained the control of the old Frontier Corps post in Nawazkot and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from the area located on the Razmak-Makeen axis. The ISPR statement said the troops clashed with militants in Tawda Cheena, Vedan, Manza Sar, Zare Sar and Makeen, killing 30 of them. Two soldiers were injured as militants fired two rockets at the Razmak camp.
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October - 27 
Authorities have arrested three tribesmen under the Collective Responsibility Clause of the Frontier Crimes Regulation. Troops also set ablaze houses of three suspects in the Chinari area.
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Authorities have arrested three tribesmen under the Collective Responsibility Clause of the Frontier Crimes Regulation. Troops also set ablaze houses of three suspects in the Chinari area.
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October - 27 
In Islamabad, Police arrested six suspects from the Jinnah Super Market after they failed to identify themselves. Meanwhile, Sindh Police arrested 11 foreigners from the Sindh-Punjab border. Police also arrested 10 suspects from Bhakkar and shifted t
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In Islamabad, Police arrested six suspects from the Jinnah Super Market after they failed to identify themselves. Meanwhile, Sindh Police arrested 11 foreigners from the Sindh-Punjab border. Police also arrested 10 suspects from Bhakkar and shifted them to an undisclosed location for interrogation.
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October - 27 
Law-enforcement agencies have arrested Qari Ishtiaq, ‘acting chief’ of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) unit in Punjab, from Bahawalpur, Daily Times reported. Ishtiaq allegedly masterminded the attack on the Army’s General Headquarters (GHQ) in Ra
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Law-enforcement agencies have arrested Qari Ishtiaq, ‘acting chief’ of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) unit in Punjab, from Bahawalpur, Daily Times reported. Ishtiaq allegedly masterminded the attack on the Army’s General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on October 10-11, a private TV channel reported on October 27. According to the channel, security agencies also seized a heavy cache of explosives and sophisticated arms from him. An intelligence source told the channel that the TTP Punjab chief had provided "important information" about his three accomplices – Sajjad, Qamar and Adnan. The channel said Police had also arrested 29 suspected terrorists from Bahawalpur.
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October - 27 
Muzaffargarh police arrested three suspects and recovered a pistol from them. The men were identified as Abdul Sattar, Abdullah and Mukhtar. Police also arrested at least 24 Afghan nationals from the border city of Chaman in Balochistan.
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Muzaffargarh police arrested three suspects and recovered a pistol from them. The men were identified as Abdul Sattar, Abdullah and Mukhtar. Police also arrested at least 24 Afghan nationals from the border city of Chaman in Balochistan.
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October - 27 
Police and law enforcement agencies arrested eight men allegedly involved in various incidents of terrorism, during separate raids in the provincial capital Quetta on October 27, Daily Times reported. On a tip-off, heavy contingents of Police raided
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Police and law enforcement agencies arrested eight men allegedly involved in various incidents of terrorism, during separate raids in the provincial capital Quetta on October 27, Daily Times reported. On a tip-off, heavy contingents of Police raided various places on Sariab Road, Satellite Town, Shalkot, Quaidabad, Saddar and other areas and arrested the suspected terrorists. The Police also seized some weapons from their possession. Police sources claimed that the men had confessed to their involvement in various terrorist activities in the city.
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October - 27 
Reports from Landi Kotal stated that two Security Force personnel were injured when militants fired rockets at Fort Salop in Bara subdivision of Khyber Agency on October 27, officials said. At least 10 rockets were fired at the fort, some eight kilom
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Reports from Landi Kotal stated that two Security Force personnel were injured when militants fired rockets at Fort Salop in Bara subdivision of Khyber Agency on October 27, officials said. At least 10 rockets were fired at the fort, some eight kilometres west of Bara bazaar, by unidentified persons resulting in injuries to two soldiers of the frontier Corps. In retaliation, the troops targeted suspected positions of militants in Gurguri and adjoining areas. Later, the troops also carried out a search operation in Malikdin Khel and arrested at least five suspected militants.
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October - 27 
Security Forces (SFs) on October 27 claimed killing 42 more militants, raising the toll to 240 since the launch of Operation Rah-e-Nijat targeting the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in South Waziristan Agency on October 17, The News reported. The tr
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Security Forces (SFs) on October 27 claimed killing 42 more militants, raising the toll to 240 since the launch of Operation Rah-e-Nijat targeting the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in South Waziristan Agency on October 17, The News reported. The troops admitted losing one soldier and injuries to two others as they advanced on the militants’ strongholds of Srarogha, Makeen and Ladha from three directions, using Wana, Jandola and Razmak as their rear bases. Tribal sources said the troops were facing stiff resistance during their advance towards Srarogha, the stronghold of the TTP chief Hakeemullah Mehsud, after the capture of Kotkai, Sherwangai, Chalweshtai and other small villages and mountain ridges from the Taliban.
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October - 27 
Security Forces arrested six militants from the Bara sub-division of Khyber Agency. The operation was conducted in the Malik Din Khel area of Bara.
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Security Forces arrested six militants from the Bara sub-division of Khyber Agency. The operation was conducted in the Malik Din Khel area of Bara.
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October - 27 
The NWFP Inspector General of Police, Malik Naveed, told reporters that the mastermind behind the Hayatabad and Sukarno Chowk bombings had been arrested.
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The NWFP Inspector General of Police, Malik Naveed, told reporters that the mastermind behind the Hayatabad and Sukarno Chowk bombings had been arrested.
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October - 27 
The political administration officials said fighter planes bombed Ladha, Shpeshtin, Gadawai, Kacha Langarkhel, Mashta, Sam and Selai Rogha. The villages of Badar, Nano, Kotkhel, Jalandhar and Karama were targeted with heavy artillery guns from the Wa
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The political administration officials said fighter planes bombed Ladha, Shpeshtin, Gadawai, Kacha Langarkhel, Mashta, Sam and Selai Rogha. The villages of Badar, Nano, Kotkhel, Jalandhar and Karama were targeted with heavy artillery guns from the Wana side while the villages of Aimarkhel and Bandkhel were targeted from Razmak. Sources said five hideouts of militants were destroyed in bombing by the planes while a huge cache of weapons was seized in the Badar area. The sources said nearly three-dozen militants had been killed in bombing on different areas. The troops were reportedly facing resistance from the militants in Ghorlama village.
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October - 27 
The Union Government on October 27 issued a travel advisory alerting Indian pilgrims against visiting Pakistan, reports Times of India. "Government of India is of the view that it is not advisable for Indian pilgrims to visit Pakistan in the prevaili
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The Union Government on October 27 issued a travel advisory alerting Indian pilgrims against visiting Pakistan, reports Times of India. "Government of India is of the view that it is not advisable for Indian pilgrims to visit Pakistan in the prevailing situation when frequent terrorist attacks are taking place in Punjab province of Pakistan, where all Gurudwaras are situated," the advisory said. The Union Ministry for Home Affairs has asked Indian citizens to avoid undertaking any visit to Pakistan till the security situation improves.
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October - 27 
the United Nations’ figures revealed that 205,000 people had been displaced from South Waziristan due to the military operation. The latest figures released on October 27 suggested that some 50,000 to 80,000 people were still in the area affected by
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the United Nations’ figures revealed that 205,000 people had been displaced from South Waziristan due to the military operation. The latest figures released on October 27 suggested that some 50,000 to 80,000 people were still in the area affected by the fighting. Mentioning security concern as a problem, the statement said there was a little room for aid workers to manoeuvre in the highly-volatile areas. A similar complaint was reportedly made by the International Committee of the Red Cross. The UN said it was expecting more people to be displaced because of the ongoing fighting.
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October - 27 
Three SF personnel were injured in a landmine explosion in the Safi area on October 27. Sources said a vehicle carrying soldiers was hit by a landmine near Khazina, causing injuries to three soldiers.
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Three SF personnel were injured in a landmine explosion in the Safi area on October 27. Sources said a vehicle carrying soldiers was hit by a landmine near Khazina, causing injuries to three soldiers.
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October - 27 
Unidentified persons killed an active member of the tribal Lashkar (militia) in Khar, headquarters of the Bajaur Agency, on October 27, Dawn reported. Eyewitnesses said that Shireen Khan was sitting in his shop when unidentified persons opened fire,
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Unidentified persons killed an active member of the tribal Lashkar (militia) in Khar, headquarters of the Bajaur Agency, on October 27, Dawn reported. Eyewitnesses said that Shireen Khan was sitting in his shop when unidentified persons opened fire, killing him on the spot. The attackers later managed to escape despite tight security in the area.
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October - 27 
US investigating agencies have neutralised a plot by the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) to use an American national for terrorist attacks in Denmark and India, Times of India reported. The man, identified as David Coleman Headley, was one of tw
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US investigating agencies have neutralised a plot by the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) to use an American national for terrorist attacks in Denmark and India, Times of India reported. The man, identified as David Coleman Headley, was one of two suspects arrested early in October 2009 by FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport before he boarded a flight to Philadelphia, from where he was intending to travel to Pakistan to meet Pakistani terrorist handlers, including the fugitive Ilyas Kashmiri. Headley's partner in the terror plot, which included plans to attack the Danish newspaper that published cartoons of Prophet Mohammed, was a Pakistani-Canadian named Tahawwur Hussain Rana, also a resident of Chicago who was arrested by the FBI on October 18. According to the FBI affidavit filed in a Chicago court, Headley was in close contact with Ilyas Kashmiri and several unidentified leaders of LeT, two of whom are identified as "LeT member A" and "Individual A." He had visited Pakistan before to meet LeT handlers and was returning there ostensibly to finalize plans for strikes. "In July and August 2009, Headley exchanged a series of e-mails with LeT Member A, including an exchange in which Headley asked if the Denmark project was on hold, and whether a visit to India that LeT member A had asked him to undertake was for the purpose of surveilling targets for a new terrorist attack," the FBI said in its affidavit. "These e-mails reflect that LeT Member A was placing a higher priority on using Headley to assist in planning a new attack in India than on completing the planned attack in Denmark," it said. Although the affidavit named Kashmiri, it did not identify others involved in the plot, referring to them as LeT member A and Individual A. It said LeT member A "has substantial influence and responsibility within the organization" and his "identity is known to the government." "In July and August 2009, Headley exchanged a series of e-mails with LeT Member A, including an exchange in which Headley asked if the Denmark project was on hold, and whether a visit to India that LeT member A had asked him to undertake was for the purpose of surveilling targets for a new terrorist attack," the FBI said in its affidavit. Although the affidavit named Kashmiri, it did not identify others involved in the plot, referring to them as LeT member A and Individual A. It said LeT member A "has substantial influence and responsibility within the organization" and his "identity is known to the government."
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October - 27 
A leader of the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), a militant outfit active in the Indian States of Assam and West Bengal, was arrested from capital Dhaka on October 27, reports Daily Star. The Assistant Commissioner of Detective Branch, Sanwar
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A leader of the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), a militant outfit active in the Indian States of Assam and West Bengal, was arrested from capital Dhaka on October 27, reports Daily Star. The Assistant Commissioner of Detective Branch, Sanwar Hossain, told Daily Star that they had arrested Tapan Petowari alias Palash Dey, a close aide to the KLO chairman Jibon Singh and also his nephew, from the city's Hazaribagh area on the charge of entering Bangladesh without a passport. A case was filed with the Hazaribagh Police Station in this connection. Talking to Daily Star, Deputy Commissioner Mohammed Monirul Islam said during primary interrogation, Tapan said that he infiltrate into Bangladesh six years ago to escape arrest in India and had been residing with his family in the Rangpur town.
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October - 27 
According to Daily Star, Police arrested four suspected Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants in the Bandarban District on October 27. With the help of Bandarban sub-division Police, the Naikkhangchhari Police arrested four militants from t
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According to Daily Star, Police arrested four suspected Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants in the Bandarban District on October 27. With the help of Bandarban sub-division Police, the Naikkhangchhari Police arrested four militants from two hotels in the town. The arrestees were identified as M. Afsar Selim, Shahidul Islam, Abul Bashar and Nurul Afsar.
