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An agent of the Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), who was allegedly attempting to recruit youths from the Hyderabad city, was arrested by the police on April 1, reports Hindu. The arrested person, identified as Maqsood Ahmed, a resident o
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An agent of the Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), who was allegedly attempting to recruit youths from the Hyderabad city, was arrested by the police on April 1, reports Hindu. The arrested person, identified as Maqsood Ahmed, a resident of Malakpet, was working as a manager in Proline garments showroom at Somajiguda. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Task Force), V. B. Kamalasan Reddy, said that four compact discs (CDs) and a floppy disk containing provocative speeches were recovered from him. He further said that Maqsood came in contact with an ISI agent Mohammed Abdul Shahed alias Bilal with the help of his friend Mohammed Ibrahim and the duo planned to recruit youths for Jehadi activities in Hyderabad, Gujarat and Somalia.
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An unidentified terrorist shot dead senior Congress party activist, Jan Mohammad Kakroo, at a shrine in his hometown Baramulla on occasion of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammad) on April 1, according to Daily Excelsior. His as
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An unidentified terrorist shot dead senior Congress party activist, Jan Mohammad Kakroo, at a shrine in his hometown Baramulla on occasion of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammad) on April 1, according to Daily Excelsior. His assassination is this year's first political killing in the Kashmir valley. No one has claimed responsibility for the killing thus far.
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In a counter-insurgency operation, security forces (SFs) killed one suspected militant at Singjamei Bheighyabati Leikai in the Imphal West district on April 1, reports Kanglaonline. Two others are reported to have escaped from the incident site. SFs
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In a counter-insurgency operation, security forces (SFs) killed one suspected militant at Singjamei Bheighyabati Leikai in the Imphal West district on April 1, reports Kanglaonline. Two others are reported to have escaped from the incident site. SFs recovered one pistol from the incident site.
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In the State, a soldier, identified as Mohammad Maqbool Sheikh, was killed when an encounter occurred between militants and security force personnel at Sheikhpora in the Rafiabad area of Baramulla district.
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In the State, a soldier, identified as Mohammad Maqbool Sheikh, was killed when an encounter occurred between militants and security force personnel at Sheikhpora in the Rafiabad area of Baramulla district.
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Indian Express reports that on April 1, the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel arrested four foreign nationals at the Indo-Bangladesh border from Petrapol in the North 24 Parganas district. On April 2, BSF authorities confirmed that three of the f
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Indian Express reports that on April 1, the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel arrested four foreign nationals at the Indo-Bangladesh border from Petrapol in the North 24 Parganas district. On April 2, BSF authorities confirmed that three of the four persons arrested were cadres of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). BSF sources said that the four were arrested while trying to enter Indian Territory. They were identified as Sheikh Shamim, Sheikh Abdullah, Muzzafar Ahmed Khan and Mohammad Younis.
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On April 1, two farmers were killed by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CP-Maoist) for having handed over their land for an upcoming steel plant in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district. Indian Express reports that over 40 armed M
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On April 1, two farmers were killed by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CP-Maoist) for having handed over their land for an upcoming steel plant in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district. Indian Express reports that over 40 armed Maoists raided Bhansi village and allegedly slit the throats of two villagers who had surrendered their land to Essar Steel for setting up the plant. A senior police officer said that the Maoists also warned the residents of Bhansi and neighbouring Dhurli village against giving up their ancestral farmland to Essar Steel or meet the same fate as the two killed. The Essar steel company had signed a deal with the Chhattisgarh Government in 2005 for setting up an INR 70 billion integrated steel plant in Dantewada with a 3.2-million tonne capacity.
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Reports quoting central intelligence agencies said that the LeT had been directed by a foreign organisation to target the Dalai Lama, sources said. There is a three-tier security ring around the Dalai Lama residence at McLeodganj in the Kangra distri
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Reports quoting central intelligence agencies said that the LeT had been directed by a foreign organisation to target the Dalai Lama, sources said. There is a three-tier security ring around the Dalai Lama residence at McLeodganj in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh.
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The security of Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has been tightened following reports of a threat to his life from the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), according to Press Trust of India. Security personnel on duty at the Dalai Lama’s re
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The security of Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has been tightened following reports of a threat to his life from the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), according to Press Trust of India. Security personnel on duty at the Dalai Lama’s residence at McLeodganj have been put on alert in the wake of reports of the threat to his life from the LeT, Additional Superintendent of Police (Headquarters) Prem Lal said.
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Troops of 21 Assam Rifles arrested one People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, identified as Pvt. Premananda alias Nanou, from Kakching Khunou in the Thoubal district on April 1, reports Sangai Express.
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Troops of 21 Assam Rifles arrested one People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, identified as Pvt. Premananda alias Nanou, from Kakching Khunou in the Thoubal district on April 1, reports Sangai Express.
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Two cadres of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as Saifullah, a ‘tehsil commander’ and Faisal, a ‘section commander’, and a personnel of the Territorial Army, Ravinder Kumar, were killed in an encounter at Kushal in the Chatru area of Doda dist
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Two cadres of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as Saifullah, a ‘tehsil commander’ and Faisal, a ‘section commander’, and a personnel of the Territorial Army, Ravinder Kumar, were killed in an encounter at Kushal in the Chatru area of Doda district. Two AK rifles, three magazines and some documents were recovered from the incident site.
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An amended European Union (EU) report on Kashmir has asked Pakistan to disarm militants, shut down terrorist training camps and end the flow of weapons and money to the Taliban and other militants based in Pakistani territory, Press Trust of India re
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An amended European Union (EU) report on Kashmir has asked Pakistan to disarm militants, shut down terrorist training camps and end the flow of weapons and money to the Taliban and other militants based in Pakistani territory, Press Trust of India reported. The report, cleared by the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, said Pakistan-based militant groups like the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) were continuing operations. It noted that while there has been a steady decline in the number of victims of terror attacks over the past five years, the activities of constantly mutating terrorist groups like the LeT and Harkat-ul-Mujahideen have caused "hundreds of deaths in Jammu and Kashmir and beyond."
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A group of unidentified assailants shot dead Kripa Thakur, an area committee member of the Communist Party of Nepal – Maoist (CPN-M), at Inarwa Village Development Committee (VDC) of the Rautahat district on April 1-night, Himalayan Times reports. A
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A group of unidentified assailants shot dead Kripa Thakur, an area committee member of the Communist Party of Nepal – Maoist (CPN-M), at Inarwa Village Development Committee (VDC) of the Rautahat district on April 1-night, Himalayan Times reports. A group of around 12 masked persons took Thakur out of his house and shot him dead on the spot.
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According to Nepal news, leaders of the eight parties agreed to hold the Constituent Assembly (CA) polls on June 20 and the constitution will be amended to incorporate that – since in the current constitution there is a provision which states that CA
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According to Nepal news, leaders of the eight parties agreed to hold the Constituent Assembly (CA) polls on June 20 and the constitution will be amended to incorporate that – since in the current constitution there is a provision which states that CA elections will be held by the end of month Jestha (June 14).
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An interim Government, including the Maoists, was formed on April 1 with Nepali Congress (NC) leader Girija Prasad Koirala as the Prime Minister, Himalayan Times reports. Prime Minister Koirala administered the oath of office and secrecy to the membe
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An interim Government, including the Maoists, was formed on April 1 with Nepali Congress (NC) leader Girija Prasad Koirala as the Prime Minister, Himalayan Times reports. Prime Minister Koirala administered the oath of office and secrecy to the members of interim cabinet as well as state ministers. The five Maoists who were sworn in as cabinet ministers are Krishna Bahadur Mahara, Dev Gurung, Matrika Yadav, Hisila Yami and Khadga Bahadur Biswokarma.
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Kantipuronline reports that Maoists on April 1 asked a contractor of an under-construction school at Khajuri in the Dhanusha district for donation and threatened him on phone of exploding a bomb in the school and killing him if he defied their order.
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Kantipuronline reports that Maoists on April 1 asked a contractor of an under-construction school at Khajuri in the Dhanusha district for donation and threatened him on phone of exploding a bomb in the school and killing him if he defied their order.
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An alleged cadre of an unspecified left-wing extremist outfit died in police custody after five hours of his arrest in Chuadanga on April 1. Police sources told Daily Star that the extremist, identified as Nazrul Islam alias Nazuhad, was arrested fro
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An alleged cadre of an unspecified left-wing extremist outfit died in police custody after five hours of his arrest in Chuadanga on April 1. Police sources told Daily Star that the extremist, identified as Nazrul Islam alias Nazuhad, was arrested from a house at Kashipur in Jibonnagar sub-district and 20 bullets were recovered from his possession.
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17 suspected LTTE cadres were detained in Paris during an investigation into terrorist financing activities, according to Daily News. The suspects are alleged to be involved in extortion, violence and detentions as part of fundraising activities for
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17 suspected LTTE cadres were detained in Paris during an investigation into terrorist financing activities, according to Daily News. The suspects are alleged to be involved in extortion, violence and detentions as part of fundraising activities for the outfit. Those detained are suspected of having raised six million euros (eight million dollars) in France in 2006. Families were required to send 2,000 euros (2,700 dollars) per year to the LTTE, and merchants had to pay up to 6,000 euros, sources said, adding, those who did not pay were threatened or detained. Those in charge of raising the money were allowed to keep 20 percent as payment.
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April - 1 
At Negombo, naval troops recovered 55 T–56 ammunition rounds, eight 16-mm ammunition rounds, 50 empty pistol rounds, 20 pistol noses and a few other pieces of lethal weapons from the seashore on April 1.
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At Negombo, naval troops recovered 55 T–56 ammunition rounds, eight 16-mm ammunition rounds, 50 empty pistol rounds, 20 pistol noses and a few other pieces of lethal weapons from the seashore on April 1.
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On April 1, LTTE cadres detonated a claymore mine targeting troops on route clearing patrol in the Setikulam area of Vavuniya district, injuring one soldier. During subsequent search operations, troops recovered a claymore mine from the incident site
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On April 1, LTTE cadres detonated a claymore mine targeting troops on route clearing patrol in the Setikulam area of Vavuniya district, injuring one soldier. During subsequent search operations, troops recovered a claymore mine from the incident site.
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April - 1 
On the same day, a high voltage transformer was destroyed by the LTTE in the Sinnasanthadi area of Batticaloa district.
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On the same day, a high voltage transformer was destroyed by the LTTE in the Sinnasanthadi area of Batticaloa district.
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April - 1 
Six Sinhalese aid workers who attended construction work at the "Village of Hope", a housing scheme built for orphan children in the Eravur area of Batticaloa district, were shot dead by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) at Mailambaveli on
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Six Sinhalese aid workers who attended construction work at the "Village of Hope", a housing scheme built for orphan children in the Eravur area of Batticaloa district, were shot dead by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) at Mailambaveli on April 1, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). Two other aid workers were injured in the incident.
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April - 1 
Sri Lanka Presidential Secretariat sources said that the Government is considering holding a referendum to decide the future of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Cease-Fire Agreement (CFA) signed in February 2002, according to Colombo Page
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Sri Lanka Presidential Secretariat sources said that the Government is considering holding a referendum to decide the future of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Cease-Fire Agreement (CFA) signed in February 2002, according to Colombo Page. The intention of the Government action is to give the people a chance to decide the future of the MoU and either to democratically withdraw from it or to obtain a new mandate to proceed with it, Presidential Secretariat sources said.
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April - 1 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) said on April 1 that there was no chance of resuming peace talks to end the civil war if the State refused to base talks on the 2002 truce pact. "If the Sri Lankan Government refuses to discuss ... and impl
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) said on April 1 that there was no chance of resuming peace talks to end the civil war if the State refused to base talks on the 2002 truce pact. "If the Sri Lankan Government refuses to discuss ... and implement the CFA, the implication is that it has declared a full-scale war," S.P. Thamilselvan, head of the outfit’s political wing, told Reuters in an e-mail interview. He added, "It will indicate the adoption of a more intensified war footing by the Government. It will lead to a full-scale, brutal war environment and then it will not be possible to avoid great tragedies and massive destruction in this island." He further said, "This CFA is a historical turning point. It brought an end to the violence and human miseries and enabled the development of mutual understanding between the two sides. It made direct talks possible. It is not possible now to marginalize this historical context and then hold talks to find a solution to the conflict. The environment for direct talks can be created only by implementing 100 percent the CFA that was created with the support of the international community. The environment for peace talks will be created only when the ongoing violence and human misery are brought to a halt."
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April - 1 
The LTTE acquired two light aircraft from Indonesia in early 2005, intelligence sources in Colombo told Sunday Times. According to these sources, the outfit procured three light aircraft through intermediaries. Two of them, in knocked-down condition
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The LTTE acquired two light aircraft from Indonesia in early 2005, intelligence sources in Colombo told Sunday Times. According to these sources, the outfit procured three light aircraft through intermediaries. Two of them, in knocked-down condition and packed in two containers, were to be shipped from the port of Jakarta. "Soon after we received information and alerted the Indonesian authorities, the containers disappeared from the port," the source said. The source added: "We were to later learn that the containers were smuggled in LTTE vessels and unloaded in the north eastern seas and transported inland through the Mullaitivu coast." Until the two aircraft arrived, the LTTE had been in possession of only micro lights and a Robinson R-44 helicopter. The latter had crashed during a flight. Soon after the arrival of the two aircraft, V. Sornalingam alias Thagadi Shankar alias Shankar, once head of LTTE's head of "internal security" was named head of their Air Wing. Together with some pilots who had been trained since 1995 in flying schools in France and the United Kingdom, the making of an Air Force had begun. Besides the construction of a runway east of the Iranamadu irrigation tank, the LTTE had also developed a maintenance facility for aircraft with the help of Tamil expatriates.
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April - 1 
The Singapore government assured that it will work closely with the Sri Lankan authorities to curb any possible use of Singaporean territory by the LTTE for its operations.
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The Singapore government assured that it will work closely with the Sri Lankan authorities to curb any possible use of Singaporean territory by the LTTE for its operations.
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April - 1 
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) MI 24 helicopters attacked LTTE mortar positions ahead of the Omanthai Forward Defence Lines of Vavuniya district on April 1. Similarly, SLAF jet fighters attacked a Sea-Tiger base in the Kirinchchi area of Mannar distr
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The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) MI 24 helicopters attacked LTTE mortar positions ahead of the Omanthai Forward Defence Lines of Vavuniya district on April 1. Similarly, SLAF jet fighters attacked a Sea-Tiger base in the Kirinchchi area of Mannar district. Details of the attacks are awaited.
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April - 1 
Unidentified assailants shot dead two civilians, identified as Kulasekaranathan Soumian and Yogarajan Baheerathan, and dumped their dead bodies in the Thirunavatkulam area of Vavuniya district on April 1, reports Tamil Net.
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Unidentified assailants shot dead two civilians, identified as Kulasekaranathan Soumian and Yogarajan Baheerathan, and dumped their dead bodies in the Thirunavatkulam area of Vavuniya district on April 1, reports Tamil Net.
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April - 2 
According to Chhattisgarh, two security force (SF) personnel belonging to the Mizo battalion were injured in an attack by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Golapalli in the southern Bastar region on April 2. The incide
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According to Chhattisgarh, two security force (SF) personnel belonging to the Mizo battalion were injured in an attack by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Golapalli in the southern Bastar region on April 2. The incident occurred when the SF personnel passing through the area were attacked by the Maoist hiding in the hills.
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April - 2 
According to Daily Excelsior, Mohammad Hussain Rishi alias Umair, a ‘battalion commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), was killed in an encounter that ensued after security forces conducted a cordon-and-search operation at Khullar Sof-Shali villag
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According to Daily Excelsior, Mohammad Hussain Rishi alias Umair, a ‘battalion commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), was killed in an encounter that ensued after security forces conducted a cordon-and-search operation at Khullar Sof-Shali village in the Kokernag area of Anantnag district on April 2.
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April - 2 
Hindu reports that India has proposed that the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nations adopt a legal assistance treaty to fight terrorism effectively, Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon informed the media in New Delhi on Apr
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Hindu reports that India has proposed that the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nations adopt a legal assistance treaty to fight terrorism effectively, Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon informed the media in New Delhi on April 2 after a meeting of the grouping's Council of Foreign Ministers. Asked if India wanted an extradition clause in the treaty, Menon said that a draft would be given to other SAARC nations.
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April - 2 
In a counter-insurgency operation, security forces killed four United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres in the Udalguri district on April 2, reports Telegraph. They also recovered two AK-56 rifles, two grenades, 125 live ammunition, four magazin
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In a counter-insurgency operation, security forces killed four United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres in the Udalguri district on April 2, reports Telegraph. They also recovered two AK-56 rifles, two grenades, 125 live ammunition, four magazines and 25 empty cases of AK-56 rifles from the incident site.
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April - 2 
Police recovered the dead body of a civilian, identified as Laishram Ibungo, who was executed by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on the charges of collecting money in the name of Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) at Thongju Part-II in the Imphal East
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Police recovered the dead body of a civilian, identified as Laishram Ibungo, who was executed by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on the charges of collecting money in the name of Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) at Thongju Part-II in the Imphal East district on April 2, reports Telegraph.
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April - 2 
Reports from north Kashmir said that both the holed up militants at the house of one Mohammad Ramzan alias Nika Pir managed to escape amid an encounter at Chitti Bandi in the Bandipore area of Baramulla district on April 2-night.
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Reports from north Kashmir said that both the holed up militants at the house of one Mohammad Ramzan alias Nika Pir managed to escape amid an encounter at Chitti Bandi in the Bandipore area of Baramulla district on April 2-night.
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April - 2 
Sitamarhi district Police on April 2 arrested a leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Shivchandra Paswan from Barahi village under Riga police station. Sitamarhi Superintendent of Police M. R. Nayak told Patna Daily that the arr
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Sitamarhi district Police on April 2 arrested a leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Shivchandra Paswan from Barahi village under Riga police station. Sitamarhi Superintendent of Police M. R. Nayak told Patna Daily that the arrested Maoist leader had taken part in the March 31 attack on a bank and a police station in Riga. He was also involved in a number of other such attacks including the ones in Puranhia and Madhubani a few years back.
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April - 2 
The ULFA has called for a twelve hour Assam bandh (strike) on April 4 to protest the arrest of wives of the outfit's leaders who went missing during the crackdown by the Royal Bhutan Army, reports Hindu.
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The ULFA has called for a twelve hour Assam bandh (strike) on April 4 to protest the arrest of wives of the outfit's leaders who went missing during the crackdown by the Royal Bhutan Army, reports Hindu.
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April - 2 
Business centres were closed down in Wana due to an armed clash between the supporters of ‘commander’ Nazeer, who is leading the ongoing campaign against foreign militants in South Waziristan, and ‘commander’ Javid in Rustam Bazaar leaving one person
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Business centres were closed down in Wana due to an armed clash between the supporters of ‘commander’ Nazeer, who is leading the ongoing campaign against foreign militants in South Waziristan, and ‘commander’ Javid in Rustam Bazaar leaving one person dead from both sides. There were also reports that Haji Nazeer’s armed men captured four vehicles along with the armed men belonging to the rival group in Wana.
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April - 2 
Ten more people were killed and an unspecified number of them wounded in renewed fighting between the pro-government tribesmen and foreign militants on April 2, even as the Ahmadzai Wazir tribe gave a call to all the tribesmen to go after the foreign
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Ten more people were killed and an unspecified number of them wounded in renewed fighting between the pro-government tribesmen and foreign militants on April 2, even as the Ahmadzai Wazir tribe gave a call to all the tribesmen to go after the foreign militants and their local supporters to purge the area from outsiders, according to The News. The foreign militants also publicly executed Juma Khan alias Haji Jimak in the Azam Warsak area of South Waziristan to punish the family of a tribal journalist, Din Muhammad, accused of leaking information about the fighting to media from the region. The Uzbek militants, backed by ‘commander’ Haji Omar and his supporters, attacked the house of Din Muhammad in Wana on April 2 and killed Muhammad Amir, father of Din Muhammad, his brother Muhammad Islam and a cousin on the spot while abducting four persons along with them. At least seven tribesmen from both sides were reportedly killed in fresh fighting on April 2-evening in the Zeirha Letta area of South Waziristan.
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April - 2 
The Jirga (tribal council) in Wana resolved that all the foreigners and their local supporters were liable to death and all those tribesmen able to pick guns should join the tribal force to eliminate these elements or evict them from the agency. Ther
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The Jirga (tribal council) in Wana resolved that all the foreigners and their local supporters were liable to death and all those tribesmen able to pick guns should join the tribal force to eliminate these elements or evict them from the agency. There were also reports that some Uzbek and Tajik families have left South Waziristan and settled in the Mirali sub-division of North Waziristan during the last few days.
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April - 2 
Two people were killed and nine others injured in a clash between two religious groups at Khyber Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 2, according to Daily Times. The fighting started when the Lashkar-e-Islami, headed by
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Two people were killed and nine others injured in a clash between two religious groups at Khyber Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 2, according to Daily Times. The fighting started when the Lashkar-e-Islami, headed by Mangal Bagh, cordoned off the Ansarul Islam’s centre in the Shalobar area, three kilometers from Bara Bazaar. Consequently, both groups exchanged gunfire which killed Sher Hasid of the Ansarul Islam and a student, identified as Faisal, and injured nine others.
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April - 2 
Two religious seminaries, Jamia Faridia and Jamia Hafsa, are planning to enforce Shariat (Islamic law) in the national capital Islamabad and across the country and said they will announce their movement in the Lal Masjid (Lal Mosque) in Islamabad on
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Two religious seminaries, Jamia Faridia and Jamia Hafsa, are planning to enforce Shariat (Islamic law) in the national capital Islamabad and across the country and said they will announce their movement in the Lal Masjid (Lal Mosque) in Islamabad on April 6, according to Dawn. They warned the government of serious consequences if it tried to create hurdles in implementing the Islamic law. "We will start our Islamic revolution in Islamabad on Friday by launching a crackdown on CDs, DVDs and other secular activities in the G-6 sector. The exercise will be extended to the NWFP [North West Frontier Province] and other areas at later stages. We have full support of madressahs in various cities," Jamia Faridia and Jamia Hafsa in-charge Maulana Abdul Aziz told Dawn on April 2. "Ten thousand students of the two seminaries are ready to sacrifice their lives for Shariat and we are determined to enforce the Islamic law in Islamabad in order to make it example for people," said Maulana Aziz, elder brother of Ghazi Abdul Rashid. He claimed that thousands of people and government officials in Islamabad had lauded the recent raid on a brothel which, he said, was the first successful step of the movement. Asked what the funding source of the two seminaries and the Lal Masjid was, Maulana Aziz said: "Whenever we are short of essential items we close our eyes and demand the goods from Allah. Within a few minutes, we find the desired things in our kitchens." He said he was supporting the Taliban in Afghanistan and South and North Waziristan and conceded that students of his seminary had joined the Taliban but on their own. "No doubt, our students are joining jihadis because we are teaching them jihad but we have not pressurised them to fight, rather they are doing it by their own," he said.
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April - 2 
One Maoist was killed on April 2 in a clash between Maoists and members of various other political parties in Kalikot, according to Kantipuronline. While the Maoists claimed that Abhischa of the Maoist-affiliated Chure Janasanskritik Samaj (CJS) was
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One Maoist was killed on April 2 in a clash between Maoists and members of various other political parties in Kalikot, according to Kantipuronline. While the Maoists claimed that Abhischa of the Maoist-affiliated Chure Janasanskritik Samaj (CJS) was killed during the scuffle, the other parties said that Abischa died after he fell from the hills. Six others, including the Maoist Kalikot district in-charge, were wounded during the scuffle.
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April - 2 
A day earlier, the police arrested Mustafizur Rahman and three other JMB cadres, including Sadeka Banu, wife of JMB leader Maulana Abdur Rouf, Billal and Elias, from the seminary and a nearby market.
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A day earlier, the police arrested Mustafizur Rahman and three other JMB cadres, including Sadeka Banu, wife of JMB leader Maulana Abdur Rouf, Billal and Elias, from the seminary and a nearby market.
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April - 2 
Police arrested nine militants of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on April 2-morning from the Rajshahi and Natore districts. Daily Star reports that while seven militants were arrested from their houses at Palashi village under Bagma police
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Police arrested nine militants of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on April 2-morning from the Rajshahi and Natore districts. Daily Star reports that while seven militants were arrested from their houses at Palashi village under Bagma police station in the Rajshahi, two others were arrested from Ramsa Kazipur village of Natore. Police sources said that the arrests were made after victims of JMB’s operations filed cases in the police stations.
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April - 2 
A day earlier, LTTE cadres opened small arms fire targeting troops in the Palaimodai area of Vavuniya district, injuring one soldier.
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A day earlier, LTTE cadres opened small arms fire targeting troops in the Palaimodai area of Vavuniya district, injuring one soldier.
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April - 2 
Another civilian, identified as Kanapathi Sivarajah, was abducted and subsequently killed by unidentified assailants near a cemetery in the Kaithady area of Jaffna district.
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Another civilian, identified as Kanapathi Sivarajah, was abducted and subsequently killed by unidentified assailants near a cemetery in the Kaithady area of Jaffna district.
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April - 2 
At least 15 civilians, including three children, and a soldier were killed in a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-triggered bomb blast inside a bus on April 2, according to Colombo Page. 25 persons, including two soldiers, were injured in the b
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At least 15 civilians, including three children, and a soldier were killed in a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-triggered bomb blast inside a bus on April 2, according to Colombo Page. 25 persons, including two soldiers, were injured in the blast that occurred at Konduwatuawana in the northwest of Ampara district, on a civilian transportation bus bound for Bibile in the Badulla district from Ampara. According to military officials, the bomb is believed to have been placed inside the bus at Ampara, on a baggage rack.
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April - 2 
On April 2, one soldier was injured when a Police water browser was fired upon by LTTE cadres using small arms at Murunkan in the Mannar district.
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On April 2, one soldier was injured when a Police water browser was fired upon by LTTE cadres using small arms at Murunkan in the Mannar district.
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April - 2 
On April 2, troops recovered three 130-mm artillery bombs from the Kaddumurivukulam area of Batticaloa district. Elsewhere, at Kadiraveli, two claymore mines weighing, six communication sets, one radio antenna, forty five dog tags and a stock of stat
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On April 2, troops recovered three 130-mm artillery bombs from the Kaddumurivukulam area of Batticaloa district. Elsewhere, at Kadiraveli, two claymore mines weighing, six communication sets, one radio antenna, forty five dog tags and a stock of stationeries were recovered by troops. Similarly, troops recovered one T-56 weapon, one magazine and twenty rounds of ball ammunition from the Periyapuppodai area.
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April - 2 
Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama said on April 2 that his Government will involve the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as a stakeholder in the stalled peace talks and urged the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SA
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Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama said on April 2 that his Government will involve the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as a stakeholder in the stalled peace talks and urged the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nations and the international community to force the outfit to come for negotiations by restricting their flow of funds. "We will include the LTTE in a negotiated settlement," told the Foreign Minister, who is attending the two-day 14th SAARC Summit in New Delhi. He reiterated that the cease-fire was still in place despite repeated attacks by the LTTE, including the violation of Sri Lanka air space by attacking the Katunayake Air Force base on March 26, and stressed that his Government does not treat such incidents as ''war'' but more as terrorism. Urging the SAARC nations and the international community to cut off the funding for LTTE, he said, "We need international support to isolate the LTTE and force it to resume the peace talks with the government."
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April - 2 
Troops killed at least 23 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres during clashes in the Batticaloa district on April 2, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). The battle erupted while the soldiers were on an operation in the Unnichchai village. Reports
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Troops killed at least 23 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres during clashes in the Batticaloa district on April 2, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). The battle erupted while the soldiers were on an operation in the Unnichchai village. Reports confirmed the recovery of 10 dead bodies of LTTE cadres from different spots. Reuters quoted military spokesperson Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe as saying, "There are 23 confirmed LTTE dead."
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April - 2 
Troops recovered a 4-kg claymore mine from the Karuvankerni area. They also recovered two hand grenades from the Uduppidi and Navala areas of Jaffna district. At Setikulam in the Vavuniya district, they recovered two claymore mines.
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Troops recovered a 4-kg claymore mine from the Karuvankerni area. They also recovered two hand grenades from the Uduppidi and Navala areas of Jaffna district. At Setikulam in the Vavuniya district, they recovered two claymore mines.
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April - 3 
A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Showkat Ali Wani, injured in an encounter with troops at Bounjwah in Gandoh of Doda district on March 31, succumbed to his injuries in a forest area and his body was recovered on April 3.
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A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Showkat Ali Wani, injured in an encounter with troops at Bounjwah in Gandoh of Doda district on March 31, succumbed to his injuries in a forest area and his body was recovered on April 3.
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April - 3 
AR personnel arrested one PREPAK cadre, identified as M. Rajen, from Meithoram-khonglo in the Ukhrul district on April 3, reports Sangai Express.
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AR personnel arrested one PREPAK cadre, identified as M. Rajen, from Meithoram-khonglo in the Ukhrul district on April 3, reports Sangai Express.
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April - 3 
At least 15 civilians, identified as Pranjit Rabha, Gajendra Talukdar, Mohammad Su-jab Ali, Mukut Ali, Sushil Das, Mina Kumari, Rijuan Sharif, Niranjan Baroi, Khagen Nath, Umesh Sahu, Kari Sahu, Dwijen Sarkar, Sunil Singh, Anil Jain and Vinod Kumar S
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At least 15 civilians, identified as Pranjit Rabha, Gajendra Talukdar, Mohammad Su-jab Ali, Mukut Ali, Sushil Das, Mina Kumari, Rijuan Sharif, Niranjan Baroi, Khagen Nath, Umesh Sahu, Kari Sahu, Dwijen Sarkar, Sunil Singh, Anil Jain and Vinod Kumar Shah, sustained injuries in a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) triggered grenade attack at a marketplace in the Machkhowa area of Kamrup district on April 3-evening, according to Telegraph. Official sources said the attack occurred on the eve of a 12-hour Assam bandh (strike) called by the outfit in protest against alleged police atrocities on the wives of missing ULFA cadres.
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April - 3 
At least six civilians were injured when terrorists lobbed a hand grenade targeting a bunker of the Central Reserve Police Force at Naidkadal in the capital Srinagar on April 3, Daily Excelsior reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the at
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At least six civilians were injured when terrorists lobbed a hand grenade targeting a bunker of the Central Reserve Police Force at Naidkadal in the capital Srinagar on April 3, Daily Excelsior reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
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April - 3 
In the State, troops neutralised a hideout of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in the Darhal area of Rajouri district and seized 10 grenades, one small hand grenade, three RPG rounds, three AK magazines, 75 AK rounds and one radio set. Another terrorist h
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In the State, troops neutralised a hideout of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in the Darhal area of Rajouri district and seized 10 grenades, one small hand grenade, three RPG rounds, three AK magazines, 75 AK rounds and one radio set. Another terrorist hideout was neutralised at Banihal in the Doda district by Army and police from where one Chinese hand grenade, eight rounds of AK-47 and one UBGL barrel were seized.
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April - 3 
Maharashtra Police sources have said that at least eight surrendered Naxalites (left-wing extremists) were killed by their former comrades in various parts of the State in the past few months. Daily News & Analysis reports that the killings mostly oc
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Maharashtra Police sources have said that at least eight surrendered Naxalites (left-wing extremists) were killed by their former comrades in various parts of the State in the past few months. Daily News & Analysis reports that the killings mostly occurred in the Gadchiroli, Gondia and Chandrapur areas. The Inspector General of Police (Anti-Naxalite operations), Pankaj Gupta, said, "It is a trend that surrendered Naxalites are getting eliminated by their former colleagues, who remain at war with the government. The need of the hour is to put in place a proper plan to shield surrendered guerrillas."
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April - 3 
Police arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, Mohammed Farooq, from village Dorimal in the Mendhar area of Poonch district. One AK-56 rifle was recovered from his possession. Police also recovered two AK-56 rifles as two militants escaped in an e
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Police arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, Mohammed Farooq, from village Dorimal in the Mendhar area of Poonch district. One AK-56 rifle was recovered from his possession. Police also recovered two AK-56 rifles as two militants escaped in an encounter at village Sarhuti in Mendhar.
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April - 3 
Troops averted a major tragedy when they detected and subsequently defused a Improvised Explosive Device fitted inside a transistor at Watlab on the Sopore-Bandipora road.
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Troops averted a major tragedy when they detected and subsequently defused a Improvised Explosive Device fitted inside a transistor at Watlab on the Sopore-Bandipora road.
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April - 3 
Two hardcore militants, identified as Laila Tripura alias Boura and Adam Jyoti Tripura, of the Biswamohan faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) surrendered and deposited two 9-mm revolvers, one grenade and five live rounds of 9-m
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Two hardcore militants, identified as Laila Tripura alias Boura and Adam Jyoti Tripura, of the Biswamohan faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) surrendered and deposited two 9-mm revolvers, one grenade and five live rounds of 9-mm revolver at Border Security Force (BSF) headquarters at Salbagan in the West Tripura district on April 3, reports Tripurainfo.
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April - 3 
A tribal army of 900 volunteers was raised on April 3 to support Maulana Nazir, a pro-government militant commander waging a fight against Uzbek militants and their local supporters in South Waziristan, according to Daily Times. A Jirga (tribal counc
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A tribal army of 900 volunteers was raised on April 3 to support Maulana Nazir, a pro-government militant commander waging a fight against Uzbek militants and their local supporters in South Waziristan, according to Daily Times. A Jirga (tribal council) of Ahmedzai Wazirs met again in Wana’s Rustam Bazaar to consider the request for an army from Nazir, the chief of the Taliban in South Waziristan, against Uzbeks resisting attempts to be expelled from the area. "Tribal elders of Ahmedzai Wazirs gathered in the bazaar and approved raising a lashkar [army] of 900 volunteers," said reports. Uzbek militants are reportedly in full control of western parts of Wana, such as Azam Warsak and Kaloosha, giving them a safe passage to the Afghan border, while Nazir is strong in the eastern and southern parts of Wana and cannot cut off Uzbek supply lines from the Afghan border.
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April - 3 
A watchman of the Quetta Electric Supply Company was killed on April 3 when he struck a landmine during the repair work of the transmission lines damaged in subversive acts in Bolan district, The News reported. Four towers of 220 KV and 132 KV transm
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A watchman of the Quetta Electric Supply Company was killed on April 3 when he struck a landmine during the repair work of the transmission lines damaged in subversive acts in Bolan district, The News reported. Four towers of 220 KV and 132 KV transmission line were blown up in Bolan on April 1, causing power suspension in over 18 districts of Balochistan.
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April - 3 
The Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League staged a protest rally in the capital Kathmandu on April 3 demanding the Government declare a republic. Hundreds of Maoist cadres with many dressed in uniform took to the streets chanting pro-republic slog
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The Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League staged a protest rally in the capital Kathmandu on April 3 demanding the Government declare a republic. Hundreds of Maoist cadres with many dressed in uniform took to the streets chanting pro-republic slogans.
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April - 3 
In Barisal, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested a JMB militant, Maulana Aktaruzzaman and recovered four grenades from his possession on April 3. The arrested militant was an imam of a mosque in the Sayestabad area.
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In Barisal, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested a JMB militant, Maulana Aktaruzzaman and recovered four grenades from his possession on April 3. The arrested militant was an imam of a mosque in the Sayestabad area.
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April - 3 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel recovered two revolvers, one shutter gun and nine bullets from the Jibontala Madrassa (seminary) in the Bhaluka sub-district of Mymensingh district on April 3, reports Daily Star. The raid was conducted followin
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel recovered two revolvers, one shutter gun and nine bullets from the Jibontala Madrassa (seminary) in the Bhaluka sub-district of Mymensingh district on April 3, reports Daily Star. The raid was conducted following revelations made by the arrested Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadre Mustafizur Rahman. No one was, however, arrested in connection with the recovery.
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Six suspected militants of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were arrested in Jamalpur, Joypurhat and Barisal on April 3 and 4, reports Daily Star. JMB cadre Saiful Islam, a teacher of Bulbuli Girls High School in Islampur sub-district of Jam
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Six suspected militants of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were arrested in Jamalpur, Joypurhat and Barisal on April 3 and 4, reports Daily Star. JMB cadre Saiful Islam, a teacher of Bulbuli Girls High School in Islampur sub-district of Jamalpur was arrested from his house at Dhengragar village on April 3 and some documents were recovered from him. On the same day, Asadullah Asad, another suspected JMB cadre, was arrested from Aramnagar Bazar in Sarishabari sub-district of Jamalpur.
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April - 3 
A day earlier, troops retaliated when LTTE cadres launched a small arms attack on an Army foot patrol in the Pudukulam area of Vavuniya district, according to SLA. During subsequent search operations, the troops recovered two dead bodies of LTTE cadr
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A day earlier, troops retaliated when LTTE cadres launched a small arms attack on an Army foot patrol in the Pudukulam area of Vavuniya district, according to SLA. During subsequent search operations, the troops recovered two dead bodies of LTTE cadres, two T-56 weapons, one GPS, one radio set, nine detonators, five magazines, 125 T-56 ammunition, two pouches, seven metres of detonator cord, seven rifle slings, two cyanide capsules, five pen torches, one field dressing and one pack from the incident site.
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April - 3 
Government Defence Spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said that the arrest of six Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) activists in Paris was a clear indication that the European Union (EU) is turning the outfit’s proscription into action wit
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Government Defence Spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said that the arrest of six Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) activists in Paris was a clear indication that the European Union (EU) is turning the outfit’s proscription into action without confining it into mere words, according to Daily News. "The EU has proved that it is not for the sake of a ban they have proscribe the LTTE, they have activated it," Minister Rambukwella pointed out. He said that at least six of the arrested 17 LTTE cadres are leading activists and they have been identified. As reported earlier, the French Counter Terrorism Sub Directorate conducted a series of raids on three LTTE organisations in Paris, Comite' de Coordination Tamoul France, the Tamil Rehabilitation Organisation and Makkal Kadai, and arrested 17 cadres on April
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April - 3 
In another incident, troops on search and clear operations in the Vemurai junction area shot dead a LTTE cadre who unsuccessfully tried to lob a hand grenade at them on April 3, reported SLA. Troops also recovered two T-56 empty magazines, one hand g
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In another incident, troops on search and clear operations in the Vemurai junction area shot dead a LTTE cadre who unsuccessfully tried to lob a hand grenade at them on April 3, reported SLA. Troops also recovered two T-56 empty magazines, one hand grenade, one green colour pouch, one pocket radio, one 9-V battery, two-feet long detonator cord and one bag with some clothes from his possession.
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April - 3 
LTTE cadres opened fire towards a group of soldiers guarding a defence line in the Jaffna district, reports Associated Press. Troops retaliated and killed three LTTE cadres.
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LTTE cadres opened fire towards a group of soldiers guarding a defence line in the Jaffna district, reports Associated Press. Troops retaliated and killed three LTTE cadres.
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April - 3 
On information provided by a LTTE suspect in police custody, the troops recovered 210 60-mm mortar bombs, seven 40-mm RPG rounds, two thousand 7.62-mm MPMG rounds, one hundred and seventy three 60-mm fuses, one hundred and eighty 60-mm cartridges and
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On information provided by a LTTE suspect in police custody, the troops recovered 210 60-mm mortar bombs, seven 40-mm RPG rounds, two thousand 7.62-mm MPMG rounds, one hundred and seventy three 60-mm fuses, one hundred and eighty 60-mm cartridges and five 40-mm RPG chargers from a LTTE hide-out in the Palampatar area of Trincomalee district.
