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January - 1 
According to Assam Tribune, on January 1, two civilians, Somdhar Tangkhul and Gopin, were killed and another person was injured by unidentified militants at North Assam Oil Corporation area near Manipur police headquarters in the Imphal West district
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According to Assam Tribune, on January 1, two civilians, Somdhar Tangkhul and Gopin, were killed and another person was injured by unidentified militants at North Assam Oil Corporation area near Manipur police headquarters in the Imphal West district.
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January - 1 
According to Hindustan Times, six cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter with police personnel near Pendhri on the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border in Gadchiroli district on January 1. The police subsequ
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According to Hindustan Times, six cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter with police personnel near Pendhri on the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border in Gadchiroli district on January 1. The police subsequently recovered an 8 mm rifle, two 12 bore rifles, a large quantity of explosives and Maoist literature from the incident site.
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January - 1 
According to Sentinel, Assam Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi, on January 1 announced a safe-passage offer for all United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres from January 7 to 20. Speaking to the media in Guwahati, Gogoi said, "The State Government is
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According to Sentinel, Assam Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi, on January 1 announced a safe-passage offer for all United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres from January 7 to 20. Speaking to the media in Guwahati, Gogoi said, "The State Government is ready to offer safe-passage to all leaders and cadres of the ULFA from January 7 to 20 during which they can come unarmed and meet their near and dear ones." He further said, ""The police will be instructed not to harass ULFA cadres in their movement during that period. The militants will also be allowed to go back to their hideouts freely."
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According to Times of India, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze six dumper vehicles and injured six labourers engaged in the laying of railway track between Parmatand and Marham villages in Hazaribagh district on January 1
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According to Times of India, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze six dumper vehicles and injured six labourers engaged in the laying of railway track between Parmatand and Marham villages in Hazaribagh district on January 1. Additional Superintendent of Police, Upendra Kumar, informed that the Maoists had set ablaze the dumpers as their extortion demand had not been met by the owners for the last three months.
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Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said on January 1 that militancy is the main obstacle in the developmental process in the Northeastern region though it has declined in the recent past following pro-active action adopted by security forces and governments
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Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said on January 1 that militancy is the main obstacle in the developmental process in the Northeastern region though it has declined in the recent past following pro-active action adopted by security forces and governments.
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Following the incident, the Maoists also attacked the adjacent Kuchia police camp. While there were no casualties reported in this attack, the 22-odd police personnel could not mount a response since the Maoists had planted landmines around their cam
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Following the incident, the Maoists also attacked the adjacent Kuchia police camp. While there were no casualties reported in this attack, the 22-odd police personnel could not mount a response since the Maoists had planted landmines around their camp.
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January - 1 
Ghulam Qadir Mughal alias Saifullah alias Chachu, ‘deputy chief’ of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), is reported to have died in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at Zakoora on the outskirts of capital Srinagar on January 1. Inspector Genera
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Ghulam Qadir Mughal alias Saifullah alias Chachu, ‘deputy chief’ of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), is reported to have died in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at Zakoora on the outskirts of capital Srinagar on January 1. Inspector General of Police (Kashmir Zone), K. Rajendra Kumar, was quoted as saying in Daily Excelsior that SFs laid an ambush in the Alasteng-Zakoora area after an intelligence input and in the subsequent encounter, Ghulam Qadir, a resident of Rawlakot in Pakistan, was killed. One of his associates, however, managed to escape from the incident site, from where the troops recovered an AK assault rifle, two hand grenades and some ammunition.
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January - 1 
In the State, SFs arrested a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadre, Nazir Ahmad Regu, from his house at Khrew in the Pulwama district. Three hand grenades and 25 AK rounds were recovered from his possession. Further, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) cadre was arreste
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In the State, SFs arrested a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadre, Nazir Ahmad Regu, from his house at Khrew in the Pulwama district. Three hand grenades and 25 AK rounds were recovered from his possession. Further, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) cadre was arrested from Hefshormal in the Shopian area of the same district.
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Passengers of a Bhubaneswar-Motu bus escaped a Maoist attack on January 1 at Mudliguda in the Malkangiri district. District police chief Yatin Koyal said the Maoists attacked the Government bus as it approached Mudliguda at about 8.00 in the morning.
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Passengers of a Bhubaneswar-Motu bus escaped a Maoist attack on January 1 at Mudliguda in the Malkangiri district. District police chief Yatin Koyal said the Maoists attacked the Government bus as it approached Mudliguda at about 8.00 in the morning. However, no passenger was injured. Two landmines were also recovered during the search operation, Koyal said.
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The SFs also shot dead a ‘divisional commander’ of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit, Osama Bukhari alias Mohammed Arshad, in an encounter at Dodaj under the jurisdiction of Darhal police station in Rajouri district. Two police personnel, Mohammed Is
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The SFs also shot dead a ‘divisional commander’ of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit, Osama Bukhari alias Mohammed Arshad, in an encounter at Dodaj under the jurisdiction of Darhal police station in Rajouri district. Two police personnel, Mohammed Ishfaq and Abdul Qayoom, were wounded in the incident. Bukhari, a resident of Bahawalpur in Pakistan, was instrumental in a number of killings in the Thannamandi and Darhal areas, according to SF sources. One AK-47 rifle, three magazines, 100 rounds, one Chinese pistol with two magazines, two Chinese grenades, one wireless set, four diaries, 10 letter pads, one pouch, matrix codes, some documents and photo identity cards were recovered from the incident site.
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The ULFA ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa, in a statement on January 1, ruled out holding direct peace talks with New Delhi unless the Government released some of their senior jailed leaders. He said, "A large number of our central executive committee le
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The ULFA ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa, in a statement on January 1, ruled out holding direct peace talks with New Delhi unless the Government released some of their senior jailed leaders. He said, "A large number of our central executive committee leaders are currently in jail. We cannot take a final decision on holding talks with the government in the absence of majority of our senior leaders who are imprisoned." He further said, "The government has slowed down on its initiative to start peace negotiations and instead stepped up military action against our cadres. It would be wrong on the part of New Delhi to presume that we would sit tight and join the peace talks if such actions continue."
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January - 1 
Unidentified terrorists are reported to have abducted a 31-year-old woman, Dilshada, from Arwani village in the Anantnag district from her residence. After being subjected to severe physical torture, the woman was subsequently released.
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Unidentified terrorists are reported to have abducted a 31-year-old woman, Dilshada, from Arwani village in the Anantnag district from her residence. After being subjected to severe physical torture, the woman was subsequently released.
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According to a report prepared by the Punjab Police Department and quoted in The News, as many as 200,246 students are enrolled in seminaries representing the Deoband school of thought, while 199,733 students are associated with seminaries belonging
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According to a report prepared by the Punjab Police Department and quoted in The News, as many as 200,246 students are enrolled in seminaries representing the Deoband school of thought, while 199,733 students are associated with seminaries belonging to the Barelvi school of thought in the Punjab province. While 34,253 students are affiliated with the seminaries representing the Ahl-e-Hadith school of thought, 7,333 students are getting education from the seminaries of Ahl-e-Tashi school of thought. The classified report showing the situation till September 2005 states that a total of 441,565 students are getting education in Madrassas (seminaries) across the Punjab province.
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January - 1 
Bahawalpur district with the highest number of 41,811 students comes first while the cities of Lahore, Bahawalnagar and Faisalabad appear second, third and fourth with 35,339 students, 33,026 students and 31,941 students registered with the religious
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Bahawalpur district with the highest number of 41,811 students comes first while the cities of Lahore, Bahawalnagar and Faisalabad appear second, third and fourth with 35,339 students, 33,026 students and 31,941 students registered with the religious seminaries, respectively.
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January - 1 
Four persons were killed and three children sustained injuries when a bomb exploded inside a house in the Mashkal area of Kharan district in Balochistan province on January 1, according to Dawn.
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Four persons were killed and three children sustained injuries when a bomb exploded inside a house in the Mashkal area of Kharan district in Balochistan province on January 1, according to Dawn.
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January - 1 
In Balochistan, six bomb blasts were reported from the Spin-Tangai area, with one of them damaging a portion of the railway track. Separately, one device exploded near a gas pipeline in Kalat without causing any loss of life or injuries.
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In Balochistan, six bomb blasts were reported from the Spin-Tangai area, with one of them damaging a portion of the railway track. Separately, one device exploded near a gas pipeline in Kalat without causing any loss of life or injuries.
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January - 1 
On the directions of the Interior Ministry, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has sought details of a huge amount of donations two Muslim charities, Al-Rashid Trust (ART) and Al-Akhtar Trust, are receiving from a UK-based NGO Human Aid, accordin
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On the directions of the Interior Ministry, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has sought details of a huge amount of donations two Muslim charities, Al-Rashid Trust (ART) and Al-Akhtar Trust, are receiving from a UK-based NGO Human Aid, according to Daily Times. Sources said that recently the two charities received $10 million each from Human Aid. They also said the NGO recently transferred $20 million from the UK to its account at a Quetta branch of the Metropolitan Bank. The amount was further credited to different accounts of Al-Rashid Trust and Al-Akhtar Trust, each getting $10 million for sacrificing animals on Eid-ul-Azha on behalf of thousands of British Muslims. According to sources, the FIA has also sent a questionnaire to both charities, seeking details on when they started functioning, their areas of work, their trustees, sources of funding, expenditures and auditors.
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Opposition Leader in the National Assembly and Secretary-General of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, has warned that the Islamist alliance would launch a protest movement if the Government did not withdraw the decision on foreign s
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Opposition Leader in the National Assembly and Secretary-General of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, has warned that the Islamist alliance would launch a protest movement if the Government did not withdraw the decision on foreign students’ expulsion from Pakistani seminaries and changed curricula of the seminaries and contemporary education, according to The News. "The government should forthwith withdraw decisions of foreign students expulsion, cases lodged against Ulema [religious scholars], courts decisions on Madaris certificates, and changes in religious and contemporary education curriculum, otherwise we will unleash a countrywide Jail Bharo Tehrik," Rehman said while addressing an Ulema convention in Islamabad on January 1. The rulers, he said, should note that Pakistan couldn’t survive without Islam and Islamic education. He linked eradication of Islamic education to the elimination of defence capabilities of the country, adding that negative propaganda had been launched to defame the seminaries and its students. "General Musharraf’s policies are demonstrating extremism. He is the sign of extremism. Politics is the name of prudence but army and uniform are the signs of war," he remarked.
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January - 1 
Speaking at the same convention, various religious leaders said they would not allow the Government to deport foreign students. "It is the right of every student to study in a free atmosphere, especially when he has valid documents and a visa," state
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Speaking at the same convention, various religious leaders said they would not allow the Government to deport foreign students. "It is the right of every student to study in a free atmosphere, especially when he has valid documents and a visa," stated a communiqué read out by Sarfaraz Naeemi. The communiqué also demanded the Government allow foreign students to complete their studies and also allow the new students to come to Pakistan to get religious education.
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January - 1 
Kantipuronline reports that the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) have halted its Rolpa operation and returned to the Gorakhgan barracks on January 1. The RNA had begun a massive operation in the villages of Rolpa a week ago in an attempt to target the Maois
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Kantipuronline reports that the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) have halted its Rolpa operation and returned to the Gorakhgan barracks on January 1. The RNA had begun a massive operation in the villages of Rolpa a week ago in an attempt to target the Maoists. RNA sources said they did not encounter any Maoist in the area but they collected a cache of explosives and logistic materials.
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January - 1 
The first annual report of the Royal Nepalese Army’s (RNA) Human Rights Cell, the RNA Human Rights Report 2061, has recorded 10,725 abductions and 72 killings by the Maoists during the last six months of the year. It also recorded 65 cases of explosi
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The first annual report of the Royal Nepalese Army’s (RNA) Human Rights Cell, the RNA Human Rights Report 2061, has recorded 10,725 abductions and 72 killings by the Maoists during the last six months of the year. It also recorded 65 cases of explosion, 40 cases of extortion and looting, and 30 cases of threatening by the Maoists. Citing an Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC) source, the report stated that the country has already incurred financial losses worth $1,095 million due to the Maoist conflict. The report also stated that the Maoists have destroyed 1,825 VDC buildings, 35 telecommunication towers, 420 post offices, 540 police posts and six hydro-power plants till date. Data in the report stated that 4,404 Maoists, 371 soldiers, 142 Armed Police Force (APF) personnel, 297 civil policemen, 15 personnel of the National Investigation Department and 579 civilians were killed within a year after the ceasefire was broken on August 27, 2003.
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January - 1 
On January 1, a charge-sheeted militant of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), identified as Mamun Gazi, surrendered to a court in Narail district, according to Independent. According to the report, Gazi is suspected to be involved in the Augu
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On January 1, a charge-sheeted militant of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), identified as Mamun Gazi, surrendered to a court in Narail district, according to Independent. According to the report, Gazi is suspected to be involved in the August 17 countrywide bomb blasts.
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January - 1 
On January 1, unidentified assailants lobbed a hand grenade and subsequently opened fire targeting security forces (SFs) in the Varani area of Jaffna district, injuring two SF personnel, reports pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) website Tam
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On January 1, unidentified assailants lobbed a hand grenade and subsequently opened fire targeting security forces (SFs) in the Varani area of Jaffna district, injuring two SF personnel, reports pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) website Tamil Net.
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January - 2 
11 Naxalites, including one 'deputy commander', a ‘Special Guerrilla Squad’ member, a dalam (squad) member, four CPI-ML Janashakthi and three Communist Party of United States of India cadres surrendered to the police in Warangal district on January 2
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11 Naxalites, including one 'deputy commander', a ‘Special Guerrilla Squad’ member, a dalam (squad) member, four CPI-ML Janashakthi and three Communist Party of United States of India cadres surrendered to the police in Warangal district on January 2.
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January - 2 
33 militants belonging to the outlawed National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) surrendered along with 18 weapons before the Director General of Police (DGP), G. M. Srivastava, on January 2. The surrendered milit
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33 militants belonging to the outlawed National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) surrendered along with 18 weapons before the Director General of Police (DGP), G. M. Srivastava, on January 2. The surrendered militants reportedly included Sadhana Debbarma, wife of an NLFT faction leader, Jogendra Debbarma alias Joshua.
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January - 2 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘Politburo Member’, Prasad alias Bijoy, was reportedly arrested in the last week of December 2005, according to delayed reports. However, the Director General of Police, Om Prakash Rathore, denied the ar
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘Politburo Member’, Prasad alias Bijoy, was reportedly arrested in the last week of December 2005, according to delayed reports. However, the Director General of Police, Om Prakash Rathore, denied the arrest saying, ''We have not arrested any Naxal leader.''
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January - 2 
A day earlier, one SF personnel was reportedly killed in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion triggered by suspected UNLF cadres at Munlian Ghat village under the Jiribam police station in Tamenglong district.
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A day earlier, one SF personnel was reportedly killed in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion triggered by suspected UNLF cadres at Munlian Ghat village under the Jiribam police station in Tamenglong district.
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January - 2 
A prominent leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Moirangmayum Indrasen Singh, was abducted by suspected cadres of the People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) on December 21 and subsequently shot dead on January 2 at Yairipok Malom in the Thoubal dis
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A prominent leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Moirangmayum Indrasen Singh, was abducted by suspected cadres of the People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) on December 21 and subsequently shot dead on January 2 at Yairipok Malom in the Thoubal district.
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January - 2 
According to Hindu, hours before Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh was to arrive in Hyderabad, capital city of Andhra Pradesh, the police arrested two persons, Shakeel and Syed Hazi, on January 2 and seized two improvised explosive devices with an in
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According to Hindu, hours before Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh was to arrive in Hyderabad, capital city of Andhra Pradesh, the police arrested two persons, Shakeel and Syed Hazi, on January 2 and seized two improvised explosive devices with an intricate detonation mechanism that could be activated by a cellular phone. Police said the duo planned to attack offices of the Director General of Police, city Police Commissioner and the Hitech city, from where a majority of the software companies operate. Police Commissioner, Ajit Kumar Mohanty, stated that more explosives could have been smuggled into Hyderabad and operatives of some terrorist groups could be moving around.
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January - 2 
According to Kangla Online, two civilians, Lalam Bihari and Moirangmayum Indrasen, were killed by militants at Ukhongsang and Yairipok Malom under Yairipok police station in the Thoubal district on January 2. Indrasen was reportedly abducted and subs
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According to Kangla Online, two civilians, Lalam Bihari and Moirangmayum Indrasen, were killed by militants at Ukhongsang and Yairipok Malom under Yairipok police station in the Thoubal district on January 2. Indrasen was reportedly abducted and subsequently killed by the People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) cadres, while further information about the killing of Lalam Bihari, a non-local leaf vender, was not reported yet.
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January - 2 
According to Sentinel, two hard-core Achik National Liberation Front (ANLF) militants were arrested by the Army personnel at Chialmari in the East Garo Hills district of Meghalaya on January 2.
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According to Sentinel, two hard-core Achik National Liberation Front (ANLF) militants were arrested by the Army personnel at Chialmari in the East Garo Hills district of Meghalaya on January 2.
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January - 2 
According to TripuraInfo, a National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) collaborator, Jahar Debbarma, was arrested from West Shyamnagar under Takarjala police station in the Dhalai district on January 2.
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According to TripuraInfo, a National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) collaborator, Jahar Debbarma, was arrested from West Shyamnagar under Takarjala police station in the Dhalai district on January 2.
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January - 2 
An 18-year old youth, Vikram Singh, was tortured to death by three unidentified terrorists after being abducted from Khog village in the Billawar area of Kathua district on January 2, according to Daily Excelsior.
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An 18-year old youth, Vikram Singh, was tortured to death by three unidentified terrorists after being abducted from Khog village in the Billawar area of Kathua district on January 2, according to Daily Excelsior.
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January - 2 
Army sources in Assam, however, said that the outfit has launched an extortion drive in separate districts. “We have specific intelligence inputs from various agencies that ULFA has launched another extortion campaign under cover of the peace process
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Army sources in Assam, however, said that the outfit has launched an extortion drive in separate districts. “We have specific intelligence inputs from various agencies that ULFA has launched another extortion campaign under cover of the peace process. And now this safe passage offer will boost their confidence further because our hands will be tied during that period,” a senior army officer said.
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January - 2 
In another incident, another civilian was injured by unidentified militants at Aimol road under Pallel police outpost at the border of Thoubal and Chandel districts.
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In another incident, another civilian was injured by unidentified militants at Aimol road under Pallel police outpost at the border of Thoubal and Chandel districts.
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January - 2 
On January 2, the Naxalites threatened of dire consequences against the persons involved in the trade of country liquor in Gajapati district. The Naxalites directed leaflets, printed in Telugu language, at a particular vendor who has reportedly conti
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On January 2, the Naxalites threatened of dire consequences against the persons involved in the trade of country liquor in Gajapati district. The Naxalites directed leaflets, printed in Telugu language, at a particular vendor who has reportedly continued with his business irrespective of earlier warning. The leaflets were in circulation at Upplada, Raj Sitapur and Sata Mile Junction areas of the district.
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January - 2 
Srivastava informed that the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence had a design to use Tripura as a corridor for infiltrating militants from Bangladesh to cause violence in other parts of the country.
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Srivastava informed that the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence had a design to use Tripura as a corridor for infiltrating militants from Bangladesh to cause violence in other parts of the country.
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January - 2 
The CPI-Maoist on January 2 threatened 'retaliatory action' if the police failed to produce Prasad in court. In a joint statement, CPI-Maoist spokesman Gudsa Usendi, Chhattisgarh ‘Committee Secretary’ Anoop and ‘Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee S
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The CPI-Maoist on January 2 threatened 'retaliatory action' if the police failed to produce Prasad in court. In a joint statement, CPI-Maoist spokesman Gudsa Usendi, Chhattisgarh ‘Committee Secretary’ Anoop and ‘Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee Secretary’ Kosa said: “We have asked our cadre to take appropriate action in protest against the detention and secure his release.”
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January - 2 
The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘chairman’, Arabinda Rajkhowa, in the outfit’s mouthpiece Freedom, reacting to Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi’s announcement of a safe passage for the outfit’s cadres during the Bihu festivities said that the Un
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The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘chairman’, Arabinda Rajkhowa, in the outfit’s mouthpiece Freedom, reacting to Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi’s announcement of a safe passage for the outfit’s cadres during the Bihu festivities said that the Union Government is playing a ‘dangerous game’ by “talking of peace and unleashing the armed forces on its unsuspecting cadre at the same time”. “We will not sit idle in anticipation of the start of talks,” he further said. Rajkhowa claimed that security forces were continuing operations against the ULFA in Arunachal Pradesh and several districts of Assam, including in Lakhimpur, Sadiya, Tinsukia, Nagaon, Morigaon and Goalpara.
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January - 2 
Three civilians, including one woman, were injured in an IED blast triggered by unidentified militants on January 2 in a forest area near Thezol village of Henglep sub-division in the Churachandpur district.
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Three civilians, including one woman, were injured in an IED blast triggered by unidentified militants on January 2 in a forest area near Thezol village of Henglep sub-division in the Churachandpur district.
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January - 2 
According to The News, sporadic incidents of violence were reported from different parts of the Dera Bugti district on January 2. District officials said unidentified armed men attacked a FC check-post in the Loti area firing several rockets. However
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According to The News, sporadic incidents of violence were reported from different parts of the Dera Bugti district on January 2. District officials said unidentified armed men attacked a FC check-post in the Loti area firing several rockets. However, no loss of life was reported. In another incident, the FC personnel fired a number of rockets at three vehicles loaded with arms and ammunition that were being supplied to the insurgents.
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January - 2 
At least three people were killed and eight others sustained injuries in clashes between paramilitary forces and Bugti tribesmen on January 2, Shahid Bugti, General Secretary of the Jamhoori Watan Party was quoted as saying in Daily Times. However, D
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At least three people were killed and eight others sustained injuries in clashes between paramilitary forces and Bugti tribesmen on January 2, Shahid Bugti, General Secretary of the Jamhoori Watan Party was quoted as saying in Daily Times. However, Dera Bugit District Coordination Officer, Abdul Samad Lasi, said that he knew of no casualty on either side. He stated that the Frontier Corps (FC) had neutralised a training camp known as Mauranj in the Bekar area situated at the border of Dera Bugti and Punjab province.
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January - 2 
Reports from district Bolan indicated that insurgents attempted to blow up power pylons with explosives in the Bibi Nani area. However, the poles were not damaged and power supply remained undisturbed.
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Reports from district Bolan indicated that insurgents attempted to blow up power pylons with explosives in the Bibi Nani area. However, the poles were not damaged and power supply remained undisturbed.
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January - 2 
Hours after the withdrawal of the cease-fire, minor explosions in the western towns of Bhairahawa, Butwal and Pokhara were reported. According to Nepal News, an explosion occurred at the District Education Office in Bhairahawa causing minor damage. A
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Hours after the withdrawal of the cease-fire, minor explosions in the western towns of Bhairahawa, Butwal and Pokhara were reported. According to Nepal News, an explosion occurred at the District Education Office in Bhairahawa causing minor damage. At around the same time, a group of unidentified persons forced the guard at ward no. 5 office of Butwal Municipality and caused another explosion. In Pokhara, a minor explosion occurred at Prithivi Chowk. However, there were no reports of any casualty in these explosions.
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January - 2 
On January 2, the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) 'Chairman', Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda, announced the end of the four-month old unilateral cease-fire. “The Royal Nepalese Army has compelled us to end the cease-fire. It was not only imposs
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On January 2, the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) 'Chairman', Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda, announced the end of the four-month old unilateral cease-fire. “The Royal Nepalese Army has compelled us to end the cease-fire. It was not only impossible, but also suicidal for us to extend it,” Prachanda was quoted as saying in Himalayan Times. Appealing to the United Nations and the European Union to respect the struggle for peace and democracy, the statement said the party would target those backing “farcical municipal polls.” Stating that all future actions would be targeted against the ‘dictatorial government,’ the statement pointed out incidents in Morang and Palpa, and the recent military operation in Rolpa. “We are compelled to go on the offensive not only for the sake of peace and democracy but for self-defence. While it was the Doramba incident that disrupted peace initiatives last time, it is the Rolpa operation that prompts us to break the ceasefire this time,” the statement read. Adding that the Maoists would “keep on contributing to the peaceful movement of the seven-party alliance,” the statement noted: “we can still be expected to announce a truce if there is assurance of a roundtable conference or a broader national conference with a view to ushering in an interim regime which would hold elections to the constituent assembly.”
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January - 2 
Reacting to the Maoists’ statement, the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) spokesperson, Brig. Gen. Nepal Bhusan Chand, said, “RNA will continue to play its role,” and added that “should it confront any hostility, it will act in self-defence”.
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Reacting to the Maoists’ statement, the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) spokesperson, Brig. Gen. Nepal Bhusan Chand, said, “RNA will continue to play its role,” and added that “should it confront any hostility, it will act in self-defence”.
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January - 2 
The CPN-UML General Secretary, Madhav Kumar Nepal, after a meeting held at the residence of the Nepali Congress President Girija Prasad Koirala in Kathmandu said, “we studied their statement before concluding that the government is to be blamed for t
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The CPN-UML General Secretary, Madhav Kumar Nepal, after a meeting held at the residence of the Nepali Congress President Girija Prasad Koirala in Kathmandu said, “we studied their statement before concluding that the government is to be blamed for the latest setback to peace.” On the future of the 12-point understanding with the Maoists, Nepali Congress (D) president Gopal Man Shrestha said the Maoists’ move would not make a difference.
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January - 2 
In Kishoreganj district the JMB on January 2 threatened to kill the president and secretary of Kishoreganj Press Club and three editors of local newspapers for their reports against the outfit. In a letter sent by a JMB ‘commander’ to Kishoreganj Pre
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In Kishoreganj district the JMB on January 2 threatened to kill the president and secretary of Kishoreganj Press Club and three editors of local newspapers for their reports against the outfit. In a letter sent by a JMB ‘commander’ to Kishoreganj Press Club President Ruhul Kuddous Selim, the outfit claimed that there are 1500 JMB cadres in the district, who are working to establish Islamic rule in the country.
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January - 2 
In the Rajshahi district, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested JMB Bagha sub-district unit 'commander', Tashikul Islam, in front of the Bagha High School gate. RAB sources said that Tashikul used to collect subscription from local JMB acti
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In the Rajshahi district, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested JMB Bagha sub-district unit 'commander', Tashikul Islam, in front of the Bagha High School gate. RAB sources said that Tashikul used to collect subscription from local JMB activists and send the money to ‘sub-district commanders' in Rajshahi and Naogaon districts.
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January - 2 
In the Tangail district, police arrested a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadre, Abdul Alim, at Singair village in the Kalihati sub-district along with a large number of jihadi books on January 2, according to Daily Star. Police sources said t
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In the Tangail district, police arrested a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadre, Abdul Alim, at Singair village in the Kalihati sub-district along with a large number of jihadi books on January 2, according to Daily Star. Police sources said that Alim was involved in the August 17 bomb blasts in Dhaka.
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January - 2 
Five people were killed and two others sustained injuries during a bomb blast in the eastern town of Trincomalee on January 2, according to BBC. The victims were reportedly young Tamils from the area, about 250km north-east of capital Colombo. A poli
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Five people were killed and two others sustained injuries during a bomb blast in the eastern town of Trincomalee on January 2, according to BBC. The victims were reportedly young Tamils from the area, about 250km north-east of capital Colombo. A policeman told AFP that officials were investigating whether the Tamil youths had been transporting explosives. Military officials, however, said the explosion occurred when suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres tried to throw a hand grenade at a group of soldiers in Trincomalee. The pro-LTTE website Tamilnet said unidentified men had thrown a grenade at people seated on the bench killing five people and injuring two.
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January - 2 
The Sri Lankan army seized one T-56 weapon, one magazine, eleven rounds of T-56 ammunition and one hand grenade from a LTTE safe house in the general area of Kondavil, in Jaffna district on January 2.
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The Sri Lankan army seized one T-56 weapon, one magazine, eleven rounds of T-56 ammunition and one hand grenade from a LTTE safe house in the general area of Kondavil, in Jaffna district on January 2.
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January - 3 
A ‘section commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, Abdul Karim, surrendered before the security forces in Doda district along with one AK rifle, three magazines, 70 rounds and one wireless set.
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A ‘section commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, Abdul Karim, surrendered before the security forces in Doda district along with one AK rifle, three magazines, 70 rounds and one wireless set.
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January - 3 
A contractor, Sajjad Ahmad Wani, was abducted and subsequently hanged to death by unidentified terrorists at Bumloora in the Kokernag area of Anantnag district on January 3, according to Daily Excelsior.
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A contractor, Sajjad Ahmad Wani, was abducted and subsequently hanged to death by unidentified terrorists at Bumloora in the Kokernag area of Anantnag district on January 3, according to Daily Excelsior.
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January - 3 
A 'sub-zonal area commander' of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Bhola Pal alias Rakesh, was arrested from Alinagar police circle area in Varanasi on January 3. Chandauli Superintendent of Police, R. K. Chaturvedi, said
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A 'sub-zonal area commander' of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Bhola Pal alias Rakesh, was arrested from Alinagar police circle area in Varanasi on January 3. Chandauli Superintendent of Police, R. K. Chaturvedi, said that Bhola was heading towards the Naugarh forests when a police team arrested him.
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January - 3 
According to Deccan Chronicle, senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) 'Polit Bureau' and 'central committee' member and chief of its 'central-eastern regional bureau' monitoring the political affairs in Orissa and Chhattisgarh, B. Naraya
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According to Deccan Chronicle, senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) 'Polit Bureau' and 'central committee' member and chief of its 'central-eastern regional bureau' monitoring the political affairs in Orissa and Chhattisgarh, B. Narayan Sanyal alias Navin, was arrested at Bhadrachalam in the Khammam district on January 3. Police sources said that the 68-year-old Sanyal was arrested while he was on his way to meet Maoist 'Dandakaranya Committee secretary' Ramakrishna. Khammam Superintendent of Police, R.K. Meena, said that a 9 mm pistol, Rs 13,200 cash, a walkie-talkie and some literary material was recovered from Sanyal. Sanyal, who is in the most wanted list of Andhra Pradesh and Orissa police, is a bomb expert and is accused in 21 cases, including the October 2003 Alipiri blast that targeted former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.
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January - 3 
According to Imphal Free Press, three security force (SF) personnel were killed and five others sustained injuries on January 3 in an encounter with cadres of the proscribed United National Liberation Front (UNLF) at Longpi village under Nungba polic
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According to Imphal Free Press, three security force (SF) personnel were killed and five others sustained injuries on January 3 in an encounter with cadres of the proscribed United National Liberation Front (UNLF) at Longpi village under Nungba police station in the Tamenglong district. The encounter occurred after UNLF cadres opened fire on a convoy of the Assam Rifles (AR) proceeding from their post towards Nungba. AR sources claimed that three UNLF militants were killed in the encounter. A spokesperson of the UNLF, however, claimed that 10 AR personnel were killed in the incident.
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January - 3 
According to Kangla Online, three security force (SF) personnel were killed and five others sustained injuries during an encounter with the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres in Longpi village under Nungba police station in the Tamenglong
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According to Kangla Online, three security force (SF) personnel were killed and five others sustained injuries during an encounter with the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres in Longpi village under Nungba police station in the Tamenglong district on January 3.
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January - 3 
According to Telegraph, unidentified militants abducted Lila Kanta Deori, manager of Subansiri Gaonlia Bank’s Panigaon branch, from a place between Tarajuli and Pathalipahar in Assam’s Lakhimpur district on January 3. Further details of the incident
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According to Telegraph, unidentified militants abducted Lila Kanta Deori, manager of Subansiri Gaonlia Bank’s Panigaon branch, from a place between Tarajuli and Pathalipahar in Assam’s Lakhimpur district on January 3. Further details of the incident were not available.
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January - 3 
At a press conference on January 3, Bangalore city Police Commissioner, Ajai Kumar Singh, said that they have arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist from Andhra Pradesh in connection with the December 28 attack in the Indian Institute of Science
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At a press conference on January 3, Bangalore city Police Commissioner, Ajai Kumar Singh, said that they have arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist from Andhra Pradesh in connection with the December 28 attack in the Indian Institute of Science campus. Singh said Abdul Rehman, a self-styled LeT commander in south India, was arrested from Nalgonda on January 1. He, however, said, "It is too early to say whether he was the mastermind or just an abettor."
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January - 3 
Five CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested from Mubarakpur village in Bihar's Gaya district on January 3, according to Pioneer. Two sten-guns, one pistol, 11 live cartridges and Maoist literature were recovered from them.
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Five CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested from Mubarakpur village in Bihar's Gaya district on January 3, according to Pioneer. Two sten-guns, one pistol, 11 live cartridges and Maoist literature were recovered from them.
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January - 3 
In another incident, a suspected Pakistani was arrested from village Janyal in the Nagri Parole area of Kathua district. Elsewhere in the State, the Border Security Force arrested a Bangladeshi national, identified as Majboor Rehman, from Ramgarh vil
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In another incident, a suspected Pakistani was arrested from village Janyal in the Nagri Parole area of Kathua district. Elsewhere in the State, the Border Security Force arrested a Bangladeshi national, identified as Majboor Rehman, from Ramgarh village as he was trying to cross over to Pakistan.
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January - 3 
Maoists burnt a camp office of a West Bengal-based company near Paraiya police station in the same district for refusal to pay 'levy'. The Maoists left a pamphlet at the site warning the company of more trouble if 'levy' was not paid. The company is
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Maoists burnt a camp office of a West Bengal-based company near Paraiya police station in the same district for refusal to pay 'levy'. The Maoists left a pamphlet at the site warning the company of more trouble if 'levy' was not paid. The company is reportedly engaged in replacing wooden sleepers of railway track with those of aluminium in Gaya-Mugalsarai section.
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January - 3 
Police neutralised one of the biggest training camps of the Maoists in the Saranda forest area after a major operation, which lasted for 72 hours, according to Statesman. A joint team of the Central Reserve Police Force, Jharkhand Armed Police and of
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Police neutralised one of the biggest training camps of the Maoists in the Saranda forest area after a major operation, which lasted for 72 hours, according to Statesman. A joint team of the Central Reserve Police Force, Jharkhand Armed Police and officers from eight police stations and special force personnel from Ranchi and neighbouring Chaibasa had raided a remote corner of the forest area late on December 31, 2005 close to the Kayangdera village of Sonuwa police station area of West Singhbhum district and the Rania police station borders of Ranchi district. However, during a brief exchange of gunfire, the Maoists managed to escape. Documents seized from the training camp suggested that Maoists were planning a major attack either on the Khunti sub-jail or on the Simdega jail on the lines of Jehanabad attack. Huge quantities of food, blankets, folding chairs, tables, tents, generator sets and other articles of daily use were seized from the camp. Superintendent of Police, Navin Kumar Singh, added that Maoists had erected watch towers on tree tops at regular intervals to keep a close watch on any movement close to the training camp, while at the same time had planned an attack on seven neighbouring police stations to loot arms and ammunition.
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January - 3 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a former Member of Legislative Assembly, Hari Prasad, in the Chainpur area of Bhabua district in Bihar on January 3, according to Outlook. Police said that Hari Prasad, who was e
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a former Member of Legislative Assembly, Hari Prasad, in the Chainpur area of Bhabua district in Bihar on January 3, according to Outlook. Police said that Hari Prasad, who was elected from the Robertsganj constituency in the Sonebhadra district of Uttar Pradesh State in 1993, had over three-dozen criminal cases against him.
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January - 3 
Suspected Maoists opened fire on the main gate of the highly secured residence of a rural superintendent of police in the Visakhapatnam city on January 3. However no casualties were reported.
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Suspected Maoists opened fire on the main gate of the highly secured residence of a rural superintendent of police in the Visakhapatnam city on January 3. However no casualties were reported.
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January - 3 
The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA)-backed People’s Consultative Group (PCG), on January 3, accused the Union Government of indulging in a "misinformation campaign" and undoing the progress made so far in the peace talks. Responding to remarks
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The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA)-backed People’s Consultative Group (PCG), on January 3, accused the Union Government of indulging in a "misinformation campaign" and undoing the progress made so far in the peace talks. Responding to remarks made by Union Home Secretary, V.K. Duggal, on January 2 that the PCG was to blame for the delay in beginning the second round of talks, PCG member Lachit Bordoloi said: "We are really surprised. The PCG has all along been eager to know when the next round of talks would be held. Such a misinformation campaign, I am afraid, will only defeat the campaign for peace."
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January - 3 
According to Daily Times, suspected militants bombed a security check-post and a girls’ school in South Waziristan on January 3 but there was no loss of life. Both incidents occurred in the Sararogha area where the tribal militant Baitullah Mehsud is
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According to Daily Times, suspected militants bombed a security check-post and a girls’ school in South Waziristan on January 3 but there was no loss of life. Both incidents occurred in the Sararogha area where the tribal militant Baitullah Mehsud is dominant. The suspected militants triggered an explosion near the tribal police-manned check-post of Ladah sub-division and also targeted the Government-run girls school in Sher Muhammad Kot with rockets causing damage to the school building.
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January - 3 
Security forces (SFs) killed two tribesmen and injured seven others in a shoot-out in the Dera Bugti district of Balochistan province on January 3, according to The News. No SF personnel were injured in the fighting, said Abdul Samad Lasi, the region
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Security forces (SFs) killed two tribesmen and injured seven others in a shoot-out in the Dera Bugti district of Balochistan province on January 3, according to The News. No SF personnel were injured in the fighting, said Abdul Samad Lasi, the region’s police chief. The two sides were involved in an exchange of fire after the "terrorists" attacked the security forces, he said.
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January - 3 
Syed Salahuddin, Muttahida Jihad Council (MJC) chairman and chief of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), is likely to meet Syed Ali Shah Geelani, chairman of his own All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) faction, in Saudi Arabia next week. "Salahuddin is l
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Syed Salahuddin, Muttahida Jihad Council (MJC) chairman and chief of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), is likely to meet Syed Ali Shah Geelani, chairman of his own All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) faction, in Saudi Arabia next week. "Salahuddin is likely to leave for Saudi Arabia in a couple of days to perform Haj where he will also meet Geelani to discuss the recent development on Kashmir," sources told Daily Times on January 3. Sources said that although Salahuddin and Geelani had been in contact for a long time, they were meeting after six years. Salahuddin would brief Geelani about his meetings with Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, APHC chairman, and Yasin Malik, former Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chairman, in 2005, sources added.
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January - 3 
The gas pipeline to the Uch power plant in Balochistan province was blown up in an attack on January 3-night suspending supply to the plant while sporadic rocket and artillery duels between security forces and tribesmen continued in different parts o
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The gas pipeline to the Uch power plant in Balochistan province was blown up in an attack on January 3-night suspending supply to the plant while sporadic rocket and artillery duels between security forces and tribesmen continued in different parts of the Dera Bugti district, according to Dawn. The district coordination officer said the rocket fire had damaged a water plant of the Loti gas field and added that if repair work were not undertaken within 72 hours, gas supply would be suspended.
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January - 3 
The Government’s writ would be restored where challenged, declared President Pervez Musharraf, while addressing the 94th Corps Commanders Conference at the General Headquarters in Islamabad on January 3. Gen. Musharraf said paramilitary forces would
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The Government’s writ would be restored where challenged, declared President Pervez Musharraf, while addressing the 94th Corps Commanders Conference at the General Headquarters in Islamabad on January 3. Gen. Musharraf said paramilitary forces would take action against miscreants in Balochistan and the Government would ensure protection of important national installations and continue with the development activities, which are people-focused and need of that area.
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January - 3 
The Ittehad Tanzeemat-e-Madaris-e-Dinia (ITMD), an apex body of the seminaries, has announced a protests’ schedule for their campaign all over Pakistan against the Government’s decision to expel foreign students from Madrassas (seminaries), according
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The Ittehad Tanzeemat-e-Madaris-e-Dinia (ITMD), an apex body of the seminaries, has announced a protests’ schedule for their campaign all over Pakistan against the Government’s decision to expel foreign students from Madrassas (seminaries), according to Daily Times. ITMD Coordination Secretary, Qari Hanif Jhulandari, said on January 3 that if the Government did not withdraw its decision regarding the expulsion of the foreign students the seminary alliance would start its protest on January 25 from Karachi and then on February 15 from Lahore and they would present themselves for mass arrests. "The expulsion of foreign students studying in religious seminaries is immoral, unjust and contrary to international laws and we have decided to oppose this decision forcefully and we have planned to launch a Jail-Bharo [Fill the jails campaign] drive from Sindh from January 25 and from Punjab February 15," Jhulandari said.
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January - 3 
The Jamhoori Watan Party Secretary General, Agha Shahid Hasan Bugti, said rocket duels were fought amidst a heavy exchange of fire, which continued for three hours in the Bekar area. He also claimed that Bekar was in the control of those resisting th
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The Jamhoori Watan Party Secretary General, Agha Shahid Hasan Bugti, said rocket duels were fought amidst a heavy exchange of fire, which continued for three hours in the Bekar area. He also claimed that Bekar was in the control of those resisting the state’s assault. He added that troops had been deployed in the Loti gas field on January 3. "No loss of life was reported on our side in today’s fighting," he informed.
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January - 3 
Year 2005 witnessed a 30 per cent decrease in terrorist and sectarian incidents against the previous year, Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao said in Islamabad on January 3. "The decline is welcome but not satisfactory as the government is de
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Year 2005 witnessed a 30 per cent decrease in terrorist and sectarian incidents against the previous year, Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao said in Islamabad on January 3. "The decline is welcome but not satisfactory as the government is determined to eliminate these evils completely," he told reporters. He also said that 65 per cent of foreign students in the seminaries had returned to their home countries while the remaining would also be sent back with the consent of the religious schools’ managements, according to Dawn.
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January - 3 
A civilian was injured during a series of Maoist-triggered blasts, including one at the residence of a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in the western city of Pokhara on January 3 evening, according to Nepal News. The first explosion was reporte
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A civilian was injured during a series of Maoist-triggered blasts, including one at the residence of a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in the western city of Pokhara on January 3 evening, according to Nepal News. The first explosion was reported from the Baglung Bus Park at Ward No 2 of Pokhara Sub-Metropolis injuring a civilian, identified as Raju Sunar. Another explosion occurred at the residence of Armed Police Force DSP, Lal Bahadur Adhikari, destroying the ground floor of the building. Likewise, two bombs exploded at the taxi stand at Bagar, Ward No. 1, Pokhara Sub-Metropolis and in front of the Pokhara Sub-Metropolis-10 Ward office at Ram Bazaar.
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January - 3 
Janadesh has reported that Maoists also caused explosions at the District Education Office in Rupandehi, ward no. 5 office of Butwal municipality in Butwal and at Panauti in Kavre. However no casualties were reported in these explosions. There were a
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Janadesh has reported that Maoists also caused explosions at the District Education Office in Rupandehi, ward no. 5 office of Butwal municipality in Butwal and at Panauti in Kavre. However no casualties were reported in these explosions. There were also unconfirmed reports of clashes between the troops and Maoists at Kamal Bazaar in the Achham district.
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January - 3 
The Central Working Committee meeting of the Nepali Congress-Democratic on January 3 decided to omit 'constitutional monarchy' from its party statute, following two other major political parties, the Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN-UML.
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The Central Working Committee meeting of the Nepali Congress-Democratic on January 3 decided to omit 'constitutional monarchy' from its party statute, following two other major political parties, the Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN-UML.
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January - 3 
According to Daily Star, security forces, on January 3, arrested three Myanmarese militants of the Arakan Liberation Party and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from a hideout in the remote forest areas of Naikkhongchhari in the Bandarban
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According to Daily Star, security forces, on January 3, arrested three Myanmarese militants of the Arakan Liberation Party and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from a hideout in the remote forest areas of Naikkhongchhari in the Bandarban district. The cache included one British-made LMG, one AK47 and five M16 rifles, two .303 rifles, seven Pakistan-made guns, 32 magazines and 7,000 bullets. The arrested were identified as Ka Aong, Aong Theong and Tcha Thoang Ching, hailing from Ghayagong village in the Akiyab district of Myanmar, an official release said.
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January - 3 
The Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ) said on January 3 that the Government is withholding information on the arrested JMB bombers to protect the Jamaat-e-Islami even after the arrested militants claimed to be activists of the Jamaat or its student wing Islami
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The Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ) said on January 3 that the Government is withholding information on the arrested JMB bombers to protect the Jamaat-e-Islami even after the arrested militants claimed to be activists of the Jamaat or its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS). "The government is not letting the nation know about the activities of JMB cadres just to protect Jamaat," said the president of an IOJ faction, Alhaj Michhbahur Rahman Chowdhury, in a press release.
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January - 3 
The proscribed Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants on January 3 threatened to blow up the gas field at Shahjibazar in the Habiganj district. A letter to this effect was delivered to the deputy general manager. Security at the gas field wa
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The proscribed Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants on January 3 threatened to blow up the gas field at Shahjibazar in the Habiganj district. A letter to this effect was delivered to the deputy general manager. Security at the gas field was subsequently augmented.
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January - 3 
Unidentified militants exploded four bombs at separate locations in the Khulna city on January 3 evening. However, no casualty was reported in the blasts. Subsequently, a caller, identifying himself as Jihad, general secretary of an international ter
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Unidentified militants exploded four bombs at separate locations in the Khulna city on January 3 evening. However, no casualty was reported in the blasts. Subsequently, a caller, identifying himself as Jihad, general secretary of an international terrorist network of Khulna region, claimed responsibility for the blasts.
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January - 3 
A soldier injured in the LTTE attack in Jaffna on December 21, 2005, reportedly succumbed to injuries at the Colombo National Hospital on January 3.
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A soldier injured in the LTTE attack in Jaffna on December 21, 2005, reportedly succumbed to injuries at the Colombo National Hospital on January 3.
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January - 3 
On January 3, unidentified assailants shot dead a Hindu priest, identified as Selvathamby Vishagaratnam, in the Kiran area of Batticaloa district.
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On January 3, unidentified assailants shot dead a Hindu priest, identified as Selvathamby Vishagaratnam, in the Kiran area of Batticaloa district.
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January - 3 
The pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) website Tamilnet has reported that the outfit's Vavuniya West area political head, ‘Major’ Jeyanthan, and a civilian, Vinotharan Thevarasa, were killed on January 3 when a claymore mine exploded hitting
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The pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) website Tamilnet has reported that the outfit's Vavuniya West area political head, ‘Major’ Jeyanthan, and a civilian, Vinotharan Thevarasa, were killed on January 3 when a claymore mine exploded hitting the motorbike in which they were riding in LTTE controlled area at Valaiyankattu in Mullikkulam, 45 km south of Mannar town.
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January - 4 
A team of Thoubal district police personnel were attacked by unidentified militants at Nongbram under Yairipok police station on January 4. There were no reports of casualty in the brief encounter. During the subsequent search operation, an unidentif
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A team of Thoubal district police personnel were attacked by unidentified militants at Nongbram under Yairipok police station on January 4. There were no reports of casualty in the brief encounter. During the subsequent search operation, an unidentified People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militant was arrested.
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January - 4 
According to Daily Excelsior, a group of unidentified terrorists shot at and wounded a contractor in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district on January 4. According to official sources, Mushtaq Ahmed Dar was earlier abducted from his house in Chansar Ku
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According to Daily Excelsior, a group of unidentified terrorists shot at and wounded a contractor in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district on January 4. According to official sources, Mushtaq Ahmed Dar was earlier abducted from his house in Chansar Kulgam.
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January - 4 
According to Imphal Free Press, a heavy exchange of fire between suspected cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and its rival Khaplang faction (NSCN-K) was reported at Makhom village under Noneh police station in
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According to Imphal Free Press, a heavy exchange of fire between suspected cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and its rival Khaplang faction (NSCN-K) was reported at Makhom village under Noneh police station in the Tamenglong district on January 4. The report said that though there were some casualties in the exchange of fire, the exact number could not be verified. The residents of Makhom village have reportedly abandoned their homes.
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January - 4 
According to Sangai Express, police arrested one People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Salam Premjit alias Naoton, at Moirangpurel Khunou Makha Leikai in the Imphal East district on January 4.
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According to Sangai Express, police arrested one People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Salam Premjit alias Naoton, at Moirangpurel Khunou Makha Leikai in the Imphal East district on January 4.
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January - 4 
According to Statesman, left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) outfit the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML Kanu Sanyal) and the All West Bengal Tea Garden Labour Union held up traffic movement for almost three hours at Bagdogra
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According to Statesman, left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) outfit the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML Kanu Sanyal) and the All West Bengal Tea Garden Labour Union held up traffic movement for almost three hours at Bagdogra and at Ghoshpukur on the National Highway-31 in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal on January 4. The Naxalites’ stir was reportedly against the inaction of the State Government with regard to errant tea planters whose decision to close down tea plantations "under one pretext or the other," has subjected the workers to "miserable conditions."
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January - 4 
According to the Sangai Express, on January 4, four National Socialist Council of Nagaland –Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres, identified as Rockson, Darii, Jonah and Sapuni were killed by Assam Rifles (AR) personnel near Chandraman bridge under Kangpokpi pol
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According to the Sangai Express, on January 4, four National Socialist Council of Nagaland –Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres, identified as Rockson, Darii, Jonah and Sapuni were killed by Assam Rifles (AR) personnel near Chandraman bridge under Kangpokpi police station in the Imphal West District. One AK-47 Rifle, one Chinese pistol, two hand grenades, ammunition, Rs 3000 and incriminating documents including demand notes were recovered from the slain militants.
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January - 4 
According to TripuraInfo, on January 4, one National Liberation Front of Tripura- Biswamohan (NLFT) militant, Sukanta Debbarma alias Raja, was killed and two others, Madan Debbarma and Buyar Debbarma, were arrested at Latiacherra village under Bishra
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According to TripuraInfo, on January 4, one National Liberation Front of Tripura- Biswamohan (NLFT) militant, Sukanta Debbarma alias Raja, was killed and two others, Madan Debbarma and Buyar Debbarma, were arrested at Latiacherra village under Bishramganj police station in the West Tripura district. One grenade, 10 rounds of AK series bullets and incriminating documents were also recovered from the incident site.
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January - 4 
According to UNI, a hardcore National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militant was killed during an encounter with the Tripura State Rifles (TSR) personnel at Bishramganj in the West Tripura district on January 4. Police sources said that TSR pers
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According to UNI, a hardcore National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militant was killed during an encounter with the Tripura State Rifles (TSR) personnel at Bishramganj in the West Tripura district on January 4. Police sources said that TSR personnel encircled a NLFT hideout in the Ramkrishna colony following a tip-off and in the ensuing encounter the militant was killed and two others were arrested. Some live grenades and other ammunition were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 4 
Heavy exchange of fire was also reported between the SFs and UNLF cadres at Munlian village under Jiribam police station in the Imphal East district. No casualty has been reported in the incident.
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Heavy exchange of fire was also reported between the SFs and UNLF cadres at Munlian village under Jiribam police station in the Imphal East district. No casualty has been reported in the incident.
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January - 4 
Karnataka Police has confirmed that Mohammad Raji-Ur Rehman alias Abdul Rehman did not carry out the attack at the IISc. However, Rehman has reportedly told police that he, along with some likeminded people, launched a trust in Chennai to "spread rel
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Karnataka Police has confirmed that Mohammad Raji-Ur Rehman alias Abdul Rehman did not carry out the attack at the IISc. However, Rehman has reportedly told police that he, along with some likeminded people, launched a trust in Chennai to "spread religious ideology". According to sources, they named it Al-Fatah and he has been sending Islamic literature to the persons responsible in Chennai from Saudi Arabia on a regular basis.
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January - 4 
On January 4, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a wall at an under construction police quarters' site in the Lesliganj area of Palamau district. Superintendent of Police, Udayan Singh, said that the Maoists tried to b
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On January 4, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a wall at an under construction police quarters' site in the Lesliganj area of Palamau district. Superintendent of Police, Udayan Singh, said that the Maoists tried to blow up an officers' quarter in the under construction colony of Jharkhand Armed Police. However, there was no casualty.
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January - 4 
On January 4, police defused a Maoist planted landmine between Badalu and Rangamati in Silli Block, about 60 km from Ranchi, before Jharkhand Home Minister Sudesh Mahto was to travel through the area. On spotting some wires, the villagers informed th
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On January 4, police defused a Maoist planted landmine between Badalu and Rangamati in Silli Block, about 60 km from Ranchi, before Jharkhand Home Minister Sudesh Mahto was to travel through the area. On spotting some wires, the villagers informed the police who defused the 30 kg landmine three hours before Mahto's vehicle drove through the road.
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January - 4 
On January 4, Press Trust of India reports that Sashastra Suraksha Bal (SSB) officials arrested three suspected Nepalese Maoists, including two minors at Rimbick along the Indo-Nepal border of Darjeeling district. The arrested were identified as Sukh
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On January 4, Press Trust of India reports that Sashastra Suraksha Bal (SSB) officials arrested three suspected Nepalese Maoists, including two minors at Rimbick along the Indo-Nepal border of Darjeeling district. The arrested were identified as Sukh Prasad Rai, Tekdhan Rai and Maniraj Rai. Ten pressure cookers and 24 sensors were seized from them while they were crossing over to Nepal.
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January - 4 
On January 4, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Riyaz Siddiqui, an aide of extradited mafia don Abu Salem, for allegedly supplying arms and ammunition to those who carried out the 1993 serial blasts in Mumbai, according to The Hindu.
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On January 4, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Riyaz Siddiqui, an aide of extradited mafia don Abu Salem, for allegedly supplying arms and ammunition to those who carried out the 1993 serial blasts in Mumbai, according to The Hindu. A designated TADA court later remanded him to CBI custody till January 13, with special judge P. D. Kode observing that "he is an important lead in the case, and the CBI should carefully handle the investigation."