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October - 27 
A LTTE militant, identified as Shiva, was arrested by the Western Province Intelligence Unit at Eluththoor in the Mannar District in the night of October 27 on information provided by a LTTE cadre under Police custody, Police said, Daily News reporte
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A LTTE militant, identified as Shiva, was arrested by the Western Province Intelligence Unit at Eluththoor in the Mannar District in the night of October 27 on information provided by a LTTE cadre under Police custody, Police said, Daily News reported. The arrestee had joined the LTTE intelligence wing in 2004 and since then he was involved in the LTTE intelligence activities. He was the intelligence operative to the Mannar area, the report added.
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October - 27 
Around 300 senior Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres have been arrested by the Security Forces in September 2009 following information gathered by the Army Intelligence Unit, according to Daily News. These cadres were detained while being
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Around 300 senior Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres have been arrested by the Security Forces in September 2009 following information gathered by the Army Intelligence Unit, according to Daily News. These cadres were detained while being housed in certain welfare villages, including Menik Farm in Vavuniya, mingling with ordinary civilians who had escaped the then LTTE-held area from North, Army sources said.
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October - 27 
During search and clear operations in the Akkarayankulam, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Vellamullivaikkal, Kappukulam and Tanniyattu areas of Wanni, Army troops found one 60-mm mortar trapping, 25 Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) links, one T-56 weapon, two mic
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During search and clear operations in the Akkarayankulam, Puthukkudiyiruppu, Vellamullivaikkal, Kappukulam and Tanniyattu areas of Wanni, Army troops found one 60-mm mortar trapping, 25 Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) links, one T-56 weapon, two micro pistols, eight micro pistol magazines, 42 micro pistol rounds, 19 hand grenades, 22 Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG), nine anti-personnel mines (APMs), one claymore mine and one trapping bomb on October 27, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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October - 27 
During search operations in the Kandaladi, Kalmunaweli and Unnachchiya areas, the Security Forces (SFs) recovered one 120-mm mortar, one base plate, one bipod, two claymore mines, 50 metres of flexible wire, three T-56 weapons, two T-81 weapons and n
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During search operations in the Kandaladi, Kalmunaweli and Unnachchiya areas, the Security Forces (SFs) recovered one 120-mm mortar, one base plate, one bipod, two claymore mines, 50 metres of flexible wire, three T-56 weapons, two T-81 weapons and nine T-56 magazines.
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October - 27 
On October 27, troops operating ahead of the Muhamalai FDL (Forward Defence Line) of Jaffna district clashed with the LTTE militants and inflicted casualties to the LTTE.
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On October 27, troops operating ahead of the Muhamalai FDL (Forward Defence Line) of Jaffna district clashed with the LTTE militants and inflicted casualties to the LTTE.
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October - 27 
The Security Forces (SFs) on October 27 located a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) underground armoury in Mullaitivu and recovered a large stock of weapons and explosives, reports Daily Mirror. The weapons included 49 shells used in RPG, 10 Cl
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The Security Forces (SFs) on October 27 located a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) underground armoury in Mullaitivu and recovered a large stock of weapons and explosives, reports Daily Mirror. The weapons included 49 shells used in RPG, 10 Claymore mines, a 15 kilograms pressure mine and 16 T-56 assault rifles as well as weapons locally manufactured at LTTE weapons factories.
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October - 27 
The Vavuniya Police conducted a search operation in the Puthukkudiyiruppu east area and recovered 300 kilograms of TNT explosives, 25 kilograms of C-4 explosives, three pressure mines, one T-56 weapon along with two magazines and 10 metre long detona
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The Vavuniya Police conducted a search operation in the Puthukkudiyiruppu east area and recovered 300 kilograms of TNT explosives, 25 kilograms of C-4 explosives, three pressure mines, one T-56 weapon along with two magazines and 10 metre long detonator code. Separately, troops in the Neththikulam area found 220 APMs.
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October - 28 
A bomb blast targeted a restaurant of Hotel Broadway in the Bhaderwah town of Doda District at around 4. 15 pm (IST) on October 28, Daily Excelsior reported. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. The blast was reported to have been cause
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A bomb blast targeted a restaurant of Hotel Broadway in the Bhaderwah town of Doda District at around 4. 15 pm (IST) on October 28, Daily Excelsior reported. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. The blast was reported to have been caused by a crude explosive device, Senior Superintendent of Police (Doda), Parbhat Singh, said. The blast occurred under a table of the restaurant of Hotel Broadway at Seri Bazaar in Bhaderwah and the crude device was reportedly fitted with fuse and gelatin.
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October - 28 
A militant of the Ranjan Daimary faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), identified as Minihang Basumatary, was arrested by the Security Forces from Balagaon in Kokrajhar District, reports Telegraph.
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A militant of the Ranjan Daimary faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), identified as Minihang Basumatary, was arrested by the Security Forces from Balagaon in Kokrajhar District, reports Telegraph.
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October - 28 
IANS reports that a bomb was found on the railway tracks in the Simdega District on October 28, disrupting train services, Police said. The five kilograms bomb was discovered near Bano railway station in Simdega, nearly 200 kilometres from State capi
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IANS reports that a bomb was found on the railway tracks in the Simdega District on October 28, disrupting train services, Police said. The five kilograms bomb was discovered near Bano railway station in Simdega, nearly 200 kilometres from State capital Ranchi, by railway authorities. Consequently, two trains were halted at Bano and two trains were cancelled.
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October - 28 
Indian Army soldiers arrested four militants from Chiri Bridge on the National Highway-53 under Lakhipur subdivision in Cachar District on October 28, according to Sentinel. One of the arrested militants was identified as K. H. Gyaneshwar Singh (32),
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Indian Army soldiers arrested four militants from Chiri Bridge on the National Highway-53 under Lakhipur subdivision in Cachar District on October 28, according to Sentinel. One of the arrested militants was identified as K. H. Gyaneshwar Singh (32), of Bishenpur District in the State of Manipur. Army sources said he was a ‘second lieutenant’ of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The other three militants were reported to be United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres hailing from Lakhipur. They were identified as Nilot Chandra Sinha (40) of Nayagram, Thomba Sinha (32) of Kunjenleikai and K Premjit Sinha alias Ranjit of Orabil under Lakhipur Police Station.
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October - 28 
On October 28, a truck was set ablaze by unidentified men near the Kushboni forest close to Lalgarh.
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On October 28, a truck was set ablaze by unidentified men near the Kushboni forest close to Lalgarh.
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October - 28 
Police arrested an ‘area commander’ of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a breakaway faction of the CPI-Maoist, from Dugduga village under the Basia Police Station of the Gumla District in the night of October 28, reports Times of India.
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Police arrested an ‘area commander’ of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a breakaway faction of the CPI-Maoist, from Dugduga village under the Basia Police Station of the Gumla District in the night of October 28, reports Times of India. The Police also recovered a locally-made pistol and two cartridges of .303 bore from his possession. The Gumla District SP, N. K. Singh, said on October 29 that a joint team of the Basia and Kamdara Police stations arrested the insurgent, identified as Vijay Tete alias Vishalji, after being tipped off that he had visited his wife's home in the same village. Tete, who belongs to Dugduga village, had joined the outfit about three years ago and was a confidant of the PLFI chief Dinesh Gope. Tete was elevated to the rank of a ‘sub-zonal commander’ after the Basia Police arrested his predecessor Bhaiyaram Oraon from capital Ranchi recently. His area of operation extended up to Basia and Kamdara in Gumla, Karra in Khunti and Lapung in Ranchi District, the SP said, adding that Tete's squad was also active in some parts of Bihar, including Gaya. The SP said that Tete disclosed the names of his squad members during interrogation. Besides, the arrested PLFI cadre also gave an account of the weapons, which include two rifles, a semi-rifle, a gun and two pistols, possessed by his squad. The SP claimed that the PLFI is now on the verge of extinction with many of its top leaders already arrested.
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October - 28 
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on October 28 that the Government was willing to talk to anyone for peace in Jammu and Kashmir, The Hindu reported. The public sentiment was for peace and peaceful resolution of all problems and the era of violence
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on October 28 that the Government was willing to talk to anyone for peace in Jammu and Kashmir, The Hindu reported. The public sentiment was for peace and peaceful resolution of all problems and the era of violence and terrorism was coming to an end, he added. "When I came to office in 2004, I said our government is committed to having unconditional dialogue with whoever abjures violence. We had discussions with different groups. We had a number of roundtable conferences. All issues were discussed. We tried to give voice to the demands of all sections of the people. We have implemented a number of initiatives as a result of this process," he said at a public meeting in Wanpoh in the Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir. "I wish to say again today that we are willing to talk to anyone who has any meaningful ideas for promoting peace and development in Kashmir. We want to carry all sections of the people with us in resolving the political and economic problems of Jammu and Kashmir," he said. Later Dr. Singh inaugurated the Anantnag-Qazigund railway link. The Prime Minister also asserted that India will insist on Pakistan taking action against the terrorist network on its soil. He said, "We will press Pakistan to curb the activities of those elements engaged in terrorism against India. If they are non-state actors, it is the solemn duty of the Government of Pakistan to bring them to book, destroy their camps and eliminate their infrastructure. The perpetrators of acts of terror must pay the heaviest penalty for their barbaric crimes against humanity." Dr. Singh also said it was a misplaced idea that one could reach a compromise with the ideology of terrorists or that they could be used for one’s own political purpose. "Eventually, they turn against you and bring only death and destruction. The real face of the terrorists is clear for the people of Pakistan to see with their own eyes," he opined.
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October - 28 
PTI reports that a day after the holding up of the Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express train by the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in West Bengal, the Orissa Government on October 28 iden
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PTI reports that a day after the holding up of the Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express train by the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in West Bengal, the Orissa Government on October 28 identified at least seven rail routes "vulnerable" to attacks by the insurgents, official sources said. The routes identified as "prone" to a Maoist attack are located mostly in the Koraput, Rayagada, Sambalpur, Jajpur, Keonjhar and Sundergarh Districts. These routes are: Rourkela-Bimalagah-Kiribur, Rourkela-Jariekela, Boinda-Jujumara, Tamka-Keonjhar, Rayagada-Koraput, Koraput-Gorapur and Rayagada-Jhimiripeta lines. The respective District Superintendent of Police has been directed to make adequate arrangements for passenger safety in consultation with the Railways, official sources said.
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October - 28 
PTI reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze the house of a cadre for breaking away, the Latehar Police said on October 29. Armed Maoists went to the house of Chetanji at Gurgu village under Latehar Police Station a
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PTI reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze the house of a cadre for breaking away, the Latehar Police said on October 29. Armed Maoists went to the house of Chetanji at Gurgu village under Latehar Police Station and asked his family members to leave, before setting it ablaze in the night of October 28, the Police said. Chetanji was the ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the CPI-Maoist before joining the Jharkhand-Chhattisgarh Simant Committee, a breakaway faction of the CPI-Maoist. The Latehar District Superintendent of Police (SP), Kuldeep Dwivedi, said that Jharkhand Chhattisgarh Seemant Prastuti Committee was commanded by a former CPI-Maoist cadre, adds Telegraph. "The outfit is active in the bordering area of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. It has been constituted by Sanjay Yadav, who left CPI-Maoist with his supporters six months ago," Dwivedi added.
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October - 28 
Rejecting Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee’s demand on October 27 for deployment of the Army in the Maoist insurgency-affected areas of West Bengal, the Defence Minister, A. K. Antony, said on October 28 that the use of armed forces for interna
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Rejecting Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee’s demand on October 27 for deployment of the Army in the Maoist insurgency-affected areas of West Bengal, the Defence Minister, A. K. Antony, said on October 28 that the use of armed forces for internal security was the "last resort". "Whether in West Bengal or any other area, our view is that employing armed forces for internal security should be the last, the very last resort, only when the other agencies have failed. Police and paramilitary have to deal with Naxalism," Antony said. He added that law and order issues should be handled by respective State Governments and ruled out talks with Maoists before they abjure violence.