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April - 3 
President Mahinda Rajapakse emphasized that no country could sustain itself and flourish without addressing the need to maintain security and no country could afford to limit their resolve to the eradication of terrorism to a mere subset of national
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President Mahinda Rajapakse emphasized that no country could sustain itself and flourish without addressing the need to maintain security and no country could afford to limit their resolve to the eradication of terrorism to a mere subset of national security, according to Colombo Page. Addressing the 14th Summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) in New Delhi on April 3, the President said, "Terrorism anywhere is terrorism and is a global menace. Unless we act collectively as a region, trans-border terrorist groups will find safe havens in other parts of the region." He stressed, "The recent air attack at Katunayake by the LTTE must attract the attention of all of us to the fact that our region as a whole is not safe from the barbaric terrorist groups. I wish to appeal to this august forum to work jointly on a counter-terrorism strategy for our entire region to defeat terrorism."
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April - 3 
Several areas to the northwest of the newly captured Kokadicholai were captured by troops on April 3, including one LTTE 120-mm mortar launching base and the Navarathnam base, reports SLA. Troops also recovered a haul of arms and ammunition, a LTTE p
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Several areas to the northwest of the newly captured Kokadicholai were captured by troops on April 3, including one LTTE 120-mm mortar launching base and the Navarathnam base, reports SLA. Troops also recovered a haul of arms and ammunition, a LTTE propaganda van, two backhoes and a paddy store. "We have captured four bases without confrontation," said Brig. Samarasinghe, according to Reuters.
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April - 3 
Troops killed two LTTE ‘pistol gang’ cadres who fired towards Special Task Force (STF) personnel, injuring one STF Sergeant, who later succumbed to his injuries, in the Kalmunai area of Ampara district, according to SLA.
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Troops killed two LTTE ‘pistol gang’ cadres who fired towards Special Task Force (STF) personnel, injuring one STF Sergeant, who later succumbed to his injuries, in the Kalmunai area of Ampara district, according to SLA.
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April - 3 
Two LTTE cadres lobbed a hand grenade towards a military roadblock in the Jaffna town. The soldiers fired back, killing one of them, while the other managed to escape.
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Two LTTE cadres lobbed a hand grenade towards a military roadblock in the Jaffna town. The soldiers fired back, killing one of them, while the other managed to escape.
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April - 3 
Unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, identified as Arunalsalam Jute Jeyakumar, at Pandiruppu in the Ampara district on April 3, reported Tamil Net. Similarly, another civilian, identified as Kanapathipillai Suresh, was shot dead by unidentif
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Unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, identified as Arunalsalam Jute Jeyakumar, at Pandiruppu in the Ampara district on April 3, reported Tamil Net. Similarly, another civilian, identified as Kanapathipillai Suresh, was shot dead by unidentified assailants at Parathipuram in the Batticaloa district.
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April - 4 
A group of unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade followed by heavy firing targeting a civilian house at Gund-e-Jehangir in north Kashmir district of Baramulla. However, no one was inured in the incident.
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A group of unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade followed by heavy firing targeting a civilian house at Gund-e-Jehangir in north Kashmir district of Baramulla. However, no one was inured in the incident.
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April - 4 
According to Tripurainfo, a gun battle occurred between security force (SF) personnel and National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants at Chandramani village in the Dhalai district on April 4. However, no casualty was reported. During subseq
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According to Tripurainfo, a gun battle occurred between security force (SF) personnel and National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants at Chandramani village in the Dhalai district on April 4. However, no casualty was reported. During subsequent search operations, SF personnel recovered a Chinese-make grenade from the incident site.
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April - 4 
Another NLFT Biswamohan faction hardcore cadre, identified as Govinda Koloi, surrendered and deposited one AK-66 rifle, two magazines and 94 live rounds before the police personnel of Ambassa in the Dhalai district. Police later said that all the sur
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Another NLFT Biswamohan faction hardcore cadre, identified as Govinda Koloi, surrendered and deposited one AK-66 rifle, two magazines and 94 live rounds before the police personnel of Ambassa in the Dhalai district. Police later said that all the surrendered militants revealed the prevailing frustrations and resentment among the members of the lower rank in the outfit.
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April - 4 
Assam Rifles (AR) personnel arrested two People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadres, identified as Sagolsem Rocky alias Chingkhei and Chingakham Mohan alias Nongyan, from Lamboikhongnangkhong in the Imphal West district on April 4, reports Sangai Express.
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Assam Rifles (AR) personnel arrested two People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadres, identified as Sagolsem Rocky alias Chingkhei and Chingakham Mohan alias Nongyan, from Lamboikhongnangkhong in the Imphal West district on April 4, reports Sangai Express.
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April - 4 
Four senior cadres of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) including a ‘district commander’ surrendered at Thathri in the Doda district. They have been identified as ‘district commander’ Ashiq Hussain, Mohd Yasin, both residents of Tanta in Gandoh, Altaf H
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Four senior cadres of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) including a ‘district commander’ surrendered at Thathri in the Doda district. They have been identified as ‘district commander’ Ashiq Hussain, Mohd Yasin, both residents of Tanta in Gandoh, Altaf Hussain of Kani in Trankal and Abdul Kareem alias Kinu of Gounthal in Gandoh. They deposited one AK rifle with three magazines and 100 rounds, one INSAS rifle with two magazines and 108 rounds, one pistol with one magazine and eight rounds, two wireless sets, one binocular and one hand grenade.
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April - 4 
On April 3, unidentified militants shot at a woman at Noorpora in the Tral area of south Kashmir district Pulwama. She succumbed to her injuries in the hospital on April 4. Separately, militants shot at and wounded a civilian at Check-e-Choulna in th
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On April 3, unidentified militants shot at a woman at Noorpora in the Tral area of south Kashmir district Pulwama. She succumbed to her injuries in the hospital on April 4. Separately, militants shot at and wounded a civilian at Check-e-Choulna in the Pulwama district.
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April - 4 
One NLFT Biswamohan faction cadre, identified as Chandi Charan Tripura alias Lambu, surrendered and deposited 176 rounds of 303 rifle, two rounds of 7.62-mm and two rounds of 9-mm revolver at BSF headquarters in Udaipur in the South Tripura district.
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One NLFT Biswamohan faction cadre, identified as Chandi Charan Tripura alias Lambu, surrendered and deposited 176 rounds of 303 rifle, two rounds of 7.62-mm and two rounds of 9-mm revolver at BSF headquarters in Udaipur in the South Tripura district. Official sources said the surrendered militant Chandi escaped from the outfit’s Bangladesh hideout a couple of days ago and contacted with BSF officials.
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April - 4 
Police recovered a consignment of ammunition and explosives during a search operation at Mastandara in Bafliaz area of Poonch district. Recoveries include two UBGL grenades, one AK magazine, one pistol magazine, 40 AK rounds, four pistol rounds, one
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Police recovered a consignment of ammunition and explosives during a search operation at Mastandara in Bafliaz area of Poonch district. Recoveries include two UBGL grenades, one AK magazine, one pistol magazine, 40 AK rounds, four pistol rounds, one hand grenade, one antenna and one battery charger. Security forces recovered another consignment of explosives from Kirni in Poonch on April 4 which include one AK-47 rifle, one 7.62mm mouser pistol, 52 Chinese grenades, 29 UBGL grenades, two Kenwood radio sets and other stores.
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April - 4 
Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapakse assured Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that his Government was fully committed to unveiling a comprehensive package of devolution of powers to Tamils and other minorities soon and further said that it could be as
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Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapakse assured Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that his Government was fully committed to unveiling a comprehensive package of devolution of powers to Tamils and other minorities soon and further said that it could be as early as the next few weeks. Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee assured the Sri Lankan Government of "full assistance" after the recent air attack by the LTTE while stressing that India prefers a negotiated settlement to the conflict.
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April - 4 
The Chief of the Southern Air Command of the Indian Air Force (IAF), Air Marshall Y. R. Rane, said the recently acquired air combat capability of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) posed "little or no threat" to the country, according to The
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The Chief of the Southern Air Command of the Indian Air Force (IAF), Air Marshall Y. R. Rane, said the recently acquired air combat capability of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) posed "little or no threat" to the country, according to The Hindu. At a press conference in Thiruvananthapuram on April 4, the Air Marshall said non-State actors with air capability were surely a threat to international civil aviation. Hence, the integration of civilian assets, such as air traffic monitoring radars, with air defence systems was being given priority by the Central Government. He said LTTE's acquisition of air capability was "something that could not be sustained". The IAF has re-positioned some of its radars following the recent developments in Sri Lanka. These radars are being networked with those used for civilian purposes. More "combat assets" of the IAF will be moved to South India, he said.
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April - 4 
The LTTE bombing on the Katunayake Air Force Base in Sri Lanka, Indian authorities have started to gather information on all Sri Lankan students studying at various universities and colleges in India, a report said, according to Colombo Page. Reports
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The LTTE bombing on the Katunayake Air Force Base in Sri Lanka, Indian authorities have started to gather information on all Sri Lankan students studying at various universities and colleges in India, a report said, according to Colombo Page. Reports quoting diplomatic sources said that "Indian Police are investigating whether the students are linked with terrorist activities or whether the courses they are following are useful to terrorists such as aviation, chemical engineering and pilot training and the sources of funding for these students." It also said that police had requested university and college authorities to submit details about Sri Lankan students, studying in their institutions.
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April - 4 
An estimated 50 people were killed in fresh clashes between pro-government tribesmen and foreign militants in South Waziristan on April 4, reports Daily Times. A tribal army led by Maulana Nazir, a pro-government militant commander waging a fight aga
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An estimated 50 people were killed in fresh clashes between pro-government tribesmen and foreign militants in South Waziristan on April 4, reports Daily Times. A tribal army led by Maulana Nazir, a pro-government militant commander waging a fight against Uzbek militants, captured the strategic area of Sheen Warsak west of Wana after a fierce battle in which 19 Uzbeks and five tribesmen were killed. Three paramilitary soldiers were also killed during the fighting. In a gunbattle in Zaghunday, north of Sheen Warsak, the tribal army killed 25 Uzbeks.
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April - 4 
Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao told reporters in Islamabad that around 200 Uzbek militants and 50 tribesmen have been killed since March 19. "This is the result of the agreements the government made with tribal people in which they pledged to expel
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Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao told reporters in Islamabad that around 200 Uzbek militants and 50 tribesmen have been killed since March 19. "This is the result of the agreements the government made with tribal people in which they pledged to expel foreigners and now they are doing it," he said.
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April - 4 
South Waziristan administrator Hussainzada Khan told Reuters that 40 foreign militants had surrendered.
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South Waziristan administrator Hussainzada Khan told Reuters that 40 foreign militants had surrendered.
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April - 4 
Two people were injured in a clash between the Maoists and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) activists in the Ramgunj Belgachhiya area of Sunsari district on April 4-evening. One Maoist, identified as Shambhu Sharma, and a MJF activist, identified as Bi
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Two people were injured in a clash between the Maoists and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) activists in the Ramgunj Belgachhiya area of Sunsari district on April 4-evening. One Maoist, identified as Shambhu Sharma, and a MJF activist, identified as Birendra Mandal, were wounded in the incident. Police have arrested two Maoists along with some weapons. While the Maoists have claimed that the weapons belong to the MJF, Police said that they belong to the Maoists.
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April - 4 
In Joypurhat, police arrested three suspected JMB cadres, Abdul Hakim, Atiar Rahman and Imran Hossain, from their houses in Khatlal, Kalai and Sadar areas respectively. Police sources said that the arrested militants were reorganising the outfit’s ca
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In Joypurhat, police arrested three suspected JMB cadres, Abdul Hakim, Atiar Rahman and Imran Hossain, from their houses in Khatlal, Kalai and Sadar areas respectively. Police sources said that the arrested militants were reorganising the outfit’s cadres in the areas following execution of six top militants.
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April - 4 
Unknown assailants on April 11 shot dead Hyder Hossain, the public prosecutor of Jhalakathi District Judge's Court and chief counsel of the case filed against Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants for killing two Jhalakathi judges. Daily St
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Unknown assailants on April 11 shot dead Hyder Hossain, the public prosecutor of Jhalakathi District Judge's Court and chief counsel of the case filed against Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants for killing two Jhalakathi judges. Daily Star reports that gunmen shot him after he came out of a mosque in the Jhalakathi town. Hyder had recently said that some people identifying themselves as JMB members were threatening him over telephone following the execution of the six top JMB militants.
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April - 4 
A Canadian Tamil organization said on April 4 that Canada should recognize a separate state in the Northeastern areas of Sri Lanka where Tamils have taken control, according to CBC News. Canada declared the LTTE a terrorist organization in 2006 and t
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A Canadian Tamil organization said on April 4 that Canada should recognize a separate state in the Northeastern areas of Sri Lanka where Tamils have taken control, according to CBC News. Canada declared the LTTE a terrorist organization in 2006 and that the move "ultimately accomplished nothing," said Gugananthan Gugananthan, a spokesman for the Canadian Tamil Conference. "It has, in effect, lent support to one side in an armed conflict by casting an entire group as villains while showering charitable aid on another group — a duplicitous and murderous government in Sri Lanka." In the year since the Tigers were placed on the list of groups Canada defines as terrorists, nearly 4,000 Tamils have been killed and nearly 300,000 internally displaced, he added. "Our country ultimately accomplished nothing," so Canada should now support Tamil self-determination, he concluded.
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April - 4 
A day earlier, one soldier, identified as Private S.M.S. Kumara, was killed when LTTE cadres lobbed a hand grenade towards a guard point at Ceynor jetty in the Jaffna district, SLA reports.
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A day earlier, one soldier, identified as Private S.M.S. Kumara, was killed when LTTE cadres lobbed a hand grenade towards a guard point at Ceynor jetty in the Jaffna district, SLA reports.
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April - 4 
A day earlier, troops on duty at Morakotanchchenai in the Batticaloa arrested one LTTE cadre along with two hand grenades.
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A day earlier, troops on duty at Morakotanchchenai in the Batticaloa arrested one LTTE cadre along with two hand grenades.
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April - 4 
An 18-year-old boy and one home guard received injuries when LTTE cadres stormed in the Mahamilankulam area of Vauniya district and opened fire indiscriminately at civilians who were fishing at the Mahamilankulam tank.
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An 18-year-old boy and one home guard received injuries when LTTE cadres stormed in the Mahamilankulam area of Vauniya district and opened fire indiscriminately at civilians who were fishing at the Mahamilankulam tank.
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April - 4 
At Siruvilan in the Jaffna district, troops recovered four combat uniforms, two helmets, two jungle boots, one LTTE jacket and one pouch. On the same day troops recovered one claymore mine set to be exploded using a remote control device from the Var
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At Siruvilan in the Jaffna district, troops recovered four combat uniforms, two helmets, two jungle boots, one LTTE jacket and one pouch. On the same day troops recovered one claymore mine set to be exploded using a remote control device from the Varikutturuwa area of Vavuniya district.
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April - 4 
On April 4, a double cab of a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), identified as "Non-Violent Peace Force", working in Trincomalee was seized with a hand grenade. Two suspects were also arrested.
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On April 4, a double cab of a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), identified as "Non-Violent Peace Force", working in Trincomalee was seized with a hand grenade. Two suspects were also arrested.
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April - 4 
On April 4, three LTTE cadres who attempted to infiltrate the Muhamalai Forward Defence Line (FDL) in the Jaffna district were shot dead by the Security Forces (SFs), who also recovered a T-56 assault rifle and a magazine, two anti- personnel mines,
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On April 4, three LTTE cadres who attempted to infiltrate the Muhamalai Forward Defence Line (FDL) in the Jaffna district were shot dead by the Security Forces (SFs), who also recovered a T-56 assault rifle and a magazine, two anti- personnel mines, an anti- tank mine and a global positioning system machine.
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April - 4 
On April 4, unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, identified as Kumarasamy Varathan, at Sunkankerny in the Batticaloa district.
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On April 4, unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, identified as Kumarasamy Varathan, at Sunkankerny in the Batticaloa district.
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April - 4 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) used peace talks as a cover to rearm and prepare for a return to war in Sri Lanka and Velupillai Prabhakaran, the LTTE chief, was never serious about the peace process, according to ‘Colonel’ Karuna, the le
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) used peace talks as a cover to rearm and prepare for a return to war in Sri Lanka and Velupillai Prabhakaran, the LTTE chief, was never serious about the peace process, according to ‘Colonel’ Karuna, the leader of the LTTE breakaway faction Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal. In an interview with BBC he said, "What we were told by [Prabhakaran] was, 'Drag these talks out for about five years, somehow let the time pass by. Meanwhile I will purchase arms and we will be ready for the next stage of fighting.' That was his order."
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April - 4 
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) jets on April 4 attacked the Sea-Tigers Headquarter (HQ) of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the Pudukudyirippu area of Mullaitivu district and destroyed it completely, military sources said, according to Colo
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The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) jets on April 4 attacked the Sea-Tigers Headquarter (HQ) of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the Pudukudyirippu area of Mullaitivu district and destroyed it completely, military sources said, according to Colombo Page. "Air Force jets bombed Tigers main sea HQ, destroyed buildings, fuel storage, vehicle park area and several other installations," said SLAF spokesperson Group Captain Ajantha Silva. However, he said information was not available about the casualties in the LTTE ranks. Meanwhile, the LTTE denied that the SLAF attack hit their Naval headquarters, but said two civilians were killed when SLAF jets bombed a populated area.
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April - 4 
The unidentified dead body of a youth was recovered at Sapuskanda in the Kelaniya area of Colombo district on April 4, according to Tamil Net.
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The unidentified dead body of a youth was recovered at Sapuskanda in the Kelaniya area of Colombo district on April 4, according to Tamil Net.
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April - 4 
Troops now consolidating their positions in and around south and west of Kokkadicholai in the Batticaloa district after flushing out LTTE cadres wrested control of Mahaoya - Pullumale road (A-5) up to Rukamputtur by April 4, Sri Lanka Army reports. A
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Troops now consolidating their positions in and around south and west of Kokkadicholai in the Batticaloa district after flushing out LTTE cadres wrested control of Mahaoya - Pullumale road (A-5) up to Rukamputtur by April 4, Sri Lanka Army reports. A day earlier, troops captured area adjoining Rukam tank, Rukamputtur and Urukamam. Reports said that LTTE’s Vellaveli, Ambalanthurai camps and a few other bases were also captured by the advancing troops.
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April - 4 
Troops recovered two 60-mm mortar bombs, one hand grenade, two Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher projectiles, four 130-mm artillery bombs, one 81-mm mortar bomb, one hand grenade and eighty 12.7 ammunition during de-mining from the Kaddumuruvikulam and Ka
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Troops recovered two 60-mm mortar bombs, one hand grenade, two Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher projectiles, four 130-mm artillery bombs, one 81-mm mortar bomb, one hand grenade and eighty 12.7 ammunition during de-mining from the Kaddumuruvikulam and Kadjuwatta areas. Troops also recovered one T-56 weapon from the Kathiraveli area of the same district.
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April - 5 
A civilian, Nisar Ahmed Bhat, was shot at and wounded in his residence at Chak-e-Cholan in the Shopian area of Pulwama district.
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A civilian, Nisar Ahmed Bhat, was shot at and wounded in his residence at Chak-e-Cholan in the Shopian area of Pulwama district.
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April - 5 
According to Tripurainfo, four hardcore cadres of All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) and the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) surrendered to the Security Forces (SFs) at Jirania in West Tripura district on April
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According to Tripurainfo, four hardcore cadres of All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) and the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) surrendered to the Security Forces (SFs) at Jirania in West Tripura district on April 5.
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April - 5 
In the State, SFs recovered five kilograms of explosives, four hand grenades, three RPGs, one wireless set and 75 AK rounds from the Dhar Sikri forest area of Rajouri district.
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In the State, SFs recovered five kilograms of explosives, four hand grenades, three RPGs, one wireless set and 75 AK rounds from the Dhar Sikri forest area of Rajouri district.
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April - 5 
One soldier was killed during an encounter with a group of three terrorists at Panzpora in the Anantnag district on April 5. Additional Superintendent of Police of Anantnag informed that a gunfight continued between the Army-Police combine and the ho
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One soldier was killed during an encounter with a group of three terrorists at Panzpora in the Anantnag district on April 5. Additional Superintendent of Police of Anantnag informed that a gunfight continued between the Army-Police combine and the holed up terrorists for several hours. He said that firing subsided from both sides in the evening. However, it was not clear whether the terrorists were killed or they had managed to escape.
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April - 5 
Police personnel arrested two suspected Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) cadres, identified as Athokpam Rajan Singh and Nanao Singh, and recovered one 9-mm pistol with five live rounds, three gelatin sticks, nine electric detonators, money receipts, wri
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Police personnel arrested two suspected Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) cadres, identified as Athokpam Rajan Singh and Nanao Singh, and recovered one 9-mm pistol with five live rounds, three gelatin sticks, nine electric detonators, money receipts, writing pads, stamp seals, two mobile phones and one wireless local loop at Thahekhu in the Dimapur district on April 5-evening, reports Nagaland Post.
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April - 5 
Security forces (SFs) recovered the dead body of a terrorist from village Vernai in the Banihal area of Doda district. He has been identified as Mushtaq Ahmed alias Shakeel, a resident of Sumbar. One hand grenade was reportedly tied to the dead body.
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Security forces (SFs) recovered the dead body of a terrorist from village Vernai in the Banihal area of Doda district. He has been identified as Mushtaq Ahmed alias Shakeel, a resident of Sumbar. One hand grenade was reportedly tied to the dead body.
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April - 5 
Security forces and unidentified militants exchanged fire at village Malikpora Tilogrih area of Bhallesa in the Doda district late April 5 night. However, the militants managed to escape from the spot under the cover of darkness. An AK-47 rifle, two
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Security forces and unidentified militants exchanged fire at village Malikpora Tilogrih area of Bhallesa in the Doda district late April 5 night. However, the militants managed to escape from the spot under the cover of darkness. An AK-47 rifle, two magazines and 56 rounds were subsequently recovered from the spot of encounter.
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April - 5 
The Assam Rifles (AR) killed a suspected People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre and recovered one Belgium made 9-mm pistol along with one magazine and five live rounds of ammunitions and one misfired round inside the chamber, at Li
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The Assam Rifles (AR) killed a suspected People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre and recovered one Belgium made 9-mm pistol along with one magazine and five live rounds of ammunitions and one misfired round inside the chamber, at Lilong Arapti in the Imphal East district. 12 demand notes addressed to various organizations and associations in Imphal West were also recovered from the slain cadre’s possession.
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April - 5 
The civilian who was shot dead by some unidentified militants in the area between Samurou Maning Leikai and Thounoucham in the Imphal West district on April 5 was identified as Konsam Sanayaima, a former cadre of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangl
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The civilian who was shot dead by some unidentified militants in the area between Samurou Maning Leikai and Thounoucham in the Imphal West district on April 5 was identified as Konsam Sanayaima, a former cadre of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) who left the outfit about 10 years back.
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April - 5 
Troops of 34 AR arrested one Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as Moirangthem Ibomcha Singh and recovered one Pulsar motorcycle at Ningel in the Thoubal district on April 5, reports SangaiExpress.
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Troops of 34 AR arrested one Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as Moirangthem Ibomcha Singh and recovered one Pulsar motorcycle at Ningel in the Thoubal district on April 5, reports SangaiExpress.
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April - 5 
Unidentified militants shot dead a civilian in the area between Samurou Maning Leikai and Thounoucham in the Imphal West district on April 5, reports Kanglaonline.
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Unidentified militants shot dead a civilian in the area between Samurou Maning Leikai and Thounoucham in the Imphal West district on April 5, reports Kanglaonline.
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April - 5 
A bomb exploded near the City District Women Degree College in the Hashnagri region on the Grand Trunk Road in Peshawar, capital of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on April 5, according to Dawn. Police said that the blast occurred at 7:15 pm but
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A bomb exploded near the City District Women Degree College in the Hashnagri region on the Grand Trunk Road in Peshawar, capital of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on April 5, according to Dawn. Police said that the blast occurred at 7:15 pm but nobody was hurt, adding that the explosive weighing 1.5 kg had been planted in an empty plot. However, AFP reported that two passers-by were wounded.
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April - 5 
A similar system of parallel judiciary had reportedly been set up in Malakand Agency and adjoining areas by pro-Taliban leader Mufti Muhammad. But it is for the first time that such a system is being enforced in the heart of the federal capital.
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A similar system of parallel judiciary had reportedly been set up in Malakand Agency and adjoining areas by pro-Taliban leader Mufti Muhammad. But it is for the first time that such a system is being enforced in the heart of the federal capital.
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April - 5 
Hard-line religious leaders established on April 5 a Qazi court in Lal Masjid (Lal Mosque), a parallel judicial system in the federal capital Islamabad, challenging the writ of the government for the fourth time over the past 45 days, Dawn reported.
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Hard-line religious leaders established on April 5 a Qazi court in Lal Masjid (Lal Mosque), a parallel judicial system in the federal capital Islamabad, challenging the writ of the government for the fourth time over the past 45 days, Dawn reported. According to an announcement from Lal Masjid, the court comprising 10 Muftis will decide disputes and give their verdict in accordance with ‘Islamic injunctions’. The deputy in-charge of Lal Masjid and its Madressah Hafsa, Maulana Ghazi Abdul Rasheed, said the court had been set up but its formation would be formally announced on April 6, today, with the commencement of a three-day Nifaz Shariat-o-Azmat Jihad Conference to be held in the Lal Masjid. He said the court was not a new thing because there was a general practice that Muftis often sat in the mosque to issue decrees (Fatwas) to resolve different kinds of disputes in the light of what he called ‘Shariat’. "But this time it would become a regular feature of Lal Masjid as Muftis will sit on a regular basis," he said.
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April - 5 
Military spokesperson, Major General Waheed Arshad, said the army had received no such request from the tribes so far. "Let the request come and then we will see what action can be taken," informed Arshad. He disclosed that at least 240 Uzbek militan
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Military spokesperson, Major General Waheed Arshad, said the army had received no such request from the tribes so far. "Let the request come and then we will see what action can be taken," informed Arshad. He disclosed that at least 240 Uzbek militants had died in clashes with the local tribesmen since fighting began, adding that 60 tribesmen had been killed in the clashes.
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April - 5 
On April 5, a blast in front of the City Girls College in the Hashtnagri area damaged the college’s wall and injured worker Niaz Ali Shah, said sources, but Hashtnagri Police said the blast injured two men – Ahmad Saeed and Muhammad Yasin.
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On April 5, a blast in front of the City Girls College in the Hashtnagri area damaged the college’s wall and injured worker Niaz Ali Shah, said sources, but Hashtnagri Police said the blast injured two men – Ahmad Saeed and Muhammad Yasin.
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April - 5 
Pakistan on April 5 rejected a United States media report that it was secretly aiding a militant group for attacks across the border in Iran as "tendentious", according to AFP. "The Foreign Office takes serious note of the tendentious ABC News report
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Pakistan on April 5 rejected a United States media report that it was secretly aiding a militant group for attacks across the border in Iran as "tendentious", according to AFP. "The Foreign Office takes serious note of the tendentious ABC News report alleging that a group called ‘Jundullah (Soldier of God)’ was operating from inside Pakistan to carry out raids across the border into Iran," said an official statement. It described as an "absurd and sinister insinuation" that Pakistan was part of a "secret campaign" against Iran.
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April - 5 
The elders of the Ahmedzai Wazir tribe have formally requested the government for air support and supply of weapons against foreign militants, a deputy spokesman for the Maulana Nazir-led militants told Daily Times on April 5. "Key elders like Malik
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The elders of the Ahmedzai Wazir tribe have formally requested the government for air support and supply of weapons against foreign militants, a deputy spokesman for the Maulana Nazir-led militants told Daily Times on April 5. "Key elders like Malik Saeedullah and Malik Sher Jan met Political Agent Hussainzada Khan in Wana to request for airstrikes on Uzbek strongholds and provision of light weapons," said the deputy spokesman. The request comes 16 days after an anti-Uzbek campaign was launched around Wana, administrative headquarters of South Waziristan.
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April - 5 
Three Pakistanis are facing life imprisonment after they were on April 5 charged in connection with the suicide attacks on London’s transport system on July 7, 2005, in which 52 persons were killed, according to The News. Mohammed Shakil, 30, of Bees
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Three Pakistanis are facing life imprisonment after they were on April 5 charged in connection with the suicide attacks on London’s transport system on July 7, 2005, in which 52 persons were killed, according to The News. Mohammed Shakil, 30, of Beeston, a suburb of Leeds; Sadeer Saleem, 26, also of Beeston; and Waheed Ali, 23, who recently lived in London but was originally from Beeston, were arrested on March 22, 2007. Saleem was reportedly arrested in Leeds and the other two men were detained at the Manchester airport as they were preparing to board a flight to Pakistan. The three were charged under the Explosive Substances Act (1883) for "unlawfully and maliciously" plotting with the suicide bombers "to cause explosions on the Transport for London System and/or tourist attractions in London." "The allegation is that they were involved in reconnaissance and planning for a plot with those ultimately responsible for the bombings on July 7 before the plan was finalised," said Sue Hemming, head of the Counter Terrorism Commission of the Crown Prosecution Service.
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April - 5 
According to Daily Star, Police arrested four cadres of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) including its regional leader, Ranajit Kumar Mondol from Baroipara village in Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi on April 5. The other arrested cadres were
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According to Daily Star, Police arrested four cadres of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) including its regional leader, Ranajit Kumar Mondol from Baroipara village in Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi on April 5. The other arrested cadres were identified as Monirul Islam, Raju Ahmed and Rafikul Islam.
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April - 5 
A 55- year old Singapore national, Haniffa Bin Osman, on April 5 pleaded guilty to conspiracy to provide material support to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), said US Attorney for the District of Maryland, reported Colombo Page. Osman is t
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A 55- year old Singapore national, Haniffa Bin Osman, on April 5 pleaded guilty to conspiracy to provide material support to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), said US Attorney for the District of Maryland, reported Colombo Page. Osman is the third man to plead guilty for conspiring to provide material support to the LTTE. Three others have already pleaded guilty to attempting to illegally export arms, including, Haji Subandi and Erick Wotulo, both Indonesian citizens pleaded guilty for the conspiracy to supply arms to the outfit earlier this year and each faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison.
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April - 5 
According to Asian Tribune, a Court in Paris remanded 15 LTTE cadres and released four of them out of a total 19 arrested on charges of illegal fund-raising. As reported earlier, 17 LTTE cadres in Paris were arrested on April 1. Later two of them wer
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According to Asian Tribune, a Court in Paris remanded 15 LTTE cadres and released four of them out of a total 19 arrested on charges of illegal fund-raising. As reported earlier, 17 LTTE cadres in Paris were arrested on April 1. Later two of them were released and two new suspects arrested. Subsequently, two more were arrested bringing the total to 19. Meanwhile, sources revealed that 120 businessmen and traders in Paris have signed a memorandum to be sent to the Interior Ministry. The Tamil business community in Paris who signed to the memorandum has claimed that they volunteered and paid money to the LTTE which is a banned terrorist organization. Sources revealed that the memorandum to the Interior Ministry was prepared by the Tamil Coordinating Committee in Paris - a front organisation for the LTTE.
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April - 5 
According to reports, the LTTE, when it failed to conscript children from Tamil families, had been taking their parents hostage and imprisoning them in special cells inside their Vellaveli camp, situated about 8-km south of Kaluwanchikudy in the Batt
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According to reports, the LTTE, when it failed to conscript children from Tamil families, had been taking their parents hostage and imprisoning them in special cells inside their Vellaveli camp, situated about 8-km south of Kaluwanchikudy in the Batticaloa district. Civilians of Rukam and adjoining areas, close to the A-5 Road, captured in the past 48 hours said that parents who refused to hand over their children to the outfit were kept locked inside those cells made of cement until those children visit the parents and surrender themselves to the LTTE. It was further revealed that re-captured teenagers who escaped were also kept imprisoned in those cells until punishment was meted out to them by the LTTE.
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April - 5 
Advancing troops, by April 5, cleared many LTTE-held areas south of Batticaloa including Arsadyttivu, Ambalathurai, Palukamam, Poratthivu, Vellaveli, Paladiwatta and the stretch between Kandikudichchiaru and Vavunatthivu.
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Advancing troops, by April 5, cleared many LTTE-held areas south of Batticaloa including Arsadyttivu, Ambalathurai, Palukamam, Poratthivu, Vellaveli, Paladiwatta and the stretch between Kandikudichchiaru and Vavunatthivu.
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April - 5 
Four farmers were killed and two others sustained injuries when the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres opened indiscriminate fire towards six farmers, harvesting their paddy fields, after infiltrating Nidhanwala in the Aralaganwila area o
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Four farmers were killed and two others sustained injuries when the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres opened indiscriminate fire towards six farmers, harvesting their paddy fields, after infiltrating Nidhanwala in the Aralaganwila area of Polonnaruwa district on April 5, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). "Three farmers were shot dead on the spot and another later succumbed to his injuries. About eight Tigers have come and shot them while they were cultivating paddy," Reuters quoted military spokesperson Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe as saying.
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April - 5 
On April 5, SFs recovered one claymore mine, one T-81 weapon, three magazines, seven hundred T-56 ammunitions, one S-85 laser weapon and three S-85 laser weapon magazines from the Sarasalai area. Separately, two hand grenades were recovered by SFs un
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On April 5, SFs recovered one claymore mine, one T-81 weapon, three magazines, seven hundred T-56 ammunitions, one S-85 laser weapon and three S-85 laser weapon magazines from the Sarasalai area. Separately, two hand grenades were recovered by SFs under the Malwathu Oya Bridge in the Anuradhapura district.
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April - 5 
On the same day, the bullet-ridden dead body of a civilian, Theivendiran Sasitharan, was recovered near Station Road in the Kondavil area of Jaffna district. Elsewhere, the dead body of an unidentified civilian with hands tied and several gunshot wou
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On the same day, the bullet-ridden dead body of a civilian, Theivendiran Sasitharan, was recovered near Station Road in the Kondavil area of Jaffna district. Elsewhere, the dead body of an unidentified civilian with hands tied and several gunshot wounds was recovered in the jungles between Kanagampuliyadi Junction and Puthur.
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April - 5 
On the same day, unidentified assailants shot dead a labourer, identified as Veerakutty Kunarasa, at Sunkankerny in the Batticaloa district. Elsewhere, on April 5, a civilian, identified as P.Kokilaraja, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in th
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On the same day, unidentified assailants shot dead a labourer, identified as Veerakutty Kunarasa, at Sunkankerny in the Batticaloa district. Elsewhere, on April 5, a civilian, identified as P.Kokilaraja, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Meeravodai area.
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April - 5 
Security forces averted a major attack planned by the LTTE and defused a 12-kg heavy claymore mine hidden in a business centre at Wattala on the Colombo–Negombo road in the Gampaha district. "It was hidden in an office. Four Tamils and a Sinhalese gi
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Security forces averted a major attack planned by the LTTE and defused a 12-kg heavy claymore mine hidden in a business centre at Wattala on the Colombo–Negombo road in the Gampaha district. "It was hidden in an office. Four Tamils and a Sinhalese girl have been arrested. The bomb has been defused and taken away," said military spokesperson Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe, according to Reuters.
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April - 5 
The latest opinion poll conducted by the Colombo-based Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) has found that there is great support for a military solution to the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka among the majority Sinhala community, and that such support
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The latest opinion poll conducted by the Colombo-based Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) has found that there is great support for a military solution to the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka among the majority Sinhala community, and that such support has risen dramatically since the last opinion poll in November 2006. "Support for a military solution continues to rise dramatically amongst the Sinhala community with well over half of those polled (59.2 per cent) in support of a military solution," the CPA said on its Website. In the last poll in November 2006, the level of support for this policy had been 55 per cent.
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April - 5 
The Sri Lanka Government will present its political proposals on devolution of power to the All Party Representatives Committee on May 1, said the Agricultural Development and Agrarian Services Development Minister, Maithripala Sirisena, according to
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The Sri Lanka Government will present its political proposals on devolution of power to the All Party Representatives Committee on May 1, said the Agricultural Development and Agrarian Services Development Minister, Maithripala Sirisena, according to Daily News. Addressing the weekly Cabinet press briefing in Colombo on April 5, he stated that the proposals will be based on maximum devolution of power within an undivided country. It is also proposed to establish a governing system that has an executive Prime Minister accountable to Parliament. He added, "Mahinda Chinthana accepts the devolution of power within one country and the proposals will be entirely based on Mahinda Chinthana and formulated within Mahinda Chinthana." This new system will abolish the Executive Presidency. All the proposals will be within the one country concept and Mahinda Chinthana.
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April - 5 
The Sri Lanka Parliament passed the proposal for extending the emergency regulations for another month on April 5.
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The Sri Lanka Parliament passed the proposal for extending the emergency regulations for another month on April 5.
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April - 5 
Unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, identified as Poopalpillai Kamaleswaran, who was abducted earlier, in the Periyaneelavanai area of Ampara district on April 3, according to Tamil Net.
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Unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, identified as Poopalpillai Kamaleswaran, who was abducted earlier, in the Periyaneelavanai area of Ampara district on April 3, according to Tamil Net.
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April - 6 
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway at Digdol, near 165 kilometre mile-stone by the Road Opening Party (ROP).
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An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway at Digdol, near 165 kilometre mile-stone by the Road Opening Party (ROP).
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April - 6 
At least six people were reported to have been killed when an armed group of 300 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on April 6 night attacked the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) camp and the adjoining Gandhinagar police stat
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At least six people were reported to have been killed when an armed group of 300 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on April 6 night attacked the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) camp and the adjoining Gandhinagar police station building in Bokaro thermal power city area of Bokaro district. Times of India reports that the attack on the CISF camp took place around 8.30 in the night when only six personnel were on sentry duty. According to police, the Maoists exploded a series of bombs and also blew up the Pilpilo road bridge connecting the Central Coalfields Limited’s Khashmahal project with the main highway. Reports said the six people were killed on the spot as the trucks and dumpers they were driving tossed up to 15 metres towards the sky under the impact of the explosions triggered by the Maoists. Rocket launchers are said to have been used in the attack. Police sources in Bokaro, however, denied receipt of reports of any casualty.
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April - 6 
In the same district, unidentified gunmen shot dead two civilians, identified as Sorokhaibam Premjit and Gotimayum Meghajit alias Gandhi, at Singjamei Bheigyabati Leikai.
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In the same district, unidentified gunmen shot dead two civilians, identified as Sorokhaibam Premjit and Gotimayum Meghajit alias Gandhi, at Singjamei Bheigyabati Leikai.
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April - 6 
On April 6, three Al Badr militants were killed during an operation at Gousiya Colony, near Ishbar in the Nishat area in the outskirts of capital city of Srinagar. Operation was launched after a tip off of the presence of the militants in the house o
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On April 6, three Al Badr militants were killed during an operation at Gousiya Colony, near Ishbar in the Nishat area in the outskirts of capital city of Srinagar. Operation was launched after a tip off of the presence of the militants in the house of a vegetable vendor. Two police personnel were injured during the encounter. The slain militants have been identified as Akhtar Pahalwan alias Imran of Pakistan, Gulzar Ahmed of Shopian and Rameez Ahmed Malla of Pulwama. Three AK-47 rifles, some grenades and a quantity of ammunition besides a radio set were recovered from the site of encounter.
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April - 6 
Police killed three youths identified as Sapam Paka Singh, Taorem Bobo and H. Thangkhenmung and recovered an unexploded grenade from the incident site at Kwakeithel Heinou Khongnembi Laishram Leika in the Imphal west district on April 6, reports Kang
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Police killed three youths identified as Sapam Paka Singh, Taorem Bobo and H. Thangkhenmung and recovered an unexploded grenade from the incident site at Kwakeithel Heinou Khongnembi Laishram Leika in the Imphal west district on April 6, reports Kanglaonline. Police claimed the three youths attacked a frisking party with grenades and were shot in retaliatory fire. However, the local sources alleged the youths were fired upon by the police team for failing to stop when signalled to do so.
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April - 6 
Soyam Ansu Bai alias Godavari alias Deepa, deputy commander of Jimmalgatta dalam (squad) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra surrendered to Adilabad district police in Andhra Pradesh on April
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Soyam Ansu Bai alias Godavari alias Deepa, deputy commander of Jimmalgatta dalam (squad) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra surrendered to Adilabad district police in Andhra Pradesh on April 6, reports The Hindu. The extremist who belonged to the Gangannapet village of Kadem mandal (administrative division) carried a reward of INR 100,000 from Maharashtra government and INR 50,000 from Andhra Pradesh government.