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January - 4 
On January 4, the Orissa Government decided to recruit 3,000 tribals to fight the left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) outfits operating in the State, according to Times of India. The tribals would reportedly be employed as special police per
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On January 4, the Orissa Government decided to recruit 3,000 tribals to fight the left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) outfits operating in the State, according to Times of India. The tribals would reportedly be employed as special police personnel at a monthly remuneration of Rupees 1,500 each. Village Defence Committees will also be formed to counter the Naxalites. Orissa Home Secretary, Santosh Kumar, said, "We have decided to engage 30 to 40 men belonging to the local scheduled tribe community at each Naxalite-hit police station."
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January - 4 
On the same day, the Assam Rifles personnel arrested another PLA cadre, I. Rome, along with four AK-47 rifles from Sapam Leikai under the Sekmai police station in the Thoubal district.
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On the same day, the Assam Rifles personnel arrested another PLA cadre, I. Rome, along with four AK-47 rifles from Sapam Leikai under the Sekmai police station in the Thoubal district.
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January - 4 
Two factions of the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) led by M. Biren Singh and Nongdren Khomba, have announced their merger. Announcing the unification, both factions said that they have realised the futility of disunity and intern
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Two factions of the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) led by M. Biren Singh and Nongdren Khomba, have announced their merger. Announcing the unification, both factions said that they have realised the futility of disunity and internecine clashes and would now try to lend an international look to the ‘struggle’.
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January - 4 
According to Dawn, three people were killed and four others sustained injuries during a clash between security forces (SFs) and tribesmen around the Sui area of Balochistan province on January 4. According to the District Co-ordination Officer (DCO)
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According to Dawn, three people were killed and four others sustained injuries during a clash between security forces (SFs) and tribesmen around the Sui area of Balochistan province on January 4. According to the District Co-ordination Officer (DCO) of Dera Bugti, Abdul Samad Lasi, a group of miscreants led by Bakhshoo Mandrani was coming towards Sui to attack the gas installations there. In the consequent exchange of fire with the SFs, three attackers were killed and four others wounded. The rest of the attackers escaped, he claimed.
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January - 4 
Baloch insurgents blew up the railway track near Basti Darvesh Lashari, 20km from Dera Ghazi Khan, on January 4. No loss of life has yet been reported.
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Baloch insurgents blew up the railway track near Basti Darvesh Lashari, 20km from Dera Ghazi Khan, on January 4. No loss of life has yet been reported.
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January - 4 
DCO Lasi informed that in a landmine explosion, four SF personnel were injured. He said a SF team was going to the Loto gas field to repair the water plant that was damaged earlier in a rocket attack but had to break the journey due to the mine blast
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DCO Lasi informed that in a landmine explosion, four SF personnel were injured. He said a SF team was going to the Loto gas field to repair the water plant that was damaged earlier in a rocket attack but had to break the journey due to the mine blast. Lasi told Dawn that Nawab Akbar Bugti’s men fired rockets at the Frontier Corps (FC) checkpoint near the Sui gas installations. "The situation has become serious after today’s landmine incident as miscreants may have laid mines in other areas also," he added. FC sources were quoted as saying in Dawn that in the rocket attack in the Kahan area of Kohlu district, a driver of the security forces was wounded.
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January - 4 
Fighting between the SFs and insurgents continued for the fourth day, with the JWP claiming that helicopter shelling injured three women and 11 children.
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Fighting between the SFs and insurgents continued for the fourth day, with the JWP claiming that helicopter shelling injured three women and 11 children.
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January - 4 
Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) spokesperson, Agha Shahid, claimed that one tribesman was killed by the troops in the Dera Bugti town.
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Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) spokesperson, Agha Shahid, claimed that one tribesman was killed by the troops in the Dera Bugti town.
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January - 4 
Officials revealed that the security forces arrested a LeJ cadre accused of involvement in two failed assassination attempts on President Pervez Musharraf in Lahore, according to Dawn. Ghulam Mustafa Tabassum was arrested in late December 2005 in the
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Officials revealed that the security forces arrested a LeJ cadre accused of involvement in two failed assassination attempts on President Pervez Musharraf in Lahore, according to Dawn. Ghulam Mustafa Tabassum was arrested in late December 2005 in the eastern city of Lahore, said an unnamed intelligence official. "He is amongst the top nine terrorists in the country and was also involved in the planning of two failed assassination attempts on President Musharraf," the official added, referring to attacks in Rawalpindi in December 2003.
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January - 4 
The Rangers said on January 4 that they had arrested three terrorists of the outlawed Sunni group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) who were involved in sectarian killings, according to The News. They were arrested on a tip-off from the Korangi Industrial Area
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The Rangers said on January 4 that they had arrested three terrorists of the outlawed Sunni group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) who were involved in sectarian killings, according to The News. They were arrested on a tip-off from the Korangi Industrial Area, Col Qamar Abbas Kiyani, Commandant, Bhittai Rangers, said at a press briefing in Karachi. The arrested men were identified as Maqsood Ahmed Qureshi alias Abbas alias Faisal, Azhar-ul-Haq alias Tariq and Nawaz Khan alias Shosha. A large quantity of explosives, detonators, a Kalashnikov and three TT pistols were recovered from them, disclosed Kiyani. He said Maqsood, who had been a close associate of LeJ leaders, Riaz Basra, Akram Lahori and Asif Chotoo, took part in many terrorist activities and then established his own network.
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January - 4 
The Sindh Home Minister Rauf Siddiqi added at the press conference that 1,058 terrorists were arrested during 2005 and 398 arms were recovered.
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The Sindh Home Minister Rauf Siddiqi added at the press conference that 1,058 terrorists were arrested during 2005 and 398 arms were recovered.
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January - 4 
A clash between security forces and Maoists was reported from Mauriya in the Dadeldhura district on January 4. Although no casualties were reported from both sides, security forces recovered arms, ammunition and logistics left by the Maoists.
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A clash between security forces and Maoists was reported from Mauriya in the Dadeldhura district on January 4. Although no casualties were reported from both sides, security forces recovered arms, ammunition and logistics left by the Maoists.
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January - 4 
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia while inaugurating the Police Week-2006 at Rajarbagh Police Lines in the capital Dhaka on January 4 asked the police to take all measures to bring the "bombers and their patrons" to book, according to Daily Star. "A misguid
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Prime Minister Khaleda Zia while inaugurating the Police Week-2006 at Rajarbagh Police Lines in the capital Dhaka on January 4 asked the police to take all measures to bring the "bombers and their patrons" to book, according to Daily Star. "A misguided quarter attacked the state institutions to thwart the nation's development. This misguided quarter wants to disrupt the stability of the country and push it backward using the name of Islam", she said. Calling the bombers and their masterminds as enemies of Bangladesh, democracy and development, she said: "I would like to tell you in clear terms to take all-out steps to bring the bombers and their patrons to book. Don't give them any concession… There is no question of general amnesty for the bombers."
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January - 4 
A suspect in possession of T-56 magazines with 26 rounds of ammunition and a pouch was arrested by Special Task Force troops from the Akkaraipattu area of Amparai district on January 4.
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A suspect in possession of T-56 magazines with 26 rounds of ammunition and a pouch was arrested by Special Task Force troops from the Akkaraipattu area of Amparai district on January 4.
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January - 4 
A woman, identified as Sepamalai Victoria, was killed and her husband sustained injuries in an attack by unidentified assailants in the Sethukkuda area of Batticaloa district, reports Tamil Net. The website further reported that unidentified assailan
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A woman, identified as Sepamalai Victoria, was killed and her husband sustained injuries in an attack by unidentified assailants in the Sethukkuda area of Batticaloa district, reports Tamil Net. The website further reported that unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, Kankesan Sivanesan, in the Kayts area of Jaffna district.
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January - 4 
In a separate incident, unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, Nadaraja Balendran, in the Wellawatte area of Colombo district.
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In a separate incident, unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, Nadaraja Balendran, in the Wellawatte area of Colombo district.
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January - 4 
Intelligence reports confirmed that a LTTE ship with a large quantity of weapons and ammunition is now at sea off Mullativu. It is reported that the Sri Lanka Navy and Air Force have started a joint operation to detain the ship and have urged Indian
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Intelligence reports confirmed that a LTTE ship with a large quantity of weapons and ammunition is now at sea off Mullativu. It is reported that the Sri Lanka Navy and Air Force have started a joint operation to detain the ship and have urged Indian authorities to support their initiative.
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January - 4 
Police reportedly recovered the body of People’s Liberation Organization of Tamil Eelam activist, Krishnasamy Thirunavukarasu, who was earlier abducted by suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres from the Rambewa area of Vavuniya dist
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Police reportedly recovered the body of People’s Liberation Organization of Tamil Eelam activist, Krishnasamy Thirunavukarasu, who was earlier abducted by suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres from the Rambewa area of Vavuniya district.
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January - 4 
Suspected LTTE cadres shot at and injured two civilians in the Puttur area of Batticaloa district. Elsewhere in the district, two security force (SF) personnel were injured in a grenade attack by the LTTE in the Kallady area. Two more SF personnel we
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Suspected LTTE cadres shot at and injured two civilians in the Puttur area of Batticaloa district. Elsewhere in the district, two security force (SF) personnel were injured in a grenade attack by the LTTE in the Kallady area. Two more SF personnel were injured in another grenade attack by the LTTE in Jaffna district.
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January - 5 
According to delayed reports, unidentified militants abducted a civilian, Sokhotinthang Guite, and planted a bomb on his body and detonated it later killing the victim in a place between Sehao and Semol villages in the Chandel district on January 5.
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According to delayed reports, unidentified militants abducted a civilian, Sokhotinthang Guite, and planted a bomb on his body and detonated it later killing the victim in a place between Sehao and Semol villages in the Chandel district on January 5.
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January - 5 
AR personnel arrested two National Socialist Council of Nagaland–Isac Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres, Phongphu and A Sema, during a search operation. One country made pistol, one sten gun, one 303 rifle, two hand grenades, two Chinese grenades, 20 ammunitio
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AR personnel arrested two National Socialist Council of Nagaland–Isac Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres, Phongphu and A Sema, during a search operation. One country made pistol, one sten gun, one 303 rifle, two hand grenades, two Chinese grenades, 20 ammunition of 303 rifle and one Dictaphone were seized from the arrested cadres.
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January - 5 
Hindustan Times reports that during a combing operation, police arrested a cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Raj Narayan alias Raju, from Jamsoti Chuvar village in the Chandauli district on January 5.
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Hindustan Times reports that during a combing operation, police arrested a cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Raj Narayan alias Raju, from Jamsoti Chuvar village in the Chandauli district on January 5.
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January - 5 
On January 5, a special police team from Bangalore (capital city of Karnataka) along with the Tamil Nadu Police detained a Mangalore-based suspect, Alim Basheer Mysori, in Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu, in connection with the December 28-te
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On January 5, a special police team from Bangalore (capital city of Karnataka) along with the Tamil Nadu Police detained a Mangalore-based suspect, Alim Basheer Mysori, in Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu, in connection with the December 28-terrorist attack on the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore. The Police also arrested two other suspects from Mulbagal and Chintamani in the Kolar district of Karnataka on the same day.
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January - 5 
Telegraph reports that on January 5, the Bokaro police arrested three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activists from the Jhumra village. The three were identified as Sobrati Miyan and Chugli Mian, and a Life Insurance Corporation agent-c
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Telegraph reports that on January 5, the Bokaro police arrested three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activists from the Jhumra village. The three were identified as Sobrati Miyan and Chugli Mian, and a Life Insurance Corporation agent-cum-doctor from Gomia, Dineshwar Mahto. Police reportedly seized Rupees 30,000 from their possession
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January - 5 
One insurgent was killed and nine others were arrested in an encounter between Frontier Corps (FC) personnel and armed men in the Dera Bugti district of Balochistan province, while saboteurs blew up two electricity pylons in the Barkhan district on J
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One insurgent was killed and nine others were arrested in an encounter between Frontier Corps (FC) personnel and armed men in the Dera Bugti district of Balochistan province, while saboteurs blew up two electricity pylons in the Barkhan district on January 5. Dera Bugti District Co-ordination Officer, Abdul Samad Lasi, was quoted as saying in The News that seven suspects were arrested from Pir Koh and two others from the Loti area. During investigations, they confessed that they had laid four landmines near Pir Koh. "The FC personnel have recovered the landmines and defused them," Lasi said.
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January - 5 
The Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) claimed that another woman was killed in shelling by the troops on January 5-night. JWP Secretary-General, Agha Shahid Hasan Bugti, said the woman was killed in the suburb of Dear Bugti town as a result of the troops’ f
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The Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) claimed that another woman was killed in shelling by the troops on January 5-night. JWP Secretary-General, Agha Shahid Hasan Bugti, said the woman was killed in the suburb of Dear Bugti town as a result of the troops’ firing.
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January - 5 
The railway track between Dera Ghazi Khan and Multan in Punjab province was blown up by unidentified terrorists just before the Lahore-bound Chiltan Express was due to arrive there, according to Daily Times. "The railway track was blown up by miscrea
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The railway track between Dera Ghazi Khan and Multan in Punjab province was blown up by unidentified terrorists just before the Lahore-bound Chiltan Express was due to arrive there, according to Daily Times. "The railway track was blown up by miscreants near Darvesh Leghari railway station at midnight but the railway staff on patrol saw the incident and managed to stop the Lahore bound Chiltan express coming from Quetta at DG Khan railway station," Pakistan Railway official Ahmed Mukhtar said.
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January - 5 
Two electricity pylons were blown up in the Barkhan district, suspending electric supply to the Kohlu district.
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Two electricity pylons were blown up in the Barkhan district, suspending electric supply to the Kohlu district.
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January - 5 
Unidentified gunmen are reported to have killed eight tribesmen, including seven of a family, in two separate incidents in South Waziristan on January 5. Seven men of the Karikhel sub-tribe were shot dead near a paramilitary force base in Wana, accor
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Unidentified gunmen are reported to have killed eight tribesmen, including seven of a family, in two separate incidents in South Waziristan on January 5. Seven men of the Karikhel sub-tribe were shot dead near a paramilitary force base in Wana, according to Daily Times. Seventy-year-old Abdullah Jan along with three sons and three grandsons were killed when attackers from another vehicle shot at their car. Separately, in the Karama area, assailants killed a tribesman near his residence.
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January - 5 
According to Nepal News, two police personnel and a civilian were injured when suspected Maoists opened fire at them at Bhanu Chowk in the Mahendranagar town on January 5, today.
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According to Nepal News, two police personnel and a civilian were injured when suspected Maoists opened fire at them at Bhanu Chowk in the Mahendranagar town on January 5, today.
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January - 5 
At least two people were injured in a Maoist triggered explosion at the District Education Office in Biratnagar of Morang district on January 5.
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At least two people were injured in a Maoist triggered explosion at the District Education Office in Biratnagar of Morang district on January 5.
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January - 5 
Himalayan Times reports that three police personnel were killed and two injured in a Maoist attack on an Armed Police Force (APF) security checkpost at Ranjha chowk in Nepalgunj on January 5.
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Himalayan Times reports that three police personnel were killed and two injured in a Maoist attack on an Armed Police Force (APF) security checkpost at Ranjha chowk in Nepalgunj on January 5.
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January - 5 
In a separate incident on the same day, an explosion was reported near Bindhyabasini cinema hall in Pokhara town. However, no casualties were reported in the explosion.
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In a separate incident on the same day, an explosion was reported near Bindhyabasini cinema hall in Pokhara town. However, no casualties were reported in the explosion.
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January - 5 
Kantipuronline reports that the Indian government has agreed to extend the Indo-Nepal Transit Treaty by three months without any revision. The two-day meeting between the government officials of the two countries had failed to reach any agreement and
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Kantipuronline reports that the Indian government has agreed to extend the Indo-Nepal Transit Treaty by three months without any revision. The two-day meeting between the government officials of the two countries had failed to reach any agreement and the Indian officials extended the treaty by three months, although there is a provision in the treaty that it should be renewed for a period of seven years.
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January - 5 
Maoists also detonated a bomb targetting the district land revenue office building at Gaighat in Udayapur district, while security forces defused a bomb in the district development committee building at Kailali.
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Maoists also detonated a bomb targetting the district land revenue office building at Gaighat in Udayapur district, while security forces defused a bomb in the district development committee building at Kailali.
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January - 5 
According to Daily Star, a cadre of the Gono Mukti Fouz (GMF), Abdur Rahim, was lynched in the Kushtia district on January 5. Three GMF cadres had reportedly shot at and critically injured a police informer at Bazlar Moar and were escaping on a motor
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According to Daily Star, a cadre of the Gono Mukti Fouz (GMF), Abdur Rahim, was lynched in the Kushtia district on January 5. Three GMF cadres had reportedly shot at and critically injured a police informer at Bazlar Moar and were escaping on a motorcycle. One of the cadres who fell off the motorcycle while being chased by the police personnel was beaten to death by the local people. Two rifles and nine bullets were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 5 
According to Independent, Abdul Latif Pradhan, a 'commander' of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), in a letter sent on January 5 has said that 3,000 members of JMB’s suicide squad are ready to carry out attacks on Eid congregations, police st
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According to Independent, Abdul Latif Pradhan, a 'commander' of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), in a letter sent on January 5 has said that 3,000 members of JMB’s suicide squad are ready to carry out attacks on Eid congregations, police stations, Deputy Commissioners’ offices and village homes of the ‘corrupt’ officers as well as personnel of the Rapid Action Battalion across the country any time on or before Eid festival. "The JMB cadres would carry out the most deadliest suicide attacks this time and for that 3,000 members of JMB are ready to sacrifice their lives," the letter said.
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January - 5 
Daily Star reports that Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel on January 5 neutralised a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) hideout at Moinartek in Dhaka city's Uttara area and seized five shotguns, 24 kg of explosives, gunpowder and safety pins.
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Daily Star reports that Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel on January 5 neutralised a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) hideout at Moinartek in Dhaka city's Uttara area and seized five shotguns, 24 kg of explosives, gunpowder and safety pins. RAB also arrested two JMB cadres, including one ehsar (a full-time activist) identified as Habib.
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January - 5 
Independent reports that two JMB were arrested from Bivagdi village under Avoynagar upazila in Jessore district on January 5.
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Independent reports that two JMB were arrested from Bivagdi village under Avoynagar upazila in Jessore district on January 5.
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January - 5 
A civilian, Kunam Thanus, was killed and three others were injured, on January 5, when unidentified assailants lobbed a grenade and subsequently opened fire in the Valaichenai area of Batticaloa district, reports Tamil Net.
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A civilian, Kunam Thanus, was killed and three others were injured, on January 5, when unidentified assailants lobbed a grenade and subsequently opened fire in the Valaichenai area of Batticaloa district, reports Tamil Net.
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January - 5 
According to Tamil Net, a woman was injured in a grenade attack by unidentified assailants in the Abeyapura Sinhalese settlement area of Trincomalee district.
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According to Tamil Net, a woman was injured in a grenade attack by unidentified assailants in the Abeyapura Sinhalese settlement area of Trincomalee district.
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January - 5 
An Army Sergeant, A.K.W.S. Jayanthikara, who was injured in the LTTE claymore mine attack on January 5 in the Ichchankulam area of Vavuniya district, reportedly succumbed to his injuries.
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An Army Sergeant, A.K.W.S. Jayanthikara, who was injured in the LTTE claymore mine attack on January 5 in the Ichchankulam area of Vavuniya district, reportedly succumbed to his injuries.
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January - 5 
At the same time, according to Hindu, the LTTE has warned of "dire consequences" if "repression by the armed forces on Tamil people" is continued. Condemning the recent killing of five Tamil youths in Trincomalee, the outfit’s political wing in a sta
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At the same time, according to Hindu, the LTTE has warned of "dire consequences" if "repression by the armed forces on Tamil people" is continued. Condemning the recent killing of five Tamil youths in Trincomalee, the outfit’s political wing in a statement charged the Sri Lankan Government with resorting to "dastardly killings to suppress the liberation aspirations of students".
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January - 5 
In a separate incident, a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre, Rajasanthram P. alias Wannan, was killed in retaliatory fire by security forces (SFs), when he tried to lob two hand grenades at them, in the Kiran area of Batticaloa district.
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In a separate incident, a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre, Rajasanthram P. alias Wannan, was killed in retaliatory fire by security forces (SFs), when he tried to lob two hand grenades at them, in the Kiran area of Batticaloa district. In the subsequent search operation, troops recovered two unexploded grenades and claymore mine wire code.
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January - 5 
Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister, Mangala Samaraweera, in an interview in Washington on January 5, stated that his Government did not want a war with the LTTE and appealed to the rebels to be flexible, return to the negotiating table and jointly strength
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Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister, Mangala Samaraweera, in an interview in Washington on January 5, stated that his Government did not want a war with the LTTE and appealed to the rebels to be flexible, return to the negotiating table and jointly strengthen the Norwegian-backed ceasefire.
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January - 5 
The website further reported that unidentified assailants abducted a civilian, Thabendran Mathan, and subsequently stabbed him to death in the Vadamaradchy area of Jaffna district on January 5. Another civilian, identified as Thangarajah Pradeeshkuma
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The website further reported that unidentified assailants abducted a civilian, Thabendran Mathan, and subsequently stabbed him to death in the Vadamaradchy area of Jaffna district on January 5. Another civilian, identified as Thangarajah Pradeeshkumar, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Valigamam area. Separately, three soldiers were injured in a grenade attack by the LTTE in the Abhayapura area of Trincomalee district.
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January - 5 
Two SF personnel were also injured in a LTTE-triggered claymore mine explosion in the Eechchankulam area of Vavuniya district.
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Two SF personnel were also injured in a LTTE-triggered claymore mine explosion in the Eechchankulam area of Vavuniya district.
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January - 6 
According to Pioneer, the Mumbai Police arrested three suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists from Nagpada in south Mumbai and seized arms and material used for manufacturing explosives from their possession on January 6. Police said the three te
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According to Pioneer, the Mumbai Police arrested three suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists from Nagpada in south Mumbai and seized arms and material used for manufacturing explosives from their possession on January 6. Police said the three terrorists, wanted for several crimes, including terrorist activities in Kashmir, were in the process of establishing contacts and developing a module in Mumbai. The police identified the three as Khurshid Ahmed Abdul Ghani Lone alias Lala (a resident of Bandipore in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir), Arshad Ghani Ahmed Badru, (resident of Sopore in Baramulla) and Mohammed Ramzan Abdul Wahab Qazi (resident of Bandipore). However, Mumbai Police Commissioner, A. N. Roy added, "We have not yet established as to which of the militant outfit they belong to."
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January - 6 
According to Tripurainfo, 13 cadres, including two women, belonging to the Joshua faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) led by self styled ‘commander’, Rajesh Debbarma, surrendered along with three 7.62 mm SLRs, one 303 rifles, f
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According to Tripurainfo, 13 cadres, including two women, belonging to the Joshua faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) led by self styled ‘commander’, Rajesh Debbarma, surrendered along with three 7.62 mm SLRs, one 303 rifles, five 9mm revolvers, five Chinese grenades and 300 rounds of ammunition on January 6 at the Assam Rifles headquarters in Agartala.
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January - 6 
NLFT faction leader, Nayanbashi Jamatia, has reportedly expressed his willingness to surrender in the wake of Bangladesh Rifles warning him to leave Bangladesh.
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NLFT faction leader, Nayanbashi Jamatia, has reportedly expressed his willingness to surrender in the wake of Bangladesh Rifles warning him to leave Bangladesh.
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January - 6 
Quoting intelligence reports, Patnadaily reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Bihar are planning a massive attack on Republic Day in many districts to avenge the killing of their ‘zonal commander’ Mainuddin in a
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Quoting intelligence reports, Patnadaily reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Bihar are planning a massive attack on Republic Day in many districts to avenge the killing of their ‘zonal commander’ Mainuddin in a police encounter in the East Champaran district on December 28, 2005.
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January - 6 
A ‘Central Executive Committee’ member of the proscribed Jamiat-ul-Ansar has been released after a six-month detention, according to Daily Times. Qari Abid, the second-in-command of the group formerly known as Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), was arrested
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A ‘Central Executive Committee’ member of the proscribed Jamiat-ul-Ansar has been released after a six-month detention, according to Daily Times. Qari Abid, the second-in-command of the group formerly known as Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), was arrested for his suspected involvement in two assassination attempts on President Pervez Musharraf in December 2003. The HuM was outlawed in August 2002. His second wife, an Egyptian national, has close relations with women who were arrested in May 2005 along with Abu Al Firaj Libbi, the mastermind behind the assassination attempts on Gen. Musharraf. "Qari Abid was arrested by security agencies in the first week of June 2005 and later released in the last week of December 2005," sources said. They said that Abid, who was also the prayer leader at a mosque in Chaklala Scheme-III in Rawalpindi, spent the detention period in interrogation cells across Pakistan.
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January - 6 
According to Dawn, Pakistan Television (PTV) transmission was suspended in the Dera Bugti district of Balochistan province after an exchange of fire between security forces (SFs) and Bugti tribesmen damaged the TV booster in the township. "There has
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According to Dawn, Pakistan Television (PTV) transmission was suspended in the Dera Bugti district of Balochistan province after an exchange of fire between security forces (SFs) and Bugti tribesmen damaged the TV booster in the township. "There has been no PTV transmission in Dera Bugti since this evening," a senior official of the Dera Bugti administration said. Firing between the SFs and Bugti tribesmen stopped late in the evening after erupting at around 5.30pm. They used heavy weapons and fired rockets at each other’s positions. However, no casualty was reported.
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January - 6 
It is not possible for the complete independence of Kashmir under present circumstances and therefore a policy of co-existence acceptable to India, Pakistan and Kashmiris should be adopted, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC)
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It is not possible for the complete independence of Kashmir under present circumstances and therefore a policy of co-existence acceptable to India, Pakistan and Kashmiris should be adopted, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) chairman, said on January 6. The Mirwaiz (a hereditary title of one of Kashmir's important religious seats, and also head priest of the Jamia Masjid in Srinagar) is currently visiting Pakistan as head of the APHC delegation to express solidarity with the survivors of the October 8 earthquake. During his stay, he met many Pakistani leaders and reportedly discussed with them the latest proposals for the resolution of the Kashmir issue. In an interview to Daily Times, Mirwaiz said self-governance and de-militarisation of Kashmir could be an interim arrangement under which the people of Kashmir could get a sense of "being masters of their own destiny." He said sticking to traditional positions was no solution and the idea of self-governance could provide the way out. The APHC was setting up an office in Islamabad to keep in contact with the Kashmir Jihad Council and Pakistani political parties, Mirwaiz added. Commenting on militancy in the Kashmir Valley, Mirwaiz claimed the political leadership in Kashmir needed the support of the Mujahideen. "Actually, there is a need to channelise the movement, which is being fought on different fronts. The militants will have to work in tandem with the Kashmiri leadership. Nothing will happen in isolation," he said.
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January - 6 
Police foiled an attempt to destroy the Cadet College Mastung by defusing four rockets planted atop a hill near the college. Police also defused explosive devices planted under six huge towers of high-tension transmission line in the Chater area of N
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Police foiled an attempt to destroy the Cadet College Mastung by defusing four rockets planted atop a hill near the college. Police also defused explosive devices planted under six huge towers of high-tension transmission line in the Chater area of Nasirabad district.
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January - 6 
Reports from Punjab province indicated that railway traffic on the Dera Ghazi Khan-Jacobabad section was suspended on January 6-night after a bomb explosion blew up the track two kilometres south of the local railway station in Dera Ghazi Khan (DGK).
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Reports from Punjab province indicated that railway traffic on the Dera Ghazi Khan-Jacobabad section was suspended on January 6-night after a bomb explosion blew up the track two kilometres south of the local railway station in Dera Ghazi Khan (DGK). The explosion site is adjacent to the establishment-cum-residential colonies of the Atomic Energy Commission, according to Dawn. This was the second blast on the railway tracks in the DGK region during the current week. On January 4, unidentified saboteurs had also blown up a portion of the track near Basti Dervesh Lashari.
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January - 6 
According to Nepal News, two security force (SF) personnel were killed and two others sustained injuries when Maoist insurgents opened indiscriminate fire at a group of SF personnel manning the Belahiya check post near Nepal-India border in the weste
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According to Nepal News, two security force (SF) personnel were killed and two others sustained injuries when Maoist insurgents opened indiscriminate fire at a group of SF personnel manning the Belahiya check post near Nepal-India border in the western district of Rupandehi on January 6-evening.
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January - 6 
At least one Maoist was killed in a clash with security forces at Chandranigahapur in Rautahat district along the Mahendra Highway on January 6. The clash ensued after a group of about three-dozen armed Maoists attacked a security patrol near the Uni
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At least one Maoist was killed in a clash with security forces at Chandranigahapur in Rautahat district along the Mahendra Highway on January 6. The clash ensued after a group of about three-dozen armed Maoists attacked a security patrol near the Unified Command Base Camp in the area. The troops recovered 40 rounds of bullets from the slain Maoist.
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January - 6 
Three Armed Police Force personnel were killed and another sustained injuries when Maoists opened fire targetting a security patrol at Bhairahawa in the Rupandehi district on January 6, according to Kantipur Online.
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Three Armed Police Force personnel were killed and another sustained injuries when Maoists opened fire targetting a security patrol at Bhairahawa in the Rupandehi district on January 6, according to Kantipur Online.
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January - 6 
According to Independent, a bomb exploded in front of the house of a local Awami League leader at Kachua village in the Kathalia area of Jhalakathi district on January 6-night. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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According to Independent, a bomb exploded in front of the house of a local Awami League leader at Kachua village in the Kathalia area of Jhalakathi district on January 6-night. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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January - 6 
According to Independent, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel on January 6 neutralised a hideout of the banned Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and recovered a huge quantity of explosives and bomb-making equipment at Purba Ashkona in the Utta
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According to Independent, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel on January 6 neutralised a hideout of the banned Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and recovered a huge quantity of explosives and bomb-making equipment at Purba Ashkona in the Uttara locality of capital Dhaka. The explosives cache include several thousand circuits and two kilograms sulphur, 250 grams thinner, 800 millilitres acetone, potassium chloride and huge quantity of electrical equipment.
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January - 6 
In a separate incident, unidentified left-wing extremists abducted a trader from his house and have demanded a ransom of Taka 3 lakhs for releasing him.
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In a separate incident, unidentified left-wing extremists abducted a trader from his house and have demanded a ransom of Taka 3 lakhs for releasing him.
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January - 6 
Police recovered seven live bombs from Husking Mill in the Beerganj sub-district of Dinajpur district on January 6. A day earlier, police had recovered two bombs from Biral sub-district in Dinajpur.
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Police recovered seven live bombs from Husking Mill in the Beerganj sub-district of Dinajpur district on January 6. A day earlier, police had recovered two bombs from Biral sub-district in Dinajpur.
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January - 6 
The RAB Chittagong Zone has recovered a total of 203 firearms including 24 AK-47, two AK-22 and a large number of explosives and ammunition in 2005, according to Independent. RAB personnel have also arrested 443 criminals, including the JMB leader Mo
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The RAB Chittagong Zone has recovered a total of 203 firearms including 24 AK-47, two AK-22 and a large number of explosives and ammunition in 2005, according to Independent. RAB personnel have also arrested 443 criminals, including the JMB leader Mohammad, during the same time.
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January - 6 
According to Tamil Net, a senior People's Liberation Organization of Tamil Eelam member, identified as Kennedy, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Jaffna district.
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According to Tamil Net, a senior People's Liberation Organization of Tamil Eelam member, identified as Kennedy, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Jaffna district.
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January - 6 
On January 6, four Police personnel were injured when the Pandarikulam Police roadblock in the Vavuniya district came under a LTTE hand grenade attack.
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On January 6, four Police personnel were injured when the Pandarikulam Police roadblock in the Vavuniya district came under a LTTE hand grenade attack.
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January - 6 
Police arrested three suspected LTTE cadres along with 56 gelatine sticks at the Murunkan checkpoint on the Vavuniya-Mannar road.
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Police arrested three suspected LTTE cadres along with 56 gelatine sticks at the Murunkan checkpoint on the Vavuniya-Mannar road.
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January - 7 
A civilian, identified as Rabiya Alam Begum, injured in the November 8 explosions at Allu Galli in the Imphal market area succumbed to her injuries on January 7 at a Guwahati hospital.
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A civilian, identified as Rabiya Alam Begum, injured in the November 8 explosions at Allu Galli in the Imphal market area succumbed to her injuries on January 7 at a Guwahati hospital.
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January - 7 
A day earlier, two suspected cadres of the Hmar People Convention-Democracy (HPC-D) were killed in an encounter with militants of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) at Damdei under Parbung police station in the Churachandpur district.
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A day earlier, two suspected cadres of the Hmar People Convention-Democracy (HPC-D) were killed in an encounter with militants of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) at Damdei under Parbung police station in the Churachandpur district.
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January - 7 
A Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami terrorist, identified as Firdous Ahmed alias Ali Sher, was killed by the security forces (SFs) in an encounter in the Chatru area of Doda district on January 7, according to Daily Excelsior. One AK-47 rifle, two magazines
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A Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami terrorist, identified as Firdous Ahmed alias Ali Sher, was killed by the security forces (SFs) in an encounter in the Chatru area of Doda district on January 7, according to Daily Excelsior. One AK-47 rifle, two magazines and 20 rounds were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 7 
A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘section commander’, identified as Aijaz Ahmed Keemu alias Adil, surrendered before the Army at Bhaderwah in the Doda district. He handed over two Chinese grenades at the time of surrender.
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A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘section commander’, identified as Aijaz Ahmed Keemu alias Adil, surrendered before the Army at Bhaderwah in the Doda district. He handed over two Chinese grenades at the time of surrender.
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January - 7 
According to delayed reports, Arunachal Pradesh Police personnel have arrested six persons in connection with smuggling explosives after a routine search operation on January 7. According to Shillong Times, the arrested persons were traveling from Te
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According to delayed reports, Arunachal Pradesh Police personnel have arrested six persons in connection with smuggling explosives after a routine search operation on January 7. According to Shillong Times, the arrested persons were traveling from Tezpur in Assam in a mini truck when police intercepted them at Hari bridge near Seppa, headquarters of the East Kameng district, and recovered 39 gelatin sticks, 13 detonator caps and 4 coils of fusewire from their possession.
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January - 7 
According to Hindustan Times, 4000 gelatine sticks, weighing about three quintal packed in 20 boxes, were seized from a vehicle and five persons were arrested in this connection in Ranchi district on January 7. The police are not ruling out the invol
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According to Hindustan Times, 4000 gelatine sticks, weighing about three quintal packed in 20 boxes, were seized from a vehicle and five persons were arrested in this connection in Ranchi district on January 7. The police are not ruling out the involvement of Maoists in the seizure. Police said one of the arrested persons, Bipin Patel, was already facing a similar case in Bokaro. The gelatine sticks were reportedly being brought from Sheikhpura in Bihar.
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January - 7 
According to Times of India, an executive member of the women's wing of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) was arrested from a tea estate in Darjeeling hills on January 7. Urmila Tamang, who was arrested from the Thurboo tea estate near Mirik chec
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According to Times of India, an executive member of the women's wing of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) was arrested from a tea estate in Darjeeling hills on January 7. Urmila Tamang, who was arrested from the Thurboo tea estate near Mirik check post in Darjeeling, admitted during interrogation that she was a front-ranking leader of the Akhil Mohila Krantikari Sangathan - women's wing of the Nepalese Maoists. Urmila had crossed over to India to purchase pressure cookers and fuse wires, to be used for conducting blasts during the February 2006 civic polls in Nepal, police claimed. She had received training in the Maoist camps of Nepal, police said and added that Maoist literature, pamphlets and documents were seized from her.
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January - 7 
Cadres of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit shot at and wounded Naser Ahmed, a constable of the Special Operations Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police, at Pulwama.
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Cadres of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit shot at and wounded Naser Ahmed, a constable of the Special Operations Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police, at Pulwama.
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January - 7 
Gen. Musharraf, however, said Pakistan would ensure there was no violence in Kashmir if India withdrew its troops from the cities of Srinagar, Kupwara and Baramulla in the Kashmir Valley. "Pakistan will be with the Indian government, with the Kashmir
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Gen. Musharraf, however, said Pakistan would ensure there was no violence in Kashmir if India withdrew its troops from the cities of Srinagar, Kupwara and Baramulla in the Kashmir Valley. "Pakistan will be with the Indian government, with the Kashmiris, to ensure that there is total peace and tranquility within these three cities," Musharraf claimed.
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January - 7 
Security forces recovered a consignment of arms and ammunition from Jordh and Broh forest areas under the jurisdiction of Kalakote police station in Rajouri district. Recoveries include one AK-47 rifle, one magazine, 25 rounds, four blankets, one bat
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Security forces recovered a consignment of arms and ammunition from Jordh and Broh forest areas under the jurisdiction of Kalakote police station in Rajouri district. Recoveries include one AK-47 rifle, one magazine, 25 rounds, four blankets, one battery, 19 pencils cells and some eatables. Separately, troops in the Akhnoor area of Jammu seized one AK-47 rifle, three magazines, two grenades, one I Com wireless set, 28 rounds and one battery.
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January - 7 
Seven persons were wounded when terrorists hurled a grenade at a para-military vehicle in the crowded Lal Chowk area of capital Srinagar.
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Seven persons were wounded when terrorists hurled a grenade at a para-military vehicle in the crowded Lal Chowk area of capital Srinagar.
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January - 7 
A six-year-old Afghan refugee died in a bomb explosion at Wana in which another eight-year-old child was wounded.
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A six-year-old Afghan refugee died in a bomb explosion at Wana in which another eight-year-old child was wounded.
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January - 7 
At least 22 people died in separate incidents of violence in North and South Waziristan on January 7, as local Taliban attacked a paramilitary checkpoint and helicopter gun-ships bombed a pro-Taliban cleric’s house, according to Daily Times.
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At least 22 people died in separate incidents of violence in North and South Waziristan on January 7, as local Taliban attacked a paramilitary checkpoint and helicopter gun-ships bombed a pro-Taliban cleric’s house, according to Daily Times.
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January - 7 
Gen. Musharraf, however, said Pakistan would ensure there was no violence in Kashmir if India withdrew its troops from the cities of Srinagar, Kupwara and Baramulla in the Kashmir Valley. "Pakistan will be with the Indian government, with the Kashmir
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Gen. Musharraf, however, said Pakistan would ensure there was no violence in Kashmir if India withdrew its troops from the cities of Srinagar, Kupwara and Baramulla in the Kashmir Valley. "Pakistan will be with the Indian government, with the Kashmiris, to ensure that there is total peace and tranquility within these three cities," Musharraf claimed.
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January - 7 
Hours after the attack, aircraft attacked pro-Taliban cleric Maulana Noor Muhammad’s house in Saidgai village, three kilometers from the Afghan border, killing eight tribesmen and injuring 19 others. Local residents suspected the involvement of the U
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Hours after the attack, aircraft attacked pro-Taliban cleric Maulana Noor Muhammad’s house in Saidgai village, three kilometers from the Afghan border, killing eight tribesmen and injuring 19 others. Local residents suspected the involvement of the US military. All those killed in the attack were members of Mohammad’s family, Reuters reported.
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January - 7 
In response, India reminded Pakistan that its commitment to not let its territory be used for cross border terrorism against India was ‘‘unconditional’’ and could not be linked with any proposal for demilitarisation in parts of Jammu and Kashmir. ‘‘A
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In response, India reminded Pakistan that its commitment to not let its territory be used for cross border terrorism against India was ‘‘unconditional’’ and could not be linked with any proposal for demilitarisation in parts of Jammu and Kashmir. ‘‘Any demilitarisation or redeployment of security forces within the territory of India is a sovereign decision... and cannot be dictated by a foreign government,’’ Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Navtej Sarna said.
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January - 7 
In the Ladah sub-division of South Waziristan, unidentified gunmen shot dead a pro-government tribal leader, Malik Essa Khan, his brother, cousin, a young child and another occupant of the vehicle they were traveling in from Tank to Kotkai.
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In the Ladah sub-division of South Waziristan, unidentified gunmen shot dead a pro-government tribal leader, Malik Essa Khan, his brother, cousin, a young child and another occupant of the vehicle they were traveling in from Tank to Kotkai.
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January - 7 
President Pervez Musharraf has reportedly said that he was disappointed with a two-year peace process with India and accused New Delhi of not responding to his proposals to end the conflict. "There’s not much of a response from the Indian side. That
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President Pervez Musharraf has reportedly said that he was disappointed with a two-year peace process with India and accused New Delhi of not responding to his proposals to end the conflict. "There’s not much of a response from the Indian side. That is why the disappointment," Musharraf said in an interview aired on January 7 by Indian TV channel CNN-IBN.
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January - 7 
President Pervez Musharraf is reported to have accused India of arming and financing militants in Balochistan. When asked whether India was backing armed Baloch militants, Gen. Musharraf told the CNN-IBN channel in an interview aired on January 7: "T
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President Pervez Musharraf is reported to have accused India of arming and financing militants in Balochistan. When asked whether India was backing armed Baloch militants, Gen. Musharraf told the CNN-IBN channel in an interview aired on January 7: "There are lot of indications, yes indeed." There is a "lot of financial support, support in kind being given to those who are anti-government, anti-me and to those feudal people who are anti-national", the president said. Musharraf also said that he was "annoyed" and "disappointed" by India’s statements and alleged actions in Balochistan. "It’s a direct interference in our internal affairs," he told the television channel.
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January - 7 
Suspected insurgents fired more than 20 rockets at paramilitary camps in the Machh area of Bolan and Mand area of Makran division in the Balochistan province on January 7, killing at least one person, according to Daily Times. The Machh district admi
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Suspected insurgents fired more than 20 rockets at paramilitary camps in the Machh area of Bolan and Mand area of Makran division in the Balochistan province on January 7, killing at least one person, according to Daily Times. The Machh district administrator said at least one boy was killed and two people were injured in the attack. A man on behalf of the Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility.
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January - 7 
Terrorists armed with heavy weapons attacked a new Frontier Corps (FC) checkpoint on Khasokhel bridge near Mir Ali, the main town in North Waziristan, killing eight FC personnel. Six soldiers have been reported missing. Maj. Gen. Muhammad Akram Sahi,
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Terrorists armed with heavy weapons attacked a new Frontier Corps (FC) checkpoint on Khasokhel bridge near Mir Ali, the main town in North Waziristan, killing eight FC personnel. Six soldiers have been reported missing. Maj. Gen. Muhammad Akram Sahi, Operations Commander in North Waziristan, is reported to have given the tribal elders in Miranshah a 24-hour ultimatum to hand over the suspected Taliban who attacked the checkpoint.
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January - 7 
The Interior Ministry is reported to have reissued an advisory to some cabinet members concerning a plausible threat from the Al Qaeda-linked terrorists. The ministry said in a letter that it had information "terrorist elements" might try to abduct o
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The Interior Ministry is reported to have reissued an advisory to some cabinet members concerning a plausible threat from the Al Qaeda-linked terrorists. The ministry said in a letter that it had information "terrorist elements" might try to abduct or attack some ministers, civil servants or army officers. A similar warning had been issued during September 2004. The cabinet members on top of the ‘hit list’ were said to be Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, Special Education and Social Development Minister Zobeida Jalal and Kashmir Affairs Minister Faisal Saleh Hayat.
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January - 7 
In another incident, Maoists detonated a bomb at the gate of Rastriya Banjiya Bank at Gothalapani, district headquarters of Baitadi, on January 7. The general counter of the bank was damaged and several windowpanes of half a dozen houses in the surro
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In another incident, Maoists detonated a bomb at the gate of Rastriya Banjiya Bank at Gothalapani, district headquarters of Baitadi, on January 7. The general counter of the bank was damaged and several windowpanes of half a dozen houses in the surrounding areas cracked due to the explosion. However, no casualty was reported in the incident. Separately, security forces defused a bomb, planted by the Maoists, at the Mahendranagar Municipality building on January 8.
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January - 7 
According to Daily Star, Sohel, a top leader of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist-Red Flag faction) was killed in an encounter between police and other cadres of the outfit on January 7 on Tangail-Baghil Road at Laojan in the Sadar
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According to Daily Star, Sohel, a top leader of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist-Red Flag faction) was killed in an encounter between police and other cadres of the outfit on January 7 on Tangail-Baghil Road at Laojan in the Sadar sub-district of Tangail district. Police sources said that the encounter occurred when the slain militant was preparing for a criminal operation. Five police constables were injured during the encounter. A rifle with three bullets, one large dagger, and some used shells were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 7 
On January 7, a regional leader of the Sarbahara party, identified as Sohel Rana Palash, was killed by his rivals near Tamilnagar sluice gate in the Sujanagar sub-district of Pabna district. Police sources said that armed miscreants brought Palash to
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On January 7, a regional leader of the Sarbahara party, identified as Sohel Rana Palash, was killed by his rivals near Tamilnagar sluice gate in the Sujanagar sub-district of Pabna district. Police sources said that armed miscreants brought Palash to the area and chopped him to death and subsequently opened fire on him to confirm his death.
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January - 7 
At least 15 Sri Lankan Navy personnel were killed in a suspected suicide attack by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on a navy gunboat outside the Trincomalee naval harbor in Trincomalee district on January 7, today, according to Hindu. Nav
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At least 15 Sri Lankan Navy personnel were killed in a suspected suicide attack by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on a navy gunboat outside the Trincomalee naval harbor in Trincomalee district on January 7, today, according to Hindu. Navy spokesperson, Cmdr. Jayantha Perera, said 15 sailors died and that that search and rescue operations were on to find the three missing.
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January - 7 
The website further reported that unidentified assailants lobbed a hand grenade towards SFs, injuring two SF personnel in the Kopay area of the same district. In a similar incident, on January 7, three SF personnel were injured in a grenade attack by
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The website further reported that unidentified assailants lobbed a hand grenade towards SFs, injuring two SF personnel in the Kopay area of the same district. In a similar incident, on January 7, three SF personnel were injured in a grenade attack by unidentified assailants in the Muttur area of Trincomalee district.
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January - 8 
A ‘tehsil commander’ of the Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami outfit, Irshad Ahmed Bhat alias Saifullah, was shot dead by the security forces in the Chatru area of Doda district on January 8, according to Daily Excelsior. One AK-47 rifle, one magazine and so
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A ‘tehsil commander’ of the Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami outfit, Irshad Ahmed Bhat alias Saifullah, was shot dead by the security forces in the Chatru area of Doda district on January 8, according to Daily Excelsior. One AK-47 rifle, one magazine and some rounds were recovered from his possession.
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January - 8 
A civilian was killed and four others sustained injuries in two bomb explosions at Namphalong bazaar located near Moreh in Chandel district along the India-Myanmar border on January 8. Police sources said that the first explosion occurred at Mangning
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A civilian was killed and four others sustained injuries in two bomb explosions at Namphalong bazaar located near Moreh in Chandel district along the India-Myanmar border on January 8. Police sources said that the first explosion occurred at Mangninga Hotel killing its proprietor. Even as both Manipur and Myanmar officials were investigating the incident, another explosion took place near the market place.
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January - 8 
According to Imphal Free Press, the police killed a suspected militant of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) during a shootout inside the DM College campus at Thangmeiband in the Imphal West district on January 8. Three of his accomplices, however, m
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According to Imphal Free Press, the police killed a suspected militant of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) during a shootout inside the DM College campus at Thangmeiband in the Imphal West district on January 8. Three of his accomplices, however, managed to escape. A 9 mm pistol with three live rounds, and a Kinetic Activa-brand scooter was recovered from the incident site.
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January - 8 
According to Shillong Times, a senior cadre of the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), Bashembha Pathaw, was arrested from Psiar village on the Meghalaya-Assam border in the Jaintia Hills district on January 8. Ten AK-47 ammunitions were
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According to Shillong Times, a senior cadre of the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), Bashembha Pathaw, was arrested from Psiar village on the Meghalaya-Assam border in the Jaintia Hills district on January 8. Ten AK-47 ammunitions were recovered from his possession.
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January - 8 
On January 8, Dibrugarh district police arrested four persons, including a woman identified as Dipali Gohain, for having links with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) from Chabua, according to Telegraph. According to official sources, the arr
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On January 8, Dibrugarh district police arrested four persons, including a woman identified as Dipali Gohain, for having links with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) from Chabua, according to Telegraph. According to official sources, the arrested had accompanied ULFA militants on a ‘picnic’ on January 2.
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January - 8 
On January 8, two militants, one each from the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and the rival Khaplang faction (NSCN-K), were killed in an internecine gun battle in the Nokyan village of Mon district, according to Sentinel
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On January 8, two militants, one each from the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and the rival Khaplang faction (NSCN-K), were killed in an internecine gun battle in the Nokyan village of Mon district, according to Sentinel. According to official sources, clashes broke out when an estimated 80 NSCN-K cadres raided a newly opened NSCN-IM camp in Nokyan village, dominated by the Konyak tribe. The NSCN-IM cadres have reportedly fled the camp and are now taking shelter in the village. The NSCN-K, however, has claimed that at least five NSCN-IM cadres were killed in the raid.
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January - 8 
On January 8, unidentified militants shot at and wounded a civilian at Kongba Kshetri Leikai in the Imphal East district.
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On January 8, unidentified militants shot at and wounded a civilian at Kongba Kshetri Leikai in the Imphal East district.
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January - 8 
Police seized eight boxes of detonators and 325 kilograms of gunpowder hidden in a chamber under a cot from a house belonging to one Ibrahim Kutty at Alungal, near Kondotty in the Malappuram district, according to Hindu. The police also recovered abo
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Police seized eight boxes of detonators and 325 kilograms of gunpowder hidden in a chamber under a cot from a house belonging to one Ibrahim Kutty at Alungal, near Kondotty in the Malappuram district, according to Hindu. The police also recovered about 50 detonators from a van during the operation.
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January - 8 
The proscribed Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) has prohibited the participation of any candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the forthcoming civic bodies’ elections. A statement issued by the ‘deputy secretary, publicity and research’, of t
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The proscribed Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) has prohibited the participation of any candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the forthcoming civic bodies’ elections. A statement issued by the ‘deputy secretary, publicity and research’, of the KYKL further said no electioneering activity by the BJP candidates would henceforth be allowed.
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January - 8 
A caravan of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) was attacked by unidentified armed men in the Sui area of Dera Bugti district on January 8, according to The News. Reports said that a fact-finding mission of the HRCP, led by its chairperso
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A caravan of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) was attacked by unidentified armed men in the Sui area of Dera Bugti district on January 8, according to The News. Reports said that a fact-finding mission of the HRCP, led by its chairperson Asma Jehangir, was on its way to meet the Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) chief Nawab Akbar Bugti, when armed men opened fire on its vehicles. The HRCP mission reportedly returned to Kashmore after the firing incident.
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January - 8 
A Jirga (tribal council) held in the Eisokhel village of Mirali, unanimously demanded of the Government to remove security forces from the area. However, commanding officer of the army, Major-Gen Akram Sahi, while rejecting the demand said that param
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A Jirga (tribal council) held in the Eisokhel village of Mirali, unanimously demanded of the Government to remove security forces from the area. However, commanding officer of the army, Major-Gen Akram Sahi, while rejecting the demand said that paramilitary forces would reconstruct the check-post and warned that the army would use full force, if troops came under attack in the area in future.
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January - 8 
According to Dawn, military authorities on January 8 gave a one-week deadline to the Utmanzai tribe in North Waziristan to hand over the accused involved in the killing of paramilitary troops a day earlier. "The tribe should fulfill its legal respons
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According to Dawn, military authorities on January 8 gave a one-week deadline to the Utmanzai tribe in North Waziristan to hand over the accused involved in the killing of paramilitary troops a day earlier. "The tribe should fulfill its legal responsibilities and surrender the culprits within a week, otherwise security forces will use full-scale force," Major-Gen Akram Sahi told leaders of the Utmanzai tribe in Miranshah. Officials said that authorities had asked tribesmen to hand over the men who attacked a check-post near the Khaisaro Bridge in Mirali on January 7-night, killing eight soldiers and abducting 11 others. Earlier, the Utmanzai tribe rejected the military’s demand and expressed ignorance as to who had attacked the check-post.
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January - 8 
According to Dawn, paramilitary forces launched a crackdown on armed men in the coalmine area of Margat in the Bolan district of Balochistan province on January 8 after the rocket attack on Mach town a day earlier. Reports of heavy gunfire have been
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According to Dawn, paramilitary forces launched a crackdown on armed men in the coalmine area of Margat in the Bolan district of Balochistan province on January 8 after the rocket attack on Mach town a day earlier. Reports of heavy gunfire have been received from the area. Security forces have reportedly cordoned off the Margat area, deploying more personnel of the Frontier Corps (FC), and conducted a search operation against elements believed to be involved in lobbing rockets on FC base camps in Bolan district. Reports added that armed men have taken positions on the mountains and engaged security forces in a battle, using rockets and other heavy weapons.
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January - 8 
Meerak Baloch, a spokesman for the Baloch Liberation Army, claimed that five women and children had been injured in the firing by troops. However, official sources did not confirm any causality so far.
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Meerak Baloch, a spokesman for the Baloch Liberation Army, claimed that five women and children had been injured in the firing by troops. However, official sources did not confirm any causality so far.