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October - 28 
The Bihar Government plans to modify its existing surrender policy for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and make it more attractive by incorporating a rehabilitation policy for those willing to surrender, Indian Express reporte
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The Bihar Government plans to modify its existing surrender policy for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and make it more attractive by incorporating a rehabilitation policy for those willing to surrender, Indian Express reported on October 28. The Director General of Police, Anand Shankar, recently said that the surrender policy would be made more attractive. "The policy is being drafted for the state government's approval with suitable changes incorporating a rehabilitation package for the naxalites volunteering to surrender with arms", Shankar added. The rehabilitation package in the new policy, he said, would be made more attractive. The existing policy, official sources said, was a failure in attracting the Maoists in their strongholds of the Jehanabad, Gaya, Aurangabad and Jamui Districts. Statistics revealed that while 74 Maoists surrendered in 2005, the figure came down to 21 in 2006. The years 2007 and 2008 registered surrender of 21 and 29 insurgents respectively and till March 2009 only two Maoists had surrendered, official sources added.
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October - 28 
The breakaway faction of the Black Widow (BW) led by James Dimasa is expected to surrender in the next few days. A senior Police official in the District headquarters of Haflong in North Cachar Hills District said the faction led by Pronit Haflongbar
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The breakaway faction of the Black Widow (BW) led by James Dimasa is expected to surrender in the next few days. A senior Police official in the District headquarters of Haflong in North Cachar Hills District said the faction led by Pronit Haflongbar alias James Dimasa (29) was in contact with some Administrative and Police officials to arrive at a consensus on the venue, time and terms of their possible surrender. James, a resident of Tapodisha in Haflong, and his group had deserted the BW earlier in 2009. Officials said the faction did not surrender fearing dilution of its demand for Dimaraji, a separate State for the Dimasas. James is reported to have changed his position after speaking to BW leader Niranjan Hojai, who led his cadres to surrender on October 2, 2009. As a prelude to the final surrender of the James faction, some of its cadres surrendered before the Army in the Hmar-dominated Churachandpur town of Manipur. While 16 cadres surrendered on September 18, two surrendered on October 26. The James faction is now said to have 19 cadres.
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October - 28 
The BW militants, who earlier surrendered in North Cachar Hills District and are currently housed in four designated camps, have started issuing demand notes to the contractors engaged in the Silchar-Lumding Broad Gauge Project within just three week
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The BW militants, who earlier surrendered in North Cachar Hills District and are currently housed in four designated camps, have started issuing demand notes to the contractors engaged in the Silchar-Lumding Broad Gauge Project within just three weeks of the ceremonial surrender, reports Sentinel. A source close to the Railway Contractors’ Association said the surrendered BW militants attacked a vehicle of the ABCI, a construction company, on October 18, 2009 and damaged it. The driver of the vehicle was also assaulted by the militants, the source said. The incident took place at Kapurcherra where a designated camp for the surrendered militants has been started. Meanwhile, another source said that the October 18 incident was actually the handiwork of the splinter faction of BW led by James Dimasa.
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October - 28 
The CPI-Maoist Polit Bureau member Mallojula Koteswara Rao alias Kishan told The Hindu during a telephonic interview that the CPI-Maoist supported the PCPA’s cause and would provide supporters of the outfit strategic and military support to take on t
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The CPI-Maoist Polit Bureau member Mallojula Koteswara Rao alias Kishan told The Hindu during a telephonic interview that the CPI-Maoist supported the PCPA’s cause and would provide supporters of the outfit strategic and military support to take on the Security Forces.
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October - 28 
The Hindu reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed an activist of the ruling Congress Party, K. Narasimhapur Reddy (40), at Konapur village in the Warangal District in the early morning on October 28. About 20 in
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The Hindu reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed an activist of the ruling Congress Party, K. Narasimhapur Reddy (40), at Konapur village in the Warangal District in the early morning on October 28. About 20 insurgents, reportedly led by the Kothaguda ‘area secretary’ of the CPI-Maoist, reached Konapur in the midnight and asked Narasimhapur Reddy to follow them as they had something to talk to him. Later, they shot him dead outside his residence and escaped from the incident site. Reddy was a village committee secretary of the party. The Maoists branded him as a Police informer and killed him warning other villagers of same fate if they befriended the police. This is the third killing in Warangal District by the Maoists in a month. Speaking to The Hindu, Superintendent of Police Shah Nawaz Qasim said the Maoists reportedly killed the villager to avenge the killing of their ‘action team member’ in a recent encounter with the Police in Bhupalpalli mandal (administrative division). "We are alert about the movements of the armed squad. We will soon neutralise it," he said.
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October - 28 
Times of India reports that the Government of Karnataka will rehabilitate Maoists who are willing to lay down arms, according to Home Minister V. S. Acharya. At the inauguration of the Internal Security Wing office on October 28, Acharya confirmed th
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Times of India reports that the Government of Karnataka will rehabilitate Maoists who are willing to lay down arms, according to Home Minister V. S. Acharya. At the inauguration of the Internal Security Wing office on October 28, Acharya confirmed that the Government will help Maoists who want to surrender. According to him, Maoist activity in Karnataka is lower than in other parts of the country. "The Police are doing well to control sporadic incidents," he said.
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October - 28 
Two Naxalites (left-wing extremists), identified as Mamta Kumari alias Preeti and Prahalad Mahto, who were going to collect levy money were arrested by the Namkum Police. Police also seized one pistol, two cartridges and two mobile phones from them.
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Two Naxalites (left-wing extremists), identified as Mamta Kumari alias Preeti and Prahalad Mahto, who were going to collect levy money were arrested by the Namkum Police. Police also seized one pistol, two cartridges and two mobile phones from them. Senior Superintendent of Police Praveen Kumar told journalists that Preeti and Prahlad were collecting levy money for ‘Commando’ Chand and the Marshal Group.
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October - 28 
Two suspected militants belonging to the Military Council (MC) faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) were shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at the foothills of T. Sunglon under Sapermeina Police Station in Senapati
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Two suspected militants belonging to the Military Council (MC) faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) were shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at the foothills of T. Sunglon under Sapermeina Police Station in Senapati District on October 28, reports Imphal Free Press. One locally-made 9-mm pistol loaded with a magazine and one .32 pistol with four live rounds and another 30 live rounds of AK ammunition were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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October - 28 
Warning that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sponsored violence was likely to escalate in the coming months as a retaliation to the yet to be launched offensive by the Union Government, the Government on October 28 said incidents of
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Warning that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sponsored violence was likely to escalate in the coming months as a retaliation to the yet to be launched offensive by the Union Government, the Government on October 28 said incidents of landmine explosions, ambushes and train blockages would increase, reports Times of India. The Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai said as long as the Maoists had their one-point agenda of "so called armed revolution", they would continue to carry out incidents like the one on October 27 in West Bengal (Maoists laid siege to the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express train). "In the months to come, this is something I think the country should be prepared for," Pillai said. Describing the incident as nothing but a "publicity stunt", he said the entire operation was planned and executed by armed Maoists and not by the local outfit People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA). "This was an operation planned, operated and executed by the Maoists using the tribals as front," he said, adding the PCPA itself had lost its relevance.
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October - 28 
A girls’ school was blown up in the Aranda village of Shabqadar area. While the school building was destroyed no casualty was reported because schools in the area were closed.
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A girls’ school was blown up in the Aranda village of Shabqadar area. While the school building was destroyed no casualty was reported because schools in the area were closed.
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October - 28 
A remote-controlled car bomb killed at least 105 people – including women and children – and injured around 200 others at the Meena Bazaar in Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, on October 28, Daily Times reported. "We have received 92 bodies and some par
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A remote-controlled car bomb killed at least 105 people – including women and children – and injured around 200 others at the Meena Bazaar in Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, on October 28, Daily Times reported. "We have received 92 bodies and some parts of bodies and 200 injured people – including 70 women and children," said Haider Afridi, chief executive of the Lady Reading Hospital. He said around 25 people – mostly women – were in critical condition, while only 25 bodies had so far been identified. "Nineteen of the dead are women and 11 are children. All the dead are civilians," Dr Zafar Iqbal told the AFP news agency. The NWFP Information Minister Iftikhar Hussain, however, said, "More than 80 people were killed ... around 200, mostly women and children, were injured in the car bomb blast." Bomb disposal squad chief Shafqat Malik told reporters that 150 kilograms of explosives were used in the remote-controlled blast. He said that some people were still trapped under the rubble. According to the AFP, the explosion brought down buildings. A three-storey building and a mosque, Masjid Umme Habiba, situated in the narrow bazaar, caved in while six other structures were engulfed by a huge fire caused by the explosion, The News reported. Around 12 houses and over 60 shops were gutted while almost 300 other shops and houses were severely damaged due to the powerful explosion at around 12:40 pm. The Meena Bazaar is famous for women’s dresses, cosmetics and children’s garments. Minister Iftikhar Hussain told journalists that the blast was linked with the ongoing military operation in South Waziristan against the Taliban, saying, "foreign terrorists – including Arabs, Chechens and Uzbeks – stationed in Waziristan are carrying out attacks in Pashtun areas". However, no group has claimed responsibility for the bombing so far, according to Daily Times. The Capital City Police Officer Liaqat Ali told reporters that terrorists were "confused" because of the security in the city, and were – therefore – targeting public places. He said, "There was information that an explosives-laden car had entered the city." Meanwhile, the Taliban and Al Qaeda have denied involvement in the bomb blast and claimed they do not explode bombs in bazaars and mosques, The News reported. According to an Al Qaeda statement, they are not involved in the killing of innocent people. Al Qaeda sources said elements who want to defame Jihad and refugees are behind the Peshawar bomb blast. The banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan in an email sent to the media also condemned the blast and denied its involvement in the incident.
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October - 28 
According to Dawn, the Sindh Police on October 28 claimed to have arrested five members of a banned militant outfit and seized about 150 kilograms of explosives, automatic rifles and suicide vests from them. A senior CID Police official said that the
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According to Dawn, the Sindh Police on October 28 claimed to have arrested five members of a banned militant outfit and seized about 150 kilograms of explosives, automatic rifles and suicide vests from them. A senior CID Police official said that the five suspected militants, all residents of Karachi, were arrested in different parts of Orangi Town and they were planning terrorist attacks on key installations in the city. "Initial investigations suggest that they all are militants and associated with the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi. They have a history of police arrests on different charges," said Superintendent of Police (SP) Fayyaz Khan. The arrested suspects, aged between 25 and 26 years, were identified as Nasir alias Saifullah, Shakeel Barmi, Atif alias Chooha, Wasim alias Baroodi and Afzal alias Rickshaw Wala. The Police also said they were looking for four of their accomplices – Rasheed Swati, Arif alias Chota, Danish and Naseer – who were still at large. The Police claimed that the arrested suspects were planning to target Government buildings and prominent individuals. "Their main targets were government buildings and hotels," said SP Khan.
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October - 28 
At least one persons was killed and three others sustained injuries in a bomb blast at a busy junction in Dera Bugti on October 28, according to Daily Times. Police said the explosives were triggered with a remote-controlled device. Painda Khan, a re
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At least one persons was killed and three others sustained injuries in a bomb blast at a busy junction in Dera Bugti on October 28, according to Daily Times. Police said the explosives were triggered with a remote-controlled device. Painda Khan, a resident of the nearby village, died instantly. The three injured people have been identified as Muhammad Khan, Ali Khan and Akhtar. No one has claimed responsibility for the bombing.