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April - 6 
The Sri Lanka Government has warned that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has acquired the air capability to attack India’s nuclear reactors in South India, according to Colombo Page. Sri Lanka Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona told Times N
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The Sri Lanka Government has warned that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has acquired the air capability to attack India’s nuclear reactors in South India, according to Colombo Page. Sri Lanka Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona told Times Now in India that according to Sri Lankan Government’s assessment, the LTTE acquired the air power to target Indian nuclear reactors. "Their planes can easily fly up north (towards India) and there are very sensitive installations in India which could be threatened by small LTTE airplanes," Kohona said. Following the March 26 air attack on the Katunayake Sri Lanka Air Force base by the LTTE, Sri Lanka has officially informed India that the nascent LTTE air force is not as toothless as it was thought previously. Earlier, on April 4, Chief of the Southern Air Command of the Indian Air Force, Air Marshal Y.R. Rane, said the LTTE air capability posed `little or no threat' to the country.
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April - 6 
The Warangal district police arrested two civilians, P. V. Kondal Rao and Ch. Prabhakar and recovered huge amount of money reportedly belonging to the CPI-Maoist. Police sources said that Maoist leader Gajerla Ravi alias Ganesh had sent INR 5,00,000
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The Warangal district police arrested two civilians, P. V. Kondal Rao and Ch. Prabhakar and recovered huge amount of money reportedly belonging to the CPI-Maoist. Police sources said that Maoist leader Gajerla Ravi alias Ganesh had sent INR 5,00,000 lakhs to the arrested persons for procuring items such as party literature and other items.
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April - 6 
Troops of the 7 Assam Rifles (AR) killed a suspected People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, identified as Oinam Amu Singh, at Kairenphabi in the Bishnupur district and recovered an AK-56 and a magazine having seventeen rounds of a
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Troops of the 7 Assam Rifles (AR) killed a suspected People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, identified as Oinam Amu Singh, at Kairenphabi in the Bishnupur district and recovered an AK-56 and a magazine having seventeen rounds of ammunitions from his possession.
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April - 6 
A blast in the Bahzadi Chakkarkot area of Kohat on damaged a music shop. Police said two men planted a bomb at a music centre in Bangesh Plaza and they had been arrested.
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A blast in the Bahzadi Chakkarkot area of Kohat on damaged a music shop. Police said two men planted a bomb at a music centre in Bangesh Plaza and they had been arrested.
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April - 6 
An explosion at the Peshawar bus terminal in the Gulbahar area on April 6 damaged a Quetta-bound vehicle. The Gulbahar Police official Amir Siaf told Daily Times that the blast took place at around 12:15 am, partially damaging a vehicle.
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An explosion at the Peshawar bus terminal in the Gulbahar area on April 6 damaged a Quetta-bound vehicle. The Gulbahar Police official Amir Siaf told Daily Times that the blast took place at around 12:15 am, partially damaging a vehicle.
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April - 6 
Authorities imposed a curfew in Kurram Agency on April 6 following sectarian violence in which three people were killed and the Army was called out to control the situation, according to Daily Times. The Federally Administrated Tribal Area (FATA) sec
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Authorities imposed a curfew in Kurram Agency on April 6 following sectarian violence in which three people were killed and the Army was called out to control the situation, according to Daily Times. The Federally Administrated Tribal Area (FATA) security chief Arbab Arif confirmed that a curfew had been imposed and said the political administration had told him about a single casualty so far. However, hospital sources said that three people were killed and 13 injured when Shias were attacked in an imambargah in the morning. AFP quoted an administration official as saying that trouble erupted when Shias staged a demonstration outside their mosque against local Sunnis who allegedly chanted anti-Shia slogans during a religious rally last week. Reuters reported that 20 people had been injured in gun battles between Shias and Sunnis. "There is curfew in Parachinar city," said a security official. A resident of the area where the imambargah is located said, "The situation is still tense ... sporadic firing can still be heard."
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April - 6 
Pro-government tribesmen stormed key bunkers occupied by foreign Al Qaeda militants on April 6, killing around 20 people, said security officials, according to Daily Times. In the major assault, the tribesmen overran several bunkers held by the forei
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Pro-government tribesmen stormed key bunkers occupied by foreign Al Qaeda militants on April 6, killing around 20 people, said security officials, according to Daily Times. In the major assault, the tribesmen overran several bunkers held by the foreign militants. "Some 20 bodies were found lying there before dawn, and more casualties were feared as the fighting continued throughout the night," said a security official. Sporadic gunfire continued on April 6-morning. Residents said the dead in the clashes overnight included seven tribesmen. Meanwhile, Inter-Services Public Relations Director General Major General Wahid Arshad said that Army troops had been deployed to Shin Warsak to tighten security, but they were not taking part in the fighting.
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April - 6 
Members of the Maoist-affiliated trade union (All Nepal Communication, Press and Publication Workers Association) padlocked the offices of The Himalayan Times and Annapurna Post in Kathmandu on April 6 as three of the employees were transferred to th
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Members of the Maoist-affiliated trade union (All Nepal Communication, Press and Publication Workers Association) padlocked the offices of The Himalayan Times and Annapurna Post in Kathmandu on April 6 as three of the employees were transferred to the head office to undergo training before a decision was taken on promoting one or more of them, Himalayan Times reports. The Maoists withdrew their action on the intervention of senior leaders, Baburam Bhattarai and Krishna Bahadur Mahara.
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April - 6 
The Morang district Police has filed a case against two Maoist cadres for carrying an illegal weapons, Himalayan Times reports. The Police filed a case against Maoist Sunsari area number-2 secretary Amaresh Kumar Mehta and cadre Shambhu Sharma of Bel
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The Morang district Police has filed a case against two Maoist cadres for carrying an illegal weapons, Himalayan Times reports. The Police filed a case against Maoist Sunsari area number-2 secretary Amaresh Kumar Mehta and cadre Shambhu Sharma of Belgachiya-9 under the Arms and Ammunition Act. Activists of the Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum (MJF) had handed over the Maoist duo along with a pistol to the Morang police after they clashed with Maoists on April 4.
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April - 6 
RAB sources claimed that founding member of the banned militant organisation Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HUJI-B) Maulana Abdur Rouf is the chief of this organisation. One of the arrested cadres, Yusuf, reportedly disclosed the names of 20 l
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RAB sources claimed that founding member of the banned militant organisation Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HUJI-B) Maulana Abdur Rouf is the chief of this organisation. One of the arrested cadres, Yusuf, reportedly disclosed the names of 20 leaders and activists of HAO including its chief Maulana Abdur Rouf and three Majlish-e-Shura (highest policy making body) members. This led to the arrest of four persons--two Majlish-e-Shura members Harun and Mustafa and two cadres Mahbub and Mamun.
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April - 6 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested seven members of a little known militant outfit, the Hijbe Abu Omar (HAO) from different places in and outside the capital Dhaka since March 29. According to Daily Star, while tracking an abduction inci
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested seven members of a little known militant outfit, the Hijbe Abu Omar (HAO) from different places in and outside the capital Dhaka since March 29. According to Daily Star, while tracking an abduction incident, personnel arrested HAO member Mahadi Hasan alias Kwafi at the city's Badda area on March 29. Following Kafi's statement, Abu Yusuf alias Sagar alias Shourav and Nazmul Haque were arrested from different places in the capital. Acting on information extracted from the three detainees, RAB personnel with the aid of local police, recovered two revolvers, a shutter gun and 10 bullets from Mohammad Bayezid, caretaker of Nurul Ulum Jamia Madrassa (seminary) in Bhaluka. Subsequently, explosives and other materials, enough to manufacture four homemade grenades were recovered from Akramuzzaman, imam of Sardabari mosque at Shaestabad in Barisal city on April 4.
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April - 6 
Another civilian was shot dead by unidentified assailants at Palaiyootu in Trincomalee district. Elsewhere, on April 6, a Tamil trader, identified as Paramaguru Ramesh, was shot dead by unidentified assailants at Puduthukuddiyiruppu in the Thampalaka
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Another civilian was shot dead by unidentified assailants at Palaiyootu in Trincomalee district. Elsewhere, on April 6, a Tamil trader, identified as Paramaguru Ramesh, was shot dead by unidentified assailants at Puduthukuddiyiruppu in the Thampalakamam village.
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April - 6 
Naval troops recovered one T-56 weapon, one T-56 magazine, 150 T-56 ammunitions and one belt order from the Illukpaikulam area of Trincomalee district on April 6, SLA reports.
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Naval troops recovered one T-56 weapon, one T-56 magazine, 150 T-56 ammunitions and one belt order from the Illukpaikulam area of Trincomalee district on April 6, SLA reports.
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April - 6 
On April 6, a naval Inshore Patrol Craft (IPC) on patrol off Baththalangunduwa in the Kalpitiya area of Puttalam district detected five Sea-Tiger boats carrying arms from the Silawathura area heading towards South. The IPC intercepted the boats North
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On April 6, a naval Inshore Patrol Craft (IPC) on patrol off Baththalangunduwa in the Kalpitiya area of Puttalam district detected five Sea-Tiger boats carrying arms from the Silawathura area heading towards South. The IPC intercepted the boats North of Baththalangunduwa and destroyed a suicide boat with its crew on board, while the other four managed to escape. The details are awaited. One sailor sustained injuries and the IPC was also damaged. AFP quoted a Sri Lankan Military spokesman as saying, "We believe one was carrying at least two suicide cadres and it exploded and sank when we opened fire at it," adding the other four boats escaped. However, the LTTE spokesman Rasiah Ilanthiriyan denied they lost any craft and said only three of their boats were involved in a 15-minute fire fight that took place inside LTTE's territorial waters, according to Tamil Net.
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April - 6 
on April 6, SFs recovered a can filled with 15-kg explosives ahead of the Kilali FDL in the Jaffna district.
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on April 6, SFs recovered a can filled with 15-kg explosives ahead of the Kilali FDL in the Jaffna district.
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April - 6 
On the same day, SFs recovered one land mine of about 15-kg, one claymore mine weighing about 4.5-kg, one micro pistol and thirty-nine anti personnel mines from the Koomankulam, Peyadikulankulam and Umayaratuvarankulam areas in Vavuniya district.
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On the same day, SFs recovered one land mine of about 15-kg, one claymore mine weighing about 4.5-kg, one micro pistol and thirty-nine anti personnel mines from the Koomankulam, Peyadikulankulam and Umayaratuvarankulam areas in Vavuniya district.
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April - 6 
The leader of the LTTE’s France branch since 2003, Nadarajah Mathinthiran alias ‘Parathi’ and Thuraisamy Jeyamorthy alias ‘Jeya’, who are in charge of the money collections in France, were among those 17 LTTE suspects arrested by the French authoriti
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The leader of the LTTE’s France branch since 2003, Nadarajah Mathinthiran alias ‘Parathi’ and Thuraisamy Jeyamorthy alias ‘Jeya’, who are in charge of the money collections in France, were among those 17 LTTE suspects arrested by the French authorities on April 1, according to reports. Investigations have revealed a vast network of local representatives with whom they were working to collect money. The LTTE had deployed ‘collectors’ under the supervision of local leaders whose only activity is to extort money and who were allowed 20 per cent of the sums collected as their ‘salary’. The arrested LTTE activists are charged with running for several years a vast operation of financial extortion among the Tamil Diaspora in France. During 2006, the LTTE has collected more than six million euros where each Tamil family was forced to pay 2000 euros per year and shopkeepers were made to pay 6000 euros. The transfer of the funds collected in France is sometimes physically carried in cash by ‘suitcase carriers’ usually to Switzerland to avoid bank records.
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April - 6 
Unidentified assailants shot dead two brothers, identified as Rasiah Uthayaseelan and Rasiah Chandran, at Koomankulam in the Vavuniya district on April 6, reported Tamil Net.
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Unidentified assailants shot dead two brothers, identified as Rasiah Uthayaseelan and Rasiah Chandran, at Koomankulam in the Vavuniya district on April 6, reported Tamil Net.
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April - 6 
United States (US) authorities said they, following a three year undercover operation’ busted an arms-trafficking gang, arresting six Asians from the eastern port of Baltimore to the South Pacific US territory of Guam, who had been trying to smuggle
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United States (US) authorities said they, following a three year undercover operation’ busted an arms-trafficking gang, arresting six Asians from the eastern port of Baltimore to the South Pacific US territory of Guam, who had been trying to smuggle weapons from the US to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), according to Daily News. "The disruption of the supply chain of this organisation should reassure the public that the US Government is committed to dismantling terrorist groups worldwide," said Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) special agent William Chase on April 6.
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April - 7 
According to The Hindu, 16 persons, including five women, were killed and 23 others wounded when a jeep carrying explosives blew up at Sendur on the Villupuram-Chennai National Highway on April 7. The vehicle was carrying 200 kg of "slurry explosives
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According to The Hindu, 16 persons, including five women, were killed and 23 others wounded when a jeep carrying explosives blew up at Sendur on the Villupuram-Chennai National Highway on April 7. The vehicle was carrying 200 kg of "slurry explosives" and detonators from a licensed godown at Pathirapuliyur, five kilometers from the accident site.
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April - 7 
Police in Pune are questioning a youth for his suspected links with Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), reports Times of India. A senior police official said, “Things will become clear by tomorrow. We are still investigating and nothing co
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Police in Pune are questioning a youth for his suspected links with Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), reports Times of India. A senior police official said, “Things will become clear by tomorrow. We are still investigating and nothing concrete has emerged so far in this connection.” Unconfirmed reports said a 27-year-old Hindi-speaking youth was arrested by the police on April 7.
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April - 7 
Security Forces (SFs) killed two militants belonging to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), identified as Manoj Debbarma and Arpan Debbarma, and recovered a Chinese grenade, subscription notes of the outfit
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Security Forces (SFs) killed two militants belonging to the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), identified as Manoj Debbarma and Arpan Debbarma, and recovered a Chinese grenade, subscription notes of the outfit and other incriminating documents from their possession in Mainak village in the West Tripura district on April 7, reports Tripurainfo.
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April - 7 
Security forces arrested nine over-ground workers (OGW) from different areas in the Pulwama district and recovered some arms and ammunition, including five kg of RDX. One OGW, working for the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), was arrested along with four hand g
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Security forces arrested nine over-ground workers (OGW) from different areas in the Pulwama district and recovered some arms and ammunition, including five kg of RDX. One OGW, working for the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), was arrested along with four hand grenades and two UBGL grenades at Gund Brath Sopore in the Baramulla district.
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April - 7 
Suspected Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres shot at and injured S. Iboton Singh, principal of the Central Academy School and a teacher, identified as Md. Janabuddin at Canchipur in the Imphal West district on April 7. Kanglaonline reports that th
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Suspected Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres shot at and injured S. Iboton Singh, principal of the Central Academy School and a teacher, identified as Md. Janabuddin at Canchipur in the Imphal West district on April 7. Kanglaonline reports that the militants also abducted two other teachers, identified as Rajen and Koireng.
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April - 7 
Terrorists abducted a civilian, identified as Bashir Ahmad Mir, and later killed him at Galkul Garoora in the Baramulla district on April 7, according to Daily Excelsior.
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Terrorists abducted a civilian, identified as Bashir Ahmad Mir, and later killed him at Galkul Garoora in the Baramulla district on April 7, according to Daily Excelsior.
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April - 7 
At least 40 persons were killed and an unspecified number of them wounded at Parachinar and other parts of the Kurram tribal agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 7 on the second day of sectarian clashes. Arbab Muhammad Ar
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At least 40 persons were killed and an unspecified number of them wounded at Parachinar and other parts of the Kurram tribal agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 7 on the second day of sectarian clashes. Arbab Muhammad Arif, Secretary (Security) for the FATA, told The News that 40 persons were killed and 43 injured in the fighting in Kurram Agency. He said authorities have not kept any count of the number of Sunnis and Shias who have died in the clashes. However, he denied the suggestion that Pakistan Army’s helicopter gun-ships had caused most of the fatalities by firing at combatants from the air. Conceding that the clashes have spread out of the regional headquarters, Parachinar, to other parts of Kurram Agency, he said efforts were being made to control the situation through effective measures. Earlier, Kurram Agency's Political Agent, Sahibzada Anees, said the government could resort to the use of helicopter gun-ships to intercept and attack fighters in the outlying areas of Kurram Agency to prevent the escalation of fighting.
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April - 7 
Unconfirmed reports from Kurram Agency said the death toll was more than 40 and it was increasing due to the continuing clashes and the spread of fighting to hitherto peaceful villages. The use of heavy weapons by the combatants, including missiles,
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Unconfirmed reports from Kurram Agency said the death toll was more than 40 and it was increasing due to the continuing clashes and the spread of fighting to hitherto peaceful villages. The use of heavy weapons by the combatants, including missiles, rocket launchers and mortar guns was also reported. Sectarian clashes started on April 6-morning when unidentified people opened fire at a Shia procession. Earlier, a Sunni procession had allegedly been pelted with stones and its participants abused.
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April - 7 
Unidentified assailants exploded two bombs at the site of a mela (fair) scheduled for April 7 (today) in Dera Ismail Khan. The blast damaged the site of the mela. "The assailants also left pamphlets calling the mela an un-Islamic activity, and warned
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Unidentified assailants exploded two bombs at the site of a mela (fair) scheduled for April 7 (today) in Dera Ismail Khan. The blast damaged the site of the mela. "The assailants also left pamphlets calling the mela an un-Islamic activity, and warned the people to stay way or face such blasts," said Police. Draband Police official Faqir Mohammad said the bombs exploded at around 12:30 am, damaging the site in the Kalo Qalandar area on Draband Road.
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April - 7 
At least five persons, including an Army soldier, were killed and twenty-eight others were seriously wounded when the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres triggered a claymore mine on a passenger bus in the Periyamanayankulam area of Mannar
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At least five persons, including an Army soldier, were killed and twenty-eight others were seriously wounded when the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres triggered a claymore mine on a passenger bus in the Periyamanayankulam area of Mannar district 7.30 a.m. on April 7 (today), reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). The bus with 50 passengers was travelling from Mannar town to Vavuniya.
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April - 7 
On April 7, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres opened fire targeting security forces (SFs) on foot patrol in the Iruna Iruppaikulam area of Vavuniya district, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). SFs retaliated and during subsequent search opera
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On April 7, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres opened fire targeting security forces (SFs) on foot patrol in the Iruna Iruppaikulam area of Vavuniya district, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA). SFs retaliated and during subsequent search operation recovered three LTTE dead bodies along with three weapons from the incident site. One soldier was also killed while three others sustained injuries in the incident.
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April - 7 
Seven civilians and a soldier of the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) were killed and 25 persons injured in a bomb blast on a passenger bus plying on the Vavuniya-Mannar main road in the north on April 7, according to The Hindu. A statement by the military said
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Seven civilians and a soldier of the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) were killed and 25 persons injured in a bomb blast on a passenger bus plying on the Vavuniya-Mannar main road in the north on April 7, according to The Hindu. A statement by the military said that the explosion was triggered by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) around 7.30 a.m. when the bus belonging to the Sri Lanka Transport Board was plying towards Vavuniya from Mannar. The Media Centre for National Security alleged that the LTTE is deliberately targeting civilians to mount pressure on the Government to stop the humanitarian missions launched to free the civilian population from LTTE terror.
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April - 7 
The military said a police post at Ambawaththa-Pampemadu in Vavuniya was attacked by the LTTE with hand grenades attack on the same day. Two police personnel sustained injuries in the attack.
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The military said a police post at Ambawaththa-Pampemadu in Vavuniya was attacked by the LTTE with hand grenades attack on the same day. Two police personnel sustained injuries in the attack.
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April - 8 
A day earlier, Police arrested a People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, identified as Konjengbam Thoiba, and recovered one 9-mm pistol, with two live rounds, and nine rocket propelled bombs from Sana Keithel in the Imphal West district, reports Kangla
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A day earlier, Police arrested a People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, identified as Konjengbam Thoiba, and recovered one 9-mm pistol, with two live rounds, and nine rocket propelled bombs from Sana Keithel in the Imphal West district, reports Kanglaonline. Elsewhere, in the same area, a Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, identified as R.K. Khelen, was also arrested.
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April - 8 
According to Daily Excelsior, security force (SF) personnel killed six Bangladeshi nationals and arrested 11 others from three border villages in the Arnia sector of Jammu on April 8. However, no incriminating recoveries were made from any of the kil
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According to Daily Excelsior, security force (SF) personnel killed six Bangladeshi nationals and arrested 11 others from three border villages in the Arnia sector of Jammu on April 8. However, no incriminating recoveries were made from any of the killed or arrested Bangladeshi nationals, official sources said. At least four infiltration attempts occurred in the Arnia sector with infiltrators trying to breach fencing on the border to cross into the Indian side.
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April - 8 
According to The Hindu, a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant was killed and fourteen civilians were injured when a bomb carried by two ULFA militants, riding a motorbike exploded in Kumarpara area of Guwahati city on April 8. Eyewitnesse
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According to The Hindu, a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant was killed and fourteen civilians were injured when a bomb carried by two ULFA militants, riding a motorbike exploded in Kumarpara area of Guwahati city on April 8. Eyewitnesses said the blast occurred after the motorbike collided with an auto-rickshaw and the suspected ULFA militant fell down.
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April - 8 
Another CPI-Maoist squad attacked a Central Reserve Police Station (CRPF) platoon near Hassanpur village under the Atri police station of Gaya district. The Hindu reports that the CRPF platoon was returning after a combing operation to flush out Maoi
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Another CPI-Maoist squad attacked a Central Reserve Police Station (CRPF) platoon near Hassanpur village under the Atri police station of Gaya district. The Hindu reports that the CRPF platoon was returning after a combing operation to flush out Maoists from villages under the Konch police station of the district. The CRPF personnel retaliated and in the encounter that lasted about 30 minutes neither side suffered any casualties. A large cache of arms and ammunition including three rifles earlier looted from a police station, an SLR, a country-made rifle, and over 300 live cartridges of various calibers were recovered from the fleeing Maoists, claimed the CRPF sources. Patna Daily reports that CPI-Maoist area commander Hridaya Ravi Das was subsequently arrested by the security forces. The arrested Maoist was involved in several previous attacks on police stations.
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April - 8 
During a search operation, Police neutralized four KYKL camps located inside the Keibul Lamjao area of Bishnupur district and recovered nine pairs of khaki-camouflage pants, three camouflage shirts, two olive green jerseys, one camouflage pithu, batt
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During a search operation, Police neutralized four KYKL camps located inside the Keibul Lamjao area of Bishnupur district and recovered nine pairs of khaki-camouflage pants, three camouflage shirts, two olive green jerseys, one camouflage pithu, battery, gas stove, kitchen utensils and one Kenwood set. Police said the raids were conducted as a follow-up in the wake of the arrest of a KYKL cadre, identified as Thokchom Borajao, from the Minuthong area by Imphal East district police personnel, on April 6, who later confessed that he was personally involved in the ambush on security forces on election duty at Tongjei Maril on February 24.
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April - 8 
Four Special Police Officers (SPOs) were injured in a "pressure-cooker bomb" explosion triggered by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Belnar camp under Bhairamgarh block, in the Dantewada district, on April 8-evening, reports Chha
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Four Special Police Officers (SPOs) were injured in a "pressure-cooker bomb" explosion triggered by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Belnar camp under Bhairamgarh block, in the Dantewada district, on April 8-evening, reports Chhattisgarh.
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April - 8 
In the same district, Naxalites put up posters in a government school in Anchanagudi village.
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In the same district, Naxalites put up posters in a government school in Anchanagudi village.
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April - 8 
In the same sector, SFs were reported to have arrested an Indian national, who was infiltrating from Pakistan.
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In the same sector, SFs were reported to have arrested an Indian national, who was infiltrating from Pakistan.
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April - 8 
In the State, Rouf alias Gazi, an ‘area commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), surrendered before the Army in Doda district. Gazi had escaped from the encounter in Kishtwar on April 2 in which three HM militants were killed and another injured. H
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In the State, Rouf alias Gazi, an ‘area commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), surrendered before the Army in Doda district. Gazi had escaped from the encounter in Kishtwar on April 2 in which three HM militants were killed and another injured. He handed over one AK rifle, one magazine and some rounds of ammunition at the time of surrender.
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April - 8 
On April 8, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two personnel of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and injured five others on the running Howrah-Mokama passenger train near Narganjo railway station on the Jasidih-Jhajha
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On April 8, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two personnel of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and injured five others on the running Howrah-Mokama passenger train near Narganjo railway station on the Jasidih-Jhajha section under the Asansol division of the Eastern Railway. The Maoists, according to Times of India, looted an SLR, two carbines and two pistols from both the slain and injured RPF personnel and detrained at Rajla Halt after pulling the alarm chain. Chief public relations officer (CPRO) of the Eastern Railway S. Mazumdar said that the Maoists numbering around 100, including some women cadre, had boarded the train as bona fide passengers at Ghorpara railway station in the Jamui district.
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April - 8 
On April 8, four senior Maoist cadres surrendered in an unspecified place, taking the total number of surrendered extremists in the Stare to 146.
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On April 8, four senior Maoist cadres surrendered in an unspecified place, taking the total number of surrendered extremists in the Stare to 146.
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April - 8 
On April 8, the anti-naxalite (left-wing extremist) squad of the Karnataka Police recovered two country made rifles, two batteries and pamphlets from the Nagasampige hill area in the Chikamagalur district. New Indian Express quoting police sources re
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On April 8, the anti-naxalite (left-wing extremist) squad of the Karnataka Police recovered two country made rifles, two batteries and pamphlets from the Nagasampige hill area in the Chikamagalur district. New Indian Express quoting police sources reported that two naxalites managed to escape before anti-naxalite squad approached the area.
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April - 8 
Police arrested two People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres, Y. Sanjay Singh and Laishram Ibobi Singh at Tulihal airport in the Imphal West district, reports Sangai Express. Similarly, two more PREPAK cadres, identified as ‘Capt.’
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Police arrested two People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres, Y. Sanjay Singh and Laishram Ibobi Singh at Tulihal airport in the Imphal West district, reports Sangai Express. Similarly, two more PREPAK cadres, identified as ‘Capt.’ Leishamba alias Rakesh and ‘Lt.’ R.K. Dhaneshwar Singh alias R.K., were arrested from a hotel at Kolkata and were handed over to the Bishnupur Police.
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April - 8 
Police on April 8 arrested a person from Alaikathavalasai village on the Rameswaram coast and recovered six gelatine sticks, an equal number of detonators and three metres of fuse wire from his possession, reports IANS. The same person was also arres
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Police on April 8 arrested a person from Alaikathavalasai village on the Rameswaram coast and recovered six gelatine sticks, an equal number of detonators and three metres of fuse wire from his possession, reports IANS. The same person was also arrested in 2006 under the National Security Act and charged with smuggling arms to Sri Lanka, police said.
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April - 8 
Police personnel arrested and recovered one country-made 7.65-mm pistol and two live cartridges from the prime accused, identified as Toyishe Achumi, of the 2004 serial bomb blasts in Dimapur, from Chumukedima in the Dimapur district on April 8-night
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Police personnel arrested and recovered one country-made 7.65-mm pistol and two live cartridges from the prime accused, identified as Toyishe Achumi, of the 2004 serial bomb blasts in Dimapur, from Chumukedima in the Dimapur district on April 8-night, reports Nagaland Post. Police said the accused admitted that he had lobbed the grenade at the Central Motors at Tata Parking area and masterminded the blasts at Gurbachan Radios and Orchid departmental store along with two of his accomplices and also revealed that the grenades used in the blasts were procured from Kohima and that they were lobbed from motorcycles. 26 people, including women and children, were killed and over a 100 injured in two powerful bomb blasts triggered by unidentified terrorists in Dimapur on October 2, 2004.
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April - 8 
16 more persons were killed in the Kurram Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 8 as sectarian clashes spread to most parts of the tribal region bordering Afghanistan, according to The News. Nine Shias and seven Sunnis were re
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16 more persons were killed in the Kurram Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 8 as sectarian clashes spread to most parts of the tribal region bordering Afghanistan, according to The News. Nine Shias and seven Sunnis were reportedly killed in different villages of the Kurram Agency. The Shias who died included four in Pewar village, two in Chardiwar and Jalamay, two in Mallikhel and one in Karman. The dead Sunnis included five in the Boshera village and two in Sadda town. Among the five casualties in Boshera were three women and two children, all struck by mortar shells.
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April - 8 
Four paramilitary soldiers were injured in two separate bomb attacks at Tank and Bannu in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on April 8, according to Daily Times. Local police official Abdullah informed that the bomb attacks had been remote-cont
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Four paramilitary soldiers were injured in two separate bomb attacks at Tank and Bannu in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on April 8, according to Daily Times. Local police official Abdullah informed that the bomb attacks had been remote-controlled and that the soldiers had been targeted from the nearby mountains. Sources added that unidentified men also snatched a government vehicle with record of development schemes from local government assistant director Akhtar Munir near the Chakmalai area in Tank.
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April - 8 
In a separate clash with militants, a tribal elder and a deputy were killed late on April 8 near Wana, administrative headquarters of South Waziristan.
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In a separate clash with militants, a tribal elder and a deputy were killed late on April 8 near Wana, administrative headquarters of South Waziristan.
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April - 8 
Sources said rival groups were targeting each other’s positions in the Sadda-Ibrahimzai and Kirman-Parachamkani areas of the agency. They were using heavy weapons and also targeting residential areas. In Alizai, a shell reportedly hit a government of
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Sources said rival groups were targeting each other’s positions in the Sadda-Ibrahimzai and Kirman-Parachamkani areas of the agency. They were using heavy weapons and also targeting residential areas. In Alizai, a shell reportedly hit a government office, killing one soldier. Residents said some people had opened fire in the Dandar localities of the city on April 8-night, but no casualty was reported.
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April - 8 
The situation, however, was reportedly stable in Kurram Agency’s headquarters, Parachinar, where the clashes erupted on April 6 and led to most of the casualties. The Army and the paramilitary Frontier Corps were patrolling the streets of Parachinar
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The situation, however, was reportedly stable in Kurram Agency’s headquarters, Parachinar, where the clashes erupted on April 6 and led to most of the casualties. The Army and the paramilitary Frontier Corps were patrolling the streets of Parachinar and gunship helicopters were over-flying the city to intercept combatants. Kurram Agency’s political agent, Sahibzada Mohammad Anis, told The News that negotiations were being held with leaders from the Sunni and Shia communities to secure a truce.
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April - 8 
Kantipuronline reports that the Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League (YCL) has still been running the people’s courts and settling court-related cases in Kathmandu. However, Bishnu Majhi, No. 2 area coordinator of the YCL, said they were continui
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Kantipuronline reports that the Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League (YCL) has still been running the people’s courts and settling court-related cases in Kathmandu. However, Bishnu Majhi, No. 2 area coordinator of the YCL, said they were continuing with the work to help the Government.
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April - 8 
Maoist cadres, on April 8, captured the Kavrebhanjyang-based office of the Kavre Village Development Committee (VDC) in Kavrepalanchowk district and set-up their party office there, Himalayan Times reports. Kavre, Dapcha and Patlekhel VDCs are consid
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Maoist cadres, on April 8, captured the Kavrebhanjyang-based office of the Kavre Village Development Committee (VDC) in Kavrepalanchowk district and set-up their party office there, Himalayan Times reports. Kavre, Dapcha and Patlekhel VDCs are considered Maoist strongholds and Maoists have announced that they would use the VDC offices as their contact offices. They have also hoisted their party flags in the offices.
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April - 8 
On April 8, Police arrested a Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant, Abdur Rashid, from Hamirkutsa village under Bangmara sub-district of Rajshahi district, reports Daily Star.
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On April 8, Police arrested a Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant, Abdur Rashid, from Hamirkutsa village under Bangmara sub-district of Rajshahi district, reports Daily Star.
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April - 8 
A day earlier, eight armed LTTE cadres raided Sadahussain hamlet in the Eravur area of Batticaloa district and robbed at gunpoint jewellery worth Rupees 300,000 from the inmates and managed to escape.
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A day earlier, eight armed LTTE cadres raided Sadahussain hamlet in the Eravur area of Batticaloa district and robbed at gunpoint jewellery worth Rupees 300,000 from the inmates and managed to escape.
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April - 8 
On April 8, LTTE cadres activated a claymore mine explosion targeting troops on foot patrol at Pandatirippu in the Jaffna district, killing one soldier, according to SLA.
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On April 8, LTTE cadres activated a claymore mine explosion targeting troops on foot patrol at Pandatirippu in the Jaffna district, killing one soldier, according to SLA.
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April - 8 
SFs were fired upon by the LTTE cadres in hiding in the Rukam area of Batticaloa district. Security force personnel retaliated LTTE fire and subsequently recovered three LTTE dead bodies and five T-56 weapons from the incident site. One soldier was a
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SFs were fired upon by the LTTE cadres in hiding in the Rukam area of Batticaloa district. Security force personnel retaliated LTTE fire and subsequently recovered three LTTE dead bodies and five T-56 weapons from the incident site. One soldier was also injured in the incident.
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April - 8 
Sri Lanka Government tightened the security in the country since April 8 fearing increased LTTE attacks ahead of the traditional Sinhala and Tamil New Year festivities at the end of the coming week, according to Colombo Page. “A special security plan
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Sri Lanka Government tightened the security in the country since April 8 fearing increased LTTE attacks ahead of the traditional Sinhala and Tamil New Year festivities at the end of the coming week, according to Colombo Page. “A special security plan is underway by deploying additional security forces and police personnel along with sniffer dogs covering the entire country,” a senior police official said. Additional security precautions have also been taken to guard reservoirs, power stations, telecommunication installations and the oil refinery, a Police official said.
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April - 8 
Three Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed and an unspecified number of them injured as troops repulsed an attempt by the outfit to enter the Security Forces (SFs) held areas in the Mullikulam region of Vavuniya district on Apri
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Three Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed and an unspecified number of them injured as troops repulsed an attempt by the outfit to enter the Security Forces (SFs) held areas in the Mullikulam region of Vavuniya district on April 8, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA).
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April - 9 
A youth, identified as Loktongbam Ibungobi alias Chhottababu, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at Karanga village under Jiribam police station in the Imphal East district on April 9, reports Kanglaonline. Police sources said the youth was an ex-U
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A youth, identified as Loktongbam Ibungobi alias Chhottababu, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at Karanga village under Jiribam police station in the Imphal East district on April 9, reports Kanglaonline. Police sources said the youth was an ex-United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre.
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April - 9 
Eight left-wing extremists belonging to a breakaway group called Revolutionary Communist Centre – Third Conference (TPC) were killed in a clash with 100 cadres of the Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) near Bhadgao under Balumath police area, in t
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Eight left-wing extremists belonging to a breakaway group called Revolutionary Communist Centre – Third Conference (TPC) were killed in a clash with 100 cadres of the Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) near Bhadgao under Balumath police area, in the Latehar district on April 9, reports Ranchi Express. One CPI-Maoist cadre is also believed to have been and several others injured in the gun battle.
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April - 9 
In the State, SF personnel recovered 40 kilograms of RDX and other arms and ammunition during a search operation at Thanala in the Bhaderwah area of Doda district. The consignment was reportedly recovered at the behest of a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) mi
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In the State, SF personnel recovered 40 kilograms of RDX and other arms and ammunition during a search operation at Thanala in the Bhaderwah area of Doda district. The consignment was reportedly recovered at the behest of a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, Rouf Ahmed alias Azad alias Gazi, who had surrendered before Army and police on April 8. Apart from 40 kg RDX, the seizure included two .303 rifles, 100 rounds of .303, 200 AK rounds, one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher with six shells and some incriminating documents.
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April - 9 
Security force (SF) personnel on April 9 killed one Pakistani national and arrested two Pakistanis and seven Bangladeshis along the international border in the Jammu sector, according to Daily Excelsior. Official sources said the SFs observed movemen
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Security force (SF) personnel on April 9 killed one Pakistani national and arrested two Pakistanis and seven Bangladeshis along the international border in the Jammu sector, according to Daily Excelsior. Official sources said the SFs observed movement of an infiltrator near the border fencing at Garur post in the Kanachak sector at 3.15 am and asked him to surrender. The intruder tried to escape but was killed in firing by the soldiers. As reported earlier, SFs had killed six Bangladeshis in the Arnia sector and arrested 11 others on April 8.
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April - 9 
The Air Chief Marshal, Fali Major, said that the LTTE is not a threat to India even though they posses an air wing but only an irritant, reported IANS. He stated, 'It is not a threat. The LTTE has never been a threat to us. They are more an irritant
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The Air Chief Marshal, Fali Major, said that the LTTE is not a threat to India even though they posses an air wing but only an irritant, reported IANS. He stated, 'It is not a threat. The LTTE has never been a threat to us. They are more an irritant rather than a threat."
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April - 9 
The Inspector General of Police, M. S. Jaffar, said that there was no infiltration by any LTTE member in central Tamil Nadu as the Police have been maintaining a strict vigil, reported UNI. He stated that the Police have stepped up the vigil, particu
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The Inspector General of Police, M. S. Jaffar, said that there was no infiltration by any LTTE member in central Tamil Nadu as the Police have been maintaining a strict vigil, reported UNI. He stated that the Police have stepped up the vigil, particularly along the coastal districts coming under the central zone and have put in place a three-tier vigil mechanism across the zone, namely deployment of 14 numbers at check posts in the coastal districts, patrolling in co-ordination with Village Volunteers Committee (VVC) and regular enumeration of Sri Lankan nationals living in the districts. Patrolling was being done by two companies of the Coastal Security personnel, in coordination with 250 police personnel belonging to the Tamil Nadu Police, all along the coastal regions of Thanjavur, Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur in the Zone, he added. He said the VVC was also consistently monitoring any possible entry of Sri Lankan nationals into the region and the State Police was making regular enumeration of the Lanka nationals, both in the refugee camps and outside the camps. To a question, he said 9,016 Sri Lankan refugees, including adults and children belonging to 2,516 families were lodged in eight refugee camps in the zone. Besides 3,170 Sri Lankan Tamils belonging to 999 families were residing at various places in the zone. Special police teams were regularly visiting the camps to detect any new 'intruders', he added.
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April - 9 
Three Sri Lankan refugees, who were enrolled at the Mandapam Transit Camp in Ramanathapuram and quarantined on suspicion, after a seven-day interrogation have been identified as Sea-Tigers [Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) sea wing cadres] and
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Three Sri Lankan refugees, who were enrolled at the Mandapam Transit Camp in Ramanathapuram and quarantined on suspicion, after a seven-day interrogation have been identified as Sea-Tigers [Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) sea wing cadres] and were arrested on April 9, according to New Indian Express. The trio - Devajodeeswaran (24), Sugandan (22) and Justinraj (23) of Mannar and Jaffna - had enrolled at the camp along with refugees over a week ago. They were, however, quarantined on suspicion and later confessed that they were Sea-Tigers serving in the intelligence wing of the outfit. It is said that they were deployed in a remote area of Colombo among Lankan Tamils, where they were in charge of collecting information on Lankan troop’s movement. However, when the Lankan Army intensified its operations against LTTE informers and surrounded the village, where they were working, all the three escaped to India, sources said.
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April - 9 
Troops of the Assam Rifles (AR) arrested two People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres, identified as ‘Pvt.’ M. Khailendro Singh alias Amujao and ‘Cpt.’ T. Manaobi alias M.M., from Kakching in the Thoubal district on April 9, reports
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Troops of the Assam Rifles (AR) arrested two People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres, identified as ‘Pvt.’ M. Khailendro Singh alias Amujao and ‘Cpt.’ T. Manaobi alias M.M., from Kakching in the Thoubal district on April 9, reports Sangai Express.
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April - 9 
Two cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), identified as Pingkiubou Pamei and Jiangam Kamei, were arrested and one scooter recovered from them in the Kangla Park area of Imphal West district.