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January - 8 
Two bomb explosions were reported in the Sibi and Wadh areas of Khuzdar district. Official sources said a bomb exploded under a pushcart parked along Chakar Khan Road in Sibi. Another bomb exploded in Wadh, the native town of Baloch nationalist leade
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Two bomb explosions were reported in the Sibi and Wadh areas of Khuzdar district. Official sources said a bomb exploded under a pushcart parked along Chakar Khan Road in Sibi. Another bomb exploded in Wadh, the native town of Baloch nationalist leader Sardar Attaullah Mengal. Police said that one more bomb was recovered in the area and subsequently defused. Separately, the FC personnel recovered and defused an anti-personnel mine in the Nushki area.
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January - 8 
Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Shiv Shankar Mukherjee, in an interview to Kantipur Television on January 8 said that constitutional monarchy should remain the symbol of unity, continuity and integrity of the nation and where necessary, should not compet
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Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Shiv Shankar Mukherjee, in an interview to Kantipur Television on January 8 said that constitutional monarchy should remain the symbol of unity, continuity and integrity of the nation and where necessary, should not compete with the political parties. He said India had very high stakes in Nepal and was concerned over latest developments in the kingdom.
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January - 8 
Ministry of Defence sources were quoted as saying in Kantipur Online on January 8 that Maoists have killed two children, aged two and five, from the same family by detonating a bomb inside a house in the Pahara village of Dolpa district recently.
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Ministry of Defence sources were quoted as saying in Kantipur Online on January 8 that Maoists have killed two children, aged two and five, from the same family by detonating a bomb inside a house in the Pahara village of Dolpa district recently.
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January - 8 
On January 8-morning, Maoists bombed the Nepalgunj Municipality building, completely destroying the building's ground floor. However, no casualties were reported.
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On January 8-morning, Maoists bombed the Nepalgunj Municipality building, completely destroying the building's ground floor. However, no casualties were reported.
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January - 8 
According to Daily Star, Police on January 8 recovered two grenades from the house of a Jamaat-e-Islami leader and a teacher of Srirampur Madrassa (seminary), Moulana Yunus Ali, at Dhalipara on the outskirts of Satkhira town. Yunus' son Abdullah Al M
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According to Daily Star, Police on January 8 recovered two grenades from the house of a Jamaat-e-Islami leader and a teacher of Srirampur Madrassa (seminary), Moulana Yunus Ali, at Dhalipara on the outskirts of Satkhira town. Yunus' son Abdullah Al Mamun, an activist of Islami Chhatra Shibir, was arrested subsequently. Separately, Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's scheduled visit to Satkhira was cancelled amidst rumours of a planned bomb attack at her meeting venue.
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January - 8 
According to Daily Star, police recovered three kilograms of gunpowder, one pistol, two country-made shooter guns, one foreign-made shutter gun, 16 bullets, five cartridges and three knives from a hideout of the proscribed Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangla
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According to Daily Star, police recovered three kilograms of gunpowder, one pistol, two country-made shooter guns, one foreign-made shutter gun, 16 bullets, five cartridges and three knives from a hideout of the proscribed Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in the graveyard at Dakkhin Khan village in Gazipur district on January 8. Police sources said that the recovery was made following confessional statement of arrested JMB 'commander' Enayetullah alias Enayet alias Jewel alias Walid.
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January - 8 
A civilian, identified as Sinnarasa Rasaiah, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Point Pedro area of Jaffna district, reports pro-LTTE website Tamil Net.
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A civilian, identified as Sinnarasa Rasaiah, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Point Pedro area of Jaffna district, reports pro-LTTE website Tamil Net.
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January - 8 
On January 8, cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) opened fire on an Army patrol in the Sittandy area of Batticaloa district. In the retaliatory fire, security forces (SFs) killed a LTTE cadre and recovered one micro pistol with a fi
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On January 8, cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) opened fire on an Army patrol in the Sittandy area of Batticaloa district. In the retaliatory fire, security forces (SFs) killed a LTTE cadre and recovered one micro pistol with a filled magazine from his possession.
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January - 8 
The Sri Lankan Government has urged the United States to ban operations of the LTTE's front organization, the Tamil Rehabilitation Organization, within the US.
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The Sri Lankan Government has urged the United States to ban operations of the LTTE's front organization, the Tamil Rehabilitation Organization, within the US.
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January - 9 
A front ranking Hizb-ul-Mujahideen cadre, Shareef-ud-Din Khan alias Zaffar, wanted in many terrorism-related incidents and active for the last 15 years in south Kashmir, was killed in an encounter with the troops at Sangam village in the Achabal area
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A front ranking Hizb-ul-Mujahideen cadre, Shareef-ud-Din Khan alias Zaffar, wanted in many terrorism-related incidents and active for the last 15 years in south Kashmir, was killed in an encounter with the troops at Sangam village in the Achabal area of Anantnag district on January 9, according to Daily Excelsior. An AK rifle and some ammunition were recovered from his possession.
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January - 9 
A villager was killed and another sustained injuries when a bomb hidden in a transistor, allegedly planted by the Maoists, exploded at Bhairamgarh in the Dantewada district on January 9, according to Times of India. Superintendent of Police Praveer D
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A villager was killed and another sustained injuries when a bomb hidden in a transistor, allegedly planted by the Maoists, exploded at Bhairamgarh in the Dantewada district on January 9, according to Times of India. Superintendent of Police Praveer Das said that the two were targetted as both were Maoist supporters till November 2005 when they decided to break away.
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January - 9 
According to Sentinel, the Central Reserve Police Force personnel arrested Tongeeh Nongloda, 'publicity secretary' of the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS), from Dilai in the Karbi Anglong District on January 9 for reportedly carrying a 9m
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According to Sentinel, the Central Reserve Police Force personnel arrested Tongeeh Nongloda, 'publicity secretary' of the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS), from Dilai in the Karbi Anglong District on January 9 for reportedly carrying a 9mm pistol. Nongloda was detained at the Bokajan police station. Commenting on the arrest, the outfit’s 'joint secretary' Ozaru Mukrang said that 20 members of the outfit had been allowed to carry arms after the cease-fire. "Later, we requested the government to issue the order to four more cadres and the Special Branch Headquarters gave the green signal for it, although the licenses have not been issued as yet" Mukrang claimed. He further said that Nongloda was among the four persons "permitted" by the authorities to carry arms.
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January - 9 
According to Shillong Times, unidentified militants opened fire in front of the Nagaland Transport and Communication Minister Imtilemba Sangtam's residence in the ministers' hill area of capital Kohima on January 9. Official sources said that about f
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According to Shillong Times, unidentified militants opened fire in front of the Nagaland Transport and Communication Minister Imtilemba Sangtam's residence in the ministers' hill area of capital Kohima on January 9. Official sources said that about four to five militants came to the residence and demanded money from a local area development fund. When the minister refused to pay, one of the cadres fired in the air and subsequently fled.
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January - 9 
According to Tripurainfo, a Bangladeshi smuggler, Mohammad Mahir Miah, was arrested along with 13 packets of brown sugar and aluminium foil by the Border Security Force personnel in the bordering area of Bagulpur under the Narsingarh police station i
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According to Tripurainfo, a Bangladeshi smuggler, Mohammad Mahir Miah, was arrested along with 13 packets of brown sugar and aluminium foil by the Border Security Force personnel in the bordering area of Bagulpur under the Narsingarh police station in the West Tripura district on January 9.
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January - 9 
In the State, unidentified terrorists abducted a civilian, Bashir Ahmed Bhat, from his residence at Pahalgam.
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In the State, unidentified terrorists abducted a civilian, Bashir Ahmed Bhat, from his residence at Pahalgam.
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January - 9 
Terrorists opened fire on the house of a People’s Democratic Party activist in Ganderbal which was returned by his guards. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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Terrorists opened fire on the house of a People’s Democratic Party activist in Ganderbal which was returned by his guards. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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January - 9 
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on January 9 appealed to the outlawed Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) to lift the ‘ban’ imposed by the outfit on the party’s candidates for the civic bodies’ elections in Manipur, reports Telegraph. The appeal was made
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on January 9 appealed to the outlawed Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) to lift the ‘ban’ imposed by the outfit on the party’s candidates for the civic bodies’ elections in Manipur, reports Telegraph. The appeal was made jointly in a statement by 28 candidates who assured the KYKL that if elected, the candidates would ‘work in the direction the outfit wanted’.
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January - 9 
The Kangleipak Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) has reportedly rejected the appeal issued by the 28 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates contesting the civic elections. On January 9, the candidates had appealed to the KYKL to lift the ‘ban’ imposed by the o
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The Kangleipak Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) has reportedly rejected the appeal issued by the 28 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates contesting the civic elections. On January 9, the candidates had appealed to the KYKL to lift the ‘ban’ imposed by the outfit on the party’s candidates for the civic elections. The appeal was made jointly in a statement by 28 candidates who assured the KYKL that if elected, the candidates would ‘work in the direction the outfit wanted’
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January - 9 
The NSCN-K has ruled out talks with the Union Government as long as peace talks between the NSCN-IM and the Government continue. It also made clear that the outfit has entered into a cease-fire with the Government due to pressure from Naga non-govern
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The NSCN-K has ruled out talks with the Union Government as long as peace talks between the NSCN-IM and the Government continue. It also made clear that the outfit has entered into a cease-fire with the Government due to pressure from Naga non-governmental organizations, reports Kanglaonline. Interacting with a team of senior journalists from Nagaland at its Mon town headquarters, senior leader of the outfit, A. Z Jami, said "We had no intention to enter into a cease-fire with the Indian Government. We were pressurized to do so against our will by Naga NGOs." He further said, "We are merely watching the progress of the ongoing talks between the NSCN-IM and the Indian Government and we will not enter into negotiations while the dialogue between them is on."
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January - 9 
Unidentified terrorists abducted a civilian, Muzaffar Ahmed Sofi, from his residence at Awantipore in the Pulwama district and later shot him dead in a nearby village. Separately, Mohammed Ramzan Magray, a civilian who was wounded in a grenade attack
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Unidentified terrorists abducted a civilian, Muzaffar Ahmed Sofi, from his residence at Awantipore in the Pulwama district and later shot him dead in a nearby village. Separately, Mohammed Ramzan Magray, a civilian who was wounded in a grenade attack in Tangmarg on November 15, 2005, succumbed to his injuries in the SKIMS Hospital in Srinagar.
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January - 9 
Five explosions occurred in the Kalat and Hub areas of Balochistan province on January 9 while security forces (SFs) and insurgents clashed with each other in the Margat coalmine area of Bolan district, according to Dawn.
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Five explosions occurred in the Kalat and Hub areas of Balochistan province on January 9 while security forces (SFs) and insurgents clashed with each other in the Margat coalmine area of Bolan district, according to Dawn.
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January - 9 
Security forces also raided Mosaki village, 29 kilometres east of Miranshah, to target suspected terrorists, but there was no reports of casualties, according to Daily Times. Reuters added that residents said they believed a gunship helicopter had at
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Security forces also raided Mosaki village, 29 kilometres east of Miranshah, to target suspected terrorists, but there was no reports of casualties, according to Daily Times. Reuters added that residents said they believed a gunship helicopter had attacked the house of a religious scholar, who supports the Taliban, on January 7. US authorities had denied their troops were involved, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Tasnim Aslam told a briefing on January 9, adding that authorities were investigating reports that a foreign helicopter had landed on the Pakistani side.
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January - 9 
The Khasokhel tribe handed over 10 members to the Government as guarantee for holding negotiations with the latter after the festival of Eidul Azha to identify and hand over the men responsible for the January 7-attack in which eight soldiers were ki
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The Khasokhel tribe handed over 10 members to the Government as guarantee for holding negotiations with the latter after the festival of Eidul Azha to identify and hand over the men responsible for the January 7-attack in which eight soldiers were killed.
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January - 9 
There was a heavy exchange of fire between SFs and insurgents in the Margat coalmine area. Rockets and mortars were used in the battle. The insurgents reported some casualties in the fighting when paramilitary forces began lobbing rockets and missile
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There was a heavy exchange of fire between SFs and insurgents in the Margat coalmine area. Rockets and mortars were used in the battle. The insurgents reported some casualties in the fighting when paramilitary forces began lobbing rockets and missiles from their positions. However, official sources did not confirm any casualty so far and added that action against outlaws was continuing in the Margat and Narwar areas of Bolan district.
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January - 9 
Three paramilitary soldiers were wounded in a pre-dawn attack on a checkpoint near Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, on January 9, according to Daily Times. The political administration and security forces launched a joint search operation
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Three paramilitary soldiers were wounded in a pre-dawn attack on a checkpoint near Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, on January 9, according to Daily Times. The political administration and security forces launched a joint search operation hours after the rocket attack, a military spokesman said. Local residents said that helicopter gun-ships carried out two sorties to bomb suspected militant hideouts in Musaki village. However, there were no reports of any civilian casualties or terrorists killed in the air raids.
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January - 9 
Three powerful blasts were reported from the Kalat township at brief intervals. The blasts were triggered by home-made bombs which were planted in a football stadium close to the Frontier Corps Mess and the District Co-ordinator’s office. Two more bl
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Three powerful blasts were reported from the Kalat township at brief intervals. The blasts were triggered by home-made bombs which were planted in a football stadium close to the Frontier Corps Mess and the District Co-ordinator’s office. Two more blasts were reported from the industrial town of Hub. While the first blast damaged a part of the wall of a police station, another occurred near the coast guard office. However, no casualty was reported in any of these explosions.
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January - 9 
Nepal News reports that a group of Maoists raided the state-owned Rastriya Banijya Bank’s district branch in Surkhet and looted over Rupees three million on January 9. However, no casualties were reported in the incident.
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Nepal News reports that a group of Maoists raided the state-owned Rastriya Banijya Bank’s district branch in Surkhet and looted over Rupees three million on January 9. However, no casualties were reported in the incident.
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January - 9 
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia said on January 9 that all the "bomb terrorists" would be caught and brought to the law shortly. During consultations with a delegation of Bangladesh Muslim League (BML), she said, "It’s a matter of time." Separately, the B
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Prime Minister Khaleda Zia said on January 9 that all the "bomb terrorists" would be caught and brought to the law shortly. During consultations with a delegation of Bangladesh Muslim League (BML), she said, "It’s a matter of time." Separately, the BML secretary-general Mohammad Nuruzzaman Munna claimed, "A foreign power must be working behind the bombing carnage."
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January - 9 
According to Hindustan Times, a soldier and two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed following a gun battle between the LTTE and a military patrol in Muttur near the port city of Trincomalee on January 9. Brigadier Prasad Samara
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According to Hindustan Times, a soldier and two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed following a gun battle between the LTTE and a military patrol in Muttur near the port city of Trincomalee on January 9. Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe said that a machine gun and a T-56 automatic rifle were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 9 
Hindu reports that the European Union officials are engaged in an internal debate on whether or not to ban the LTTE in the wake of mounting attacks by the outfit in Sri Lanka over the past month. After Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar's assassina
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Hindu reports that the European Union officials are engaged in an internal debate on whether or not to ban the LTTE in the wake of mounting attacks by the outfit in Sri Lanka over the past month. After Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar's assassination, E.U. members decided in September 2005 that they will not receive LTTE delegations "until further notice."
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January - 9 
President Mahinda Rajapakse said on January 9 during a meeting with Ambassadors of the Co-chairs of the international donors that his Government "will continue to act with restraint" but would take "all necessary measures" to check "further terrorist
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President Mahinda Rajapakse said on January 9 during a meeting with Ambassadors of the Co-chairs of the international donors that his Government "will continue to act with restraint" but would take "all necessary measures" to check "further terrorist attacks." In his first official response to the January 7-attack by suspected LTTE cadres on a naval craft, Rajapakse also said the Government "was committed to upholding the obligations of the ceasefire agreement." The LTTE, he said, "was abusing" Colombo's "restraint" and had "progressively escalated offensive terror operation even as the Government is awaiting a positive response from the LTTE to resume talks."
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January - 10 
A HM network, planning strikes in the Jammu City on or before Republic Day on January 26, was neutralised on January 10 by the Jammu Police and Special Operations Group with the arrest of three terrorists. A search operation was on to arrest their le
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A HM network, planning strikes in the Jammu City on or before Republic Day on January 26, was neutralised on January 10 by the Jammu Police and Special Operations Group with the arrest of three terrorists. A search operation was on to arrest their leader, who was reported to be hiding in Ramban, official sources told Excelsior. Some explosive devices, including grenades, arms and ammunition were reported to have been recovered from those arrested.
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January - 10 
According to Hindu, police recovered 114 grenades, mostly rusted, from a construction site in the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar on January 10. The devices were buried by Sikh militants during the 1984 ‘Operation Blue Star’ period. Dalmegh Singh,
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According to Hindu, police recovered 114 grenades, mostly rusted, from a construction site in the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar on January 10. The devices were buried by Sikh militants during the 1984 ‘Operation Blue Star’ period. Dalmegh Singh, secretary of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, said the devices were noticed when labourers were digging the earth for laying the foundation for an administrative block. The police said the recovered weapons are HE-36 grenades, used by militants then.
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January - 10 
According to Sangai Express, a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Sansenba, was killed in an encounter with the Assam Rifles (AR) personnel at Khoubuk village under the Sugnu police station in Chandel district on January 10. One 9 mm US-m
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According to Sangai Express, a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Sansenba, was killed in an encounter with the Assam Rifles (AR) personnel at Khoubuk village under the Sugnu police station in Chandel district on January 10. One 9 mm US-made pistol with two live rounds, AK-47 ammunition, one combat shirt and a paper with photographs of UNLF cadres were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 10 
In another incident, two bodies were recovered from the Kangpokpi and Imphal areas in the Imphal West district. They were identified as Yumnam Hemanta and Palunbam Kuber.
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In another incident, two bodies were recovered from the Kangpokpi and Imphal areas in the Imphal West district. They were identified as Yumnam Hemanta and Palunbam Kuber.
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January - 10 
In the State, police recovered 63 kg of RDX from village Draman in the Doda district, where it had been dumped by the terrorists in steel boxes.
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In the State, police recovered 63 kg of RDX from village Draman in the Doda district, where it had been dumped by the terrorists in steel boxes.
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January - 10 
On January 10, an encounter broke out between security force personnel and cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Sarygram in the Latehar district, according to Hindu. However, no casualty was reported.
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On January 10, an encounter broke out between security force personnel and cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Sarygram in the Latehar district, according to Hindu. However, no casualty was reported.
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January - 10 
Security forces shot dead another terrorist during an encounter at Chowgam in the Anantnag district. An AK rifle, two magazines and two hand grenades were recovered from the incident site.
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Security forces shot dead another terrorist during an encounter at Chowgam in the Anantnag district. An AK rifle, two magazines and two hand grenades were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 10 
Speaking in New Delhi, the J&K Deputy Chief Minister, Muzaffar Hussain Baig, said de-militarisation was not possible till cessation of terrorist activities across the State and Kashmiris enjoyed self-governance under the Indian Constitution. "How can
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Speaking in New Delhi, the J&K Deputy Chief Minister, Muzaffar Hussain Baig, said de-militarisation was not possible till cessation of terrorist activities across the State and Kashmiris enjoyed self-governance under the Indian Constitution. "How can any responsible Government withdraw the forces till the threat of terrorism looms large... As long as people are being killed how can the troops be withdrawn," said Baig.
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January - 10 
Terrorists shot at and wounded a shopkeeper, Junaid Ahmad Shah, at Shopian in the Pulwama district.
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Terrorists shot at and wounded a shopkeeper, Junaid Ahmad Shah, at Shopian in the Pulwama district.
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January - 10 
The Cachar district-based unit of All Assam Bengali Youth Students’ Federation, in a recent memorandum to Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, said that Meitei militants are involved in activities such as extortion, abduction for ransom, torture and ev
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The Cachar district-based unit of All Assam Bengali Youth Students’ Federation, in a recent memorandum to Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, said that Meitei militants are involved in activities such as extortion, abduction for ransom, torture and even killing of civilians in the Cachar-Manipur border areas. The federation said that Manipur-based militant groups "are gaining in strength and power as their coffers are being filled with two per cent of the salary of the State Government employees and around 30 to 60 per cent of the Central funds meant for development projects."
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January - 10 
The death toll in the factional clashes between the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and the rival Khaplang faction (NSCN-K) at Nokyan village in the Mon district has risen to three with the death of a NSCN-IM cadre.
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The death toll in the factional clashes between the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and the rival Khaplang faction (NSCN-K) at Nokyan village in the Mon district has risen to three with the death of a NSCN-IM cadre.
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January - 10 
The Manipur Unit President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the former Union Minister for Sports, Chaoba Singh, resigned on January 10 from the party post, following the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) threat to target its leaders, workers and
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The Manipur Unit President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the former Union Minister for Sports, Chaoba Singh, resigned on January 10 from the party post, following the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) threat to target its leaders, workers and candidates campaigning for local body elections to be held on January 17, reports Telegraph. The BJP has reportedly put up 76 candidates for the elections to the eight municipal council and 18 nagar panchayat seats.
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January - 10 
The UNLF has reportedly planted landmines and other explosives in the interior areas of Churachandpur district.
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The UNLF has reportedly planted landmines and other explosives in the interior areas of Churachandpur district.
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January - 10 
Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorists, including an ‘area commander’, were killed by the troops in an encounter at village Batugra in the Thathri area of Doda district on January 10, according to Daily Excelsior. Senior Superintendent of Police (Dod
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Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorists, including an ‘area commander’, were killed by the troops in an encounter at village Batugra in the Thathri area of Doda district on January 10, according to Daily Excelsior. Senior Superintendent of Police (Doda), Prithvi Raj Manhas, informed that the slain HM cadres have been identified as Atta Mohammed (code name Hafeez), an ‘area commander’ and Mukhtiar Ahmed (code name Naveed). One AK-47 rifle, one self-loading rifle, two AK magazines, one magazine and some documents were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 10 
While rejecting the ‘self-rule’ and ‘de-militarisation’ proposals mooted by Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf for resolving the Kashmir issue, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Ghulam Nabi Azad said on January 10 that aspirations of a
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While rejecting the ‘self-rule’ and ‘de-militarisation’ proposals mooted by Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf for resolving the Kashmir issue, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Ghulam Nabi Azad said on January 10 that aspirations of all the six regions [Kashmir valley, Jammu, Ladakh, Pakistan occupied Kashmir, Gilgit and Baltistan] of J&K must be taken into consideration before arriving at any solution. In an informal interaction with the media at Marhi village in Udhampur district, Azad said, "I have watched interview of General Pervez Musharraf on a TV channel in which he has given these proposals. I think Pakistani President has not applied his mind as everything was in hotchpotch and road map was not clear… establishment of a democratic system is an internal matter of our neighbouring country but I am of the opinion that de-militarisation is required more in Pakistan than in Jammu and Kashmir."
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January - 10 
Widening the dialogue in Jammu and Kashmir beyond the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) for the first time, the Centre on January 10 invited separatist leader Sajjad Lone of the People’s Conference for talks with Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Sing
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Widening the dialogue in Jammu and Kashmir beyond the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) for the first time, the Centre on January 10 invited separatist leader Sajjad Lone of the People’s Conference for talks with Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on January 14 to find a solution to the Kashmir issue, according to Daily Excelsior. Sajjad Lone, younger son of assassinated Hurriyat leader Abdul Gani Lone, was asked to come for talks as part of the Central Government’s efforts to find a resolution to the Kashmir issue. The Centre has indicated that it would hold talks with a cross-section of the separatist leaders from Jammu and Kashmir. The Prime Minister had held talks with a delegation of the APHC in New Delhi on September 5, 2005. Sajjad, who parted ways with his elder brother Bilal in 2005 and claimed to be the original People’s Conference, said he had been invited by the Prime Minister and a five-member delegation of his party would be coming to hold talks.
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January - 10 
According to Dawn, a Frontier Corps personnel was killed and two others sustained injuries in a gun-battle between tribesmen and security forces (SFs) in the Loti gas field area of Balochistan province on January 10 while a heavy exchange of fire was
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According to Dawn, a Frontier Corps personnel was killed and two others sustained injuries in a gun-battle between tribesmen and security forces (SFs) in the Loti gas field area of Balochistan province on January 10 while a heavy exchange of fire was reported from the Dera Bugti township. The fighting reportedly erupted in the afternoon when an attack was launched on the gas field. Sources claimed that both sides were using rockets and missiles against each other. The tribesmen also suffered casualties but no details were available.
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January - 10 
In another incident, three rockets exploded in village Ghulam Bolak, close to the Sibi airfield. However, the airfield remained safe, official sources said. Meanwhile, reports from Mach indicated that SFs continued operations against Baloch insurgent
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In another incident, three rockets exploded in village Ghulam Bolak, close to the Sibi airfield. However, the airfield remained safe, official sources said. Meanwhile, reports from Mach indicated that SFs continued operations against Baloch insurgents in the coalmine area of Margat and Narwar. Meraach Baloch, who claimed to be a spokesman for the Baloch Liberation Army, said that SFs suffered heavy losses in the Margat area during the last three days.
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January - 10 
In the province, security agencies have occupied Bugti House, headquarters of the Baloch nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, in Sui and arrested 20 people amidst new shelling in the area, according to Daily Times. Locals said that the firing w
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In the province, security agencies have occupied Bugti House, headquarters of the Baloch nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, in Sui and arrested 20 people amidst new shelling in the area, according to Daily Times. Locals said that the firing was initiated by the Frontier Corps and several shells landed at the Bugti House and in the Sui city. "Yes, the Bugti House in Sui was taken over by security forces," Abdul Samad Lasi, District Coordination Officer in Dera Bugti, confirmed to the media and claimed that criminals had been taking shelter in the house.
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January - 10 
Seven soldiers and 14 suspected terrorists were killed following an attack on a Frontier Corps outpost in North Waziristan in the early hours of January 10, according to The News. Official and tribal sources confirmed that the Sarbanki post located t
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Seven soldiers and 14 suspected terrorists were killed following an attack on a Frontier Corps outpost in North Waziristan in the early hours of January 10, according to The News. Official and tribal sources confirmed that the Sarbanki post located three kilometers southeast of Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, was attacked with rockets at 3 am. According to officials, troops returned fire with heavy weapons until 5 am and targeted the area from where the rockets were fired. According to a TV channel report, 14 suspected terrorists were killed in the exchange of fire, including a local Taliban ‘commander’ called Bilal. "Some are locals and some are foreigners. We are trying to find out their nationalities and identities," an unnamed army official said in Peshawar. Two women in the Sarbanki village near the military post were hit by stray bullets and sustained injuries.
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January - 10 
Suspected insurgents fired three rockets in Sibi while an explosion in Harnai damaged a power transmission tower. However, no loss of life was reported. Separately, an army officer was injured when a Frontier Corps vehicle hit a landmine in the Tale
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Suspected insurgents fired three rockets in Sibi while an explosion in Harnai damaged a power transmission tower. However, no loss of life was reported. Separately, an army officer was injured when a Frontier Corps vehicle hit a landmine in the Tale Karam Wodeh area.
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January - 10 
The Federal Government has decided to introduce the Islamiyat textbook being taught in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) to other parts of the country, including the Northern Areas, in an attempt to end the controversy generated over prayer met
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The Federal Government has decided to introduce the Islamiyat textbook being taught in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) to other parts of the country, including the Northern Areas, in an attempt to end the controversy generated over prayer methods. Differences over prayer methods being taught in school had led to sectarian violence in the Northern Areas in 2005 killing at least 60 people and closed schools in Gilgit for nine months. Official sources told Daily Times that the Government would direct authorities of all the four provinces, Azad Kashmir and the Northern Areas to develop Islamiyat textbooks based on the pattern of the NWFP textbook, which does not contain prayer methods. The Northern Areas previously studied the Punjab Textbook Board’s Islamiyat book. A recent meeting decided that since the Islamiyat textbook being taught in NWFP did not contain prayer method and was acceptable to all sects, the same pattern should be followed all over the country.
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January - 10 
The Federal Information Minister, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, has reportedly said that military operations in Balochistan have ceased, but the troops would remain in the region for an indefinite period. Talking to a TV channel, he ruled out any compromise o
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The Federal Information Minister, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, has reportedly said that military operations in Balochistan have ceased, but the troops would remain in the region for an indefinite period. Talking to a TV channel, he ruled out any compromise on the development projects of Balochistan, which would be completed at all costs.
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January - 10 
According to Kantipur online, security forces seized a huge quantity of explosives after raiding a house at Nagdhunga in Pokhara on January 10. The seizure included 17 electronic time devices, 10 meters safety fuse, 135 detonators, 27 bombs and 27 el
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According to Kantipur online, security forces seized a huge quantity of explosives after raiding a house at Nagdhunga in Pokhara on January 10. The seizure included 17 electronic time devices, 10 meters safety fuse, 135 detonators, 27 bombs and 27 electronic detonators.
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January - 10 
On January 10 today, Maoists exploded a bomb at the Kanchanpur District Development Committee (DDC) office in Mahendranagar, according to Kantipur Online. "The explosion has completely destroyed the office of Western Terai Poverty Elevation Programme
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On January 10 today, Maoists exploded a bomb at the Kanchanpur District Development Committee (DDC) office in Mahendranagar, according to Kantipur Online. "The explosion has completely destroyed the office of Western Terai Poverty Elevation Programme office and the store of the DDC," a Local Development Officer of the district said. However, no casualties were reported.
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January - 10 
The royalist Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has reportedly split into two factions, after the dissident faction convened a Special Convention in Kathmandu and unanimously elected the current Home Minister Kamal Thapa as its new president after clai
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The royalist Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has reportedly split into two factions, after the dissident faction convened a Special Convention in Kathmandu and unanimously elected the current Home Minister Kamal Thapa as its new president after claiming to have expelled Pashupati Shamsher Rana from the party's top post. The dissident RPP faction is likely to approach the Election Commission to seek a formal recognition.
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January - 10 
Former Prime Minister and Awami League chief, Sheikh Hasina Wajed, has reportedly accused the coalition Government of Begum Khaleda Zia of ‘letting loose its terrorist groups against the people, particularly against the political opponents.’
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Former Prime Minister and Awami League chief, Sheikh Hasina Wajed, has reportedly accused the coalition Government of Begum Khaleda Zia of ‘letting loose its terrorist groups against the people, particularly against the political opponents.’
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January - 10 
Daily News reports that security forces recovered four claymore mines, planted by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), in Mannar and Batticaloa on January 10. Deputy Inspector General of Police (Vavuniya), Gamini Silva, said that an Army and
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Daily News reports that security forces recovered four claymore mines, planted by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), in Mannar and Batticaloa on January 10. Deputy Inspector General of Police (Vavuniya), Gamini Silva, said that an Army and Police road clearing patrol on the Anuradhapura-Mannar road recovered two claymore mines, weighing nearly 30 kilograms, along with a 90-metre wire set to detonate them. One grenade was also recovered from the area, he added. Further, Military spokesperson, Brig. Prasad Samarasinghe, informed that two RPG bombs and two claymore mines, weighing eight kilograms and seven kilograms, were recovered at the 118th mile post on the Punani-Valachchenai road. Troops also recovered a radio set and a wire set to detonate the claymore mines.
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January - 10 
Following denials by the LTTE that they carried out any attack on the Sri Lankan military, the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) has demanded that the outfit identify the real attackers. SLMM spokesperson Helen Olafsdottir said: "the LTTE had told
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Following denials by the LTTE that they carried out any attack on the Sri Lankan military, the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) has demanded that the outfit identify the real attackers. SLMM spokesperson Helen Olafsdottir said: "the LTTE had told them that the people in Jaffna were behind these attacks… since they are so sure that people had carried out these killings, we asked them to identify them to the Mission."
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January - 10 
The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Jeffrey Lunstead, at a meeting with the American Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka warned the LTTE against re-igniting a civil war. "If the LTTE chooses to abandon peace, however, we want it to be clear, they will face
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The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Jeffrey Lunstead, at a meeting with the American Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka warned the LTTE against re-igniting a civil war. "If the LTTE chooses to abandon peace, however, we want it to be clear, they will face a stronger, more capable and more determined Sri Lankan military", the Ambassador said.
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January - 11 
A minor girl, Mariam, was killed and two others, Mumtaz and Rafiqa, sustained injuries when terrorists lobbed a grenade on the house of a civilian at village Chakras in the Mahore area of Udhampur district on January 11, according to Daily Excelsior.
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A minor girl, Mariam, was killed and two others, Mumtaz and Rafiqa, sustained injuries when terrorists lobbed a grenade on the house of a civilian at village Chakras in the Mahore area of Udhampur district on January 11, according to Daily Excelsior. Mariam and Rafiqa were daughters of a police head constable Mohammad Ayub, presently posted in the 14th battalion of Jammu and Kashmir Armed Police. Elsewhere in the district, a terrorist lobbed a grenade on a passenger bus at Sulah Park near Reasi town. The grenade missed the intended target and exploded on the road without causing any casualties or damage.
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January - 11 
According to Assam Tribune, the Former Undergrounds Welfare Association has threatened to stage an indefinite economic blockade on the Aizawl-Silchar highway from February 27 unless the State Government makes a move to solve the Mizoram-Assam border
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According to Assam Tribune, the Former Undergrounds Welfare Association has threatened to stage an indefinite economic blockade on the Aizawl-Silchar highway from February 27 unless the State Government makes a move to solve the Mizoram-Assam border dispute. V Laichhinga, general secretary of the association, said at a press conference on January 6, "We had submitted a memorandum to the President of India in September last year to constitute a three-member border commission. We had also urged the Mizoram Chief Minister to initiate a CM-level talk with Assam on the border dispute, but no action has been taken till today." He added that three incidents where Mizos were the victims had already occurred in recent times due to the Mizoram Government’s negligence in looking into the border issue.
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January - 11 
According to Press Trust of India, the Delhi Police claimed to have arrested a left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite), staying undercover in a south Delhi locality, and recovered a loaded country-made pistol from his possession on January 11. P
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According to Press Trust of India, the Delhi Police claimed to have arrested a left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite), staying undercover in a south Delhi locality, and recovered a loaded country-made pistol from his possession on January 11. Police said the suspected Naxalite, identified as Faizullah Sheikh, a resident of Nadia district in West Bengal, was arrested from the Sangam Vihar area.
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January - 11 
According to Sentinel, the Karbi Anglong district police released the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) 'publicity secretary', Tongeeh Nongloda, and two other cadres who had been arrested by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on the n
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According to Sentinel, the Karbi Anglong district police released the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) 'publicity secretary', Tongeeh Nongloda, and two other cadres who had been arrested by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on the night of January 9 on charges of cease-fire violation. However, the personal security officer for Nongloda, Langroiso Terang, is still under detention. After his release, Nongloda said, ""In so far as violation of ceasefire is concerned, the Government is found on the wrong foot more often than not. CRPF personnel who are new in Karbi Anglong district know nothing about pro-talk UPDS which is under a ceasefire agreement with the Government."
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January - 11 
According to Telegraph, on January 11, seven activists of the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist), including their local leader Harendra Tripura, were abducted by the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) from the Aswini Roajapara village
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According to Telegraph, on January 11, seven activists of the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist), including their local leader Harendra Tripura, were abducted by the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) from the Aswini Roajapara village under Raishyabari police station in Dhalai district.
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January - 11 
According to Telegraph, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for a 24-hour bandh (strike) in the Purulia, Bankura and West Midnapore districts on January 16 in protest against the killing of 12 tribals in police firing at Kalin
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According to Telegraph, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for a 24-hour bandh (strike) in the Purulia, Bankura and West Midnapore districts on January 16 in protest against the killing of 12 tribals in police firing at Kalinganagar in the State of Orissa. The outfit said it would also protest against the Government’s decision to take over agricultural land for industrialisation.
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January - 11 
In a search operation, SFs recovered one AK magazine, 30 rounds and one hand grenade at Tharal in the Mahore area of Udhampur district. During another search operation in the Khanade forests of Kathua district, the troops recovered four AK magazines,
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In a search operation, SFs recovered one AK magazine, 30 rounds and one hand grenade at Tharal in the Mahore area of Udhampur district. During another search operation in the Khanade forests of Kathua district, the troops recovered four AK magazines, 250 rounds, one wireless set, one charger and one antenna.
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January - 11 
In another incident, a soldier of the Rashtriya Rifles, who was injured in an encounter with the terrorists at Salwa in the Mendhar area of Poonch district on January 11-night, succumbed to his injuries.
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In another incident, a soldier of the Rashtriya Rifles, who was injured in an encounter with the terrorists at Salwa in the Mendhar area of Poonch district on January 11-night, succumbed to his injuries.
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January - 11 
In the State, the SFs arrested 34 Bangladeshis and Myanmarese when they were trying to exfiltrate to Pakistan from the international border.
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In the State, the SFs arrested 34 Bangladeshis and Myanmarese when they were trying to exfiltrate to Pakistan from the international border.
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January - 11 
India's Seema Suraksha Bal (SSB) extradited three Maoists to Nepal from Bahraich district in the State of Uttar Pradesh on January 12. The SSB had arrested them in Bahraich bordering Nepal's Bardiya district on January 11. Some explosives and cash wo
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India's Seema Suraksha Bal (SSB) extradited three Maoists to Nepal from Bahraich district in the State of Uttar Pradesh on January 12. The SSB had arrested them in Bahraich bordering Nepal's Bardiya district on January 11. Some explosives and cash worth Indian Rs 64,000 and Nepalese Rs 11,000 were also recovered from them.
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January - 11 
On January 11, two women, identified as Tochil and Lunpui, were reportedly injured in a clash between cadres of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and Hmar People’s Convention – Democracy (HPC–D) at Lunthilien village under Parbung police st
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On January 11, two women, identified as Tochil and Lunpui, were reportedly injured in a clash between cadres of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and Hmar People’s Convention – Democracy (HPC–D) at Lunthilien village under Parbung police station in the Churachandpur district.
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January - 11 
On January 11, various left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) factions have criticised Communist Party of India (Marxist) politburo member Biman Bose for exhorting party workers in Purulia to use "bullet for bullet’’ to fight the Maoists.
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On January 11, various left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) factions have criticised Communist Party of India (Marxist) politburo member Biman Bose for exhorting party workers in Purulia to use "bullet for bullet’’ to fight the Maoists.
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January - 11 
Police unearthed two claymore mines, planted by suspected Maoists, at Mucharla crossroad in the Kamepalli area of Khammam district on January 11. The mines were unearthed before senior Congress leader and Sujathnagar Member of Legislative Assembly (M
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Police unearthed two claymore mines, planted by suspected Maoists, at Mucharla crossroad in the Kamepalli area of Khammam district on January 11. The mines were unearthed before senior Congress leader and Sujathnagar Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), R. Venkata Reddy, was to pass through the area.
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January - 11 
Suspected Bru Liberation Front of Mizoram (BLFM) militants attacked a Mizoram Armed Police outpost with automatic weapons at New Kawnpui in the Mamit district on January 11, according to Telegraph. The militants escaped after police opened retaliator
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Suspected Bru Liberation Front of Mizoram (BLFM) militants attacked a Mizoram Armed Police outpost with automatic weapons at New Kawnpui in the Mamit district on January 11, according to Telegraph. The militants escaped after police opened retaliatory fire.
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January - 11 
The troops killed two cadres of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen Pir Panjal Regiment in an encounter at Salwa in the Mendhar area of Poonch district. One soldier is reported to have been wounded during the incident. Two AK rifles, four magazines and four hand
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The troops killed two cadres of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen Pir Panjal Regiment in an encounter at Salwa in the Mendhar area of Poonch district. One soldier is reported to have been wounded during the incident. Two AK rifles, four magazines and four hand grenades were recovered from the terrorists, whose identity hasn’t been established so far. In another encounter, security force (SF) personnel shot dead an unidentified terrorist at village Dharera in the Surankote area of Poonch district.
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January - 11 
The UNI, quoting National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) leader K Mulatonu, said that at least seven Myanmarese Army personnel and three NSCN-K cadres were killed in a gun battle in Myanmar’s northern Sagaing division. Mulatonu said,
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The UNI, quoting National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) leader K Mulatonu, said that at least seven Myanmarese Army personnel and three NSCN-K cadres were killed in a gun battle in Myanmar’s northern Sagaing division. Mulatonu said, "We have killed seven Myanmar Army soldiers in the gunfight. Three of our fighters also laid down their lives in the gunbattle that is still continuing inside Myanmar." He further said, "The soldiers overrun one of our key bases in the area and seized a number of small weapons, ammunition and other important documents from the camp." Mulatonu added "They had also captured three of our leaders in a raid last month, we do not know if they are dead or alive."
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January - 11 
The Warangal district police unearthed three powerful landmines, planted by the Maoists, on a road leading to Pallagutta village on January 11.
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The Warangal district police unearthed three powerful landmines, planted by the Maoists, on a road leading to Pallagutta village on January 11.
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January - 11 
According to The News, unidentified armed men attacked a Frontier Corps check-post in North Waziristan with sophisticated weapons on January 11. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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According to The News, unidentified armed men attacked a Frontier Corps check-post in North Waziristan with sophisticated weapons on January 11. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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January - 11 
FC personnel came under attack in another incident in the Kohlu district when suspected Baloch insurgents reportedly fired rockets on their check-post. However, no fatality was reported. According to police, the rockets which were fired from mountain
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FC personnel came under attack in another incident in the Kohlu district when suspected Baloch insurgents reportedly fired rockets on their check-post. However, no fatality was reported. According to police, the rockets which were fired from mountains of Jindharan in Kohlu hit an area, 20 yards from the FC check-post. The attackers managed to escape from the incident site when FC troops opened retaliatory firing.
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January - 11 
In the province, a bomb blast was reported from the Naushki area in the early hours of January 11. However, details of fatalities, if any, were still awaited.
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In the province, a bomb blast was reported from the Naushki area in the early hours of January 11. However, details of fatalities, if any, were still awaited.
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January - 11 
Six personnel of the Frontier Corps (FC) were injured in a landmine explosion at Pathernala in the Dera Bugti district of Balochistan province on January 11, according to The News. District Coordination Officer, Abdul Samad Lasi, confirmed the incide
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Six personnel of the Frontier Corps (FC) were injured in a landmine explosion at Pathernala in the Dera Bugti district of Balochistan province on January 11, according to The News. District Coordination Officer, Abdul Samad Lasi, confirmed the incident and informed that the landmine placed underground was remote-controlled.
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January - 11 
17 police personnel who were out of contact following clashes between the Maoists and SFs in Dhangadhi, headquarters of the Kailali district on January 11-night, have reportedly come in contact with their base.
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17 police personnel who were out of contact following clashes between the Maoists and SFs in Dhangadhi, headquarters of the Kailali district on January 11-night, have reportedly come in contact with their base.
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January - 11 
According to Kantipur Online, ten Maoists were killed in two separate encounters with the security forces (SFs) in the Syangja and Tanahun districts on January 11. The first encounter occurred at Ambote area in Syangja, while the second took place at
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According to Kantipur Online, ten Maoists were killed in two separate encounters with the security forces (SFs) in the Syangja and Tanahun districts on January 11. The first encounter occurred at Ambote area in Syangja, while the second took place at Chitre Bhanjyang in Tanahun. SFs also recovered two SLRs, socket bombs, improvised explosive devices and other Maoist logistics from the clash sites.
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January - 11 
In a separate incident, Maoists exploded two powerful bombs in the District Development Committee building at Gulariya in the Bardiya district on January 11-evening. Three rooms were damaged in the explosion.
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In a separate incident, Maoists exploded two powerful bombs in the District Development Committee building at Gulariya in the Bardiya district on January 11-evening. Three rooms were damaged in the explosion.
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January - 11 
India's Seema Suraksha Bal (SSB) extradited three Maoists to Nepal from Bahraich district in the State of Uttar Pradesh on January 12. The SSB had arrested them in Bahraich bordering Nepal's Bardiya district on January 11. Some explosives and cash wo
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India's Seema Suraksha Bal (SSB) extradited three Maoists to Nepal from Bahraich district in the State of Uttar Pradesh on January 12. The SSB had arrested them in Bahraich bordering Nepal's Bardiya district on January 11. Some explosives and cash worth Indian Rs 64,000 and Nepalese Rs 11,000 were also recovered from them.
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January - 11 
Seven Maoists, including three women, have surrendered to the SFs at the Far Western Divisional Headquarters of the Royal Nepalese Army in Dipayal on January 11.
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Seven Maoists, including three women, have surrendered to the SFs at the Far Western Divisional Headquarters of the Royal Nepalese Army in Dipayal on January 11.
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January - 11 
Twenty police personnel are reportedly missing following clashes between Maoists and security forces at Dhangadhi, headquarters of the Kailali district, on January 11-evening. Unofficial reports say at least seven police personnel were killed in the
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Twenty police personnel are reportedly missing following clashes between Maoists and security forces at Dhangadhi, headquarters of the Kailali district, on January 11-evening. Unofficial reports say at least seven police personnel were killed in the Maoist attack. According to Himalayan Times, the clash ensued after the Maoists launched simultaneous attacks at 6.30 pm on the district police office, ward police office, regional police office, the unified command’s Boradandi barrack, Sukhhad base camp, Nepal Rastra Bank branch office and government buildings at Dhangadhi. Of the 25 police personnel in the ward police office, 10 have gone missing after the attack, the report added. The Maoists attacked again at the district prison and the district police office after 9:00 pm. A few weapons have also been looted from the ward police office.
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January - 11 
Addressing villagers in Batticaloa at a rural self-defence training and drill programme, the LTTE’s 'special commander for Ampara-Batticaloa', Bhanu, warned that its Air Force is ready to launch attacks on the Sri Lanka Government's armed forces if w
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Addressing villagers in Batticaloa at a rural self-defence training and drill programme, the LTTE’s 'special commander for Ampara-Batticaloa', Bhanu, warned that its Air Force is ready to launch attacks on the Sri Lanka Government's armed forces if war breaks out. "Not only the Black Tigers but also the Tamil Tigers’ Air Force too is ready to fight against the Sri Lanka Armed Force," Bhanu declared. He added that the LTTE has now grown to the extent that it can provide weapons to 25,000 people in Batticaloa alone.
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January - 11 
Daily News reports that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam's (LTTE) ‘Pistol Group’ cadres abducted a 31-year old woman, Pavalarani Kanapathipillai, from her house in Mattuvil and later shot her dead in the Jaffna area on January 11. She was employe
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Daily News reports that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam's (LTTE) ‘Pistol Group’ cadres abducted a 31-year old woman, Pavalarani Kanapathipillai, from her house in Mattuvil and later shot her dead in the Jaffna area on January 11. She was employed at the Chavakachcheri Divisional Secretariat as a Samurdhi Development Officer.
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January - 11 
Troops in a search operation conducted at Point Pedro on January 11 detected two claymore bombs and two detonators. According to Army sources, these explosives were found packed in a gunny bag.
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Troops in a search operation conducted at Point Pedro on January 11 detected two claymore bombs and two detonators. According to Army sources, these explosives were found packed in a gunny bag.
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January - 11 
Two members of the Denmark Demining Movement 'Dennis', who were on their way to Jaffna, were reportedly abducted by the LTTE on January 11. They were identified as Thambiah Thomas and Nagamurthy Kandipan.
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Two members of the Denmark Demining Movement 'Dennis', who were on their way to Jaffna, were reportedly abducted by the LTTE on January 11. They were identified as Thambiah Thomas and Nagamurthy Kandipan.
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January - 12 
According to Statesman, senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders in Jharkhand have asked their local cadres to target school students for recruitment. While taking the decision after several rounds of meeting in the jungles of Sara
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According to Statesman, senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders in Jharkhand have asked their local cadres to target school students for recruitment. While taking the decision after several rounds of meeting in the jungles of Saranda and Jhumra Hills, the leaders suggested deep penetration into schools in the rural pockets of Jharkhand and indoctrination of more young minds with "revolutionary ideals", the report added. Chatra district police chief, Sashinath Jha, admitted that Maoists have distributed literature among school students in the rural areas. "We have started investigating the matter. Previously, we got reports that Maoists’ attempts to rope in students in the "Bal Dasta", or children’s brigade. Steps have already been taken to confiscate such literatures from the primary and middle-level schools," Jha informed.
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January - 12 
According to Telegraph, a cadre of the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) was killed in an encounter with police personnel on January 12 at Yurenjam in the Imphal West district. One 9mm pistol and some live rounds were reportedly rec
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According to Telegraph, a cadre of the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) was killed in an encounter with police personnel on January 12 at Yurenjam in the Imphal West district. One 9mm pistol and some live rounds were reportedly recovered from the incident site.
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January - 12 
According to Telegraph, the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel closed down a militant camp of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) at Satcherri in the Habiganj district on January 12 and arrested two militants, Jogesh De
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According to Telegraph, the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel closed down a militant camp of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) at Satcherri in the Habiganj district on January 12 and arrested two militants, Jogesh Debbarma and Surendra Debabrma. The report says that the RAB and BDR personnel had tipped off the militants of the impending decision to dismantle the camp and on December 26 the ATTF militants moved into the forest areas in Kalenga tea estate under Sylhet district, opposite Kamalpur subdivisional town in Tripura’s Dhalai district.
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January - 12 
According to Tripurainfo, three cadres of the National Liberation Front of Tripura- Biswa Mohan (NLFT), Shankar Debbarma, Sunil Debbarma and Jugal Debbarma, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police, Rajesh Kambli, at AD Nagar in the West Tripu
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According to Tripurainfo, three cadres of the National Liberation Front of Tripura- Biswa Mohan (NLFT), Shankar Debbarma, Sunil Debbarma and Jugal Debbarma, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police, Rajesh Kambli, at AD Nagar in the West Tripura district. They also surrendered two AK-56 rifles, six magazines, one grenade and 244 rounds of live bullets. However, before surrendering, the three militants killed one of their associates, Sanjana Debbarma, who was allegedly resisting the surrender.
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January - 12 
In another incident, Assam Rifles personnel on January 9 arrested three persons, including a woman, from Chingkhunou and seized 3642 kgs of ganja (marijuana) from their vehicle.
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In another incident, Assam Rifles personnel on January 9 arrested three persons, including a woman, from Chingkhunou and seized 3642 kgs of ganja (marijuana) from their vehicle.
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January - 12 
On January 12, a suspected fidayeen (suicide squad) terrorist was shot dead by troops when he made an unsuccessful attempt to intrude into an Army post along with grenades in the Khanetar area of Poonch district. Two grenades, one pouch and one radio
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On January 12, a suspected fidayeen (suicide squad) terrorist was shot dead by troops when he made an unsuccessful attempt to intrude into an Army post along with grenades in the Khanetar area of Poonch district. Two grenades, one pouch and one radio set were recovered from his possession.
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January - 12 
Sangai Express reports that following the resignation of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state unit President, Th. Chaoba, the Kangleipak Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) has stated that all BJP candidates may contest the Municipal and Nagar Panchayat elections.
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Sangai Express reports that following the resignation of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state unit President, Th. Chaoba, the Kangleipak Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) has stated that all BJP candidates may contest the Municipal and Nagar Panchayat elections. However the outfit said that if the BJP does not sever all ties with Chaoba within one month of the completion of the election, then all BJP candidates should resign from the party or else they will be given 'stern punishment'.
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January - 12 
Security force personnel have been put on a high alert following reports of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) and NLFT launching joint operations during the run-up to the February elections to the 527 village committees under the Autonomous District
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Security force personnel have been put on a high alert following reports of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) and NLFT launching joint operations during the run-up to the February elections to the 527 village committees under the Autonomous District Council areas.
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January - 12 
At least 15 people, including three personnel of the Frontier Corps (FC), were killed and three others injured in an armed clash between the paramilitary force and armed tribesmen in the Pirkoh area of Dera Bugti district in Balochistan on January 12
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At least 15 people, including three personnel of the Frontier Corps (FC), were killed and three others injured in an armed clash between the paramilitary force and armed tribesmen in the Pirkoh area of Dera Bugti district in Balochistan on January 12. Officials told The News that an FC convoy was carrying ration to the Pirkoh check-post when their vehicle hit a remote-controlled landmine in the Puthar Nullah area, killing three FC personnel and wounding three others. Abdul Samad Lasi, District Coordination Officer, informed that soon after the explosion, paramilitary forces cordoned off the area and fierce clashes erupted between the FC personnel and suspected miscreants. 12 miscreants were killed in the encounter, in which the two sides used sophisticated weapons, Lasi added.
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January - 12 
In the provincial capital Quetta, suspected Baloch insurgents blew up the railway track near the Airport road suspending train services between Quetta and the border town of Chaman. Further, suspected assailants fired two rockets from atop Jindran mo
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In the provincial capital Quetta, suspected Baloch insurgents blew up the railway track near the Airport road suspending train services between Quetta and the border town of Chaman. Further, suspected assailants fired two rockets from atop Jindran mountain on January 12. However, no fatalities were reported. Separately, the FC personnel arrested a wanted outlaw, Naimatullah, alias Nimko, in a raid conducted in the Mand area of Turbat district. He was wanted in a case of bomb attack on officials of the paramilitary force.
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January - 12 
Three more security force personnel were killed in the Margat coalmine area of Bolan district in a rocket attack at a base camp of security forces (SFs) on January 12-night. According to Dawn, armed men fired eight rockets one of which hit the SF pos
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Three more security force personnel were killed in the Margat coalmine area of Bolan district in a rocket attack at a base camp of security forces (SFs) on January 12-night. According to Dawn, armed men fired eight rockets one of which hit the SF post, killing three soldiers on the spot and injuring two others.