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October - 28 
Four suspected militants were killed and three others injured in a clash with the Security Forces (SFs) in Mohmand Agency on October 28, Dawn reported. Sources said a group of militants attacked the Baidmani check-post in Baizai sub-division with hea
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Four suspected militants were killed and three others injured in a clash with the Security Forces (SFs) in Mohmand Agency on October 28, Dawn reported. Sources said a group of militants attacked the Baidmani check-post in Baizai sub-division with heavy weapons at about 1.30am. Four militants, including two Afghan nationals, were killed when the troops returned fire. This was the second attack on the post in two days. Two SF personnel and 11 militants were killed in an attack on October 27.
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October - 28 
The District Administration of Lahore has ordered that 17 Government schools in different areas of Lahore and the Punjab University be shut down for security reasons, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, the District administratio
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The District Administration of Lahore has ordered that 17 Government schools in different areas of Lahore and the Punjab University be shut down for security reasons, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, the District administration authorities ordered to close down the Government Muslim Model High School Urdu Bazaar, Govt Victoria High School, Govt Saleem Model High School, Govt Girls' Higher Secondary School Ravi Road, Govt Chishtia Girls' High School, Cathedral High School Anarkali, Anthony High School Lawrence Road, Govt Central Model School Lower Mall, Saint Francis High School Anarkali and Sacred Heart Girls' High School Temple Road, among others.
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October - 28 
The Inspector General of the NWFP Police has said that the Police have arrested the mastermind of the group involved in the Hayatabad and Soekarno Chowk bomb blasts, The News reported. Talking to reporters, he said 16,500 new police officials would b
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The Inspector General of the NWFP Police has said that the Police have arrested the mastermind of the group involved in the Hayatabad and Soekarno Chowk bomb blasts, The News reported. Talking to reporters, he said 16,500 new police officials would be recruited for maintaining law and order in the province. He added that red alert security was in place in the province and hundreds of terrorists and their commanders have been arrested. He said the Police also recovered a huge cache of arms and explosives. A group was involved in bomb blasts in Hayatabad and Soekarno Chowk and its leader has been arrested and is being interrogated, Malik Naveed added.
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October - 28 
The Security Forces (SFs) were only a few kilometres from Srarogha, the stronghold of the Hakeemullah Mehsud-led Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), on the 12th day of the Operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan Agency on October 28, The News reported
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The Security Forces (SFs) were only a few kilometres from Srarogha, the stronghold of the Hakeemullah Mehsud-led Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), on the 12th day of the Operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan Agency on October 28, The News reported. Sources said some militants were fleeing to North Waziristan from the Srarogha side and via the Shawal Road from Makeen due to increased pressure from the advancing troops. Local sources said the troops were heading for Srarogha after getting full control of Kotkai and securing the surrounding areas and ridges. "The next important point is Srarogha, where a tough battle is expected once the troops get close," said a political administration official. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said 25 militants were killed and a huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered. Five soldiers sustained injuries in the clashes and in attacks from the militants in different areas, it added. The ISPR said SFs made considerable progress on the Kotkai-Srarogha axis and secured the area overlooking the TTP stronghold of Srarogha. Eight militants were killed and three soldiers were wounded in incidents in that area. The statement also said 25 Taliban training centres and nine caves were destroyed in Kotkai while three more training centres were overrun in the Murghaband area. According to tribesmen, the Kaniguram village on the Shakai-Kaniguram axis is a strong base of militants, where mostly Uzbeks were based. The troops secured an important area of Karwan Manza, located two kilometres east of Kaniguram. SFs also continued a search for militants and arms in Nawazkot, a strategic village located on the Razmak-Makeen axis.Local sources said that the SFs would be able to capture the high points of Asman Manza after getting control of Kaniguram, which is currently under a siege. Control over Asman Manza and Karwan Manza would enable the troops to advance on Kokatkhel, Karama, Delay, Mashta, Badar and other areas of Ladha sub-division and Sarwekai, the sources said. They added that six militants were killed and four injured in a clash with the SFs in the Sherkot area. Fighter planes bombed TTP hideouts in Ladha, Maidan, Patwelai and other areas, but there were no reports about casualties. The ISPR chief, Major General Athar Abbas, while addressing a press conference in the federal capital Islamabad, said Uzbek fighters had made Mehsud and other tribes hostage, adding that Mehsud tribes were not linked with these foreigners. "As soon as the area is cleansed from terrorists, including foreigners, the Mehsud tribesmen will return to their area to resume their own system," he said. Abbas said it was confirmed, through interceptions, that TTP ‘commander’ Waliur Rehman was present in the area but nothing could be said about Hakeemullah Mehsud. He rejected the impression that the TTP had made a tactical withdrawal from Kotkai to launch another assault, saying that the Taliban leadership was on the run.
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October - 28 
The suicide attack at a United Nations guesthouse in Kabul on October 28, 2009 was a joint operation directed by an Afghan warlord based in the tribal areas of Pakistan and by an Al Qaeda operative, the Afghan intelligence Director said, Times of Ind
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The suicide attack at a United Nations guesthouse in Kabul on October 28, 2009 was a joint operation directed by an Afghan warlord based in the tribal areas of Pakistan and by an Al Qaeda operative, the Afghan intelligence Director said, Times of India reported. The intelligence official, Amrullah Saleh, said six Afghan suspects had been arrested, including an imam (prayer leader) who had provided a hideaway for the attackers. He said the suspects had said that the three suicide attackers were all from the Swat Valley in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. Saleh said the operation was jointly directed. One group was the Haqqani network, a Taliban-affiliated organization led by Jalaluddin Haqqani and his son Sirajuddin which is based in North Waziristan, and the other leader was an Al Qaeda operative known as Ajmal, who fled to the Waziristan area. 11 persons, including five UN personnel, were killed in the attack.
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October - 28 
According to Nepal News, Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal met President Ram Baran Yadav at the latter's office Shital Niwas on October 28 and discussed the latest political developments, especially the prolonged political deadlock. The Prime Ministe
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According to Nepal News, Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal met President Ram Baran Yadav at the latter's office Shital Niwas on October 28 and discussed the latest political developments, especially the prolonged political deadlock. The Prime Minister briefed the President on the ongoing negotiations between the major parties on resolving the deadlock, according to Prime Minister's political advisor Raghuji Panta.
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October - 28 
The Constituent Assembly (CA) Chairman Subash Chandra Nemwang said that there is no alternative to the Parliament when it comes to endorsing the annual budget, reports Kantipuronline. He added that Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal also agrees on thi
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The Constituent Assembly (CA) Chairman Subash Chandra Nemwang said that there is no alternative to the Parliament when it comes to endorsing the annual budget, reports Kantipuronline. He added that Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal also agrees on this fact. After meeting with Prime Minister Nepal in the capital today, the CA chairman said that the nation could fall into an economic crisis if the budget is not endorsed at the earliest.
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October - 28 
A Bogra District court on October 28 sentenced five JMB militants to 20 years' rigorous imprisonment in a case filed under the Explosive Substances Act. Judge Golam Ahmed Khalilur Rahman of the Special Tribunal Court - 3 handed the verdict to Shish M
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A Bogra District court on October 28 sentenced five JMB militants to 20 years' rigorous imprisonment in a case filed under the Explosive Substances Act. Judge Golam Ahmed Khalilur Rahman of the Special Tribunal Court - 3 handed the verdict to Shish Mohammad, Mohammad Abdul Manan, Mamunur Rashid, Ashraful Islam and Mohammed Jahangir Alam. The court also fined them BNR 20000 each and if they failed to pay this amount, they will have to serve two more years in jail. Among the convicts, Shish Mohammad is still absconding. According to the case statement, the Security Forces seized explosive substances, including 6.5 kilograms of sulphur and one kilogram of gunpowder, during a raid on the residence of Shish Mohammad at Uttar Shahapara in Sherpur sub-district on January 1, 2006.
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October - 28 
Police on October 28 arrested a Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) cadre, identified as Afsar Ali, from Paikora village under Tarash sub-district in the Sirajganj District, Daily Star reported. He is reportedly wanted in the trader Abul Kalam Azad
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Police on October 28 arrested a Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) cadre, identified as Afsar Ali, from Paikora village under Tarash sub-district in the Sirajganj District, Daily Star reported. He is reportedly wanted in the trader Abul Kalam Azad murder case.
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October - 28 
Police on October 28 arrested six Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants during a raid at a JMB leader's house under Raninagar sub-district in the Naogaon District, reports Daily Star. The arrestees were identified as Masud Rana, an ‘area co
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Police on October 28 arrested six Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants during a raid at a JMB leader's house under Raninagar sub-district in the Naogaon District, reports Daily Star. The arrestees were identified as Masud Rana, an ‘area commander’ and close associate of the executed JMB chief Siddikul Islam alias Bangla Bhai, Rajibul Islam Rocket, Manjur Rahman, Belal Hossain, Saiduzzaman Ratan, and Mirza Mia.
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October - 28 
An indictment has been filed before the Colombo High Court against four suspects, including a Sri Lanka Customs' Additional Director and a Wharf Executive, for aiding and abetting two persons to provide a GPS unit to the LTTE on July 30, 2007, accord
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An indictment has been filed before the Colombo High Court against four suspects, including a Sri Lanka Customs' Additional Director and a Wharf Executive, for aiding and abetting two persons to provide a GPS unit to the LTTE on July 30, 2007, according to Daily News. The Attorney General filed indictment against the Sri Lanka Customs Additional Director Indra Sarath Balasooriya and Wharf Executive Rajendran Yogarajah for aiding and abetting Roy Manoj Kumar Samadanam and his wife Ridma Roshani Selamban to provide a GPS unit to the LTTE. According to the statement made by Samadanam, a Sri Lankan expatriate in Canada when he came to Sri Lanka he was introduced to the LTTE by a friend. Then he was asked by the LTTE to help them to bring telecommunication equipment from Singapore and Malaysia. He further stated that later Muhundan and Sinawan in Singapore sent goods from Singapore. He got them released and sent them to the LTTE. The indictment includes productions of three boxes, four radar sets, four radar antennas, 150 VHF mobile phones.
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October - 28 
During search and clear operations on October 28, the troops recovered 210 anti-personnel mines, one T-56 body group, seven T-56 weapons, nine T-56 magazines, 700 rounds of T-56 ammunition, two pressure mines, two 82-mm mortar bombs, three Rocket Pro
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During search and clear operations on October 28, the troops recovered 210 anti-personnel mines, one T-56 body group, seven T-56 weapons, nine T-56 magazines, 700 rounds of T-56 ammunition, two pressure mines, two 82-mm mortar bombs, three Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG), four RPG chargers, one hundred and three 60-mm mortar bombs, twelve 60-mm mortar chargers, nine hand grenades, eleven 80-mm mortar bombs, two claymore mines, two 81-mm mortar bombs, eight Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) links and 800 rounds of MPMG ammunition from the Nayakkulam, Puthukkudiyiruppu and Sugandipuram areas, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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October - 28 
The Island reports that a cellular phone, a battery charger and SIM card were retrieved from the possession of a female Sea Tiger (cadre of the sea wing of the LTTE) suspect at the Welikada Prison
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The Island reports that a cellular phone, a battery charger and SIM card were retrieved from the possession of a female Sea Tiger (cadre of the sea wing of the LTTE) suspect at the Welikada Prison
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October - 29 
A 16-year old boy was injured when suspected militants opened fire on the Assam Rifles personnel near Itam Thong on the Imphal-Ukhrul road under Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East District.
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A 16-year old boy was injured when suspected militants opened fire on the Assam Rifles personnel near Itam Thong on the Imphal-Ukhrul road under Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East District.
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October - 29 
A Special Police Officer (SPO) was killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Rajnandgaon District, Police said on October 29, reports The Hindu. The SPO, Bisru Ram, was shot dead near a shop in Khadgaon. The shopkeep
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A Special Police Officer (SPO) was killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Rajnandgaon District, Police said on October 29, reports The Hindu. The SPO, Bisru Ram, was shot dead near a shop in Khadgaon. The shopkeeper was also injured in the incident, the Police added.