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Two cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), identified as Pingkiubou Pamei and Jiangam Kamei, were arrested and one scooter recovered from them in the Kangla Park area of Imphal West district.
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April - 9 
A caller identifying himself as Beeberg Baloch and a spokesman for the banned Baloch Liberation Army, claimed responsibility for the attack. Speaking to journalists in the Quetta Press Club on satellite phone, he claimed that 14 SF personnel were kil
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A caller identifying himself as Beeberg Baloch and a spokesman for the banned Baloch Liberation Army, claimed responsibility for the attack. Speaking to journalists in the Quetta Press Club on satellite phone, he claimed that 14 SF personnel were killed in the attack.
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April - 9 
A petition was filed in the Supreme Court (SC) on April 9 against the Imam (priest) of the pro-Taliban Lal Masjid (Lal Mosque), Maulana Abdul Aziz, and Jamia Hafsa (a seminary) principal Abdul Rashid Ghazi for setting up a Qazi Court and forming a pr
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A petition was filed in the Supreme Court (SC) on April 9 against the Imam (priest) of the pro-Taliban Lal Masjid (Lal Mosque), Maulana Abdul Aziz, and Jamia Hafsa (a seminary) principal Abdul Rashid Ghazi for setting up a Qazi Court and forming a private army against the State, according to Daily Times. The petition moved by Shahid Orakzai, a freelance journalist, has been filed under Article 184 (3) of the Constitution as a matter of public importance and urges the court to restrict the activities of Aziz and Ghazi. The petitioner has also requested the court to issue immediate orders stopping the government from using force against the seminaries to prevent the loss of life or injury to any person. Formally announcing the establishment of a parallel judicial system, the pro-Taliban Lal Masjid administration on April 6, 2007, had vowed to enforce Islamic laws in the federal capital Islamabad and threatened to unleash a wave of suicide bombers if the government took any action to counter it.
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April - 9 
According to Daily Times, a barber’s shop at Darra Adam Khel in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) was blown up on April 9, after Taliban militants had warned barbers not to shave men’s beards because it was "un-Islamic". However, no loss of lif
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According to Daily Times, a barber’s shop at Darra Adam Khel in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) was blown up on April 9, after Taliban militants had warned barbers not to shave men’s beards because it was "un-Islamic". However, no loss of life or injuries was reported in the blast which occurred at the shop in Akhorwal Market. Pro-Taliban militants have reportedly been distributing pamphlets in towns of the NWFP and the tribal areas, warning barbers against shaving beards.
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April - 9 
At least four security force (SF) personnel were killed and two others wounded in an ambush by insurgents near the Tartani area of Kohlu district on April 9, Dawn reported. SFs retaliated and claimed to have arrested at least 12 armed insurgents, fou
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At least four security force (SF) personnel were killed and two others wounded in an ambush by insurgents near the Tartani area of Kohlu district on April 9, Dawn reported. SFs retaliated and claimed to have arrested at least 12 armed insurgents, four of whom had been injured in an encounter. Inter-Services Public Relations chief Major General Waheed Arshad confirmed the death of three SF personnel and said that two others were injured. Sources said that SFs had launched a search operation in areas between Sibi and Tartani against insurgents blowing up electricity towers and railway lines. When a convoy was near the Tartani area it was attacked with heavy weapons and rockets. A security vehicle was blown up with a remote-controlled bomb, killing the four soldiers and causing injuries to two others.
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April - 9 
Despite a cease-fire between the rival Sunni and Shia groups, sectarian riots continued in different parts of the Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 9, according to Dawn. Political Agent Sahibzada Mohammad Anees info
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Despite a cease-fire between the rival Sunni and Shia groups, sectarian riots continued in different parts of the Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 9, according to Dawn. Political Agent Sahibzada Mohammad Anees informed that the truce brokered in many areas of the region with the help of tribal elders had failed to quell clashes in far-off areas.
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April - 9 
Ministers and officials of the intelligence agencies reportedly voiced opposition to a crackdown on students of the pro-Taliban Jamia Hafsa and Jamia Fareedia and the Lal Masjid administration for political and security reasons, at a meeting on April
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Ministers and officials of the intelligence agencies reportedly voiced opposition to a crackdown on students of the pro-Taliban Jamia Hafsa and Jamia Fareedia and the Lal Masjid administration for political and security reasons, at a meeting on April 9, according to Daily Times. Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao told the meeting, chaired by President Pervez Musharraf, that the government could not afford the use of force against seminary students since general elections were near. Officials of the intelligence agencies maintained that a crackdown would create a law and order situation in Islamabad and would strengthen extremists in the country.
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April - 9 
Pro-government tribesmen have reportedly cleared the Azam Warsak area in South Waziristan of Uzbek militants linked to the al Qaeda and hoisted their flags after establishing their control. An official said that around 2,000 tribal volunteers and mil
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Pro-government tribesmen have reportedly cleared the Azam Warsak area in South Waziristan of Uzbek militants linked to the al Qaeda and hoisted their flags after establishing their control. An official said that around 2,000 tribal volunteers and militants allied to ‘commander’ Maulana Nazir entered Azam Warsak on April 9-morning and hoisted white flags, according to Dawn. "With God’s help, we have forced Qari Tahir Khan and his supporters to flee," Mullah Owais Hanafi, a spokesman for the tribal army led by Maulana Nazir, said in a statement. Qari Tahir Khan is a local name for Tahir Yuldashev, leader of the outlawed Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan. "By (Monday) mid-day, the tribal army reached the centre of Azam Warsak to hoist a white flag – signifying the return of peace – and Uzbek militants left the area long before our mujahideen’s arrival," Hanafi said. "There was no resistance… It was a problem area but it’s clear now," South Waziristan administrator Hussainzada Khan told Dawn. Hussainzada disclosed that overnight clashes between pro-government tribesmen and Uzbek militants had left eight Uzbeks dead.
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April - 9 
The government has put the death toll of Uzbek militants since late March at more than 200 but reports indicate that the figure could be higher. Hussainzada said the Uzbek militants were on the retreat and tribal volunteers were trying to chase them
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The government has put the death toll of Uzbek militants since late March at more than 200 but reports indicate that the figure could be higher. Hussainzada said the Uzbek militants were on the retreat and tribal volunteers were trying to chase them out of Ziarah Leetha on the border with Afghanistan. He also said the tribal volunteers had seized computers and ammunition from the Uzbek hideouts in Azam Warsak and other areas.
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April - 9 
Unidentified people fired rockets on the house of a retired security officer in the Niag Banda region of Bajaur Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 9-night, Dawn reported. Another rocket landed in a nearby field. There w
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Unidentified people fired rockets on the house of a retired security officer in the Niag Banda region of Bajaur Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 9-night, Dawn reported. Another rocket landed in a nearby field. There was, however, no casualty.
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April - 9 
In a separate incident in the same district, a Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) cadre, Abed Ali, was arrested from the Mirzapur village.
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In a separate incident in the same district, a Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) cadre, Abed Ali, was arrested from the Mirzapur village.
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April - 9 
In a firm crackdown on LTTE activities, French Police has cancelled the permission granted earlier to hold a protest rally in Paris condemning Police arrest of outfit cadres on April 1, Asian Tribune reports. The protest rally was scheduled for April
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In a firm crackdown on LTTE activities, French Police has cancelled the permission granted earlier to hold a protest rally in Paris condemning Police arrest of outfit cadres on April 1, Asian Tribune reports. The protest rally was scheduled for April 9 (today) from 2 pm to 5 pm at Trocadéro in Paris. The LTTE-controlled business chamber, youth organization and women front of the outfit were involved in organizing the proposed protest rally.
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April - 9 
On April 9, Police personnel repulsed a LTTE attack on a Police foot patrol in the Poovarasankulam area and subsequently recovered a hand grenade, a micro pistol and eight rounds of ammunition from the incident site, according to Daily News.
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On April 9, Police personnel repulsed a LTTE attack on a Police foot patrol in the Poovarasankulam area and subsequently recovered a hand grenade, a micro pistol and eight rounds of ammunition from the incident site, according to Daily News.
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April - 9 
Sri Lanka Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona who is in Australia to seek the latter's support to ban the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Australia has stated that about one-sixth of the estimated US$ 10 million (A$ 12.8 million) to US$ 30 mi
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Sri Lanka Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona who is in Australia to seek the latter's support to ban the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Australia has stated that about one-sixth of the estimated US$ 10 million (A$ 12.8 million) to US$ 30 million the LTTE raised internationally came from Australia, according to Colombo Page. "Australia is one of their biggest sources of funding, and of course these funds do not go to any charitable or other purpose; they are used essentially for procuring weapons on the international weapons black market," said Kohona to the Australian media on April 9.
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April - 9 
The LTTE has expressed willingness to resume peace talks with the Government but has at the same time placed a pre-condition for such negotiations saying the now defunct cease-fire agreement should be first fully implemented and future talks should b
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The LTTE has expressed willingness to resume peace talks with the Government but has at the same time placed a pre-condition for such negotiations saying the now defunct cease-fire agreement should be first fully implemented and future talks should be based on that agreement signed in 2002, according to Daily Mirror. It also warned of serious repercussions if military action by the Government were to continue. The outfit had conveyed this message to a Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) delegation at a meeting in Kilinochchi on April 6, the first meeting between the SLMM and the outfit since the LTTE air raid on the Katunayake Air Force base on March 26.
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April - 9 
Troops recovered one T-56 magazine, 30 rounds of T-56 ammunition, one 6 V battery, ten metres of flexible wires, six metres of telephone wires and ten metres of detonator wires from a house occupied by an old couple in the Varaniyattalai area of Jaff
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Troops recovered one T-56 magazine, 30 rounds of T-56 ammunition, one 6 V battery, ten metres of flexible wires, six metres of telephone wires and ten metres of detonator wires from a house occupied by an old couple in the Varaniyattalai area of Jaffna district.
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April - 10 
A civilian, Mohammad Yaseen, who was injured in a hand grenade blast at Reka Chowk in the capital Srinagar on April 10-night, died in the hospital on April 11. Eight civilians and a police constable were injured in the blast.
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A civilian, Mohammad Yaseen, who was injured in a hand grenade blast at Reka Chowk in the capital Srinagar on April 10-night, died in the hospital on April 11. Eight civilians and a police constable were injured in the blast.
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April - 10 
According to Kanglaonline, a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre, identified as Benzamin Paomei, committed suicide by shooting himself with the weapon issued to him by the outfit on April 10 at the headquarters of Tamenglon
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According to Kanglaonline, a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre, identified as Benzamin Paomei, committed suicide by shooting himself with the weapon issued to him by the outfit on April 10 at the headquarters of Tamenglong district. Two used cases and the AK rifle along with a handset was found at the incident site.
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April - 10 
In a counter-insurgency operation, security forces (SFs) killed seven top United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres, including two women cadres, identified as ‘corporal’ Rituparna Davidar alias Rishab Bora, ‘Lt. corporal’ Lily Moran, ‘corporal’ J
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In a counter-insurgency operation, security forces (SFs) killed seven top United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres, including two women cadres, identified as ‘corporal’ Rituparna Davidar alias Rishab Bora, ‘Lt. corporal’ Lily Moran, ‘corporal’ Jayanta Sonowal, Binanda Tsering, Prafulla Hazarika alias Brajen Sarma and Papu Gohain alias Himadri Gohain alias Moina Gohain at Tikoribam in the Lohit district along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border, and recovered two AK-56 rifles, 256 rounds of live ammunition of AK-56 rifle, four AK-56 magazines, one 9-mm pistol, 13 rounds of 9-mm ammunition, two rounds of 9-mm magazines, two hand grenades, one bundle of fuse wire, two detonators, two mobile phones, six chargers, three memory cards, two spare SIM cards, blank extortion notices, 16 photographs, Rs 8,000, one five-rupee note of Bhutan currency, three watches, a gold ring, six diaries, six letters etc. on April 10, reports Sentinel.
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April - 10 
In the State, a truck loaded with wood belonging to forest officials was blown up by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Naghur forest area in the Kanker district on April 10-evening, reports Chhattisgarh.
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In the State, a truck loaded with wood belonging to forest officials was blown up by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Naghur forest area in the Kanker district on April 10-evening, reports Chhattisgarh.
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April - 10 
In the State, security force personnel arrested a top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Ghulam Nabi Sheikh alias Zaffar, and defused three Improvised Explosive Devices in the Doda district.
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In the State, security force personnel arrested a top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Ghulam Nabi Sheikh alias Zaffar, and defused three Improvised Explosive Devices in the Doda district.
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April - 10 
On April 10, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up two adjacent schools that housed a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) picket at Banahara village under Haveli Khadagpur police station in the Munger district, reports Te
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On April 10, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up two adjacent schools that housed a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) picket at Banahara village under Haveli Khadagpur police station in the Munger district, reports Telegraph. Confirming the incident, Munger Superintendent of Police Ravindran Shankaran told that the Maoists used dynamite to blow up the schools. He also said that a couple of ‘can bombs’ has been recovered from the places of the attack. No casualty, however, has been reported as the attack took place in the wee hours when no one was present at the spot.
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April - 10 
On April 10, two encounters between cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) took place in the Gadchiroli district, reports Daily News & Analysis. In another incident in an unspecified place, Maoists tried to burn records inside a P
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On April 10, two encounters between cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) took place in the Gadchiroli district, reports Daily News & Analysis. In another incident in an unspecified place, Maoists tried to burn records inside a Panchayat (village level self-government body) office. No casualties, however, were reported in any of these incidents. The CPI-Maoist had called for a general strike on the day across the Gadchiroli, Gondia and Chandrapur districts to protest against the death of their cadres, killed in police encounters in the State in 2006.
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April - 10 
On the same day, one more SPO was injured in "radio-bomb" explosion in the forest near Belnar.
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On the same day, one more SPO was injured in "radio-bomb" explosion in the forest near Belnar.
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April - 10 
One person, identified as Mohammed Yaseen, was killed and 10 others sustained injuries when terrorists lobbed a grenade targeting a security picket in the Batmaloo area of capital Srinagar on April 10, Daily Excelsior reported.
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One person, identified as Mohammed Yaseen, was killed and 10 others sustained injuries when terrorists lobbed a grenade targeting a security picket in the Batmaloo area of capital Srinagar on April 10, Daily Excelsior reported.
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April - 10 
One United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre was killed by the army in an encounter at Moulongbasti under Ledo Police Station in the Tinsukia district on April 10, reports Sentinel.
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One United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre was killed by the army in an encounter at Moulongbasti under Ledo Police Station in the Tinsukia district on April 10, reports Sentinel.
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April - 10 
Police said one ULFA cadre, hiding in a house in the same area, hurled a grenade at the SFs, but it exploded inside the house killing ‘sergeant major’ Jagaran Doley at the incident site.
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Police said one ULFA cadre, hiding in a house in the same area, hurled a grenade at the SFs, but it exploded inside the house killing ‘sergeant major’ Jagaran Doley at the incident site.
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April - 10 
Sangai Express reports that six suspected cadres out of eight currently in the custody of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) have confessed to their involvement in the abduction and murder of two school children, Muheni
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Sangai Express reports that six suspected cadres out of eight currently in the custody of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) have confessed to their involvement in the abduction and murder of two school children, Muheni Martin and Hrinii Hubert, said the ‘Chairman’ of the Fact Finding Committee Solomon Veino. Meanwhile, the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), Manipur, issued arrest warrants against NSCN-IM Kilo Kilonser (Home Minister) Rev. Puni Mao and the faction's Deputy Kilonser of the Ministry of Information & Publicity (MIP), Kraibo Chawang, on April 10 in connection with the killing of the two school children at Senapati. Similarly, arrest warrants were also issued against two of the three suspects, identified as Brown Tangkhul and Manikho, on April 11.
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April - 10 
Security forces (SFs) arrested three hardcore ULFA militants, identified as Mridul Ali alias Manjit, Milon Deka and Sukra Deka Mentionably, and recovered three grenades, four detonators and some ammunition from an unspecified place in the Kamrup dist
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Security forces (SFs) arrested three hardcore ULFA militants, identified as Mridul Ali alias Manjit, Milon Deka and Sukra Deka Mentionably, and recovered three grenades, four detonators and some ammunition from an unspecified place in the Kamrup district.
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April - 10 
Three senior activists of the Salwa Judum movement were reportedly abducted last week and then killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Dantewada district. The victims' bodies were recovered from a remote forested part of the
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Three senior activists of the Salwa Judum movement were reportedly abducted last week and then killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Dantewada district. The victims' bodies were recovered from a remote forested part of the Dantewada district on April 10-night, according to New Indian Express. According to Police, the victims were residents of a government-run relief camp at Injeram in the Dantewada district.
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April - 10 
Two All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) cadres, identified as Bir Kishore Debbarma alias Mithun and a woman cadre, Piyali Debbarma, laid down their arms before the security forces and deposited one Chinese-make grenade and incriminating documents at Khowa
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Two All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) cadres, identified as Bir Kishore Debbarma alias Mithun and a woman cadre, Piyali Debbarma, laid down their arms before the security forces and deposited one Chinese-make grenade and incriminating documents at Khowai in the West Tripura district on April 10, reports Tripurainfo.
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April - 10 
Two top militants, Al Badr ‘district commander’ Mohammed Ishaq Pala alias Umar and Muzaffar Ahmed Malik alias Zubair, were arrested from Shopian two top militants, Al Badr ‘district commander’ Mohammed Ishaq Pala alias Umar and Muzaffar Ahmed Malik a
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Two top militants, Al Badr ‘district commander’ Mohammed Ishaq Pala alias Umar and Muzaffar Ahmed Malik alias Zubair, were arrested from Shopian two top militants, Al Badr ‘district commander’ Mohammed Ishaq Pala alias Umar and Muzaffar Ahmed Malik alias Zubair, were arrested from Shopian in the Pulwama district. One passport, two fake identity cards and some incriminating documents were recovered from their possession.
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April - 10 
A 75-year-old man was killed and four security force (SF) personnel and six other people were injured in three landmine explosions in the Sui area of Balochistan on April 10, according to Dawn.
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A 75-year-old man was killed and four security force (SF) personnel and six other people were injured in three landmine explosions in the Sui area of Balochistan on April 10, according to Dawn.
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April - 10 
Eight more persons were killed on April 10 on the fifth day of the sectarian clashes in the Kurram Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), according to The News. Hospital and tribal sources said that firing of missiles and shelling
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Eight more persons were killed on April 10 on the fifth day of the sectarian clashes in the Kurram Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), according to The News. Hospital and tribal sources said that firing of missiles and shelling by mortar guns killed three people in the Pir Qayyum village, three in Balishtkhel, one more in Ibrahimzai and another in the Shingak village. The eight persons who died included five Shias and three Sunnis.
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April - 10 
Frontier Corps personnel arrested three people at Taftan near the Iran border and seized an unspecified quantity of weapons from their possession.
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Frontier Corps personnel arrested three people at Taftan near the Iran border and seized an unspecified quantity of weapons from their possession.
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April - 10 
Javed Iqbal Cheema, Director General of the National Crisis Management Cell, also opposed the use of force, "because we are already confronting difficult situations in Waziristan and Balochistan," according to the sources. Sources added that almost a
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Javed Iqbal Cheema, Director General of the National Crisis Management Cell, also opposed the use of force, "because we are already confronting difficult situations in Waziristan and Balochistan," according to the sources. Sources added that almost all the participants at the meeting, including Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, Law Minister Wasi Zafar and Information Minister Muhammad Ali Durrani, opposed a crackdown on the seminary students. Sources also said that Gen. Musharraf had approved a strategy for a crackdown in case negotiations failed.
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April - 10 
On the same day, three bomb blasts were reported from Khuzdar and a rocket attack targeted a SFs checkpoint in the Mand area.
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On the same day, three bomb blasts were reported from Khuzdar and a rocket attack targeted a SFs checkpoint in the Mand area.
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April - 10 
Reports quoting people in Sadda, headquarters of Lower Kurram, said around 2,000 missiles had hit their town. Some 250 houses in Sadda were damaged. Fighters in Sadda have reportedly been firing rockets, missiles and mortar guns at the nearby Shia vi
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Reports quoting people in Sadda, headquarters of Lower Kurram, said around 2,000 missiles had hit their town. Some 250 houses in Sadda were damaged. Fighters in Sadda have reportedly been firing rockets, missiles and mortar guns at the nearby Shia villages of Balishtkhel who have retaliated with heavy weapons. Clashes continued during the previous night and on April 10 between the Sunni village of Bushera and Mallikhel inhabited by Shias. Long-range missiles were also fired by the rival groups in Alizai and Bagzai against each other. Fighting was also reported from the Karman and Parachamkani villages, Ibrahimzai and Masozai villages and Tari Mangal and Pewar villages.
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April - 10 
The Airport Security Force (ASF) at the Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore (capital of Punjab province) seized 14 kilograms of explosive material in a package being sent via courier from Karachi to Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, o
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The Airport Security Force (ASF) at the Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore (capital of Punjab province) seized 14 kilograms of explosive material in a package being sent via courier from Karachi to Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, on April 10, Geo Television reported. The ASF arrested an employee, identified as Muhammad Naeen, of the private courier company who had brought the packet to the airport.
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April - 10 
The main road connecting Kurram Agency with other parts of the country has been blocked for the last five days and consequently a large number of people were reportedly stranded in Peshawar. Education institutions and business centres also remained c
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The main road connecting Kurram Agency with other parts of the country has been blocked for the last five days and consequently a large number of people were reportedly stranded in Peshawar. Education institutions and business centres also remained closed in various areas of the Agency.
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April - 10 
The pro-Taliban Lal Masjid administration on April 10 re-launched its Website on an international domain two days after it was blocked by the government. Earlier, the government said it had blocked the Website and a radio station of the Lal Masjid. "
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The pro-Taliban Lal Masjid administration on April 10 re-launched its Website on an international domain two days after it was blocked by the government. Earlier, the government said it had blocked the Website and a radio station of the Lal Masjid. "We have blocked the Website of Lal Masjid and also blocked the radio station… We will block anything that promotes religious hatred, calls for suicide attacks - this cannot be tolerated," Deputy Information Minister Tariq Azeem told AFP.
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April - 10 
Two children sustained injuries in a rocket attack on a residential area in the Bannu city of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on April 10-night, according to Dawn. Officials said that two rockets were fired from an unknown location which hit the
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Two children sustained injuries in a rocket attack on a residential area in the Bannu city of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on April 10-night, according to Dawn. Officials said that two rockets were fired from an unknown location which hit the house of one Mohammad Ashfaq in the Kastuddin Street. The explosion partially damaged the house and wounded two children. District Police Officer Mazharul Haq while confirming the rocket attack also disclosed that police had seized seven rocket launchers, four bombs and ammunition from a truck on the same day.
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April - 10 
A foreign employment entrepreneur, Sher Bahadur Raut, has been abducted by the YCL in Kathmandu, since the last three days.
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A foreign employment entrepreneur, Sher Bahadur Raut, has been abducted by the YCL in Kathmandu, since the last three days.
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April - 10 
Cadres of the Young Communist League (YCL) and pro-Maoist union activists in Biratnagar assaulted a leading businessman, identified as Shyam Sundar Sharda, on April 10, accusing him of framing an abduction of one of their members, Kantipuronline repo
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Cadres of the Young Communist League (YCL) and pro-Maoist union activists in Biratnagar assaulted a leading businessman, identified as Shyam Sundar Sharda, on April 10, accusing him of framing an abduction of one of their members, Kantipuronline reports. Sharda was accused of seeking the help of Indian criminals to abduct his driver Raj Kumar Rajdhami who happens to be a member of a pro-Maoist workers’ union.
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April - 10 
In the same district, 30 masked activists of the Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League assaulted the district secretary of Nepal Tarun Dal, Hem Karna Poudel, at Itahari Chowk on April 10.
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In the same district, 30 masked activists of the Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League assaulted the district secretary of Nepal Tarun Dal, Hem Karna Poudel, at Itahari Chowk on April 10.
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April - 10 
The Communist Party of Nepal – Maoist (CPN-M) registered itself as a political party at the Election Commission (EC) on April 10 to participate in the upcoming Constituent Assembly (CA) election, Nepal News reports. The Hindu, quotes Maoist second-in
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The Communist Party of Nepal – Maoist (CPN-M) registered itself as a political party at the Election Commission (EC) on April 10 to participate in the upcoming Constituent Assembly (CA) election, Nepal News reports. The Hindu, quotes Maoist second-in-command Baburam Bhattarai, saying, "We have submitted our application for recognition as a political party at the Election Commission. Our party's official name will be Communist Party of Nepal (Maoists)."
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April - 10 
The United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) began the registration and storage of Nepal Army (NA) weapons at the Chhauni Barracks in Kathmandu, on April 10, by registering and storing approximately 850 weapons, reports Himalayan Times. UNMIN expects
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The United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) began the registration and storage of Nepal Army (NA) weapons at the Chhauni Barracks in Kathmandu, on April 10, by registering and storing approximately 850 weapons, reports Himalayan Times. UNMIN expects the registration and storage process to be over by April 13.
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April - 10 
Daily Star reports that Police arrested four militants of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Said Ali and Joyen from Roynagar, Khoyer Ali from Kodapara and Akram from Sripur under Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi district, on April 10. Police
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Daily Star reports that Police arrested four militants of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Said Ali and Joyen from Roynagar, Khoyer Ali from Kodapara and Akram from Sripur under Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi district, on April 10. Police sources said that all the arrested JMB militants had taken part in the outfit’s operations led by its second-in-command Bangla Bhai in 2004.
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April - 10 
In the same sub-district, two Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) cadres, Mamun from Taherpur Basia and Khwaza Moyen from Maria village, were arrested on the same day. With these arrests, a total of 23 JMB militants and 51 PBCP extremists have been
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In the same sub-district, two Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) cadres, Mamun from Taherpur Basia and Khwaza Moyen from Maria village, were arrested on the same day. With these arrests, a total of 23 JMB militants and 51 PBCP extremists have been arrested since mid-January 2007 in the district.
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April - 10 
Mokarram Ali, an ehsar (full time activist) member of the JMB, was arrested from Goalkandi Bazaar in the Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi district on April 10. Police sources said that Ali was an adviser to the outfit’s second in command Siddiqul Isl
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Mokarram Ali, an ehsar (full time activist) member of the JMB, was arrested from Goalkandi Bazaar in the Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi district on April 10. Police sources said that Ali was an adviser to the outfit’s second in command Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai and organiser of the militants in the sub-district.
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April - 10 
The Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal in Chittagong on April 10 sentenced a JMB cadre to 17 years' rigorous imprisonment in an arms case. The JMB cadre, Mohammed Mashiur Rahman alias Milon alias Ujjal, was arrested by the Rapid Action Battalion from C
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The Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal in Chittagong on April 10 sentenced a JMB cadre to 17 years' rigorous imprisonment in an arms case. The JMB cadre, Mohammed Mashiur Rahman alias Milon alias Ujjal, was arrested by the Rapid Action Battalion from Cox's Bazaar along with a revolver and four rounds of bullets on December 14, 2005.
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April - 10 
The Superintendent of Police of Bogra on April 10 received a threat mail from JMB asking the law enforcers not to harass female activists of the outfit. The mail also mentioned that the outfit is in a 60-day mourning period since March 30 in memory o
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The Superintendent of Police of Bogra on April 10 received a threat mail from JMB asking the law enforcers not to harass female activists of the outfit. The mail also mentioned that the outfit is in a 60-day mourning period since March 30 in memory of its six executed leaders.
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April - 10 
A security force personnel was killed and two others wounded in a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) triggered mortar fire in the Omanthai Entry/Exit point area of Vavuniya district on April 10, reports Sri Lanka Army. Following the incident, th
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A security force personnel was killed and two others wounded in a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) triggered mortar fire in the Omanthai Entry/Exit point area of Vavuniya district on April 10, reports Sri Lanka Army. Following the incident, the Omanthai Entry/Exit point on the A-9 road was temporarily closed, according to Daily News. "The Omanthai entry-exit point came under intermittent mortar fire of the LTTE after the initial attack at 7.45 a.m. compelling the Security Forces to close the checkpoint temporarily," a spokesperson for the Media Centre for National Security said. According to military spokesperson Brigadier Samarasinghe, the objective behind the attack was to disrupt the transport of food stock to the un-cleared areas (area not under Government control) on the eve of the Sinhala and Hindu New Year.
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April - 10 
Sri Lankan troops killed at least 20 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres after a mortar attack in the Vavuniya district on April 10-evening killed one soldier and injured four others, Reuters reports. The LTTE, however, denied any losses i
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Sri Lankan troops killed at least 20 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres after a mortar attack in the Vavuniya district on April 10-evening killed one soldier and injured four others, Reuters reports. The LTTE, however, denied any losses in the clash and instead claimed to have killed 10 soldiers in a separate clash overnight in the same region.
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April - 11 
A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) plot to assassinate Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad at the first ever public rally in newly created Ramban district was foiled by the police with the arrest of four militants, including a suspected Congress party worker and hi
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A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) plot to assassinate Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad at the first ever public rally in newly created Ramban district was foiled by the police with the arrest of four militants, including a suspected Congress party worker and his wife. A Pakistani Fidayeen (suicide squad), who had entered Ramban on April 11-night along with an automatic AK rifle and half a dozen grenades, managed to escape as the LeT plot was foiled by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and police minutes before Azad entered the rally venue in Ramban town, according to Daily Excelsior. Official sources said that acting on a specific input developed by the IB about the LeT plot, police arrested a suspected Congress worker, Farooq Ahmed Wani, and his wife Haseena Begum minutes before the arrival of Azad.
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April - 11 
A youth, identified as Rokovituo, sustained injuries after being fired upon by unidentified gunmen on April 11 at Kigwema village in the Kohima district, reports Nagaland Post. Police said the injured youth was found at a place close to the Naga Hosp
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A youth, identified as Rokovituo, sustained injuries after being fired upon by unidentified gunmen on April 11 at Kigwema village in the Kohima district, reports Nagaland Post. Police said the injured youth was found at a place close to the Naga Hospital and was rushed to a hospital.
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April - 11 
Denying the withdrawal of Army from the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch, he described reports to this effect as "totally wrong". No forces have been removed, he said. According to him, whenever there is an increase in infiltration, the Co
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Denying the withdrawal of Army from the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch, he described reports to this effect as "totally wrong". No forces have been removed, he said. According to him, whenever there is an increase in infiltration, the Counter Terrorism Grid used to change inside forces to the Line of Control (LoC). "Though it is said that J&K has large presence of Army, still it is short to control infiltration", Lt Gen Panag said and pointed out that there were reports of infiltration taking place also from sea route and hinterland.
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April - 11 
On April 11, six Naxalite (left-wing extremist) supporters, arrested in connection with the attack on the R. Udayagiri police station, jail, treasury and tehsil office on March 24, 2006, were denied bail by the Gajapati district Additional District J
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On April 11, six Naxalite (left-wing extremist) supporters, arrested in connection with the attack on the R. Udayagiri police station, jail, treasury and tehsil office on March 24, 2006, were denied bail by the Gajapati district Additional District Judge K.C. Patnaik, reports Statesman. The judge, who had accepted their bail petitions last week, reversed his judgement after the prosecution filed a revised petition stating that the accused had their bail pleas pending in the High Court.
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April - 11 
The Army said on April 11 that there were at least 1300 to 1500 militants currently operating in Jammu and Kashmir. "I don’t think Army can go back to barracks at this stage. Militants can take advantage of the situation. And, we can’t leave people u
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The Army said on April 11 that there were at least 1300 to 1500 militants currently operating in Jammu and Kashmir. "I don’t think Army can go back to barracks at this stage. Militants can take advantage of the situation. And, we can’t leave people under the shadow of gun and allow insurgents to operate", Northern Command’s General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) Lt Gen H. S. Panag said on the sidelines of a function for inauguration of Shakti Sadan (a home for militancy-affected women) at Reasi. "There are at least 1300 to 1500 militants operating in the State. A large number of trained militants in Pakistan are awaiting infiltration from across the border. Militants’ infrastructure in Pakistan is also intact", he said. Out of 1300-1500 militants operating in the State, nearly 40 per cent are Pakistanis from Punjab and Sindh, who have nothing to do with Jammu and Kashmir. "These militants are purely controlled by the ISI", he informed.
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April - 11 
The Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has called for the formation of an 'Elders Council'-comprising both factions of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), Bar Association and Kashmiri intellectuals - and asked the Kashmiri separatist leader
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The Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has called for the formation of an 'Elders Council'-comprising both factions of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), Bar Association and Kashmiri intellectuals - and asked the Kashmiri separatist leaders to unite on one platform “at this crucial juncture.” According to Daily Excelsior, LeT spokesman Abdullah Ghaznavi asked the two factions of the separatist Hurriyat Conference to unite on one platform "at this crucial juncture" and salvage the "freedom movement" from the quagmire of failure. "If the (split) Hurriyat leaders failed to sink their differences and unite on one platform and a solution (of the Kashmir problem), not in accordance with the aspirations of the Kashmiri people was allowed to be imposed, history would never forgive these leaders,” the spokesman said. He added that the "freedom movement" had entered into a critical phase and required to be actively guided by an "Elders Council" comprising leaders of the united Hurriyat, Kashmir Bar Association and Kashmiri intellectuals.
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April - 11 
Three People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadres, identified as Nasir Khan alias Nawab, Abdul Noor alias Danish and Abdul Razzak, and one People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, identified as H. Iboyaima Singh alias James, were
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Three People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadres, identified as Nasir Khan alias Nawab, Abdul Noor alias Danish and Abdul Razzak, and one People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, identified as H. Iboyaima Singh alias James, were arrested by the Police personnel on April 11 at different areas of Guwahati in the Kamrup district, reports Telegraph. Meanwhile, police said that the three PULF cadres were involved in extortion, while the PREPAK cadre was suspected to have been camping in the city to arrange for medical treatment of PREPAK cadres.
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April - 11 
Two militants were arrested along with some arms and ammunition in the Pulwama district while five others were arrested along with INR 2500 in fake currency at Singpora in the Baramulla district.
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Two militants were arrested along with some arms and ammunition in the Pulwama district while five others were arrested along with INR 2500 in fake currency at Singpora in the Baramulla district.
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April - 11 
According to Dawn, a house was attacked with a hand-grenade in the Mach town, some 70km east of provincial capital Quetta, and two powerful explosions were heard, one in Wadh and the other in Mastung town, on April 11. However, there was no loss of l
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According to Dawn, a house was attacked with a hand-grenade in the Mach town, some 70km east of provincial capital Quetta, and two powerful explosions were heard, one in Wadh and the other in Mastung town, on April 11. However, there was no loss of life or injuries reported.
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April - 11 
At least 45 more people were killed during sectarian clashes in the Kurram Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 10-night and April 11 as Shia and Sunni combatants continued to attack each other’s villages with heavy weapons d
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At least 45 more people were killed during sectarian clashes in the Kurram Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 10-night and April 11 as Shia and Sunni combatants continued to attack each other’s villages with heavy weapons despite warnings of military action by the government against those refusing to stop fighting, The News reported. For the sixth day, fighting occurred in most parts of the Kurram Agency bordering Afghanistan. Certain villages such as Inzari and Shiblan, which were peaceful so far, are now reportedly witnessing violent clashes. Two other villages, Jelamai and Chardiwar, were burnt and more than a dozen of their male inhabitants were shot dead. The highest number of casualties took place in Sadda, when missiles reportedly fired from Ibrahimzai village on April 10-night hit positions manned by Sunni fighters drawn from a army of Massozai, Orakzai and other tribesmen. Sources said 19 men were killed and 30 injured. Combatants in Sadda retaliated with heavy firing at Ibrahimzai, Balishtkhel and Sangina villages. There were reports of death of eight people in this attack on Balishtkhel. Casualties in other parts of Kurram Agency included one dead and four wounded in two missile attacks on houses in the border village of Kharlachi, one killed and two injured in Shingak village, one dead and two wounded in Shiblan village. Three persons were injured when a missile allegedly fired from Afghan territory hit the border village of Bhurki. There were unconfirmed reports that 10 bodies of fighters were transported to their native villages in Hangu district for burial.
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April - 11 
Military spokesperson, Major General Waheed Arshad, told the reporters that “The Taliban problem lies in Afghanistan and not in Pakistan. We are trying to make sure that there is no active support from here.”
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Military spokesperson, Major General Waheed Arshad, told the reporters that “The Taliban problem lies in Afghanistan and not in Pakistan. We are trying to make sure that there is no active support from here.”
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April - 11 
Pakistani security forces operating in South Waziristan have made a three-tier security deployment to stop cross-border infiltration by militants into Afghanistan, a senior military commander said in Wana, headquarters of South Waziristan, on April 1
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Pakistani security forces operating in South Waziristan have made a three-tier security deployment to stop cross-border infiltration by militants into Afghanistan, a senior military commander said in Wana, headquarters of South Waziristan, on April 11, according to Dawn. He also said that Pakistan would shortly commence fencing of its borders along a 12-km stretch with Afghanistan to ‘choke off’ cross-border infiltration. “No regular movement is taking place between South Waziristan and Bermal of Afghanistan. It is very less; if at all there is any movement. If someone proves it through satellite imagery, I am responsible,” Major Gen Gul Muhammad told a group of Pakistani and foreign journalists visiting the region. Gul, who commands Pakistani troops operating in most of the tribal region along the Afghan border, said he had made what he described as `coercive deployment’ of troops to stop cross-border infiltration. He disclosed that Pakistani forces had set up 33 check-posts along South Waziristan’s borders with Afghanistan, conducting regular patrolling, mostly through the night and sharing information with western forces across the border. According to him, troops operating in the border region had also imposed a night curfew in a stretch of three kilometers to check cross-border movement.
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April - 11 
The military used artillery guns to target positions from where fighters were firing at their sectarian rivals on April 11-afternoon. In one such attack, the troops shelled a trench of Sunni fighters in Khushangul village, killing three men and injur
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The military used artillery guns to target positions from where fighters were firing at their sectarian rivals on April 11-afternoon. In one such attack, the troops shelled a trench of Sunni fighters in Khushangul village, killing three men and injuring six others. While Kurram Agency’s Political Agent, Sahibzada Mohammad Anis, put the death toll until April 11-afternoon after six days of fighting at 35, independent sources said the toll was steadily climbing and could now be in the range of 80 to 100.
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April - 11 
Entrepreneurs based along the Morang-Sunsari corridor took to the streets on April 11 against the Maoists, charging that the Maoists continued their excesses against the business community despite joining the government, Kantipuronline reports. They
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Entrepreneurs based along the Morang-Sunsari corridor took to the streets on April 11 against the Maoists, charging that the Maoists continued their excesses against the business community despite joining the government, Kantipuronline reports. They disobeyed the strike called by the Maoist-affiliated workers and even broke open the padlocks put in place at the gates of their industries by workers.
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April - 11 
The Central Committee meeting of the Communist Party of Nepal – Maoist (CPN-M) which started on April 11 in Kathmandu opened debate on Party chairman Prachanda’s political proposal, which stresses on “fresh struggle” if election to the Constituent As
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The Central Committee meeting of the Communist Party of Nepal – Maoist (CPN-M) which started on April 11 in Kathmandu opened debate on Party chairman Prachanda’s political proposal, which stresses on “fresh struggle” if election to the Constituent Assembly (CA) is not held, Nepal News reports. Maoist central leader Barshaman Pun alias Ananta said, “One of the strategies is to launch a peaceful movement if CA polls are not held.”
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April - 11 
The Maoists have grabbed four bighas of land belonging to three locals of Barah Kshetra area in the Sunsari district, according to Himalayan Times. Dilu Kumari Tamrakar of Barah Kshetra-1 said the Maoists captured her land and have started tilling th
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The Maoists have grabbed four bighas of land belonging to three locals of Barah Kshetra area in the Sunsari district, according to Himalayan Times. Dilu Kumari Tamrakar of Barah Kshetra-1 said the Maoists captured her land and have started tilling the land without notifying her. The Maoists have also captured the land of Sarala and Anila Tamrakar. Maoist district leader Deepak claimed that as the Tamrakars had been encroaching forest land, the land was grabbed by them. However, the Tamrakars claim to be the rightful owners of the land.