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January - 12 
Nine Maoists, including an ‘area committee’ member (ACM) and ‘district committee’ members (DCM) have surrendered to the SFs. A statement issued by the Ministry of Defense (MoD) on January 12 said that the seven Maoists who surrendered in the far west
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Nine Maoists, including an ‘area committee’ member (ACM) and ‘district committee’ members (DCM) have surrendered to the SFs. A statement issued by the Ministry of Defense (MoD) on January 12 said that the seven Maoists who surrendered in the far western region were ACM Janak Thapa alias Elaka, section commander Leg Bahadur Rokaya alias Pramod and Maoist cadres Bashanta Rokaya, Hima Rokaya, Chandrika, Namrata and Pema. Likewise, Maoist DCM Tilak Bahadur Raut and ACM Dolma Raut of Sindhuli surrendered to the District Administration Office in Kathmandu on January 13, the MoD statement added. Tilak also submitted a pistol, 25 rounds of bullets and one cordless set to the DAO.
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January - 12 
Pioneer reports that United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants attacked a Royal Bhutan Army (RBA) patrol near village Gerwa in the southern district of Samdrup Jongkhar, bordering Assam in India’s Northeast, and killed a Bhutanese army guide o
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Pioneer reports that United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants attacked a Royal Bhutan Army (RBA) patrol near village Gerwa in the southern district of Samdrup Jongkhar, bordering Assam in India’s Northeast, and killed a Bhutanese army guide on January 12. An unidentified official said, "The RBA was on a routine patrol in the area when they were fired with automatic weapons by suspected ULFA militants killing one village guide accompanying the security team." He further said, "This is the first time in two years when we are once again getting reports of movement of militants in our area. The killing of the RBA guide is a bad signal and we really fear the ULFA is trying to set up bases once again inside our territory. We have put on alert our troops to ensure that no militants are able to use our land for any unlawful activities." Meanwhile, Bhutanese newspaper Kuensel said, "A day before the encounter, a villager had reported seeing three armed men in the forest below the village."
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January - 12 
According to Telegraph, the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel closed down a militant camp of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) at Satcherri in the Habiganj district on January 12 and arrested two militants, Jogesh De
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According to Telegraph, the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel closed down a militant camp of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) at Satcherri in the Habiganj district on January 12 and arrested two militants, Jogesh Debbarma and Surendra Debabrma. The report says that the RAB and BDR personnel had tipped off the militants of the impending decision to dismantle the camp and on December 26 the ATTF militants moved into the forest areas in Kalenga tea estate under Sylhet district, opposite Kamalpur subdivisional town in Tripura’s Dhalai district.
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January - 12 
On January 12, nine Sri Lankan Navy (SLN) personnel were killed and eight injured in a suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) triggered claymore mine blast in Chettikulam on the Mannar-Medawachchiya road. The sailors were travelling in thr
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On January 12, nine Sri Lankan Navy (SLN) personnel were killed and eight injured in a suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) triggered claymore mine blast in Chettikulam on the Mannar-Medawachchiya road. The sailors were travelling in three buses from the Pandukabhaya Navy Camp at Punewa towards the Gajaba and Thamenna Navy camps in Mannar when they were ambushed.
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January - 12 
The European Commission has pledged aid for Sri Lanka if the peaceful environment in the country continues. Issuing a statement, Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner said, "Above and beyond the next Euro 50 million planned in 2006 for tsunami reconstr
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The European Commission has pledged aid for Sri Lanka if the peaceful environment in the country continues. Issuing a statement, Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner said, "Above and beyond the next Euro 50 million planned in 2006 for tsunami reconstruction, the Commission is ready to make a substantial multi-year pledge of grant aid for the conflict-affected areas for a further seven years up to 2013, if the conditions locally permit us."
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January - 13 
A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadre, Mujahid Hussain, who was posted as an official driver with Member of Legislative Assembly from Darhal and former Minister of State for Forests, Puran Singh, was arrested from the New Plot area in Jammu city on January
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A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadre, Mujahid Hussain, who was posted as an official driver with Member of Legislative Assembly from Darhal and former Minister of State for Forests, Puran Singh, was arrested from the New Plot area in Jammu city on January 13, according to Daily Excelsior. The arrest was made on the disclosures made by Anwar Shah, a HM terrorist, who was arrested on January 10 from Krishna Nagar in Jammu.
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January - 13 
A Pakistani national with explosives strapped to his body was arrested by the Army from Line of Control (LoC) in the Kalsian area of Nowshera sector in Rajouri district while another Pakistani was arrested from the Ramgarh sector.
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A Pakistani national with explosives strapped to his body was arrested by the Army from Line of Control (LoC) in the Kalsian area of Nowshera sector in Rajouri district while another Pakistani was arrested from the Ramgarh sector.
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January - 13 
According to Hindu, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) triggered a series of landmine blasts targeting a police party combing the forests of Murmur village in the Wajeedu area of Khammam district on January 13. However, at lea
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According to Hindu, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) triggered a series of landmine blasts targeting a police party combing the forests of Murmur village in the Wajeedu area of Khammam district on January 13. However, at least 20 police personnel who took part in the operation escaped unhurt. Superintendent of Police Rajeev Kumar Meena said five landmines were blasted by the Maoists. An exchange of fire also followed the blasts, although no casualties were reported from both sides.
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January - 13 
According to Hindu, the Naxalite Co-ordination Committee meeting has been convened by the Union Home Secretary, V. K. Duggal, in New Delhi on January 13, today. The meeting, to be attended by the Chief and Home Secretaries of Naxalite-affected States
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According to Hindu, the Naxalite Co-ordination Committee meeting has been convened by the Union Home Secretary, V. K. Duggal, in New Delhi on January 13, today. The meeting, to be attended by the Chief and Home Secretaries of Naxalite-affected States and the Union Home Secretary, is expected to come out with strategies to deal with the left-wing extremists.
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January - 13 
According to Kanglaonline, a car was hijacked by two unidentified militants from Keinou Bazaar along the Tiddim road in Bishnupur district on January 13. The hijackers reportedly took away the vehicle at gun point and proceeded towards the capital Im
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According to Kanglaonline, a car was hijacked by two unidentified militants from Keinou Bazaar along the Tiddim road in Bishnupur district on January 13. The hijackers reportedly took away the vehicle at gun point and proceeded towards the capital Imphal.
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January - 13 
Following the 19th meeting of the Coordination Committee on Naxalite violence on January 13 at New Delhi, Union Home Secretary V.K. Duggal said "the level of incidents have gone up by four per cent in 2005. I don’t want to go into the reasons but the
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Following the 19th meeting of the Coordination Committee on Naxalite violence on January 13 at New Delhi, Union Home Secretary V.K. Duggal said "the level of incidents have gone up by four per cent in 2005. I don’t want to go into the reasons but the challenge in 2006 will be to contain it with an integrated approach." Among the measures decided at the meeting included creation of dedicated intelligence units in seven of the worst affected states, raising 10 more police battalions, inducting an additional 45 armoured vehicles and strengthening police stations. "As a first step to strengthen our fight against the armed rebels, there will be a separate Maoist division in the home ministry that will coordinate activities," Duggal said. Emphasising on land reforms, he said, "it has to be an integrated approach and that is why officials in the ministries for rural development, tribal affairs and panchayati raj were roped in to find out if developmental programmes on the ground are up and running." In addition to the 25 battalions of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) that have been specially trained for combating Maoists, another 10 battalions will be raised over the next two years at a cost of Rs 250 million. The Home Secretary added that a State like Haryana cannot be complacent from being affected by the Naxalites as, it was one of the states, including Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala, where Naxalites were trying to mark their presence. He further said that during the current year six States - Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and (eastern parts of) Maharashtra - will have dedicated intelligence wings to keep a tab on the Naxalites activities.
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January - 13 
In the State, the troops recovered a consignment of arms and ammunition from village Bhainch in the Poonch district.
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In the State, the troops recovered a consignment of arms and ammunition from village Bhainch in the Poonch district.
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January - 13 
On January 13, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) allegedly blew up a farm house at Titlepalli village under Dhama police station in the Sambalpur district. Most of the villagers have reportedly fled from the village after the
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On January 13, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) allegedly blew up a farm house at Titlepalli village under Dhama police station in the Sambalpur district. Most of the villagers have reportedly fled from the village after the blast. According to official sources, a group of Maoists came near the farmhouse of Braja Mohan Das, a landlord, and asked the watchman and his family to vacate the house. They then blasted the farmhouse using a dynamite. However, no casualty was reported.
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January - 13 
On January 13, the Assam Rifles personnel arrested seven persons and seized one kilogram of neogel explosive along with a large number of detonators from them at Lilong in the Thoubal district.
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On January 13, the Assam Rifles personnel arrested seven persons and seized one kilogram of neogel explosive along with a large number of detonators from them at Lilong in the Thoubal district.
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January - 13 
Ruling out the de-militarisation of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) as suggested by Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, the Indian Army chief General J. J. Singh said in New Delhi on January 13 that continued presence of terrorist infrastructure across the
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Ruling out the de-militarisation of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) as suggested by Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, the Indian Army chief General J. J. Singh said in New Delhi on January 13 that continued presence of terrorist infrastructure across the Line of Control (LoC) necessitated troop presence in the State. "We need to be present... Terrorist camps still exist across the LoC... And infiltration continues", said Gen. Singh observing that the Army had been assigned a task in J&K which it was implementing with all resources at its command. While admitting that anti-terror measures taken during the past year had led to considerable reduction in violence in J & K, the Army chief, however, maintained that the army would continue its duties in the State "as long as incidents of violence do not come down to negligible levels...."
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January - 13 
Sangai Express reports on January 13 that the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) has warned a civilian, Chingangbam Basanta Singh of Senapati district, to 'confess' to his passing information to the Army or face 'dire consequences'.
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Sangai Express reports on January 13 that the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) has warned a civilian, Chingangbam Basanta Singh of Senapati district, to 'confess' to his passing information to the Army or face 'dire consequences'.
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January - 13 
Army spokesperson, Maj-Gen Shaukat Sultan, said he did not know the cause of the blasts, but added "People heard explosions and as a result, there were a number of casualties. My information is that 11 to 14 people have been killed." However, a US mi
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Army spokesperson, Maj-Gen Shaukat Sultan, said he did not know the cause of the blasts, but added "People heard explosions and as a result, there were a number of casualties. My information is that 11 to 14 people have been killed." However, a US military spokesperson in Afghanistan, Lt-Col Jerry O’Hara, said there were no reports of US forces operating in that area. In Kabul, US military spokesman Lt Mike Cody denied the attack. In Afghanistan’s eastern province of Kunar, which borders Bajaur, Deputy Provincial Governor Noor Mohammed denied Pakistani allegations that the strike was launched from within Afghanistan.
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January - 13 
At least 18 people, mostly women and children, were killed and several others injured as suspected US planes fired missiles targeting three houses some 40 kilometers inside the Pakistani territory in Bajaur Agency of North West Frontier Province (NWF
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At least 18 people, mostly women and children, were killed and several others injured as suspected US planes fired missiles targeting three houses some 40 kilometers inside the Pakistani territory in Bajaur Agency of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) in the early hours of January 13. Eyewitnesses told The News from Mamund, the targeted area, that four to five planes took part in the bombing of Damdola village destroying houses of Bacha Khan, Bashir and Gul Zaman. According to locals, eight children and four women are among the dead. Haroon Rashid, Member of National Assembly from Bajaur, informed that American planes started targeting Damdola at about 3:00 am. "Damdola is adjacent to my village and we saw the planes and heard the deafening sound of explosions very clearly," said Rashid, adding that the bombardment by the planes came after a drone made several sorties to the area.
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January - 13 
In the province, paramilitary forces started an operation in the different areas of Kohlu district, including Tartani, Peshi, Nisao, Jhabbar, Karimo Wadh, Tali and Kanhan, after a gap of a few days. Helicopter gun-ships were participating in the oper
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In the province, paramilitary forces started an operation in the different areas of Kohlu district, including Tartani, Peshi, Nisao, Jhabbar, Karimo Wadh, Tali and Kanhan, after a gap of a few days. Helicopter gun-ships were participating in the operation against suspected insurgents, during which some casualties were also reported. A tribesman, Allah Bakhsh Marri, told Dawn that two people, including a woman, were killed and three others injured in the operation. However, official sources denied that any operation was taking place in Kohlu.
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January - 13 
JWP Secretary-General, Agha Shahid Bugti, said over 43 people, mostly women and children, had been killed since December 30, 2005 when the paramilitary forces launched a crackdown in Dera Bugti.
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JWP Secretary-General, Agha Shahid Bugti, said over 43 people, mostly women and children, had been killed since December 30, 2005 when the paramilitary forces launched a crackdown in Dera Bugti.
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January - 13 
Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) chairman and Bugti chief, has blamed the Government for pushing Balochistan towards trouble and for not encouraging conducive and peaceful dialogue. He told reporters in Dera Bugti that the Governmen
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Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) chairman and Bugti chief, has blamed the Government for pushing Balochistan towards trouble and for not encouraging conducive and peaceful dialogue. He told reporters in Dera Bugti that the Government had started military operations in the area to ‘snatch’ Baloch land and that the Baloch would defend their rights to "total sovereignty" to death.
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January - 13 
Paramilitary forces on January 13 launched another operation in the Marri area of Balochistan province using helicopter gun-ships and heavy weapons while unidentified people fired rockets at a Frontier Corps (FC) camp in Kohlu, according to Dawn. Mir
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Paramilitary forces on January 13 launched another operation in the Marri area of Balochistan province using helicopter gun-ships and heavy weapons while unidentified people fired rockets at a Frontier Corps (FC) camp in Kohlu, according to Dawn. Mir Balach Khan Marri, a member of the Balochistan Assembly, informed that security forces (SFs) had been lobbing mortars and rockets at the small township of Kahan for the last two days in which 25 people, mostly women and children, had been killed and several others injured. “Kahan town witnessed heavy shelling and mortar attacks the whole day on Saturday. My house was also targeted and has been badly damaged,” he told Dawn. Official sources, however, claimed that SFs were taking action against outlaws’ hideouts and camps in different parts of the Kohlu and Dera Bugti districts.
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January - 13 
Reports from Jacobabad indicated that a 20-inch gas pipeline was blown up near Tangwani on the confluence of the Sindh-Balochistan border, on January 13, temporarily disrupting supplies to parts of the Punjab and Sindh provinces.
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Reports from Jacobabad indicated that a 20-inch gas pipeline was blown up near Tangwani on the confluence of the Sindh-Balochistan border, on January 13, temporarily disrupting supplies to parts of the Punjab and Sindh provinces.
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January - 13 
Sardar Akhtar Mengal, President of the Balochistan National Party (BNP), has called for international mediation to resolving the Balochistan problem, according to The News. Addressing a press conference at the Karachi Press Club on January 13, the fo
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Sardar Akhtar Mengal, President of the Balochistan National Party (BNP), has called for international mediation to resolving the Balochistan problem, according to The News. Addressing a press conference at the Karachi Press Club on January 13, the former Chief Minister of Balochistan said that there would be no dialogue with the Government and those who were killing children, women and elderly persons. He also said the committees appointed for dialogue on the Balochistan issue were helpless and Baloch leaders would not talk with these committees. Mengal added, "There was no other option left except (the way) that is chosen by the people of Balochistan." Rejecting government claims, the BNP chief said there was no terrorist camp and only mud houses were in the areas in which "innocent" and "poor" people were living. He said more than 650 check-posts were set up in the area and 35,000 Frontier Constabulary force, 12,000 Coast Guards, 1,150 Levies, 6,000 BRB, 2,000 marines and four Army brigades had been deployed in the area. He also claimed that 12 gunship helicopters, nine jets and other weapons were being used.
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January - 13 
This is the second incident in less than two weeks that the US planes targeted houses of the Pakistani tribesmen. Eight persons belonging to the family of a religious leader, Maulvi Noor Muhammad, were killed in similar circumstances at Sidgai villag
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This is the second incident in less than two weeks that the US planes targeted houses of the Pakistani tribesmen. Eight persons belonging to the family of a religious leader, Maulvi Noor Muhammad, were killed in similar circumstances at Sidgai village in North Waziristan on January 7. An unnamed intelligence official said Damadola has been a stronghold of the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM), a pro-Taliban group outlawed in January 2002. He said members of the group might be involved in attacks on US-led forces in Afghanistan and the missile strikes might have been launched in retaliation.
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January - 13 
Two bomb blasts targeting Pakistan Telecommunication Company buildings in Khuzdar town were reported on January 13-night. However, no casualty or serious damage was reported in both the explosions.
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Two bomb blasts targeting Pakistan Telecommunication Company buildings in Khuzdar town were reported on January 13-night. However, no casualty or serious damage was reported in both the explosions.
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January - 13 
Himalayan Times reports that bodies of two more Maoists, who were killed in a clash with security forces (SFs) at Chitrebhanjyang and Ambote located at the border of Tanahun and Syangja districts on January 11, were recovered on January 13. The Maois
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Himalayan Times reports that bodies of two more Maoists, who were killed in a clash with security forces (SFs) at Chitrebhanjyang and Ambote located at the border of Tanahun and Syangja districts on January 11, were recovered on January 13. The Maoists’ death toll has now risen to 12 following the latest recovery.
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January - 13 
A regional leader of New Biplobi Communist Party (NBCP), Mohammad Mizanur Rahman, was killed during a shootout between Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and NBCP cadres at Rayermahal in the Khulna district on January 13, according to Daily Star. The RAB r
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A regional leader of New Biplobi Communist Party (NBCP), Mohammad Mizanur Rahman, was killed during a shootout between Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and NBCP cadres at Rayermahal in the Khulna district on January 13, according to Daily Star. The RAB recovered one pistol with two bullets, one pipe gun, seven bullets of .303 rifle, and two empty cases of shotgun cartridges from the incident site.
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January - 13 
A powerful bomb blast damaged a car belonging to the SLMM in Batticaloa town on January 13. Two police constables guarding the SLMM premises reported the blast which appeared to have been caused by some device attached to a wheel of the pick-up vehic
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A powerful bomb blast damaged a car belonging to the SLMM in Batticaloa town on January 13. Two police constables guarding the SLMM premises reported the blast which appeared to have been caused by some device attached to a wheel of the pick-up vehicle, police said.
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January - 13 
Issuing a statement on January 13, the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) said that it strongly condemns the latest attack on Navy personnel in Chettikulam on January 12 and extended its sympathies to the families affected by the brutal murder. "Ove
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Issuing a statement on January 13, the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) said that it strongly condemns the latest attack on Navy personnel in Chettikulam on January 12 and extended its sympathies to the families affected by the brutal murder. "Over 100 people were killed last month, half of which were civilians. Killings and serious attacks continue and the situation is getting worse. It is our assessment that if the parties don't react immediately they risk going back to war," the SLMM release stated. It added, "various actors in the international community have blamed the LTTE for attacking Government troops but the LTTE has continuously denied any involvement. The LTTE claims that 'the People' are behind the attacks on the military. The SLMM finds this explanation unacceptable. It is safe to say that LTTE involvement cannot be ruled out and we find the LTTE's indifference to these attacks worrying."
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January - 13 
The Norwegian truce monitors in Sri Lanka have said that a grenade blast at their premises on January 13-night was the first direct attack on their organisation, according to BBC. Several vehicles were damaged but no-one was hurt in the overnight bla
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The Norwegian truce monitors in Sri Lanka have said that a grenade blast at their premises on January 13-night was the first direct attack on their organisation, according to BBC. Several vehicles were damaged but no-one was hurt in the overnight blast in the eastern town of Batticaloa. The explosion occurred when the car was parked at a garage of the Norwegian-led Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM). The blast came hours after the SLMM issued a statement blaming the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for a latest upsurge in attacks against Government forces and also asked the Government to disarm paramilitary units that target the LTTE.
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January - 14 
According to Kanglaonline, on January 14, two Assam Rifles (AR) personnel, Ananda Mani and Sukadev Singh, and one unidentified cadre of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), were killed during search operations at the Khoibu Maring village under Tengnu
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According to Kanglaonline, on January 14, two Assam Rifles (AR) personnel, Ananda Mani and Sukadev Singh, and one unidentified cadre of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), were killed during search operations at the Khoibu Maring village under Tengnuopal in the Chandel district.
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January - 14 
According to reports, the Myanmar Army has pressed into service helicopter gun-ships to attack the camps located in dense jungles. Sources said that according to last reports, at least 40-50 militants have been killed in the operations. These figures
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According to reports, the Myanmar Army has pressed into service helicopter gun-ships to attack the camps located in dense jungles. Sources said that according to last reports, at least 40-50 militants have been killed in the operations. These figures, however, are yet to be confirmed by the officials.
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January - 14 
Another ‘district commander’ of the LeT, identified as Abu Maaz, was killed in a separate encounter with the SFs at Bhagwan Mohalla in the Kishtwar town of Doda district.
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Another ‘district commander’ of the LeT, identified as Abu Maaz, was killed in a separate encounter with the SFs at Bhagwan Mohalla in the Kishtwar town of Doda district.
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January - 14 
Broadening the ambit of the peace talks on the Kashmir issue outside the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) fold, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on January 14 asserted that all out efforts will be made to "reach the hearts and minds" of the pe
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Broadening the ambit of the peace talks on the Kashmir issue outside the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) fold, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on January 14 asserted that all out efforts will be made to "reach the hearts and minds" of the people of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), according to Daily Excelsior. People’s Conference chief Sajjad Ghani Lone, who held talks with the Prime Minister for almost an hour in New Delhi, on his part, emphasized the need to make the dialogue inclusive and involve all shades of opinion in the process. "We emphasized the need to arrive at a broad consensus on the resolution of the vexed issue... And the importance of the dialogue," he added. In his first ever meeting with separatist leaders other than the APHC, Dr. Singh said all shades of opinion will be included in the dialogue process. The Prime Minister admitted there were groups outside the electoral process who will be included in the peace talks.
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January - 14 
Kanglaonline added that, on January 14, AR personnel arrested two suspected militants, Yendrembam Mobi Singh and Raju, from Moreh in the Chandel district and one PLA cadre, M. Basanta alias Koba, reportedly a Improvised Explosives Devices specialist,
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Kanglaonline added that, on January 14, AR personnel arrested two suspected militants, Yendrembam Mobi Singh and Raju, from Moreh in the Chandel district and one PLA cadre, M. Basanta alias Koba, reportedly a Improvised Explosives Devices specialist, from the Koirou village under Singjamei police station in Imphal West district.
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January - 14 
SFs arrested two suspects from village Nadkai in the Banihal area of Doda district. They were identified as Shakeel Ahmed Naik and Ayaz Ahmed.
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SFs arrested two suspects from village Nadkai in the Banihal area of Doda district. They were identified as Shakeel Ahmed Naik and Ayaz Ahmed.
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January - 14 
Shillong Times reports that the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) announced on January 14, that if Th. Chaoba, the ex-state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unit president, ‘‘is not expelled after the January 17 elections, all those elected should resign fr
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Shillong Times reports that the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) announced on January 14, that if Th. Chaoba, the ex-state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unit president, ‘‘is not expelled after the January 17 elections, all those elected should resign from BJP.''
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January - 14 
The Myanmar Army has begun fresh operations against the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) in co-ordination with the Indian Army, according to Assam Tribune. Helicopter gun-ships have reportedly been used in operations that ha
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The Myanmar Army has begun fresh operations against the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) in co-ordination with the Indian Army, according to Assam Tribune. Helicopter gun-ships have reportedly been used in operations that have led to serious casualty among the militants, official sources said. The Myanmar Army’s operation came after a gap of less then four months, when it had targeted camps in areas adjoining the Tirap and Changlang districts of Arunachal Pradesh in India’s Northeast. Sources in the Ministry of Defence at Delhi, while confirming reports, said that the operation began about a week ago and the armies of the two countries were working in close co-ordination.
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January - 14 
Two ‘district commanders’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Abu Billal and Abu Saquib, were killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at Sheen Dara Top in the Surankote area of Poonch district on January 14, according to Daily Excelsior. One
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Two ‘district commanders’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Abu Billal and Abu Saquib, were killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at Sheen Dara Top in the Surankote area of Poonch district on January 14, according to Daily Excelsior. One AK-47 rifle, one AK-56 rifle, three magazines, one radio set, 20 rounds and one diary were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 14 
According to The News, unidentified assailants fired several rockets at a military post in Sarbandki village in North Waziristan on January 14, sparking a gun-battle between the two sides in which at least one person was killed and three children inj
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According to The News, unidentified assailants fired several rockets at a military post in Sarbandki village in North Waziristan on January 14, sparking a gun-battle between the two sides in which at least one person was killed and three children injured. It was not immediately clear whether security forces or suspected terrorists were responsible for the man’s death. More than 1,000 people from Sarbandki and two adjacent villages staged a protest against the latest killing, and blocked a main road linking Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan, and Bannu, a city in the east.
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January - 14 
Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam told AFP that Pakistan had summoned the US envoy to the foreign office in protest. “Foreign Secretary Riaz Khan handed over a formal protest to the US ambassador at the foreign ministry this evening,” said Asl
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Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam told AFP that Pakistan had summoned the US envoy to the foreign office in protest. “Foreign Secretary Riaz Khan handed over a formal protest to the US ambassador at the foreign ministry this evening,” said Aslam.
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January - 14 
Pakistan on January 14 lodged a protest with the US Ambassador over the missile attack in Bajaur Agency launched from Afghanistan on January 13 in which 18 people were killed, according to Dawn. A foreign ministry press release said that Pakistan wou
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Pakistan on January 14 lodged a protest with the US Ambassador over the missile attack in Bajaur Agency launched from Afghanistan on January 13 in which 18 people were killed, according to Dawn. A foreign ministry press release said that Pakistan would also take up the issue in the next meeting of the Tripartite Commission of the militaries of the US, Afghanistan and Pakistan. It said “The incident is being thoroughly investigated” and added that “according to preliminary investigations there was foreign presence in the area… Our armed forces have undertaken large-scale operation against the foreign militants and it remains our responsibility to protect our territory from outside intrusion.”
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January - 14 
12 security force (SF) personnel were killed and eight persons, including seven police personnel, were injured in a series of attacks carried out by the Maoists at different police posts of the Kathmandu Valley on January 14, according to Nepal News.
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12 security force (SF) personnel were killed and eight persons, including seven police personnel, were injured in a series of attacks carried out by the Maoists at different police posts of the Kathmandu Valley on January 14, according to Nepal News. The insurgents attacked the Police Check Post at Thankot, killing at least 11 policemen and injuring one by surrounding the check post from all sides at around 5:35pm. There were over 40 police personnel when the incident occurred. Police said that Maoists used Self Loading Rifles, M-16 and Sub-Machine Gun in the attack. They also took away arms and ammunition from the police post.
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January - 14 
In another attack, one sub-inspector was killed and seven persons were wounded when a group of Maoists attacked the Dadhikot Area Police Office in Bhaktapur district.
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In another attack, one sub-inspector was killed and seven persons were wounded when a group of Maoists attacked the Dadhikot Area Police Office in Bhaktapur district.
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January - 14 
In Bouddha, the Maoists exploded a bomb at the office of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City Ward No-6, slightly damaging the building. They also exploded a bomb in front of the house of Tej Jung Thapa, father of the Chief of Army Staff Pyar Jung Thapa,
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In Bouddha, the Maoists exploded a bomb at the office of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City Ward No-6, slightly damaging the building. They also exploded a bomb in front of the house of Tej Jung Thapa, father of the Chief of Army Staff Pyar Jung Thapa, at Jorpati. A ‘pressure cooker bomb’ explosion also took place at Thali. Further, Maoist-triggered explosions were reported from the offices of Madhyapur Thimi Municipality Ward no 1, 2 and 3, damaging the office buildings. The Maoists also blew up the office of Lalitpur Sub-Metropolitan City Ward-9 at Chyasal.
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January - 14 
The Maoists have vowed to disrupt the February 8 elections for 58 municipal councils. However, a minister said on January 14 that Nepal will go ahead with next month’s municipal polls despite Maoist attacks. "These incidents will not deter the electi
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The Maoists have vowed to disrupt the February 8 elections for 58 municipal councils. However, a minister said on January 14 that Nepal will go ahead with next month’s municipal polls despite Maoist attacks. "These incidents will not deter the elections," Junior Information Minister Shris Shumsher Rana told Reuters.
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January - 14 
The Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) has said that at least 16 Maoists and one soldier were killed in fresh clashes in the western district of Syangja on January 14. The Directorate of Public Relations of the RNA said 16 insurgents and a soldier were killed
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The Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) has said that at least 16 Maoists and one soldier were killed in fresh clashes in the western district of Syangja on January 14. The Directorate of Public Relations of the RNA said 16 insurgents and a soldier were killed during clashes at Manakamana. The RNA added that the troops recovered some arms and ammunition from the incident site.
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January - 14 
According to Independent, two Chakma militants, Rango Chua Chakma and Sanjit Kumar Chakma, claming themselves to be cadres of the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS)’s armed unit, were arrested from the Kyangghati area of Mahalchhari sub
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According to Independent, two Chakma militants, Rango Chua Chakma and Sanjit Kumar Chakma, claming themselves to be cadres of the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS)’s armed unit, were arrested from the Kyangghati area of Mahalchhari sub-district in Khagrachhari district on January 14. One Belgium-made gun and two bullets were recovered from their possession.
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January - 15 
A ‘retired’ cadre of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), Oinam Pahari Singh, was killed by suspected cadres of the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) at Kumbi Awang Leikai under Kumbi police station in the Bishnupur district
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A ‘retired’ cadre of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), Oinam Pahari Singh, was killed by suspected cadres of the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) at Kumbi Awang Leikai under Kumbi police station in the Bishnupur district.
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January - 15 
A cadre of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), Mohammed Shafi alias Guerrilla, was shot dead by the security forces during an encounter in the Kokernag area of Anantnag district.
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A cadre of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), Mohammed Shafi alias Guerrilla, was shot dead by the security forces during an encounter in the Kokernag area of Anantnag district.
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January - 15 
A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘district commander’, Farid Ahmed, was killed by the Army at Chalala Chaba in the Chanderkoot area of Doda district while his associate, Bashir Ahmed, was arrested on January 15, according to Daily Excelsior. One AK rifle, o
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A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘district commander’, Farid Ahmed, was killed by the Army at Chalala Chaba in the Chanderkoot area of Doda district while his associate, Bashir Ahmed, was arrested on January 15, according to Daily Excelsior. One AK rifle, one pistol, 20 Ak rounds and one wireless set were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 15 
A HM ‘section commander’, Imtiyaz Ahmed Mir, was shot dead by his associates at village Kither in the Kishtwar area of Doda district. Reasons behind his killing are yet to be ascertained. He was an active cadre of the Hizb since 1992 and had recently
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A HM ‘section commander’, Imtiyaz Ahmed Mir, was shot dead by his associates at village Kither in the Kishtwar area of Doda district. Reasons behind his killing are yet to be ascertained. He was an active cadre of the Hizb since 1992 and had recently been elevated as ‘section commander’.
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January - 15 
According to Press Trust of India, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed an engineer from Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and assaulted one overseer near Jimmalgatta in the Gadhchiroli district on January 15. Police said M
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According to Press Trust of India, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed an engineer from Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and assaulted one overseer near Jimmalgatta in the Gadhchiroli district on January 15. Police said Maoists stormed the BRO camp in Jimmalgatta and dragged out engineer M. Ganesh and beat him up with sticks, killing him on the spot. They also later beat up overseer Lala Swarup and looted some cash from the camp and burnt official records.
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January - 15 
According to Times of India, seven cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including an ‘area commander’, all suspected to be involved in the Jehanabad district jail attack, were arrested from separate places in the Patna district
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According to Times of India, seven cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including an ‘area commander’, all suspected to be involved in the Jehanabad district jail attack, were arrested from separate places in the Patna district on January 15. Senior Superintendent of Police, Kundan Krishnan, said they arrested ‘area commander’ Karu Yadav alias Gurudev from a house under Rajvanshi Nagar police station limits. On the basis of information provided by him, six other Maoists were arrested from Masaurhi block of the district. Two country-made pistols and a huge quantity of ammunition were recovered from them.
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January - 15 
Hindu reports that the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has intimated the Assam Government that the ‘28th Battalion’ of the ULFA has served an extortion notice of Rupees 5000 million on the company's corporate office at Nazira in the Sibsagar d
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Hindu reports that the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has intimated the Assam Government that the ‘28th Battalion’ of the ULFA has served an extortion notice of Rupees 5000 million on the company's corporate office at Nazira in the Sibsagar district.
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January - 15 
On January 15, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) conspiracy to blast reservoirs and power installations in Karnataka was unearthed when the police arrested a terrorist, Habeeb, from Almatti in the Bagalkot district, according to Hindu. Police recovered explosi
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On January 15, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) conspiracy to blast reservoirs and power installations in Karnataka was unearthed when the police arrested a terrorist, Habeeb, from Almatti in the Bagalkot district, according to Hindu. Police recovered explosive materials such as gelatin sticks from the premises where Habeeb was arrested. A diary, a passport and some incriminating materials were also seized. Bangalore city Police Commissioner Ajai Kumar Singh said Habeeb alias Mehboob Ibrahim alias Chopdar was a key LeT operative in Karnataka. He had been directed by Abdul Rehman, alleged LeT ‘commander’, to plan explosions at the Kaiga Nuclear Plant in Karwar district, Almatti dam in Bagalkot and the Sharavathy transmission lines from Sharavathy Hydel station in the Shimoga district. Habeeb, a fabrication mechanic from Guledagudda in Bagalkot district, was in Saudi Arabia from 1993 to 2001, where he reportedly came in contact with Rehman and other Lashkar leaders.
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January - 15 
On January 15, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) abducted 35 civilians and paraded them at Kachepal village near Narayanpur in the Dantewada district for participating in Salwa Judum (peace movement). However, district police
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On January 15, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) abducted 35 civilians and paraded them at Kachepal village near Narayanpur in the Dantewada district for participating in Salwa Judum (peace movement). However, district police chief Narendra Khare did not confirm the incident saying they were verifying the information.
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January - 15 
On January 15, cadres of the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) assaulted a leader of the Zeliangrong Union and five other persons at IT road in the Tamenglong district. Subsequently, however, the KRA ‘information and publicity secretary’, TS Misao, annou
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On January 15, cadres of the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) assaulted a leader of the Zeliangrong Union and five other persons at IT road in the Tamenglong district. Subsequently, however, the KRA ‘information and publicity secretary’, TS Misao, announced the suspension of an unidentified ‘Sergeant’ of the outfit involved in the incident.
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January - 15 
On January 15, suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants triggered an explosion targeting the Oil India Limited pipeline at Nilibari under Dhaligaon police station in the Chirang district, according to Assam Tribune. However, no majo
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On January 15, suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants triggered an explosion targeting the Oil India Limited pipeline at Nilibari under Dhaligaon police station in the Chirang district, according to Assam Tribune. However, no major damage was reported.
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January - 15 
Sangai Express reports that the PLA ‘arrested’ four persons, including one Bharatiya Janata Party leader identified as Thoudam Naba-chandra, Sahomburg Moirangthem Ibungo, the lecturer of Education Dept of Biramangol College, Meisnam Lokendro and Khan
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Sangai Express reports that the PLA ‘arrested’ four persons, including one Bharatiya Janata Party leader identified as Thoudam Naba-chandra, Sahomburg Moirangthem Ibungo, the lecturer of Education Dept of Biramangol College, Meisnam Lokendro and Khangenbam Sanahal, for allegedly collecting Rupees Two lakhs from people in different places of the Churachandpur district on behalf of the outfit.
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January - 15 
The ULFA in its mouthpiece Freedom on January 15 said the outfit expects "sincere interest and commitment from the Government of India for establishing lasting peace in Assam instead of any enticement of safe passage or general amnesty." The mouthpie
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The ULFA in its mouthpiece Freedom on January 15 said the outfit expects "sincere interest and commitment from the Government of India for establishing lasting peace in Assam instead of any enticement of safe passage or general amnesty." The mouthpiece further said, "The puppet Assam Government is trying to grasp political advantage by selling old wine in new bottles by sidetracking the core demand for the peace process."
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January - 15 
Unidentified terrorists abducted and subsequently killed a civilian, Nazeer Ahmed Kalas, a contractor by profession, in the Kashmir Valley.
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Unidentified terrorists abducted and subsequently killed a civilian, Nazeer Ahmed Kalas, a contractor by profession, in the Kashmir Valley.
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January - 15 
A pipeline supplying gas to the Uch power plant was blown up near Dera Murad Jamali, shutting supplies to a US and British-owned power plant for the second time this month.
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A pipeline supplying gas to the Uch power plant was blown up near Dera Murad Jamali, shutting supplies to a US and British-owned power plant for the second time this month.
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January - 15 
According to Daily Times, unidentified men ambushed Superintendent of Police Choudhury Mohammad Aslam’s jeep in Karachi on January 15, killing two police personnel. The attack occurred during President Pervez Musharraf’s visit to the city. The assail
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According to Daily Times, unidentified men ambushed Superintendent of Police Choudhury Mohammad Aslam’s jeep in Karachi on January 15, killing two police personnel. The attack occurred during President Pervez Musharraf’s visit to the city. The assailants managed to escape. "According to initial investigations, the assailants appeared to be Baloch," said police officer Imran Shaukat.
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January - 15 
Afghanistan’s Government said on January 15 that it recently established a 1,000-strong tribal militia force to tighten security along the border with Pakistan. The force was formed a month ago to slow the flow of militants slipping back and forth ac
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Afghanistan’s Government said on January 15 that it recently established a 1,000-strong tribal militia force to tighten security along the border with Pakistan. The force was formed a month ago to slow the flow of militants slipping back and forth across the frontier between Afghanistan’s Kunar province and Pakistan’s Bajaur area, Kunar Governor Assadullah Wafa told Associated Press. "Al Qaeda, as well as the Taliban and other militants have camps over the border… They come across to launch attacks in Afghanistan and then run back," he said.
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January - 15 
At least eight people were killed in clashes between armed men and security forces (SFs) in the Kahan area of Kohlu district in Balochistan province on January 15, according to Dawn. Marri tribesmen alleged that paramilitary forces had taken over
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At least eight people were killed in clashes between armed men and security forces (SFs) in the Kahan area of Kohlu district in Balochistan province on January 15, according to Dawn. Marri tribesmen alleged that paramilitary forces had taken over control of the Kahan town which had been under heavy attack for two days. Most of the people of Kahan are reported to have left the town. According to official sources, armed men fired at least 48 rockets from mountains targeting the Frontier Corps fort in Kahan. Most of the rockets exploded close to the fort and a few of them in the residential areas of the town. There might have been causalities as some rockets had hit residential areas, officials said.
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January - 15 
Four people, including a woman and a child, were injured when security forces (SFs) opened fire on tribesmen in the Kushali Turikhel area of North Waziristan on January 15, according to Dawn. They said that local residents came under attack when they
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Four people, including a woman and a child, were injured when security forces (SFs) opened fire on tribesmen in the Kushali Turikhel area of North Waziristan on January 15, according to Dawn. They said that local residents came under attack when they were collecting usable articles from the rubble of their houses demolished by the army and paramilitary forces. The troops had earlier demolished the houses of eight tribesmen in the region under the collective responsibility act of the Frontier Crimes Regulation.
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January - 15 
Jamhoori Watan Party president and Bugti tribe chief, Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, said on January 15 that 85 per cent of those killed in the ongoing "Army operation" in Balochistan were women and children, according to The News. Addressing a press confer
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Jamhoori Watan Party president and Bugti tribe chief, Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, said on January 15 that 85 per cent of those killed in the ongoing "Army operation" in Balochistan were women and children, according to The News. Addressing a press conference in Karachi, he said the Baloch people are fighting a "battle for survival" and will continue their struggle till the attainment of their rights. "The armed forces are using the most sophisticated weapons against unarmed civilians — most of them women and children," Bugti said. "It’s a matter of life and death for the Baloch people. They will never succumb to any pressures," he added. Bugti said fighting and bombardment continued in the Marri areas, while paramilitary forces and the Army had laid a complete siege to Dera Bugti. He also termed action by the security forces as an operation against all the Baloch people.
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January - 15 
Militants attacked a paramilitary check-post at Amin near Miranshah with five rockets on January 14-night. However, no casualty was reported.
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Militants attacked a paramilitary check-post at Amin near Miranshah with five rockets on January 14-night. However, no casualty was reported.
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January - 15 
Protest rallies were also held in the national capital Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Reports from Lahore indicated that the Jamaat-e-Islami held a big rally at the Lahore Press Club which was addressed by senior leaders of the party.
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Protest rallies were also held in the national capital Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Reports from Lahore indicated that the Jamaat-e-Islami held a big rally at the Lahore Press Club which was addressed by senior leaders of the party.
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January - 15 
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) held a joint demonstration in Karachi on January 15 against the alleged military operation in Balochistan and the killing of 18 people in Bajaur Agency by US jets, according to
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The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) held a joint demonstration in Karachi on January 15 against the alleged military operation in Balochistan and the killing of 18 people in Bajaur Agency by US jets, according to The News. The call for countrywide protest demonstrations was given by MMA chief Qazi Hussain Ahmed and supported by the MQM. Protests were reportedly held in many big and small cities across the Sindh province. In Karachi, a big demonstration was held at Gurumandir against the US attack and the Balochistan operation.
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January - 15 
Traffic between Khuzdar and Karachi remained suspended for several hours after a bridge on the RCD highway was blown up near Wadh.
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Traffic between Khuzdar and Karachi remained suspended for several hours after a bridge on the RCD highway was blown up near Wadh.
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January - 15 
Two explosions were reported from the Wadh town and a house was attacked with a hand-grenade in the Shahbaz town of Quetta, capital of Balochistan.
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Two explosions were reported from the Wadh town and a house was attacked with a hand-grenade in the Shahbaz town of Quetta, capital of Balochistan.
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January - 15 
Two men were killed after a landmine exploded at Jangzai village in the Bajaur Agency of North West Frontier Province on January 15, according to Daily Times. There was no official confirmation of the blast, which occurred at a site five kilometers f
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Two men were killed after a landmine exploded at Jangzai village in the Bajaur Agency of North West Frontier Province on January 15, according to Daily Times. There was no official confirmation of the blast, which occurred at a site five kilometers from Damadola, a village where an alleged US air strike on January 13 killed at least 18 people.
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January - 15 
According to Himalayan Times, one civilian was killed when a security patrol and Maoists exchanged fire for half-an-hour at Kohalpur in the Banke district on January 15. A Nepalgunj-based security source said the encounter ensued after the Maoists op
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According to Himalayan Times, one civilian was killed when a security patrol and Maoists exchanged fire for half-an-hour at Kohalpur in the Banke district on January 15. A Nepalgunj-based security source said the encounter ensued after the Maoists opened fire at the security forces (SFs) from the base camp at Kohalpur.
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January - 15 
Nepalese troops were on high alert on January 15 after attacks around Kathmandu by Maoist rebels killed 12 policemen. Following the rise in Maoist attacks in the different police posts of the Kathmandu valley, the Home Ministry has urged citizens of
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Nepalese troops were on high alert on January 15 after attacks around Kathmandu by Maoist rebels killed 12 policemen. Following the rise in Maoist attacks in the different police posts of the Kathmandu valley, the Home Ministry has urged citizens of Kathmandu Valley not to leave their homes after midnight. "People are prohibited from coming out of their homes in the night and walking in public places unless it is very important," the notice said.
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January - 15 
The Maoists exploded a bomb on Lekhnath Municipality building in the Kaski district on January 15. Further details on the incident are awaited.
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The Maoists exploded a bomb on Lekhnath Municipality building in the Kaski district on January 15. Further details on the incident are awaited.
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January - 15 
According to Daily Star, on January 15, in the first-ever verdict on a case relating to the August 17, 2005 country-wide explosions in the country, a court in the Kishoreganj district sentenced Obaidullah Sumon, a militant of the Jama’atul Mujahideen
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According to Daily Star, on January 15, in the first-ever verdict on a case relating to the August 17, 2005 country-wide explosions in the country, a court in the Kishoreganj district sentenced Obaidullah Sumon, a militant of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), to 15 years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Taka 2,000 or two-month jail in default. He was arrested on September 14 from a JMB hideout in the Gazipur district.
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January - 15 
On January 15, security forces recovered a Belgium-made gun from Natun Chakma para in Guimara sub-district in the Khagrachhari district during a search operation, according to Independent.
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On January 15, security forces recovered a Belgium-made gun from Natun Chakma para in Guimara sub-district in the Khagrachhari district during a search operation, according to Independent.
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January - 15 
Norwegian truce monitors on January 15 strongly condemned the latest attack, which claimed the lives of 10 Navy personnel on January 12. Issuing a statement, the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) said that it strongly condemns the latest attack on
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Norwegian truce monitors on January 15 strongly condemned the latest attack, which claimed the lives of 10 Navy personnel on January 12. Issuing a statement, the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) said that it strongly condemns the latest attack on Navy personnel in Chettikulam and extended its sympathies to the families affected by the brutal murder. "This attack is yet another serious blow to the Ceasefire Agreement and the SLMM believes that if such attacks or retaliation of such attacks continue the Ceasefire Agreement will be over."
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January - 15 
On January 15, suspected terrorists shot dead a former Eelam People’s Democratic Party member, Navaratnarajah Jegatheeswaran, near Nelliady-Kodikamam road in Jaffna, according to TamilNet.
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On January 15, suspected terrorists shot dead a former Eelam People’s Democratic Party member, Navaratnarajah Jegatheeswaran, near Nelliady-Kodikamam road in Jaffna, according to TamilNet.
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January - 15 
Three women relatives of a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre were shot dead by unidentified assailants in Manipay, close to the Manipay Hindu College in Jaffna district, on January 15-night.
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Three women relatives of a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre were shot dead by unidentified assailants in Manipay, close to the Manipay Hindu College in Jaffna district, on January 15-night.
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January - 15 
Two civilians and one Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) soldier were injured in separate incidents in Trincomalee. According to sources on January 15, a SLAF soldier manning a checkpoint in Anpuvallipuram was injured when an unidentified person lobbed a han
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Two civilians and one Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) soldier were injured in separate incidents in Trincomalee. According to sources on January 15, a SLAF soldier manning a checkpoint in Anpuvallipuram was injured when an unidentified person lobbed a hand grenade targeting the checkpoint. In a separate incident, two Tamil civilians, Selvanayagam Mayooran and Sabaratnam Mathivathanakumar, were injured when unknown gunmen fired at them while they were going to their residences at Pallathoddam in Trincomalee.
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January - 16 
According to media reports, Abu Huzaifa alias Abdullah Wahi, the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ who allegedly masterminded the October 29, 2005-bomb blasts in New Delhi, was shot dead on January 16 in an encounter with the police near the Baramull
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According to media reports, Abu Huzaifa alias Abdullah Wahi, the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ who allegedly masterminded the October 29, 2005-bomb blasts in New Delhi, was shot dead on January 16 in an encounter with the police near the Baramulla town in Jammu and Kashmir. Acting on information provided by the Delhi Police, troops of the Rashtriya Rifles and personnel from the Jammu and Kashmir Special Operations Group cordoned off a home in Patan. Huzaifa was killed along with his bodyguard, Ali Mohammad, after an exchange of fire.
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January - 16 
According to Telegraph, a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant was killed on January 16 in an encounter with security forces (SF) at Santipur in the Tinsukia district. A civilian and one SF personnel were injured in the encounter.
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According to Telegraph, a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant was killed on January 16 in an encounter with security forces (SF) at Santipur in the Tinsukia district. A civilian and one SF personnel were injured in the encounter.
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January - 16 
Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, while replying to a written question in the State Assembly in Agartala on January 16, has informed that altogether 202 militants and collaborators were killed in counter insurgency operations during the past five years ac
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Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, while replying to a written question in the State Assembly in Agartala on January 16, has informed that altogether 202 militants and collaborators were killed in counter insurgency operations during the past five years across the State. Around 170 security force personnel and 40 civilians were killed, while 51 civilians were injured in 107 militant related incidents from January 1, 2000 till November 30, 2005. He further added that militants abducted 60 civilians out of which 33 were released in exchange for huge amounts of ransom. He added that 1163 cadres of the militant outfits, including the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) and National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), surrendered to the security forces with huge cache of arms and ammunition. However, the maximum number of militants - as many as 322 cadres - had surrendered in 2004 reportedly due to intense counter insurgency operations.
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January - 16 
Hindi-speaking villagers living along the border of Assam’s Nagaon and Karbi Anglong districts, under the banner of the Assam Bhojpuri Yuba Chhatra Parishad have sent an intimation to the State Government on January 16 seeking protection from the ext
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Hindi-speaking villagers living along the border of Assam’s Nagaon and Karbi Anglong districts, under the banner of the Assam Bhojpuri Yuba Chhatra Parishad have sent an intimation to the State Government on January 16 seeking protection from the extortion drive by the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) in the area, according to Telegraph. Unidentified sources said that the NDFB’s demand notes, ranging from Rupees 30,000 to Rupees 50,000, signed by a self-styled "collection-in-charge" Lt. D. Dethsrang have been distributed among villagers asking them "take part in the peace process between the outfit and the government of India by donating money to the revolutionary treasury of NDFB."
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January - 16 
On January 16, a suspected militant, Ningthoujam Chaoba, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from the Broadway Hotel at Moreh bazaar in the Chandel district.
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On January 16, a suspected militant, Ningthoujam Chaoba, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from the Broadway Hotel at Moreh bazaar in the Chandel district.
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January - 16 
On January 16, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) detonated a landmine to blow up a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp at Jamtalgora on Belpahari-Banspahari road in Midnapore West. However, no injuries were reported in t
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On January 16, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) detonated a landmine to blow up a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp at Jamtalgora on Belpahari-Banspahari road in Midnapore West. However, no injuries were reported in the blast.
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January - 16 
On January 16, the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), in a statement by 'publicity secretary' of the outfit Sainkupar Nongtraw, expressed doubts over the seriousness of the Meghalaya Government in dealing with the issue of illegal migran
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On January 16, the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), in a statement by 'publicity secretary' of the outfit Sainkupar Nongtraw, expressed doubts over the seriousness of the Meghalaya Government in dealing with the issue of illegal migrants. It said that the action of the State police in flushing out illegal immigrants as published in newspapers was "an eyewash" and a "fashion show". The statement further said: "If the State and the Central governments had the responsibility to flush out immigrants who have illegally entered the State, why they took 34 years to initiate measures. May be it is the government which has provided them with land, houses, jobs and at the same time recognised them as the legal immigrants settled in Umpling, Pynthor, Mawprem and other localities of Shillong".
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January - 16 
On January 16, two unidentified Bangladeshi infiltrators were killed by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in a counter-infiltration operation at the border village of Kumarghat in the North Tripura district.
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On January 16, two unidentified Bangladeshi infiltrators were killed by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in a counter-infiltration operation at the border village of Kumarghat in the North Tripura district.
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January - 16 
Police in the capital Srinagar arrested Mohammad Iqbal alias Umar, a cadre of the Al-Badr Mujahideen.
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Police in the capital Srinagar arrested Mohammad Iqbal alias Umar, a cadre of the Al-Badr Mujahideen.
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January - 16 
Sangai Express reports on January 17 that the militant, Ningthoujam Chaoba, arrested on January 16 from the Moreh bazaar in Chandel district, confessed that he was ‘SS lance corporal’ of the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) during
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Sangai Express reports on January 17 that the militant, Ningthoujam Chaoba, arrested on January 16 from the Moreh bazaar in Chandel district, confessed that he was ‘SS lance corporal’ of the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) during interrogation. He reportedly added in his confession that he is the ‘finance secretary’ of the outfit, responsible for extortion and ‘tax collection’ in the general area of Moreh, and is allotted the ‘group number 12460’.
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January - 16 
Security forces (SFs) killed a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’, Shafi Bajad alias Gorilla, at Cheri in the Kokernag area of Anantnag district. Two more LeT terrorists, who were reported to be heading towards Trikuta hills, housing the holy shrine o
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Security forces (SFs) killed a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’, Shafi Bajad alias Gorilla, at Cheri in the Kokernag area of Anantnag district. Two more LeT terrorists, who were reported to be heading towards Trikuta hills, housing the holy shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi, were shot dead by SF personnel at Reasi in the Udhampur district. Two AK rifles, eight AK magazines, 199 rounds, one wireless set, Rs 2077 Indian currency, Rs 15 in Pakistan currency and one Rial were recovered from the slain terrorists.
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January - 16 
Statesman reports that the January 16 bandh (shutdown) call given by Maoist zonal committee of Midnapore West, Bankura and Purulia was total in the Belphari, Binpur and Lalgarh areas with buses being off the roads and attendance in State Government o
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Statesman reports that the January 16 bandh (shutdown) call given by Maoist zonal committee of Midnapore West, Bankura and Purulia was total in the Belphari, Binpur and Lalgarh areas with buses being off the roads and attendance in State Government offices being thin. While schools and colleges in the area were asked to be closed, shops and markets also kept their shutters down. The bandh was partial in Nayagram, Jamboni and Gopiballavpur. However, train services were normal. The bandh was called to protest against the police firing at Kalinga Nagar in Orissa on January 2, which resulted in the death of 12 tribals, and also against the eviction of farmers in South 24-Parganas. The Maoist bandh passed off peacefully in Bankura and Purulia districts. In Purulia, where the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha had extended its support to the Maoist call, police seized Maoist posters from Puncha. In Khatra sub-division, public transport came to a halt.
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January - 16 
The Army on January 16 said it has ordered an inquiry into the allegations of custodial killing of a youth, Abdul Majid Parray, in the Baramulla district. "We have taken a serious note of the allegations and a full inquiry has been ordered into the i
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The Army on January 16 said it has ordered an inquiry into the allegations of custodial killing of a youth, Abdul Majid Parray, in the Baramulla district. "We have taken a serious note of the allegations and a full inquiry has been ordered into the incident," said Army spokesperson Col. H. K. Joneja. Parray, along with another youth Fayaz Ahmad Bhat, were picked up by Rashtriya Rifles from their village on January 14 and allegedly subjected to torture during interrogation.