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October - 29 
According to Sangai Express, the chief of Thangal Surung village, K. Lengkham Thangal (60), and the secretary of the village authority, Salas Thangal (50), were wounded when they were assaulted by militants of the Kuki National Army (KNA) in Senapati
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According to Sangai Express, the chief of Thangal Surung village, K. Lengkham Thangal (60), and the secretary of the village authority, Salas Thangal (50), were wounded when they were assaulted by militants of the Kuki National Army (KNA) in Senapati District on October 29. The KNA cadres, led by Thangpao Touthang, carried out the attack after Lengkham refused to pay INR 20,000 demanded by Touthang for selling a timberland.
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October - 29 
According to The Hindu, the Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) has decided to call off its shutdown from October 29 (today). The PCPA has been demanding withdrawal of the Security Forces engaged in an operation to neutr
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According to The Hindu, the Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) has decided to call off its shutdown from October 29 (today). The PCPA has been demanding withdrawal of the Security Forces engaged in an operation to neutralise cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from Lalgarh and surrounding region and the unconditional release of its convener Chattradhar Mahato.
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October - 29 
Asserting that the offer of dialogue to resolve the Kashmir issue was not under any pressure, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on October 29 that the spirit of his offer for talks to all shades of opinion in Jammu and Kashmir would be reciprocated
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Asserting that the offer of dialogue to resolve the Kashmir issue was not under any pressure, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on October 29 that the spirit of his offer for talks to all shades of opinion in Jammu and Kashmir would be reciprocated in the same spirit, Daily Excelsior reported. Addressing the media at the end of his two-day visit to the Kashmir Valley, Dr. Singh said: "We are not going to act under any pressure. Resolution of all issues through a dialogue process is in the interests of people of Jammu and Kashmir, India and Pakistan." The Prime Minister was responding to a question whether Centre had offered talks to separatists and Pakistan following wide international interest in Kashmir issue which saw Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) appointing a special envoy on Kashmir, statements from Libyan President Moamar Gaddafi and a Saudi Prince and China issuing separate visa sheets to residents of the State. Referring to the OIC move, the Prime Minister said he regretted that the OIC had got into this business. He stated, "We have lodged a protest with the OIC on this account." The Prime Minister said the Centre wanted a peaceful resolution to Kashmir issue on both internal and external fronts. "I made an appeal yesterday (at Anantnag) for dialogue and I hope that it will be reciprocated in the spirit in which it was made. We have to carry all stakeholders with us to achieve a permanent and peaceful reconciliation in Jammu and Kashmir so that we can concentrate on an ambitious development agenda that will lead to a full economic revival and reconstructions," he said. On the Pakistani allegations about India's involvement in fomenting trouble in Balochistan and funding Taliban, Dr. Singh said these allegations were baseless, false and far from truth. He said, "These allegations have no basis. Those who are leveling these baseless charges know it jolly well." About the allegations about Taliban leveled by a senior Minister of Pakistan, he said "nothing can be (more) far fetched. It is far from truth. The fact is that we are victims of terrorism aided and abetted from Pakistani side." On the progress made by Islamabad in probing the Mumbai terror attacks of November 2008, he said "we are not satisfied. We sincerely hope that Government of Pakistan will take effective measures to bring the perpetrators of these attacks to the book."
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October - 29 
Ilyas Kashmiri, operational chief of the Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HuJI), who was believed to have been killed in a US drone attack at Turrikhel in the North Waziristan Agency of Pakistan in September 2009, has been found alive and was reportedly pl
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Ilyas Kashmiri, operational chief of the Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HuJI), who was believed to have been killed in a US drone attack at Turrikhel in the North Waziristan Agency of Pakistan in September 2009, has been found alive and was reportedly plotting a major terrorist attack like the November 2008 Mumbai incident (26/11) in India. Ilyas Kashmiri, a resident of Kotli in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), had operated in the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch for a very brief period but was instrumental in directing terrorist attacks in Jammu and Kashmir from across the Line of Control (LoC) from 1999 to 2003. Official sources said the intelligence agencies on October 29 issued an advisory to Police of different States saying Ilyas Kashmiri was planning a 26/11 type terrorist attack in India by re-grouping his low lying cadre of HuJI outfit.
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October - 29 
In the neighbouring Bankura District, Maoists slit the throat of TC supporter Ajit Das and threw his body into a pond at Sangroghat under Ingas Police Station.
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In the neighbouring Bankura District, Maoists slit the throat of TC supporter Ajit Das and threw his body into a pond at Sangroghat under Ingas Police Station.
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October - 29 
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on October 29 that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence needed to be dealt with "in a holistic way", with a combination of security measures and administrative steps to end the alienation of the
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on October 29 that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence needed to be dealt with "in a holistic way", with a combination of security measures and administrative steps to end the alienation of the tribal people, Times of India reports. "We have to deal with it in a holistic way. Every state has to maintain and enforce law and order. Law and order is a precondition for any sustained social and economic development," Dr. Singh told reporters at the end of a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir. "Having said that, I do recognise that in certain areas, particularly in areas where the tribal population is in large (numbers), there is alienation," he added. The Prime Minister said this could be because development activities may not be reaching the tribals, who are among the poorest of the poor in the country, adding, "We have to operate on two legs. We have to enforce and law and order. Simultaneously we have to pay attention to economic development."
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October - 29 
Sources said that an unnamed faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) has been giving armed training to the All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) in different camps of Dhansiri sub-division of Golaghat District along the As
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Sources said that an unnamed faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) has been giving armed training to the All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) in different camps of Dhansiri sub-division of Golaghat District along the Assam-Nagaland border, reports Nagaland Post.
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October - 29 October - 30
Tapan Mody and Dilip Mahato, local leaders of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), were abducted by the Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) supporters from Raghunathpur and Goaltore areas in West Midnapor
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Tapan Mody and Dilip Mahato, local leaders of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), were abducted by the Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) supporters from Raghunathpur and Goaltore areas in West Midnapore District in the night of October 29. Their mutilated bodies were found on October 30 (today), Police said.
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October - 29 October - 30
The Army foiled an infiltration bid near the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector of Kupwara District on October 29, killing one militant. Defence sources said the intruders were challenged by the troops but they opened indiscriminate firing on t
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The Army foiled an infiltration bid near the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector of Kupwara District on October 29, killing one militant. Defence sources said the intruders were challenged by the troops but they opened indiscriminate firing on the Security Forces. The firing was retaliated by the troops, triggering a gun-battle that lasted nearly 10 hours. One intruder was killed in the exchange of gun fire between the two sides. "The firing has stopped but searches have been deferred till morning. The area has been sealed off to prevent the militants, if any alive, escaping from the area," sources said. The sources said further details of the operation including the group affiliation of the slain militant and his identity will be known on October 30 (today).
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October - 29 October - 30
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) office-bearer Jaisingh Manjhi, 40, and his two relatives in Dantewada District in the night of October 29, reports Telegraph. According to the P
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) office-bearer Jaisingh Manjhi, 40, and his two relatives in Dantewada District in the night of October 29, reports Telegraph. According to the Police, approximately 60 heavily-armed extremists entered Manjhi’s home in the Chindgarh village at midnight. The extremists allegedly took Manjhi, his brother and nephew to a nearby field. "The rebels, it seems, slit the throats of Manji, his brother, Pileshwar, 37, and nephew Livir," said an unnamed Police officer in Dantewada. The villagers discovered the bodies in the field early in the morning of October 30. Pileshwar was a panchayat (village level local self Government institution) secretary in Kirkirpal village panchayat. Manji’s wife Jamuna is the vice-chairperson of Janpad panchayat and was in New Delhi for official work. "Guerrillas stormed into a village in Kikirpal under Sukma block (administrative division) and butchered three middle-aged people with sharp edged weapons,’ S. L. Baghel, Additional Superintendent of Police (Dantewada) told IANS.
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October - 29 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead two local leaders of the Trinamool Congress (TC), Jalad Baran Kar and Ashis Kar, calling them out of their homes at Bamundiha village under Belpahari Police Station in West Midnapore D
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead two local leaders of the Trinamool Congress (TC), Jalad Baran Kar and Ashis Kar, calling them out of their homes at Bamundiha village under Belpahari Police Station in West Midnapore District in the evening of October 29, Outlook reported.
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October - 29 
The Government is all set to launch a full-fledged anti-Maoist operation at three different locations considered junctions of insurgency-affected States, reports PTI. The areas which have been identified for the offensive are the tri-junctions of And
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The Government is all set to launch a full-fledged anti-Maoist operation at three different locations considered junctions of insurgency-affected States, reports PTI. The areas which have been identified for the offensive are the tri-junctions of Andhra Pradesh-Maharashtra- Chhattisgarh; Orissa-Jharkhand-Chhattisgarh and West Bengal- Jharkhand-Orissa. Union Home Ministry sources said that approximately 40,000 paramilitary force personnel will assist the respective State Police forces during these operations which will be launched soon. Almost 7,000 specially trained troops in jungle warfare are also part of the total strength of the central forces deployed for the task. The men and logistics are being transported to the respective destinations while additional reinforcement and helicopters would be stationed close to these operational areas, the sources added.
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October - 29 October - 30
The Hindu reports that the military wing of the Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocity (PCPA) - Sidhu Kanu Gana Militia - vandalised property belonging to the State Government in two separate incidents in West Midnapore District lat
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The Hindu reports that the military wing of the Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocity (PCPA) - Sidhu Kanu Gana Militia - vandalised property belonging to the State Government in two separate incidents in West Midnapore District late on October 29 and October 30. A group of armed men attacked the Silda Range Office in the Binpur block late on October 29 and ransacked and set ablaze six buildings. The group assaulted the officer-in-charge and looted money. It left behind posters demanding the unconditional release of PCPA convener Chhatradhar Mahato and other leaders of the outfit. In another incident on October 30, a group ransacked the Panchayat (village level local self government institution) office at Makli in the Goaltore area and later set it ablaze. Superintendent of Police Manoj Kumar Verma said the PCPA was behind both attacks and that they were being investigated. "The Police had been claiming that the PCPA is an offshoot of the Maoists and was involved in all kinds of violent activities. But only after they launched the so-called armed wing was it proved that there is no difference between the Maoists and the PCPA supporters," Verma said.
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October - 29 
The Joint Monitoring Group in its meeting presided by the Manipur Chief Secretary D.S. Poonia discussed the violation of ground rules of the Suspension of Operation (SoO) signed with two umbrella groups of Kuki militant outfits, the United People's F
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The Joint Monitoring Group in its meeting presided by the Manipur Chief Secretary D.S. Poonia discussed the violation of ground rules of the Suspension of Operation (SoO) signed with two umbrella groups of Kuki militant outfits, the United People's Front (UPF) and Kuki National Organisation (NKO), according to Sangai Express. The meeting was attended by leaders of the UPF and KNO and officials of the Army, Assam Rifles, Border Security Force, Central Reserve Police Force and State security agencies.
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October - 29 
The Security Forces (SFs) recovered two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from a granary at Panchnoi village in Sonitpur District in the night of October 29, according to Telegraph.
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The Security Forces (SFs) recovered two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from a granary at Panchnoi village in Sonitpur District in the night of October 29, according to Telegraph.
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October - 29 
The Union Government initiated its first round of formal talks with the pro-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), reports Assam Tribune. Leaders of the pro-talks faction, Mrinal Hazarika, Jiten Dutta and Prabal Neog, held nearl
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The Union Government initiated its first round of formal talks with the pro-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), reports Assam Tribune. Leaders of the pro-talks faction, Mrinal Hazarika, Jiten Dutta and Prabal Neog, held nearly an hour-long meeting with the Assistant Director of Intelligence Bureau, R.N. Ravi, in Guwahati. "We hope that the talks will lead us to the right direction," Mrinal Hazarika said after the meeting. The pro-talks ULFA faction had earlier announced it was giving up its demand for sovereignty or independence and instead wanted greater autonomy, inner-line permit, total sealing of international border etc for Assam. There were no representatives from the Assam Government in the meeting.