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April - 11 
In Cox's Bazaar, a suspected JMB militant, Abul Kalam Azad of Gopalraz village in the Comilla district, was arrested near the airport where he was found to be moving suspiciously. Meanwhile, the officer-in-charge of Cox's Bazaar Sadar police station
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In Cox's Bazaar, a suspected JMB militant, Abul Kalam Azad of Gopalraz village in the Comilla district, was arrested near the airport where he was found to be moving suspiciously. Meanwhile, the officer-in-charge of Cox's Bazaar Sadar police station said that more JMB cadres could be hiding in the town.
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April - 11 
A day earlier, one LTTE cadre was killed in small arms fire by troops at Kontakkarankulam in the Vavuniya district, SLA reported.
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A day earlier, one LTTE cadre was killed in small arms fire by troops at Kontakkarankulam in the Vavuniya district, SLA reported.
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April - 11 
A group of armed men, alleged to be paramilitary cadres working for the Sri Lanka Army, shot dead three persons, including a woman, identified as Subramaniam Chandramathy, and injured two others in separate incidents at Kumankulam in the Vavuniya dis
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A group of armed men, alleged to be paramilitary cadres working for the Sri Lanka Army, shot dead three persons, including a woman, identified as Subramaniam Chandramathy, and injured two others in separate incidents at Kumankulam in the Vavuniya district on April 11, Tamil Net reported. The two other victims were identified as Chandrakumar Rajakopal and Arulappu Ketheeswaran.
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April - 11 
In the Batticaloa district, military sources said they had seized control of the A-5 road between the inland town of Maha Oya and Chenkaladi, a stretch of 41 Kilometers, which was controlled by the LTTE since 1994. Colombo Page, quoting defence sourc
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In the Batticaloa district, military sources said they had seized control of the A-5 road between the inland town of Maha Oya and Chenkaladi, a stretch of 41 Kilometers, which was controlled by the LTTE since 1994. Colombo Page, quoting defence sources, adds that areas including Karadiyanaru, Sinnapillumale, Aiththiyamale, Thumpalanchole, Weligahakandiya, Kalkudah and all other adjoining villages are also now free from the LTTE control following the operations.
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April - 11 
On April 11, troops recovered 30 Anti Personnel Mines (APM) from the Periyathampanai area.
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On April 11, troops recovered 30 Anti Personnel Mines (APM) from the Periyathampanai area.
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April - 11 
The Army gained full control of the 41-km A-5 Badulla - Maha Oya – Chenkaladdy road on April 11-morning confining the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to around 150-square kilo meters in the Thoppigala jungle, reports Sri Lanka Army. Security
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The Army gained full control of the 41-km A-5 Badulla - Maha Oya – Chenkaladdy road on April 11-morning confining the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to around 150-square kilo meters in the Thoppigala jungle, reports Sri Lanka Army. Security forces (SFs) estimate that there are around 300 to 350 LTTE cadres trapped inside the jungle. "We gained control of the A-5 road after 14 years. Clearing south of A-5 is a very significant military and humanitarian victory as we have now driven the LTTE out of the East and brought all civilians in Trincomalee, Ampara and Batticaloa districts (except for Thoppigala) under the security forces denying the LTTE any control over them", military spokesperson Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe said. The operation launched by the SFs on February 24, 2007, to liberate the Batticaloa south, west and area south of Thoppigala jungle has cleared 700 square kilometres till April 11. Troops so far have controlled settlements like Koduvamadu, Thamparaveli, Pankudaveli, Illupayadichenai and Karadiyanaru south of the A-5 road in the Batticaloa district, he further said. Daily News quoted Director General of Media Centre for National Security (MCNS), Lakshman Hulugalle, as saying, "This is a major victory achieved since 1993 and troops have taken full control of the A-5 road and a 2,551 square kilometre land mass in the East." "This is a great achievement by security forces. The Tigers had controlled the 41 km stretch of road since 1994," a military spokesman said, according to Colombo Page.
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April - 11 
The International Red Cross (ICRC) officials at Omanthai handed over bodies of seven soldiers, killed on April 10 in a LTTE attack at Mullikulam Forward Defence Line in the Vavuniya district, to the Sri Lanka Army officials, the Military said. The LT
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The International Red Cross (ICRC) officials at Omanthai handed over bodies of seven soldiers, killed on April 10 in a LTTE attack at Mullikulam Forward Defence Line in the Vavuniya district, to the Sri Lanka Army officials, the Military said. The LTTE handed over the bodies to ICRC Kilinochchi Head Official on April 11-evening. The soldiers were reported missing after the clash. As reported earlier, at least 20 LTTE cadres were believed to be killed in the Army retaliation.
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April - 12 
A local court in Khowai in the West Tripura district sentenced a hardcore All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) cadre, identified as Naru Debbarma, to life term for kidnapping and killing of a tribal villager on April 12, reports Tripurainfo.
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A local court in Khowai in the West Tripura district sentenced a hardcore All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) cadre, identified as Naru Debbarma, to life term for kidnapping and killing of a tribal villager on April 12, reports Tripurainfo.
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April - 12 
According to Shillong Times, three surrendered Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadres, identified as Khainborlang Kharwaniang, Mayborn Rapthap and Victor Rumnong, were arrested from different parts of the Shillong city on April 12 in c
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According to Shillong Times, three surrendered Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadres, identified as Khainborlang Kharwaniang, Mayborn Rapthap and Victor Rumnong, were arrested from different parts of the Shillong city on April 12 in connection with the kidnapping of six persons including four Myntris and one candidate for the election of permanent Syiem (tribal council chief) of Hima Mylliem on February 22.
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April - 12 
In a counter-insurgency operation, Assam Rifles (AR) personnel killed a suspected militant and recovered one 9-mm pistol, one radio set and ten rounds of 9-mm from his possession in the east of Andro in the Imphal East district on April 12, reports S
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In a counter-insurgency operation, Assam Rifles (AR) personnel killed a suspected militant and recovered one 9-mm pistol, one radio set and ten rounds of 9-mm from his possession in the east of Andro in the Imphal East district on April 12, reports Sangai Express.
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April - 12 
One National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre, identified as ‘Sgt. Maj.’ Ningam Tangkhul, was killed in a factional clash with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) at Bungsang in the Dimapur district o
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One National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre, identified as ‘Sgt. Maj.’ Ningam Tangkhul, was killed in a factional clash with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) at Bungsang in the Dimapur district on April 12, reports Nagaland Post. Meanwhile, the NSCN-K claimed two more from the rival faction were either killed or seriously injured in the clash.
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April - 12 
Police arrested one People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, identified as Mongbijam Ronel Singh alias Newton alias Rax, and recovered one M-20 pistol, a magazine and one live round from his possession from Keis-hamthong Thouda Bhab
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Police arrested one People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, identified as Mongbijam Ronel Singh alias Newton alias Rax, and recovered one M-20 pistol, a magazine and one live round from his possession from Keis-hamthong Thouda Bhabok Leikai in the Imphal West district.
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April - 12 
Troops of Maratha Light Infantry arrested one People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, identified as Chingambam Jeeban Singh, from Konthoujam Mamang Leikai in the Imphal West district on April 12, reports Sangai Express.
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Troops of Maratha Light Infantry arrested one People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, identified as Chingambam Jeeban Singh, from Konthoujam Mamang Leikai in the Imphal West district on April 12, reports Sangai Express.
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April - 12 
One person was killed and three others, including a girl, were injured when unidentified militants fired nine mortar shells at an area 50 kilometres west of Miranshah in North Waziristan on April 12, according to Daily Times.
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One person was killed and three others, including a girl, were injured when unidentified militants fired nine mortar shells at an area 50 kilometres west of Miranshah in North Waziristan on April 12, according to Daily Times.
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April - 12 
President Pervez Musharraf on April 12 said mutual trust was a pre-requisite to fight terrorism and Pakistan’s allies must not doubt its sincerity and commitment to the fight, according to Daily Times. "Our sincerity must not be doubted. We have cont
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President Pervez Musharraf on April 12 said mutual trust was a pre-requisite to fight terrorism and Pakistan’s allies must not doubt its sincerity and commitment to the fight, according to Daily Times. "Our sincerity must not be doubted. We have contributed a lot and suffered a lot ... but we are not disillusioned. If (anyone thinks) I am bluffing or if the ISI [Inter-Services Intelligence] is bluffing, we should be out of the coalition," the president said while addressing the concluding session of a two-day symposium on ‘Common Security and Global War on Terrorism’ at the National University of Defence in Islamabad. The president told the audience, which included senior military delegates from 21 countries, that the war against terrorism could not be won without trusting each other and addressing the root causes by the resolution of political disputes, which, he said, promoted extremism and terrorism. He said the Taliban had support from southern Afghanistan where locals supported Taliban guerrillas. "Mulla Omar is also in south Afghanistan. He never came to Pakistan," he claimed, adding that Pakistan alone could not stop movement on its border with Afghanistan. Gen. Musharraf also claimed that there was no Pakistani Taliban in the Balochistan province. "They are Afghan Taliban who cross the border and find sanctuaries in refugee camps. We have arrested 700 Qaeda men and eliminated Al Qaeda from our cities," he said. He said Pakistan had taken six initiatives to contain extremism: stopping misuse of loudspeakers at mosques, banning sectarian outfits and arresting their leaders, checking hate material, revising the schools syllabus, mainstreaming madrassas, and trying to ensure Islam is understood in its true perspective. "The degree of success in these areas varies ... but we are in the right direction." He asked the West and particularly the United States to help the Muslim world in bringing about socio-economic change.
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April - 12 
74 people were killed by law enforcers and 1,39,059 were arrested across the country in the first three months of the state of emergency, declared on January 11, 2007, according to a report of the human rights group, Odhikar. New Age reports that of
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74 people were killed by law enforcers and 1,39,059 were arrested across the country in the first three months of the state of emergency, declared on January 11, 2007, according to a report of the human rights group, Odhikar. New Age reports that of the 74 people killed between January 12 and April 12 by the security agencies, 43 were allegedly killed by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), 16 by the police, six by the army, six by the army-led joint forces, two by the navy and one by the officers of the Department of Narcotics Control. Eight of the 74 people were activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), three of the Awami League (AL), four of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), four of the PBCP, three of the Lal Pataka faction of PBCP, two of the Biplobi Communist Party (BCP), one of the New Biplobi Communist Party (NBCP), two of the Gana Mukti Fauj (GMF), three of the Sramajibi Mukti Andolan and four of the Sarbahara Party, the report said.
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April - 12 
At least seven civilians, including six women, were shot dead on April 12 by suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres in the Vavuniya district, according to Colombo Page. Defence officials said that the cadres raided a Sinhala communi
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At least seven civilians, including six women, were shot dead on April 12 by suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres in the Vavuniya district, according to Colombo Page. Defence officials said that the cadres raided a Sinhala community village of Avaranthalawa at around 4:30 p.m. and executed two families in two houses. The victims, six females, all above 50 years of age and one male, were dragged out of their homes and shot.
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April - 12 
Chief of Government Peace Secretariat and Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona said that there had not been any official communiqué from the LTTE expressing their desire for returning to the negotiating table. "The Government’s stance over the peaceful r
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Chief of Government Peace Secretariat and Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona said that there had not been any official communiqué from the LTTE expressing their desire for returning to the negotiating table. "The Government’s stance over the peaceful resolution of the ethnic issue still stands, but there are no indications of concrete moves towards resuming peace talks," Kohona told Daily News.
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April - 12 
Field commanders told MCNS that since February 24, nine soldiers were killed in this clearing operation, SLA reports. SFs confirm that 184 LTTE cadres were killed during this period. Since the launch of humanitarian operations by the troops following
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Field commanders told MCNS that since February 24, nine soldiers were killed in this clearing operation, SLA reports. SFs confirm that 184 LTTE cadres were killed during this period. Since the launch of humanitarian operations by the troops following the closure of the Mavil Aru anicut in July 2006, troops have captured Mavil Aru, Sampur, Verugal, Kadiraveli, Palchenai, Vakarai, Panichchankerni, Kaddamurivuakulam, Kirimichchikulam and south of the A-5 Maha Oya - Chenkaladdy road. The operations have resulted in clearing areas from Yan Oya, north of Nilaweli in Trincomalee up to Velaveli in Batticaloa. Around 1,175 LTTE cadres were killed and several others injured in the campaign by the SFs since July 2006 while 98 SF personnel were killed and two are missing, said Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe, according to Daily News.
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April - 12 
On the same day, another civilian, identified as Sithamparapillai Muraleetharan, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Pandiruppu area of Ampara district.
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On the same day, another civilian, identified as Sithamparapillai Muraleetharan, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Pandiruppu area of Ampara district.
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April - 12 
Police personnel repulsed LTTE small arms attack towards the Kurumankadu Police roadblock in the Vavuniya district.
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Police personnel repulsed LTTE small arms attack towards the Kurumankadu Police roadblock in the Vavuniya district.
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April - 12 
Police searched a car attempting to escape across roadblocks at Jaffna junction in the Anuradhapura district and apprehended 56 gelignite sticks hidden in the spare wheel and arrested the driver along with the car on April 12.
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Police searched a car attempting to escape across roadblocks at Jaffna junction in the Anuradhapura district and apprehended 56 gelignite sticks hidden in the spare wheel and arrested the driver along with the car on April 12.
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April - 12 
Sri Lanka's cease-fire has "no meaning" and that it was only being left in place to satisfy the international community, said Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse. In an interview with Associated Press on April 12, he said the military must build on
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Sri Lanka's cease-fire has "no meaning" and that it was only being left in place to satisfy the international community, said Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse. In an interview with Associated Press on April 12, he said the military must build on the victories it has scored against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Eastern Sri Lanka over recent months and press on toward outfit’s strongholds in the North. "There is no cease-fire agreement. There is no meaning in that," said Rajapakse, adding, "Officially we have not said there is no cease-fire agreement, probably to keep the international community happy." He blamed the LTTE for the unofficial collapse of the cease-fire. The Tigers were "breaking it from the very beginning," he said, "starting ambushes and (land mines) and all those things so then the military has to react."
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April - 12 
The bullet-ridden dead body of a person, identified as Balasubramaniam Sivaganeshan, was recovered from the Alaveddy area.
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The bullet-ridden dead body of a person, identified as Balasubramaniam Sivaganeshan, was recovered from the Alaveddy area.
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April - 12 
The Sri Lankan Defence Ministry said the Washington-based Intelsat cooperation had assured Sri Lanka's Ambassador in Washington DC, Bernard Goonetileke, that it would take all possible steps to stop the LTTE from broadcasting its propaganda over thei
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The Sri Lankan Defence Ministry said the Washington-based Intelsat cooperation had assured Sri Lanka's Ambassador in Washington DC, Bernard Goonetileke, that it would take all possible steps to stop the LTTE from broadcasting its propaganda over their satellite, according to The Hindu. It said there had been a controversy on the company beaming LTTE propaganda, while the State Department considers it a foreign terrorist group. Earlier, the New York-based www.tothecenter.com Website published a lengthy article pointing out the fact. The Ministry quoted the Intelsat as saying, "Intelsat does not tolerate terrorists or others operating illegally on it satellites. Since we first learned of the LTTE's signal piracy, we have been actively pursuing a number of technical alternatives to halt the transmissions. We are clear in our resolve to ending this terrorist organisation's unauthorised use of our satellite." The Ministry claimed that Intelsat's General Counsellor Phillip Spector had promised to do "every possible thing to turnoff the LTTE [sponsored national Television of Tamil Eelam and Voice of the Tigers radio programme] as soon as possible" from their satellite. Spector maintained the position of the corporation that the LTTE was pirating an empty transpondence frequency of their Satellite 12.
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April - 12 
Troops recovered one claymore mine of about 2-kg, three hand grenades, eighty T-56 rounds, one T-56 magazine, one thunder and one smoke bomb from Mengama, Sivapuram in the Trincomalee district. Elsewhere, on April 10, troops recovered one hand grenad
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Troops recovered one claymore mine of about 2-kg, three hand grenades, eighty T-56 rounds, one T-56 magazine, one thunder and one smoke bomb from Mengama, Sivapuram in the Trincomalee district. Elsewhere, on April 10, troops recovered one hand grenade and two APMs from the Peraru and Sempimale areas.
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April - 12 
Two soldiers were injured in two separate LTTE mortar attacks in the Eravur Pattu and Kodduwamadu areas of Trincomalee district.
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Two soldiers were injured in two separate LTTE mortar attacks in the Eravur Pattu and Kodduwamadu areas of Trincomalee district.
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April - 12 
Unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, identified as M. Srikantha and his wife, at Aathimoddai in the Trincomalee district.
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Unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, identified as M. Srikantha and his wife, at Aathimoddai in the Trincomalee district.
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April - 13 
A civilian, Mohammad Amin Bhat, was wounded when two militants hurled a hand grenade targeting a camp of the Central Reserve Police Force at Karan Nagar in the capital Srinagar. Separately, suspected militants lobbed a hand grenade towards a paramili
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A civilian, Mohammad Amin Bhat, was wounded when two militants hurled a hand grenade targeting a camp of the Central Reserve Police Force at Karan Nagar in the capital Srinagar. Separately, suspected militants lobbed a hand grenade towards a paramilitary bunker at Nopora Chowk in Bandipora on April 13-evening. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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April - 13 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘area commander’ of the Karkabada region was killed in an encounter near a forested region of Dantewada district on April 13-morning, reports Chhattisgarh. The incident took place when CPI-Maoist cadres
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘area commander’ of the Karkabada region was killed in an encounter near a forested region of Dantewada district on April 13-morning, reports Chhattisgarh. The incident took place when CPI-Maoist cadres attacked Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel patrolling in the area near the borders with Andhra Pradesh. An AK-47 riffle, one pistol, 20 cartridges and 4 Chinese grenades were recovered from the incident site.
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April - 13 
According to The Hindu, the Centre has told the States that they could hold peace talks with Naxalite (left-wing extremist) groups, provided they laid down arms. At a conference of senior police officers of nine States, affected by Naxalite activity,
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According to The Hindu, the Centre has told the States that they could hold peace talks with Naxalite (left-wing extremist) groups, provided they laid down arms. At a conference of senior police officers of nine States, affected by Naxalite activity, in Hyderabad on April 13, the Ministry of Home Affairs offered to provide the states with all assistance to effectively deal with extremist violence. The nine naxal affected areas are Andhra Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh. M.L. Kumawat, Special Secretary (Internal Security), praised the Andhra Pradesh model of policing to tackle Naxalism, but regretted that Chhattisgarh accounted for 48 per cent of the country's Naxalite violence.
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April - 13 
Press Trust of India reports that compact discs (CDs) containing Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's speeches urging Muslims to join the jihad have surfaced in the rural pockets of Patna and adjoining Bhojpur districts in Bihar. The CDs, in Arabic lang
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Press Trust of India reports that compact discs (CDs) containing Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's speeches urging Muslims to join the jihad have surfaced in the rural pockets of Patna and adjoining Bhojpur districts in Bihar. The CDs, in Arabic language with English subtitles carry footage of Al Qaeda and Taliban camps showing militants undergoing training in guerrilla warfare. Inspector General of Police (headquarters) Anil Sinha said, "I have been shown the CD and our experts will analyse it before I can make any comment".
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April - 13 
Security force (SF) personnel shot dead five top cadres of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in an encounter at Navapachi area in the Doda district on April 13, Daily Excelsior reported. Deputy Inspector Ge
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Security force (SF) personnel shot dead five top cadres of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in an encounter at Navapachi area in the Doda district on April 13, Daily Excelsior reported. Deputy Inspector General of Police (Udhampur-Doda range), Lalat Indu Mohanty, disclosed that SFs launched a search operation at Tatta Pani in Navapachi in the early hours of April 13 after securing information that five top commanders of three outfits were holding a joint meeting to co-ordinate their activities and step-up militancy in Doda district. As the troops reached close to the hide-outs the militants opened firing, which was replied by the SF personnel and in the consequent encounter all five militants were killed. Out of five, identity of three of them was established as Imtiyaz, Abu Buzana and Gulfam, all commanders of three different outfits. Three AK rifles with 10 magazines, one pistol with two magazines, six grenades and one I-Com wireless set were recovered from their possession.
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April - 13 
The Chhattisgarh Government banned six Naxalite organisations, including the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist), for one year for "unlawful" activities; under sub-section 1 of section 3 of the ‘Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act’, o
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The Chhattisgarh Government banned six Naxalite organisations, including the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist), for one year for "unlawful" activities; under sub-section 1 of section 3 of the ‘Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act’, on April 13, reports Zee News. According to official sources, besides CPI-Maoist, the banned organization included five of its frontal organizations, Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisan Mazdoor Sangh, Krantikari Adivas Mahila Sangh, Krantikari Adivasi Bala Sangh, Krantikari Kisan Committee and Mahila Mukti Manch. These organisations were banned for their "unlawful" activities.
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April - 13 
The third Round Table Conference (RTC) on Kashmir will be held on April 24 in New Delhi. This was stated by Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad in Jammu and April 13, according to Daily Excelsior. He said a decision to this effect was taken at a meeting
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The third Round Table Conference (RTC) on Kashmir will be held on April 24 in New Delhi. This was stated by Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad in Jammu and April 13, according to Daily Excelsior. He said a decision to this effect was taken at a meeting he had with Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on April 12 in which Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil was also present. He said the conference would discuss the recommendations of five Working Groups set up by the Prime Minister after the second Round Table on May 24, 2005 and provide yet another platform to representatives of political parties, ethnic groups and opinion leaders from all the three regions to deliberate upon all issues. The first two RTCs were held in April and May 2005. After the second RTC in Srinagar, five Working Groups on different subjects, including good governance, strengthening of the Centre-State relations, strengthening relations across the Line of Control, Confidence Building Measures to improve condition of people affected by militancy and economic development of the State were set up. While four Working Groups have completed their deliberations and submitted their reports, the group of Centre-State relations was likely to hold one or two more sittings to finalise its report.
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April - 13 
In the province, SF personnel also defused a rocket in the Mand area that was to be reportedly fired on a check-post of the Frontier Corps. They also seized 23 rockets from the Sui area during a search operation.
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In the province, SF personnel also defused a rocket in the Mand area that was to be reportedly fired on a check-post of the Frontier Corps. They also seized 23 rockets from the Sui area during a search operation.
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April - 13 
SFs foiled an attempt by the insurgents to blow up a 12-inch diameter gas pipeline in the Sui area.
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SFs foiled an attempt by the insurgents to blow up a 12-inch diameter gas pipeline in the Sui area.
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April - 13 
Three security force (SF) personnel were killed when a landmine exploded in the Tartani Manjara area of Kohlu district on April 13, according to Dawn. Official sources said the SF personnel were clearing the area of mines for construction of a road w
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Three security force (SF) personnel were killed when a landmine exploded in the Tartani Manjara area of Kohlu district on April 13, according to Dawn. Official sources said the SF personnel were clearing the area of mines for construction of a road when one of them ran over a landmine planted by the insurgents.
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April - 13 
At least 50 persons were injured - four of them critically - when Maoists and locals clashed at Betali Village Development Committee (VDC) of the Ramechhap district on April 13-afternoon, Himalayan Times reports. According to eyewitnesses, up to 50 Y
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At least 50 persons were injured - four of them critically - when Maoists and locals clashed at Betali Village Development Committee (VDC) of the Ramechhap district on April 13-afternoon, Himalayan Times reports. According to eyewitnesses, up to 50 Young Communist League (YCL) cadres led by Maoist area in-charge Madan attacked the locals at Betali bazaar with pistols, khukuris (knives), sticks and iron bars. The clash erupted when locals were protesting against the Maoist assault on a youth, Prakash Karki, from Betali VDC-6 on April 10 and hoisted black flags against them at different places.
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April - 13 
The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) has reopened its United Revolutionary People's Council (URPC) offices - which served as the Maoist government offices in its insurgency days – in Lekhnath Municipality of the Kaski District, Kantipuronline
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The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) has reopened its United Revolutionary People's Council (URPC) offices - which served as the Maoist government offices in its insurgency days – in Lekhnath Municipality of the Kaski District, Kantipuronline reports. Maoist cadres said that they received a "circular from the centre" asking them to put up People's Council offices equivalent to the level of the government offices. Lekhnath area commander Darshan informed that the Maoist offices had been put up "to resolve unresolved problems in the government ward offices and forward office observation." He also said that, "URPC offices will be opened at ward offices, municipal offices, District Development Committee offices. All this is according to the circular."
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April - 13 
The Election Commission (EC), on April 13, said it was not possible to hold the elections by June 20, Kantipuronline reports. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Bhoj Raj Pokhrel said a number of "technical processes" were yet to be completed and that
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The Election Commission (EC), on April 13, said it was not possible to hold the elections by June 20, Kantipuronline reports. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Bhoj Raj Pokhrel said a number of "technical processes" were yet to be completed and that the time left was too inadequate to complete necessary preparations before the CA polls could be held. Pokhrel also urged the Government to give at least 110 days to the commission before announcing the polls date. "A number of election-related laws are yet to be formulated and enacted. The Government should give at least 110 days to the commission to hold the CA polls after formulating all election-related laws," said Pokhrel.
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April - 13 
The United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) completed its process of registration and storage of Nepal Army (NA) weapons at the Chhauni Barracks in Kathmandu, according to Nepal News. UNMIN said a total of 2,855 NA weapons including, rifles, machine
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The United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) completed its process of registration and storage of Nepal Army (NA) weapons at the Chhauni Barracks in Kathmandu, according to Nepal News. UNMIN said a total of 2,855 NA weapons including, rifles, machine guns, sub-machine guns, pistols and mortars have been stored in containers. The key of the storage containers is kept by NA commanders under 24-hour surveillance by UNMIN arms monitors, together with electronic surveillance.
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April - 13 April - 14
According to Daily Star, security agencies on April 14 and April 13-night arrested 28 Islamist militants at Bogra, Tangail, Pabna, Meherpur and Jamalpur. Bogra police arrested eight people, including Abdul Mannan, brother-in-law of the executed Jama'
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According to Daily Star, security agencies on April 14 and April 13-night arrested 28 Islamist militants at Bogra, Tangail, Pabna, Meherpur and Jamalpur. Bogra police arrested eight people, including Abdul Mannan, brother-in-law of the executed Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) leader Abdul Awal, from different places in Bogra Sadar and in Gabtoli on April 14 for their alleged involvement in militancy. Tangail police arrested eight members of an unidentified Islamist militant outfit on April 14-night during a raid at Purba Adalat Para in the Tangail town. Those arrested allegedly told police during interrogation that they were organising a Jihad and other members of the group remain active in different places in the country but their militant wing is yet to be formed and named. Further, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested four suspected JMB cadres after raiding two villages in Pabna. The RAB also arrested six militants of the Hizbut Touhid from Meherpur.
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April - 13 
In a separate incident, Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) activist, Rahidul of Bhabaniganj Bazar area was arrested form his house under Bagmara sub-district in the Rajshahi district.
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In a separate incident, Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) activist, Rahidul of Bhabaniganj Bazar area was arrested form his house under Bagmara sub-district in the Rajshahi district.
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April - 13 
Intelligence sources have said that the JMB cadres are regrouping under the leadership of two 'top' regional leaders of the outfit in Barisal, Hannan Uddin and Mawlana Mohiuddin Faruki. The outfit, according to sources, is operating in different name
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Intelligence sources have said that the JMB cadres are regrouping under the leadership of two 'top' regional leaders of the outfit in Barisal, Hannan Uddin and Mawlana Mohiuddin Faruki. The outfit, according to sources, is operating in different names like Hijbut Tahrir, Hijbe Abu Omar and Hijbut Tawhid.
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April - 13 
Police arrested eight militants of the Hizbut Tawhid, including the Meherpur district chief of the outfit Anisur Rahman at Gangni sub-district on April 13 in separate incidents, reports Daily Star. From Anis' house at Harbhanga village, firearms, bom
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Police arrested eight militants of the Hizbut Tawhid, including the Meherpur district chief of the outfit Anisur Rahman at Gangni sub-district on April 13 in separate incidents, reports Daily Star. From Anis' house at Harbhanga village, firearms, bomb-making materials, a sword and books on Jihad were recovered. Local sources said that the outfit has been active at Debipur, Chatian, Bauot, Harbhanga, Karamdi and Katdah villages under the Gangni sub-district for the last eight years.
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April - 13 
Police arrested four cadres of the Sarbahara Party in Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi on April 13, reports Daily Star. The arrested extremists have been identified as Rashidul Islam, Samjan Ali, Anisur Rahman, and Shahin. Rashidul was arrested at Du
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Police arrested four cadres of the Sarbahara Party in Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi on April 13, reports Daily Star. The arrested extremists have been identified as Rashidul Islam, Samjan Ali, Anisur Rahman, and Shahin. Rashidul was arrested at Dulalipara village, while the other three were arrested at Konapara village.
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April - 13 
Civilians caught an LTTE cadre, engaged in collecting ransom at Chunnakam in the Jaffna district on April 13. One claymore mine, one cyanide capsule, one mobile phone and Rupees 16,000 were also recovered from him.
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Civilians caught an LTTE cadre, engaged in collecting ransom at Chunnakam in the Jaffna district on April 13. One claymore mine, one cyanide capsule, one mobile phone and Rupees 16,000 were also recovered from him.
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April - 13 
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres shot dead five members of a family, including a three year old child, at Chenkalady in the Batticaloa district on April 13-evening, according to army sources. Three of them died on the spot while two oth
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Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres shot dead five members of a family, including a three year old child, at Chenkalady in the Batticaloa district on April 13-evening, according to army sources. Three of them died on the spot while two others succumbed to injuries at the hospital subsequently.
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April - 14 April - 15
A civilian, identified as Manzoor Ahmed Chat, who was abducted by the militants on April 14 was reportedly found dead on April 15 at Gundpora in the Pulwama district. According to police sources, a gun-battle between militants and security force (SF)
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A civilian, identified as Manzoor Ahmed Chat, who was abducted by the militants on April 14 was reportedly found dead on April 15 at Gundpora in the Pulwama district. According to police sources, a gun-battle between militants and security force (SF) personnel had occurred at Chat's house in the Tulbagh area in 2006.
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April - 14 April - 17
According to Tripurainfo, six Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadres, identified as Kitbakmar Baniang, Amos Khamnaior, Teidur Kharsahnoh, Orrissal Ynsatlang, Ricky Kharjana and his wife Baitbianglen, surrendered to the Border Security
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According to Tripurainfo, six Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadres, identified as Kitbakmar Baniang, Amos Khamnaior, Teidur Kharsahnoh, Orrissal Ynsatlang, Ricky Kharjana and his wife Baitbianglen, surrendered to the Border Security Force at Panisagar in the North Tripura district on April 14. Further, police sources said the surrendered cadres were handed over to a Special Team of the Meghalaya Police on April 17.
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April - 14 
Dumka district police on April 14 arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre and recovered 3000 detonators and 400 bags of explosives from his possession. Hindustan Times reports that Police, acting on a tip off, raided a Rampurhat
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Dumka district police on April 14 arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre and recovered 3000 detonators and 400 bags of explosives from his possession. Hindustan Times reports that Police, acting on a tip off, raided a Rampurhat in West Bengal bound private bus near Pusaro bridge, about five kilometers away from the district headquarters and arrested one Sapan Ravi Das of village Rajgram under Suri subdivision of Birbhum district of West Bengal along with the explosives. The explosives reportedly had markings of the Gomia based Indian Explosive Limited, a Central government unit in Jharkhand.
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April - 14 
On April 14, a Naxalite (left-wing extremist) was arrested, while three other extremists, including a woman, surrendered before the Gadchiroli district police, reports The Hindu. Kata Mainu Zuru, involved in several cases, was arrested near Fulbodi i
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On April 14, a Naxalite (left-wing extremist) was arrested, while three other extremists, including a woman, surrendered before the Gadchiroli district police, reports The Hindu. Kata Mainu Zuru, involved in several cases, was arrested near Fulbodi in the Pendhari area. Three Naxalites, Chhaya, Dilip and Shiva, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police Shirish Jain. All of them were engaged in left-wing extremism for the last four-five years.
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April - 14 
The CPI-Maoist pasted posters at Silingi village in Kathikund Block of Dumka district.
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The CPI-Maoist pasted posters at Silingi village in Kathikund Block of Dumka district.
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April - 14 
The two-day meeting of the Tribunal to look into the ban on the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) and Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) concluded on April 14, reports Shillong Times. Official sources said that there was no represen
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The two-day meeting of the Tribunal to look into the ban on the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) and Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) concluded on April 14, reports Shillong Times. Official sources said that there was no representation from the HNLC. Only the ANVC contested the case aiming at lifting the proscription. Further sittings of the tribunal would be held from April 19.
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April - 14 
Times of India reports that suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked an explosives and magazine depot of the Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) at Tensa in the Sundergarh district but were repulsed by security force (SF
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Times of India reports that suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked an explosives and magazine depot of the Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) at Tensa in the Sundergarh district but were repulsed by security force (SF) personnel after an exchange of fire. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police (western range), Satyajit Mohanty said that no SF personnel was injured in the exchange of fire. The explosives kept in the depot were meant for use in mining operations to be conducted by the SAIL.
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April - 14 
Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were killed and a security force personnel was wounded during an encounter in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on April 14, reports The Hindu. The encounter took place when the militants opened fire on a joint sear
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Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were killed and a security force personnel was wounded during an encounter in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on April 14, reports The Hindu. The encounter took place when the militants opened fire on a joint search party of the Army and the police at Nogam-Shopian.
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April - 14 
Unidentified gunmen shot at and injured a civilian, identified as Mohammed Nahachou, in the Thoubal district on April 14, reports Sangai Express.
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Unidentified gunmen shot at and injured a civilian, identified as Mohammed Nahachou, in the Thoubal district on April 14, reports Sangai Express.
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April - 14 
A large number of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadres came out of their cantonment sites in Chitwan, Nawalparasi and Sindhuli districts on April 14 and staged protests against the announcement of the Election Commission (EC) that constituent assemb
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A large number of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadres came out of their cantonment sites in Chitwan, Nawalparasi and Sindhuli districts on April 14 and staged protests against the announcement of the Election Commission (EC) that constituent assembly polls were not possible within the mid-June deadline.
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April - 14 
According to Nepal News, the insurgents killed two civilians in separate incidents at Nepalgunj and in the Hirminya Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Banke district on April 14. Separately, at least 20 villagers belonging to Bhitrikot, Than
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According to Nepal News, the insurgents killed two civilians in separate incidents at Nepalgunj and in the Hirminya Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Banke district on April 14. Separately, at least 20 villagers belonging to Bhitrikot, Thankot and Dandapokhari in the Pyuthan district were reportedly missing after they were abducted by Maoists to dig roads in the Rolpa district three week back.
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April - 14 
At least seven persons, including five Maoists, were injured when a group of locals clashed with Maoist insurgents at Lebat in the Makawanpur district on April 14, according to Kantipuronline. The clash ensued after the Maoists, who had reached the
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At least seven persons, including five Maoists, were injured when a group of locals clashed with Maoist insurgents at Lebat in the Makawanpur district on April 14, according to Kantipuronline. The clash ensued after the Maoists, who had reached the village armed with sticks purportedly for "highway security patrol", manhandled some local persons.
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April - 14 
In Bardia, Maoists have threatened to kill a civilian Mukti Bahadur Swar of Gola village of Bardiya district if he returns home.
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In Bardia, Maoists have threatened to kill a civilian Mukti Bahadur Swar of Gola village of Bardiya district if he returns home.
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April - 14 
Maoist chairman Prachanda has said that only the outright declaration of republic can save the eight party unity. Prachanda said that other seven parties should agree to its position of going for republic – instead of waiting till Constituent Assembl
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Maoist chairman Prachanda has said that only the outright declaration of republic can save the eight party unity. Prachanda said that other seven parties should agree to its position of going for republic – instead of waiting till Constituent Assembly polls as agreed earlier. Addressing a gathering organised by Kathmandu-Chitwan Republican front on April 14, he said, “Constituent Assembly was the very foundation of all the agreements (among eight parties) till now. (With the CA thrown into uncertainty), that foundation is no more and the unity of eight parties has ended.”
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April - 14 
Nepal News reports that in a clear violation of Comprehensive Peace Agreement, Maoists have started opening offices under their United Revolutionary People’s Council (URPC), a body parallel to local state institutions, in Lekhnath municipality of Kas
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Nepal News reports that in a clear violation of Comprehensive Peace Agreement, Maoists have started opening offices under their United Revolutionary People’s Council (URPC), a body parallel to local state institutions, in Lekhnath municipality of Kaski. Kathmandu Post reported that Maoist cadres have reactivated opening such offices in different wards of the municipality. Local Maoist cadres have said that the party’s central committee has directed them to launch a nationwide campaign for opening such council offices at par with government offices at district, municipality and village levels.
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April - 14 
The Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) has said it is ready for talks if the government suspends the process to delimit electoral constituencies for the forthcoming constituent assembly polls and guarantees security in Terai region. In a statement on Apr
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The Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) has said it is ready for talks if the government suspends the process to delimit electoral constituencies for the forthcoming constituent assembly polls and guarantees security in Terai region. In a statement on April 14, MJF chairman Upendra Yadav said his organisation would come to the negotiating table if the government met those two conditions.
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April - 14 
LTTE cadres abducted a three wheeler driver, identified as Jesurathnam Roshan, on April 14. The victim’s father lodged a complaint with the Vavuniya police saying that his son was abducted by the LTTE around 7.30 p.m.
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LTTE cadres abducted a three wheeler driver, identified as Jesurathnam Roshan, on April 14. The victim’s father lodged a complaint with the Vavuniya police saying that his son was abducted by the LTTE around 7.30 p.m.
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April - 15 
According to Daily Excelsior, two civilians, identified as Farooq Ahmed Wani and Shakoor Ahmed Dar, were killed and another wounded when terrorists opened fire on their car at Munawajji village in the Pulwama district on April 15.
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According to Daily Excelsior, two civilians, identified as Farooq Ahmed Wani and Shakoor Ahmed Dar, were killed and another wounded when terrorists opened fire on their car at Munawajji village in the Pulwama district on April 15.
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April - 15 
According to Nagaland Post, six National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres were killed during a factional clash with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) in the Zunheboto district on April 15. Police s
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According to Nagaland Post, six National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres were killed during a factional clash with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) in the Zunheboto district on April 15. Police said three of the slain NSCN-K cadres were identified as Yenito Sumi of Hoshepu village, Hukugha Sumi of Tsuruhu village and Koza Chakhesang. One civilian was injured during the incident.
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April - 15 
In another incident, one police personnel was killed and four persons, including three security force personnel, were injured in three successive landmine blasts triggered by the CPI-Maoist in the Dantewada district on April 15, according to Times of
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In another incident, one police personnel was killed and four persons, including three security force personnel, were injured in three successive landmine blasts triggered by the CPI-Maoist in the Dantewada district on April 15, according to Times of India. The incident occurred when a Police party was on an operation near Aranpur in the Jagargunda Police station area, about 575 kilometres from State capital Raipur. Dantewada district Superintendent of Police, Rahul Sharma, said that the Maoists triggered three blasts and fired indiscriminately, killing the police personnel and injuring four others.
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April - 15 
In the State, Assam Rifles personnel recovered 36 hand grenades during a search operation near Lilong Turel Ahanbi, while the Manipur Police personnel recovered a bomb from the same area.
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In the State, Assam Rifles personnel recovered 36 hand grenades during a search operation near Lilong Turel Ahanbi, while the Manipur Police personnel recovered a bomb from the same area.
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April - 15 
In the State, one soldier sustained injuries when militants triggered an improvised explosive device explosion at Palhalan in the Baramulla district.
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In the State, one soldier sustained injuries when militants triggered an improvised explosive device explosion at Palhalan in the Baramulla district.