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January - 16 
Unidentified terrorists are reported to have shot dead Constable Gulzar Ahmed Rather at Tarigam in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district on January 16. He was nephew of the Communist Party of India–Marxist (CPI-M) legislator Mohammad Yusuf Tarigami, a
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Unidentified terrorists are reported to have shot dead Constable Gulzar Ahmed Rather at Tarigam in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district on January 16. He was nephew of the Communist Party of India–Marxist (CPI-M) legislator Mohammad Yusuf Tarigami, according to Daily Excelsior. Official sources said that barely an hour after terrorists shot at and wounded a CPI-M activist, Aijaz Ahmed Malla, at his village Sholipora in the same district. Subsequently, terrorists shot dead yet another CPI-M activist, Bashir Ahmed Rishi, not far away from the sites of the first two incidents.
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January - 16 
At least seven missiles were fired on the Bannu cantonment in North West Frontier Province on January 16-night, according to Dawn. One of the missiles fired from the Baka Khail area near Kachkot canal hit a house near the cantonment police station, i
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At least seven missiles were fired on the Bannu cantonment in North West Frontier Province on January 16-night, according to Dawn. One of the missiles fired from the Baka Khail area near Kachkot canal hit a house near the cantonment police station, injuring one person. Six missiles exploded in the military farm area. Some adjacent buildings and an electric transformer were damaged in these explosions. Bannu range police chief Abdul Wadood Shah told Dawn that that the attacks were being carried out in reaction to the Waziristan operation and the cantonment area had been targeted 13 times since the action had been launched.
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January - 16 
Bomb blasts and rocket fire were reported in the Noshki, Wadh, and Nasirabad areas of the province.
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Bomb blasts and rocket fire were reported in the Noshki, Wadh, and Nasirabad areas of the province.
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January - 16 
Bugti tribesmen said that the Frontier Corps had started "indiscriminate shelling" in the Lope area, "creating terror among the local people". Dera Bugti District Coordination Officer Abdul Samad Lasi denied there had been any violence in Dera Bugti.
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Bugti tribesmen said that the Frontier Corps had started "indiscriminate shelling" in the Lope area, "creating terror among the local people". Dera Bugti District Coordination Officer Abdul Samad Lasi denied there had been any violence in Dera Bugti.
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January - 16 
Security forces (SFs) killed three children in an attack at Kahan and other adjacent areas of Balochistan province on January 16, local tribesmen were quoted as saying in Daily Times. A representative of the Marri Qaumi Ittehad said that aerial attac
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Security forces (SFs) killed three children in an attack at Kahan and other adjacent areas of Balochistan province on January 16, local tribesmen were quoted as saying in Daily Times. A representative of the Marri Qaumi Ittehad said that aerial attacks were carried out in the Kahan area and continued for over three hours. Raziq Bugti, the Government spokesperson, however, said that unidentified assailants had attacked a SF convoy and the latter had probably responded to it. He denied any aerial attacks, adding that no casualty was reported from Kahan and Kohlu.
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January - 16 
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on January 16 defended the tough US tactics to root out Al Qaeda terrorists on Pakistan’s border after an air strike on a village sparked a wave of protests. While Rice did not comment on the reported deaths of
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US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on January 16 defended the tough US tactics to root out Al Qaeda terrorists on Pakistan’s border after an air strike on a village sparked a wave of protests. While Rice did not comment on the reported deaths of 18 villagers in a raid at Bajaur Agency said to target Osama bin Laden’s deputy Ayman Al Zawahri, she added, "We’ll continue to work with the Pakistanis and we’ll try to address their concerns," according to Daily Times. Speaking to reporters en route to Liberia for the inauguration of president-elect Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Rice made no apologies for US actions against suspected Al Qaeda forces near the border with Afghanistan. "It’s obviously difficult at this time for the Pakistani government… But I think I would just say, to both the Pakistani government and the Pakistani people, we’re allies in the war on terror," she said.
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January - 16 
Kantipur online reports that authorities have imposed a curfew in certain areas of Kathmandu and Lalitpur districts from 11 pm to 4 am with effect from January 16. The Kathmandu District Administration has imposed a curfew in the area within the Ring
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Kantipur online reports that authorities have imposed a curfew in certain areas of Kathmandu and Lalitpur districts from 11 pm to 4 am with effect from January 16. The Kathmandu District Administration has imposed a curfew in the area within the Ring Road of the Kathmandu Valley until further notice. Sushil Ghimire, chief district officer of Kathmandu, stated that the curfew has been imposed for maintaining law and order and preventing untoward incidents from taking place, in accordance with Clause 6 of the Local Administration Act-2028 B.S.
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January - 16 
The administration for the first time announced a 9 pm to 4 am curfew in Pokhara, Biratnagar, Itahari, Inaruwa, Tanahun, Rajbiraj, Mahottari, Bhadrapur, Chandragadhi and Siraha and a 7 pm to 4 am curfew in Taplejung. The curfew was already in place i
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The administration for the first time announced a 9 pm to 4 am curfew in Pokhara, Biratnagar, Itahari, Inaruwa, Tanahun, Rajbiraj, Mahottari, Bhadrapur, Chandragadhi and Siraha and a 7 pm to 4 am curfew in Taplejung. The curfew was already in place in the district headquarters of Syangja, Baglung, Parbat, Myagdi, Gorkha, Chitwan, Bara, Makwanpur and Rupandehi. Night curfew has also been imposed in major highways.
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January - 16 
A regional leader of the proscribed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) belonging to the outfit’s Marxist-Leninist-Janajuddha faction, identified as Sonu Mondol, was killed during a shootout between PBCP cadres and police personnel in Chuadanga dist
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A regional leader of the proscribed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) belonging to the outfit’s Marxist-Leninist-Janajuddha faction, identified as Sonu Mondol, was killed during a shootout between PBCP cadres and police personnel in Chuadanga district on January 16. Sonu was arrested by the Jessore district police from Dadpur village in Chougachha sub-district along with his two accomplices on January 15 and was handed over to Chuadanga police the same day. One shutter gun and 12 bullets were recovered from the encounter site.
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January - 16 
According to Daily Star, 11 guns were recovered from a truck and a container laden with imported cargo while passing out of the restricted area of Chittagong Port on January 16. Police said the guns are replica but can be used for training purpose an
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According to Daily Star, 11 guns were recovered from a truck and a container laden with imported cargo while passing out of the restricted area of Chittagong Port on January 16. Police said the guns are replica but can be used for training purpose and were smuggled into the country.
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January - 16 
Sri Lankan Army soldier was killed on January 16-night when suspected LTTE cadres lobbed a grenade at a sentry located in the premises of Mannar General Hospital, in Mannar district.
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Sri Lankan Army soldier was killed on January 16-night when suspected LTTE cadres lobbed a grenade at a sentry located in the premises of Mannar General Hospital, in Mannar district.
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January - 17 
According to Telegraph, the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS), active in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam, has decided to drop its main demand for an autonomous state and instead settled for additional powers to the existing autonomous
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According to Telegraph, the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS), active in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam, has decided to drop its main demand for an autonomous state and instead settled for additional powers to the existing autonomous council. The outfit’s 'general secretary', Saiding Eh, told Telegraph on January 17 that the new set of proposals, which include granting of special financial, legal and political powers to the existing district council, would be placed before the Union Government during the next round of talks tentatively slated for the end of January 2006. “We want more powers for the council,” Eh said. He also said that the outfit would also seek direct funding from all the ministries instead of the money being routed through Assam Government and an end to all interference of the State Government in the council’s activities.
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January - 17 
Ahead of the Republic Day (January 26), security forces (SFs) recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition, including RDX, from two places near Raipur Satwari in Jammu on January 17, according to Kashmir Times. The recovery included three AK rifles,
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Ahead of the Republic Day (January 26), security forces (SFs) recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition, including RDX, from two places near Raipur Satwari in Jammu on January 17, according to Kashmir Times. The recovery included three AK rifles, four magazines, 879 rounds, 13 hand grenades, one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), four UBGL grenades, five Chinese pistols, 10 magazines, 200 rounds, five radio sets, 10 kg RDX, 15 detonators, 10 remote control devices, 10 time pencils, 5 mts cordex wire, four improvised batteries, seven pika rounds and one audio cassette. Major General Jasbir Singh informed the media that "the consignment had been dispatched here by LeT [Lashkar-e-Toiba] commander Abu Talla, who operates in Bhaderwah Tehsil of Doda district." He added, "LeT's possible targets seemed to be Military Cantonment, Airport and MA Stadium, the main venue of the Republic Day celebrations."
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January - 17 
Another batch of 10 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees arrived at Rameswaram in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu raising their total number to 48. Revenue officials said they had made arrangements to accommodate the refugees at Mandapam transit camp near Ramesw
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Another batch of 10 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees arrived at Rameswaram in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu raising their total number to 48. Revenue officials said they had made arrangements to accommodate the refugees at Mandapam transit camp near Rameswaram. The Sri Lankan Tamils who arrived came from Selvanayakapuram in Talaimannar district.
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January - 17 
On January 17 night, security forces recovered one pistol, one magazine, four pistol rounds and 40 AK rounds during a search operation at village Ghani in Mankote area of Poonch district.
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On January 17 night, security forces recovered one pistol, one magazine, four pistol rounds and 40 AK rounds during a search operation at village Ghani in Mankote area of Poonch district.
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January - 17 
On January 17, Myanmarese Army troops, aided by an unidentified militant outfit of Manipur, reportedly intruded into the Moreh area of Chandel district and abducted two Myanmarese pro-democracy activists, Chit Thein Tun and Maung Maung Oo, according
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On January 17, Myanmarese Army troops, aided by an unidentified militant outfit of Manipur, reportedly intruded into the Moreh area of Chandel district and abducted two Myanmarese pro-democracy activists, Chit Thein Tun and Maung Maung Oo, according to Imphal Free Press.
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January - 17 
On January 17, the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) warned the Tripura Government of 'drastic action' against its attempt to 'impose' Bengali script in the State, according to Telegraph. ATTF 'chief' Ranjit Debbarma reportedly said, “people should have
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On January 17, the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) warned the Tripura Government of 'drastic action' against its attempt to 'impose' Bengali script in the State, according to Telegraph. ATTF 'chief' Ranjit Debbarma reportedly said, “people should have the right to choose a script for their language without tutelage.”
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January - 17 
The Assam Government has entrusted Inspector General of Police (Special Branch) Khagen Sarma to verify the authenticity of the Rupees 5000 million extortion demand note reported to have been issued by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) to the
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The Assam Government has entrusted Inspector General of Police (Special Branch) Khagen Sarma to verify the authenticity of the Rupees 5000 million extortion demand note reported to have been issued by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) to the Oil and Natural Gas Commission recently.
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January - 17 
A bomb explosion was reported from a Government employees’ colony on the White Road in the provincial capital Quetta. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. In another incident, suspected Baloch insurgents blew up a tower of 32kV transmis
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A bomb explosion was reported from a Government employees’ colony on the White Road in the provincial capital Quetta. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. In another incident, suspected Baloch insurgents blew up a tower of 32kV transmission line in the Rakhni area of Barkhan district.
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January - 17 
Offices of the United Nations (UN) and some other international organisations were temporarily shut in Quetta on January 17 after a UNHCR office received a telephone threat. Sources in the UN offices told The News that the unknown caller, who called
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Offices of the United Nations (UN) and some other international organisations were temporarily shut in Quetta on January 17 after a UNHCR office received a telephone threat. Sources in the UN offices told The News that the unknown caller, who called himself an Al Qaeda operative, threatened to attack the offices of the world body and other international organisations. Subsequently, all the offices of the UN and other organisations were closed temporarily.
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January - 17 
One Frontier Corps personnel was killed in a mine blast near Kahan in the Balochistan province on January 17, according to Dawn. In the same area, security forces (SFs) arrested a man and found six bombs, six Kalashnikovs and two light machine-guns i
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One Frontier Corps personnel was killed in a mine blast near Kahan in the Balochistan province on January 17, according to Dawn. In the same area, security forces (SFs) arrested a man and found six bombs, six Kalashnikovs and two light machine-guns in his possession.
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January - 17 
Pakistan has admitted that foreign terrorists were present in the Damadola village of Bajaur Agency at the time of the US missiles attack on January 13, which killed 18 people, according to The News. The political agent of Bajaur Agency, Fahim Wazir,
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Pakistan has admitted that foreign terrorists were present in the Damadola village of Bajaur Agency at the time of the US missiles attack on January 13, which killed 18 people, according to The News. The political agent of Bajaur Agency, Fahim Wazir, in a statement on January 17 said the initial report compiled by Government agencies revealed that the missile attack was directed against some foreign terrorists, who were present in the area at the time of the attack. Wazir added that according to the available information at least four to five foreigners had been killed in the incident but their bodies’ were removed from the scene by their associates, so as to suppress the actual reason of the attack.
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January - 17 
The political administration on January 17 barred journalists from entering Bajaur in the aftermath of the US air strike. Haroon Rashid of BBC Urdu Service told Daily Times that he, along with AVT Khyber reporter Mehmood Jan Babar and cameraman Wahee
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The political administration on January 17 barred journalists from entering Bajaur in the aftermath of the US air strike. Haroon Rashid of BBC Urdu Service told Daily Times that he, along with AVT Khyber reporter Mehmood Jan Babar and cameraman Waheedur Rehman, was denied entry into Bajaur Agency and the tribal police told them to go back to Peshawar as authorities had banned journalists.
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January - 17 
27 Tamang families of Ghyampegaon village in the Bhaktapur district have reportedly left their homes following the Maoist attack on the area police office on January 14, reports Himalayan Times. The entire village community, barring seven members com
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27 Tamang families of Ghyampegaon village in the Bhaktapur district have reportedly left their homes following the Maoist attack on the area police office on January 14, reports Himalayan Times. The entire village community, barring seven members comprising the elderly and the children, fled the area after Maoists threatened of ‘wiping out’ the entire village, the Human Rights Treaty Monitoring Coordination Committee said.
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January - 17 
A Maoist insurgent was killed and two persons, including a civilian, were injured during a shootout between the Maoists and security forces in Tribhuvan Nagar Municipality of Dang district on January 17.
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A Maoist insurgent was killed and two persons, including a civilian, were injured during a shootout between the Maoists and security forces in Tribhuvan Nagar Municipality of Dang district on January 17.
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January - 17 
Major political parties on January 17 decided to defy a Government ban on demonstrations and go ahead with their rally scheduled for January 20. In separate press statements, the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML stated that pre-scheduled programmes wo
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Major political parties on January 17 decided to defy a Government ban on demonstrations and go ahead with their rally scheduled for January 20. In separate press statements, the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML stated that pre-scheduled programmes would be held at any cost and urged the people to take part in them.
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January - 17 
The Maoists have stated that four police personnel, who were abducted from Dadhikot Police Post in Bhaktapur during the January 14-attack, are safe in their captivity. "They are safe and unharmed in our custody. They will be treated as prisoners of w
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The Maoists have stated that four police personnel, who were abducted from Dadhikot Police Post in Bhaktapur during the January 14-attack, are safe in their captivity. "They are safe and unharmed in our custody. They will be treated as prisoners of war," said Mahesh, Maoist 'assistant commissar' of the 'Bethan Memorial 14th battalion'.
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January - 17 
A regional leader of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP- Janajuddha faction) identified as Monir Talukder alias Moni was killed in 'crossfire' on January 17 during a shootout between police and PBCP cadres at Mongla sub-district in Bagerhat. Pol
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A regional leader of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP- Janajuddha faction) identified as Monir Talukder alias Moni was killed in 'crossfire' on January 17 during a shootout between police and PBCP cadres at Mongla sub-district in Bagerhat. Police sources said that the slain cadre was arrested from Baniashanta brothel at Mongla on the same day. Two guns, seven gun cartridges and four rifle bullets were recovered from the site of the encounter. Two constables were also injured during the shootout.
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January - 17 
According to Independent, Joypurhat district police, on January 17, arrested a suicide squad member of the banned Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), identified as Abdul Wares, from Joypurhat rail station. Police sources said that Wares, hailing f
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According to Independent, Joypurhat district police, on January 17, arrested a suicide squad member of the banned Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), identified as Abdul Wares, from Joypurhat rail station. Police sources said that Wares, hailing from Komor village under sadar sub-district, was waiting for a train to go to Rajshahi to meet the JMB ‘district commander’. Police sources further said that they have arrested 59 suspected JMB members from Joypurhat district for their alleged involvement in the August 17 serial bomb blasts.
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January - 17 
An Island report indicated that 78 Sinhala and Muslim undergraduates, studying at the Vavuniya Campus of Jaffna University, were chased out by the LTTE and are now seeking placements in Southern universities. The students had informed the University
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An Island report indicated that 78 Sinhala and Muslim undergraduates, studying at the Vavuniya Campus of Jaffna University, were chased out by the LTTE and are now seeking placements in Southern universities. The students had informed the University Grants Commission that they were ordered to leave their courses by the LTTE. Earlier, in November 2005, 35 Muslim and Sinhala Medical undergraduates of the Jaffna University were reportedly forced by LTTE activists to leave the University.
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January - 17 
Another batch of 10 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees arrived at Rameswaram in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu raising their total number to 48. Revenue officials said they had made arrangements to accommodate the refugees at Mandapam transit camp near Ramesw
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Another batch of 10 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees arrived at Rameswaram in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu raising their total number to 48. Revenue officials said they had made arrangements to accommodate the refugees at Mandapam transit camp near Rameswaram. The Sri Lankan Tamils who arrived came from Selvanayakapuram in Talaimannar district.
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January - 17 
In a separate incident, another claymore mine exploded at Sarasalai in the Jaffna district, killing one soldier and injuring another. Military sources said the LTTE detonated a claymore mine on an Army tractor carrying soldiers who were on administra
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In a separate incident, another claymore mine exploded at Sarasalai in the Jaffna district, killing one soldier and injuring another. Military sources said the LTTE detonated a claymore mine on an Army tractor carrying soldiers who were on administrative duties and proceeding towards Sarasalai on the Chavakachcheri-Jaffna road.
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January - 17 
Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres triggered a claymore mine explosion on January 17 on the Nilaveli-Trincomalee road, injuring 12 sailors travelling by bus to Trincomalee, according to Colombopage. Following the blast, LTTE cad
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Suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres triggered a claymore mine explosion on January 17 on the Nilaveli-Trincomalee road, injuring 12 sailors travelling by bus to Trincomalee, according to Colombopage. Following the blast, LTTE cadres also opened fire at the bus, and naval troops retaliated. Two unidentified civilians were killed in the crossfire, while a third was wounded.
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January - 17 
The Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) on January 17 decided to temporarily suspend their monitoring activities in Trincomalee due to the recent escalation of violence in the district. "Following the recent escalation of violence in Trincomalee, cul
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The Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) on January 17 decided to temporarily suspend their monitoring activities in Trincomalee due to the recent escalation of violence in the district. "Following the recent escalation of violence in Trincomalee, culminating in the bomb attack against a Sri Lanka Navy bus earlier today, the SLMM has decided to suspend the operational activities in Trincomalee until further notice", a press release from the SLMM stated. "It is important to underline that the suspension is limited to Trincomalee district only and we plan to resume normal monitoring activities as soon as the situation calms down", the release added. The SLMM runs a district office in Trincomalee and a contact point in Muttur.
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January - 17 
The United States is sending a delegation, headed by Under Secretary for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns, to Sri Lanka on January 23. The team will include agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of State.
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The United States is sending a delegation, headed by Under Secretary for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns, to Sri Lanka on January 23. The team will include agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of State.
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January - 18 
A Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) terrorist, identified as Huraira, was killed in an encounter with security forces in Alialpora Shopian area of Pulwama district on January 18.
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A Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) terrorist, identified as Huraira, was killed in an encounter with security forces in Alialpora Shopian area of Pulwama district on January 18.
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January - 18 
According to a media report, around 60-70 cadres of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) are planning to disrupt Republic Day celebrations on January 26. Reports indicate that the militants are trying to infiltrate across the international border throu
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According to a media report, around 60-70 cadres of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) are planning to disrupt Republic Day celebrations on January 26. Reports indicate that the militants are trying to infiltrate across the international border through Belcherra under Champahower police station in the West Tripura district. Cadres of the outfit reportedly have started a campaign against Republic Day in the interior parts of Khowai district. Elsewhere in the district, posters denouncing the Republic Day celebration have also been spotted in areas such as Khatiabari, Jamadarbari, Bhatimaydan and Gumsinghbari Chankhola under Champahower police station.
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January - 18 
According to Sentinel, Jatin Baruah, a militant belonging to the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) was killed in an encounter at Nahoroni Santipur village under Doomdooma police station of Tinsukia district recently. A soldier belonging to the 1
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According to Sentinel, Jatin Baruah, a militant belonging to the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) was killed in an encounter at Nahoroni Santipur village under Doomdooma police station of Tinsukia district recently. A soldier belonging to the 16 Grenadier of the Army and a civilian, identified as Puspa Sarmah, were also injured in the encounter. A 9 mm pistol and 10 rounds of ammunition were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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January - 18 
An Army officer, Captain Shiv Kumar and a soldier were injured when terrorists ambushed a search party in Sirigam village of Kupwara district on January 18. Five civilians also sustained bullet injuries during the ambush, Daily Excelsior reports.
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An Army officer, Captain Shiv Kumar and a soldier were injured when terrorists ambushed a search party in Sirigam village of Kupwara district on January 18. Five civilians also sustained bullet injuries during the ambush, Daily Excelsior reports.
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January - 18 
Approximately thousands of tea garden workers, led by left wing extremist (also know as Naxalite) leader Kanu Sanyal, blocked the Rajdhani Express at New Jalpaiguri Station by sitting on the tracks in West Bengal on January 18. The Naxalites were rep
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Approximately thousands of tea garden workers, led by left wing extremist (also know as Naxalite) leader Kanu Sanyal, blocked the Rajdhani Express at New Jalpaiguri Station by sitting on the tracks in West Bengal on January 18. The Naxalites were reportedly demanding re-opening of the closed tea gardens in North Bengal.
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January - 18 
Communist Party of United States of India's Dalita Bahujana Shramika Vimukthi 'state committee secretary' Challa Lingaiah alias Manganna, his wife and committee member Sunita alias Polakka surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP) Mahesh Bhagw
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Communist Party of United States of India's Dalita Bahujana Shramika Vimukthi 'state committee secretary' Challa Lingaiah alias Manganna, his wife and committee member Sunita alias Polakka surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP) Mahesh Bhagwat on January 18 in Nalgonda. The SP said Lingaiah had participated in encounters at Somulagadda, Ramanakkapet and three other areas in Warangal district.
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January - 18 
In a separate incident, suspected militants of the All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) killed a civilian, Keshob Rana of Kachamari Hridimbapur village under Merapani police station in the Golaghat district. According to police sources, the a
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In a separate incident, suspected militants of the All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) killed a civilian, Keshob Rana of Kachamari Hridimbapur village under Merapani police station in the Golaghat district. According to police sources, the armed militants abducted Rana from his residence and later shot him dead near the banks of river Doyang.
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January - 18 
In the same district, police recovered the body of a civilian, Mohammad Altaf Teli, from an open field at Adroosa Khrew in Pampore. The victim, according to reports was earlier abducted from his residence on January 8 by unidentified terrorists.
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In the same district, police recovered the body of a civilian, Mohammad Altaf Teli, from an open field at Adroosa Khrew in Pampore. The victim, according to reports was earlier abducted from his residence on January 8 by unidentified terrorists.
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January - 18 
On January 18, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed the driver of a mechanised boat and blasted three boats used for fishing in river Krishna at Kayavardha in Guntur district.
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On January 18, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed the driver of a mechanised boat and blasted three boats used for fishing in river Krishna at Kayavardha in Guntur district.
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January - 18 
On January 18, during a meeting between the officials of the Union Home Ministry and the representatives of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) in New Delhi, the outfit has asked the government to strictly enforce the ceasefi
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On January 18, during a meeting between the officials of the Union Home Ministry and the representatives of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) in New Delhi, the outfit has asked the government to strictly enforce the ceasefire ground rules with the Isak-Muivah faction (NSCN-IM) in Nagaland, reports Telegraph. C. Singson, a NSCN-K leader said, "The situation has become quite alarming since last year as clashes have erupted frequently." The outfit also demanded the removal of chairman of the ceasefire monitoring cell, Lt Gen. (retd) R.V. Kulkarni.
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January - 18 
On January 18, police arrested five Bangladeshi infiltrators, including teenaged girls Dina Akhtar, Aslima Akhtar and Barna Akhtar, from Tamsabari under Sonamura police station in the North Tripura district, according to Tripurainfo.
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On January 18, police arrested five Bangladeshi infiltrators, including teenaged girls Dina Akhtar, Aslima Akhtar and Barna Akhtar, from Tamsabari under Sonamura police station in the North Tripura district, according to Tripurainfo.
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January - 18 
On January 18, the NSCN-IM and NSCN-K militants clashed at Inbung village in the Peren district. Details of the incident were, however, not available. Though the NSCN-K claimed that a NSCN-IM militant was killed in the incident, the latter denied it.
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On January 18, the NSCN-IM and NSCN-K militants clashed at Inbung village in the Peren district. Details of the incident were, however, not available. Though the NSCN-K claimed that a NSCN-IM militant was killed in the incident, the latter denied it.
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January - 18 
On January 18-night, heavily armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze 12 tractors of a contractor engaged in constructing a canal at Cherthu-Parbalpur village in the Nalanda district. Police said that the contractor's refu
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On January 18-night, heavily armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze 12 tractors of a contractor engaged in constructing a canal at Cherthu-Parbalpur village in the Nalanda district. Police said that the contractor's refusal to pay extortion money to the Maoists could be the reason behind the attack. The work on the 19 km canal has been temporarily abandoned following the attack.
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January - 18 
The Assam Inspector General of Police (Special Branch) Khagen Sarma has confirmed that the extortion letter demanding Rupees 5000 million from the Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) was served by the ULFA. Talking to Sentinel on January 18 Sarma s
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The Assam Inspector General of Police (Special Branch) Khagen Sarma has confirmed that the extortion letter demanding Rupees 5000 million from the Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) was served by the ULFA. Talking to Sentinel on January 18 Sarma said, "During technical examination it has been found that the demand note is of the ULFA. Had the demand note been not from the ULFA the rebel group would have issued a denial as soon as the news was published by the media, but it hasn’t yet."
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January - 18 
The terrorists, identified as ‘deputy tehsil commander’ Zafarullah and Shamas Din, handed over one AK-47 rifle with three magazines and 30 rounds, one Self Loading Rifle (SLR) with one magazine and 15 rounds, one Chinese hand grenade and one walkie t
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The terrorists, identified as ‘deputy tehsil commander’ Zafarullah and Shamas Din, handed over one AK-47 rifle with three magazines and 30 rounds, one Self Loading Rifle (SLR) with one magazine and 15 rounds, one Chinese hand grenade and one walkie talkie set at the time of surrender.
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January - 18 
The ULFA backed People’s Consultative Group (PCG) has expressed disappointment over the lack of momentum in the peace process to bring the outfit to the negotiation table. PCG member Lachit Bordoloi said on January 18 that the Prime Minister failed t
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The ULFA backed People’s Consultative Group (PCG) has expressed disappointment over the lack of momentum in the peace process to bring the outfit to the negotiation table. PCG member Lachit Bordoloi said on January 18 that the Prime Minister failed to maintain the spirit of the first round of talks with the PCG. Bordoloi further said that in the second round of talks, issues like release of the central committee members of the ULFA, finding the whereabouts of the ULFA cadres missing since the operations by the Royal Bhutan Army and restraining the security forces involved in the operations against the ULFA were to be discussed but the entire process is delayed because of the failure of the Government to convene the meeting.
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January - 18 
Tripurainfo adds that the militant outfits, ATTF and National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) has called for a general strike on January 26 to ‘protest’ against the "colonial approach of the central and state governments".
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Tripurainfo adds that the militant outfits, ATTF and National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) has called for a general strike on January 26 to ‘protest’ against the "colonial approach of the central and state governments".
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January - 18 
Two Pakistani Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists and three others were on January 18 sentenced to ten years rigorous imprisonment by a Delhi court in connection with a series of bomb blasts in various north Indian cities in 1997 that killed 17 persons
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Two Pakistani Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists and three others were on January 18 sentenced to ten years rigorous imprisonment by a Delhi court in connection with a series of bomb blasts in various north Indian cities in 1997 that killed 17 persons and injured nearly 300 others. "The serial blasts appear to be a concerted plan to cause maximum damage to the lives and property of the public. It was a direct threat to the normal functioning of the Government and amounts to destabilising the society", Additional Sessions Judge Rajiv Mehra said in the order. The LeT terrorists, Ajaz Mohammad and Mohammad Hussain were found guilty of conspiring to wage war against the country along with Aamir Khan, Mohammad Shakil and Abdul Baqi for planning 37 blasts in Delhi, Panipat, Sonepat, Ludhiana, Kanpur and Varanasi on different days in 1997.
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January - 18 
Two senior Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadres surrendered before security forces after an encounter at Tanta under the jurisdiction of Gandoh police station in Doda district on January 18.
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Two senior Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadres surrendered before security forces after an encounter at Tanta under the jurisdiction of Gandoh police station in Doda district on January 18.
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January - 18 
A powerful explosion was reported from Quetta. However, no casualties were reported in this blast.
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A powerful explosion was reported from Quetta. However, no casualties were reported in this blast.
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January - 18 
According to media reports, a senior Al Qaeda terrorist was killed in the January 13 missile strike in Bajaur. Pakistani officials identified him as Midhat Mursi, also known as Abu Khabab al-Masri, ABC News said.
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According to media reports, a senior Al Qaeda terrorist was killed in the January 13 missile strike in Bajaur. Pakistani officials identified him as Midhat Mursi, also known as Abu Khabab al-Masri, ABC News said.
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January - 18 
Dawn adds that at least two senior Al Qaeda commanders and a son-in-law of Osama bin Laden’s second in command, Dr Ayman Al Zawahiri, are believed to have been killed in the Bajaur attack. Apart from Midhat, also believed to have been killed in the a
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Dawn adds that at least two senior Al Qaeda commanders and a son-in-law of Osama bin Laden’s second in command, Dr Ayman Al Zawahiri, are believed to have been killed in the Bajaur attack. Apart from Midhat, also believed to have been killed in the attack is Abu Obaidah Al Masri, Al Qaeda’s chief of operations for Afghanistan’s eastern Kunar province and son-in-law of Dr Ayman Al Zawahiri and incharge of Al Qaeda’s media department, Abdur Rehman Al Maghribi.
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January - 18 
Dawn reports that a Frontier Corps (FC) soldier was killed and another injured in a landmine explosion in Pirkoh area on January 18. Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) secretary-general Agha Shahid Hasan Bugti stated that after the landmine blast, security f
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Dawn reports that a Frontier Corps (FC) soldier was killed and another injured in a landmine explosion in Pirkoh area on January 18. Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) secretary-general Agha Shahid Hasan Bugti stated that after the landmine blast, security forces cordoned off the area and set around 30 houses on fire in a nearby village.
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January - 18 
Rockets were also fired at FC posts in different parts of Kohlu district. At least 17 rockets exploded near checkposts in the areas of Jandran, Nal and Kahan. The FC personnel returned fire, targeting positions of the attackers.
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Rockets were also fired at FC posts in different parts of Kohlu district. At least 17 rockets exploded near checkposts in the areas of Jandran, Nal and Kahan. The FC personnel returned fire, targeting positions of the attackers.
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January - 18 
Six suspected terrorists, including four Afghans, were arrested from the Swat district in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on January 18. A security official told Daily Times that five of them were arrested at a mosque in Matta and the sixth was a
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Six suspected terrorists, including four Afghans, were arrested from the Swat district in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on January 18. A security official told Daily Times that five of them were arrested at a mosque in Matta and the sixth was apprehended at a seminary in the Bahadak area. "They are suspected of having links with Al Qaeda," the security official added. Matta is known to be a stronghold of the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM), an extremist group outlawed by President Pervez Musharraf in January 2002.
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January - 18 
A report from Mahendranagar said Maoists bombed the office of the Mahendranagar Municipality on January 18 evening. The blast caused several cracks in the building, while office equipment and furniture were also destroyed .
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A report from Mahendranagar said Maoists bombed the office of the Mahendranagar Municipality on January 18 evening. The blast caused several cracks in the building, while office equipment and furniture were also destroyed .
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January - 18 
Following the government imposed ban on protest demonstrations of the seven agitating political parties, 'Chairman' of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda has said that his party will not resort to the use of for
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Following the government imposed ban on protest demonstrations of the seven agitating political parties, 'Chairman' of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda has said that his party will not resort to the use of force, infiltration or any other provocative activities in the peaceful programmes of the parties. "Our party would again like to make it clear that there will be nothing like the use of force, infiltration or any other provocative activities from our side in the January 20 peaceful protest demonstration of the seven political parties," Prachanda said in a statement.
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January - 18 
Kantipur Online reports that Maoists on January 18 bombed a sub-station of the state-owned Nepal Television (NTV) in Hetauda-9 of Makwanpur district. According to a station staff, two Maoists entered the office and ordered the guard and staff to go o
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Kantipur Online reports that Maoists on January 18 bombed a sub-station of the state-owned Nepal Television (NTV) in Hetauda-9 of Makwanpur district. According to a station staff, two Maoists entered the office and ordered the guard and staff to go out before they detonated the bomb. The transmitter and other equipment in the station were completely destroyed in the explosion, while terrestrial transmission of NTV in Bara, Makwanpur and some parts of Chitwan districts were also disrupted following the blast.
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January - 18 
On January 18, Home Minister Kamal Thapa warned that the government could take strong action against the seven-party alliance if the latter supported Maoist violence. Speaking at a programme organized by his faction of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party
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On January 18, Home Minister Kamal Thapa warned that the government could take strong action against the seven-party alliance if the latter supported Maoist violence. Speaking at a programme organized by his faction of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party in the capital, Minister Thapa said, "The government will be forced to take strong legal steps against the seven parties if they back Maoist violence."
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January - 18 
According to Daily Star, Army and border guards personnel on January 18 arrested three unidentified Myanmarese militants belonging to the Rohingya Solidarity Organisation (RSO) from Bhaginar Chhara area in Naikkhongchhari sub-district of Bandarban di
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According to Daily Star, Army and border guards personnel on January 18 arrested three unidentified Myanmarese militants belonging to the Rohingya Solidarity Organisation (RSO) from Bhaginar Chhara area in Naikkhongchhari sub-district of Bandarban district and recovered a huge cache of arms, ammunition and explosives. The cache included 7 kilograms of TNT, a M1A1 machinegun, an AK-47 rifle, one .303, four M16 rifles, a long-range rocket shell, 3,500 bullets and a 500-yard coil of wire used in explosive devices.
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January - 18 
According to Daily News, the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) will continue operational activities in the seas off Trincomalee despite its earlier decision to suspend operations in the entire district. The SLMM had agreed to commence truce monitor
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According to Daily News, the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) will continue operational activities in the seas off Trincomalee despite its earlier decision to suspend operations in the entire district. The SLMM had agreed to commence truce monitoring in the seas of Trincomalee from January 18 following an assurance from the Navy to provide them additional security on board Navy vessels. SLMM spokesperson Helen Olafsdottir said they had decided to restrict operational activities to the seas off Trincomalee, but cease to monitor the ceasefire on the ground for the time being. "Our (SLMM) team in Trinco cannot go out or patrol the area because the land is not safe or and conducive for monitoring," Olafsdottir said.
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January - 18 
After a meeting with Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) political head S.P. Thamilchelvan, Norwegian Ambassador Hans Brattskar said, "Tamil Tigers will [not] go to war and [we are] optimistic that the LTTE wants to come to the negotiation table.
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After a meeting with Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) political head S.P. Thamilchelvan, Norwegian Ambassador Hans Brattskar said, "Tamil Tigers will [not] go to war and [we are] optimistic that the LTTE wants to come to the negotiation table."
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January - 18 
The Human Rights Watch (HRW), issuing its world report, stated that LTTE killings of political opponents reached the rate of one per day by June 2005. According to HRW, this "alarming rate" owed to the killing "particularly of Tamils in opposition to
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The Human Rights Watch (HRW), issuing its world report, stated that LTTE killings of political opponents reached the rate of one per day by June 2005. According to HRW, this "alarming rate" owed to the killing "particularly of Tamils in opposition to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam".
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January - 19 
A civilian, identified as Altaf Ahmed Teli, was shot dead by terrorists at Khrew Pampore in the Pulwama district.
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A civilian, identified as Altaf Ahmed Teli, was shot dead by terrorists at Khrew Pampore in the Pulwama district.
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January - 19 
According to the Telegraph, on January 19, security forces engaged in a combing operation in the Gadapati forest of Sambalpur district, exchanged fire with suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). However, no casualties w
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According to the Telegraph, on January 19, security forces engaged in a combing operation in the Gadapati forest of Sambalpur district, exchanged fire with suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). However, no casualties were reported in the incident. Maoist literature and empty SLR cases were recovered from the spot.
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January - 19 
In a search operation on January 19, four collaborators of the proscribed National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) were arrested at Gourcharanpara under Teliamura police station in the West Tripura district, according to PTI. Two collaborators wer
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In a search operation on January 19, four collaborators of the proscribed National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) were arrested at Gourcharanpara under Teliamura police station in the West Tripura district, according to PTI. Two collaborators were reportedly arrested while engaged in extortion. Two guns were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 19 
In the State, a cadre of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was arrested near Parimpora on the outskirts of Srinagar along with two hand-grenades.
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In the State, a cadre of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was arrested near Parimpora on the outskirts of Srinagar along with two hand-grenades.
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January - 19 
On January 19, a suspected People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Chandam Jiten alias Malemnganba, was shot dead by the Assam Rifles (AR) personnel in an encounter at Konsam Leikai in the Imphal East district. One 9 mm pistol alon
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On January 19, a suspected People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Chandam Jiten alias Malemnganba, was shot dead by the Assam Rifles (AR) personnel in an encounter at Konsam Leikai in the Imphal East district. One 9 mm pistol along with ammunition was recovered from the incident site.
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January - 19 
One more person of the four people injured in the January 8-bomb blasts at Namphalong near Moreh in the Chandel district along the India-Myanmar border, succumbed to his injury, increasing the number of civilian causality to two, reports Sangai Expre
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One more person of the four people injured in the January 8-bomb blasts at Namphalong near Moreh in the Chandel district along the India-Myanmar border, succumbed to his injury, increasing the number of civilian causality to two, reports Sangai Express. Separately, another bomb was recovered at Tamu inside Myanmar on January 14, according to delayed reports. Further reports indicated that the military regime suspects that bombs were smuggled by some Burmese nationals from the Indian side, and Namphalong bazaar on the Myanmar side of the border was closed.
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January - 19 
Six Maoists, including an 'area commander', involved in the jailbreak in Jehanabad have been arrested, police officials said on January 19. A Special Task Force police team arrested the six on January 18 during a raid in Kankarbagh colony in the capi
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Six Maoists, including an 'area commander', involved in the jailbreak in Jehanabad have been arrested, police officials said on January 19. A Special Task Force police team arrested the six on January 18 during a raid in Kankarbagh colony in the capital Patna. The arrested included 'area commander' Anandi Paswan, a resident of a village in Jehanabad district, police sources added.
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January - 19 
Taking advantage of the situation arising from the October 2005 earthquake and the large-scale relief and rehabilitation efforts, terrorists have been pushed into Jammu and Kashmir from the Pakistan side, Army Chief Gen. J. J. Singh said in New Delhi
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Taking advantage of the situation arising from the October 2005 earthquake and the large-scale relief and rehabilitation efforts, terrorists have been pushed into Jammu and Kashmir from the Pakistan side, Army Chief Gen. J. J. Singh said in New Delhi on January 19. "Intelligence inputs reveal that some terrorists were pushed across the Line of Control (LoC) in the weeks following the earthquake taking advantage of our preoccupation in the relief efforts," the Chief of Army Staff said in an interview to Indian Defence Review.
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January - 19 
The Jharkhand Police on January 19 reportedly recovered three powerful landmines planted in a school in the Nawadih police station of Bokaro district. Superintendent of Police Manwinder Singh Bhatia stated that the landmines, weighing 75 kg, were rec
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The Jharkhand Police on January 19 reportedly recovered three powerful landmines planted in a school in the Nawadih police station of Bokaro district. Superintendent of Police Manwinder Singh Bhatia stated that the landmines, weighing 75 kg, were recovered from a school in the Denga Gadha village. The Maoists had planted these mines with an intention to kill the security personnel, who used to stay in the school, the police official said. He added that as many as 15 landmines had been recovered in the Bermo sub-divisional area under which the Denga Gadha village also falls in the past 20 days.
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January - 19 
Three terrorists were killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) in the Surigam village of Kupwara district on January 19, according to Daily Excelsior. Official sources said that the identity of the three has not been ascertained so far.
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Three terrorists were killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) in the Surigam village of Kupwara district on January 19, according to Daily Excelsior. Official sources said that the identity of the three has not been ascertained so far.
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January - 19 
Times of India reports that Maoists in Jharkhand are planning to target coal projects by looting explosives there and ‘taking cuts’ from officials working on mining projects. Quoting state intelligence the report said, "CPI-Maoist is planning to targ
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Times of India reports that Maoists in Jharkhand are planning to target coal projects by looting explosives there and ‘taking cuts’ from officials working on mining projects. Quoting state intelligence the report said, "CPI-Maoist is planning to target coalmining projects in the state. In the past, explosives meant for blasting mining areas have been looted by Maoist guerrillas".
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January - 19 
Two police personnel and a civilian were wounded when suspected terrorists opened fire at Magarmal Bagh in the capital city of Srinagar.
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Two police personnel and a civilian were wounded when suspected terrorists opened fire at Magarmal Bagh in the capital city of Srinagar.
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January - 19 
At least one person was killed when unidentified men fired more than 20 rockets at security forces’ (SF) camps on January 19 in the Machh area of Bolan and Mand area of Makran division in the Balochistan province, according to Daily Times. The Machh
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At least one person was killed when unidentified men fired more than 20 rockets at security forces’ (SF) camps on January 19 in the Machh area of Bolan and Mand area of Makran division in the Balochistan province, according to Daily Times. The Machh district administrative officer said that at least one boy was killed and two were injured. He informed that approximately 15 rockets were fired at a post where Frontier Corps (FC), Levies and police personnel were present. An FC commander said that three people were killed while Levies personnel put the death toll at two, saying that five children were injured. Unidentified men also fired seven rockets at an FC check post in the Mand area, but no causalities were reported. A man identifying himself as Azad Baloch claimed responsibility for the attacks on behalf of the Baloch Liberation Army.
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January - 19 
Eight rockets were fired at an FC camp in the Kohlu district, but no loss of life or injuries was reported. An unidentified number of rockets were also fired at the Sui Peerkoh gas field and Pathar Nalah.
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Eight rockets were fired at an FC camp in the Kohlu district, but no loss of life or injuries was reported. An unidentified number of rockets were also fired at the Sui Peerkoh gas field and Pathar Nalah.
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January - 19 
Three of the foreign terrorists killed in the January 13 air strikes in the Bajaur Agency have been identified, ABC News said on January 19. One of the dead was said to be 52-year-old Midhat Mursi, also known as Abu Khabab al-Masri, a top Al Qaeda bo
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Three of the foreign terrorists killed in the January 13 air strikes in the Bajaur Agency have been identified, ABC News said on January 19. One of the dead was said to be 52-year-old Midhat Mursi, also known as Abu Khabab al-Masri, a top Al Qaeda bomb maker with a five million dollar reward on his head. Another was reported to be Abu Obaidah al-Masri, Al Qaeda’s chief of operations for the eastern Afghan province of Kunar and the third was Abdur Rehman al-Maghribi, the Moroccan son-in-law of Osama Bin Laden’s top lieutenant Ayman Al-Zawahri and the head of Al Qaeda’s media operations. The fourth has not been identified but reports said that he may have been an Egyptian national named Mustafa Usman. A Pakistani intelligence official said that Khalid Habib, head of Al Qaeda’s operations in Pakistan and Afghanistan, may have also have been among the dead.
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January - 19 
Unidentified men fired rockets at a Tochi Scouts camp in the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan on January 19, but no casualties were reported.
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Unidentified men fired rockets at a Tochi Scouts camp in the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan on January 19, but no casualties were reported.
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January - 19 
Maoists shot and injured two police personnel guarding a police post near the Traffic Chowk in Mahendranagar bazaar of Kanchanpur district on January 19, according to Kantipur Online. The Maoists used an AK-47 rifle in the attack, police sources said
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Maoists shot and injured two police personnel guarding a police post near the Traffic Chowk in Mahendranagar bazaar of Kanchanpur district on January 19, according to Kantipur Online. The Maoists used an AK-47 rifle in the attack, police sources said.
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January - 19 
The Chief Districts Officers of Kathmandu and Lalitpur districts have clamped curfew from 8 am to 6 pm within the Ring Road areas of Kathmandu Metropolitan City and Lalitpur Sub-metropolitan City on January 20. This is in addition to the existing cur
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The Chief Districts Officers of Kathmandu and Lalitpur districts have clamped curfew from 8 am to 6 pm within the Ring Road areas of Kathmandu Metropolitan City and Lalitpur Sub-metropolitan City on January 20. This is in addition to the existing curfew order effective in the area from 9 pm to 4 am until further notice.
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January - 19 
According to Daily Star, a joint group of Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Rifles personnel on January 19 recovered a huge cache of sophisticated explosives, firearms and military equipment from the remote Bhaginajhiri hills of Naikkhangchhari in the B
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According to Daily Star, a joint group of Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Rifles personnel on January 19 recovered a huge cache of sophisticated explosives, firearms and military equipment from the remote Bhaginajhiri hills of Naikkhangchhari in the Bandarban district. The cache included one M16 rifle, one submachine carbine, one .303 rifle, 20 detonators, 10 mine-fixing devices, three grenade-throwing handles, mining cable, 14 fuses and 20 kilograms gunpowder. A global positioning system, two range-finders hand microphones, walkie-talkies, five binoculars and a telescope, and antennae were also recovered during the raid.
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January - 19 
According to Daily Star, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested two militants of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Charmathha bus terminal area in Bogra town and Shohagipara area in Bogra district and subsequently recovered a hu
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According to Daily Star, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested two militants of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Charmathha bus terminal area in Bogra town and Shohagipara area in Bogra district and subsequently recovered a huge cache of bomb-making materials from the North Shahpara area under Sherpur sub-district of Bogra on January 19. The arrested militants were identified as Ashraful Islam alias Arshad alias Abbas Khan alias Araf, an Ehsar (full-time activist) and ‘commander’ of JMB’s Sherpur sub-district unit, Abdul Pramanik alias Mansur, Ehsar and former ‘commander’ of Mymensingh and Chittagong district units of the JMB. The cache included one kilogram of gunpowder, 6.5 kilogram sulphur, 4.8 kilogram lead styphnate, one kilogram beeswax, five litre sulphuric acid, 200 gram silica gel, 50 gram chalk powder, 100 gram putty and 500 gram liquid adhesive. A RAB source said that the seized materials could be used to manufacture a huge number of bombs.
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January - 19 
In a separate incident, a JMB militant, identified as Shafiqul Islam Dulu, was arrested at Tangail Sari Kutir in the Feni town on January 19 for his involvement in the August 17, 2005 country-wide bombings.
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In a separate incident, a JMB militant, identified as Shafiqul Islam Dulu, was arrested at Tangail Sari Kutir in the Feni town on January 19 for his involvement in the August 17, 2005 country-wide bombings.
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January - 19 
Massive search operations by 10,000 security force personnel to arrest top leaders of the proscribed Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were carried out in the four villages of Poradaho, Khajanagar, Jagati and Koburhat in Kushtia district on Janua
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Massive search operations by 10,000 security force personnel to arrest top leaders of the proscribed Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were carried out in the four villages of Poradaho, Khajanagar, Jagati and Koburhat in Kushtia district on January 19, according to Daily Star. Ten suspected JMB cadres were arrested during the raids.
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January - 19 
At an All Party Conference held in Colombo on January 19, leaders from different political parties and delegates unanimously decided that peace talks should resume without further delay. President Mahinda Rajapakse who chaired the round table discuss
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At an All Party Conference held in Colombo on January 19, leaders from different political parties and delegates unanimously decided that peace talks should resume without further delay. President Mahinda Rajapakse who chaired the round table discussion told representatives that his Government would take all possible measures to resume peace talks immediately. A media release from the Office of the President said there were representatives from 15 political parties participating at the All Party Conference on the Peace Process.
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January - 19 
In another claymore mine blast along the Trincomalee-Kandy Road on the same day, two Navy personnel, one Police constable and 16 civilians were injured. The claymore mine which exploded was fitted on to a bicycle.
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In another claymore mine blast along the Trincomalee-Kandy Road on the same day, two Navy personnel, one Police constable and 16 civilians were injured. The claymore mine which exploded was fitted on to a bicycle.
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January - 19 
Suspected LTTE cadres attacked a vehicle carrying air force personnel, injuring one of them, and later fired at a military checkpoint in the eastern port of Trincomalee. The vehicle was carrying the airmen to an air base when it was ambushed by a gro
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Suspected LTTE cadres attacked a vehicle carrying air force personnel, injuring one of them, and later fired at a military checkpoint in the eastern port of Trincomalee. The vehicle was carrying the airmen to an air base when it was ambushed by a group of LTTE cadres, said an officer at the Media Unit of the Defense Ministry.
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January - 19 
Three police personnel and a civilian were killed in a suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) triggered claymore mine blast in the Thandavanveli area of Batticaloa district on January 19, according to Daily News. Seven army personnel, 13 p
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Three police personnel and a civilian were killed in a suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) triggered claymore mine blast in the Thandavanveli area of Batticaloa district on January 19, according to Daily News. Seven army personnel, 13 police personnel and three civilians were injured in the blast.
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January - 20 
According to Hindu, the Bangalore police, who are investigating the terrorist attack on the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), have arrested two suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operatives on January 20. The arrested were identified as Irfan, an Isla
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According to Hindu, the Bangalore police, who are investigating the terrorist attack on the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), have arrested two suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operatives on January 20. The arrested were identified as Irfan, an Islamic preacher from Uttar Pradesh, and Afsar Pasha, a native of Chintamani in Kolar district.
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January - 20 
According to Telegraph, ten persons, including eight personnel of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), were injured in a grenade attack by suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants at the entrance of the Guwahati Refinery at
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According to Telegraph, ten persons, including eight personnel of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), were injured in a grenade attack by suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants at the entrance of the Guwahati Refinery at Noonmati in Guwahati city on January 20.
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January - 20 
In the State, three Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadres, including two ‘section commanders’ Safdar Hussain Magray alias Tahir Inqullabi and Taskeen Ahmed, surrendered before the SFs at Thathri in the Doda district. They also handed over one Pika gun with
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In the State, three Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadres, including two ‘section commanders’ Safdar Hussain Magray alias Tahir Inqullabi and Taskeen Ahmed, surrendered before the SFs at Thathri in the Doda district. They also handed over one Pika gun with one box full of magazines and 267 rounds, one AK-47 rifle with three magazines and 40 rounds, one Chinese pistol with one magazine and four rounds, one .303 rifles with one magazine and 40 rounds, one rocket, one I Com radio set, one walkie-talkie and three Chinese hand grenades.
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January - 20 
In their efforts to enhance people-to-people contacts, India and Pakistan on January 20 launched a bus service between Amritsar and Lahore in the two Punjab provinces. The first Lahore-Amritsar bus included 15 Pakistan Government officials, six journ
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In their efforts to enhance people-to-people contacts, India and Pakistan on January 20 launched a bus service between Amritsar and Lahore in the two Punjab provinces. The first Lahore-Amritsar bus included 15 Pakistan Government officials, six journalists and a group of artistes and crossed the Atari-Wagah joint check post at around 11:30 am, according to Press Trust of India. The Dosti (friendship) bus will arrive from Lahore every Friday and return from Amritsar on Saturday, being renamed "Punj Aab" after the land of the five rivers.
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January - 20 
On January 20, a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed and five others were wounded in an encounter with police personnel in the Dodi Tola forest at Attapalli Taluka of Gadchiroli district. Ten rifles, a box of gelatin and som
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On January 20, a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed and five others were wounded in an encounter with police personnel in the Dodi Tola forest at Attapalli Taluka of Gadchiroli district. Ten rifles, a box of gelatin and some Maoist literature were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 20 
On January 20, a former sarpanch (village headman) was beaten to death by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Mohli village in the Surguja district.
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On January 20, a former sarpanch (village headman) was beaten to death by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Mohli village in the Surguja district.
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January - 20 
On January 20, a Lieutenant Colonel of the Indian Army, Rajiv Bakshi, was killed by militants in an ambush at Parbung area under Tipaimukh sub-division in the Churachandpur district, according to Sangai Express. Four United National Liberation Front
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On January 20, a Lieutenant Colonel of the Indian Army, Rajiv Bakshi, was killed by militants in an ambush at Parbung area under Tipaimukh sub-division in the Churachandpur district, according to Sangai Express. Four United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres were also killed when security forces (SF) retaliated following the ambush. Four AK-47 rifles along with a huge cache of ammunition, explosives and Improvised Explosive Devices were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 20 
Sangai Express also reports that on the same day, the SFs suffered heavy casualties in two separate militant attacks at Jiribam area in the Imphal East district and in the Churachandpur district. Further details are awaited.