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October - 29 
Three CPI-M local committee members - Ratan Patra, Gadadhar Patra and Kartik Dey - were abducted from Goaltore in the same District on October 29 in retaliation for the abduction of a PCPA supporter from Hatipota village on October 28. The PCPA had a
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Three CPI-M local committee members - Ratan Patra, Gadadhar Patra and Kartik Dey - were abducted from Goaltore in the same District on October 29 in retaliation for the abduction of a PCPA supporter from Hatipota village on October 28. The PCPA had alleged that the CPI-M was responsible for the abduction.
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October - 29 
Two militants of Ranjan Daimary faction of NDFB, identified as Gendra Mushahary and Motilal Basumatary, surrendered before Kokrajhar Superintendent of Police, P.K. Dutta, on October 29. Police sources said the surrendered cadres joined Ranjan Daimary
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Two militants of Ranjan Daimary faction of NDFB, identified as Gendra Mushahary and Motilal Basumatary, surrendered before Kokrajhar Superintendent of Police, P.K. Dutta, on October 29. Police sources said the surrendered cadres joined Ranjan Daimary fraction six months back.
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October - 29 
Two Pakistani militants of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit, including a ‘divisional commander’ and his body-guard, were killed inside the house where they had been trapped since October 28-night at Sarhuti Top in the Mendhar tehsil (revenue unit) o
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Two Pakistani militants of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit, including a ‘divisional commander’ and his body-guard, were killed inside the house where they had been trapped since October 28-night at Sarhuti Top in the Mendhar tehsil (revenue unit) of Poonch District in the early hours of October 29, Daily Excelsior reported. A Government teacher, Mohammad Mushtaq, who had reportedly given shelter to the militants in his house, has been arrested by the Police. The house was completely destroyed in the fire as explosives stored inside caught fire after being hit by rocket launchers leading to a major blaze. The slain militants have been identified as ‘divisional commander’ Abdul Sattar alias Babbar alias Omar and his body-guard Shahid Khan alias Shahid. Recoveries made from the encounter site include two AK-47 rifles, one Chinese pistol, one wireless set and two AK magazines. According to official sources, Babbar was operating in the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri for the last eight years. He was among the militants present in Bhatti Dhar forests encounter in Poonch which had lasted for 11 days from January 1, 2009. Sources also said Babbar was second-in-command after the Jaish chief for Poonch and Rajouri Districts, Dawood, who had been headquartered at Pir Panjal range.
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October - 29 
West Singhbhum Police arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) involved in looting explosives from bordering Orissa’s Sundergarh District in July 2009 and defused a bomb they had planted on a road used by the Security Forces (SFs) co
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West Singhbhum Police arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) involved in looting explosives from bordering Orissa’s Sundergarh District in July 2009 and defused a bomb they had planted on a road used by the Security Forces (SFs) combing the Saranda forest, Telegraph reports. The two extremists were arrested in the night of October 29 from Thalkobad, around 80 kilometres from the District headquarters of Chaibasa, by the Police and Central Reserve Police Force who were on long range patrolling. The two later confessed they were members of the outlawed CPI-Maoist and were in platoon No. 22 of the outfit that was active in Saranda. The duo then took the Police to a spot on Karampada-Thalkobad Road in Jamboiburu where they had planted a powerful can bomb. The Police later defused the bomb. Following the arrest, the Police also recovered the cell-phone of sub-inspector Ajit Bardhan who was killed by Maoists when they ambushed the Police party escorting the truck carrying the explosives in July 2009. Confirming the arrests made after the two were brought to Jamboiburu in Saranda’s Manoharpur Police Station area, the West Singhbhum District Superintendent of Police (SP), Akhilesh Kumar Jha, said, "After Bardhan’s mobile phone was recovered, we interrogated the duo. They confessed to being involved in looting the explosives-laden truck in Rourkela." However, they could not reveal where the explosives had been taken by the Maoists. The SP said the Police believed the two arrested extremists, Gopal Munda and Etewa Oraon, could provide information about Maoists hiding in Saranda and elsewhere in West Singhbhum.
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October - 29 
Army troops have discovered the passport of a militant linked to two hijackers involved in the 9/11 attacks, during an operation against the Taliban in South Waziristan, according to Daily Times. A private TV channel reported on October 29 that the p
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Army troops have discovered the passport of a militant linked to two hijackers involved in the 9/11 attacks, during an operation against the Taliban in South Waziristan, according to Daily Times. A private TV channel reported on October 29 that the passport belonging to Said Bahaji, a German of Moroccan origin, was among documents, weapons and literature seized by the military and shown to a group of journalists during an official trip. The channel reported the passport showed the man had arrived in Karachi just days before 9/11. However, military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas, who accompanied the reporters on the trip to South Waziristan, had no comments to offer. "I haven’t seen the passport. These reporters may have seen it," he said. Bahaji’s name has appeared in the 9/11 Commission Report, according to Reuters.
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October - 29 
Continuing their advance towards Srarogha, the stronghold of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Hakeemullah Mehsud, the Security Forces (SFs) said they had killed 11 militants and lost one soldier with two others injured on October 29, the 13t
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Continuing their advance towards Srarogha, the stronghold of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Hakeemullah Mehsud, the Security Forces (SFs) said they had killed 11 militants and lost one soldier with two others injured on October 29, the 13th day of Operation Rah-e-Nijat, The News reported. However, reporters and cameramen of television channels flown to South Waziristan and taken on a guided visit to several points quoted the SFs as claiming that 82 militants were killed in the fighting.
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October - 29 
Local sources said the troops had surrounded Kaniguram village and were preparing to secure control of Masp Mela, Asman Manza and Karwan Manza in the next 24 hours. They said a clash took place between the SFs and militants in Kaniguram but there was
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Local sources said the troops had surrounded Kaniguram village and were preparing to secure control of Masp Mela, Asman Manza and Karwan Manza in the next 24 hours. They said a clash took place between the SFs and militants in Kaniguram but there was no information about the casualties. Fierce clashes were also reported from Ahmadwam area near Srarogha. Local sources said 20 militants were killed in the clash in Ahmadwam. They did not mention casualties among the troops. Jet fighters bombed Srarogha, Spina Mela, Ladha, Piazha, Sam and other areas, believed to be the hiding places and strongholds of the TTP. These areas were also being targeted by artillery guns from Army bases in Razmak and Jandola, local sources said. They said several militants had been killed and injured, but the exact casualty toll could not be confirmed. An Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said the troops consolidated their position on the Kotkai-Srarogha axis from Jandola side. It claimed the troops captured Inzar Killay and clearance operation also continued in Zariwam village. Five militants were killed in Ganra Kas village in the same area. A mortar fire also killed one soldier and injured two others. On the Shakai-Kaniguram axis, a training centre was discovered as the troops continued siege of Kaniguram. The troops also captured an important height west of Kaniguram overlooking the road to Ghanikhel and Mazkai. Six militants were killed and their bunkers were destroyed in the same area, said the ISPR statement. The SFs are also reportedly consolidating their positions in Servek and Tarkona Narai, it added. Since the launch of the operation, security officials have claimed killing over 250 militants. They have also admitted the death of 31 soldiers since October 17. However, there are no reports from independent sources about the casualties and the gains by the troops. Most of the information about the operation is provided by the ISPR.
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October - 29 
The death toll in the car bombing at Meena Bazaar in Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, on October 28 rose to 117 on October 29-evening and rescue workers believed that some bodies were still in the debris of the collapsed buildings. A spokesman for the
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The death toll in the car bombing at Meena Bazaar in Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, on October 28 rose to 117 on October 29-evening and rescue workers believed that some bodies were still in the debris of the collapsed buildings. A spokesman for the Edhi Foundation told Dawn that he himself had counted 117 bodies. He said that 14 madrassa (seminary) students were still trapped in a mosque destroyed by the blast and only one of the bodies had been retrieved so far. However, the Senior Superintendent of Police (coordination), Mohammad Alam Shinwari, said that 105 bodies had been counted and now parts of the bodies were being recovered. Some parts of the vehicle used in the blast had been found, he added.
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October - 29 
The leadership of Al Qaeda is in Pakistan, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on October 29, according to Daily Times. "I find it hard to believe that nobody in your government knows where they are and couldn’t get them if they really wanted
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The leadership of Al Qaeda is in Pakistan, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on October 29, according to Daily Times. "I find it hard to believe that nobody in your government knows where they are and couldn’t get them if they really wanted to," she added. "Maybe that’s the case; maybe they’re not gettable. I don’t know... As far as we know, they are in Pakistan," Clinton told senior Pakistani newspaper editors in Lahore, AFP reported. Separately, Clinton also reportedly met Army chief General Ashfaq Kayani and exchanged views on a host of security-related issues.
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October - 29 
The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that the US does not have any evidence of India's involvement in Balochistan amid Pakistan's allegation that New Delhi was fomenting trouble in the province, Rediff reported. "Well, first of all, we
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The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that the US does not have any evidence of India's involvement in Balochistan amid Pakistan's allegation that New Delhi was fomenting trouble in the province, Rediff reported. "Well, first of all, we have no evidence of that. I mean, we just have no evidence of that," Clinton said in reply to a question that many Pakistanis believe that India is fomenting trouble in Balochistan. "So from our perspective, we believe that anything like that, any charge that might be made like that, and Balochistan, as you know, is a very volatile region," she said during her interaction with Pakistani editors in Lahore on October 29-night. Clinton said she has not seen any evidence from Pakistan about India's involvement in Balochistan.
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October - 29 
The Sri Lankan Government hopes to resettle majority of the war displaced Tamils by January 2010, assured the Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights, Mahinda Samarasinghe, amidst rising pressure from the US and other western nations to send
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The Sri Lankan Government hopes to resettle majority of the war displaced Tamils by January 2010, assured the Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights, Mahinda Samarasinghe, amidst rising pressure from the US and other western nations to send the Tamils home, according to Hindustan Times. "The Government has consistently maintained that Internally Displaced Persons will be screened and released in a structured and well managed manner," he Minister said. "We are hopeful of achieving our target of resettling a majority of IDPs by 31 January next year," he added on October 29.
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October - 30 
People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Khomgbamtabam Ruddradghaya (31), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation under Singjamei Police Station on October 30. One cellular phone and one vehicle were re
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People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Khomgbamtabam Ruddradghaya (31), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation under Singjamei Police Station on October 30. One cellular phone and one vehicle were recovered from his possession.
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October - 30 
15 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, involved in the killing of a Police officer and looting of firearms from Police Stations, surrendered in Rohtas District on October 30. The Maoists, who surrendered before the Police at Vikramga
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15 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, involved in the killing of a Police officer and looting of firearms from Police Stations, surrendered in Rohtas District on October 30. The Maoists, who surrendered before the Police at Vikramganj, were later sent to prison, Superintendent of Police Vikas Baibhav said. The arrestees confessed to their involvement in the killing of Deputy Superintendent of Police (SP) Akhilesh Prasad Singh in 2008 and cases related to loot of rifles from two Police Stations in the District recently, the SP added.
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October - 30 
A Pakistani boat, which had intruded into Indian waters near Sir Creek area of Kutch District in Gujarat, was seized by the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on October 30 but its occupants managed to escape, reports PTI. "During patrolling, a BS
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A Pakistani boat, which had intruded into Indian waters near Sir Creek area of Kutch District in Gujarat, was seized by the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on October 30 but its occupants managed to escape, reports PTI. "During patrolling, a BSF team spotted a boat about 1.5 km from Sir Creek area. On seeing the BSF patrol team, the occupants of the boat dived into sea," BSF officials said. They said that the team "seized the boat and started to track down the occupants. But, due to difficult terrain and thick cover of mangroves, the occupants managed to flee. They had time on their side as the team was far away from the boat." The BSF officials also said that the number of occupants of the boat is not yet known, adding, "We are not sure about number of occupants of the boat as our team was far away from them when they escaped." Later, the boat was found to be a fishing boat that has been brought to the Kutch coast, they added. The BSF has heightened vigil in the area after receiving inputs of increased Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, activities in the creek area, they said.