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April - 15 
SF personnel shot dead two top cadres of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as ‘district commander’ Fayaz Ahmed Mir and Abu Hamza, at Upper Dandi in the Doda district. One personnel of the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force was injured in t
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SF personnel shot dead two top cadres of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as ‘district commander’ Fayaz Ahmed Mir and Abu Hamza, at Upper Dandi in the Doda district. One personnel of the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force was injured in the operation that lasted for more than four hours. An injured militant, however, reportedly managed to escape from the incident site. Two AK-56 rifles, six magazines, two pouches, three grenades, a radio set, two letter pads of the LeT outfit and some incriminating documents, including three diaries, were recovered from the incident site.
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April - 15 
SFs killed two top wanted militants, namely Muzamil Ahmed Wagay alias Assadullah alias Nanha and Muzaffar Ahmed Parray alias Murtaza, in an encounter at the house of one Ghulam Mohammad Bhat at Zainbathoo village in the Shopian area of Pulwama distri
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SFs killed two top wanted militants, namely Muzamil Ahmed Wagay alias Assadullah alias Nanha and Muzaffar Ahmed Parray alias Murtaza, in an encounter at the house of one Ghulam Mohammad Bhat at Zainbathoo village in the Shopian area of Pulwama district. Police disclosed Muzamil was Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘battalion commander’ in Shopian.
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April - 15 
Troops of Rajputana Rifles arrested three People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadres, Manir Khan, Sujan Das and Seichan Hmar, and recovered one single barrel gun, one double barrel gun, one country-made pistol along with one live round and 12 car
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Troops of Rajputana Rifles arrested three People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadres, Manir Khan, Sujan Das and Seichan Hmar, and recovered one single barrel gun, one double barrel gun, one country-made pistol along with one live round and 12 cartridges from their possession at Butangkhal. Police said they were arrested on the charges of extortion from a bamboo laden truck.
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April - 15 
Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were shot dead by security force personnel on April 15-morning in the forested area of Pollampalli locality in Dantewada district. “In a coordinated attack, Special Task Force personnel b
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Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were shot dead by security force personnel on April 15-morning in the forested area of Pollampalli locality in Dantewada district. “In a coordinated attack, Special Task Force personnel backed by district force and a team of Special Police Officers raided a rebel hideout on Sunday in Dantewada and shot dead two militants,” an unnamed senior police officer told IANS. The police recovered an unspecified quantity of foreign-made pistols and explosives from the slain Maoists.
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April - 15 
Kantipuronline reports that Maoists are still continuing their "People's Court” in the Dhangadi district, but these days, with a different name - "People's Justice Assistance Committee".
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Kantipuronline reports that Maoists are still continuing their "People's Court” in the Dhangadi district, but these days, with a different name - "People's Justice Assistance Committee".
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April - 15 
Police arrested three Maoists and confiscated NR 3000 in cash and letter pads from them while they were collecting money at Dimuwa along the Pokhara-Baglung highway on April 15. They were collecting money for over two months at Dimuwa stating that th
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Police arrested three Maoists and confiscated NR 3000 in cash and letter pads from them while they were collecting money at Dimuwa along the Pokhara-Baglung highway on April 15. They were collecting money for over two months at Dimuwa stating that they would be using the money for the "welfare of workers".
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April - 15 
The Central Committee meeting of the Maoists has demanded that the Parliament declare a republican set up before setting a new date for the elections to the Constituent Assembly, Nepal News reports. Maoist chairman Prachanda said that republican set
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The Central Committee meeting of the Maoists has demanded that the Parliament declare a republican set up before setting a new date for the elections to the Constituent Assembly, Nepal News reports. Maoist chairman Prachanda said that republican set up should be declared before setting the new dates for the polls.
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April - 15 
The Maoists reportedly did not allow a police team to establish a Police Post at Thulipokhari in the Parbat district. As soon as the police personnel reached the village, they were handed over a memorandum for their immediate return by the Maoists.
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The Maoists reportedly did not allow a police team to establish a Police Post at Thulipokhari in the Parbat district. As soon as the police personnel reached the village, they were handed over a memorandum for their immediate return by the Maoists.
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April - 15 
The Metropolitan Police simultaneously raided the offices of Maoists' Young Communist League in the Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur districts on April 15-afternoon in search of "unauthorised weapons" and "abducted persons", Nepal News reports. They
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The Metropolitan Police simultaneously raided the offices of Maoists' Young Communist League in the Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur districts on April 15-afternoon in search of "unauthorised weapons" and "abducted persons", Nepal News reports. They, however, did not find anything.
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April - 15 
Police on April 15-night arrested Karuna Rani Goshai, wife of the slain New Biplobi Communist Party (NBCP) founder Manoranjon Goshai alias Mrinal, and his three close relatives from Shovna union under Dumuria sub-district of Khulna. Police sources cl
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Police on April 15-night arrested Karuna Rani Goshai, wife of the slain New Biplobi Communist Party (NBCP) founder Manoranjon Goshai alias Mrinal, and his three close relatives from Shovna union under Dumuria sub-district of Khulna. Police sources claimed that Karuna Rani was trying to regroup NBCP cadres after returning to Dumuria from India. The three others arrested were identified as Shumitra Prashari, Dulal Bashak and Tapan Bashak.
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April - 15 
The joint forces arrested Arafat Rahman, younger son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, during a raid at her residence in the capital Dhaka on April 15-night, according to Daily Star. However, it was still not known on what charges Arafat Rahman w
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The joint forces arrested Arafat Rahman, younger son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, during a raid at her residence in the capital Dhaka on April 15-night, according to Daily Star. However, it was still not known on what charges Arafat Rahman was detained and where he was taken. A couple of hours before Arafat was arrested, top officials of the joint forces reportedly had gone to Khaleda's residence and advised her to leave the country. She is learnt to have told the joint forces that she is ready to face any consequence but will not leave the country. Her elder son Tarique Rahman, who was arrested on March 8 by the army-led security forces, was sent to jail on March 12.
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April - 15 
A civilian, identified as Selvaraja Gajendran, was shot dead by a group of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres at his residence in the Ganeshapuram area of Vavuniya district on April 15, reports Daily News. A spokesperson from the Media Ce
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A civilian, identified as Selvaraja Gajendran, was shot dead by a group of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres at his residence in the Ganeshapuram area of Vavuniya district on April 15, reports Daily News. A spokesperson from the Media Centre for the National Security (MCNS) said, "It is believed that the victim was forced to join the outfit several times but refused to fall in line."
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April - 15 
An opinion poll conducted by the Centre for Policy Alternatives, an NGO in Sri Lanka, pointed to a strong rise of support from the majority Sinhala community towards a military solution to the country's ethnic problem. The survey also found that a ma
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An opinion poll conducted by the Centre for Policy Alternatives, an NGO in Sri Lanka, pointed to a strong rise of support from the majority Sinhala community towards a military solution to the country's ethnic problem. The survey also found that a majority of the Sinhala community believe that the Government has done enough to protect human rights while the Up Country Tamils, on the other hand, did not. Some 59.2 per cent of those polled Sinhalese backed a military solution and 48 per cent of them were confident of President Mahinda Rajapakse’s ability to wage a successful military campaign against the LTTE. Sinhalese support for the Government defeating the LTTE has increased to 35.1 per cent (from 26.1 per cent) while support for peace talks is down to 46.3 per cent (from 57.3 per cent), when compared to the 2006 November report of the series of opinion polls. However the report stated that, "The upcountry Tamil and Muslim communities remain sceptical." The poll does not cover the opinions of the Tamils in the north and east and only covers the Sinhala, Muslim and the upcountry Tamil communities in the areas outside north and east.
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April - 15 
Fisherman K. Ganesharaja lodged a complaint with the Mannar Police that an armed LTTE group stormed his house at Shanthipuram road in the Mannar district and forcibly removed his boat and engine.
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Fisherman K. Ganesharaja lodged a complaint with the Mannar Police that an armed LTTE group stormed his house at Shanthipuram road in the Mannar district and forcibly removed his boat and engine.
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April - 15 
On April 15, troops recovered 115 food cans and two generators (5.6 KV & 2 KV) from the Kumburupiddi area of Trincomalee district.
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On April 15, troops recovered 115 food cans and two generators (5.6 KV & 2 KV) from the Kumburupiddi area of Trincomalee district.
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April - 15 
Troops at thePolwatta roadblock arrested a person on suspicion. During interrogation, the suspect revealed that he had undergone four months of training with the LTTE.
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Troops at thePolwatta roadblock arrested a person on suspicion. During interrogation, the suspect revealed that he had undergone four months of training with the LTTE.
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April - 16 
According to Kanglaonline, one National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre, identified as ‘Sergeant Major’ Kihoto Chophy, was killed during a factional clash with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), wh
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According to Kanglaonline, one National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre, identified as ‘Sergeant Major’ Kihoto Chophy, was killed during a factional clash with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), while another cadre sustained injuries on April 16 at Medziphema in the Dimapur district. Meanwhile, sources said that two civilians from the Kuki community were also injured in the clashes.
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April - 16 
Expressing concern over Pakistan’s continued support to cross-border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Minister A. K. Antony said on April 16 that for any bilateral dialogue to succeed, Islamabad has to put an end to this, Press Trust of India
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Expressing concern over Pakistan’s continued support to cross-border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Minister A. K. Antony said on April 16 that for any bilateral dialogue to succeed, Islamabad has to put an end to this, Press Trust of India reported. "There is no change in Pakistan’s support to cross-border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir," he told top Army commanders at their bi-annual conference in New Delhi, saying "this remains a cause of concern to us." Antony said for any India-Pakistan dialogue to be successful, Pakistan "will have to put an end to cross-border terrorism." Asking troops to maintain a high state of operational readiness, he said though the situation in Jammu and Kashmir was "by and large under control" with levels of violence having been brought down by effective operations, threats from militants existed and there was no question of letting the guard down.
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April - 16 
In the State, Territorial Army personnel recovered one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher with three grenades during a raid at Mahore in the Udhampur district.
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In the State, Territorial Army personnel recovered one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher with three grenades during a raid at Mahore in the Udhampur district.
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April - 16 
Police said that the alertness of the security agencies, particularly the Indian Navy and the Coast Guard in Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar, might be a reason for the arrival of `O' members (Intelligence wing cadres of the LTTE). "We have identified
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Police said that the alertness of the security agencies, particularly the Indian Navy and the Coast Guard in Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar, might be a reason for the arrival of `O' members (Intelligence wing cadres of the LTTE). "We have identified the suspected members of the LTTE among the refugees in the past. This is probably the first time in my career that we have secured the `O' members of LTTE," said a Police Officer. "They [LTTE] might have wanted to read the `mood' of the people, the preparedness and activities of security agencies, loopholes in the existing set-up, chances of establishing new networks," said another Police officer, adding, "We cannot rule out the presence of some more members of `O’ group in the State. Several areas and Sri Lankan refugee camps are under the scanner."
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April - 16 
SFs foiled a terrorist plan to trigger an Improvised Explosive Device through a mobile phone SIM card at Tral in the Pulwama district.
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SFs foiled a terrorist plan to trigger an Improvised Explosive Device through a mobile phone SIM card at Tral in the Pulwama district.
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April - 16 
Terrorists abducted two civilians, identified as Mohammed Ayub and Munawar Din, from village Kundeli Chilli in the Gandoh area of Doda district. After securing information from the civilians regarding the abduction, security forces (SFs) launched a s
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Terrorists abducted two civilians, identified as Mohammed Ayub and Munawar Din, from village Kundeli Chilli in the Gandoh area of Doda district. After securing information from the civilians regarding the abduction, security forces (SFs) launched a search operation in the Judi Bagda forest area where both civilians were being held captive. In the ensuing encounter, one of the civilians, Ayub, attempted to escape from captivity. However, he was shot dead by the terrorists. Later, the SF personnel killed one terrorist, Mohammed Saif of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) and also succeeded in rescuing the other civilian. At least two terrorists reportedly managed to escape during the cross-firing. From the slain militant’s possession, troops recovered one 7.62mm rifle SLR, two magazines with four rounds, two Chinese-make hand grenades, 10 detonators and one pouch.
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April - 16 
Terrorists made an abortive attempt on the lives of two engineers with IRCON, the construction wing of the Indian Railways, killing their guard near a railway track at Naina Bhatpora in the Pulwama district on April 16, according to Daily Excelsior.
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Terrorists made an abortive attempt on the lives of two engineers with IRCON, the construction wing of the Indian Railways, killing their guard near a railway track at Naina Bhatpora in the Pulwama district on April 16, according to Daily Excelsior. The Al-Mansooran, a front outfit for the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), claimed responsibility for the attack on two IRCON engineers. The two engineers — Hilal Ahmed and Kishen Kumar — escaped unhurt. On April 14, 2007, the Jammu and Kashmir Police had killed two LeT cadres, ‘district commander’ Pinto Malik and Shiraz Mir, at Wayil in the Shopian area of Pulwama district. Malik had allegedly beheaded two IRCON engineers at Awantipora in Pulwama, in 2004. IRCON is involved in the laying of tracks and setting up other infrastructure for the Qazigund-Baramulla railway line project.
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April - 16 
The Interpol has issued a red corner notice against the July 11, 2006-Mumbai serial train blasts suspect Rizwan Mohammed Dawrey, accused of having sent funds from Saudi Arabia to India through the Hawala channels. Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief K.P
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The Interpol has issued a red corner notice against the July 11, 2006-Mumbai serial train blasts suspect Rizwan Mohammed Dawrey, accused of having sent funds from Saudi Arabia to India through the Hawala channels. Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief K.P. Raghuvanshi told Hindustan Times, "We had made a request to issue the notice after ascertaining his role during investigations. It seems they have issued the notice now." Interpol's Website carries a picture of the 33-year old Dawrey and lists counterfeiting/forgery and terrorism as the list of offences registered against him.
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April - 16 
The Tamil Nadu Government has sent three suspected cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to a special camp at Chengalpattu in the Kancheepuram district, according to The Hindu. As reported earlier, acting on a tip-off, police arrested
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The Tamil Nadu Government has sent three suspected cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to a special camp at Chengalpattu in the Kancheepuram district, according to The Hindu. As reported earlier, acting on a tip-off, police arrested three Sri Lankans — Deva Jothiswaran (28), Justin Raj (20) of Jaffna and Suganthan (27) of Mannar, who had been staying under the guise of refugees, from the Mandapam refugee camp on April 9.
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April - 16 
The Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court hearing the 1993 Mumbai blasts case on April 16 indicated that the sentencing of the 100 convicts, including film actor Sanjay Dutt, will not begin this month. Special Judge Pramod
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The Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court hearing the 1993 Mumbai blasts case on April 16 indicated that the sentencing of the 100 convicts, including film actor Sanjay Dutt, will not begin this month. Special Judge Pramod Kode deferred the decision on the application filed by 68 accused seeking 'parity' with Sanjay and quashing of TADA charges under which they were convicted till May 9. Therefore, it is unlikely that court would start pronouncement of sentences on April 19 - as was earlier assumed, The Hindu reports.
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April - 16 
Times of India reports that a special Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court in Mumbai will begin trial of arrested gangster Abu Salem on April 24. The court on April 16 had framed charges against Salem in the murder of bui
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Times of India reports that a special Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court in Mumbai will begin trial of arrested gangster Abu Salem on April 24. The court on April 16 had framed charges against Salem in the murder of builder Pradeep Jain. Salem, a former confidant of Pakistan-based fugitive Dawood Ibrahim, was extradited from Portugal in November 2005.
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April - 16 
According to Daily Times, intelligence agencies have warned that three would-be suicide bombers have set out for Islamabad to target government functionaries if security agencies crack down on the Jamia Hafsa and Jamia Fareedia seminaries in the nati
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According to Daily Times, intelligence agencies have warned that three would-be suicide bombers have set out for Islamabad to target government functionaries if security agencies crack down on the Jamia Hafsa and Jamia Fareedia seminaries in the national capital. Intelligence agencies submitted reports to the Interior Ministry a few days ago warning that the three men, including two Uzbeks, had left Darra Adam Khel in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) for Islamabad to carry out suicide attacks. 20-year old Ikramullah, a resident of Gedaro Killi, Zarghun Khel and member of the banned Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), reportedly heads the group. The group, trained at a camp located in Shawal, Waziristan, was reportedly sent by Tariq Mazid Khel, who runs a training camp at Zarghun Khel and claims to have contacts with intelligence agencies.
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April - 16 
An official of the Khasadaar Force (a local security force), Iran Gul, was shot dead and two others wounded by two suspected militants on the Kohat-Peshawar road in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on April 16-evening. Militants had reportedly
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An official of the Khasadaar Force (a local security force), Iran Gul, was shot dead and two others wounded by two suspected militants on the Kohat-Peshawar road in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on April 16-evening. Militants had reportedly issued warnings to Iran Gul and others 10 days ago to stop taking action against them and not to monitor their activities. Militants had given them April 10 as deadline and warned them of dreadful consequences if they did not stop action against militants.
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April - 16 
Power supply to the Guddu power plant from Uch was suspended on April 16 as two towers of the transmission line were blown up near Dera Allahyar, according to Dawn. Police sources said explosive devices went off near two pylons of the 220kV transmiss
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Power supply to the Guddu power plant from Uch was suspended on April 16 as two towers of the transmission line were blown up near Dera Allahyar, according to Dawn. Police sources said explosive devices went off near two pylons of the 220kV transmission line near Dera Allahyar bypass in the evening.
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April - 16 
Suspected insurgents fired rockets at a Frontier Constabulary check post at Kohlu in the Balochistan province on April 16, Daily Times reported. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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Suspected insurgents fired rockets at a Frontier Constabulary check post at Kohlu in the Balochistan province on April 16, Daily Times reported. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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April - 16 
The Quetta Electric Supply Company is reported to have restored power supply to 18 districts of Balochistan after repairing 11 huge towers of the main transmission lines blown up in the Bolan district on March 27.
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The Quetta Electric Supply Company is reported to have restored power supply to 18 districts of Balochistan after repairing 11 huge towers of the main transmission lines blown up in the Bolan district on March 27.
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April - 16 
Three children were killed and four other people, including two women, were wounded when a hand grenade exploded inside a house in the Badhbare village in the outskirts of Peshawar, capital of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on April 16-morning,
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Three children were killed and four other people, including two women, were wounded when a hand grenade exploded inside a house in the Badhbare village in the outskirts of Peshawar, capital of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on April 16-morning, according to Dawn.
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April - 16 
A Police Post located at Ragechaur in the Salyan district has been shifted to the area Police Post at Tharmare due to the Maoist threat, Nepal News reports. A group of Maoists led by Ramesh Koirala pressurised the police personnel to leave Ragechaur
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A Police Post located at Ragechaur in the Salyan district has been shifted to the area Police Post at Tharmare due to the Maoist threat, Nepal News reports. A group of Maoists led by Ramesh Koirala pressurised the police personnel to leave Ragechaur and go to the district headquarters. The insurgents have also been pressurising the police personnel at Bhalchaur post and Tharmare area Police office to leave the area and go to the district headquarters.
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April - 16 
Four of the nine persons who had been detained at the Harnamadi-based Maoist labour camp in Makwanpur district were freed on April 16, Himalayan Times reports. The Maoists released Madan Kumar Moktan, Sudip Syangtan, Badri Lal Syangtan and Ram Krishn
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Four of the nine persons who had been detained at the Harnamadi-based Maoist labour camp in Makwanpur district were freed on April 16, Himalayan Times reports. The Maoists released Madan Kumar Moktan, Sudip Syangtan, Badri Lal Syangtan and Ram Krishna Syangtan, while five others are still in detention.
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April - 16 
Maoists in the Bardiya district have reportedly been hindering officials of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) from reading electricity meters. The eight-party meeting held a month ago in the district had decided to deploy NEA employees to read me
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Maoists in the Bardiya district have reportedly been hindering officials of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) from reading electricity meters. The eight-party meeting held a month ago in the district had decided to deploy NEA employees to read meters in the villages. However, Maoists threatened the NEA personnel not to start work and returned them from the field.
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April - 16 
A case was filed on April 16-night against two Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leaders in Satkhira, including detained former parliamentarian Gazi Nazrul Islam, for their alleged involvement in extortion. Daily Star reports that Gazi Nazrul Islam has already b
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A case was filed on April 16-night against two Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leaders in Satkhira, including detained former parliamentarian Gazi Nazrul Islam, for their alleged involvement in extortion. Daily Star reports that Gazi Nazrul Islam has already been detained by the joint forces after his name was included in the second list of graft suspects published by the Anti-Corruption Commission on March 9. The complainant, S.M. Abdur Rashid from Chakbara village in the Shyamnagar sub-district, filed the case with Shyamnagar Police Station claiming that Gazi Nazrul Islam and his uncle Gazi Abdus Sobhan extorted Taka 50,000 from him on May 7, 2005.
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April - 16 
A schoolteacher of Atrai, who was tortured by JMB activists three years ago, on April 16 filed a case accusing former State minister Alamgir Kabir, former Member of Parliament Shamsul Alam Pramanik and 34 others of patronising the militants. After he
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A schoolteacher of Atrai, who was tortured by JMB activists three years ago, on April 16 filed a case accusing former State minister Alamgir Kabir, former Member of Parliament Shamsul Alam Pramanik and 34 others of patronising the militants. After hearing, Judge Fazlul Haq directed the Atrai police to accept the case and submit a report after investigation.
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April - 16 
The Additional Metropolitan Sessions Court in Chittagong on April 16 framed charges against six Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants in four cases filed in connection with bomb attacks, murder, and possession of illegal firearms and explos
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The Additional Metropolitan Sessions Court in Chittagong on April 16 framed charges against six Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants in four cases filed in connection with bomb attacks, murder, and possession of illegal firearms and explosives. The cases were filed in connection with the August 17, 2005-countrywide bomb attacks, the bomb attack on Chittagong court building premises on November 29, 2005, and illegal firearms and explosives recovered from Chittagong’s Pahartali area on December 14, 2005. The accused include JMB senior cadres Javed Iqbal alias Mohammad and Zahid Hossain alias Bomb Mizan.
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April - 16 
According to a delayed report, unidentified assailants shot dead an editor of a Vavuniya-based Tamil monthly, Nilam, identified as Subash Chandraboas, on April 16, said Free Media Movement, according to Colombo Page.
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According to a delayed report, unidentified assailants shot dead an editor of a Vavuniya-based Tamil monthly, Nilam, identified as Subash Chandraboas, on April 16, said Free Media Movement, according to Colombo Page.
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April - 16 
Minister and Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader Rauff Hakeem on April 16 warned that certain acts allegedly committed by cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) breakaway faction led by ‘Colonel’ Karuna against the Muslims in the E
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Minister and Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader Rauff Hakeem on April 16 warned that certain acts allegedly committed by cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) breakaway faction led by ‘Colonel’ Karuna against the Muslims in the East could trigger another disastrous dimension to the country’s conflict. He told Daily Mirror he had repeatedly raised the issue with President Mahinda Rajapakse and that the latter had instructed authorities in the volatile areas not to allow Karuna faction cadres to seize the rights of the law enforcement authorities and local authorities. He said the harassment meted out to Muslims by the Karuna group which plans to wrest control over the Muslim community is likely to be resisted strongly by the community thus taking the conflict to another level.
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April - 16 
On April 16, troops recovered three radio sets, one amplifier, one hand mike and two batteries from the Rukam area of Batticaloa district.
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On April 16, troops recovered three radio sets, one amplifier, one hand mike and two batteries from the Rukam area of Batticaloa district.
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April - 16 
The military on April 16 said the LTTE had demanded youths living in the Tamil villages in the Government-controlled areas in Vanni to join the outfit with immediate effect, adding, "However, the order rarely had any affect due to dwindling LTTE infl
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The military on April 16 said the LTTE had demanded youths living in the Tamil villages in the Government-controlled areas in Vanni to join the outfit with immediate effect, adding, "However, the order rarely had any affect due to dwindling LTTE influence in the area", reported The Hindu.
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April - 17 
According to Chhattisgarh, two bundles (700 copies) of Maoist literature were found in a parcel office at Durg railway station, in the Durg district. Official sources said the senders’ name and address has not been mentioned in the parcel booked for
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According to Chhattisgarh, two bundles (700 copies) of Maoist literature were found in a parcel office at Durg railway station, in the Durg district. Official sources said the senders’ name and address has not been mentioned in the parcel booked for Durg by Durg - Danapur express, ten months back. Only when it was open for bid on April 17, as nobody came to receive it, the officials found Maoist literature in Hindi language inside and informed the concerned officials.
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April - 17 
According to Kanglaonline, police arrested two United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres from Shillong on April 17. However, their identities are yet to be disclosed.
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According to Kanglaonline, police arrested two United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres from Shillong on April 17. However, their identities are yet to be disclosed.
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April - 17 
One civilian, identified as Vihoto Chishi, was killed by the NSCN-K cadres at Police Colony in the Dimapur district on April 17, reports Nagaland Post. Police said the victim earlier was with the NSCN-IM as ‘Central Administrative Officer’ of Sumi Re
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One civilian, identified as Vihoto Chishi, was killed by the NSCN-K cadres at Police Colony in the Dimapur district on April 17, reports Nagaland Post. Police said the victim earlier was with the NSCN-IM as ‘Central Administrative Officer’ of Sumi Region.
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April - 17 
Security force personnel arrested a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as Chingtham Boynao alias Khomba Singh, at Taothong Ma-mang Leikai in the Imphal West district on April 17, reports Sangai Express.
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Security force personnel arrested a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as Chingtham Boynao alias Khomba Singh, at Taothong Ma-mang Leikai in the Imphal West district on April 17, reports Sangai Express.
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April - 17 
Security forces arrested one cadre of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), identified as Jariham Reang, from Shilabari under Kanchanpur police station in the North Tripura district along with one country
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Security forces arrested one cadre of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), identified as Jariham Reang, from Shilabari under Kanchanpur police station in the North Tripura district along with one country made gun on April 17.
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April - 17 
SF personnel arrested a People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, identified as Ningthoujam Thocho, from Chingmang Leimakhong in the Imphal East district on April 17.
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SF personnel arrested a People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, identified as Ningthoujam Thocho, from Chingmang Leimakhong in the Imphal East district on April 17.
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April - 17 
A clerics’ convention on the protection of Madrassas (seminaries) declared on April 17 that suicide bombings were un-Islamic and must not be encouraged, according to Daily Times. A declaration made at the convention organised by the Jamiat Ulema-e-Is
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A clerics’ convention on the protection of Madrassas (seminaries) declared on April 17 that suicide bombings were un-Islamic and must not be encouraged, according to Daily Times. A declaration made at the convention organised by the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazlur Rehman faction) in Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), accused "secret forces" of plotting suicide attacks against Muslims. Nearly 2,000 clerics from across Pakistan reportedly participated in the convention.
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April - 17 
Activists of the proscribed Sunni group Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) are conspiring for the release of their imprisoned colleagues from various jails through violent means, according to intelligence reports submitted to the Interior Ministry. Daily
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Activists of the proscribed Sunni group Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) are conspiring for the release of their imprisoned colleagues from various jails through violent means, according to intelligence reports submitted to the Interior Ministry. Daily Times reported that the intelligence reports revealed that SSP leaders have directed the group’s district presidents to tell their jailed colleagues to create trouble in jails. Intelligence reports said that SSP presidents of southern Punjab districts, Lahore, Gujranwala, Karachi, Sukkur and Dera Ismail Khan have been directed to help their jailed comrades escape from police custody on their way from jails to courts.
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April - 17 
Sources told Daily Times that 48 SSP activists have been imprisoned at Adyala Jail and eight of them are on death row. Most of the SSP activists have been detained in Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Jail, the Bahawalpur Central Jail and jails in Karachi.
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Sources told Daily Times that 48 SSP activists have been imprisoned at Adyala Jail and eight of them are on death row. Most of the SSP activists have been detained in Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Jail, the Bahawalpur Central Jail and jails in Karachi.
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April - 17 
The declaration said that movements like the ones started in Malakand and Khyber Agency and in some parts of the country in the past were initially peaceful, but later turned to militancy and violence because the activists took the law in their hands
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The declaration said that movements like the ones started in Malakand and Khyber Agency and in some parts of the country in the past were initially peaceful, but later turned to militancy and violence because the activists took the law in their hands. It also said that a dangerous situation was developing following an announcement by Islamabad’s Lal Masjid administration that they would enforce Shariah (Islamic law). NWFP Chief Minister Akram Durrani said no seminary in the province and the tribal areas was involved in terrorism, adding that some "secret forces" were creating law and order problems to bring a bad name to the provincial government.
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April - 17 
Maoist insurgents destroyed the building of Chandra Jyoti School at Ramnagar in the Siraha district and took the construction materials away on a tractor on April 17, Himalayan Times reports. CPN-Maoist district secretary Abinash claimed that the lan
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Maoist insurgents destroyed the building of Chandra Jyoti School at Ramnagar in the Siraha district and took the construction materials away on a tractor on April 17, Himalayan Times reports. CPN-Maoist district secretary Abinash claimed that the land belonged to a relative of the royal family, adding, "The building should not be built on that land at a time when the process of nationalising the property of royal family has been initiated."
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April - 17 
According to Daily Star, police on April 17 arrested 13 cadres of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from different places in Sherpur Sadar sub-district. They were identified as Masud Rana, Mintu Miah, Mobarak Ali, Shohag Miah, Selim Miah, Sak
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According to Daily Star, police on April 17 arrested 13 cadres of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from different places in Sherpur Sadar sub-district. They were identified as Masud Rana, Mintu Miah, Mobarak Ali, Shohag Miah, Selim Miah, Sakhawat Hossain Sumon, Swapan Miah, Nasirul Islam Nahid, Shamsul Arefin Shohel, and Abdur Rouf of Purbashuri and Nazrul Islam and Saiful Islam of Nabinagar, and Abu Hanif of Boira Paranpur in Sadar sub-district. The arrested militants told police that they wanted to establish Allah's rule in the country under the leadership of Matin Mehdi of Gaibandha. Matin is an absconding JMB leader convicted in one of the August 17, 2005-serial bomb blasts case in Gaibandha and another bomb blast case in Jhenidah.
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April - 17 
Four cadres of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) were arrested from the Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi district on April 17. They were identified as Abdul Kuddus, Jalal and Kefayetullah of Sajuria village and Muhammad Shahin of Ramrama villa
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Four cadres of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) were arrested from the Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi district on April 17. They were identified as Abdul Kuddus, Jalal and Kefayetullah of Sajuria village and Muhammad Shahin of Ramrama village.
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April - 17 
On April 17, security forces arrested two Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants from the Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi district, reports Daily Star. They were identified as Shafiqul Islam of Udpara village and Mahmud Hasan of Ramrama vil
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On April 17, security forces arrested two Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants from the Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi district, reports Daily Star. They were identified as Shafiqul Islam of Udpara village and Mahmud Hasan of Ramrama village.
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April - 17 
Two unidentified left-wing extremists were injured while making bombs in a house at Fakirabad village in the Bheramara sub-district of Kushtia district on April 17, reports Daily Star. Police managed to arrest one of the injured extremists, identifie
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Two unidentified left-wing extremists were injured while making bombs in a house at Fakirabad village in the Bheramara sub-district of Kushtia district on April 17, reports Daily Star. Police managed to arrest one of the injured extremists, identified as Sahabul, while the other extremist, Tezab, managed to escape.
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April - 17 
According to reports, the LTTE front activists held vigils in Germany for four successive days following the French arrests and detention of fifteen LTTE representatives in France following a raid on April 1. The LTTE activists fearing German authori
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According to reports, the LTTE front activists held vigils in Germany for four successive days following the French arrests and detention of fifteen LTTE representatives in France following a raid on April 1. The LTTE activists fearing German authorities will follow French hurriedly organised the vigils condemning the Sri Lankan government for killing the Tamils and to demand the German government to recognise the struggle carried out by the LTTE for a separate State for the Tamil people. The news published in the LTTE web-media stated that vigils were held in four places namely Landau, Dortmund, Mullein and Grebelt. The news filed stated Tamils in large numbers participated in the vigils. As part of the propaganda, the activists also published photographs of the vigils which confirmed only few people attending the vigils.
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April - 17 
Four suspected LTTE cadres stormed into a house in the Kiranavakulam area of Vavuniya district and shot dead a civilian, identified as Chandrabos Sudhakaran, after dragging his two little children out of the house, Colombo Page reports.
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Four suspected LTTE cadres stormed into a house in the Kiranavakulam area of Vavuniya district and shot dead a civilian, identified as Chandrabos Sudhakaran, after dragging his two little children out of the house, Colombo Page reports.
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April - 17 
In the Ampara district, unidentified gunmen shot dead the Pothuvil area Samurdhi officer (local aid official), Weerasingham Sudargam, at Urani.
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In the Ampara district, unidentified gunmen shot dead the Pothuvil area Samurdhi officer (local aid official), Weerasingham Sudargam, at Urani.
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April - 17 
Italy offered to help Sri Lanka increase its land and sea surveillance capabilities and reassured that it will continue to keep a close tab on the flow of funds and weapons to the LTTE in keeping with its policy of fighting against terrorism in all f
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Italy offered to help Sri Lanka increase its land and sea surveillance capabilities and reassured that it will continue to keep a close tab on the flow of funds and weapons to the LTTE in keeping with its policy of fighting against terrorism in all forms within its local and European Union Laws, reports Daily News. Italy also reiterated that it will continue to closely collaborate with Sri Lanka in combating narcotics, human trafficking and money laundering.
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April - 17 
On April 17, LTTE cadres shot at and injured a 20-year-old Tamil youth near the 6th mile post at Uppuveli in the Trincomalee district.
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On April 17, LTTE cadres shot at and injured a 20-year-old Tamil youth near the 6th mile post at Uppuveli in the Trincomalee district.
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April - 17 
Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter craft shelled one identified LTTE training camp at Wattappalai, south of Puthukudirippu in the Mullaitivu district. The SLAF later confirmed that bombardment caused severe damages to the LTTE training camp.
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Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter craft shelled one identified LTTE training camp at Wattappalai, south of Puthukudirippu in the Mullaitivu district. The SLAF later confirmed that bombardment caused severe damages to the LTTE training camp.
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April - 17 
Sri Lanka Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse has allegedly threatened the editor of Daily Mirror, Champika Liyanarachchi, not to publish news related to the Karuna faction, reported BBC. She was threatened over recent articles published in Daily M
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Sri Lanka Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse has allegedly threatened the editor of Daily Mirror, Champika Liyanarachchi, not to publish news related to the Karuna faction, reported BBC. She was threatened over recent articles published in Daily Mirror, Free Media Movement (FMM) said. Rajapaksa has reportedly said that the Government would not be able to protect her life if the Karuna faction tries to kill her, FMM spokesman Sunanda Deshapriya told BBC. However, Lakshman Hulugalla, head of the Media Centre for National Security, told BBC Sinhala that he did not believe that the Defence Secretary ever threatens journalists. "I do not know the details of the particular incident. But I don't think he gets involved in such an incident," Hulugalla added.
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April - 17 
The Defence Ministry stated on April 18 that a Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) attack on a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) training base at Vattappalai village in the Mullaitivu district on April 17 may have killed or wounded as many as 70 LTTE ca
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The Defence Ministry stated on April 18 that a Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) attack on a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) training base at Vattappalai village in the Mullaitivu district on April 17 may have killed or wounded as many as 70 LTTE cadres, according to Associated Press. Lt. Col. Upali Rajapakse of the Defence Ministry's information centre, citing visuals taken from the air said, "The base of the LTTE suffered major damage due to our bombing," and added, "Generally 60 to 70 (guerrillas) live in such bases and we believe that they have died or (been) wounded due to the bombing and resulting explosions." However, LTTE spokesperson Rasiah Ilanthirayan denied the Government report, saying "no training camp was hit" and there were no casualties.
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April - 17 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres shot dead two Tamil civilians, including a woman, in the Kovilkudieruppu area of Batticaloa district on April 17, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. The victims were identified as Muttaiyah Paskara
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres shot dead two Tamil civilians, including a woman, in the Kovilkudieruppu area of Batticaloa district on April 17, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. The victims were identified as Muttaiyah Paskaran and Suppan Rasamani.
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April - 17 
The Thamil Makkal Viduthalai Pullikal (TMVP), the political wing of the Karuna faction, demanded increased security for its political offices in the East owing to the growing threats faced by the LTTE, according to Daily Mirror. "We are the political
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The Thamil Makkal Viduthalai Pullikal (TMVP), the political wing of the Karuna faction, demanded increased security for its political offices in the East owing to the growing threats faced by the LTTE, according to Daily Mirror. "We are the political party which faces the most threats by the LTTE and in the face of the recent attacks our security should be increased. That is the responsibility of the government," Karuna spokesman Azad Maulana said. The TMVP which operates 20 political offices in the East including Batticaloa, Trincomalee and Ampara and which has an office in Polhengoda, Colombo hopes to setup new offices in the recently liberated areas of Vakarai and Muttur as well as Kadiraveli, he added. He described, "We select the areas to open offices based on two reasons. One is the Tamil population in the area and the other where Tamils face the most problems." Maulana also denied allegations of TMVP cadres working in collusion with the Government and insisted the only collaboration, if any, is what a registered political party has with the State purely for political purposes.
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April - 17 
Unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, Kanapathipillai Vasanthakumar, near his house at Arumgathan Kudirrupu in the Eravur area of Batticaloa district on April 17, reports Tamil Net. Elsewhere, the brother-in-law of the victim, identified as A
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Unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, Kanapathipillai Vasanthakumar, near his house at Arumgathan Kudirrupu in the Eravur area of Batticaloa district on April 17, reports Tamil Net. Elsewhere, the brother-in-law of the victim, identified as Amshath, was shot at and injured and then abducted by unidentified armed men at another place in the same village.
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April - 18 
A joint team of Police and the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) recovered 18 landmines, laid by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), at Manatu police station area in the Palamau district on April 18, reports Ranchi Expres
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A joint team of Police and the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) recovered 18 landmines, laid by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), at Manatu police station area in the Palamau district on April 18, reports Ranchi Express.
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April - 18 
A Naxalite (left-wing extremist) ‘zonal commander’, identified as Sanjay Kol, carrying a bounty of INR 100,000 was killed during an encounter with the police in the Chakia area of Chandauli district on April 18, reports Times of India. Police recover
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A Naxalite (left-wing extremist) ‘zonal commander’, identified as Sanjay Kol, carrying a bounty of INR 100,000 was killed during an encounter with the police in the Chakia area of Chandauli district on April 18, reports Times of India. Police recovered an AK-47 rifle, hand grenades and pamphlets from the possession the slain extremist. A number of cases, including those pertaining to looting, murder and extortion, were pending against Sanjay Kol in the Mirzapur and Sonbhadra areas of Uttar Pradesh and in the neighbouring State of Bihar.
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April - 18 
A youth was shot dead by some unidentified militants at Kha Potsangbam in the Bishnupur district on April 18, reports Kanglaonline.
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A youth was shot dead by some unidentified militants at Kha Potsangbam in the Bishnupur district on April 18, reports Kanglaonline.
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April - 18 
According to Kanglaonline, the Imphal East district police, in raids carried out on April 18 in the Soibam Leikai area, arrested two Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) cadres along with one cadre of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK).
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According to Kanglaonline, the Imphal East district police, in raids carried out on April 18 in the Soibam Leikai area, arrested two Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) cadres along with one cadre of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK). The two KRA cadres, identified as Ishorchand Mayengbam and Maibam Abung, confessed that they extorted a sum of INR 1, 00,000 from the Kanan Devi Memorial School Pangei in January 2007, a sum of INR 4,000, along with three mobile phones from the industry office in the Imphal East and a sum of INR 11,000 along with four mobile phones from civilians in the Wangkhei Ningthem Pukhri Mapal area. The PREPAK activist, identified as Khumukcham Khelen alias Ken, also confessed to his involvement in collecting huge amounts from the general public as well as from government employees.