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Sangai Express also reports that on the same day, the SFs suffered heavy casualties in two separate militant attacks at Jiribam area in the Imphal East district and in the Churachandpur district. Further details are awaited.
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January - 20 
Shillong Times reports that a militant of the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), identified as Hopeborn Shangpliang, surrendered before police personnel at Jowai in the Jaintia Hills district on January 20. He deposited a 9mm pistol and
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Shillong Times reports that a militant of the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), identified as Hopeborn Shangpliang, surrendered before police personnel at Jowai in the Jaintia Hills district on January 20. He deposited a 9mm pistol and 10 rounds of live ammunition. Police sources said that the militant, a self-style sergeant of the outfit, had joined the HNLC in 1999. He left the outfit’s camp in Bangladesh in 2005 and since then had been operating from Psiar in Block I area of the Jaintia Hills district.
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January - 20 
Terrorists triggered an improvised explosive device (IED) targeting a bullet-proof vehicle of the Special Operations Group of the Police at Sirigufwara in the Bijbehara-Pahalgam area. However, none of the police personnel were injured. In the capital
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Terrorists triggered an improvised explosive device (IED) targeting a bullet-proof vehicle of the Special Operations Group of the Police at Sirigufwara in the Bijbehara-Pahalgam area. However, none of the police personnel were injured. In the capital city of Srinagar, terrorists lobbed a grenade towards a para-military picket in the Rainawari area. It, however, failed to explode.
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January - 20 
The dead body of one unidentified terrorist was recovered while two more of his holed up associates are believed to have escaped in the overnight gun-battle at Surigam in the Lolab valley of Kupwara district, according to Daily Excelsior. Body of the
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The dead body of one unidentified terrorist was recovered while two more of his holed up associates are believed to have escaped in the overnight gun-battle at Surigam in the Lolab valley of Kupwara district, according to Daily Excelsior. Body of the terrorist, who is believed to be a Pakistani national, was recovered from the abandoned hut of one Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh at Sheikh Mohalla of the village. Three civilians and two soldiers sustained injuries during the encounter. One AK 47 rifle, three magazines and one grenade launcher were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 20 
The Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), Manipur People’s Liberation Front (MPLF), Tripura People’s Democratic Front and United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) have called for a general strike on January 26 in the Northeastern States, reports Kang
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The Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), Manipur People’s Liberation Front (MPLF), Tripura People’s Democratic Front and United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) have called for a general strike on January 26 in the Northeastern States, reports Kanglaonline.
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January - 20 
The Police recovered three IEDs, carrying 10 kg RDX, from a link road connecting Budhi, Nagrota and Ghati under the jurisdiction of Rajbagh police station in Kathua district. Separately, security forces (SFs) seized 25 kg of RDX, two AK rifles and so
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The Police recovered three IEDs, carrying 10 kg RDX, from a link road connecting Budhi, Nagrota and Ghati under the jurisdiction of Rajbagh police station in Kathua district. Separately, security forces (SFs) seized 25 kg of RDX, two AK rifles and some ammunition from a house in the Doda town and arrested two persons, Mohammed Subhan and his son Akhter Nawaz. Preliminary investigations revealed that RDX had been dumped in Doda town to carry out a strike on Republic Day (January 26).
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January - 20 
Writer Indira Goswami, who has been facilitating talks between the ULFA and the Union Government said, "The government is likely to give the date for the meeting within two days. We are hopeful about the process being taken to its logical conclusion.
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Writer Indira Goswami, who has been facilitating talks between the ULFA and the Union Government said, "The government is likely to give the date for the meeting within two days. We are hopeful about the process being taken to its logical conclusion." She further said, "ULFA is upset over the delay. But we will continue to make efforts."
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January - 20 
According to Dawn, reports of exchanges of heavy fire between security forces (SFs) and tribesmen around Dera Bugti in the Balochistan province were received on January 20. Jamhoori Watan Party spokesperson Agha Shahid Hasan Bugti claimed that nine p
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According to Dawn, reports of exchanges of heavy fire between security forces (SFs) and tribesmen around Dera Bugti in the Balochistan province were received on January 20. Jamhoori Watan Party spokesperson Agha Shahid Hasan Bugti claimed that nine people were killed and 31 others injured in shelling on the town by SFs. He said paramilitary forces started massive shelling on the town at 11.30am, in which six children, two women and a man were killed and 23 others wounded. He said shelling was continuing till evening and two jets had carried out an attack near the town. Dera Bugti District Coordination Officer Abdul Samad Lasi said Government buildings, a television booster and a telephone exchange were badly damaged in the exchange of fire in the area. "Miscreants fired four rockets on my house in Sui. One of them fell 15 yards away from my house but did not explode," he told Dawn.
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January - 20 
Four bombs exploded in other areas of the province. A three-foot portion of the Quetta-Zahidan railway tracks was damaged in an explosion near the Ahmedwal railway station after a train from Zahidan had passed. Railway tracks near Mach were also dama
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Four bombs exploded in other areas of the province. A three-foot portion of the Quetta-Zahidan railway tracks was damaged in an explosion near the Ahmedwal railway station after a train from Zahidan had passed. Railway tracks near Mach were also damaged in an explosion. Separately, two rockets landed a few yards away from a FC checkpoint near Wadh. Further, a bomb exploded in a sweetmeat shop in Nushki bazaar.
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January - 20 
In their efforts to enhance people-to-people contacts, India and Pakistan on January 20 launched a bus service between Amritsar and Lahore in the two Punjab provinces. The first Lahore-Amritsar bus included 15 Pakistan Government officials, six journ
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In their efforts to enhance people-to-people contacts, India and Pakistan on January 20 launched a bus service between Amritsar and Lahore in the two Punjab provinces. The first Lahore-Amritsar bus included 15 Pakistan Government officials, six journalists and a group of artistes and crossed the Atari-Wagah joint check post at around 11:30 am, according to Press Trust of India. The Dosti (friendship) bus will arrive from Lahore every Friday and return from Amritsar on Saturday, being renamed "Punj Aab" after the land of the five rivers.
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January - 20 
Daytime curfew enforced by the Government on January 20 prevented the seven-party alliance to stage a rally in the capital Kathmandu. Over 200 party workers were arrested from Gaushala, while sporadic demonstrations were reported from Baneshwor, Mait
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Daytime curfew enforced by the Government on January 20 prevented the seven-party alliance to stage a rally in the capital Kathmandu. Over 200 party workers were arrested from Gaushala, while sporadic demonstrations were reported from Baneshwor, Maitidevi, Chabahil, Maharajgunj, Kalimati, Gongabu and Patan areas.
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January - 20 
Over 150 persons, including leaders of the seven-party alliance, prominent human rights activists and student leaders, were arrested on January 19 to prevent the alliance’s rally planned in the capital Kathmandu on January 20, today. Home Ministry sp
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Over 150 persons, including leaders of the seven-party alliance, prominent human rights activists and student leaders, were arrested on January 19 to prevent the alliance’s rally planned in the capital Kathmandu on January 20, today. Home Ministry spokesperson Gopendra Bahadur Pandey said 100 persons were detained from different parts of the Kathmandu Valley. Nepali Congress president Girija Prasad Koirala and CPN-UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal were put under house-arrest and the rest were taken to detention centres. The Government also switched off mobile phone services, privately-run UTL phone and the landline telephone service after January 18-midnight. Talking to the media, Minister for Home Affairs Kamal Thapa said these services will resume after the situation becomes normal.
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January - 20 
Six police personnel were killed and four others were injured when Maoists launched simultaneous attacks on the BP Chowk security check post, Jamunaha Police Post and the Customs Office in the Nepalgunj town of Banke district on January 20. Four poli
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Six police personnel were killed and four others were injured when Maoists launched simultaneous attacks on the BP Chowk security check post, Jamunaha Police Post and the Customs Office in the Nepalgunj town of Banke district on January 20. Four police personnel were killed and two others injured in the attack at the security check post, while two personnel were killed and two others injured in the attack at the Jamunaha Police Post. A civilian, Dharma Raj KC, was also injured in the attack at the security check post.
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January - 20 
The Government on January 20 issued three month house-arrest orders against Nepali Congress president Girija Prasad Koirala, CPN-UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal and Nepal Workers’ and Peasants’ Party chief Narayan Man Bijukche.
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The Government on January 20 issued three month house-arrest orders against Nepali Congress president Girija Prasad Koirala, CPN-UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal and Nepal Workers’ and Peasants’ Party chief Narayan Man Bijukche.
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January - 20 
According to Daily Star, Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) personnel on January 20 destroyed a terrorist hideout in the Uttar Bhuiyanchhari area under Baghaichhari sub-district of Rangamati district and recovered four country-made guns, two detonators, two fus
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According to Daily Star, Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) personnel on January 20 destroyed a terrorist hideout in the Uttar Bhuiyanchhari area under Baghaichhari sub-district of Rangamati district and recovered four country-made guns, two detonators, two fuses, 10 bullets of light gun, two explosive power gels weighing 110 grams and 50 grams and olive colour uniforms. The unidentified terrorists, however, managed to escape.
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January - 20 
Police personnel on the same day recovered four pipe guns from a pond in the Palashpole area of Satkhira district. According to official sources, Dr. Hadi Khan, an activist of the Jamaat-e-Islami, owns the pond.
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Police personnel on the same day recovered four pipe guns from a pond in the Palashpole area of Satkhira district. According to official sources, Dr. Hadi Khan, an activist of the Jamaat-e-Islami, owns the pond.
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January - 20 
The eighteen-and-a-half-hour-long search operations for JMB militants in Kushtia district have been called off without arresting any militant. State Minister for Home Affairs Lutfozzaman Babar told reporters that there was "enough time" for anyone to
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The eighteen-and-a-half-hour-long search operations for JMB militants in Kushtia district have been called off without arresting any militant. State Minister for Home Affairs Lutfozzaman Babar told reporters that there was "enough time" for anyone to flee before the operation started. "Five minutes are enough for escaping," he told the reporters.
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January - 21 
According to Daily Excelsior, seven persons were wounded when a terrorist lobbed a grenade targeting a para-military bunker at Budshah Chowk in the capital Srinagar on January 21.
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According to Daily Excelsior, seven persons were wounded when a terrorist lobbed a grenade targeting a para-military bunker at Budshah Chowk in the capital Srinagar on January 21.
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January - 21 
According to Sentinel, United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres shot dead a trader, Iswar Chand Jain, at Sonari in the Sivasagar district on January 21.
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According to Sentinel, United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres shot dead a trader, Iswar Chand Jain, at Sonari in the Sivasagar district on January 21.
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January - 21 
According to Shillong Times, unidentified armed militants abducted two traders from Dalu in the Garo Hills district on January 21. Police sources said that the traders, Ramashanker Sahu and Nepal Saha, were abducted when they were returning from a we
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According to Shillong Times, unidentified armed militants abducted two traders from Dalu in the Garo Hills district on January 21. Police sources said that the traders, Ramashanker Sahu and Nepal Saha, were abducted when they were returning from a weekly market at Dalu.
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January - 21 
In the capital city, police defused a 5-kg improvised explosive device, which had been laid at the bottom of an electric pole outside Bostaan restaurant near Bakhshi Stadium. Separately, the troops defused another IED, hidden by the terrorists at vil
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In the capital city, police defused a 5-kg improvised explosive device, which had been laid at the bottom of an electric pole outside Bostaan restaurant near Bakhshi Stadium. Separately, the troops defused another IED, hidden by the terrorists at village Shanderi in the Doda district.
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January - 21 
On January 21, ULFA militants blew up a power tower of North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) at Bhoju in the Sibsagar district. On the same day, ULFA militants blew up a transformer at Konwar Gaon near Lakhimpur. Another transformer was b
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On January 21, ULFA militants blew up a power tower of North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) at Bhoju in the Sibsagar district. On the same day, ULFA militants blew up a transformer at Konwar Gaon near Lakhimpur. Another transformer was blown up at Hindugaon Tiniali injuring three SF personnel. Another gas pipeline was blown up by militants at Mahmora Silgrant under Namrup police station in the Dibrugarh district.
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January - 21 
Sangai Express reports that two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres, M. Marungson Maring and Senjam Chitraban alias Nanao, were arrested along with a motorcycle from Shija hospital road in the Imphal West district on J
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Sangai Express reports that two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres, M. Marungson Maring and Senjam Chitraban alias Nanao, were arrested along with a motorcycle from Shija hospital road in the Imphal West district on January 21.
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January - 21 
The newspaper also said that another round of dialogue between the Union Government and the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) will resume on January 31 in New Delhi. DHD chairman Dilip Nunisa said on January 21 that home ministry officials had confirmed the da
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The newspaper also said that another round of dialogue between the Union Government and the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) will resume on January 31 in New Delhi. DHD chairman Dilip Nunisa said on January 21 that home ministry officials had confirmed the date for the meeting. The previous round of dialogue between a DHD delegation and Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil was held in New Delhi during June 2005.
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January - 21 
Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadres, identified as Asif Mohd Bhat alias Umar Jan and Mohammed Ashraf Chichi alias Kesar Gul, surrendered before the Army and police at Thathri in the Kishtwar area of Doda district. The duo also handed over one AK rifle
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Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadres, identified as Asif Mohd Bhat alias Umar Jan and Mohammed Ashraf Chichi alias Kesar Gul, surrendered before the Army and police at Thathri in the Kishtwar area of Doda district. The duo also handed over one AK rifle, three magazines and 60 rounds, one wireless set, one Under Barrel Grenade Launching gun and five hand grenades.
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January - 21 
Two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadres were arrested by the troops of 9 Naga Regiment on January 21 while extorting money on the Assam-Bhutan road at Santipur in the Chirang district, according to Telegraph.
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Two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadres were arrested by the troops of 9 Naga Regiment on January 21 while extorting money on the Assam-Bhutan road at Santipur in the Chirang district, according to Telegraph.
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January - 21 
ULFA cadres triggered another blast on January 21 on pipelines of the Oil India Ltd inside Rangali Reserve Forest under Kakatibari police station in the Sivasagar district. Superintendent of Police Bishnu Ram Medhi informed that the explosions damage
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ULFA cadres triggered another blast on January 21 on pipelines of the Oil India Ltd inside Rangali Reserve Forest under Kakatibari police station in the Sivasagar district. Superintendent of Police Bishnu Ram Medhi informed that the explosions damaged a 400-foot pipeline, besides a gas pipeline running parallel to the crude oil line causing a gas leak. The ULFA had set off explosions at the main gate of oil refinery at Guwahati a day earlier.
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January - 21 
In another incident, official sources said suspected miscreants fired four rockets at the Frontier Corps (FC) check-post of Muhammad Khan in the Kohlu district. The rockets landed near the check-post, but didn’t cause any casualties, the sources adde
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In another incident, official sources said suspected miscreants fired four rockets at the Frontier Corps (FC) check-post of Muhammad Khan in the Kohlu district. The rockets landed near the check-post, but didn’t cause any casualties, the sources added.
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January - 21 
Reports from Dera Bugti district said that FC personnel and armed tribesmen were engaged in a heavy exchange of gunfire. The two sides were using sophisticated weapons against each other, said official sources. Confirming the firing, the district coo
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Reports from Dera Bugti district said that FC personnel and armed tribesmen were engaged in a heavy exchange of gunfire. The two sides were using sophisticated weapons against each other, said official sources. Confirming the firing, the district coordination officer of Dera Bugti, Abdul Samad Lasi, said armed tribesmen fired at least 500 rockets at the FC fort in Dera Bugti. Three hundred rockets hit the fort, damaging it badly, he added. Two FC personnel were also injured in incident.
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January - 21 
Three bomb explosions were reported from the Sunari area of Sibi district in Balochistan province on January 21. However no fatalities were reported, according to The News.
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Three bomb explosions were reported from the Sunari area of Sibi district in Balochistan province on January 21. However no fatalities were reported, according to The News.
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January - 21 
A group of Maoists detonated a bomb at the Biratnagar Sub-metropolitan City office in Morang district. The explosion caused damages to the office building and two vehicles parked inside the compound, reports said. However, nobody was injured in the i
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A group of Maoists detonated a bomb at the Biratnagar Sub-metropolitan City office in Morang district. The explosion caused damages to the office building and two vehicles parked inside the compound, reports said. However, nobody was injured in the incident.
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January - 21 
At least three Maoist insurgents were killed in encounters with the security forces (SFs) in the Palpa and Tehrathum districts on January 21, according to Nepal News. Two Maoists were killed during a clash with the troops at Devgiri in the Palpa dist
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At least three Maoist insurgents were killed in encounters with the security forces (SFs) in the Palpa and Tehrathum districts on January 21, according to Nepal News. Two Maoists were killed during a clash with the troops at Devgiri in the Palpa district, a statement issued by the Ministry of Defence said. Similarly, one Maoist was killed during a search operation by the SFs in the Saghuri Bihibare area of Tehrathum district. The slain insurgent was identified as Ram Bahadur Limbu alias Lila, a member of the Maoist-affiliated Kirat National Liberation Front.
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January - 21 
SF personnel arrested nearly a dozen opposition political leaders and cadres on January 21 during a rally organised to protest the Government clampdown on political parties in Kathmandu and other places.
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SF personnel arrested nearly a dozen opposition political leaders and cadres on January 21 during a rally organised to protest the Government clampdown on political parties in Kathmandu and other places.
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January - 21 
On January 21, the Rapid Action Battalion seized 14 kilograms of explosives, huge bomb-making materials, and over 2,000 books on jihad kept underground near the house of a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) operative's relative at Shahjahanpur in
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On January 21, the Rapid Action Battalion seized 14 kilograms of explosives, huge bomb-making materials, and over 2,000 books on jihad kept underground near the house of a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) operative's relative at Shahjahanpur in the Bogra district, according to Daily Star. At least 1,000 bombs could be made with the seized explosives and equipment, according to police sources. The seizure was made following information from a JMB activist, Ashraful Islam alias Arshad, who was arrested on January 19.
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January - 21 
According to Daily News, in an explosion that occurred in the uncleared area of Adampan in Mannar district on January 21, twenty-seven Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed. Quoting security sources, the report said the explosion
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According to Daily News, in an explosion that occurred in the uncleared area of Adampan in Mannar district on January 21, twenty-seven Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed. Quoting security sources, the report said the explosion targeted a column of vehicles transporting participants to a special ceremony in a LTTE Camp at Adampan. The report added that LTTE political wing leader S. P. Thamilselvam, who was due to attend the ceremony as the chief invitee, is reported missing following the explosion and could have been among the victims. However, LTTE spokesman Daya Master told Reuters that the blasts occurred during a training exercise.
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January - 21 
On January 21, the police shot dead two suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres who attempted to attack them with a grenade at Chettikulam, according to Press Trust of India. In a separate incident, a homeguard and a civilian were sh
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On January 21, the police shot dead two suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres who attempted to attack them with a grenade at Chettikulam, according to Press Trust of India. In a separate incident, a homeguard and a civilian were shot dead in Seruwila by unidentified gunmen who subsequently managed to escape, according to The Hindu.
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January - 22 
A ‘deputy tehsil commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, Abdul Hamid Malik alias Rehtul Islam, surrendered before the Army at Thathri in the Doda district along with one AK-56 rifle, two magazines, 50 rounds, one walkie-talkie, one Chinese grenade and
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A ‘deputy tehsil commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, Abdul Hamid Malik alias Rehtul Islam, surrendered before the Army at Thathri in the Doda district along with one AK-56 rifle, two magazines, 50 rounds, one walkie-talkie, one Chinese grenade and one pouch. He was operating in Doda district since September 1990 and was trained in Pakistan, according to official sources.
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January - 22 
According to a delayed report in Telegraph, the Bru Liberation Front of Mizoram (BLFM) served an extortion demand of Rupees 50,000 on Bungthuam High School headmaster Lalfelkima on January 17. Meanwhile, the Mizo Zirlai Pawl (Mizo Students Union) of
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According to a delayed report in Telegraph, the Bru Liberation Front of Mizoram (BLFM) served an extortion demand of Rupees 50,000 on Bungthuam High School headmaster Lalfelkima on January 17. Meanwhile, the Mizo Zirlai Pawl (Mizo Students Union) of Bungthuam village, reacting to the incident, has issued a statement threatening the Bru tribals in general and the militants in particular.
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January - 22 
According to a delayed report, about 15 Maoists attacked a police check-post at Bonde village in the Gondia district on January 22. The Maoists escaped as the police opened fire in retaliation. Before attacking the check-post, the Maoists had set abl
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According to a delayed report, about 15 Maoists attacked a police check-post at Bonde village in the Gondia district on January 22. The Maoists escaped as the police opened fire in retaliation. Before attacking the check-post, the Maoists had set ablaze a country liquor shop at Kakodi under the Chichgarh Police Station. However, no casualties were reported in these attacks.
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January - 22 
According to General Officer Commanding of the Army's 57 Mountain Division, Major General G. G. Dwivedi, in the counter insurgency Operation Dragnet, targeting the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) in Parbung and Thanlon sub-divisions of the Ch
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According to General Officer Commanding of the Army's 57 Mountain Division, Major General G. G. Dwivedi, in the counter insurgency Operation Dragnet, targeting the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) in Parbung and Thanlon sub-divisions of the Churachandpur district, two UNLF cadres and a security force (SF) personnel were killed. According to official sources, six UNLF cadres and two SF personnel, including an Army officer, were killed, while eight militants were injured in the operation so far. A huge cache of arms and explosives, including five AK-47 rifles, more than 60 kilograms of explosives and 25 Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), were recovered and 11 IEDs were destroyed. The UNLF reportedly put up resistance at Parbung, Taithu, Tolbung, Maullan and Dailan areas. The entire area of National Highway-150 from Churachandpur to Tipaimukh has been reportedly freed of militants' presence. However, the UNLF claimed that eight soldiers were killed by its cadres at Parbung in the Vangai range, according to Imphal Free Press.
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January - 22 
According to Telegraph, police arrested 10 persons along with a cache of arms from a house at Gurudwara Bustee in the West Singhbhum district on January 22. The cache included a 9-mm pistol, two double-barrel guns, eight rounds of 9-mm cartridges and
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According to Telegraph, police arrested 10 persons along with a cache of arms from a house at Gurudwara Bustee in the West Singhbhum district on January 22. The cache included a 9-mm pistol, two double-barrel guns, eight rounds of 9-mm cartridges and 15 live cartridges.
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January - 22 
An unidentified terrorist was killed in a gun-battle with the security forces (SFs) in the Zakoora area of capital Srinagar on January 22, according to Daily Excelsior. One AK-56 rifle was recovered from his possession.
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An unidentified terrorist was killed in a gun-battle with the security forces (SFs) in the Zakoora area of capital Srinagar on January 22, according to Daily Excelsior. One AK-56 rifle was recovered from his possession.
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January - 22 
Another incident, SF personnel recovered the dead body of a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadre, Mohammed Sain, in the Gandoh area of Doda district. He is believed to have been killed by cadres of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT).
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Another incident, SF personnel recovered the dead body of a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadre, Mohammed Sain, in the Gandoh area of Doda district. He is believed to have been killed by cadres of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT).
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January - 22 
Assam Tribune reported on January 22 that a cadre of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) had been killed in the Operation Dragnet conducted by the SFs in the Chandel and Churachandpur districts. So far nine militants are reported to have died
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Assam Tribune reported on January 22 that a cadre of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) had been killed in the Operation Dragnet conducted by the SFs in the Chandel and Churachandpur districts. So far nine militants are reported to have died and eight injured in the operation.
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January - 22 
Four persons sustained injuries when a group of terrorists lobbed a grenade targeting a para-military picket in a grenade explosion at Nowhatta in Srinagar.
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Four persons sustained injuries when a group of terrorists lobbed a grenade targeting a para-military picket in a grenade explosion at Nowhatta in Srinagar.
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January - 22 
In another incident, one police personnel, Sanjay Verma, was killed and five others sustained injuries in an encounter with ULFA cadres at Ewarlangtha Gorgaon along the Assam-Nagaland border in the Golaghat district.
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In another incident, one police personnel, Sanjay Verma, was killed and five others sustained injuries in an encounter with ULFA cadres at Ewarlangtha Gorgaon along the Assam-Nagaland border in the Golaghat district.
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January - 22 
In the State, the Rajouri district police neutralised a terrorist hideout at Deri Liot in the Manjakote area and recovered one sniper rifle with telescope, one magazine and 20 rounds.
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In the State, the Rajouri district police neutralised a terrorist hideout at Deri Liot in the Manjakote area and recovered one sniper rifle with telescope, one magazine and 20 rounds.
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January - 22 
On January 22, at 5.55 pm (IST) suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres lobbed a grenade targeting security force (SF) personnel near Gauhati Commerce College in the Guwahati city injuring five SF personnel, according to Sentinel. Wit
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On January 22, at 5.55 pm (IST) suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres lobbed a grenade targeting security force (SF) personnel near Gauhati Commerce College in the Guwahati city injuring five SF personnel, according to Sentinel. Within minutes, another grenade was hurled in front of the Assam Police Reserve at AT Road in the city killing a civilian. Fifteen minutes later, militants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED), planted in a requisitioned bus, injuring three police personnel.
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January - 22 
On January 22, Guwahati city police arrested seven ULFA cadres from the outskirts of the city and also recovered a Chinese grenade from their possession, reports Assam Tribune. The arrested have been described as new recruits of the outfit.
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On January 22, Guwahati city police arrested seven ULFA cadres from the outskirts of the city and also recovered a Chinese grenade from their possession, reports Assam Tribune. The arrested have been described as new recruits of the outfit.
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January - 22 
On January 22, in a counter insurgency operation, the Tripura State Rifles personnel neutralized a hideout of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) at Tailingbari under Amarpur subdivision in the South Tripura district, according to Press T
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On January 22, in a counter insurgency operation, the Tripura State Rifles personnel neutralized a hideout of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) at Tailingbari under Amarpur subdivision in the South Tripura district, according to Press Trust of India. One wireless set, 25 kilograms of rice and some incriminating documents were recovered from the hideout. However, the NLFT cadres managed to escape.
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January - 22 
On January 22, suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres shot dead a petrol pump owner at Sadiya township in the Tinsukia district, according to Assam Tribune. Further, on January 23, the ULFA exploded a grenade near the nail factory at
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On January 22, suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres shot dead a petrol pump owner at Sadiya township in the Tinsukia district, according to Assam Tribune. Further, on January 23, the ULFA exploded a grenade near the nail factory at Bengenakhowa in the Golaghat district, according to Sentinel. No casualty was reported in the incident. Police also recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) weighing two kilograms in front of the Golaghat district Deputy Commissioner’s office.
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January - 22 
On January 22, ULFA militants lobbed a grenade at a police patrol team on the Sessa bridge in the Dibrugarh district injuring four police personnel. The militants managed to escape in a vehicle into the nearby forest area. On the same day, ULFA cadre
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On January 22, ULFA militants lobbed a grenade at a police patrol team on the Sessa bridge in the Dibrugarh district injuring four police personnel. The militants managed to escape in a vehicle into the nearby forest area. On the same day, ULFA cadres blew up a gas pipeline near Bherbheri under Bordubi police station.
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January - 22 
On the same day, suspected ULFA militants triggered a blast in the precincts of the Assam State Transport Corporation building in Jorhat injuring a civilian. Elsewhere, gas pipelines at Chetiapathar under Chabua police station and Bokulia Chariali un
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On the same day, suspected ULFA militants triggered a blast in the precincts of the Assam State Transport Corporation building in Jorhat injuring a civilian. Elsewhere, gas pipelines at Chetiapathar under Chabua police station and Bokulia Chariali under Duliajan police station were blown up. No casualty was reported in these incidents. Another gas pipeline, running through Lengri tea estate under Tengakhat police station in the Dibrugarh district, was also blown up by the ULFA.
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January - 22 
SFs arrested three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) cadres during a search operation at Sopore in the Baramulla district. They also seized one pistol, one magazine, four rounds and two hand grenades from the arrested.
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SFs arrested three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) cadres during a search operation at Sopore in the Baramulla district. They also seized one pistol, one magazine, four rounds and two hand grenades from the arrested.
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January - 22 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have called for an all-India shutdown on January 26 and reportedly put up posters in the Giridih district of Jharkhand and Purulia district of West Bengal.
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have called for an all-India shutdown on January 26 and reportedly put up posters in the Giridih district of Jharkhand and Purulia district of West Bengal.
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January - 22 
Three suspected Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) cadres were arrested from Dhubri and Golokganj police station areas along the India-Bangladesh border of Dhubri district on the night of January 22. One .38 revolver, one handmade pisto
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Three suspected Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) cadres were arrested from Dhubri and Golokganj police station areas along the India-Bangladesh border of Dhubri district on the night of January 22. One .38 revolver, one handmade pistol, three rounds of live cartridges and a demand note of Rupees 26,000 were recovered from two MULTA cadres, identified as Mohibul Hoque and Shohidul Hoque of Hoverpara village. Five grenades weighing one kilogram each and some incriminating documents were recovered from the third, identified as Aminul Hoque of Darbarpara village.
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January - 22 
A bomb exploded in Quetta, capital of the Balochistan province, on January 22, according to Dawn. However, it did not cause any loss of life or damage to property. The device which had been planted near a hotel in the cantonment area exploded at 10.1
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A bomb exploded in Quetta, capital of the Balochistan province, on January 22, according to Dawn. However, it did not cause any loss of life or damage to property. The device which had been planted near a hotel in the cantonment area exploded at 10.15pm.
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January - 22 
A girl, Fareeda, was injured when a bomb exploded in the Mand area of Turbat district. Suspected Baloch insurgents also fired some 24 rockets at the Frontier Corps (FC) fort in Dera Bugti and four at the PPL gas plant in Sui, but without causing dama
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A girl, Fareeda, was injured when a bomb exploded in the Mand area of Turbat district. Suspected Baloch insurgents also fired some 24 rockets at the Frontier Corps (FC) fort in Dera Bugti and four at the PPL gas plant in Sui, but without causing damage to the targets.
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January - 22 
Security agencies raided the base camp of Al Rehmat Trust in Haripur on January 22-night and arrested 25 workers, including the director of the camp, and seized five truckloads of relief goods, trust officials told Daily Times. The Islamic charity is
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Security agencies raided the base camp of Al Rehmat Trust in Haripur on January 22-night and arrested 25 workers, including the director of the camp, and seized five truckloads of relief goods, trust officials told Daily Times. The Islamic charity is believed to have links with the outlawed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). “I don’t know why they raided our base camp. Perhaps it is a message for all other Islamic charities working in the area to pack up and leave,” Maulana Asmatullah Muawia, Al Rehmat Trust leader, told Daily Times from Muzaffarabad. “All I can say is that the raid has been conducted at the behest of the Americans and it was meant to discourage us as well as the other religious organisations working in the area,” added Maulana Asmat.
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January - 22 
A report from Sarlahi said that the Maoists detonated three bombs at the Chhoti Customs Office at Tribhuvan Nagar Village Development Committee (VDC) on January 22-night. Although, no casualties were reported, property worth approximately Rs 1 millio
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A report from Sarlahi said that the Maoists detonated three bombs at the Chhoti Customs Office at Tribhuvan Nagar Village Development Committee (VDC) on January 22-night. Although, no casualties were reported, property worth approximately Rs 1 million was damaged. Another report from Nepalgunj said that the Maoists detonated a bomb at the number-4 office of the mid-western road division in Surkhet on January 22-morning. The explosion damaged some furniture and windowpanes.
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January - 22 
At least 17 Maoists, six security force (SF) personnel and two civilians were killed in a clash between a patrol team of the SFs and Maoists at the Jhurjhure and Jyamire regions of Makwanpur district on January 21-night. The gun-battle ensued after M
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At least 17 Maoists, six security force (SF) personnel and two civilians were killed in a clash between a patrol team of the SFs and Maoists at the Jhurjhure and Jyamire regions of Makwanpur district on January 21-night. The gun-battle ensued after Maoists attacked the SFs on regular patrol in the area at around 6:45 pm. According to security sources, 18 other soldiers were injured in the incident. One INSAS rifle, four .303 rifles, socket bombs, ammunitions and Maoist documents were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 22 
In another incident, SFs and Maoists clashed at Khatrikhola in the Syangjha district on January 22. The Maoists had attacked a joint team of the SF personnel, who had gone to the area to clear road blockades placed by the insurgents along the Siddhar
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In another incident, SFs and Maoists clashed at Khatrikhola in the Syangjha district on January 22. The Maoists had attacked a joint team of the SF personnel, who had gone to the area to clear road blockades placed by the insurgents along the Siddhartha Highway. One police personnel was injured in the incident.
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January - 22 
On January 22, suspected Maoists shot dead Bijaylal Das, president of the Nepal Sadbhavana Party, at Janakpurdham in Dhanusha district. Das was widely known as the candidate for the post of Mayor in the municipal polls scheduled for February 8.
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On January 22, suspected Maoists shot dead Bijaylal Das, president of the Nepal Sadbhavana Party, at Janakpurdham in Dhanusha district. Das was widely known as the candidate for the post of Mayor in the municipal polls scheduled for February 8.
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January - 22 
The Maoists have abducted 200 labourers working on the Chautara-Dolalghat road in Sindhupalchowk district on January 22.
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The Maoists have abducted 200 labourers working on the Chautara-Dolalghat road in Sindhupalchowk district on January 22.
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January - 22 
According to Daily Star, a court in Bogra on January 22 framed charges against six Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres, including its chief Sheikh Abdur Rahman and operations commander Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai, under Explosive Substa
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According to Daily Star, a court in Bogra on January 22 framed charges against six Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres, including its chief Sheikh Abdur Rahman and operations commander Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai, under Explosive Substances Act in one of the August 17, 2005 country-wide bombing cases. Only one of the six accused, Abdur Razzak, has been arrested.
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January - 22 
According to Independent, the anti-terrorism bill will be placed before the Parliament during the winter session, which began on January 22. A decision to the effect was taken following a meeting on January 21 at the office of the Law, Justice and Pa
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According to Independent, the anti-terrorism bill will be placed before the Parliament during the winter session, which began on January 22. A decision to the effect was taken following a meeting on January 21 at the office of the Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Moudud Ahmed, who subsequently informed the media that the draft bill would be sent to the Cabinet for approval prior to its tabling before the Parliament. The Act, after its passage and presidential assent, will be used against those individuals, groups and organisations who have been financing, patronising and provoking activities of the militants and terrorists in the country.
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January - 22 
Hindustan Times reports that Geneva is likely to emerge as a compromise venue for the first round of talks between the Government and LTTE. President Rajapakse had informally said that he was ready to accept Geneva as the venue to break the deadlock
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Hindustan Times reports that Geneva is likely to emerge as a compromise venue for the first round of talks between the Government and LTTE. President Rajapakse had informally said that he was ready to accept Geneva as the venue to break the deadlock on the issue. Norwegian Peace Envoy and International Development Minister Erik Solheim is expected convey this new proposal to the LTTE when he meets their chief Velupillai Prabhakaran at Kilinochchi on January 25.
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January - 22 
In a separate incident, a 21-year-old youth was shot dead by unidentified assailants, suspected to be from the 'Colonel' Karuna group, near the Mamangam Kovil in Batticaloa on January 22.
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In a separate incident, a 21-year-old youth was shot dead by unidentified assailants, suspected to be from the 'Colonel' Karuna group, near the Mamangam Kovil in Batticaloa on January 22.
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January - 22 
In an interview to Associated Press on January 22, President Mahinda Rajapakse called for immediate talks with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to halt the increasing violence. He, however, warned that the wish for peace is not a sign that
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In an interview to Associated Press on January 22, President Mahinda Rajapakse called for immediate talks with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to halt the increasing violence. He, however, warned that the wish for peace is not a sign that the Government was unable to counter the LTTE. "Don’t take my patience as my weakness," he said.
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January - 22 
Suspected LTTE cadres shot at and injured four soldiers in an ambush in the Batticaloa district. "A 10-man patrol was ambushed and fired upon after they left a camp in Batticaloa. Four were injured, it was definitely the Tigers," said Police Superint
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Suspected LTTE cadres shot at and injured four soldiers in an ambush in the Batticaloa district. "A 10-man patrol was ambushed and fired upon after they left a camp in Batticaloa. Four were injured, it was definitely the Tigers," said Police Superintendent Sarath Jayasundara.
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January - 22 
The Special Task Force (STF) recovered a large stock of military items on January 22 from the Tamielyaya area in Ampara district. Eight claymore mines, 370 rounds of Multi-Purpose Machine Gun ammunition and 369 rounds of T-56 ammunition were recovere
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The Special Task Force (STF) recovered a large stock of military items on January 22 from the Tamielyaya area in Ampara district. Eight claymore mines, 370 rounds of Multi-Purpose Machine Gun ammunition and 369 rounds of T-56 ammunition were recovered.
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January - 23 
A team of Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JKLI) regiment arrested two persons, Maibul Hussain and Sahidul Haque, from Kalahat village in the Dhubri district and seized a .38 revolver, ammunition and a pistol. Another civilian, Aminul Haque, was arr
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A team of Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JKLI) regiment arrested two persons, Maibul Hussain and Sahidul Haque, from Kalahat village in the Dhubri district and seized a .38 revolver, ammunition and a pistol. Another civilian, Aminul Haque, was arrested from the Rupsi area under Golakganj police station along with five bombs.
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January - 23 
According to Daily Star, Bangladesh will ask India to help block routes used by the militants to smuggle in explosives from India for subversive acts across the country in the last few months. The Government is also likely to request India to conduct
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According to Daily Star, Bangladesh will ask India to help block routes used by the militants to smuggle in explosives from India for subversive acts across the country in the last few months. The Government is also likely to request India to conduct an investigation to verify the information obtained from some arrested militants about an Indian arms ring involved in selling explosives to the Bangladeshi militants, and take measures to trace the syndicate and stop its activities. The report further said that security agencies are preparing a detailed report on their findings about the networks of explosives smugglers both in Bangladesh and India. "The report will be completed in a few days," a senior intelligence official told Daily Star.
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January - 23 
ANI reports on January 23 that the leader of the Nayanbasi Jamatiya faction of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), Ha-Sa-Magi Angel Mikhail Borok, has complained though a letter to the Home Minister Shivraj Patil about the non-implementation
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ANI reports on January 23 that the leader of the Nayanbasi Jamatiya faction of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), Ha-Sa-Magi Angel Mikhail Borok, has complained though a letter to the Home Minister Shivraj Patil about the non-implementation of the tripartite agreement reached between the Centre, Tripura Government and the outfit in December 2004.
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January - 23 
In the State, security forces arrested two terrorists along with two hand grenades at Shatagund in the Kupwara district. Further, the police arrested a woman from the Bijbehara area in Anantnag district and recovered some arms and ammunition from her
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In the State, security forces arrested two terrorists along with two hand grenades at Shatagund in the Kupwara district. Further, the police arrested a woman from the Bijbehara area in Anantnag district and recovered some arms and ammunition from her possession.
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January - 23 
On January 23, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a tourist bungalow under construction at Bandwan in the Purulia district, according to Telegraph. More than half of the two-storey building, being built at a cost of Rs 1.2 mi
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On January 23, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a tourist bungalow under construction at Bandwan in the Purulia district, according to Telegraph. More than half of the two-storey building, being built at a cost of Rs 1.2 million by the local district body, was destroyed. However, no casualties were reported in the attack. "They feared that the building will not be utilised as a tourist bungalow and would serve as a police camp instead," an officer of the Bandwan police station said. District police chief R. Shivkumar added that the Maoists had come from Jharkhand.
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January - 23 
On January 23, four suspected cadres of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) were killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at Sandankhong in the Bishnupur district. Apart from a vehicle, one motor-cycle, three AK 47 rifles, one lethod bomb
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On January 23, four suspected cadres of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) were killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at Sandankhong in the Bishnupur district. Apart from a vehicle, one motor-cycle, three AK 47 rifles, one lethod bomb, three magazines, 24 bullets and six bombs were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 23 
On January 23, ULFA militants detonated a bomb at the Doomdooma circle office in Tinsukia district damaging a portion of the building. Separately, an Indian Oil Corporation pipeline was blown up in Tingri Bongaon under Digboi police station by the UL
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On January 23, ULFA militants detonated a bomb at the Doomdooma circle office in Tinsukia district damaging a portion of the building. Separately, an Indian Oil Corporation pipeline was blown up in Tingri Bongaon under Digboi police station by the ULFA.
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January - 23 
On the same day, ‘founder chairman’ of the Zeliang-rong Revolutionary National Front, Guang-sinlung alias Namgao Kamei, was reportedly killed by cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) in the Zeliangrong region of the
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On the same day, ‘founder chairman’ of the Zeliang-rong Revolutionary National Front, Guang-sinlung alias Namgao Kamei, was reportedly killed by cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) in the Zeliangrong region of the Sadar Hills district. According to NSCN-K’s spokesman for the region, Felix, Guang-sinlung was ‘arrested’ by their cadres from the area between Newlong /Lanka village and Ariang village on January 23 and later killed during ‘interrogation’.
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January - 23 
Suspected terrorists fired some gunshots on the residence of a People’s Democratic Party activist at Bapora in the Shopian area of Pulwama district. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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Suspected terrorists fired some gunshots on the residence of a People’s Democratic Party activist at Bapora in the Shopian area of Pulwama district. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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January - 23 
Suspected ULFA militants exploded a hand grenade at Mayong police station in the Morigaon district. No casualty was reported in the incident. Separately, the police defused a timer device, planted below a high-power transformer on the Head Post Offic
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Suspected ULFA militants exploded a hand grenade at Mayong police station in the Morigaon district. No casualty was reported in the incident. Separately, the police defused a timer device, planted below a high-power transformer on the Head Post Office Road in Jorhat. Half-a-kilogram of RDX, 7 pencil batteries, and a wrist watch were recovered from the site.
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January - 23 
Telegraph reports that on January 23, UNLF ‘accused’ the Hmar People’s Convention–Democratic (HPC-D), of ‘conniving’ with the SFs and ‘harassing’ the villagers of Parbung and Tipaimukh sub-divisions in Churachandpur district, forcing them to flee to
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Telegraph reports that on January 23, UNLF ‘accused’ the Hmar People’s Convention–Democratic (HPC-D), of ‘conniving’ with the SFs and ‘harassing’ the villagers of Parbung and Tipaimukh sub-divisions in Churachandpur district, forcing them to flee to the neighbouring State of Mizoram.
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January - 23 
The Hmar Students Association (HSA) claimed on January 23 at the Shillong Press Club in Shillong that 81 people were killed in landmine blasts and booby traps planted by Manipur-based militants at Tipaimukh in the Churachandpur district in the past t
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The Hmar Students Association (HSA) claimed on January 23 at the Shillong Press Club in Shillong that 81 people were killed in landmine blasts and booby traps planted by Manipur-based militants at Tipaimukh in the Churachandpur district in the past two years. The President of Shillong unit of HSA, Immanuel Z. Varte, said, "all the deaths occurred between September 2004 till January 2006." He also added that the MPLF and UNLF were responsible for these incidents. Separately, the HSA said on January 24 at Aizawl that the UNLF was responsible for harassment of the Hmar community in south Manipur, according to Telegraph.
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January - 23 
The Manipur Government is reported to have rejected the proposal of United National Liberation Front (UNLF) for holding a ‘plebiscite’. During a meeting convened by the Governor S. S. Sidhu in capital Imphal on January 23, the proposal was rejected a
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The Manipur Government is reported to have rejected the proposal of United National Liberation Front (UNLF) for holding a ‘plebiscite’. During a meeting convened by the Governor S. S. Sidhu in capital Imphal on January 23, the proposal was rejected as being unrealistic, according to Kangla Online.
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January - 23 
The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) has called for a 24-hour general strike in the districts of lower Assam protesting against the "violation of ceasefire norms and torture of its cadres" by the security forces. The ‘commanding officer’
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The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) has called for a 24-hour general strike in the districts of lower Assam protesting against the "violation of ceasefire norms and torture of its cadres" by the security forces. The ‘commanding officer’ of the 'Western Command' of the outfit, B. Suden, in a press release alleged that troops recently detained two cadres at Shantipur in Chirang district and two others from Kazigaon in the Dhubri district and they were 'tortured physically'.
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January - 23 
The second round of talks between the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA)-backed People’s Consultative Group (PCG) and the Union Government would be held on February 7, according to Sentinel. Writer Indira Goswami, a member of the PCG, said, "Nati
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The second round of talks between the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA)-backed People’s Consultative Group (PCG) and the Union Government would be held on February 7, according to Sentinel. Writer Indira Goswami, a member of the PCG, said, "National Security Advisor M. K. Narayanan informed me today that the talks with the PCG will be held on February 7 and modalities for the parleys will be decided later on." She added: "I also appeal ULFA to stop all kinds of violence considering the Government’s sincerity to hold the talks. I hope the ULFA leadership, including Arabinda Rajkhowa and Paresh Baruah, will listen to my appeal since it is a very positive step taken by the Centre."
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January - 23 
Three residents of Aswini Roaja Para area under Raisyabari police station in the West Tripura district were released on January 22 by the NLFT, reports Telegraph. The outfit had reportedly abducted six civilians on January 11 from Raisyabari market a
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Three residents of Aswini Roaja Para area under Raisyabari police station in the West Tripura district were released on January 22 by the NLFT, reports Telegraph. The outfit had reportedly abducted six civilians on January 11 from Raisyabari market and released three of them earlier on January 15. Further reports indicated that the abducted persons were detained in a NLFT hide out in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh.
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January - 23 
Two CPI-Maoist posters were recovered from the Durgapur industrial complex on January 23. The posters, written in Bengali, sought mass support for the shutdown call given by the Maoists on January 26(Republic Day). Three more Maoist posters, also in
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Two CPI-Maoist posters were recovered from the Durgapur industrial complex on January 23. The posters, written in Bengali, sought mass support for the shutdown call given by the Maoists on January 26(Republic Day). Three more Maoist posters, also in Bengali, were recovered last week from the local railway station, cinema hall and bus stand premises in Katwa. These posters also sought mass support for the CPI-Maoist.
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January - 23 
Two personnel of the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Kupwara Police and at least two terrorists are reported to have died in a gun-battle at Didikote village in the Vilgam area of Kupwara district on January 23. Official sources told Daily Excelsio
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Two personnel of the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Kupwara Police and at least two terrorists are reported to have died in a gun-battle at Didikote village in the Vilgam area of Kupwara district on January 23. Official sources told Daily Excelsior that SOG Kupwara launched a cordon-and-search operation at Didikote after receiving specific information regarding the presence of at least three terrorists at a hideout. In the ensuing encounter, two SOG personnel, Ghulam Mohammad and Mohammad Shafi, and an equal number of terrorists were killed and Constable Sarabjit Singh sustained injuries. An unconfirmed report said that the third terrorist was also killed.
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January - 23 
Former Chief Minister of Balochistan, Sardar Attaullah Mengal, has claimed that Pakistani security forces are using chemical weapons in the province, according to Hindustan Times. Mengal, who addressed the media at the Karachi Press Club, supported h
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Former Chief Minister of Balochistan, Sardar Attaullah Mengal, has claimed that Pakistani security forces are using chemical weapons in the province, according to Hindustan Times. Mengal, who addressed the media at the Karachi Press Club, supported his claim by showing pictures of Baloch civilians who he said had been hit by chemical weapons. Further backing his claim of use of chemical weapons, Mengal pointed to the pictures and said that "you will note the blood coming out of people's mouth without any injury to their bodies... what does this show... it shows that poisonous gases have been used in the military operation." "Chemical weapons are being used (to resolve the crisis), and a large number of women and children have died as a result," Mengal claimed in an interaction with the media. Demanding the presence of international mediators to ensure a fair resolution of the dispute between the tribal-dominated province and Islamabad, Mengal, who is presently the President of the Balochistan National Party, said that the Balochis are not ready to negotiate with either President Pervez Musharraf or his hand-picked Government.
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January - 23 
Security forces and tribesmen exchanged fire in the Kahan Town of Kohlu district in Balochistan province while the Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) claimed that two of the rockets fired by paramilitary forces hit Nawab Akbar Bugti’s fort, according to Dawn
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Security forces and tribesmen exchanged fire in the Kahan Town of Kohlu district in Balochistan province while the Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) claimed that two of the rockets fired by paramilitary forces hit Nawab Akbar Bugti’s fort, according to Dawn. District officials, however, denied the JWP claim and said no such incident had occurred. JWP spokesperson Agha Shahid Hasan Bugti said a tribesman, Pardin Bugti, was injured after security forces opened fire in Kahan. He added that Frontier Corps personnel fired 15 rockets in the same area and that two of them landed inside the fort of Nawab Akbar Bugti but caused no damage.
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January - 23 
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) rejected claims by authorities in Islamabad that regular armed forces were not being used to crackdown on people in Balochistan. The HRCP claimed that it had concrete evidence that action by the armed fo
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The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) rejected claims by authorities in Islamabad that regular armed forces were not being used to crackdown on people in Balochistan. The HRCP claimed that it had concrete evidence that action by the armed forces had led to the deaths and injuries among civilians" and that "populations had also been subjected to indiscriminate bombing."
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January - 23 
Washington has an understanding with Islamabad that allows the US to strike within Pakistani territory on the border with Afghanistan, providing the US has actionable intelligence and Pakistan cannot take firm action, according to a report in US week
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Washington has an understanding with Islamabad that allows the US to strike within Pakistani territory on the border with Afghanistan, providing the US has actionable intelligence and Pakistan cannot take firm action, according to a report in US weekly magazine Time. The source of the report is a Peshawar-based Pakistani intelligence official. "Pakistan’s caveat (to the agreement) is that it would formally protest such strikes to deflect domestic criticism. Some ranking Pakistani officials deny such an agreement exists," says the report headlined ‘Can Bin Laden be caught?’ According to the Time report, Pakistani and US intelligence agencies have stepped up their search for top Al Qaeda leaders in recent weeks, "with the skies above the mountains buzzing with spy planes and unmanned Predator drones, and a network of local spies and informants has been scouring the landscape for information." A Pakistani security officer told Time that the Central Intelligence Agency has installed sophisticated surveillance equipment in several offices of Pakistan’s Inter Services Intelligence to monitor any radio and Internet communications between Al Qaeda and its sympathisers.
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January - 23 
Himalayan Times on January 23 reports that hundreds of passengers and vehicles remain stranded following a Maoist roadblock at Rupandehi's Devdaha Sheetalnagar area on the Mahendra highway for the last two days.
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Himalayan Times on January 23 reports that hundreds of passengers and vehicles remain stranded following a Maoist roadblock at Rupandehi's Devdaha Sheetalnagar area on the Mahendra highway for the last two days.
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January - 23 
Himalayan Times reports that on January 23, the Maoists released four persons, including police constable Bikram Kalika Pudasaini, abducted from the Gamcha police post at Dadhikot in Bhaktapur district on January 14. They were released in a remote pl
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Himalayan Times reports that on January 23, the Maoists released four persons, including police constable Bikram Kalika Pudasaini, abducted from the Gamcha police post at Dadhikot in Bhaktapur district on January 14. They were released in a remote place of Kavre district at the initiative of the International Committee of Red Cross and the Kavre-based Informal Sector Services Centre.
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January - 23 
Local authorities in Kathmandu and Lalitpur on January 23 withdrew the night curfew effective within the Ring Road and relaxed the ban on public gatherings and rallies. Issuing separate public statements, the district administration offices (DAO) of
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Local authorities in Kathmandu and Lalitpur on January 23 withdrew the night curfew effective within the Ring Road and relaxed the ban on public gatherings and rallies. Issuing separate public statements, the district administration offices (DAO) of Kathmandu and Lalitpur announced the withdrawal of curfew orders with effect from January 23 while the notice issued on January 16, prohibiting rallies inside Ring Road areas, has been withdrawn with effect from January 24. The Kathmandu DAO, however, stated that prohibitory orders effective in parts of Kathmandu before January 16 will remain in effect. Citing possible Maoist infiltration in a planned mass meeting of the seven agitating political parties on January 20 in Kathmandu, the local administrations had clamped night curfew from January 16 onwards.
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January - 23 
Security forces seized a large amount of explosives and detonators from the Maoists in the Bahuni area of Morang district on January 23, according to the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The MoD statement said that 27,000 detonators, 1125 kilograms of expl
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Security forces seized a large amount of explosives and detonators from the Maoists in the Bahuni area of Morang district on January 23, according to the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The MoD statement said that 27,000 detonators, 1125 kilograms of explosives, including 25 kilograms of gunpowder packed in 22 sacks, were seized during the raid.
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January - 23 
According to Daily Star, Bangladesh will ask India to help block routes used by the militants to smuggle in explosives from India for subversive acts across the country in the last few months. The Government is also likely to request India to conduct
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According to Daily Star, Bangladesh will ask India to help block routes used by the militants to smuggle in explosives from India for subversive acts across the country in the last few months. The Government is also likely to request India to conduct an investigation to verify the information obtained from some arrested militants about an Indian arms ring involved in selling explosives to the Bangladeshi militants, and take measures to trace the syndicate and stop its activities. The report further said that security agencies are preparing a detailed report on their findings about the networks of explosives smugglers both in Bangladesh and India. "The report will be completed in a few days," a senior intelligence official told Daily Star.
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January - 23 
Mufti Hannan, chief of the banned Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami, Bangladesh (HuJI-B), was sent to the Dhaka Central Jail after completion of a 106-day remand on January 23, reports Independent.
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Mufti Hannan, chief of the banned Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami, Bangladesh (HuJI-B), was sent to the Dhaka Central Jail after completion of a 106-day remand on January 23, reports Independent.