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October - 30 
An unidentified National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant was shot dead in an encounter with Police near Railway Gate No 6 at Noonmati in Guwahati in the early morning of October 30, according to Assam Tribune. Police sources said that an
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An unidentified National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant was shot dead in an encounter with Police near Railway Gate No 6 at Noonmati in Guwahati in the early morning of October 30, according to Assam Tribune. Police sources said that an encounter took place between a group of four militants and Security Forces at around 3:30 am (IST). While one militant died in the firing, the rest managed to escape from the encounter site. Two Programmable Timer Devices (PTDs), an electronic detonator, batteries, and a pistol besides some ammunition were recovered from the encounter site. It is suspected that these NDFB militants entered the city to indulge in subversive activities on October 30, on the first anniversary of the deadly serial blasts in the city.
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October - 30 
Elsewhere in the District, suspected Maoist cadres looted around INR 400,000 from an irrigation department office in the afternoon of October 30, Police said. "Five motorcycle-borne Maoist rebels looted a state irrigation department office at Jhargra
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Elsewhere in the District, suspected Maoist cadres looted around INR 400,000 from an irrigation department office in the afternoon of October 30, Police said. "Five motorcycle-borne Maoist rebels looted a state irrigation department office at Jhargram sub-division this (Friday) afternoon," Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) Surajit Kar Purakayastha said. He said one of the armed Maoists was caught by the locals and later handed over to Police. Four other Maoists escaped from the incident site along with the money.
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October - 30 
Maoist leader Ajay Kanu, who was the mastermind of 2005 Jehanabad jail break, was brought to Hazaribgah on October 30 and produced in the court of chief judicial magistrate B.N. Pandey in an arms and ammunition case. He was forwarded to Hazaribgah Ce
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Maoist leader Ajay Kanu, who was the mastermind of 2005 Jehanabad jail break, was brought to Hazaribgah on October 30 and produced in the court of chief judicial magistrate B.N. Pandey in an arms and ammunition case. He was forwarded to Hazaribgah Central Jail.
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October - 30 
Police arrested two persons for supplying arms and ammunition to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from Bahraich District on October 30, reports IANS. '"One of the arrested, Arvind Mandal, is a native of Bihar and the other, Mohammad Shoai
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Police arrested two persons for supplying arms and ammunition to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from Bahraich District on October 30, reports IANS. '"One of the arrested, Arvind Mandal, is a native of Bihar and the other, Mohammad Shoaib, is from Shrawasti District. The duo was caught with six high-quality country-made pistols and revolvers which they were going to supply to someone on the India-Nepal border," Bahraich's Additional Superintendent of Police V. P. Srivastava told IANS over phone. During interrogation, the two confessed to supplying illegal arms and ammunition to Maoists in India and Nepal, he added. "They also revealed that earlier this month, they delivered an assignment to a Nepalese Maoist area commander, Bheem," Srivastava said.
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October - 30 
Referring to the activities of SIMI in the State, Director General of Police S. K. Rout told reporters that so far Police have arrested 13 top SIMI leaders and 63 suspected cadres of the group.
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Referring to the activities of SIMI in the State, Director General of Police S. K. Rout told reporters that so far Police have arrested 13 top SIMI leaders and 63 suspected cadres of the group.
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October - 30 
The manager of a road construction company was abducted by around seven suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants at Sereng under Nari Police Station in West Sirang District along the Arunachal Pradesh-Assam border on October 3
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The manager of a road construction company was abducted by around seven suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants at Sereng under Nari Police Station in West Sirang District along the Arunachal Pradesh-Assam border on October 30, according to Assam Tribune.
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October - 30 
The Pakistan Army violated the cease-fire between India and Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran Sector of Kupwara District by firing 14 mortar shells to give cover to a column of infiltrating militants on October 30, Daily Excelsior
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The Pakistan Army violated the cease-fire between India and Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran Sector of Kupwara District by firing 14 mortar shells to give cover to a column of infiltrating militants on October 30, Daily Excelsior reported. Two militants were killed in the ensuing encounter near the LoC. One of the slain militants is believed to be a Pakistani Army regular as an identity card of Pakistan Army was recovered from him. Sources said the identity card bears the name of Zohaib Niyaz, a soldier of Punjab Regiment of Pakistan Army. "Fourteen mortar shells were fired from across the Line of Control at our positions at around 8.30 PM last night. Simultaneously, some movement was also observed," a Defence spokesman said in capital Srinagar. The Army retaliated the action from Pakistani side by firing small arms and engaged the infiltrators in a gun battle, Defence spokesman Lt Colonel J. S. Brar said. He said bodies of two intruders were recovered from the incident site along with two AK rifles, an Under Barrel Grenade Launcher, one ICOM Radio Set and one Thuraya Radio Set.
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October - 30 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on October 30 appealed to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to halt violence so that the Union Government could facilitate talks between them and the State Governments on issues of land, forests a
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on October 30 appealed to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to halt violence so that the Union Government could facilitate talks between them and the State Governments on issues of land, forests and employment, reports The Hindu. The Home Minister sought to make a distinction between halting violence and laying down arms which could happen in future. While referring to the CPI-Maoist belief in armed liberation struggle, he stressed that the offer was simple: halt violence and come for talks. "The violence must end. The Central and the State governments have a duty to end the violence. It is with that objective that we have made a simple and straight forward appeal to the CPI (Maoist): "Halt the violence." These are three simple words, and I do not see why they should be subjected to tortuous interpretation and analysis," he told journalists. Chidambaram added that once the Maoists ended violence, the Union Government would persuade the State Governments to talk to them on all matters, including their concerns over land acquisition, forest rights, industrialisation and development. He, however, said, "I regret to say that the response so far has been disappointing," adding, that talks could not be held in an atmosphere of rampant violence. He said if the Maoists were "serious champions of the poor," they should come forward for talks. He said that Orissa, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh had attempted to hold talks with the Maoists but the moves were "futile." Asked when the Centre would launch anti-Naxalite (left wing extremist) operations, he said the Cabinet Committee on Security decided to provide all help and assistance to the States affected by Naxalite violence. Chidambaram also revealed that there was no anti-Naxal operation called "Green Hunt" which had been launched by the Security Forces. "I do not know from where this name came. We will give all assistance to the States as per their request to combat the challenge posed by Maoists," he added. Replying to the question whether the Centre would ban the People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), he said it was for the State Government to decide as the activities of the outfit are confined only to the State, adds Times of India. "We are open to provide help. West Bengal Government is competent ....The organisation is confined to West Bengal only," he added. The "most serious threats" to the internal security this month came from the Maoists, Chidambaram said releasing the ministry's report card for October. He also listed the incidents of violence unleashed by the Maoists.
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October - 30 
Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested by Security Forces during combing operation in Gudari area of Rayagada District on October 30, reports The Hindu.
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Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested by Security Forces during combing operation in Gudari area of Rayagada District on October 30, reports The Hindu.
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October - 30 
Within 24 hours of the Director-General of Police R.R. Girish Kumar’s visit to the Visakha Agency area, the CPI-Maoist blocked the Kothapalli-Pakalapalem road on the way to Sileru on October 30 and gave a call to the people to support the countrywide
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Within 24 hours of the Director-General of Police R.R. Girish Kumar’s visit to the Visakha Agency area, the CPI-Maoist blocked the Kothapalli-Pakalapalem road on the way to Sileru on October 30 and gave a call to the people to support the countrywide shutdown on November 4 and 5, for which the party has given a call. In the evening of October 30, the Maoists cut down trees and placed them on the road. They also dug up a hole near a culvert on the road, presumably to plant a landmine. Several handwritten posters were left at the place condemning the Government’s Operation Godavari to flush out Maoists and proposals for aerial bombing of Maoist strongholds. The posters were in the name of the Galikonda area committee.
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October - 30 
14 Taliban militants and two soldiers were killed on the 14th day of the Operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan Agency on October 30, Daily Times reported. All 14 militants were killed along the Jandola-Sararogha axis, with troops advancing toward
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14 Taliban militants and two soldiers were killed on the 14th day of the Operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan Agency on October 30, Daily Times reported. All 14 militants were killed along the Jandola-Sararogha axis, with troops advancing towards and securing an important area west of Dralima and northwest of Ahnei Kalle. Two soldiers were killed when the militants fired mortar shells. "On the Shakai-Kaniguram axis, forces secured... ridge point 6,954 – 3 kilometres north of Kundmela and 2 kilometres west of Kaniguram," said a Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement. Further, the ISPR said a clearance operation is underway in Khaikaeh Narai and surrounding areas. Troops – after fully securing Asman Manza – are reportedly expanding their security perimeter with a search-and-clearance operation in Kaniguram in progress. "On the Razmak-Makeen axis, the forces are consolidating their positions at Pakalita Sar and Manza Sar... dominating Razmak-Makeen Road," said the statement. In addition, fighter jets are reported to have bombed Taliban positions in Kaniguram and Makeen.
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October - 30 
A Pakistani boat, which had intruded into Indian waters near Sir Creek area of Kutch District in Gujarat, was seized by the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on October 30 but its occupants managed to escape, reports PTI. "During patrolling, a BS
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A Pakistani boat, which had intruded into Indian waters near Sir Creek area of Kutch District in Gujarat, was seized by the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on October 30 but its occupants managed to escape, reports PTI. "During patrolling, a BSF team spotted a boat about 1.5 km from Sir Creek area. On seeing the BSF patrol team, the occupants of the boat dived into sea," BSF officials said. They said that the team "seized the boat and started to track down the occupants. But, due to difficult terrain and thick cover of mangroves, the occupants managed to flee. They had time on their side as the team was far away from the boat." The BSF officials also said that the number of occupants of the boat is not yet known, adding, "We are not sure about number of occupants of the boat as our team was far away from them when they escaped." Later, the boat was found to be a fishing boat that has been brought to the Kutch coast, they added. The BSF has heightened vigil in the area after receiving inputs of increased Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, activities in the creek area, they said.
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October - 30 
At least two Taliban militants were killed when tribesmen retaliated against an attack on the chief of a peace committee, and a peace volunteer was injured in crossfire in the Baizai sub-division of Mohmand Agency on October 30, Daily Times reported.
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At least two Taliban militants were killed when tribesmen retaliated against an attack on the chief of a peace committee, and a peace volunteer was injured in crossfire in the Baizai sub-division of Mohmand Agency on October 30, Daily Times reported. An administration official said Taliban militants attacked the peace committee chief, Malik Sultan, with heavy weapons in Baizai area. At least two militants were killed and four injured in the ensuing clash, which continued for about an hour. Sultan is reported to have escaped unhurt.
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October - 30 
Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on October 30 that the Taliban torched 409 educational institutions in the Malakand Division of the NWFP and 64 in FATA, Daily Times reported. Calling the Taliban "professional killers and liars", the minister said
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Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on October 30 that the Taliban torched 409 educational institutions in the Malakand Division of the NWFP and 64 in FATA, Daily Times reported. Calling the Taliban "professional killers and liars", the minister said they were enemies of Islam and Pakistan and had nefarious designs to destabilise the country. Malik reiterated the Government’s firm stance of uprooting the menace of extremism and terrorism from the country.