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April - 18 
According to Nagaland Post, unidentified gunmen shot dead a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) ‘sectional officer’, identified as Moatoshi, in the Mokokchung district on April 18. Claiming responsibility for the killing, the
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According to Nagaland Post, unidentified gunmen shot dead a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) ‘sectional officer’, identified as Moatoshi, in the Mokokchung district on April 18. Claiming responsibility for the killing, the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) ‘supervisor’ Akato Chopi said that Moatoshi was killed for being a ‘traitor’.
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April - 18 
Border Security Forces (BSF) personnel clashed with unidentified insurgents at Manicherra under Khowai police station in the West Tripura district and recovered a Chinese-make air gun, a modern cutter and a bag full of dresses from the incident site
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Border Security Forces (BSF) personnel clashed with unidentified insurgents at Manicherra under Khowai police station in the West Tripura district and recovered a Chinese-make air gun, a modern cutter and a bag full of dresses from the incident site on April 18, reports Tripurainfo.
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April - 18 
Chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Mohammad Yasin Malik, said on April 18 that he would not take part in the third roundtable conference, according to The Hindu. Addressing a press conference in Srinagar on his return from Pak
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Chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Mohammad Yasin Malik, said on April 18 that he would not take part in the third roundtable conference, according to The Hindu. Addressing a press conference in Srinagar on his return from Pakistan, he said "… we have made our stand clear at two roundtable conferences and we stick to that."
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April - 18 
Chairman of the separatist All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), Mirwaiz (a hereditary title of one of Kashmir's important religious seats, and also head priest of the Jamia Masjid) Umar Farooq, has rejected the Centre's invitation for Prime Minist
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Chairman of the separatist All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), Mirwaiz (a hereditary title of one of Kashmir's important religious seats, and also head priest of the Jamia Masjid) Umar Farooq, has rejected the Centre's invitation for Prime Minister's 3rd Round Table Conference on Kashmir, scheduled to be held in New Delhi on April 24. He said that the Hurriyat would participate only in such a political exercise that would involve “leadership from both sides” including the Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Mirwaiz Umar said during a public meeting at Sumbal that “If President Musharraf and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh were to be present with top leadership from both countries and all parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Hurriyat would not hesitate to participate in the Round Table Conference.” He also urged the Centre to announce a cease-fire in Jammu and Kashmir, and claimed that the Hurriyat will persuade the militant leadership to reciprocate, UNI reported. “If India takes one step, we will take ten. If India announces complete cease-fire, the Hurriyat Conference will persuade the militant leadership to reciprocate,” he said.
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April - 18 
In the State, a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen ‘section commander’ was arrested by troops of the Rashtriya Rifles and Special Task Force during a search operation at village Manjmi in the Doda district. The militant, identified as Farookh alias Irfan, was arrest
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In the State, a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen ‘section commander’ was arrested by troops of the Rashtriya Rifles and Special Task Force during a search operation at village Manjmi in the Doda district. The militant, identified as Farookh alias Irfan, was arrested on the basis of information reportedly given by the Army Intelligence.
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April - 18 
On April 18, militants shot at and wounded an activist of the Communist Party of India-Marxist, Nazir Ahmad Bhat, at Kujar Yaripora in the Anantnag district, according to Daily Excelsior.
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On April 18, militants shot at and wounded an activist of the Communist Party of India-Marxist, Nazir Ahmad Bhat, at Kujar Yaripora in the Anantnag district, according to Daily Excelsior.
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April - 18 
Security forces (SFs) arrested three Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres, Oinam Ibomcha of Taothong Apheiba, Thokchom Tenden and Thokchom Inaocha of Lambal Makha Leikai, from their respective homes on the charges of extortion.
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Security forces (SFs) arrested three Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres, Oinam Ibomcha of Taothong Apheiba, Thokchom Tenden and Thokchom Inaocha of Lambal Makha Leikai, from their respective homes on the charges of extortion.
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April - 18 
A civilian was killed after he stepped over a landmine planted by unknown people in the Pathar Nullah area of the Dera Bugti district in Balochistan on April 18, Dawn reported. Arif Khan Bugti, Superintendent of Agriculture Department of Dera Bugti,
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A civilian was killed after he stepped over a landmine planted by unknown people in the Pathar Nullah area of the Dera Bugti district in Balochistan on April 18, Dawn reported. Arif Khan Bugti, Superintendent of Agriculture Department of Dera Bugti, was on his way home when the incident occurred.
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April - 18 
Police have reportedly arrested 22 insurgents from the Kikat area of Bolan district and recovered an unspecified quantity of illegal arms and ammunition.
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Police have reportedly arrested 22 insurgents from the Kikat area of Bolan district and recovered an unspecified quantity of illegal arms and ammunition.
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April - 18 
The Government and the Maoists on April 18 reached an agreement to bring down the number of Maoist insurgents put up in the cantonments that house some 30,000 People’s Liberation Army (PLA) combatants, Kantipuronline reports. A meeting of the cabinet
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The Government and the Maoists on April 18 reached an agreement to bring down the number of Maoist insurgents put up in the cantonments that house some 30,000 People’s Liberation Army (PLA) combatants, Kantipuronline reports. A meeting of the cabinet-formed Cantonment Management Committee has decided to decrease the number of the PLA from 30,000 to 17,000 and also bring down the number of PLA camps to seven.
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April - 18 
The Maoist-affiliated Nepal Transport Workers' Union (NTWU) on April 18 called a day-long transport strike at Biratnagar in the Morang district demanding the unconditional release of arrested drivers, security for the drivers and the reinstatement of
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The Maoist-affiliated Nepal Transport Workers' Union (NTWU) on April 18 called a day-long transport strike at Biratnagar in the Morang district demanding the unconditional release of arrested drivers, security for the drivers and the reinstatement of sacked workers. The NTWU central member Tejlal Karna warned of an intensified agitation if the union’s demands are not met.
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April - 18 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested JMB cadre Mohammad Zulfikar Ali of Delipara under Sitakunda sub-district from a house under Bakalia Police Station in the Chittagong district. RAB sources said that he is a suicide squad member of the o
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested JMB cadre Mohammad Zulfikar Ali of Delipara under Sitakunda sub-district from a house under Bakalia Police Station in the Chittagong district. RAB sources said that he is a suicide squad member of the outfit.
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April - 18 
Two more JMB cadres, Tara Miah and Amir Hossain, were arrested from the Tatalpur and Nouhat areas of the district town of Sherpur
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Two more JMB cadres, Tara Miah and Amir Hossain, were arrested from the Tatalpur and Nouhat areas of the district town of Sherpur
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April - 18 
Two more JMB cadres, Tara Miah and Amir Hossain, were arrested from the Tatalpur and Nouhat areas of the district town of Sherpur
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Two more JMB cadres, Tara Miah and Amir Hossain, were arrested from the Tatalpur and Nouhat areas of the district town of Sherpur
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April - 18 
A Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre attempting to infiltrate the Forward Defence Line at Nagarkovil in the Jaffna district was shot dead by troops on April 18, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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A Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre attempting to infiltrate the Forward Defence Line at Nagarkovil in the Jaffna district was shot dead by troops on April 18, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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April - 18 
At Peraru in the Trincomalee district, troops retaliated to a LTTE attack and during subsequent search operations recovered one T-56 weapon, one RPG weapon, seven RPG rounds, ten sacks of rice and ten sacks of pulse left behind by the fleeing LTTE te
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At Peraru in the Trincomalee district, troops retaliated to a LTTE attack and during subsequent search operations recovered one T-56 weapon, one RPG weapon, seven RPG rounds, ten sacks of rice and ten sacks of pulse left behind by the fleeing LTTE terrorists.
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April - 18 
On April 18, a group of LTTE Sea-Tigers arrived in three boats at Vankalai, North of Arippu in the Mannar district and abducted seven fishermen. They were reportedly taken towards Silavathurai.
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On April 18, a group of LTTE Sea-Tigers arrived in three boats at Vankalai, North of Arippu in the Mannar district and abducted seven fishermen. They were reportedly taken towards Silavathurai.
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April - 18 
On April 18, unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, identified as Abdul Hassan, at Poovarasanthivu in the Kinniya division of Trincomalee district.
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On April 18, unidentified assailants shot dead a civilian, identified as Abdul Hassan, at Poovarasanthivu in the Kinniya division of Trincomalee district.
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April - 18 
On the same day, Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter craft attacked a LTTE communication centre at Pudukudirippu in the Mullaithvu district. Similarly, SLAF shelled a gathering of LTTE intelligence leaders in the East of Kilinochchi. Details are await
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On the same day, Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter craft attacked a LTTE communication centre at Pudukudirippu in the Mullaithvu district. Similarly, SLAF shelled a gathering of LTTE intelligence leaders in the East of Kilinochchi. Details are awaited.
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April - 18 
Troops recovered 63 anti-personnel mines from the Periyathampanai area. A day earlier, troops on foot patrol in the Madduvil area of Jaffna district recovered one claymore mine and a two meter long detonator code.
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Troops recovered 63 anti-personnel mines from the Periyathampanai area. A day earlier, troops on foot patrol in the Madduvil area of Jaffna district recovered one claymore mine and a two meter long detonator code.
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April - 19 
A civilian, identified as P.C. Ram, Director of the Food Corporation of India’s Northeast office, was abducted by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres from Guwahati on an unspecified date, reports Telegraph. Meanwhile, the police said th
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A civilian, identified as P.C. Ram, Director of the Food Corporation of India’s Northeast office, was abducted by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres from Guwahati on an unspecified date, reports Telegraph. Meanwhile, the police said the ULFA has demanded INR 21 crore in ransom for his release. Food Corporation of India is a Central Government of India undertaking.
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April - 19 
A group of three militants made an unsuccessful attempt to kill an Army personnel, who had come to his house on leave, and his family members at Harni in the Mendhar area of Poonch district on April 19-night. While the Army personnel survived, his th
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A group of three militants made an unsuccessful attempt to kill an Army personnel, who had come to his house on leave, and his family members at Harni in the Mendhar area of Poonch district on April 19-night. While the Army personnel survived, his three family members, two women and a child, were injured.
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April - 19 
A group of unidentified terrorist intruded in to the residence of a civilian, Shahzad Ahmad Dar, at Dangerpora in the Baramulla district and later shot him dead on April 19, according to Daily Excelsior.
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A group of unidentified terrorist intruded in to the residence of a civilian, Shahzad Ahmad Dar, at Dangerpora in the Baramulla district and later shot him dead on April 19, according to Daily Excelsior.
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April - 19 
A top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Gasikanti Rajamouli alias Shekhar, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police Y. Gangadhar at Karimnagar on April 19, reports The Hindu. He joined the outfit in 1991 and wor
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A top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Gasikanti Rajamouli alias Shekhar, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police Y. Gangadhar at Karimnagar on April 19, reports The Hindu. He joined the outfit in 1991 and worked in various positions as member in the Vikarabad dalam (squad), Special Action committee member in Tiger project dalam in the Nallamalla forests, Mahanandi dalam and deputy commander of Uravakonda dalam in Anantapur. In 2006, he was shifted to the Dandakaranya special zone committee to work in the Maoists `Kranthi' magazine and went to Chhattisgarh region also. Shekhar reportedly said that the Maoists were not changing their ideology according to the present day situation and arms struggle was an outdated issue in the present day democracy. He urged the Superintendent of Police to help him complete his studies for the Bachelor of Engineering degree which had left mid-stream.
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April - 19 
During a search operation, police personnel arrested one Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as Leishangthem Mani alias Suresh, and recovered a 9-mm pistol and one magazine loaded with nine live rounds of ammunitions at Shantipur village
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During a search operation, police personnel arrested one Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as Leishangthem Mani alias Suresh, and recovered a 9-mm pistol and one magazine loaded with nine live rounds of ammunitions at Shantipur village in the Imphal East district. Meanwhile, police sources said on verification of the number of the 9-mm pistol, it was confirmed that the pistol was issued to constable driver of the commando team led by Sub-Inspector Jianddin, who was killed in an ambush by the KYKL on December 25, 2004, at Napet Pali Nongren Chinglak. Police also arrested a woman, identified as Pukhrambam ongbi Bidhu Devi, who allegedly supplied the 9-mm pistol to Leishangthem Mani on April 17, 2007, for extortion of money from the general public and he had collected INR 200,000 from the Wangoo and Moirang area.
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April - 19 
Elsewhere in the State, over 24 militants, given arms training in different camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) sneaked into India and surrendered before troops in the Uri sector of Baramulla district on April 19.
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Elsewhere in the State, over 24 militants, given arms training in different camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) sneaked into India and surrendered before troops in the Uri sector of Baramulla district on April 19.
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April - 19 
Militants shot at and wounded a civilian, identified as Naseer Ahmad Pir, at Bulgam in the Sopore area of Baramulla district. In the same district, another civilian, identified as Shahnawaz Ahmad Kaloo, was injured in militant firing at Chandipora-Ar
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Militants shot at and wounded a civilian, identified as Naseer Ahmad Pir, at Bulgam in the Sopore area of Baramulla district. In the same district, another civilian, identified as Shahnawaz Ahmad Kaloo, was injured in militant firing at Chandipora-Arampora Sopore.
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April - 19 
On April 19, a fast track court in the Dhoraji district of Gujarat sentenced Shahid Haji Ghani, an agent of the Pakistani external intelligence Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Times of India reports that Ghani, an imitation jewellery trader, had b
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On April 19, a fast track court in the Dhoraji district of Gujarat sentenced Shahid Haji Ghani, an agent of the Pakistani external intelligence Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Times of India reports that Ghani, an imitation jewellery trader, had been arrested on the charges of spying on September 3, 2002. Police had seized secret documents and 24 photographs of the Indian Air Force base in Jamnagar, navy base and Surajbari bridge from him. Ghani was convicted under Section 3 of the Official Secrets Act by Judge M. G. Baraiya.
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April - 19 
One All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) cadre, identified as Uttam Debbarma, surrendered to the police at Mandai in the West Tripura district on April 19. He was involved in several cases of extortion and kidnapping.
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One All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) cadre, identified as Uttam Debbarma, surrendered to the police at Mandai in the West Tripura district on April 19. He was involved in several cases of extortion and kidnapping.
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April - 19 
Police arrested one CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Mahender Ganjhu, along with arms and ammunition under the same Police Station area.
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Police arrested one CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Mahender Ganjhu, along with arms and ammunition under the same Police Station area.
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April - 19 
Six cadres of the Naga National Council (NNC) and five from the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) joined the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) outfit at the Phek district on April 19, reports Kanglaon
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Six cadres of the Naga National Council (NNC) and five from the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) joined the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) outfit at the Phek district on April 19, reports Kanglaonline. Six NNC cadres led by ‘Brigadier’ Chici Thapa, joined the NSCN-IM with nine weapons, including one US carbine, one SLR, one D/14 Japan make, one M-21 semi rifles and five action rifles, sources added, while five NSCN-k cadres joined the outfit along with two AK-56 rifles, one M-21 semi rifle and G-3 rifle.
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April - 19 
The Bihar Government, following a high-level meeting of top bureaucrats on April 16, asked the Union Government to provide a special package of INR 19 crore to counter extremism saying the money would be utilized to initiate various development schem
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The Bihar Government, following a high-level meeting of top bureaucrats on April 16, asked the Union Government to provide a special package of INR 19 crore to counter extremism saying the money would be utilized to initiate various development schemes as that was the only way to end radicalism in the State, reported Patna Daily. The meeting was also attended by the Additional Secretary in the Union Home Secretary, Vinay Kumar, who said a final decision on the proposal will be taken after holding meetings with the Union Ministers. He added, "Though overall the Naxal-sponsored violence has lessened in Bihar since 2005, it still remains a huge problem in the state. To combat extremism, currently there are 30 companies of Para-military force in Bihar to keep such activities in check."
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April - 19 
The Central Bureau of Investigation ha reportedly identified two hardcore CPI-Maoist cadres, Pramod Mahto and Ram Chandra, who were involved in the murder of the Communist Party of India – Marxist-Leninist [CPI-(ML)] legislator from Bagodar, Mahendra
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The Central Bureau of Investigation ha reportedly identified two hardcore CPI-Maoist cadres, Pramod Mahto and Ram Chandra, who were involved in the murder of the Communist Party of India – Marxist-Leninist [CPI-(ML)] legislator from Bagodar, Mahendra Singh, on January 16, 2005, in the Durgidhavaya village of Giridih district
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April - 19 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has distributed pamphlets in the Sonebhadra, Chandauli and Mirzapur areas asking people to vote for its candidates in the ongoing elections to the State Legislative Assembly.
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has distributed pamphlets in the Sonebhadra, Chandauli and Mirzapur areas asking people to vote for its candidates in the ongoing elections to the State Legislative Assembly.
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April - 19 
The CPI-Maoist, on April 21-midnight, released two civilians, Madhav and Suman, who were abducted earlier on April 19 from the Kanker district.
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The CPI-Maoist, on April 21-midnight, released two civilians, Madhav and Suman, who were abducted earlier on April 19 from the Kanker district.
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April - 19 
The Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Liberation Party (JKDLP), headed by Hashim Qureshi, decided to attend the third Round Table Conference (RTC) on Jammu and Kashmir being held in New Delhi on April 24. "We have received the invitation for the Conferenc
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The Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Liberation Party (JKDLP), headed by Hashim Qureshi, decided to attend the third Round Table Conference (RTC) on Jammu and Kashmir being held in New Delhi on April 24. "We have received the invitation for the Conference and we have decided to participate as JKDLP consider dialogue process the only way to resolve Kashmir issue," Qureshi told reporters at the party headquarters of Rajbagh in capital Srinagar on April 19. JKDLP is the first separatist outfit to announce participation in the RTC which is likely to discuss the reports of four of the five Working Groups set up by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh after the second RTC in Srinagar on May 24-25, 2006. JKDLP participated in the first such Conference but abstained from the second RTC.
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April - 19 
Three civilians sustained injuries in three landmine explosions near the India-Pakistan border at Nowshera and Bhimber Gali in Rajouri district.
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Three civilians sustained injuries in three landmine explosions near the India-Pakistan border at Nowshera and Bhimber Gali in Rajouri district.
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April - 19 
Troops arrested one People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, identified as Chirom Parsad Singh alias Ningthousana, from Khumbong area in the Imphal West district on April 19, reports Kanglaonline. Following information provided by him, another PLA cadre
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Troops arrested one People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, identified as Chirom Parsad Singh alias Ningthousana, from Khumbong area in the Imphal West district on April 19, reports Kanglaonline. Following information provided by him, another PLA cadre, Shansham Angouba alais Inglemba alais Maingou, was arrested from Kyamgei area in the Imphal East district.
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April - 19 
Two Assam Police personnel were killed in an encounter with militants of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) in the Golaghat district along the Assam-Nagaland border on April 19, according to Press Trust of India. Based on information that abo
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Two Assam Police personnel were killed in an encounter with militants of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) in the Golaghat district along the Assam-Nagaland border on April 19, according to Press Trust of India. Based on information that about five ULFA militants were hiding in a house at Gorjan village under Merapani police station, the police cordoned off the area and subsequently conducted search operations.
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April - 19 
Two civilians were abducted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from Surangi village in the Kanker District on April 19-night, according to Chhattisgarh. They were identified as Madhavalal and Suman, close relatives of the vice
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Two civilians were abducted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from Surangi village in the Kanker District on April 19-night, according to Chhattisgarh. They were identified as Madhavalal and Suman, close relatives of the vice-chairman of Bastar Development Authority, Vikaram Usendi. The incident happened when a marriage ceremony of Usendi’s brother and sister was proceeding to the village. The Maoists also carried away a tractor, two tractor drivers and INR 50,000.
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April - 19 
Afghan troops tore down a new anti-Taliban fence erected by Pakistani soldiers on the border between the two countries on April 19, leading to a gun-battle which caused no casualties, AFP reported. The clash was the first since President Pervez Musha
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Afghan troops tore down a new anti-Taliban fence erected by Pakistani soldiers on the border between the two countries on April 19, leading to a gun-battle which caused no casualties, AFP reported. The clash was the first since President Pervez Musharraf announced plans earlier in 2007 to fence 35 kilometers of Pakistan's northwestern frontier to stop the movement of militants along the Afghan border.
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April - 19 
Security agencies have arrested 12 people suspected of abducting government officials during raids in Bolan and Sui in the Balochistan province on April 19, according to Daily Times. The suspects were arrested from various areas of Bolan, Punier, Mac
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Security agencies have arrested 12 people suspected of abducting government officials during raids in Bolan and Sui in the Balochistan province on April 19, according to Daily Times. The suspects were arrested from various areas of Bolan, Punier, Mach and Abgum. In another incident, the troops reportedly dug out six kilograms of explosive material from a location in Sui.
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April - 19 
The Afghan defence ministry said in a statement that fighting occurred between the Afghan border town of Shkin and Angoor Adda in the Waziristan area of Pakistan. A Pakistani military spokesperson was quoted as saying that Afghan forces "indulged in
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The Afghan defence ministry said in a statement that fighting occurred between the Afghan border town of Shkin and Angoor Adda in the Waziristan area of Pakistan. A Pakistani military spokesperson was quoted as saying that Afghan forces "indulged in unprovoked firing" across the border into Pakistani territory.
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April - 19 
The rail traffic between provincial capital Quetta and the rest of Pakistan was restored after the railway track that was blown up on April 19-night was repaired.
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The rail traffic between provincial capital Quetta and the rest of Pakistan was restored after the railway track that was blown up on April 19-night was repaired.
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested seven suspected cadres of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Jamalpur and Khulna, reports Daily Star. Five JMB cadres were arrested at Tootpara under Khulna Sadar Police Station on April 19 wh
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested seven suspected cadres of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Jamalpur and Khulna, reports Daily Star. Five JMB cadres were arrested at Tootpara under Khulna Sadar Police Station on April 19 while they were holding a secret meeting. They were identified as Masud Hossain, Monirul Islam, Mohammad Al Amin, Ashik Rahman and Afzal Hossain. On April 20, in Jamalpur, two JMB militants, Anisur Rahmanand Delwar Hossain, were arrested from a seminary in the Melandah sub-district.
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April - 19 
A group of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres trying to infiltrate the Forward Defence Lines at Thannankilappu in the Jaffna district when were rounded up by the troops on April 19, opened small arms fire and simultaneously lobbed hand gr
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A group of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres trying to infiltrate the Forward Defence Lines at Thannankilappu in the Jaffna district when were rounded up by the troops on April 19, opened small arms fire and simultaneously lobbed hand grenades towards troops, reported Sri Lanka Army (SLA). At the same time, a few huge explosions were heard from areas where the outfit cadres were hiding. During subsequent search operations in the area, troops recovered three dead bodies of LTTE cadres who had committed suicide by blowing themselves up. They also recovered three T-56 weapons, five hand grenades, a suicide jacket and live ammunition rounds from the incident site.
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April - 19 
ne of the suspects detained in connection with the Mavilaru compensation fraud is alleged to have links with the LTTE, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) disclosed. On an application by the CID, Colombo Additional Magistrate allowed the CID
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ne of the suspects detained in connection with the Mavilaru compensation fraud is alleged to have links with the LTTE, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) disclosed. On an application by the CID, Colombo Additional Magistrate allowed the CID to detain the suspect, Saravanamuttu Aravinda, until the completion of the ongoing investigations.
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April - 19 
On April 19, a LTTE cadre, identified as Vithtalingam Roshan, committed suicide by swallowing a cyanide capsule as he was questioned by Army personnel after being arrested at Bakthipura check point in the Vankala area of Mannar district.
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On April 19, a LTTE cadre, identified as Vithtalingam Roshan, committed suicide by swallowing a cyanide capsule as he was questioned by Army personnel after being arrested at Bakthipura check point in the Vankala area of Mannar district.
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April - 19 
On April 19, Chilaw Police in the Puttalam district recovered two claymore mines each weighing four kg, eight hand grenades and four meters of detonator wire, hidden in a well of the house at Battalu Oya in the Udappuwa area after the disclosure of a
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On April 19, Chilaw Police in the Puttalam district recovered two claymore mines each weighing four kg, eight hand grenades and four meters of detonator wire, hidden in a well of the house at Battalu Oya in the Udappuwa area after the disclosure of a LTTE suspect arrested two weeks ago. The occupant of the house was also taken into custody. Chilaw Police also recovered two T-56 magazines, containing 18 and 30 live rounds of ammunition hidden at another house at Sellapuram following information given by the LTTE suspect, the Police Media spokesman Senior DIG Jayantha Wickramaratne said. He added, "The police team were obstructed by a mob when they were returning after arresting the occupant of the house where the explosives were uncovered. The mobs were supporters of the suspect and the police was forced to open fire to disperse the mob," adding further, a member of the mob and another suspect taken into custody were injured in the incident.
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April - 19 
On April 19, troops retaliated and repulsed a LTTE attack in the Eluththumadduwal area of Jaffna district, reported SLA. A soldier injured in the confrontation later succumbed to his injuries. During subsequent clearing operations, troops recovered n
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On April 19, troops retaliated and repulsed a LTTE attack in the Eluththumadduwal area of Jaffna district, reported SLA. A soldier injured in the confrontation later succumbed to his injuries. During subsequent clearing operations, troops recovered nine hand grenades, one binocular, one satellite phone along with several area maps, communication equipment and several explosive items from the incident site.
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April - 19 
SLAF jets targeted a LTTE mortar and gun position and a LTTE anti-aircraft weapons location in the North, the Media Center for National Security (MCNS) said, according to Colombo Page. The MCNS said that around 10.30 a.m. the first air strike hit a L
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SLAF jets targeted a LTTE mortar and gun position and a LTTE anti-aircraft weapons location in the North, the Media Center for National Security (MCNS) said, according to Colombo Page. The MCNS said that around 10.30 a.m. the first air strike hit a LTTE Mortar position South of Pallai – Muhumalai area. The second air strike was around 10.40 a.m. targeting an LTTE anti-aircraft weapons located at Theravikulam, North West of Puthukudiyirippu area, in the Mullaitivu district, adding, "The Air Force claims both locations were completely destroyed in the attacks resulting in heavy damage to the LTTE."
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April - 19 
Sri Lanka Air Force fighter craft targeted a chain of aerial targets on April 19-night bringing extensive damages to the Periyapachchpalai LTTE training camp south to the Jaffna town centre. Reports confirmed that terrorist training base sustained ex
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Sri Lanka Air Force fighter craft targeted a chain of aerial targets on April 19-night bringing extensive damages to the Periyapachchpalai LTTE training camp south to the Jaffna town centre. Reports confirmed that terrorist training base sustained extensive damages and injuries to LTTE cadres. "The night sorties were carried out with precision air strikes destroying the terrorist training facility. Observation units confirmed that huge fire balls were seen looming from the LTTE dominated area, with a series of explosions," The Hindu quoted military sources as saying.
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April - 19 
The Defence Ministry disclosed that a landmine blast killed two SLA personnel traveling on a tractor at Thrikonamadu in Welikanda on April 19-evening.
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The Defence Ministry disclosed that a landmine blast killed two SLA personnel traveling on a tractor at Thrikonamadu in Welikanda on April 19-evening.
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April - 19 
The Greek Government assured Sri Lanka that action would be taken to ban the LTTE in Greece and expressed its fullest support to curb terrorism in the country, according to Colombo Page. The Foreign Ministry in Colombo said that Minister of Foreign A
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The Greek Government assured Sri Lanka that action would be taken to ban the LTTE in Greece and expressed its fullest support to curb terrorism in the country, according to Colombo Page. The Foreign Ministry in Colombo said that Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, Dora Bakoyannis, had told this to the visiting Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama in Greece.
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April - 19 
The leader of the Thamil Makkal Viduthalai Pullikal (TMVP), political wing of the LTTE breakaway faction, ‘Colonel’ Karuna, contacting Daily Mirror disclaimed any knowledge of or any action against the editor of the newspaper. He said he had no axe t
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The leader of the Thamil Makkal Viduthalai Pullikal (TMVP), political wing of the LTTE breakaway faction, ‘Colonel’ Karuna, contacting Daily Mirror disclaimed any knowledge of or any action against the editor of the newspaper. He said he had no axe to grind with the newspaper although he found that certain reports carried in it were not complimentary of him. Further, the Government rejected accusations levelled against Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse by certain media organisations that he had threatened an editor of Daily Mirror.
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April - 19 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is reported to have threatened to unleash their full capacity if Government forces try to take their northern strongholds. In an interview to Associated Press on April 19, the LTTE political wing leader, S.
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is reported to have threatened to unleash their full capacity if Government forces try to take their northern strongholds. In an interview to Associated Press on April 19, the LTTE political wing leader, S.P. Tamilselvan, said, "If the worst thing comes, of course then Colombo and its chauvinistic forces will realize what the full capacity of the LTTE is, and the impact would be very serious. I am not going to spell out in so many words what the type of action is going to be. But a stage will come when the LTTE cannot justify keeping quiet without taking action against the intruding Sri Lankan military."
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April - 19 
The LTTE cadres at Vilachchikulam in Vavuniya opened fire targeting SLA troops on a foot patrol on April 19. The troops retaliated and reportedly killed four LTTE cadres.
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The LTTE cadres at Vilachchikulam in Vavuniya opened fire targeting SLA troops on a foot patrol on April 19. The troops retaliated and reportedly killed four LTTE cadres.
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April - 19 
The LTTE cadres in two separate hand grenade explosions in the Irattaperiyakulam area of Vavuniya district killed one soldier and damaged a private passenger bus, reports Sri Lanka Army. The LTTE cadres at first lobbed a hand grenade towards the petr
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The LTTE cadres in two separate hand grenade explosions in the Irattaperiyakulam area of Vavuniya district killed one soldier and damaged a private passenger bus, reports Sri Lanka Army. The LTTE cadres at first lobbed a hand grenade towards the petrol-filling station in the area triggering a huge explosion but the blast fell short of igniting the highly inflammable spot averting a major disaster. As troops rushed towards the incident site, the LTTE cadres in hiding exploded another grenade in the nearby location killing one soldier and injuring four others.
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April - 20 
A ‘zonal commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Iqbal Pal alias Awadesh Pal, was arrested in the Sarguja district on April 20, reports Chhattisgarh. During interrogation, he confessed to having worked at Gumala,
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A ‘zonal commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Iqbal Pal alias Awadesh Pal, was arrested in the Sarguja district on April 20, reports Chhattisgarh. During interrogation, he confessed to having worked at Gumala, Palamu and Chatra in Jharkhand, Aurangabad in Bihar, Sonbhadra in Uttar Pradesh and Balarampur and Jaspur in Chhattisgarh.
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April - 20 
A 65-year-old widow was killed allegedly in Army firing in a forest in Kupwara district, leading to a massive protest demonstration. Fazi Begum had reportedly gone to Trech-Kandi forest in the Natnoosa area to fetch firewood and was killed while Army
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A 65-year-old widow was killed allegedly in Army firing in a forest in Kupwara district, leading to a massive protest demonstration. Fazi Begum had reportedly gone to Trech-Kandi forest in the Natnoosa area to fetch firewood and was killed while Army personnel were engaged in an anti-militancy operation. Confirming the killing, Senior Superintendent of Police (Kupwara), Vijay Kumar, said it is premature to say anything about the incident.
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April - 20 
A HM militant was killed in an inter-group clash with Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) cadre at village Kulthu Chilly under the jurisdiction of Gandoh police station in the Doda district on April 20-morning. The slain militant was identified as Abdul Qayoom ali
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A HM militant was killed in an inter-group clash with Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) cadre at village Kulthu Chilly under the jurisdiction of Gandoh police station in the Doda district on April 20-morning. The slain militant was identified as Abdul Qayoom alias Hakani.
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April - 20 
According to The Hindu, a Naxalite, identified as Jogu Venkateswarlu, was killed in an encounter with the police in the Warangal district on April 20. The police subsequently recovered a loaded pistol and a two-wheeler from the incident site. Venkate
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According to The Hindu, a Naxalite, identified as Jogu Venkateswarlu, was killed in an encounter with the police in the Warangal district on April 20. The police subsequently recovered a loaded pistol and a two-wheeler from the incident site. Venkateswarlu was reportedly a member of the Janashakti district committee.
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April - 20 
Assam Rifles personnel found a 2-inch mortar bomb planted in a paddy field at Umathel in the Chandel district, reports Sangai Express.
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Assam Rifles personnel found a 2-inch mortar bomb planted in a paddy field at Umathel in the Chandel district, reports Sangai Express.
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April - 20 
In the State, Police arrested a cadre of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) after he injured his cousin at Sopore in the Baramulla district. One pistol was recovered from his possession.
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In the State, Police arrested a cadre of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) after he injured his cousin at Sopore in the Baramulla district. One pistol was recovered from his possession.
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April - 20 
On April 20, security forces arrested one National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre, identified as Ason alias Bimol Hungyo, at Sangakpham Paomei colony in the Imphal East district. They also recovered one 9-mm pistol having one m
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On April 20, security forces arrested one National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre, identified as Ason alias Bimol Hungyo, at Sangakpham Paomei colony in the Imphal East district. They also recovered one 9-mm pistol having one magazine loaded with two live rounds and one polythene bag containing three receipt books in the name of NSCN-K having 79, 79 and 68 leaves respectively and 80 numbers of blank demand letters. Later, police said Ason was engaged in extortion of money from the general public especially from the Naga tribes for procuring arms and ammunition for the outfit.
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April - 20 
One Central Reserve Police Force personnel was wounded during a search operation at Harwan near capital Srinagar. An unconfirmed report said the militants, in an injured condition, managed to escape from the incident site.
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One Central Reserve Police Force personnel was wounded during a search operation at Harwan near capital Srinagar. An unconfirmed report said the militants, in an injured condition, managed to escape from the incident site.
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April - 20 
Security forces arrested a UNLF cadre, identified as Samurai-latpam Bankim at Kakwa in the Imphal West district on April 20, reports Sangai Express.
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Security forces arrested a UNLF cadre, identified as Samurai-latpam Bankim at Kakwa in the Imphal West district on April 20, reports Sangai Express.
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April - 20 
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will raise nine new battalions consisting of 9000 personnel to meet counter insurgency and internal security challenges, the Deputy Inspector General of Police P.G.G Nair said in Thiruvananthapuram, capital of
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will raise nine new battalions consisting of 9000 personnel to meet counter insurgency and internal security challenges, the Deputy Inspector General of Police P.G.G Nair said in Thiruvananthapuram, capital of Kerala, on April 20. The Hindu reports that 350 of the new recruits will be from Kerala and about 600 from Tamil Nadu. The recruits will be assigned to a particular battalion first and then trained together as a unit for better cohesion within the ranks. One of the new battalions is likely to be headquartered at Pallipuram.
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April - 20 
Two cadres of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as Bilal Ahmad Ganie and Hilal Ahmad Bhat alias Sajad, were shot dead in an encounter with the security force (SF) personnel at Ratnipora in the Pulwama district on April 20, according to Daily Ex
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Two cadres of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as Bilal Ahmad Ganie and Hilal Ahmad Bhat alias Sajad, were shot dead in an encounter with the security force (SF) personnel at Ratnipora in the Pulwama district on April 20, according to Daily Excelsior.
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April - 20 
Two civilians were beheaded by terrorists at Kala Gawa forests near village Daryal in the Rajouri district on April 20-night, according to Daily Excelsior. Police said Kashmir Singh and Chain Singh had gone to collect firewood in the Kala Gawa forest
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Two civilians were beheaded by terrorists at Kala Gawa forests near village Daryal in the Rajouri district on April 20-night, according to Daily Excelsior. Police said Kashmir Singh and Chain Singh had gone to collect firewood in the Kala Gawa forests and did not return in the evening. During a search operation, police recovered the bodies of both the civilians.
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April - 20 
A civilian was killed and two others were injured in a landmine blast in the Loti gas field area of Dera Bugti district in Balochistan on April 20, according to Dawn. Police said that the deceased, identified as Mohammad Murad Bugti, was a labourer w
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A civilian was killed and two others were injured in a landmine blast in the Loti gas field area of Dera Bugti district in Balochistan on April 20, according to Dawn. Police said that the deceased, identified as Mohammad Murad Bugti, was a labourer working on an under-construction building.
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April - 20 
A rocket was fired at the residential compound of Jamiat-ul-Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman at Dera Ismail Khan in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on April 20-night, according to Dawn. The rocket created a hole in the outer w
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A rocket was fired at the residential compound of Jamiat-ul-Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman at Dera Ismail Khan in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on April 20-night, according to Dawn. The rocket created a hole in the outer wall of the compound but did not cause much damage. The compound situated adjacent to a seminary includes the house of Maulana Fazlur Rehman and his two brothers, Maulana Ataur Rehman and Maulana Lutfur Rehman. It was not immediately known as to who carried out the attack, but his faction of the JUI had sponsored a convention of over one thousand seminaries in Peshawar, capital of NWFP, on April 17 that had declared suicide bombings and vigilante activities by some elements un-Islamic.
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April - 20 
The Taliban have threatened to launch an attack on Bannu city in the North West frontier Province (NWFP) if the local police do not release seven of their associates, Daily Times reported. According to posters displayed by Taliban throughout the city
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The Taliban have threatened to launch an attack on Bannu city in the North West frontier Province (NWFP) if the local police do not release seven of their associates, Daily Times reported. According to posters displayed by Taliban throughout the city, Bannu police have been warned to either release their activists, or prepare for severe consequences, a private TV channel reported on April 20. Bannu police reportedly arrested seven Taliban activists, including ‘commander’ Fazal Karim, a week ago for forcefully preventing people from beating drums during a marriage ceremony.
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April - 20 
The US military does not have permission to conduct operations inside the Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) of Pakistan even if it has information that Osama bin Laden is hiding in that area, said the commander of the US Central Command, acco
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The US military does not have permission to conduct operations inside the Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) of Pakistan even if it has information that Osama bin Laden is hiding in that area, said the commander of the US Central Command, according to Dawn. Admiral William Fallon told a Congressional hearing that the arrangement they had with Islamabad did not allow them to take direct military actions against targets inside Pakistan. "I do not have permission to go across that border on my own, and to conduct activities within that country, without some arrangement or agreement with the government of Pakistan," he said. Admiral Fallon also disagreed with the suggestion that under the Waziristan agreement, Islamabad had given the area to any specific group.
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April - 20 
On April 20, threatened a police team which had gone to Dhampus in the Kaski district to reconstruct the police station and ordered them to leave the village immediately, Kantipuronline reports. The Maoists also threatened that they would take "physi
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On April 20, threatened a police team which had gone to Dhampus in the Kaski district to reconstruct the police station and ordered them to leave the village immediately, Kantipuronline reports. The Maoists also threatened that they would take "physical action" against the team if it refused to leave the village.
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April - 20 
Police arrested seven cadres of the Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League (YCL) from the Kappan area of capital Kathmandu on April 20 after they intruded into the residence of a woman, identified as Tungsang Lama, and were attempting to rob her va
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Police arrested seven cadres of the Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League (YCL) from the Kappan area of capital Kathmandu on April 20 after they intruded into the residence of a woman, identified as Tungsang Lama, and were attempting to rob her valuables, Nepal News reports. Those arrested were identified as Tenjing Sherpa, who is the YCL Boudhha unit coordinator, Chateng Lama, Angkaji Sherpa, Chhiring Sherpa, Furba Ghising, Kebal Guru Chaudhary and Tej Bahadur Tamang.
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April - 20 
A group of fishermen clamed that some of their fishing boats and engines were forcibly taken away by suspected LTTE cadres while they were fishing at Sea in the Puttalam district on April 20, reports SLA.
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A group of fishermen clamed that some of their fishing boats and engines were forcibly taken away by suspected LTTE cadres while they were fishing at Sea in the Puttalam district on April 20, reports SLA.