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January - 23 
Ziaur Rahman alias Badal alias Reaz Ahmed, a ‘regional commander’ of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) was arrested from Ayub Ali Ansari mosque in the Sukhnagar area of Gaibandha district on January 23, according to Daily Star. Two live bombs
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Ziaur Rahman alias Badal alias Reaz Ahmed, a ‘regional commander’ of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) was arrested from Ayub Ali Ansari mosque in the Sukhnagar area of Gaibandha district on January 23, according to Daily Star. Two live bombs and five books on jihad were recovered from his possession. Five of his accomplices, however, managed to escape. During primary interrogation, Reaz, who hails from Chapainawabganj district, told police that he joined JMB three years ago to establish Islamic rule in Bangladesh and was subsequently made its 'regional commander'. Recently, he came to Gaibandha with some of his aides to reorganise JMB activities and to boost morale of its cadres.
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January - 23 
Daily News reports that the Intelligence Division of Fort Police arrested a woman, suspected to be a member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam's (LTTE) suicide bomb squad, near the Fort Railway Station in Colombo on January 23.
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Daily News reports that the Intelligence Division of Fort Police arrested a woman, suspected to be a member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam's (LTTE) suicide bomb squad, near the Fort Railway Station in Colombo on January 23.
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January - 23 
Suspected LTTE cadres attacked a Sri Lankan army patrol near the Batticaloa town on January 23, today, detonating a claymore mine, killing three soldiers and wounding two others.
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Suspected LTTE cadres attacked a Sri Lankan army patrol near the Batticaloa town on January 23, today, detonating a claymore mine, killing three soldiers and wounding two others.
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January - 23 
U.S. Under-Secretary of State Nicholas Burns on January 23 described the LTTE as a "reprehensive terrorist group," which was "keeping the country on the edge of war." Burns, who met President Mahinda Rajapakse, political leaders and visiting Norwegia
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U.S. Under-Secretary of State Nicholas Burns on January 23 described the LTTE as a "reprehensive terrorist group," which was "keeping the country on the edge of war." Burns, who met President Mahinda Rajapakse, political leaders and visiting Norwegian Minister for International Development Erik Solheim in Colombo, said while the Tamils had "legitimate grievances," the LTTE bore the "full responsibility" to either choose peace or to continue with its "repugnant policies of the past decade and a half."
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January - 24 
A 16-year old Maoist, Athram Chandansha alias Naresh, surrendered before the Adilabad district police on January 24. Superintendent of Police, Kripanand Tripathi Ujela, said that Naresh had been in the outfit for the last one and half years with the
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A 16-year old Maoist, Athram Chandansha alias Naresh, surrendered before the Adilabad district police on January 24. Superintendent of Police, Kripanand Tripathi Ujela, said that Naresh had been in the outfit for the last one and half years with the Mangi and Indervelli local guerilla squads.
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January - 24 
According to Assam Tribune, a suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant was killed and three others were injured in an explosion in the Ganeshguri locality of Guwahati city on January 24. Police sources said that the ULFA militant, Mu
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According to Assam Tribune, a suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant was killed and three others were injured in an explosion in the Ganeshguri locality of Guwahati city on January 24. Police sources said that the ULFA militant, Munin Das hailing from Ghograpar in the Nalbari district, was carrying the explosive and traveling on foot to avoid the intensified checking of vehicles by the security forces.
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January - 24 
According to Assam Tribune, the United Achik National Front (UANF) militants are engaged in abduction of traders in the district of West Garo Hills of Meghalaya. Three cases of abductions have been reported in the month of January 2006. The UANF, pre
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According to Assam Tribune, the United Achik National Front (UANF) militants are engaged in abduction of traders in the district of West Garo Hills of Meghalaya. Three cases of abductions have been reported in the month of January 2006. The UANF, previously known as the Peoples’ Liberation Front (PLF), was earlier active in the bordering areas of Dalu, Barengapara and Purakhasia. But of late, its activities have been reported from Tura, Betasing and Kherapara and Chokpot of West Garo Hills and its adjoining places in the South Garo Hills district.
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January - 24 
According to delayed reports, a security force personnel and a civilian were wounded in a landmine explosion triggered by unidentified militants at the Thenjol village under Thanlon sub-division in the Churachandpur district on January 24.
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According to delayed reports, a security force personnel and a civilian were wounded in a landmine explosion triggered by unidentified militants at the Thenjol village under Thanlon sub-division in the Churachandpur district on January 24.
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January - 24 
According to Hindustan Times, the Delhi Police arrested two Bangladeshi terrorists in East Delhi on January 24 and recovered 1.4 kilogram of RDX, four detonators and two hand grenades from their possession. Joint Commissioner of Police (Special Cell)
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According to Hindustan Times, the Delhi Police arrested two Bangladeshi terrorists in East Delhi on January 24 and recovered 1.4 kilogram of RDX, four detonators and two hand grenades from their possession. Joint Commissioner of Police (Special Cell), Karnal Singh, informed that Saidul and Shuabul, belonging to the Harkat-ul-Jehadi-e-Islami (HuJI), were arrested from the Shastri Park area. They were allegedly planning to disrupt the Republic Day (January 26) celebrations in the national capital.
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January - 24 
According to Press Trust of India, the Bangalore police have arrested two persons in connection with the December 28, 2005-terrorist attack at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in the city. Police said Nizamuddin alias Munna and M. Noorulla Khan
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According to Press Trust of India, the Bangalore police have arrested two persons in connection with the December 28, 2005-terrorist attack at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in the city. Police said Nizamuddin alias Munna and M. Noorulla Khan, both residents of Chintamani in the Kolar district of Karnataka, were arrested near Hesaraghatta on the outskirts of capital Bangalore on January 22. Police recovered two ‘tin bombs’, one ‘tiffin-carrier bomb’, a country-made revolver with three rounds, three electrical detonators and a telephone book from their possession. The six persons arrested so far in connection with the incident were in constant touch with each other and had also participated in the meetings in Bangalore and were preparing to carry out "violent militant activities" in and around the city, said police sources.
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January - 24 
According to Telegraph, National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadres burnt several vehicles in the districts of Lower Assam on January 24 during a general strike called by the outfit protesting against harassment by security forces.
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According to Telegraph, National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadres burnt several vehicles in the districts of Lower Assam on January 24 during a general strike called by the outfit protesting against harassment by security forces.
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January - 24 
All the eight security force personnel who had escorted Tunglut Thangthaum, the Inspector General Police-(Intelligence) who was killed on December 31, 2005, were suspended from service on January 21, 2006 as they had not opened retaliatory firing at
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All the eight security force personnel who had escorted Tunglut Thangthaum, the Inspector General Police-(Intelligence) who was killed on December 31, 2005, were suspended from service on January 21, 2006 as they had not opened retaliatory firing at the PLA cadres who shot dead the officer, according to Imphal Free Press.
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January - 24 
An intruder, suspected to be a Pakistani national, was shot dead by the Border Security Force (BSF) at village Chambalayal in the Ramgarh sector of Jammu. From his possession, Rupees 10 in Pakistan currency, one holy book and one diary were recovered
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An intruder, suspected to be a Pakistani national, was shot dead by the Border Security Force (BSF) at village Chambalayal in the Ramgarh sector of Jammu. From his possession, Rupees 10 in Pakistan currency, one holy book and one diary were recovered.
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January - 24 
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on January 24 appealed to the ULFA to eschew violence and give ‘due respect to the peace process with the Centre’. Speaking to Sentinel, Gogoi said that violent activities carried out by the banned outfit would malign
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Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on January 24 appealed to the ULFA to eschew violence and give ‘due respect to the peace process with the Centre’. Speaking to Sentinel, Gogoi said that violent activities carried out by the banned outfit would malign the image of Assam which has progressed in every aspect in the last four-and-a-half years.
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January - 24 
Eight persons, including three police personnel, were killed in separate attacks by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) across Jharkhand since January 24-night, according to The Statesman.
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Eight persons, including three police personnel, were killed in separate attacks by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) across Jharkhand since January 24-night, according to The Statesman.
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January - 24 
In the district, Maoists and police reportedly clashed in an area between Pawada and Jhawari villages. However, the Maoists managed to escape while the police subsequently recovered a bomb from the incident site.
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In the district, Maoists and police reportedly clashed in an area between Pawada and Jhawari villages. However, the Maoists managed to escape while the police subsequently recovered a bomb from the incident site.
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January - 24 
Jorhat district police on January 24 arrested a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, Bhogeswar alias Debojit Bora, from Nagabat Tinali under Borholla police station in Titabor subdivision. Bora has been identified as a ‘lance corporal’ in
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Jorhat district police on January 24 arrested a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, Bhogeswar alias Debojit Bora, from Nagabat Tinali under Borholla police station in Titabor subdivision. Bora has been identified as a ‘lance corporal’ in the ‘28th battalion’ of the outfit.
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January - 24 
On January 24 in the Karbi Anglong district, police arrested four militants of the Karbi Longri NC Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) for their "direct or indirect" involvement in the abduction of tea garden executive B. K. Chaudhury, according to Telegr
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On January 24 in the Karbi Anglong district, police arrested four militants of the Karbi Longri NC Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) for their "direct or indirect" involvement in the abduction of tea garden executive B. K. Chaudhury, according to Telegraph. The KLNLF had abducted Chaudhury, manager of the Assam Tea Corporation Ltd-owned Loonsoong tea estate, on September 19, 2005 and had freed him on January 22, 2006. However, the outfit had subsequently taken hostage three relatives who had gone to its hideout to pay ransom.
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January - 24 
On January 24, Maoists attacked a police outpost in the Banka district by exploding bombs and firing from guns and stabbed one police personnel, critically injuring him. Maoists also looted 10 rifles and one carbine. Superintendent of Police, D. N. G
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On January 24, Maoists attacked a police outpost in the Banka district by exploding bombs and firing from guns and stabbed one police personnel, critically injuring him. Maoists also looted 10 rifles and one carbine. Superintendent of Police, D. N. Gupta, said over 50-60 heavily armed Maoists encircled the Khesar outpost under Belhar police station area in the district and threw several bombs damaging the building.
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January - 24 
On January 24, Maoists burnt down a mobile relay unit section of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited at Korchi in the same district. Gadchiroli Superintendent of Police, Shirish Jain, said the Maoists set ablaze the mobile relay unit, cable unit, stabil
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On January 24, Maoists burnt down a mobile relay unit section of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited at Korchi in the same district. Gadchiroli Superintendent of Police, Shirish Jain, said the Maoists set ablaze the mobile relay unit, cable unit, stabilizers and other electronic equipments.
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January - 24 
On January 24, two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, K. Subba Rao and S Nagamani, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police, V. V. Srinivasa Rao, in Visakhapatnam. Subba Rao was ‘commander’ of the Galikonda special guerrilla
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On January 24, two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, K. Subba Rao and S Nagamani, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police, V. V. Srinivasa Rao, in Visakhapatnam. Subba Rao was ‘commander’ of the Galikonda special guerrilla squad while Nagamani was his deputy. Both cited poor health as reasons for the surrender.
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January - 24 
On the same day, a bomb exploded at Demow Chariali in the Sibsagar district injuring three police personnel. Another blast occurred at Japidhara under Kakotibari police station in the same district without causing any casualty. Further, suspected ULF
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On the same day, a bomb exploded at Demow Chariali in the Sibsagar district injuring three police personnel. Another blast occurred at Japidhara under Kakotibari police station in the same district without causing any casualty. Further, suspected ULFA cadres also detonated an improvised explosive device at Chhaygaon circle office precincts. No casualty was reported in the incident.
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January - 24 
One police personnel was injured on January 24 when Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres opened fire on a polling party in the Kadenar village of Bastar district. The polling party was returning along with a police team after conductin
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One police personnel was injured on January 24 when Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres opened fire on a polling party in the Kadenar village of Bastar district. The polling party was returning along with a police team after conducting re-poll in Mandi when the Maoists opened fire on them.
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January - 24 
Security forces arrested a suspected terrorist, Mohammad Sultan Lone, along with a pistol, its one magazine and four rounds during search operations at village Tirna in the Kupwara district. Separately, four rockets were recovered from the detained r
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Security forces arrested a suspected terrorist, Mohammad Sultan Lone, along with a pistol, its one magazine and four rounds during search operations at village Tirna in the Kupwara district. Separately, four rockets were recovered from the detained relative of a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadre, Parveena at Bijbehara in the Anantnag district. Parveena, whose brother and brother-in-law have been HM cadres, has been taken into custody along with her mother-in-law Khadeeja.
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January - 24 
Terrorists fired some gunshots towards the residence of Member of Legislative Assembly from Tral, Dr Ghulam Nabi Bhat, at Tral in the Pulwama district. Police retaliated and there was no loss of life or injury reported. In the same district, an impro
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Terrorists fired some gunshots towards the residence of Member of Legislative Assembly from Tral, Dr Ghulam Nabi Bhat, at Tral in the Pulwama district. Police retaliated and there was no loss of life or injury reported. In the same district, an improvised explosive device (IED) blast took place on the Amlar-Tral Road without causing any damage. Reports added that terrorists fired some rifle grenades towards a BSF formation at Batagund in the Tral area. Troops fired back and conducted a search operation but the terrorists managed to escape from the incident site. Unidentified terrorists also fired upon the house of People’s Democratic Party zonal president, Ghulam Hassan Bhat, at Babapora in the Shopian area of Pulwama district.
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January - 24 
The People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) has also reportedly decided to support a call for strike given by the Manipur People’s Liberation Front (MPLF) to protest against the Republic Day (January 26) celebrations in Manipur.
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The People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) has also reportedly decided to support a call for strike given by the Manipur People’s Liberation Front (MPLF) to protest against the Republic Day (January 26) celebrations in Manipur.
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January - 24 
Two cadres of the Al-Fateh outfit surrendered before the Army immediately after crossing the Line of Control in the Uri sector of Baramulla district, a defence spokesperson said. Mukhtar Ahmad of Mohra village and Bashir Ahmad of Bagna village of Uri
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Two cadres of the Al-Fateh outfit surrendered before the Army immediately after crossing the Line of Control in the Uri sector of Baramulla district, a defence spokesperson said. Mukhtar Ahmad of Mohra village and Bashir Ahmad of Bagna village of Uri had gone to Pakistan occupied Kashmir in September 2000 and April 2002 respectively. They also handed over two 7.62 mm pistols to the Army at the time of the surrender.
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January - 24 
Two cadres of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Omar and Aamir, were killed in an encounter which ensued after security forces (SFs) launched a cordon-and-search operation in the Kunan Poshpora area of Kupwara district on January 24, according to Daily Exce
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Two cadres of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Omar and Aamir, were killed in an encounter which ensued after security forces (SFs) launched a cordon-and-search operation in the Kunan Poshpora area of Kupwara district on January 24, according to Daily Excelsior. Two AK-56 rifles were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 24 
A Jamhoori Watan Party spokesman said that the situation was calm in Dera Bugti with the exception of one incident in which security forces had fired 12 shells on the northern side of the town without causing any damage.
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A Jamhoori Watan Party spokesman said that the situation was calm in Dera Bugti with the exception of one incident in which security forces had fired 12 shells on the northern side of the town without causing any damage.
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January - 24 
In continuing violence in Balochistan, two water pipelines to the Pirkoh gas plant that was repaired after 10 days was blown up again and a minor incident of firing near Dera Bugti occurred without causing any loss of life on January 24, according to
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In continuing violence in Balochistan, two water pipelines to the Pirkoh gas plant that was repaired after 10 days was blown up again and a minor incident of firing near Dera Bugti occurred without causing any loss of life on January 24, according to Dawn. Official sources in Sui confirmed that two separate water pipelines, to the Pirkoh gas plant and town, were damaged on January 24- morning by explosives. Sources added that without de-mining the entire region it would be extremely difficult to ensure a normal supply of water to the Pirkoh and Loti gas plants through pipelines.
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January - 24 
In the province, a bomb explosion damaged an under-construction residential quarters of a school in the Wadh town and rockets were fired on the Frontier Corps check post in Barkhan.
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In the province, a bomb explosion damaged an under-construction residential quarters of a school in the Wadh town and rockets were fired on the Frontier Corps check post in Barkhan.
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January - 24 
Pakistan on January 24 categorically denied reports that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States has succeeded in penetrating the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency. "Absolutely rubbish, I ca
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Pakistan on January 24 categorically denied reports that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States has succeeded in penetrating the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency. "Absolutely rubbish, I categorically deny these allegations as nothing of the sort is happening in the ISI. We have very secure systems for all our communications, especially for sensitive communication for which there are secret codes. Of course, we are aware that the Americans have highly sensitive technical gadgetry and we are aware of the manner that they pick up information on unguarded lines but this does not mean that we let our guard down for a minute," a senior intelligence official told The News. The official was responding to queries about a report in The Times in this regard.
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January - 24 
President George W Bush is reported to have termed Washington’s ties with Islamabad as "strategic and vital" for the United States, according to The News. He made a brief statement to Pakistani and American media representatives at the Oval Office an
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President George W Bush is reported to have termed Washington’s ties with Islamabad as "strategic and vital" for the United States, according to The News. He made a brief statement to Pakistani and American media representatives at the Oval Office and the White House on January 24 after his one-on-one meeting with Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz. Bush thanked President Musharraf and Premier Shaukat Aziz for their role saying: "We appreciate President Musharraf’s personal involvement in fight against terrorism. The two sides are working closely to fight terrorism."
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January - 24 
President Pervez Musharraf said on January 24 that Al Qaeda fighters were probably killed in a suspected Central Intelligence Agency air strike that killed 18 civilians at Damadola village in the Bajaur Agency on January 13, according to Daily Times.
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President Pervez Musharraf said on January 24 that Al Qaeda fighters were probably killed in a suspected Central Intelligence Agency air strike that killed 18 civilians at Damadola village in the Bajaur Agency on January 13, according to Daily Times. "Now that we’ve started investigating the reality on the ground, yes, we have found that there are foreigners there. That is for sure," Musharraf said in response to a question at the Oslo Nobel Institute following his lecture on ‘Pakistan’s Role for Peace and Development in the Region and Beyond.’ "There is indication that there were some people, also Al Qaeda people, who have gotten killed. Now we need to ascertain that. I’m not 100 percent sure of that," he added. The president said Pakistan contacted the United States after the air strike on Damadola. "Yes, indeed, they do assure that they will not act against Pakistan’s interest," he said, without giving details.
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January - 24 
The Government on January 24 froze bank accounts of an Afghan trading group allegedly involved in funneling funds to the Taliban. The Federal Investigation Agency’s Special Investigation Group (SIG) froze 15 bank accounts of Shirkat Special and Amria
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The Government on January 24 froze bank accounts of an Afghan trading group allegedly involved in funneling funds to the Taliban. The Federal Investigation Agency’s Special Investigation Group (SIG) froze 15 bank accounts of Shirkat Special and Amria Food in Peshawar and Islamabad on the request of Interpol, sources told Dawn. The sources claimed that Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar had a share in both the companies. They said the trading companies were apparently dealing in edible oil, sugar and other foodstuff and had a sizable amount in Pakistani bank accounts. The SIG on January 24 raided the offices of Shirkat Special at Mohmand Plaza on Naz Cinema Road in Peshawar and seized documents indicating the firm’s involvement in transferring money to the Taliban. "The company’s owner Rais Abdul Bari and his family members, including Abdul Hadi, Abdul Baqi, Noor Mohammad, Mohammad Nabi and Abdul Nasih, of Kandahar, escaped before the raid," the sources added.
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January - 24 
A group of around 15 to 20 Maoists detonated an improvised explosive device at the District Education Office in Bhojpur district. Property worth about Rs 400,000 was damaged in the blast, the District Police Office said.
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A group of around 15 to 20 Maoists detonated an improvised explosive device at the District Education Office in Bhojpur district. Property worth about Rs 400,000 was damaged in the blast, the District Police Office said.
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January - 24 
Maoists on January 24-evening triggered bomb blasts in the ward number two office of Banepa Municipality in Kavre district. The explosion damaged the building, although no casualties were reported.
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Maoists on January 24-evening triggered bomb blasts in the ward number two office of Banepa Municipality in Kavre district. The explosion damaged the building, although no casualties were reported.
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January - 24 
On January 24, two security force (SF) personnel, one Maoist and a civilian were killed and four SF personnel sustained injuries when Maoists launched simultaneous attacks in the Nepalgunj town of Banke district, according to Himalayan Times. The Mao
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On January 24, two security force (SF) personnel, one Maoist and a civilian were killed and four SF personnel sustained injuries when Maoists launched simultaneous attacks in the Nepalgunj town of Banke district, according to Himalayan Times. The Maoists attacked the district police office, the regional police training centre, Nepal Rastra Bank, the municipal police office, the Royal Nepalese Army’s No 4 Company, district prison, zonal police office and the district administration office at the same time.
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January - 24 
The Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) has claimed that at least 25 Maoist insurgents were killed and several others sustained injuries in a gun-battle between the two sides in the Bhakunde area of the western district of Palpa on January 24, according to Nep
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The Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) has claimed that at least 25 Maoist insurgents were killed and several others sustained injuries in a gun-battle between the two sides in the Bhakunde area of the western district of Palpa on January 24, according to Nepal News. Quoting sources at the RNA’s Western Divisional Headquarters in Pokhara, the state-owned Radio Nepal on January 25 said the Maoists were killed when the RNA launched retaliatory action against them. A large number of arms and ammunition and various Maoist documents were recovered from the incident site, the report added.
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January - 24 
According to Independent, three students were injured in an explosion inside the Shamaspur School in the Sreenagar sub-district of Munshiganj district on January 24.
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According to Independent, three students were injured in an explosion inside the Shamaspur School in the Sreenagar sub-district of Munshiganj district on January 24.
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January - 24 
Daily Star reports that two cadres of the Janajuddha faction of Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), Mofazzel Hossain alias Mofa and Sheikh Golam Mostafa alias Mosto, were killed during an encounter between Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel and
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Daily Star reports that two cadres of the Janajuddha faction of Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), Mofazzel Hossain alias Mofa and Sheikh Golam Mostafa alias Mosto, were killed during an encounter between Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel and PBCP cadres at Jabusha village under Rupsha sub-district in the Khulna district. RAB personnel recovered one revolver, two pipe guns and 16 bullets from the incident site.
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January - 24 
A journalist attached to a Tamil language newspaper Sudar Oli was shot dead by an unidentified gunman at Trincomalee on January 24-morning. Military sources said that political columnist of Sudar Oli, 37-year-old S. Rajan, was shot dead while he was
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A journalist attached to a Tamil language newspaper Sudar Oli was shot dead by an unidentified gunman at Trincomalee on January 24-morning. Military sources said that political columnist of Sudar Oli, 37-year-old S. Rajan, was shot dead while he was on his way to work.
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January - 24 
Explosions were reported from five places in the suburbs of capital Colombo between 8 p.m. and 8.30 p.m. on January 24. Army sources said explosions occurred at Borella, Nugegoda, Mount Lavinia, Kiribathgoda and Wattala without causing any damage.
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Explosions were reported from five places in the suburbs of capital Colombo between 8 p.m. and 8.30 p.m. on January 24. Army sources said explosions occurred at Borella, Nugegoda, Mount Lavinia, Kiribathgoda and Wattala without causing any damage.
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January - 24 
President Mahinda Rajapakse on January 24 discussed with the Norwegian Minister for International Development and key facilitator Erik Solheim issues relating to the "possibility of resuming negotiations" with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LT
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President Mahinda Rajapakse on January 24 discussed with the Norwegian Minister for International Development and key facilitator Erik Solheim issues relating to the "possibility of resuming negotiations" with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The two-hour talks were held a day ahead of Solheim's visit to Kilinochchi to meet with LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran.
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January - 25 
A Hindi-speaking trader of Anandabag in Digboi, Thakur Gupta, was shot dead by suspected cadres of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) on January 25, according to Sentinel.
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A Hindi-speaking trader of Anandabag in Digboi, Thakur Gupta, was shot dead by suspected cadres of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) on January 25, according to Sentinel.
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January - 25 
A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen terrorist, Mohammad Waseem Malik alias Abu Hamza alias Hamid, was reportedly arrested from the Anantnag district on January 25. Army claimed that Waseem was one of the terrorists who had caused a series of bomb blasts at the Repu
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A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen terrorist, Mohammad Waseem Malik alias Abu Hamza alias Hamid, was reportedly arrested from the Anantnag district on January 25. Army claimed that Waseem was one of the terrorists who had caused a series of bomb blasts at the Republic Day ceremony in Jammu on January 26, 1995 when six persons had died and then Governor, Lt Gen (Retd) K. V. Krishna Rao, had a narrow escape.
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January - 25 
A soldier and a cadre of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) were killed during a search operation at Badipora Dadsar in the Tral area of Pulwama district. Elsewhere in the district, another HM cadre, Mukhtar Ahmed Loray alias Usama, was found dead at Chawan
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A soldier and a cadre of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) were killed during a search operation at Badipora Dadsar in the Tral area of Pulwama district. Elsewhere in the district, another HM cadre, Mukhtar Ahmed Loray alias Usama, was found dead at Chawan in the Kellar area. Officials described it as an incident of "group clash".
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January - 25 
According to Hindustan Times, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a culvert near Azad Bigaha village between Paraiya and Guraru railway stations in Bihar's Gaya district on January 25-night. They also reportedly planted
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According to Hindustan Times, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a culvert near Azad Bigaha village between Paraiya and Guraru railway stations in Bihar's Gaya district on January 25-night. They also reportedly planted bombs at Deo Road station in the Aurangabad district, paralysing railway traffic on the Gaya-Mughalsarai section. Superintendent of Police (Aurangabad), Sushil Khopde, said that over 40 Maoists confined the railway staff at Deo Road station and planted bombs on the track. However, no casualties were reported in these incidents.
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January - 25 
According to The Hindu, six cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) belonging to the Penna Ahobilam Area squad allegedly shot dead a civilian, Boya Kadireppa, at Bandameedipalli village in the Rapthadu area of Anantapur district on
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According to The Hindu, six cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) belonging to the Penna Ahobilam Area squad allegedly shot dead a civilian, Boya Kadireppa, at Bandameedipalli village in the Rapthadu area of Anantapur district on January 25. They also abducted his brother, identified as Yerrodu.
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January - 25 
According to UNI, a hardcore militant of the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), identified as Bhabesh Roy, was arrested along with seven linkmen of the outfit from Shamukhtala in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district on January 25. Inspector General
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According to UNI, a hardcore militant of the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), identified as Bhabesh Roy, was arrested along with seven linkmen of the outfit from Shamukhtala in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district on January 25. Inspector General of Police (North Bengal), Kishanlal Meena, told reporters that Bhabesh was trained in a militant training camp in Bangladesh’s Chattagram area and was attached with the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF). The seven arrested linkmen were allegedly working for the outfit in different areas of North Bengal.
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January - 25 
Assam Governor Ajay Singh speaking to the media on January 25 said that the ULFA must first surrender arms and come to the mainstream, and only then negotiations could follow, reports Sentinel. "They would be rehabilitated once they lay down their ar
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Assam Governor Ajay Singh speaking to the media on January 25 said that the ULFA must first surrender arms and come to the mainstream, and only then negotiations could follow, reports Sentinel. "They would be rehabilitated once they lay down their arms," Singh said. He further said, "A militant by taking up arms against the State has gone against the law, and so he must be treated in the line of law; he must be brought to book. So the question of negotiation does not arise unless the militants surrender their arms."
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January - 25 
On January 25, the Border Security Force personnel arrested a Bangladeshi forest ranger along with a gang of timber smugglers from a reserve forest in the Khowai sub-division of West Tripura district, according to UNI.
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On January 25, the Border Security Force personnel arrested a Bangladeshi forest ranger along with a gang of timber smugglers from a reserve forest in the Khowai sub-division of West Tripura district, according to UNI.
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January - 25 
On January 25, two ‘bomb experts’ of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Nandeibam Nandakishore alias Bung and Maibam Dhamendra Singh, were arrested by the Imphal West district police from Imphal Palace Gate, according to Imphal Free Pr
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On January 25, two ‘bomb experts’ of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Nandeibam Nandakishore alias Bung and Maibam Dhamendra Singh, were arrested by the Imphal West district police from Imphal Palace Gate, according to Imphal Free Press.
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January - 25 
The police shot at and injured one Hiten Neog, a resident of Rongdoi near Bahona Tiniali, during an operation against the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) in Jorhat district. Superintendent of Police Surendra Kumar said that Neog had planted th
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The police shot at and injured one Hiten Neog, a resident of Rongdoi near Bahona Tiniali, during an operation against the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) in Jorhat district. Superintendent of Police Surendra Kumar said that Neog had planted the bomb, which exploded at the Jorhat bus terminus on January 22.
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January - 25 
The United Peoples Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) 'Publicity Secretary' Tong-Eeh-Nongloda talking to Sentinel on January 25 said that the outfit is hopeful of a fruitful outcome from its fifth round of talks with the Union and the State Government at N
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The United Peoples Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) 'Publicity Secretary' Tong-Eeh-Nongloda talking to Sentinel on January 25 said that the outfit is hopeful of a fruitful outcome from its fifth round of talks with the Union and the State Government at New Delhi on January 31. Nongloda also blamed the State Government’s lackadaisical attitude in fulfilling its demand and said, "Therefore, the talks may not yield any good results."
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January - 25 
Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) cadres, including a ‘district commander’ from Pakistan, were shot dead by the security forces in an encounter at Reasi in the Udhampur district on January 25, according to Daily Excelsior. The duo was identified as ‘district
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Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) cadres, including a ‘district commander’ from Pakistan, were shot dead by the security forces in an encounter at Reasi in the Udhampur district on January 25, according to Daily Excelsior. The duo was identified as ‘district commander’ Abdul Gaffar alias Abu Hamza, a resident of Dera Gazi Khan in Pakistan and Shabir Ahmed, a resident of Koteranka in the Rajouri district. Two AK rifles, eight magazines, five Chinese hand grenades, one wireless set and two satellite phones were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 25 
Two suspension towers of the 132 KV Margherita feeder double circuit tower line at West Mamoroni under Digboi police station were damaged following two successive bomb explosions on January 25. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. One k
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Two suspension towers of the 132 KV Margherita feeder double circuit tower line at West Mamoroni under Digboi police station were damaged following two successive bomb explosions on January 25. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. One kilogram of explosive, some wires and a time watch was recovered from the incident site. Another blast occurred near a transformer at Rajmai in the Demow township of Sivasagar district without causing any damage.
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January - 25 
A rocket landed near the Circuit House in Nushki and a bomb exploded near the railway tracks on the Quetta-Taftan section, near Nushki, without causing any damage. Official sources said that seven rockets were fired on Frontier Corps check-posts at F
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A rocket landed near the Circuit House in Nushki and a bomb exploded near the railway tracks on the Quetta-Taftan section, near Nushki, without causing any damage. Official sources said that seven rockets were fired on Frontier Corps check-posts at Fazalchal, Naal and Taramen in the Kahan area of Kohlu district.
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January - 25 
According to Dawn, six passengers were killed and five others sustained injuries when a minibus hit a landmine at Kharcha in the Dera Bugti district of Balochistan province on January 25. Two women, three children and the driver were reportedly kille
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According to Dawn, six passengers were killed and five others sustained injuries when a minibus hit a landmine at Kharcha in the Dera Bugti district of Balochistan province on January 25. Two women, three children and the driver were reportedly killed on the spot. The district coordination officer in Dera Bugti, Abdul Samad Lasi, told Dawn that after the dismantling of the Bekal camps outlaws had taken shelter in mountains and they had laid the mine on the Bekar Road.
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January - 25 
Suspected terrorists on January 25 fired six rockets at security forces in a remote tribal area bordering Afghanistan. However, no casualties were reported. The rocket attack occurred near the Thal town southwest of Peshawar, according to AFP.
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Suspected terrorists on January 25 fired six rockets at security forces in a remote tribal area bordering Afghanistan. However, no casualties were reported. The rocket attack occurred near the Thal town southwest of Peshawar, according to AFP.
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January - 25 
The Jamhoori Watan Party spokesperson Agha Shahid Hasan Bugti accused paramilitary forces of firing 14 shells on the Dera Bugti town on January 25, and said that tribesmen did not retaliate.
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The Jamhoori Watan Party spokesperson Agha Shahid Hasan Bugti accused paramilitary forces of firing 14 shells on the Dera Bugti town on January 25, and said that tribesmen did not retaliate.
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January - 25 
Maoists detonated a ‘socket bomb’ in the Gaur branch office of the Nepal Electricity Authority in Rautahat district on January 25-evening, according to Himalayan Times. No casualties were reported in the blast.
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Maoists detonated a ‘socket bomb’ in the Gaur branch office of the Nepal Electricity Authority in Rautahat district on January 25-evening, according to Himalayan Times. No casualties were reported in the blast.
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January - 25 
The clash between Maoists and RNA has stopped in the far-western town of Dhangadhi. According to latest reports, the gun-battle ensued for around one hour after the Maoists attempted to mount simultaneous attacks at a number of security installations
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The clash between Maoists and RNA has stopped in the far-western town of Dhangadhi. According to latest reports, the gun-battle ensued for around one hour after the Maoists attempted to mount simultaneous attacks at a number of security installations around 7:30 pm on January 25. Security sources said they did not have details about casualties on either side.
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January - 25 
Two bombs were thrown at a congregation of Kirtan (Hindu devotional songs) killing one person and injuring at least 20 others in the Gangni area of Meherpur district on January 25, according to Daily Star. Locals said an argument occurred outside the
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Two bombs were thrown at a congregation of Kirtan (Hindu devotional songs) killing one person and injuring at least 20 others in the Gangni area of Meherpur district on January 25, according to Daily Star. Locals said an argument occurred outside the local mosque as some Muslim residents complained that the Kirtan was disturbing the peace of the area. The border-area of Meherpur has a large Hindu population and is reportedly also a stronghold of the outlawed Islamist outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB).
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January - 25 
A day earlier, an unidentified assailant lobbed a hand grenade targeting a civilian’s residence in the Pandarikulam area of Vavuniya district on January 25. However, no casualty was reported.
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A day earlier, an unidentified assailant lobbed a hand grenade targeting a civilian’s residence in the Pandarikulam area of Vavuniya district on January 25. However, no casualty was reported.
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January - 25 
The Government of Sri Lanka and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) will meet in Switzerland for talks on implementing their strained 2002 truce, Norway said on January 25, according to Reuters. “Both sides agreed there is a need to come together
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The Government of Sri Lanka and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) will meet in Switzerland for talks on implementing their strained 2002 truce, Norway said on January 25, according to Reuters. “Both sides agreed there is a need to come together to decide how the ceasefire can be implemented in a better manner… I expect Geneva to be the venue,” Solheim told reporters in Kilinochchi. Solheim said Norway had suggested Switzerland as a compromise venue, and that talks would probably be in February 2006.
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January - 25 
The LTTE assured on January 25 not to attack the army. “On our part, we have given our assurance there will be no acts of violence by the LTTE against government forces,” LTTE leader Anton Balasingham – flown in from London for the meeting – told rep
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The LTTE assured on January 25 not to attack the army. “On our part, we have given our assurance there will be no acts of violence by the LTTE against government forces,” LTTE leader Anton Balasingham – flown in from London for the meeting – told reporters after Solheim left. “There has been some LTTE military action, but most of these incidents are by the peoples’ militias,” Balasingham informed.
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January - 26 
A terrorist, identified as Abdul Qayum Khan, was killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at Zafran Colony in the Panthachowk area of capital Srinagar on January 26-night, according to The Hindu. One AK rifle, two magazines, five rounds
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A terrorist, identified as Abdul Qayum Khan, was killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at Zafran Colony in the Panthachowk area of capital Srinagar on January 26-night, according to The Hindu. One AK rifle, two magazines, five rounds and two hand grenades were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 26 
According to Deccan Chronicle, cadres of the Communist Party of Maoist (CPI-Maoist) burnt an iron ore-laden truck and set up roadblocks at some places in western and southern Orissa on January 26.
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According to Deccan Chronicle, cadres of the Communist Party of Maoist (CPI-Maoist) burnt an iron ore-laden truck and set up roadblocks at some places in western and southern Orissa on January 26.
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January - 26 
According to Hindu, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blasted the Punnami restaurant run by Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation near Mannanur in the Amrabad area of Mahbubnagar district on January 26-evening. The blast ca
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According to Hindu, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blasted the Punnami restaurant run by Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation near Mannanur in the Amrabad area of Mahbubnagar district on January 26-evening. The blast caused heavy damage to the building, while no casualties were reported.
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January - 26 
According to Pioneer, a Railway Protection Force constable was killed in an encounter with cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Chaibasa area of West Singhbhum district on January 26.
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According to Pioneer, a Railway Protection Force constable was killed in an encounter with cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Chaibasa area of West Singhbhum district on January 26.
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January - 26 
According to police sources, unidentified militants abducted three contractors of the Food Corporation of India near the Assam Rifles Training Centre in Dimapur last week, according to Shillong Times. Further details were not available.
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According to police sources, unidentified militants abducted three contractors of the Food Corporation of India near the Assam Rifles Training Centre in Dimapur last week, according to Shillong Times. Further details were not available.
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January - 26 
Four coaches of a goods train were derailed between McCluskieganj and Mahuadih railway stations, under Dhanbad division, as the railway tracks had been blown up by Maoists in Dhanbad district on January 26. Several trains scheduled to operate in this
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Four coaches of a goods train were derailed between McCluskieganj and Mahuadih railway stations, under Dhanbad division, as the railway tracks had been blown up by Maoists in Dhanbad district on January 26. Several trains scheduled to operate in this sector had to be cancelled. The Maoists also destroyed railway tracks, between Gola and Harubera, Ramgarh and Muri railway stations.
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January - 26 
In another incident, three people were wounded when unidentified terrorists triggered an improvised explosive device (IED) in the Sopore town of Baramulla district on the same day.
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In another incident, three people were wounded when unidentified terrorists triggered an improvised explosive device (IED) in the Sopore town of Baramulla district on the same day.
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January - 26 
In Palamu district, an unspecified number of Maoists attacked the Hariharganj police station and Chattarpur Deputy Superintendent of Police’s bungalow-cum-office on January 26. District police chief, Udayan Singh, said at least ten Maoists were kille
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In Palamu district, an unspecified number of Maoists attacked the Hariharganj police station and Chattarpur Deputy Superintendent of Police’s bungalow-cum-office on January 26. District police chief, Udayan Singh, said at least ten Maoists were killed or seriously injured in the subsequent encounter between the two sides. However, the Maoists managed to escape along with the bodies of their slain comrades.
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January - 26 
In Sundergarh district, armed Maoists intercepted a truck laden with iron ore between Jamadih and Toda, close to K. Balang police station in the district, and set it ablaze. Further, around 15-armed Maoists had blocked a bridge from both ends near Re
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In Sundergarh district, armed Maoists intercepted a truck laden with iron ore between Jamadih and Toda, close to K. Balang police station in the district, and set it ablaze. Further, around 15-armed Maoists had blocked a bridge from both ends near Rengali Badmal in Sambalpur district affecting traffic on the National Highway No-42, which links Cuttack with Sambalpur.
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January - 26 
In the State, SFs recovered two M-16 rockets from Soap-Shali bridge in the Anantnag district during a routine patrol of the area. Troops also recovered an IED, weighing one kilogram, along with detonators and a timer device from the Poonch town. In a
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In the State, SFs recovered two M-16 rockets from Soap-Shali bridge in the Anantnag district during a routine patrol of the area. Troops also recovered an IED, weighing one kilogram, along with detonators and a timer device from the Poonch town. In another operation, SF personnel seized 548 rounds, two AK magazines, six IED receivers and 20 UBGL rounds at Arai village in the Mandi sector of Poonch district.
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January - 26 
In the State, train services remained suspended on the Coal India link after Maoists blew up tracks near Barwadihi and derailed a goods train. Six long distance trains were cancelled on January 26, while 20 others were reportedly stranded at several
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In the State, train services remained suspended on the Coal India link after Maoists blew up tracks near Barwadihi and derailed a goods train. Six long distance trains were cancelled on January 26, while 20 others were reportedly stranded at several stations.
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January - 26 
On January 26, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set on fire furniture of a Public Works Department rest-house at Deovardha village in the Gadchiroli district. After setting ablaze the furniture, they unfurled black flags in protest
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On January 26, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set on fire furniture of a Public Works Department rest-house at Deovardha village in the Gadchiroli district. After setting ablaze the furniture, they unfurled black flags in protest against the Republic Day celebrations, police said. Maoists also unfurled black flags at Puronile and Anabkondi, both in the Kurkheda area of Gadchiroli district. However, no casualties were reported in these incidents
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January - 26 
Sangai Express reported on January 26 that Chingkai village headman, Kamkhohe alias Kampu, was arrested from the Lamphel area of Imphal West district in connection with the murder of Inspector General of Police (Intelligence), T. Thangthuam, by the P
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Sangai Express reported on January 26 that Chingkai village headman, Kamkhohe alias Kampu, was arrested from the Lamphel area of Imphal West district in connection with the murder of Inspector General of Police (Intelligence), T. Thangthuam, by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on December 31, 2005.
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January - 26 
The Maoists also attacked the Hariharganj police station in Palamau district and the house of a Deputy Superintendent of Police at Chhatarpur. They also blew up a bridge near Charahi in the Hazaribagh district and blasted the Dania railway station lo
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The Maoists also attacked the Hariharganj police station in Palamau district and the house of a Deputy Superintendent of Police at Chhatarpur. They also blew up a bridge near Charahi in the Hazaribagh district and blasted the Dania railway station located in Bokaro district.
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January - 26 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) has warned the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) not to harbour the NSCN-IM militants in Assam, according to Telegraph. In a statement, the NSCN-K 'chaplee kilonser' (finance minister)
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) has warned the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) not to harbour the NSCN-IM militants in Assam, according to Telegraph. In a statement, the NSCN-K 'chaplee kilonser' (finance minister) Kughalu Mulatonu said ULFA has been giving shelter to the NSCN-IM militants in areas along Assam’s border with Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh. He also said the two outfits are even engaged in joint armed operations. "If ULFA does not immediately desist from such activities of betrayal, we will be forced to take action against them. We will evict them from our Myanmar camps," Mulatonu said.
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January - 26 
The United Naga Council (UNC) has urged the Union Government and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) to ensure a peaceful and lasting solution to the Naga conflict. In a statement, the UNC said that Nagas want peace and t
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The United Naga Council (UNC) has urged the Union Government and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) to ensure a peaceful and lasting solution to the Naga conflict. In a statement, the UNC said that Nagas want peace and to that end the Centre must exhibit genuine political will to resolve the issue. "We also request the collective leadership of the NSCN (IM) for the extension of the ceasefire beyond January-31. However, we are aware that eight years of talks without any substantial agreement is fast becoming an indefensible situation", the statement added.
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January - 26 
Two cadres of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) were arrested during a search operation in the Pampore area of Pulwama district.
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Two cadres of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) were arrested during a search operation in the Pampore area of Pulwama district.
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January - 26 
Two people were killed and 15 vehicles were set ablaze at Ghat Pindari near Wadrafnagar in the Surguja district by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on January 26, District Collector Manoj Pingua was quoted as saying in Pioneer. The
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Two people were killed and 15 vehicles were set ablaze at Ghat Pindari near Wadrafnagar in the Surguja district by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on January 26, District Collector Manoj Pingua was quoted as saying in Pioneer. The Maoists, who had called for a nationwide shutdown on the occasion of Republic day celebrations, had stopped vehicles at Ghat Pindari and set ablaze 15 vehicles. When one vehicle refused to stop, the Maoists opened fire, in which a five-year-old girl was injured and died subsequently at Wadrafnagar en route to the hospital.
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January - 26 
Unidentified militants opened fire and injured three woodcutters at Sagunmara field in the Parbatjhora forest area under Dhubri district, according to Sentinel. According to the statement made by an injured woodcutter, Mohammed Nural Hoque, a group o
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Unidentified militants opened fire and injured three woodcutters at Sagunmara field in the Parbatjhora forest area under Dhubri district, according to Sentinel. According to the statement made by an injured woodcutter, Mohammed Nural Hoque, a group of 25 unidentified armed militants started firing indiscriminately at the group of eight woodcutters while they were on the way home. The militants escaped from the scene immediately after the incident.
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January - 26 
A bomb exploded at the Join Road in the provincial capital Quetta on January 26-night, police said. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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A bomb exploded at the Join Road in the provincial capital Quetta on January 26-night, police said. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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January - 26 
A railway track was blown up minutes after a railway engine passed through the area in the Mach city of Balochistan province on January 26, according to Daily Times. Railway Engineer Miftah-ul-Haq said the railway engine passed from the spot at 6:10
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A railway track was blown up minutes after a railway engine passed through the area in the Mach city of Balochistan province on January 26, according to Daily Times. Railway Engineer Miftah-ul-Haq said the railway engine passed from the spot at 6:10 am and the bomb exploded at 6:12 am. Railway officials said a five feet three inches portion of the track was damaged and the explosion also caused minor damages to the pilot engine. However, no loss of life was reported.
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January - 26 
President Pervez Musharraf has said in an interview with CNN that besides the United States, Al Qaeda also violates Pakistan’s sovereignty as it operates from within Pakistani territory. "While we are angry at the violation of (our) sovereignty by th
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President Pervez Musharraf has said in an interview with CNN that besides the United States, Al Qaeda also violates Pakistan’s sovereignty as it operates from within Pakistani territory. "While we are angry at the violation of (our) sovereignty by the US, I am also angry at the violation of (our) sovereignty by Al Qaeda," Gen. Musharraf told CNN’s Richard Quest at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. He said he believed around five or six Al Qaeda operatives were killed in the Bajaur air strike on January 13. But, he added that the US attack was an unjustified violation of an agreement that Pakistani forces should handle operations against Al Qaeda inside their territory. "We were disappointed… Intelligence is coordinated between our two countries, and there is cooperation on both sides at a strategic and tactical level. So it’s a disappointment and we hope this is not repeated," added Musharraf.
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January - 26 
Five Maoists were killed when a bomb in their possession accidentally exploded at Shiva Nagar area of Bariyarpatti Village Development Committee (VDC) in the Siraha district on January 26, according to Kantipur Online.
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Five Maoists were killed when a bomb in their possession accidentally exploded at Shiva Nagar area of Bariyarpatti Village Development Committee (VDC) in the Siraha district on January 26, according to Kantipur Online.
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January - 26 
Nepal News reports that of the total 4,146 posts for the February 8 municipal elections, only 3,255 candidates have filed nominations across the country. The Election Commission (EC) is holding elections for 4,146 representatives in one metropolis, f
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Nepal News reports that of the total 4,146 posts for the February 8 municipal elections, only 3,255 candidates have filed nominations across the country. The Election Commission (EC) is holding elections for 4,146 representatives in one metropolis, four sub-metropolis and 53 municipalities in 43 districts of the country. According to the EC, 236 nominations were filed for the posts of mayor and 192 for deputy mayor. Only 98 nominations were filed for 177 seats in Kathmandu metropolis, including 10 nominations for Kathmandu metropolis mayor and eight for deputy mayor.
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January - 26 
The nationwide general strike called by the seven political parties against the municipal elections and the Government’s suppression of a joint rally on January 20 passed off peacefully except for sporadic incidents of violence in some parts of the c
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The nationwide general strike called by the seven political parties against the municipal elections and the Government’s suppression of a joint rally on January 20 passed off peacefully except for sporadic incidents of violence in some parts of the country. Police resorted to firing in Pokhara to disperse demonstrators, leaving a protestor injured at Prithvi Chowk. In Kathmandu, student protesters damaged two taxis and five buses of the Nepal Yatayat in different places of the Valley. In Tanahun, the demonstrators and police clashed all day long at Prashasan Chowk in front of the EC office. Up to 50 arrests were made in Birgunj, 30 in Nepalgunj, 20 in Dhangadhi, 19 in Dipayal, 13 in Chitwan and four in Nuwakot.
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January - 26 
According to Daily Star, the High Court on January 26 rejected three bail petitions filed by Asadullah-al Galib, chief of the Ahle Hadith Andolon Bangladesh (AHAB), who is accused in arms and explosives cases. Galib, a Professor at the Rajshahi Unive
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According to Daily Star, the High Court on January 26 rejected three bail petitions filed by Asadullah-al Galib, chief of the Ahle Hadith Andolon Bangladesh (AHAB), who is accused in arms and explosives cases. Galib, a Professor at the Rajshahi University, was arrested on February 23, 2005 on charges of involvement in militancy related activities in northern Bangladesh from his Rajshahi University residence. His lawyers indicated that they would appeal to the Supreme Court against the decision.
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January - 26 
On January 26, two Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants, Abdul Quyum alias Kamal and Harun, were arrested by the Rapid Action Battalion personnel near Gaibandha Bus Terminal in Gaibandha district, according to Daily Star.
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On January 26, two Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants, Abdul Quyum alias Kamal and Harun, were arrested by the Rapid Action Battalion personnel near Gaibandha Bus Terminal in Gaibandha district, according to Daily Star.
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January - 26 
77 security force (SF) personnel were killed by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) either by firing at them or in explosions after December 1, 2005 to-date, a statement of the Ministry of Defence informed on January 26. It said: "Fifteen mor
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77 security force (SF) personnel were killed by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) either by firing at them or in explosions after December 1, 2005 to-date, a statement of the Ministry of Defence informed on January 26. It said: "Fifteen more naval troops are believed killed after they went missing in the sea following two LTTE attacks in Trincomalee and Mannar districts. In addition 182 Security Forces and Police personnel received serious injuries in LTTE attacks during this period ending January 26, 2006. The LTTE was also responsible for the murder of 42 civilians who opposed their views and continuing violence during these two months. Twenty-three LTTE claymore mines, 22 hand grenades, eight T-56 weapons, two pistols, one light machine gun and one mini uzi gun were recovered up to-date by the troops during search operations in the North and East after the LTTE intensified their violence on the Security Forces and the Police in December 2005."
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January - 26 
At least 10 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed and an unspecified number were injured when ‘Colonel’ Karuna faction cadres attacked a vehicle carrying LTTE cadres in the Vadamunai area of Batticaloa district on January 26, acc
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At least 10 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed and an unspecified number were injured when ‘Colonel’ Karuna faction cadres attacked a vehicle carrying LTTE cadres in the Vadamunai area of Batticaloa district on January 26, according to Colombopage. The attack followed the killing of a LTTE ‘Major’ in the same area on January 26.
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January - 26 
On January 26, a senior cadre of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), identified as ‘Major’ Kavilan, was killed in the Vadamunai area of Batticaloa district. The LTTE has blamed the security forces (SFs) for this incident. However, the Army h
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On January 26, a senior cadre of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), identified as ‘Major’ Kavilan, was killed in the Vadamunai area of Batticaloa district. The LTTE has blamed the security forces (SFs) for this incident. However, the Army has denied its involvement.
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January - 26 
Switzerland announced that it is ready to host the forthcoming peace talks between the Sri Lankan Government and LTTE in February 2006. While welcoming the breakthrough in the peace process, the Swiss embassy in Colombo stated, "Switzerland supports
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Switzerland announced that it is ready to host the forthcoming peace talks between the Sri Lankan Government and LTTE in February 2006. While welcoming the breakthrough in the peace process, the Swiss embassy in Colombo stated, "Switzerland supports the peace process under Norwegian facilitation. Therefore, it has declared itself ready that talks between the conflict parties can take place in Switzerland."
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January - 26 
The bullet-riddled dead body of a civilian, identified as Thambimuththu Selvarasa, was recovered from the Muttur area of Trincomalee district.
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The bullet-riddled dead body of a civilian, identified as Thambimuththu Selvarasa, was recovered from the Muttur area of Trincomalee district.
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January - 26 
The LTTE on January 26 released one of the four police personnel captured and detained by the outfit since September 9, 2005.
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The LTTE on January 26 released one of the four police personnel captured and detained by the outfit since September 9, 2005.
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January - 26 
The Sri Lankan Navy reportedly arrested five Indians aboard a trawler and seized more than 61,000 electric detonators, suspected to be handed over to the LTTE, at Kachchativu Island.
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The Sri Lankan Navy reportedly arrested five Indians aboard a trawler and seized more than 61,000 electric detonators, suspected to be handed over to the LTTE, at Kachchativu Island.
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January - 27 
A civilian, identified as Zakir Hussain, was killed when he picked up an explosive device while grazing cattle at Phagla Nursery in the Surankote area of Poonch district.
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A civilian, identified as Zakir Hussain, was killed when he picked up an explosive device while grazing cattle at Phagla Nursery in the Surankote area of Poonch district.
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January - 27 
A soldier of the Border Security Force (BSF) is reported to have died in an improvised explosive device blast in the Tral area of Pulwama district on January 27. According to Daily Excelsior, the blast occurred on Quil-Shikargah Road in the Tral area
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A soldier of the Border Security Force (BSF) is reported to have died in an improvised explosive device blast in the Tral area of Pulwama district on January 27. According to Daily Excelsior, the blast occurred on Quil-Shikargah Road in the Tral area when a BSF patrol party was returning from Quil to its formation at Shikargah.
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January - 27 
According to Assam Tribune, the NSCN-IM has decided to defer ‘tax collections’ for the ‘next financial year’ in areas it refers to as ‘Nagalim’ or ‘Greater Nagaland’. In a statement it said, "The outfit has deferred its collections of taxes from busi
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According to Assam Tribune, the NSCN-IM has decided to defer ‘tax collections’ for the ‘next financial year’ in areas it refers to as ‘Nagalim’ or ‘Greater Nagaland’. In a statement it said, "The outfit has deferred its collections of taxes from business establishments and wellwishers throughout ‘Nagalim’ for the next financial year from April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007".