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October - 30 
Pakistan's Consul General in Chicago personally knew both David Coleman Headley and Tahawwur Hussain Rana, arrested by the FBI for planning to carry out a major terrorist attack in India at the behest of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), the US authorities
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Pakistan's Consul General in Chicago personally knew both David Coleman Headley and Tahawwur Hussain Rana, arrested by the FBI for planning to carry out a major terrorist attack in India at the behest of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), the US authorities have claimed, according to Times of India. The FBI in its revised charge-sheet filed before a Chicago court said the Consul General of Pakistan in Chicago personally knows both Rana and Headley a.k.a. Daood Gilani, as all three of them are from the same high school. According to the Website of the Pakistan Embassy in US, Dr Aman Rashid is the Consul General in Chicago. "On or about September 25, 2009, Rana spoke by telephone with the Consul General at the Pakistani Consulate in Chicago in an effort to obtain a five-year visa for Headley to travel to Pakistan. It is clear from the email traffic unrelated to terrorist plotting that the Consul General knows Rana and Headley personally as all three attended the same high school," the FBI claimed. However, the affidavit, does not say anything if the Consul General was aware or had any inclination of the terrorist connection of Rana and Headley. Rana (48) and Headley (49) are residents of Chicago and also alumni of the same military school. American national Headley, whose assistance was sought by LeT in planning a major terrorist attack in India, was helped by his Pakistani-Canadian friend Rana to obtain a visa for Pakistan so that he can travel to NWFP for training and meeting the LeT leaders, federal prosecutors have charged. The charge-sheet also indicates that the LeT was planning to use Headley for a major terrorist attack in India. The transcripts of the taped conversations, both e-mail and telephone, reveals that the LeT was planning to use Headley for attack on a mysterious Indian actor 'Rahul' - which Indian intelligence agencies say could be a code message. Headley stated that he intended to travel to Pakistan in early October 2009 to meet with an unidentified LeT Individual 'B' and (Ilyas) Kashmiri, the FBI told the court. It said Headley had already travelled to Pakistan from late January to early March of 2009, during which he visited FATA.
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October - 30 
The political administration of Mohmand Agency is reported to have arrested eight Mehsud tribesmen from the Safi sub-division.
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The political administration of Mohmand Agency is reported to have arrested eight Mehsud tribesmen from the Safi sub-division.
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October - 30 
Police on October 30 arrested a ‘regional commander’ of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Abdul Jalil, along with a locally-made pistol, a magazine, two bullets and four cartridges, at Bhagalpur village in the Goalanda sub-distr
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Police on October 30 arrested a ‘regional commander’ of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Abdul Jalil, along with a locally-made pistol, a magazine, two bullets and four cartridges, at Bhagalpur village in the Goalanda sub-district of Rajbari District, reports Daily Star.
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October - 30 
Troops recovered two thermo baric weapons, four 81-mm mortar bombs, 41 hand grenades one Rocket Propelled Grenade, 31 anti-personnel mines, one T-56 body group, 495 rounds of Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) ammunition, twenty-five MPMG links, three
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Troops recovered two thermo baric weapons, four 81-mm mortar bombs, 41 hand grenades one Rocket Propelled Grenade, 31 anti-personnel mines, one T-56 body group, 495 rounds of Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) ammunition, twenty-five MPMG links, three T-56 weapons, 210 parts of artificial limbs and a stock of their accessories during search and clear operations in the Adampan, Vishuamadu, Puthukkudiyiruppu and Vellankulam areas of Wanni on October 30, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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October - 31 
A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Heikujan Inaoba Singh (24), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation under Kakching Police Station on October 31.
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A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Heikujan Inaoba Singh (24), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation under Kakching Police Station on October 31.
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October - 31 
Another group of the CPI-Maoist cadres went to Sanjay Yadav's house in the night of October 31, asked his family members to vacate the house, doused it with inflammable substance before setting it ablaze, reported Outlook. Yadav, who was not at home,
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Another group of the CPI-Maoist cadres went to Sanjay Yadav's house in the night of October 31, asked his family members to vacate the house, doused it with inflammable substance before setting it ablaze, reported Outlook. Yadav, who was not at home, had recently broken away from the CPI-Maoist to join the Jharkhand-Chhattisgarh Simant Committee.
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October - 31 
Elsewhere in the same District, another suspected militant, Heney Tanshang, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel near Mao along the National Highway-39 on October 31. A sum of INR 20,200 was recovered from his possession.
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Elsewhere in the same District, another suspected militant, Heney Tanshang, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel near Mao along the National Highway-39 on October 31. A sum of INR 20,200 was recovered from his possession.
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October - 31 
Imphal Free Press reports that seven suspected militants were shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter near the foothills of Andro Khunou Sanapat under Yairipok Police Station in Thoubal District on October 31. A huge cache of soph
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Imphal Free Press reports that seven suspected militants were shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter near the foothills of Andro Khunou Sanapat under Yairipok Police Station in Thoubal District on October 31. A huge cache of sophisticated arms and explosives were recovered from the possession of the slain militants. The recovery included two AK-47 Rifles loaded with one magazine each, one US made 303 rifle, one .32 pistol, three 9-mm pistols, one Chinese hand grenade and one Indian made hand grenade, three lethod shells, one rocket launcher shell, 400 grams of PEK explosives, one kilogram of TNT explosives, one safety fuse, 9 meter long detonating code along with few meter long wires, one Kenwood wireless set, 27 lives rounds of AK ammunitions, 149 empty cases of AK ammunitions, three live rounds of M-16 rifle, 23 empty cases of M-16 Rifles, 13 live rounds of 9-mm ammunitions and 15 empty cases, 45 live rounds of G-3 Rifles with 103 empty cases, and six live rounds of .32 Rifles.
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October - 31 
Police claimed to have killed several Maoists in a five-hour encounter in the dense forests of Sarwaha in Hazaribgah in the night of October 31, The Hindu reports. The Security Forces are tracking blood stains to reach the fleeing Maoists, the SP Pan
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Police claimed to have killed several Maoists in a five-hour encounter in the dense forests of Sarwaha in Hazaribgah in the night of October 31, The Hindu reports. The Security Forces are tracking blood stains to reach the fleeing Maoists, the SP Pankaj Kamboj said on November 1.
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October - 31 
PTI reports that over 20 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including women, raided the house of Sunaram Tudu (35) at Rebana village under Daitary Police Station in Keonjhar District in the night of October 31 and lynched him
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PTI reports that over 20 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including women, raided the house of Sunaram Tudu (35) at Rebana village under Daitary Police Station in Keonjhar District in the night of October 31 and lynched him suspecting him to be a Police informer. The Maoists later assaulted another villager, identified as Trinath Mahanto, and abducted him. There is no trace of Mahanto as yet, the villagers said.
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October - 31 
PTI reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres fired at a private vehicle in the Aurangabad District in the night of October 31 injuring one person, said the Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters) Neelmani. The
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PTI reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres fired at a private vehicle in the Aurangabad District in the night of October 31 injuring one person, said the Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters) Neelmani. The Maoists first blew up a culvert using improvised explosive device and then fired at the vehicle at Rajbigha village injuring one person, Neelmani added. They were planning to attack a Police patrol vehicle but missed the target as the vehicle carrying the Policemen had passed through the area just minutes before.
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October - 31 
The battle against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) will be long drawn in Chhattisgarh but the Police will ensure there are no civilian casualties, said the Director General of Police (DGP) Vishwa Ranjan on October 31, according to IA
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The battle against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) will be long drawn in Chhattisgarh but the Police will ensure there are no civilian casualties, said the Director General of Police (DGP) Vishwa Ranjan on October 31, according to IANS. According to him, "Anti-Maoist operations will be long drawn in the State and Police will ensure no civilian casualty during the entire operation." He also dismissed as "Maoist propaganda against the police" that a large number of civilians, mainly the local tribal population in Bastar, will be killed in the anti-Maoist drive. "Nothing of this sort is going to happen. We will make selective attacks," he noted.
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October - 31 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on October 31 warned that any more terrorist attacks like the one on November 26, 2008 in Mumbai would invite serious retaliation, reports Times of India. "Our strength to take on terrorism from foreign soil is
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on October 31 warned that any more terrorist attacks like the one on November 26, 2008 in Mumbai would invite serious retaliation, reports Times of India. "Our strength to take on terrorism from foreign soil is increasing by the day. I’ve been warning Pakistan not to play any more games. Let Mumbai be the last such game. If they carry out any more attacks on India, they will not only be defeated, but we will also retaliate with the force of a sledgehammer,’’ he told a public meeting in Madurai in Tamil Nadu.
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October - 31 
Times of India reports that a villager was injured when a stray bullet hit him during an exchange of fire between Police and the Maoists at Daniya village situated on the foothill of Jhumra under Gomia block of the Bokaro District in the morning of O
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Times of India reports that a villager was injured when a stray bullet hit him during an exchange of fire between Police and the Maoists at Daniya village situated on the foothill of Jhumra under Gomia block of the Bokaro District in the morning of October 31. The Bokaro Superintendent of Police (SP), Saket Singh, said the Police are trying to ascertain whether Argaria is a villager or a Maoist. He said that the victim's presence at the spot has raised suspicion against him. The SP said that Security Force personnel from the District Police and the Central Reserve Police Force were conducting a search operation in the nearby forests when Maoists suddenly opened fire on them. "In retaliation, the security personnel opened 15 rounds of fire. The gun battle did not last for long as the Maoists retreated in haste," he added.
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October - 31 
33 Taliban militants were killed in the decisive battle for control of the Mehsud mainland in the Sararogha area on October 31, an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said, according to Daily Times. Four army personnel were injured in th
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33 Taliban militants were killed in the decisive battle for control of the Mehsud mainland in the Sararogha area on October 31, an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said, according to Daily Times. Four army personnel were injured in the attack. "Security forces have entered Sararogha," the statement added. "The town has been surrounded from all three entry points. All the key positions and ridges around Sararogha have been taken over by security forces," it said. "During the process of moving forward, intense exchanges of fire took place. Thirteen terrorists have been killed. The military will begin its clearance operation of Sararogha in the next 24 hours. There is a substantial presence of terrorists in the town," ISPR Director General Major Gen Athar Abbas said. By being on the brink of controlling both Sararogha and Kaniguram – the two main Mehsud towns where Taliban militants held great sway – the military appears to be moving ahead of schedule. Also, advancing from the Shakai side, the military captured Karama village, a training centre of Uzbek militants. Separately, the military cleared Nawazkot of Taliban militants and moved onto the outskirts of Makeen.
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October - 31 
Two civilians were killed as a mortar shell landed in the Alacha area of Landikotal, a sub-division of Khyber Agency, during an exchange of fire with militants late on October 31, The News reported. Sources said the shell hit the house of Bahadar Kha
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Two civilians were killed as a mortar shell landed in the Alacha area of Landikotal, a sub-division of Khyber Agency, during an exchange of fire with militants late on October 31, The News reported. Sources said the shell hit the house of Bahadar Khan when his family members were asleep. Consequently, his two brothers, Liaqat Khan and Saud Khan, were killed. Three more members of the same family sustained injuries in the incident. Meanwhile, in the Tedi Bazaar area of Jamrud sub-division, some unidentified miscreants detonated a bomb outside the house of agency’s councillor, Israrullah Khan. However, no casualty was reported in the explosion. Locals said the explosion partially damaged the outer wall of the house.
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October - 31 
The troops engaged in search and clear operations in the Adampan, Vishuamadu, Akkarayankulam, Puthukkudiyiruppu and Mulliyavelli areas of Wanni on October 31 recovered 14 unserviceable 60-mm mortar bombs, one hand grenade, 47 unserviceable anti-perso
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The troops engaged in search and clear operations in the Adampan, Vishuamadu, Akkarayankulam, Puthukkudiyiruppu and Mulliyavelli areas of Wanni on October 31 recovered 14 unserviceable 60-mm mortar bombs, one hand grenade, 47 unserviceable anti-personnel mines (APM), 44 live APMs, one unidentified weapon, 37 Recoilless gun rounds of ammunition and 25 kilograms of C-4 explosives, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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*Data till , April 30, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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