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January - 27 
According to Hindustan Times, three cadres, including a ‘zonal commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), involved in the blowing up of rail tracks on the eve of Republic Day, were arrested in Bihar's Gaya district on January 27.
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According to Hindustan Times, three cadres, including a ‘zonal commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), involved in the blowing up of rail tracks on the eve of Republic Day, were arrested in Bihar's Gaya district on January 27. Deputy Inspector General of Police (Magadh range) Arvind Pandey said 'zonal commander' Vikash was arrested along with two others at Gururu village. A revolver and 22 live cartridges were recovered from them, he added.
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January - 27 
According to Telegraph, following militant attacks on oil installations in the recent times, oil companies and the Assam Government have revived a year 2003 proposal to raise an exclusive security force to guard the vast network of pipelines and inst
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According to Telegraph, following militant attacks on oil installations in the recent times, oil companies and the Assam Government have revived a year 2003 proposal to raise an exclusive security force to guard the vast network of pipelines and installations across the State. Officials of oil companies are scheduled to meet Government representatives on February 3 to work out the modalities of raising the force, which is proposed to be drawn from the Assam Tea Plantation Security Force.
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January - 27 
An activist of the CPI-Maoist, Vyasjee, was arrested from Rajauli in the Nawada district on January 27.
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An activist of the CPI-Maoist, Vyasjee, was arrested from Rajauli in the Nawada district on January 27.
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January - 27 
In Chatra district, one police personnel and a villager were killed after Maoists blew up a culvert on the Simria main road.
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In Chatra district, one police personnel and a villager were killed after Maoists blew up a culvert on the Simria main road.
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January - 27 
In the Giridih district, two villagers were killed in a landmine blast triggered by the Maoists.
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In the Giridih district, two villagers were killed in a landmine blast triggered by the Maoists.
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January - 27 
Kangla Online reported on January 27 that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) has accused its rival the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) of asking the chief engineer, superintending engineer an
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Kangla Online reported on January 27 that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) has accused its rival the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) of asking the chief engineer, superintending engineer and additional chief engineer of Manipur to award the various contract works to some particular persons in Tamenglong district.
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January - 27 
Maoists exchanged gunfire with police in the Manoharpur area of West Singhbhum district. Bodies of two police personnel and two Maoists were recovered from the forests.
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Maoists exchanged gunfire with police in the Manoharpur area of West Singhbhum district. Bodies of two police personnel and two Maoists were recovered from the forests.
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January - 27 
Official sources said that two senior cadres of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen laid down their arms before police at the district headquarters in Anantnag. They were identified as ‘company commander’ Mushtaq Ahmed Haroo alias Adil of Pushwara and ‘section co
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Official sources said that two senior cadres of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen laid down their arms before police at the district headquarters in Anantnag. They were identified as ‘company commander’ Mushtaq Ahmed Haroo alias Adil of Pushwara and ‘section commander’ Zahoor Ahmed Itoo alias Saahil of Dooru.
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January - 27 
Police in Ganderbal claimed that it had neutralised a network of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) with the arrest of three terrorists identified as Mushtaq Ahmed Rather, Ghulam Nabi Wani and Abdul Hameed Bhat. One pistol and eight grenades were recovered fr
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Police in Ganderbal claimed that it had neutralised a network of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) with the arrest of three terrorists identified as Mushtaq Ahmed Rather, Ghulam Nabi Wani and Abdul Hameed Bhat. One pistol and eight grenades were recovered from their possession.
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January - 27 
The ‘information and publicity secretary’ of Hmar Peoples’ Convention - Democratic (HPC-D), R. Pulamte, while rejecting the ‘accusation’ of United National Liberation Front (UNLF) that his outfit was responsible for the 'torture' of villagers of Parb
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The ‘information and publicity secretary’ of Hmar Peoples’ Convention - Democratic (HPC-D), R. Pulamte, while rejecting the ‘accusation’ of United National Liberation Front (UNLF) that his outfit was responsible for the 'torture' of villagers of Parbung and Tipaimukh subdivisions in the Churachandpur district, said that the Barak river region had been the main source of income and means of livelihood for the people of Tipaimukh, "but since UNLF’s ‘occupation’ of the region, heavy ‘taxes’ on all items/commodities pertaining to the Hmars without the ‘consent’ of the HPC-D had paved way for the deteriorating relationship between the UNLF and the Hmar outfit."
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January - 27 
The Assam Government on January 27 said that it was to ready to release the imprisoned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres on parole if the proscribed group sat for direct talks with the Union Government with or without accompanied by the P
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The Assam Government on January 27 said that it was to ready to release the imprisoned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres on parole if the proscribed group sat for direct talks with the Union Government with or without accompanied by the People’s Consultative Group (PCG), according to Sentinel.
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January - 27 
The PCG has said that its ongoing negotiations with the Union Government may breakdown if the Government does not come up with a positive response regarding the release of the jailed and missing ULFA leaders during the second round of talks scheduled
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The PCG has said that its ongoing negotiations with the Union Government may breakdown if the Government does not come up with a positive response regarding the release of the jailed and missing ULFA leaders during the second round of talks scheduled for February 7. PCG member Lachit Bordoloi said, "We are expecting the Government to make its stand clear during the second round of talks."
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January - 27 
Trucks were set ablaze near Ruud village in the Latehar district and on the Jamshedpur-Ranchi highway. Maoists also blew up railway tracks between the Ita and Goutamdhara section where ten wagons were derailed. Overhead wires were cut off near Chakra
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Trucks were set ablaze near Ruud village in the Latehar district and on the Jamshedpur-Ranchi highway. Maoists also blew up railway tracks between the Ita and Goutamdhara section where ten wagons were derailed. Overhead wires were cut off near Chakradharpur and Bandamunda. Blasts were also reported from the Mohua Milan station in Latehar district and Tundi station in Dhanbad district.
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January - 27 
Unidentified terrorists lobbed a hand grenade towards a paramilitary unit near Amirakadal in the Civil Lines area of capital Srinagar. However, there was no loss of life reported. The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) is reported to have claimed responsibility
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Unidentified terrorists lobbed a hand grenade towards a paramilitary unit near Amirakadal in the Civil Lines area of capital Srinagar. However, there was no loss of life reported. The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) is reported to have claimed responsibility for the attack. Separately, a group of terrorists lobbed a hand grenade on the paramilitary-guarded house of a People’s Democratic Party legislator of Shangus, Pir Mohammad Hussain, at Thajiwara Kadpora in the Anantnag district. But, it failed to cause any damage.
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January - 27 
Railway traffic on the Multan-Jacobabad section was suspended after a portion of the track was blown in a bomb blast at Pul Kambar in the Balochistan province on January 27, according to Dawn. Sources said the blast damaged the track and created a fo
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Railway traffic on the Multan-Jacobabad section was suspended after a portion of the track was blown in a bomb blast at Pul Kambar in the Balochistan province on January 27, according to Dawn. Sources said the blast damaged the track and created a four- foot deep crater. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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January - 27 January - 28
At least 11 Maoist insurgents and two security force (SF) personnel were killed in the overnight clashes in the eastern district of Bhojpur on January 27, according to Nepal News. According to Directorate of Public Relations of the Royal Nepalese Arm
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At least 11 Maoist insurgents and two security force (SF) personnel were killed in the overnight clashes in the eastern district of Bhojpur on January 27, according to Nepal News. According to Directorate of Public Relations of the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA), clashes commenced after the Maoists attacked the joint security base at Hatuwagadhi in Bhojpur district from around 6 p.m. During the search operation conducted on January 28, SF personnel recovered bodies of 11 insurgents and an INSAS rifle, said an officer at the DPR. Two RNA personnel were also killed during the clashes.
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January - 27 
Maoists carried out atleast six blasts in different parts of Nepalgunj town on January 27 between 6 and 7 pm, reports Himalayan Times. There were multiple explosions at 6 pm at the Fultekra police office, and around the BP chowk and Dhamboji areas, w
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Maoists carried out atleast six blasts in different parts of Nepalgunj town on January 27 between 6 and 7 pm, reports Himalayan Times. There were multiple explosions at 6 pm at the Fultekra police office, and around the BP chowk and Dhamboji areas, while a bomb planted in front of the city hall was defused by the security forces (SFs). However, no casualties were reported in these blasts.
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January - 27 
Newsline Nepal reports that responding to a 10-day ultimatum given by the Maoists to either quit or face consequences, 39 Village Development Committee (VDC) secretaries of Kavre district tendered resignation from their posts on January 27. The Maois
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Newsline Nepal reports that responding to a 10-day ultimatum given by the Maoists to either quit or face consequences, 39 Village Development Committee (VDC) secretaries of Kavre district tendered resignation from their posts on January 27. The Maoists in Kavre district, had issued a press release on January 18, warning all the DDC and VDC officials to resign within 10 days or face consequences.
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January - 27 
The Maoists also attacked the SF base camp at Ghodetar in the Bhojpur district after surrounding it from all sides. SF personnel retaliated, but no casualties were reported on either side.
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The Maoists also attacked the SF base camp at Ghodetar in the Bhojpur district after surrounding it from all sides. SF personnel retaliated, but no casualties were reported on either side.
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January - 27 
The RNA sources said that the Maoist death toll in the clashes at Hatuwagadi area of Bhojpur district on January 27 has reached 21 with the recovery of ten more bodies of the Maoists.
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The RNA sources said that the Maoist death toll in the clashes at Hatuwagadi area of Bhojpur district on January 27 has reached 21 with the recovery of ten more bodies of the Maoists.
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January - 27 
The Royal Nepalese Army's divisional headquarters in Itahari said that the Maoist death toll from the January 27 clash at Hatuwagadi area of Bhojpur district has reached 21.
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The Royal Nepalese Army's divisional headquarters in Itahari said that the Maoist death toll from the January 27 clash at Hatuwagadi area of Bhojpur district has reached 21.
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January - 27 
Two trucks of the Royal Nepalese Army were damaged in a landmine explosion triggered by Maoists on the Mahendra Highway at Bhulahi in Devdaha area on January 27.
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Two trucks of the Royal Nepalese Army were damaged in a landmine explosion triggered by Maoists on the Mahendra Highway at Bhulahi in Devdaha area on January 27.
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January - 27 
According to Independent, two more JMB militants, including a suicide member, were arrested from Sarulia village in the Mollahat sub-district of Bagerhat district on January 27. The duo were identified as suicide bomber Shahidul Islam alias Palash al
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According to Independent, two more JMB militants, including a suicide member, were arrested from Sarulia village in the Mollahat sub-district of Bagerhat district on January 27. The duo were identified as suicide bomber Shahidul Islam alias Palash alias Emon and Nur Alam. During interrogation, Shahidul admitted his involvement in the bomb attack on the Gazipur court premises on November 29, 2005.
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January - 27 
In the same district, a soldier was injured in a grenade attack by the LTTE.
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In the same district, a soldier was injured in a grenade attack by the LTTE.
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January - 27 
On January 27, a suspected LTTE cadre lobbed a hand grenade targeting a Police post in the Veeramunai area of Amparai district. However, no casualty was reported.
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On January 27, a suspected LTTE cadre lobbed a hand grenade targeting a Police post in the Veeramunai area of Amparai district. However, no casualty was reported.
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January - 27 
The Army Bomb Disposal Squad defused three claymore mines recovered from the general area of Mannar district.
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The Army Bomb Disposal Squad defused three claymore mines recovered from the general area of Mannar district.
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January - 28 
A round of peace talks between representatives of the Union Government and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) will begin in Bangkok on January 28, today, to extend the ongoing cease-fire, which expires on January 31, acc
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A round of peace talks between representatives of the Union Government and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) will begin in Bangkok on January 28, today, to extend the ongoing cease-fire, which expires on January 31, according to Sentinel. Union Minister of State for Overseas Indian Affairs, Oscar Fernandes, and interlocutor for the peace talks, K. Padmanabhaiah, will meet the NSCN-IM leaders to work out modalities for extension of the truce.
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January - 28 
According to Daily Excelsior, security forces (SFs) shot dead seven terrorists soon after their infiltration from Salhutri in the Poonch district on January 28. Two Army personnel, including Major James Thomas, were also killed in the operation while
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According to Daily Excelsior, security forces (SFs) shot dead seven terrorists soon after their infiltration from Salhutri in the Poonch district on January 28. Two Army personnel, including Major James Thomas, were also killed in the operation while two others were wounded. A Global Positioning System was among the cache of arms, ammunition and sophisticated weaponry recovered by the SFs. The slain terrorists belonged to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfits, said official sources.
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January - 28 
According to media reports, on January 28, armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) looted Rs 500,000 money from a car in an isolated area of Dantewada district. The money belonged to the State Bank of India's Aawapalli branch. The Maoist a
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According to media reports, on January 28, armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) looted Rs 500,000 money from a car in an isolated area of Dantewada district. The money belonged to the State Bank of India's Aawapalli branch. The Maoist also assaulted the bank's branch manager G K Panda and a guard who reportedly put up a resistance.
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January - 28 
According to Pioneer, police arrested a suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) activist in connection with the December 28-terrorist attack on the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) campus in Bangalore. Chand Pasha reportedly acted as a conduit in disbursin
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According to Pioneer, police arrested a suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) activist in connection with the December 28-terrorist attack on the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) campus in Bangalore. Chand Pasha reportedly acted as a conduit in disbursing funds for LeT's "subversive activities" in Karnataka and was used by another accused Abdul Rehman in routing money to members of the outfit. Pasha, a businessman from Bangalore, had met prime accused Abdul Rehman in Saudi Arabia. Police said that Pasha had made payments to two of the other accused, Afsar Pasha and Ibrahim on the directions of his brother in Saudi Arabia.
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January - 28 
According to Telegraph, army personnel on January 28, begun an operation against the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants at Jeraigaon, the native village of the outfit’s 'commander-in-chief', Paresh Barua in the Tinsukia district. Uniden
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According to Telegraph, army personnel on January 28, begun an operation against the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants at Jeraigaon, the native village of the outfit’s 'commander-in-chief', Paresh Barua in the Tinsukia district. Unidentified sources said that the army has so far arrested four militants from the village. An army official said, "We had specific information about the presence of some ULFA militants in the Jeraigaon area, which is why we launched the operation. We also have reason to suspect that some of these militants were involved in the string of blasts in Upper Assam recently."
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January - 28 
In another operation, SF personnel recovered a consignment of explosives and ammunition from village Mora Draj in the Budhal area of Rajouri district. Recoveries included two improvised explosive devices, 43 rounds, 45 Pika rounds, two 82mm fuse, one
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In another operation, SF personnel recovered a consignment of explosives and ammunition from village Mora Draj in the Budhal area of Rajouri district. Recoveries included two improvised explosive devices, 43 rounds, 45 Pika rounds, two 82mm fuse, one hand grenade, one wireless set in damaged condition and one walkman.
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January - 28 
Kangla Online, reports that, a cadre of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), Athokpam Dolendro Meitei alias Amarjit, and a cadre of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), Laiphrakpam Boy alias Boynao, were arrested by security personnel in separate searc
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Kangla Online, reports that, a cadre of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), Athokpam Dolendro Meitei alias Amarjit, and a cadre of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), Laiphrakpam Boy alias Boynao, were arrested by security personnel in separate search operations from Top Khunou under Porompat police station in the Imphal East district and from Moirangkampu Makha Leikai in the Imphal West district respectively on January 28.
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January - 28 
On January 28, unidentified militants shot dead a civilian, Salam Angouba, at Thinungei Mamang Mayai Leikai in the Bishnupur district, according to Sangai Express. Police personnel reportedly recovered one empty cartridge of an AK-47 rifle from the i
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On January 28, unidentified militants shot dead a civilian, Salam Angouba, at Thinungei Mamang Mayai Leikai in the Bishnupur district, according to Sangai Express. Police personnel reportedly recovered one empty cartridge of an AK-47 rifle from the incident site.
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January - 28 
Suspected Baloch insurgents destroyed the main power transmission line near the town of Rakhni in a bomb attack and fired a missile at yet another section of a water pipeline of Pirkoh gas plant in the Balochistan province on January 28. The bomb att
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Suspected Baloch insurgents destroyed the main power transmission line near the town of Rakhni in a bomb attack and fired a missile at yet another section of a water pipeline of Pirkoh gas plant in the Balochistan province on January 28. The bomb attack disrupted electricity supply to thousands of people in the Barkhan and Kohlu districts, according to Dawn. A spokesman for the Jamhoori Watan Party, however, denied the Government’s claim that a missile attack had been launched on the water pipeline. He said the pipeline was a “money-minting racket for the district coordination officer and Frontier Corps officials”.
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January - 28 January - 29
Kantipur online reports that according to the data provided by the EC on January 29, of the total 4146 seats in the 58 municipalities, no nomination was filed for 2104 seats. On January 28, the last day for the withdrawal of candidacy, some 647 candi
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Kantipur online reports that according to the data provided by the EC on January 29, of the total 4146 seats in the 58 municipalities, no nomination was filed for 2104 seats. On January 28, the last day for the withdrawal of candidacy, some 647 candidates withdrew their nominations. In the Kathmandu Valley alone, 50 candidates, including two mayoral and six deputy mayoral candidates, withdrew their nominations.
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January - 28 
Maoists on January 28 night, simultaneously detonated bombs in three government offices at Jaleshwor, headquarters of Mahottari district. The office buildings of the District Education Office, District Veterinary Office and District Agricultural Offi
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Maoists on January 28 night, simultaneously detonated bombs in three government offices at Jaleshwor, headquarters of Mahottari district. The office buildings of the District Education Office, District Veterinary Office and District Agricultural Office were completely demolished in the explosions.
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January - 28 
The US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs, Christina Rocca, ended a three-day visit to Bangladesh on January 28 during which she met Motiur Rahman Nizami, chief of the country’s largest Islamic party the Jamaat-e-Islami, according t
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The US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs, Christina Rocca, ended a three-day visit to Bangladesh on January 28 during which she met Motiur Rahman Nizami, chief of the country’s largest Islamic party the Jamaat-e-Islami, according to Reuters. Rocca’s visit was primarily aimed to discuss terrorism, corruption and political conflicts in the country with Government and opposition leaders.
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January - 28 
A civilian, identified as Thambiah Jeyarajah, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Lingapuram village of Trincomalee district on January 28, reports Tamil Net.
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A civilian, identified as Thambiah Jeyarajah, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Lingapuram village of Trincomalee district on January 28, reports Tamil Net.
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January - 28 
A day earlier, a LTTE cadre escaped from outfit’s Sampoor camp and surrendered before the SFs at Marathadiya roadblock in the Trincomalee district.
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A day earlier, a LTTE cadre escaped from outfit’s Sampoor camp and surrendered before the SFs at Marathadiya roadblock in the Trincomalee district.
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January - 28 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on January 28 accused the Government forces of harassing civilians despite this week’s breakthrough in their stalled peace process, according to AFP. The outfit said troops had conducted a cordon-and-search
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on January 28 accused the Government forces of harassing civilians despite this week’s breakthrough in their stalled peace process, according to AFP. The outfit said troops had conducted a cordon-and-search operation in the northern Jaffna peninsula on January 27, despite the January 25 agreement to hold direct peace talks in February.
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January - 29 
According to the Hindu, a man suspected of supplying firearms to left wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) was arrested and a cache of weapons and ammunition was seized from him in Patna on January 29. Police said acting on specific information,
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According to the Hindu, a man suspected of supplying firearms to left wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) was arrested and a cache of weapons and ammunition was seized from him in Patna on January 29. Police said acting on specific information, a police team raided a house at Samanpura under Shastrinagar police station where one Ramkumar was living as a tenant and seized nine rifles and nearly 200 rounds of ammunition.
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January - 29 
An Al-Badr ‘district commander’, identified as Ishtiyaq Ahmed, was shot dead by the SFs at Sanjiot near Manjakote in the Rajouri district. One AK rifle, three magazines and two grenades were recovered from his possession.
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An Al-Badr ‘district commander’, identified as Ishtiyaq Ahmed, was shot dead by the SFs at Sanjiot near Manjakote in the Rajouri district. One AK rifle, three magazines and two grenades were recovered from his possession.
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January - 29 
Army personnel, at the request of the district administration, have also taken over the task of providing security to the Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) installation, assets and pipelines in the Sibsagar district, according to Sentinel.
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Army personnel, at the request of the district administration, have also taken over the task of providing security to the Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) installation, assets and pipelines in the Sibsagar district, according to Sentinel.
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January - 29 
During an encounter that ensued after security forces (SFs) launched a cordon-and-search operation at Ladi hamlet in the Pahalgam area of Anantnag district on January 29, two cadres of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Rasheed Gujjar and Juma, were killed
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During an encounter that ensued after security forces (SFs) launched a cordon-and-search operation at Ladi hamlet in the Pahalgam area of Anantnag district on January 29, two cadres of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Rasheed Gujjar and Juma, were killed, according to Daily Excelsior.
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January - 29 
In a reshuffle of KYKL cadres, Ongthon Mangang has ‘replaced’ Thanil Mangang as ‘deputy secretary of finance’ of the outfit and ‘Lt.’ Thoiba Manang ‘replaced’ ‘Capt.’ Ahanjao Manang as ‘commander’ of Operation New Kangleipak, reports Imphal Free Pres
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In a reshuffle of KYKL cadres, Ongthon Mangang has ‘replaced’ Thanil Mangang as ‘deputy secretary of finance’ of the outfit and ‘Lt.’ Thoiba Manang ‘replaced’ ‘Capt.’ Ahanjao Manang as ‘commander’ of Operation New Kangleipak, reports Imphal Free Press.
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January - 29 
Newindpress has reported that a joint police team of Andhra Pradesh and Orissa, during a combing operation, recovered seven landmines, weighing about 35 kilograms, near the border village of Rollagedda in the Malkangiri district of Orissa on January
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Newindpress has reported that a joint police team of Andhra Pradesh and Orissa, during a combing operation, recovered seven landmines, weighing about 35 kilograms, near the border village of Rollagedda in the Malkangiri district of Orissa on January 29. Police said the landmines, six of these kept in steel (‘tiffin’) boxes and another one inside a suitcase, were planted in pits dug on the road apparently to ambush the police personnel.
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January - 29 
Nine activists of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including four who were involved in the November 13 Jehanabad district jail attacks, were arrested from Patna district on January 29. Police recovered two rifles and few cartridges f
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Nine activists of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including four who were involved in the November 13 Jehanabad district jail attacks, were arrested from Patna district on January 29. Police recovered two rifles and few cartridges from one of the arrested Maoist.
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January - 29 
On January 29, police reportedly arrested a CPI-Maoist activist, Sanjay Paswan, responsible for the killing of eight policemen, at Nimhat village under Nauhatta police station of the Rohtas district.
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On January 29, police reportedly arrested a CPI-Maoist activist, Sanjay Paswan, responsible for the killing of eight policemen, at Nimhat village under Nauhatta police station of the Rohtas district.
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January - 29 
On January 29, unidentified militants opened fire on the residence of Director of Horticulture and Soil Conservation, Kh Kirankumar, at Singjamei Kshetri Leikai in the Bishnupur district, according to Sangai Express. No casualty was reported in the i
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On January 29, unidentified militants opened fire on the residence of Director of Horticulture and Soil Conservation, Kh Kirankumar, at Singjamei Kshetri Leikai in the Bishnupur district, according to Sangai Express. No casualty was reported in the incident.
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January - 29 
Press Trust of India reports that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) has said that the outfit is not in favour of extending the ongoing ceasefire unless the Indian government takes "positive steps". Samson Jajo, secretar
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Press Trust of India reports that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) has said that the outfit is not in favour of extending the ongoing ceasefire unless the Indian government takes "positive steps". Samson Jajo, secretary of the collective leadership of the NSCN-IM, told PTI, "The Indian side is insisting for the extension of the ceasefire for another year. But New Delhi should show positive steps they have taken which we can show our people. Otherwise an extension of the ceasefire is not possible." Talks between the two sides for extending the ceasefire are continuing in Bangkok since January 29. Jajo further said, "On the first issue of integration, no decision has been taken yet by the Indian Government."
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January - 29 
SF personnel arrested a HM cadre along with a pistol, one magazine and eight rounds from the Qazigund area of Anantnag district. Two more Hizb cadres were arrested from the Tral area of Pulwama district along with two grenades and some incriminating
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SF personnel arrested a HM cadre along with a pistol, one magazine and eight rounds from the Qazigund area of Anantnag district. Two more Hizb cadres were arrested from the Tral area of Pulwama district along with two grenades and some incriminating documents. Another terrorist was arrested along with two grenades and two kilograms of explosives from Urpora village of Pulwama.
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January - 29 
Unidentified terrorists abducted and subsequently killed a Special Police Officer, identified as Bashir Ahmed Sheikh, near Kanjikullah in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district.
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Unidentified terrorists abducted and subsequently killed a Special Police Officer, identified as Bashir Ahmed Sheikh, near Kanjikullah in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district.
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January - 29 
Union Home Minister, Shivraj V. Patil, announced at Aizawl a relief package of Rupees 28.65 crore for Bru refugees of Mizoram currently living in Tripura, according to North East Press Service. The State Government had reportedly envisioned an amount
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Union Home Minister, Shivraj V. Patil, announced at Aizawl a relief package of Rupees 28.65 crore for Bru refugees of Mizoram currently living in Tripura, according to North East Press Service. The State Government had reportedly envisioned an amount of Rupees 77 crore for repatriation of both Bru refugees and Bru militants who had taken up arms against the State Government.
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January - 29 
A rocket exploded in the house of a senior official of the Balochistan Government in the cantonment area of provincial capital Quetta. Police said the rocket fired from an unknown place hit the rooftop of the house of Captain (retd) Niaz Mohammad Jaf
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A rocket exploded in the house of a senior official of the Balochistan Government in the cantonment area of provincial capital Quetta. Police said the rocket fired from an unknown place hit the rooftop of the house of Captain (retd) Niaz Mohammad Jaffar. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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January - 29 
Heavy fighting erupted between security forces and tribesmen in the Pirkoh gas field area. Dera Bugti District Coordination Officer Samad Lasi said "Armed tribesmen attacked the officers Mess and the Pirkoh gas field with heavy weapons late night… Ca
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Heavy fighting erupted between security forces and tribesmen in the Pirkoh gas field area. Dera Bugti District Coordination Officer Samad Lasi said "Armed tribesmen attacked the officers Mess and the Pirkoh gas field with heavy weapons late night… Casualties cannot be ruled out in the fighting, but we have no details."
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January - 29 
The Uch power plant was shut down while operations of the Loti gas purification plant was affected when significant portions of the pipelines supplying gas to the two units were blown up in separate incidents in the Balochistan province on January 29
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The Uch power plant was shut down while operations of the Loti gas purification plant was affected when significant portions of the pipelines supplying gas to the two units were blown up in separate incidents in the Balochistan province on January 29, according to Dawn. It is the third time in a month that the pipeline to the Uch plant has been blown up in the Nasirabad district.
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January - 29 
According to Nepal News, a woman was killed and another injured in a crossfire between the security forces (SF) and the Maoists in the Nepalgunj district on January 29. The report said that the exchange of fire took place after the Maoists attacked t
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According to Nepal News, a woman was killed and another injured in a crossfire between the security forces (SF) and the Maoists in the Nepalgunj district on January 29. The report said that the exchange of fire took place after the Maoists attacked the police office located at Khajura road. The Maoists managed to flee following SF retaliation.
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January - 29 
EC spokesperson Tajmuni Bajracharya added that in many other municipalities, too, only partial elections would be held on February 8 as nobody has filed candidacy for some posts and people were elected unopposed in some other posts.
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EC spokesperson Tajmuni Bajracharya added that in many other municipalities, too, only partial elections would be held on February 8 as nobody has filed candidacy for some posts and people were elected unopposed in some other posts.
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January - 29 
In the Bardiya district, Maoists detonated three bombs at the District Development Committee (DDC) building at Gulariya, damaging the building slightly.
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In the Bardiya district, Maoists detonated three bombs at the District Development Committee (DDC) building at Gulariya, damaging the building slightly.
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January - 29 
In the Bardiya district, on January 29, Maoists set off three bombs at the District Development Committee building at Gulariya, causing minor damage to the building. Previously, on January 28, in the Mahottari district, the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA)
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In the Bardiya district, on January 29, Maoists set off three bombs at the District Development Committee building at Gulariya, causing minor damage to the building. Previously, on January 28, in the Mahottari district, the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) reportedly foiled a Maoists’ attempt to bomb the District Administration Office building, the District Post Office and the District Development Committee office at Jaleshwor.
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January - 29 
Maoists attacked the Banke District Police Office at Nepalgunj on January 29 evening, reports Himalayan Times. The Maoists fled after the security personnel at the police office and the security forces deployed at the Nepal Rastra Bank’s branch offic
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Maoists attacked the Banke District Police Office at Nepalgunj on January 29 evening, reports Himalayan Times. The Maoists fled after the security personnel at the police office and the security forces deployed at the Nepal Rastra Bank’s branch office retaliated, a security source said. No casualties were reported in the attack.
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January - 29 
Out of the 58 municipalities scheduled to go for municipal polls on February 8, there will be no election in 22 municipalities as some candidates have been elected unopposed, Himalayan Times reported quoting the Election Commission (EC). Out of 44 wi
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Out of the 58 municipalities scheduled to go for municipal polls on February 8, there will be no election in 22 municipalities as some candidates have been elected unopposed, Himalayan Times reported quoting the Election Commission (EC). Out of 44 winners, 20 belong to the Thapa faction of Rastriya Prajatantra Party, chaired by Home Minister Kamal Thapa, while 16 are independent candidates.
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January - 29 
The Maoists reportedly abducted 15 civilians from the Num area of Nuwakot district on January 29.
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The Maoists reportedly abducted 15 civilians from the Num area of Nuwakot district on January 29.
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January - 29 
Two Maoists were killed in a clash with security forces at Likawapokhari in Khotang District on January 29 afternoon, the Defence Ministry said. A statement issued by the ministry stated that the number of casualties on the Maoist side could be much
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Two Maoists were killed in a clash with security forces at Likawapokhari in Khotang District on January 29 afternoon, the Defence Ministry said. A statement issued by the ministry stated that the number of casualties on the Maoist side could be much higher. Some pistols, socket bombs, ammunition for different weapons, detonators and logistic materials were recovered from the incident site.
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January - 29 
According to Independent, Mahfuzur Rahman Mahfuz, a suspected militant of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) was arrested from Joypurhat town on January 29. Police sources said that the arrested militant is the son-in-law of the JMB 'Regional
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According to Independent, Mahfuzur Rahman Mahfuz, a suspected militant of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) was arrested from Joypurhat town on January 29. Police sources said that the arrested militant is the son-in-law of the JMB 'Regional Commander' of the district, Montezar Rahman.
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January - 29 
Daily Star reports that two JMB militants, including the outfit's Chittagong divisional chief Mohammad alias Javed Iqbal, confessed to their involvement in the August 17, 2005 bomb blast cases before a court. Mohammad also confessed that he along wit
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Daily Star reports that two JMB militants, including the outfit's Chittagong divisional chief Mohammad alias Javed Iqbal, confessed to their involvement in the August 17, 2005 bomb blast cases before a court. Mohammad also confessed that he along with other JMB members were trained on shooting, blasting bombs and spying at Baghmara in Rajshahi. He reportedly said, "After the countrywide bomb blast on August 17 I went to Dhaka and met Sheikh Abdur Rahman who praised me for my successful operation in Chittagong."
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January - 29 
Daily Star, quoting an unidentified senior police official reported that the JMB has recruited over 200 cadres including six suicide squad members from different areas of Kalihati sub-district in Tangail district. The villages where the recruitment d
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Daily Star, quoting an unidentified senior police official reported that the JMB has recruited over 200 cadres including six suicide squad members from different areas of Kalihati sub-district in Tangail district. The villages where the recruitment drive was conducted were Balla, Rampur, Mominnagar, Somjani, Belabari, Tenguria, Dorikhashila and Kazibari.
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January - 29 
A soldier was injured when suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres opened fire targeting security forces (SFs) in the Irupalai area of Jaffna district. Elsewhere in the district, another soldier was injured in a grenade attack by sus
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A soldier was injured when suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres opened fire targeting security forces (SFs) in the Irupalai area of Jaffna district. Elsewhere in the district, another soldier was injured in a grenade attack by suspected cadres of the LTTE in the hamlet of Chulipuram.
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January - 29 
In a separate incident, unidentified assailants lobbed a hand grenade towards a civilian’s residence, injuring a 13-year-old boy, his 14-year-old sister, and their mother in the Kadirasan area of Vavuniya district.
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In a separate incident, unidentified assailants lobbed a hand grenade towards a civilian’s residence, injuring a 13-year-old boy, his 14-year-old sister, and their mother in the Kadirasan area of Vavuniya district.
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January - 29 
Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission spokesperson, Helen Olafsdottir, in an interview with an Indian magazine reportedly stated that ceasefire monitors have no evidence that the Sri Lanka Army is supporting the LTTE’s breakaway faction led by ‘Colonel’ Karun
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Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission spokesperson, Helen Olafsdottir, in an interview with an Indian magazine reportedly stated that ceasefire monitors have no evidence that the Sri Lanka Army is supporting the LTTE’s breakaway faction led by ‘Colonel’ Karuna.
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January - 29 
The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) on January 29 said that the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) is far from making any meaningful strides to promote peace in the country, reports Daily News. Referring to the recent SLMM efforts to bring the Gove
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The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) on January 29 said that the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) is far from making any meaningful strides to promote peace in the country, reports Daily News. Referring to the recent SLMM efforts to bring the Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to an agreement to discuss the implementation of the ceasefire agreement (CFA) in Geneva, SLMC General Secretary Hassen Ali said, “The Muslim representation in the talks had apparently been denied because these talks will focus on implementing the CFA. It appears the facilitators had forgotten that Muslim people are a part and parcel of the North-East.” He further said, “The CFA stipulates that no groups should cross villages with weapons. But all groups cross Muslim villages with weapons. Do not these concern the CFA and facilitators?”
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January - 30 
According to Shillong Times, hardcore militants of the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) have taken shelter in the Block-I areas along the Assam-Meghalaya border for raising funds for the outfit. The report further said that the militant
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According to Shillong Times, hardcore militants of the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) have taken shelter in the Block-I areas along the Assam-Meghalaya border for raising funds for the outfit. The report further said that the militants have sneaked into the State from Bangladesh for revitalising the outfit. A militant, Hopeborn Shangpliang, who surrendered during the second week of January, confessed to have regrouped the militants in the Jaintia Hills district for extortion from the coal traders. A senior police officer said, “The HNLC militants chose Block-I as their area of operation so that the Meghalaya police would not be able to know about their movements.”
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January - 30 
According to The Statesman, on January 30, the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Mumbai Police arrested two persons, including a Pakistan-trained bomb-maker, with a cache of arms and some high-grade explosives in Mumbai, the capital city of Maharashtra.
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According to The Statesman, on January 30, the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Mumbai Police arrested two persons, including a Pakistan-trained bomb-maker, with a cache of arms and some high-grade explosives in Mumbai, the capital city of Maharashtra. The squad chief Joint Police Commissioner KP Raghuvanshi said the ATS recovered two imported firearms and approximately one kilogram of highly inflammable high-grade explosive, besides maps of Maharashtra, Mumbai and Manali (Himachal Pradesh) from the arrested terrorists. While one of the terrorists has been identified as Mushiruddin Salauddin Siddiqui, a native of Kanpur, Utttar Pradesh and a resident of Virar in Thane, the other terrorist has been identified as Manzoor Mahmood Ansari, a resident of Birganj in Nepal. One of the arrested terrorists confessed to having undergone a 22-day training in Pakistan in bomb-making, Raghuvanshi added.
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January - 30 
According to The Times of India 11 persons, including eight civilians and three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed during a Maoist attack on a government camp in the Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on January 30
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According to The Times of India 11 persons, including eight civilians and three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed during a Maoist attack on a government camp in the Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on January 30. 12 tribals and five Special Police Officers, who are local youths recruited by police on fixed honorarium to work as conduits between the villagers and police in the Maoist-hit south Bastar region, were reportedly injured in the attack carried out by an estimated 30 heavily armed Maoists. Police recovered an unspecified amount of arms and ammunition from the incident site. Nearly 20,000 tribals have been living in 12 government relief camps in the state since June 2005 after Maoists threatened to kill them for participating in a peace movement 'Salwa Judum' against them and supporting the police.
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January - 30 
In the district, unidentified militants shot at and wounded two persons, Waikhom Khelen and Thounaojam Opendro, near Keisham-thong under Imphal Police Station.
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In the district, unidentified militants shot at and wounded two persons, Waikhom Khelen and Thounaojam Opendro, near Keisham-thong under Imphal Police Station.
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January - 30 
On January 30, a suspected cadre of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) was shot dead by police commandos of Imphal East district at Thambalkhong Sabal Leikai under Porompat police station, reports Imphal Free Press. One Chinese hand grenade was reportedl
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On January 30, a suspected cadre of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) was shot dead by police commandos of Imphal East district at Thambalkhong Sabal Leikai under Porompat police station, reports Imphal Free Press. One Chinese hand grenade was reportedly recovered from the possession of the slain militant. Another cadre of the outfit, however, managed to escape.
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January - 30 
The Hindu said P Lakshmaiah, a commander of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), belonging to the Korukonda squad, surrendered before the police at Narasipatnam in the Visakhapatnam district on January 30. Police said along with Lakshmai
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The Hindu said P Lakshmaiah, a commander of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), belonging to the Korukonda squad, surrendered before the police at Narasipatnam in the Visakhapatnam district on January 30. Police said along with Lakshmaiah, another Maoist, D Bojji, also surrendered.
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January - 30 
The Patna High Court on January 30 suggested to the Central Government to consider opening of a special cell in its home ministry and giving the charge of this cell to a minister of state for tackling the Maoist problem in Bihar, according to Times o
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The Patna High Court on January 30 suggested to the Central Government to consider opening of a special cell in its home ministry and giving the charge of this cell to a minister of state for tackling the Maoist problem in Bihar, according to Times of India. A division bench comprising Chief Justice J. N. Bhatt and Justice R. N. Prasad also felt that the Centre should give a special status to Bihar for providing resources and should monitor the security measures for checking the Maoist problem. The judges maintained this can be done in the case of Bihar as has already done in the cases of Jammu and Kashmir, some North-Eastern states and Andhra Pradesh for checking terrorism. The court made the observation while hearing an Public Interest Litigation of People's Watch filed by its convener and lawyer Arvind Kumar.
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January - 30 
The Statesman reports that a Pakistani national, allegedly engaged in spying for Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), was arrested from Howrah on January 30. Police recovered various documents including defence
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The Statesman reports that a Pakistani national, allegedly engaged in spying for Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), was arrested from Howrah on January 30. Police recovered various documents including defence secrets, hand-drawn maps, a directory of defence establishments in West Bengal, a diary containing telephone numbers in Pakistan and Bangladesh, Pakistani currency and a camera from his possession. Police said the arrested agent, Waquar Salim, hailed from Bhavalnagar in Punjab province of Pakistan. The documents were reportedly meant for a contact in Bangladesh who was to then transfer them to Pakistan.
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January - 30 
In Wana, seven rockets were fired at a checkpoint at Shahalam where security forces arrested a Turkish Al Qaeda suspect three days ago.
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In Wana, seven rockets were fired at a checkpoint at Shahalam where security forces arrested a Turkish Al Qaeda suspect three days ago.
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January - 30 
Two Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were killed and 11 of their colleagues were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) blast blew up a security force vehicle they were traveling at Mubarik Shahi village near Miranshah, headquarters of North
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Two Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were killed and 11 of their colleagues were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) blast blew up a security force vehicle they were traveling at Mubarik Shahi village near Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan tribal agency on January 30, according to The News. While one FC personnel was killed on the spot, the other succumbed to his injuries later. Four persons have been arrested from the nearby village soon after the incident. Two other roadside explosions took place in the Khajuri area of nearby frontier region of Bannu on the same day. However, no casualty has been reported in these incidents.
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January - 30 
Maoists on January 30 night set ablaze a house and a cowshed belonging to ward chairman of Mahendranagar municipality in the Kanchanpur district. Maoists reportedly asked the house members to come out before they set it afire.
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Maoists on January 30 night set ablaze a house and a cowshed belonging to ward chairman of Mahendranagar municipality in the Kanchanpur district. Maoists reportedly asked the house members to come out before they set it afire.
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January - 30 
Suspected Maoists shot and injured Dal Bahadur Rai, a mayoral candidate for the Lalitpur Sub-Metropolitan City in Manbhawan on January 30, reports Nepal News.
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Suspected Maoists shot and injured Dal Bahadur Rai, a mayoral candidate for the Lalitpur Sub-Metropolitan City in Manbhawan on January 30, reports Nepal News.
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January - 30 
According to Daily Star, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) ‘regional commander’ of Tongi-Uttara area, Abdullah al Sohail al Maruf alias Akash, from Ashulia in the Gazipur district on January 30. F
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According to Daily Star, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) ‘regional commander’ of Tongi-Uttara area, Abdullah al Sohail al Maruf alias Akash, from Ashulia in the Gazipur district on January 30. Following his interrogation, RAB personnel on January 31 raided a mess in Gazipur and recovered four locally made guns, 48 detonators, one packet power gel, two packets of water gel, one packet lead nitrate, an electric switch and an electric valve. According to the report, the arrested militant has confessed to his involvement in the August 17, 2005 bombings. He said that he had distributed bombs and leaflets among more than 10 JMB operatives and taught them how to detonate the bombs in Tongi and Uttara police station areas.
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January - 30 
Chuadanga district police arrested a woman leader of the Banglar Communist Party belonging to the Laltu faction, identified as Chanmala alias Sawrashati, from Bhalaipur village in the Alamdanga sub-district of Chuadanga district on January 30, accord
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Chuadanga district police arrested a woman leader of the Banglar Communist Party belonging to the Laltu faction, identified as Chanmala alias Sawrashati, from Bhalaipur village in the Alamdanga sub-district of Chuadanga district on January 30, according to Daily Star. Police said she was absconding since October 12, 2005 when police raided her house to arrest her.
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January - 30 
In the Nilphamari district, RAB personnel arrested a district-level JMB leader Amzad Hossain at Titpara of Dimla sub-district on January 30.
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In the Nilphamari district, RAB personnel arrested a district-level JMB leader Amzad Hossain at Titpara of Dimla sub-district on January 30.
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January - 30 
Delayed reports, Police reportedly arrested a suspect along with 896 gelignite sticks from Mannar district on January 30.
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Delayed reports, Police reportedly arrested a suspect along with 896 gelignite sticks from Mannar district on January 30.
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January - 30 
Leader of the LTTE's breakaway Eastern faction, V. Muralitharan alias Karuna, has welcomed the proposed ceasefire talks to be held in Geneva. In a statement issued to the media, Karuna said his group would unilaterally stop all “self-defence military
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Leader of the LTTE's breakaway Eastern faction, V. Muralitharan alias Karuna, has welcomed the proposed ceasefire talks to be held in Geneva. In a statement issued to the media, Karuna said his group would unilaterally stop all “self-defence military campaigns” to give an opportunity to President Mahinda Rajapakse to continue with his peace effort. "President Rajapakse has shown a willingness to re-draw the road map to peace in a pragmatic way," Karuna said.
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January - 30 
The bullet-riddled dead body of a civilian, identified as Thangaiah Jersa, has been recovered near a LTTE camp in the uncleared area of Serunuwara. Further, unidentified assailants shot at and injured a Police officer, identified as Ranjith Ratnayake
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The bullet-riddled dead body of a civilian, identified as Thangaiah Jersa, has been recovered near a LTTE camp in the uncleared area of Serunuwara. Further, unidentified assailants shot at and injured a Police officer, identified as Ranjith Ratnayake, from Pachchanoor Police station area of Trincomalee district on January 30, reports Tamil Net.
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January - 31 
A civilian, identified as Javed Ahmed Dar, who was wounded by the terrorists on January 30 succumbed to his injuries in a Srinagar hospital on January 31. An auto driver by profession, Javed, was shot at in Bijbehara.
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A civilian, identified as Javed Ahmed Dar, who was wounded by the terrorists on January 30 succumbed to his injuries in a Srinagar hospital on January 31. An auto driver by profession, Javed, was shot at in Bijbehara.
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January - 31 
According to media reports, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered a powerful landmine blast causing extensive damage to the Bijapur-Avapalli road in Dantewada district on January 31-morning. However, no casualties were reporte
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According to media reports, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered a powerful landmine blast causing extensive damage to the Bijapur-Avapalli road in Dantewada district on January 31-morning. However, no casualties were reported in the blast. Police sources said the blast was apparently aimed at damaging the road leading to village Cheramangi where an anti-Maoist meeting was scheduled for February 1, today.
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January - 31 
An unidentified terrorist was killed in an encounter with the security forces at Brenwa village in the Budgam district on January 31, according to Daily Excelsior. However, three of his accomplices managed to escape from the incident site.
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An unidentified terrorist was killed in an encounter with the security forces at Brenwa village in the Budgam district on January 31, according to Daily Excelsior. However, three of his accomplices managed to escape from the incident site.
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January - 31 
In the State, four cadres of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, including a Personal Security Officer of a National Conference leader, were arrested from the Bhaderwah and Ramban areas of Doda district along with some arms and explosives.
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In the State, four cadres of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, including a Personal Security Officer of a National Conference leader, were arrested from the Bhaderwah and Ramban areas of Doda district along with some arms and explosives.
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January - 31 
On February 1, Assam Governor, Lt Gen (retd) Ajai Singh appealed to the ULFA to come for direct talks with the Government to expedite the peace process. In his speech to the State Legislative Assembly, the Governor described the formation of the Peop
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On February 1, Assam Governor, Lt Gen (retd) Ajai Singh appealed to the ULFA to come for direct talks with the Government to expedite the peace process. In his speech to the State Legislative Assembly, the Governor described the formation of the People’s Consultative Group by the ULFA for talks with the Government as a welcome step.
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January - 31 
On January 31, a Special Task Force (STF) personnel was killed and three others were critically injured in an exchange of fire with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Manjhipara village under Kunda police station in the Chatra dis
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On January 31, a Special Task Force (STF) personnel was killed and three others were critically injured in an exchange of fire with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Manjhipara village under Kunda police station in the Chatra district, reports Newkerala.com. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sudershan Mandal, said the incident took place when the police team was conducting a search operation in the hilly area.
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January - 31 
On January 31, the police arrested five activists of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including three ‘area commanders’, from village Pakri under Kothi police station in Bihar's Gaya district. Two rifles and several rounds of ammunit
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On January 31, the police arrested five activists of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including three ‘area commanders’, from village Pakri under Kothi police station in Bihar's Gaya district. Two rifles and several rounds of ammunition were seized from their possession.
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January - 31 
Terrorists shot at and wounded a contractor, Jalal-ud-din Ghanai, at Bijbehara in the Anantnag district.
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Terrorists shot at and wounded a contractor, Jalal-ud-din Ghanai, at Bijbehara in the Anantnag district.
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January - 31 
The cease-fire in Nagaland between the Union Government and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) is reported to have been extended by another six months. A joint statement, that was signed by the Government interlocutor K. Pad
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The cease-fire in Nagaland between the Union Government and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) is reported to have been extended by another six months. A joint statement, that was signed by the Government interlocutor K. Padmanabhaiah and NSCN –IM chief negotiator T. Muivah in Bangkok on January 31 said, "In view of the need to maintain the congenial atmosphere for the political negotiations to fructify, it has been mutually decided to extend the ceasefire by six months with effect from February 1," reports Sangai Express.
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January - 31 
The six-month cease-fire agreement earlier concluded between the Army authorities and eight militant outfits including Kuki National Organization (KNO), Kuki National Army (KNA), Kuki National Front- Zougam, Kuki National Front-Military Council, Kuki
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The six-month cease-fire agreement earlier concluded between the Army authorities and eight militant outfits including Kuki National Organization (KNO), Kuki National Army (KNA), Kuki National Front- Zougam, Kuki National Front-Military Council, Kuki Liberation Organisation (KLO), Kuki Liberation Army (KLA), Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) and Zomi Revolutionary Organisation (ZRO) expired on January 31, according to Sangai Express.
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January - 31 
At least one Frontier Corps (FC) personnel was killed and four others sustained injuries in a landmine explosion near Pirkoh gas plant in the Dera Bugti district of Balochistan province on January 31, according to Daily Times. The paramilitary person
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At least one Frontier Corps (FC) personnel was killed and four others sustained injuries in a landmine explosion near Pirkoh gas plant in the Dera Bugti district of Balochistan province on January 31, according to Daily Times. The paramilitary personnel were in the area to clear landmines and repair a water pipeline blown up by suspected rebel tribesmen a few days ago, Dera Bugti District Coordination Officer Abdul Samad Lasi said. Bugti tribe spokesperson Agha Shahid Bugti claimed that three soldiers were killed and one injured.
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January - 31 
Security forces launched a search operation in North Waziristan on January 31 and arrested two suspected terrorists from the Mir Ali area, according to Daily Times.
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Security forces launched a search operation in North Waziristan on January 31 and arrested two suspected terrorists from the Mir Ali area, according to Daily Times.
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January - 31 
A day earlier, a group of Maoists set ablaze a passenger bus in the Naya Pul area between Kaski and Parbat districts.
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A day earlier, a group of Maoists set ablaze a passenger bus in the Naya Pul area between Kaski and Parbat districts.
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January - 31 
At least 11 security force (SF) personnel were killed in Tansen, headquarters of the Palpa district, during overnight clashes between SFs and Maoist insurgents on January 31, according to Nepal News. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of
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At least 11 security force (SF) personnel were killed in Tansen, headquarters of the Palpa district, during overnight clashes between SFs and Maoist insurgents on January 31, according to Nepal News. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Defense, “A group of around 4,000 terrorists tried to make a consorted attack on security bases in the district headquarters at 11.00 p.m. Following the attempted attacks on the bases, the security forces put up a strong resistance in the clashes which continued until 6:00 this morning and was successfully foiled by the security forces in the area.” Four bodies of Maoist insurgents were recovered from the incident site. “After having examined the nature of the clashes and based on accounts of eyewitnesses, it appears that the casualty figures on the terrorist’s side could have been very extensive,” the statement added. Some SF personnel are still out of contact after the incident, sources said. The camp had 230 policemen. Maoists claimed responsibility for the attack.
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January - 31 
Nepal News reports that Maoists on January 31 simultaneously attacked army barracks, police post and district administration office in Tansen, headquarters of the Palpa district. The clash that ensued between the security forces and Maoists at around
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Nepal News reports that Maoists on January 31 simultaneously attacked army barracks, police post and district administration office in Tansen, headquarters of the Palpa district. The clash that ensued between the security forces and Maoists at around 11 pm is reported to be still continuing.
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January - 31 
According to Daily Star, a cadre of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) has demanded Taka 10,000 from Abu Zafar Shikder, manager of Kajdia branch of Agrani Bank, at Rupsha sub-district in the Khulna district on January
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According to Daily Star, a cadre of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) has demanded Taka 10,000 from Abu Zafar Shikder, manager of Kajdia branch of Agrani Bank, at Rupsha sub-district in the Khulna district on January 31. The unidentified militant also reportedly threatened the bank manager with death over cell phone for non-payment of the demanded amount.
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January - 31 
Police recovered two bombs and some bomb making material from the premises of the house of a Pir (saint) at Kamlapur in Khoksa sub-district of the Kushtia district and arrested the Pir and his five followers on January 31.
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Police recovered two bombs and some bomb making material from the premises of the house of a Pir (saint) at Kamlapur in Khoksa sub-district of the Kushtia district and arrested the Pir and his five followers on January 31.
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January - 31 
According to the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) website Tamil Net, five Tamil Rehabilitation Organization (TRO) members, who were travelling from Kilinochchi to the Batticaloa district, have been missing since January 31. The website fur
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According to the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) website Tamil Net, five Tamil Rehabilitation Organization (TRO) members, who were travelling from Kilinochchi to the Batticaloa district, have been missing since January 31. The website further reported that a day earlier, five other TRO members were abducted from the Welikanda check-point area of Polunnaruwa district.
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January - 31 
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse stated that representatives from the Muslim community will be included in the future peace talks. Speaking to a group of the All Ceylon Muslim Congress representatives at Temple Trees on January 31, he emphasise
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Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse stated that representatives from the Muslim community will be included in the future peace talks. Speaking to a group of the All Ceylon Muslim Congress representatives at Temple Trees on January 31, he emphasised that the prime objective of the 'Mahinda Chintana' was the concept of protecting the rights of all ethnic groups including the Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim and Burgher people and that he would act in a manner that would not harm any citizen of this country.
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January - 31 
The Army Bomb Disposal squad defused a hand grenade recovered from the Padaviya area of Trincomalee district on January 31.
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The Army Bomb Disposal squad defused a hand grenade recovered from the Padaviya area of Trincomalee district on January 31.
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January - 31 
The LTTE threatened that they will pull out of the upcoming peace talks in Switzerland unless the Government takes greater steps to protect Tamils against abductions. However, a Government press release on January 31 categorically denied any such inc
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The LTTE threatened that they will pull out of the upcoming peace talks in Switzerland unless the Government takes greater steps to protect Tamils against abductions. However, a Government press release on January 31 categorically denied any such incident close to the Welikanda checkpoint.
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January - 31 
Troops recovered an Anti Personnel Mine planted at a roadside in Puloy of Jaffna district.
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Troops recovered an Anti Personnel Mine planted at a roadside in Puloy of Jaffna district.
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*Data till , April 19, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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