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April - 20 
Earlier the Government said that there was no response from the LTTE to the Government call for talks. "The government has expressed its readiness for talks, but there has been no positive response from the LTTE. I leave it to the public to decide th
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Earlier the Government said that there was no response from the LTTE to the Government call for talks. "The government has expressed its readiness for talks, but there has been no positive response from the LTTE. I leave it to the public to decide the value of the truce, which the LTTE has used to regroup militarily," Foreign Ministry Secretary Palitha Kohona said. Xinhua quoted Government officials as saying that Norwegian peace facilitators in Sri Lanka are to resume their efforts to bring the Government and the LTTE to the negotiating table. Hans Brattskar, the Norwegian Ambassador in Colombo, held talks with Sri Lanka's chief peace negotiator and Health Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva on April 20 to discuss the possibility of resuming its dialogue with the LTTE. Brattskar is scheduled to travel to the LTTE headquarters in Kilinochchi district on April 23.
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April - 20 
Falk Rovik, Founder of the Norwegians Against Terrorism in Colombo, claimed on April 20 that Norway is one of the key facilitators funding the LTTE terrorists directly and indirectly through agencies, according to Daily News. Addressing a seminar und
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Falk Rovik, Founder of the Norwegians Against Terrorism in Colombo, claimed on April 20 that Norway is one of the key facilitators funding the LTTE terrorists directly and indirectly through agencies, according to Daily News. Addressing a seminar under the theme "Norwegian Support for LTTE Terrorism" he stated, "A significant proportion of LTTE revenue comes from out of Sri Lanka. The Norwegians have funded the Tamil Rehabilitation Organization (TRO) to the tune of two million Norwegian Kroner." He also said, "A 15 minute documentary was produced about two Black Tiger girls. Here, the Norwegians are trying to justify horrific crime committed by the LTTE. My view is that this documentary promotes terrorism and Norwegians are responsible for that."
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April - 20 
LTTE cadres exploded a claymore mine at Kaatankudi in the Batticaloa district on April 20-morning. One civilian is reported to have died and three persons were wounded in the blast.
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LTTE cadres exploded a claymore mine at Kaatankudi in the Batticaloa district on April 20-morning. One civilian is reported to have died and three persons were wounded in the blast.
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April - 20 
Negombo police raided a suspicious bunker which is being secretly constructed inside a house, belonging to a Tamil national, located at Delgashandiya in the Katana area - within three kilometres of the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake
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Negombo police raided a suspicious bunker which is being secretly constructed inside a house, belonging to a Tamil national, located at Delgashandiya in the Katana area - within three kilometres of the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake, according to Daily News. When police raided the house nobody was there and the suspected family is reportedly absconding.
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April - 20 
On the same day, troops in the Siththandi area of Batticaloa district arrested three LTTE suspects when three hand grenades were found from their travelling bags.
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On the same day, troops in the Siththandi area of Batticaloa district arrested three LTTE suspects when three hand grenades were found from their travelling bags.
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April - 20 
Sri Lanka military on April 20 said that a senior LTTE cadre, identified as Sivapalasuntheram Gunaseelan alias Kalaiyalaagam, the LTTE International Communications Coordinator, was killed in the air raid that targeted a vital communication centre of
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Sri Lanka military on April 20 said that a senior LTTE cadre, identified as Sivapalasuntheram Gunaseelan alias Kalaiyalaagam, the LTTE International Communications Coordinator, was killed in the air raid that targeted a vital communication centre of the outfit in the Puthukudiyirippu area of Mullaitivu district on April 18th. "Terrorist casualties are expected to soar as intercepted LTTE communication circuits were busy with pleas for immediate casualty evacuations and reinforcement to secure the FDLs [Forward Defene Lines] fearing a possible surprise assault," the Military said, according to The Hindu.
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The dead body of a Tamil youth, identified as Thangarasa Vinoth, who was abducted on April 20 by unidentified assailants from his residence at School road in the Peththalai area and subsequently shot dead along Vipulanantha Road in the Valaichenai Po
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The dead body of a Tamil youth, identified as Thangarasa Vinoth, who was abducted on April 20 by unidentified assailants from his residence at School road in the Peththalai area and subsequently shot dead along Vipulanantha Road in the Valaichenai Police division of Batticaloa district, was recovered on April 21, reported Tamil Net.
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April - 20 
The Defence Ministry said that the Eelam Revolutionary Organisation (EROS), a main stream Tamil political party, which remained silenced since 1990, receiving continuous death threats from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), has decided to a
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The Defence Ministry said that the Eelam Revolutionary Organisation (EROS), a main stream Tamil political party, which remained silenced since 1990, receiving continuous death threats from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), has decided to actively re-function as a democratic Tamil Front. "Our objective is to contest in the elections and work alongside the Sri Lankan Government and other democratic Tamil political parties. We as a party have actively participated in changing the attitudes and mind-sets of the Tamil diaspora that have been supportive to the LTTE terrorists and have been instrumental in convincing them that supporting the LTTE is not going to bring them peace or resolution," said Nesan Shankar Raji nom de guerre Nesan Thirunesan in a statement released on April 20 through his organisations political wing, the EROS Democratic Front, after returning from his trip to Canada and Switzerland where meetings were held with members of EROS and its supporters. He also claimed that none of the allegations made against the Thamil Makkal Viduthalai Pullikal (TMVP) were accurate and that the cadres of the TMVP were in no way involved in armed intimidation of civilians living in the East.
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April - 20 
The Defence Ministry, in a report posted on its Website, said that the World Alliance for Peace in Sri Lanka (WAPS) along with associate organisations, NAT and Sansadaya, had taken many steps to expose the "LTTE-friendly activities of Norway and Norw
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The Defence Ministry, in a report posted on its Website, said that the World Alliance for Peace in Sri Lanka (WAPS) along with associate organisations, NAT and Sansadaya, had taken many steps to expose the "LTTE-friendly activities of Norway and Norwegian Foreign Ministry cabal" led by Erik Solheim. "We have met Erik Solheim after the WAPS Conference in Oslo and conveyed our concerns on behalf of Sri Lankans who are at the receiving end of LTTE terrorism," the Society for Peace, Unity and Human Rights in Sri Lanka (SPUR) was quoted as saying in a statement. It said that Norway continued with its programme to create space for the LTTE, contributing in a big way to the political and economic instability of Sri Lanka.
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April - 20 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) said that as long as the Government is going for a military solution, there is no chance in the near future for a negotiated settlement, according to Colombo Page. "The government is already on the move for
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) said that as long as the Government is going for a military solution, there is no chance in the near future for a negotiated settlement, according to Colombo Page. "The government is already on the move for a military solution," LTTE spokesman I. Ilanthirayan told a news agency, adding, "As long as Colombo is adamant with that attitude, there is no chance in the near future for a negotiated solution."
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April - 20 
Troops during a search operation recovered four fibreglass containers consisting of sixty four T-56 ammunition boxes carrying 48,000 rounds and thousand anti personnel mines from the Weppuwattuwan area. The search operation was still on in the area t
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Troops during a search operation recovered four fibreglass containers consisting of sixty four T-56 ammunition boxes carrying 48,000 rounds and thousand anti personnel mines from the Weppuwattuwan area. The search operation was still on in the area till the reports last came in.
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April - 20 
Two soldiers were killed and an equal number of them were injured when a tractor carrying soldiers was hit by a landmine laid by the LTTE at Thrikonamadu in the Welikanda area of Polonnaruwa district on April 20.
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Two soldiers were killed and an equal number of them were injured when a tractor carrying soldiers was hit by a landmine laid by the LTTE at Thrikonamadu in the Welikanda area of Polonnaruwa district on April 20.
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April - 21 
A civilian, identified as Longjam Guneshwor, died in the custody of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) at an unspecified place on April 21 after he was summoned in connection with complaints of misbehaviour against women, reports Kanglaonlin
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A civilian, identified as Longjam Guneshwor, died in the custody of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) at an unspecified place on April 21 after he was summoned in connection with complaints of misbehaviour against women, reports Kanglaonline.
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April - 21 
A UNLF cadre, Ahibam Premjit Singh, surrendered to the SFs and deposited an AK-47 rifle and some ammunition in the Chandel district on April 21, reports Kanglaonline.
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A UNLF cadre, Ahibam Premjit Singh, surrendered to the SFs and deposited an AK-47 rifle and some ammunition in the Chandel district on April 21, reports Kanglaonline.
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April - 21 
A youth, identified as Mohammmed Ithem alias Ningthem alias Imdadur, was shot dead by the People's United Liberation Front (PULF) militants at Moijing Meena Bazaar in the Thoubal district on April 21, reports Sangai Express. Meanwhile, PULF explained
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A youth, identified as Mohammmed Ithem alias Ningthem alias Imdadur, was shot dead by the People's United Liberation Front (PULF) militants at Moijing Meena Bazaar in the Thoubal district on April 21, reports Sangai Express. Meanwhile, PULF explained that the youth was killed for having run away from the outfit with arms and not heeding the repeated summons to surrender the same.
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April - 21 
On April 21, one Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Birsa alias Bitesh Ganghu, was arrested near Navadih village in the Bokaro district on an unspecified date, according to Ranchi Express. Police initially arrested Daso
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On April 21, one Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Birsa alias Bitesh Ganghu, was arrested near Navadih village in the Bokaro district on an unspecified date, according to Ranchi Express. Police initially arrested Daso Hasanda, an associate of the Maoist, and then with his help arrested Birsa.
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April - 21 
Six civilians, identified as Ningthoujam Nongyai, Salam Ibohal, Salam Birchandra, Chingtham Abomba, Sangalmayum Meino and Lourembam Captain, were assaulted by some unidentified gunmen at Langol Laimanai in the Imphal West district on April 21.
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Six civilians, identified as Ningthoujam Nongyai, Salam Ibohal, Salam Birchandra, Chingtham Abomba, Sangalmayum Meino and Lourembam Captain, were assaulted by some unidentified gunmen at Langol Laimanai in the Imphal West district on April 21.
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April - 21 
The Varanasi district police on April 21 (today) recovered a huge cache of explosives, including 6,000 detonators and 400 gelatine sticks, from the Ramnagar area, reports UNI. Station Officer (Ramnagar) K.D. Tripathi said that two rucksacks containin
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The Varanasi district police on April 21 (today) recovered a huge cache of explosives, including 6,000 detonators and 400 gelatine sticks, from the Ramnagar area, reports UNI. Station Officer (Ramnagar) K.D. Tripathi said that two rucksacks containing 6,000 detonators along with fuse wires and 400 gelatine sticks were recovered from the bushes near the Vishwa Sundari Bridge. Police suspect that the explosives were meant for the Naxalites (left-wing extremists) in the neighbouring Chandauli district.
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April - 21 
Times of India reports that on April 21 (today), nearly 200 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres seized the Narganjo railway station in the Jamui district for several hours after abducting the cabin master and porters to enforce a band
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Times of India reports that on April 21 (today), nearly 200 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres seized the Narganjo railway station in the Jamui district for several hours after abducting the cabin master and porters to enforce a bandh (strike) called by them. The incident led to suspension of train services on the Howrah-Patna section of the Eastern Railway. Maoists claimed to have planted landmines on the tracks. Contingents of security force personnel were rushed to the spot following which the Maoists retreated without causing any damage to the station or personnel. The cabin master and porters were also set free subsequently.
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April - 21 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Shankar Da alias Jitu Mahto, ‘area commander’ of Nimiaghat-Dumri, and Kumji Mistri, were killed in an encounter with the police near Chandli forest area under Mufassil police sta
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Shankar Da alias Jitu Mahto, ‘area commander’ of Nimiaghat-Dumri, and Kumji Mistri, were killed in an encounter with the police near Chandli forest area under Mufassil police station in the Giridih district on April 21, reports Ranchi Express. Police also arrested six CPI-Maoist cadres, Ritlal Mahto, Ramchgandar Pandit, Nirmal Manjhi, Budhan Manjhi, Nirmala and Monika, and recovered over 40 rounds of ammunition, two pistols, two country-made revolvers, one police rifle, uniforms and Maoist literature and INR 33,000 in cash from the incident site.
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April - 21 
The outlawed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) is reportedly re-organising itself under its new commander Mufti Abdul Rauf, younger brother of the outfit’s chief Maulana Masood Azhar. Sources told Daily Times that the JeM had established a transit camp in the c
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The outlawed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) is reportedly re-organising itself under its new commander Mufti Abdul Rauf, younger brother of the outfit’s chief Maulana Masood Azhar. Sources told Daily Times that the JeM had established a transit camp in the capital Islamabad for its activists coming from southern Punjab and traveling to Kohat where another camp had been established. “Mufti Abdul Rauf is spearheading the re-organisation of JeM,” the sources said. Rauf appeared on the scene after Maulana Azhar went underground following two suicide attacks on President General Pervez Musharraf. The camp in Islamabad is supposed to serve as the base for the outfit for its propaganda campaign and distribution of pamphlets in the tribal areas.
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April - 21 
Three video and music shops were blown up in a bomb blast at the Gulzada Market in Swabi, about 100 kilometers northeast of Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on April 21-night, according to Daily Times. “The blast destroyed
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Three video and music shops were blown up in a bomb blast at the Gulzada Market in Swabi, about 100 kilometers northeast of Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on April 21-night, according to Daily Times. “The blast destroyed one shop and partially damaged two others, but there were no casualties as the market was closed,” said local police chief Fazal Elahi Badshah. Islamist extremists who claim music and movies are un-Islamic have described the shopping complex as the “Hell market” and some shopkeepers have received warning letters in the past, AFP reported.
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April - 21 
Police arrested two daughters, Fatima and Mahmuda, and a son-in-law of JMB Joypurhat ‘district commander’ Montizer Rahman’ from Paddapara village of Gabtoli sub-district in Bogra on April 21 for their alleged involvement in militancy.
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Police arrested two daughters, Fatima and Mahmuda, and a son-in-law of JMB Joypurhat ‘district commander’ Montizer Rahman’ from Paddapara village of Gabtoli sub-district in Bogra on April 21 for their alleged involvement in militancy.
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April - 21 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested two suspected activists of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Abu Hasan and Jakir Hossain, from the Ullapara area of Kaliganj sub-district on April 21, Daily Star reports. They also recovered bo
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested two suspected activists of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Abu Hasan and Jakir Hossain, from the Ullapara area of Kaliganj sub-district on April 21, Daily Star reports. They also recovered bomb-making materials, including phosphorus powder, iron shrapnel and other materials and booklets on Jihad written by the executed JMB leader Khalid Saifullah.
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April - 21 
A day earlier, troops recovered 72 anti-personnel mines (APMs) from the Periyattampanai area of Vavuniya district. On the same day, troops recovered 32 APMs along with 22 fuses from the Puttapoori area of Batticaloa district.
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A day earlier, troops recovered 72 anti-personnel mines (APMs) from the Periyattampanai area of Vavuniya district. On the same day, troops recovered 32 APMs along with 22 fuses from the Puttapoori area of Batticaloa district.
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April - 21 
A fisherman, S. Kumar Kandan, abducted along with four others by the LTTE on April 18 managed to escape from detention and surrendered to the Army at Narivillukkulamm on April 21. Earlier, on April 19, another fisherman of the same group, Alappu Sand
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A fisherman, S. Kumar Kandan, abducted along with four others by the LTTE on April 18 managed to escape from detention and surrendered to the Army at Narivillukkulamm on April 21. Earlier, on April 19, another fisherman of the same group, Alappu Sandas Pillai, escaped LTTE detention and surrendered before the Army.
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April - 21 
Another dead body of a fisherman who went missing following the LTTE attack on a group of fishermen in the Silvathurai Sea area on April 20 was found near the seas off Baththalangunduwa in the Mannar district on April 21, according to Daily News.
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Another dead body of a fisherman who went missing following the LTTE attack on a group of fishermen in the Silvathurai Sea area on April 20 was found near the seas off Baththalangunduwa in the Mannar district on April 21, according to Daily News.
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April - 21 
Five Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed during clashes with the troops in the general area (area under Government control) of Vavuniya district on April 21, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA).
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Five Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed during clashes with the troops in the general area (area under Government control) of Vavuniya district on April 21, reports Sri Lanka Army (SLA).
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April - 21 
Two soldiers of the Sri Lanka Army (SLA), four cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and a civilian were killed in separate incidents in the north and east, according to The Hindu.
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Two soldiers of the Sri Lanka Army (SLA), four cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and a civilian were killed in separate incidents in the north and east, according to The Hindu.
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April - 22 
A cadre of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), identified as Sandhya Ram Debbarma, surrendered and deposited one factory made 9-mm revolver with two live rounds to the Assam Rifles personnel at Hrankhal
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A cadre of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), identified as Sandhya Ram Debbarma, surrendered and deposited one factory made 9-mm revolver with two live rounds to the Assam Rifles personnel at Hrankhal Para camp in the West Tripura district on April 22, reports Tripurainfo.
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April - 22 
A day earlier, Assam Rifles personnel arrested a KYKL cadre, identified as Sapam Nanao alias Robat at Waikhong in the Thoubal district.
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A day earlier, Assam Rifles personnel arrested a KYKL cadre, identified as Sapam Nanao alias Robat at Waikhong in the Thoubal district.
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April - 22 
A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as S. K. Shamir, who was arrested from Petrapole in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on April 2, has admitted to having planted explosives in at least five places at different railway stations
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A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as S. K. Shamir, who was arrested from Petrapole in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on April 2, has admitted to having planted explosives in at least five places at different railway stations in Mumbai and its adjoining areas triggering the July 11, 2006- serial bomb blasts, according to UNI. This was revealed from the narco-analysis tests conducted on the accused in Bangalore on April 15, sources in the West Bengal Police said. While Shamir was sent on transit remand, his Kashmiri associate Mujaffar Ahmed Khan was remanded to judicial custody till May 2. Both were sent to Bangalore last week for the tests. The test revealed that Shamir is a B.Sc. Graduate, having good knowledge in chemistry and chemical explosives, sources added.
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April - 22 
A suspected foreign militant was killed and one Army personnel wounded in a separate encounter at Rangwar Forest in the Kupwara district.
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A suspected foreign militant was killed and one Army personnel wounded in a separate encounter at Rangwar Forest in the Kupwara district.
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April - 22 
In the same district, ‘commander’ of the women’s wing of CPI-Maoist, Pushpa alias Kavita alias Savita, was arrested by the police along with Maoist papers, photograph of Maoists and a Compact Disc. She was reportedly involved in several cases of murd
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In the same district, ‘commander’ of the women’s wing of CPI-Maoist, Pushpa alias Kavita alias Savita, was arrested by the police along with Maoist papers, photograph of Maoists and a Compact Disc. She was reportedly involved in several cases of murder.
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April - 22 
On April 22, heavily armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a brick kiln owned by one Maan Singh at village Thatwar under Dumaria police station in the Gaya district, reported New Indian Express. At least 200 activists of t
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On April 22, heavily armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a brick kiln owned by one Maan Singh at village Thatwar under Dumaria police station in the Gaya district, reported New Indian Express. At least 200 activists of the CPI-Maoist encircled the brick kiln and asked the labourers to go away before they detonated a dynamite to blow it up.
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April - 22 
One police personnel was killed and six others were injured when Maoists triggered a landmine blast near Urdango village on April 22, according to IANS. The incident occurred when police personnel were returning after attending a community service pr
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One police personnel was killed and six others were injured when Maoists triggered a landmine blast near Urdango village on April 22, according to IANS. The incident occurred when police personnel were returning after attending a community service programme organised to create confidence among people about security.
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April - 22 
Security forces arrested a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as ‘Sgt. Maj.’ Oinam Shyam-chand alias Samson alias Nipeshwar, at Kakwa Maibam Leikai on April 22.
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Security forces arrested a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as ‘Sgt. Maj.’ Oinam Shyam-chand alias Samson alias Nipeshwar, at Kakwa Maibam Leikai on April 22.
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April - 22 
SF personnel seized a large cache of arms and ammunition from a terrorist hide-out in the Shahnagri forests of Kupwara district. The seizure included two AK rifles, four magazines, 120 rounds of ammunition, 10 hand grenades, 31 Under-Barrel Grenade L
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SF personnel seized a large cache of arms and ammunition from a terrorist hide-out in the Shahnagri forests of Kupwara district. The seizure included two AK rifles, four magazines, 120 rounds of ammunition, 10 hand grenades, 31 Under-Barrel Grenade Launchers and 35 electronic detonators.
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April - 22 
Six leaders from the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Jammu and Kashmir (a faction of the Hurriyat Conference led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani) were detained in Srinagar just before they were to address a press conference. The arrests came four days after a case was r
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Six leaders from the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Jammu and Kashmir (a faction of the Hurriyat Conference led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani) were detained in Srinagar just before they were to address a press conference. The arrests came four days after a case was registered against Geelani and four others under Section 13 of the Unlawful Activities Act after a rally on April 22 during which participants shouted pro-militant slogans. Among those detained were the faction’s acting chairman, G. N. Sumji.
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April - 22 
The two unidentified youths who were shot dead by unidentified militants on the banks of the Imphal River at Ahallup Kontha Makha Leikai in the Imphal East district on April 22, have been identified as Kshetrimayum Kennedy alias Apang and Mohammed Zu
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The two unidentified youths who were shot dead by unidentified militants on the banks of the Imphal River at Ahallup Kontha Makha Leikai in the Imphal East district on April 22, have been identified as Kshetrimayum Kennedy alias Apang and Mohammed Zube.
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April - 22 
Three top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadres, including a deserter Special Police Officer (SPO), were allegedly killed by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in the remote and hilly area of Kither under the jurisdiction of Gandoh police station in Doda district on
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Three top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadres, including a deserter Special Police Officer (SPO), were allegedly killed by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in the remote and hilly area of Kither under the jurisdiction of Gandoh police station in Doda district on April 22, according to Daily Excelsior. The slain militants were identified as Abdul Qayoom, Sajjad Ahmed and Shabir Ahmed. While Abdul Qayoom was a deserter SPO, Sajjad and Shabir were active in militancy for the last two years. Official sources said the trio was allegedly strangulated by Pakistan-based militants of the LeT as they were planning to surrender before the security forces.
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April - 22 
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, ‘deputy commander’ Ramcharan alias Ranjeet Khirwar and his wife Sunita Khirwar, each carrying a head money of INR 5000, surrendered to Police at Jajawal in the Surguja district on April 22. Police also recovered one .303-riffle
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Two CPI-Maoist cadres, ‘deputy commander’ Ramcharan alias Ranjeet Khirwar and his wife Sunita Khirwar, each carrying a head money of INR 5000, surrendered to Police at Jajawal in the Surguja district on April 22. Police also recovered one .303-riffle and one twelve-bore gun from the near by forest following information revealed by them.
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April - 22 
Two unidentified militants were killed during an encounter with the security force (SF) personnel in the Zainpora area of Pulwama district. Police conducted a raid after securing information that the militants were hiding in the house belonging to Ab
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Two unidentified militants were killed during an encounter with the security force (SF) personnel in the Zainpora area of Pulwama district. Police conducted a raid after securing information that the militants were hiding in the house belonging to Abdul Ahad Reshi. The encounter was continuing till last reports came in as one more militant is believed to be hiding inside the house.
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April - 22 
Unidentified militants shot dead two unidentified youths on the bank of the Imphal river at Ahallup Kontha Makha Leikai in the Imphal East district on April 22, reports Kanglaonline.
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Unidentified militants shot dead two unidentified youths on the bank of the Imphal river at Ahallup Kontha Makha Leikai in the Imphal East district on April 22, reports Kanglaonline.
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April - 22 
A major of the paramilitary Mehsud Scouts and three school children were wounded in a cross-fire between armed supporters of the Lashkar-i-Islam and security force personnel in the Bara area of Khyber Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas
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A major of the paramilitary Mehsud Scouts and three school children were wounded in a cross-fire between armed supporters of the Lashkar-i-Islam and security force personnel in the Bara area of Khyber Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 22, according to Dawn.
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April - 22 
According to Dawn, a suspected al Qaeda operative, Iqbal alias Akbar, hailing from Afghanistan, was arrested in a raid at an apartment in the Sharea Faisal police limits of Karachi on April 22. However, police denied the arrest, saying that no such r
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According to Dawn, a suspected al Qaeda operative, Iqbal alias Akbar, hailing from Afghanistan, was arrested in a raid at an apartment in the Sharea Faisal police limits of Karachi on April 22. However, police denied the arrest, saying that no such raid was carried out. Currency notes of many countries were recovered from his possession.
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April - 22 
The Lashkar-i-Islam is a pro-Taliban militant group headed by a tribal Mangal Bagh. It is headquartered at Kohi Malik Din Khel in the Bara area of Khyber Agency. The group has allegedly established its own court and prison cells and "criminals and op
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The Lashkar-i-Islam is a pro-Taliban militant group headed by a tribal Mangal Bagh. It is headquartered at Kohi Malik Din Khel in the Bara area of Khyber Agency. The group has allegedly established its own court and prison cells and "criminals and opponents were being tried in this court according to his version of Sharia and then put into prison."
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April - 22 
Three children died in an explosion in the Khad Kocha area of Mastung district in Balochistan on April 22, according to Dawn. Police said two motorcyclists hurled an explosive device into the house of one Habibullah Lehri. It exploded killing his 12-
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Three children died in an explosion in the Khad Kocha area of Mastung district in Balochistan on April 22, according to Dawn. Police said two motorcyclists hurled an explosive device into the house of one Habibullah Lehri. It exploded killing his 12-year-old daughter Shakara and two sons, five-year old Imdadullah and two-year old Nasibullah.
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April - 22 
Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has expressed commitment that the property seized during the decade-long Maoist insurgency would be returned to the people. Addressing the Nepali Congress parliamentary party meeting on April 22, Koirala said, "I
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Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has expressed commitment that the property seized during the decade-long Maoist insurgency would be returned to the people. Addressing the Nepali Congress parliamentary party meeting on April 22, Koirala said, "I will make sure the Maoists return the confiscated property at all cost."
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April - 22 
Kurigram Police on April 22 arrested a suspected JMB militant Ujjal of Natan Para of Raumari Bazaar. On the same day, Police arrested another suspected JMB militant from Bagmara sub-district in Rajshahi, identified as Abdul Jalil.
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Kurigram Police on April 22 arrested a suspected JMB militant Ujjal of Natan Para of Raumari Bazaar. On the same day, Police arrested another suspected JMB militant from Bagmara sub-district in Rajshahi, identified as Abdul Jalil.
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April - 22 
A group of Tamil political parties in Sri Lanka have jointly proposed a political solution to Sri Lanka's national question, reported BBC. The three political parties which do not recognise LTTE as the main representative of Sri Lanka's Tamil people
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A group of Tamil political parties in Sri Lanka have jointly proposed a political solution to Sri Lanka's national question, reported BBC. The three political parties which do not recognise LTTE as the main representative of Sri Lanka's Tamil people say the solution should be based upon a Indian-style devolution. Leader of the People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE), S. Siddharthan, told BBC Sinhala that many Tamils would accept the Indian-style federal system as the solution to Sri Lanka's long lasting civil war. The Tamil United Liberation Front, PLOTE, and Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front (Padmanabha faction) are to submit their proposals to All Party Committee on finding a political solution.
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April - 22 
Army personnel removed 105 anti-personnel mines laid by the LTTE in the Thampanai area of Jaffna district on April 22.
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Army personnel removed 105 anti-personnel mines laid by the LTTE in the Thampanai area of Jaffna district on April 22.
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April - 22 
Denying accusations, the LTTE in a statement issued on April 22, stated, “Neither the majority of the Tamil Diaspora nor the LTTE involve itself in activities in other countries that are against laws of that country."
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Denying accusations, the LTTE in a statement issued on April 22, stated, “Neither the majority of the Tamil Diaspora nor the LTTE involve itself in activities in other countries that are against laws of that country."
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April - 22 
Naval troops conducting a search operation recovered one T-56 weapon, four magazines and 118 rounds of T-56 ammunition buried in an abandoned land in the Pesalai area of the same district on April 22.
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Naval troops conducting a search operation recovered one T-56 weapon, four magazines and 118 rounds of T-56 ammunition buried in an abandoned land in the Pesalai area of the same district on April 22.
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April - 22 
On April 22, a fisherman in a complaint made to the Mannar Police claimed that his boat was also forcibly taken away by the LTTE cadres on April 20.
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On April 22, a fisherman in a complaint made to the Mannar Police claimed that his boat was also forcibly taken away by the LTTE cadres on April 20.
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April - 22 
Sri Lankan authorities on April 22 accused the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) of masterminding a credit card scam which has hit around 200 petrol stations in Britain, according to Telegraph. Maxwell Keegal, the first secretary of the Sri Lan
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Sri Lankan authorities on April 22 accused the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) of masterminding a credit card scam which has hit around 200 petrol stations in Britain, according to Telegraph. Maxwell Keegal, the first secretary of the Sri Lankan High Commission in London, believes the LTTE is cloning cards to fund attacks in their home country. Keegal believes the LTTE has been helping Sri Lankan's take over petrol stations and then pressuring them to provide the group with card details. It is also thought some employees of reputable petrol stations could have been approached and offered large sums of money to carry out the cloning. Cards at the stations have been skimmed - where details and the pin number are stolen and cards cloned. An exact figure of the amounts stolen is not clear but Keegal estimates it could be millions. According to the report, Police began investigating when thousands of motorists reported money disappearing from their accounts after using their cards at independently run petrol stations in Leeds, Hull, Edinburgh, Norwich, Bury St Edmunds, Peterborough, Bristol and Nottingham.
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April - 22 
The Sunday Times reports that the leader of the LTTE breakaway faction, ‘Colonel’ Karuna, is preparing to embark on a European tour covering Britain, Germany and France. His visa application to travel to Britain was forwarded last week to the British
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The Sunday Times reports that the leader of the LTTE breakaway faction, ‘Colonel’ Karuna, is preparing to embark on a European tour covering Britain, Germany and France. His visa application to travel to Britain was forwarded last week to the British High Commission in Colombo. The purpose of the visit is said to be aimed at popularizing his movement among his supporters in the three countries and organizing propaganda events. This is the first time since Karuna broke away from the LTTE in April 2004 that he is planning to undertake an overseas visit publicly.
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April - 22 
Troops retaliated to a LTTE attack towards a Special Task Force (STF) foot patrol in the Thirukkovil area of Ampara district and during subsequent search operations arrested an injured LTTE cadre along with a T-56 assault rifle, two magazines with fi
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Troops retaliated to a LTTE attack towards a Special Task Force (STF) foot patrol in the Thirukkovil area of Ampara district and during subsequent search operations arrested an injured LTTE cadre along with a T-56 assault rifle, two magazines with fifteen rounds of ammunition. The injured cadre succumbed to his injuries later, SLA reports.
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April - 23 
Four unidentified militants hijacked three trucks carrying cement and set ablaze the vehicles at Sekmai Bazaar in the Imphal West district on April 23, reports Kanglaonline. Sources said the failure on the part of the truck owners to pay INR 2,000 as
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Four unidentified militants hijacked three trucks carrying cement and set ablaze the vehicles at Sekmai Bazaar in the Imphal West district on April 23, reports Kanglaonline. Sources said the failure on the part of the truck owners to pay INR 2,000 as ‘annual tax’ to the outfit involved in the arson may be the reason behind the incident. Similarly, another truck, carrying cement, was also set ablaze by unidentified militants near N.G. Mani College in the Imphal East district.
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April - 23 
On April 23, a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was arrested in the Barikul police station area of Bankura district, reports The Statesman. He was sent to five days police remand by the Court. Police sources said that Krishna Singh
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On April 23, a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was arrested in the Barikul police station area of Bankura district, reports The Statesman. He was sent to five days police remand by the Court. Police sources said that Krishna Singh Sardar was a member of the Belpahari-Ranibandh squad of the outfit and is wanted in connection with the murder of Rampada Majhi, a Communist Party of India-Marxist leader in Rudra village in July 2002.
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April - 23 
Police arrested one United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) cadre, identified as Chonminlal Zou alias Chonchon alias Lalboi, at Khurai Lamlong bridge in the Imphal East district on April 23, reports Sangai Express.
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Police arrested one United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) cadre, identified as Chonminlal Zou alias Chonchon alias Lalboi, at Khurai Lamlong bridge in the Imphal East district on April 23, reports Sangai Express.
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April - 23 
Security forces (SFs) killed three United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres, identified as Udhav Deka alias Sanjeeb Kalita, Parameswar Deka alias Mrigen Dutta and Ganesh Kalita alias Goutam Sarma, at Adingagiri Kalishola hillock along the Assam-
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Security forces (SFs) killed three United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres, identified as Udhav Deka alias Sanjeeb Kalita, Parameswar Deka alias Mrigen Dutta and Ganesh Kalita alias Goutam Sarma, at Adingagiri Kalishola hillock along the Assam-Meghalaya border on April 23, reports Sentinel. They recovered one M-20 pistol, a grenade, five live cartridges, 500 grams of explosives, plastic jars and some incriminating documents from the incident site. SFs claimed that the same group of militants could have been involved in the abduction of the Executive Director of the Food Corporation of India, P.C. Ram, from the city on April 17 and revealed that the abducted official was handed over to another group of militants, hours after his abduction.
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April - 23 
Security forces arrested two suspected militants, Debsingh Reang and Sanjib Reang, at Biswarampara village in the Dhalai district and recovered one country-made gun and three live cartridges from their possession.
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Security forces arrested two suspected militants, Debsingh Reang and Sanjib Reang, at Biswarampara village in the Dhalai district and recovered one country-made gun and three live cartridges from their possession.
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April - 23 
The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘district commander’ Bada Jehangir alias Ghulam Nabi Mir was found dead in the Anantnag district on April 23, according to Daily Excelsior. Residents reportedly spotted the bullet-riddled body Bada Jehangir on a road near
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The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘district commander’ Bada Jehangir alias Ghulam Nabi Mir was found dead in the Anantnag district on April 23, according to Daily Excelsior. Residents reportedly spotted the bullet-riddled body Bada Jehangir on a road near Gadseer in the Anantnag district. He is believed to have been killed by the militants themselves on some suspicion.
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April - 23 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on April 23 denied that they posed a threat to the lives of prominent Tamil Nadu politicians, according to the Hindustan Times. In a statement issued following reports that there had been such threats, the
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on April 23 denied that they posed a threat to the lives of prominent Tamil Nadu politicians, according to the Hindustan Times. In a statement issued following reports that there had been such threats, the LTTE's military spokesman, Rasaiah Ilanthirayan alias Marshall, said that the LTTE "maintain the firm policy of keeping away from the local politics of Tamil Nadu, India or any other state in the world". He alleged that the reports of threats were inspired by the dishonest and oppressive Sri Lankan Government to stem the growing sympathy in Tamil Nadu for the suffering Eelam (Sri Lankan) Tamils. We strongly condemn this immoral act."
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April - 23 
The troops killed an unidentified militant during an encounter in the Satri forest area of Bandipora in the Baramulla district.
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The troops killed an unidentified militant during an encounter in the Satri forest area of Bandipora in the Baramulla district.
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April - 23 
Troops of Maratha Light Infantry arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as Ningthoujam Ratan alias Thamoi, at Konthoujam Mamang Leikai in the Imphal West district on April 23, reports Sangai Express.
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Troops of Maratha Light Infantry arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as Ningthoujam Ratan alias Thamoi, at Konthoujam Mamang Leikai in the Imphal West district on April 23, reports Sangai Express.
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April - 23 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed during an encounter with the police in the Torasi area of Bastar district on April 23, reports Sahara Samay. According to the Bastar district Superintendent of Police, one of the sla
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed during an encounter with the police in the Torasi area of Bastar district on April 23, reports Sahara Samay. According to the Bastar district Superintendent of Police, one of the slain Maoists has been identified as Ram Das, a local guerrilla squad commander.
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April - 23 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Hemla Sukka and Ayut, were arrested near Aranpur village in the Dantewada district on an unspecified date, reports Chhattisgarh. The duo was arrested when they were attempting to
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Hemla Sukka and Ayut, were arrested near Aranpur village in the Dantewada district on an unspecified date, reports Chhattisgarh. The duo was arrested when they were attempting to lay a landmine on the road near Aranpur village. The police recovered two Improvised Explosive Devices, two detonators and iron rods from their possession.
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April - 23 
A family planning office was partially damaged in a bomb blast in the Kalat town of Balochistan on April 23-morning, according to Dawn. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. Police informed that the bomb had been planted near the office
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A family planning office was partially damaged in a bomb blast in the Kalat town of Balochistan on April 23-morning, according to Dawn. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. Police informed that the bomb had been planted near the office located at Shahi Mehal Road.
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April - 23 
Earlier in the Upper Dir district, a salon and a music shop were blown up in the Wari Bazaar on April 23-night. Traders and shopkeepers in Wari reportedly took out a procession in protest against the worsening law and order situation in the area and
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Earlier in the Upper Dir district, a salon and a music shop were blown up in the Wari Bazaar on April 23-night. Traders and shopkeepers in Wari reportedly took out a procession in protest against the worsening law and order situation in the area and declared the blasts a terrorist activity. Barbers and music shop owners in Upper and Lower Dir had received threatening letters in March 2007.
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April - 23 
Hundreds of telephone connections remained inoperative on April 23 in Kalat after suspected insurgents blew up two phone company switch cabinets on April 22-night near the local exchange.
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Hundreds of telephone connections remained inoperative on April 23 in Kalat after suspected insurgents blew up two phone company switch cabinets on April 22-night near the local exchange.
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April - 23 
Pakistan has adopted a four-pronged strategy based on military, political, administrative and developmental measures to tackle terrorism and extremism, President Pervez Musharraf said on April 23, according to Daily Times. In an interview to Polish T
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Pakistan has adopted a four-pronged strategy based on military, political, administrative and developmental measures to tackle terrorism and extremism, President Pervez Musharraf said on April 23, according to Daily Times. In an interview to Polish Television, the president said besides taking effective military action, Pakistan has launched administrative, political and development reforms in the areas near the Afghan border to combat terrorism. "We are spending a lot of money and the US is giving us $150 million annually for development projects in those areas," he said. "We are sealing our borders so that the people do not go across into Afghanistan, but the ultimate battle remains in Afghanistan," he added. Explaining Pakistan’s strategy, Gen. Musharraf said it involved military action against the Taliban, followed by reaching out to people through an agreement that his government was trying in North Waziristan. He claimed the agreement aimed to end fighting, adding that "We are putting pressure on the people who signed the agreement to deliver what they signed." He said the tribal people had killed 350 foreigners because of the political deal. The president said no country in the world had done as much as Pakistan, adding that no other country had arrested any al Qaeda leader. He informed: "We have lost 500 soldiers, and killed thousands of people and arrested over 700 al Qaeda members in this war against terrorism." He also said the majority of Pakistan is moderate but some parts of the country do have Taliban and al Qaeda elements. He noted that religious groups had never secured more than seven percent of the seats in parliament, but due to the fallout of 9/11, they had a 17 percent share in the present assemblies.
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April - 23 
Six people were killed and 12 others sustained injuries when Lashkar-i-Islam activists and security forces (SFs) exchanged fire at Bara in the Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 23, according to Dawn. The clash occur
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Six people were killed and 12 others sustained injuries when Lashkar-i-Islam activists and security forces (SFs) exchanged fire at Bara in the Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 23, according to Dawn. The clash occurred when Lashkar-i-Islami activists and a group of school-children marched to the residence of their opponent Pir Saifur Rehman in the Mandi Kas area at around 9.30am. Officials said that when the children and armed Lashkar activists reached the fortified residence, some people in the crowd opened fire on the SFs. The troops retaliated and four students were killed and 12 people wounded. Two of the injured died in hospital. Eyewitnesses told Dawn that most of the dead and injured were aged between 15 and 20.
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April - 23 
Some locals have reportedly accused the troops of opening fire on school-children. But the Security Secretary of FATA, Arbab Mohammad Arif, blamed the Lashkar for using children as human shield. Mangal Bagh, the self-proclaimed chief of Lashkar-i-Isl
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Some locals have reportedly accused the troops of opening fire on school-children. But the Security Secretary of FATA, Arbab Mohammad Arif, blamed the Lashkar for using children as human shield. Mangal Bagh, the self-proclaimed chief of Lashkar-i-Islam, denied the official claim and accused the troops of opening fire on ‘peaceful protesters’.
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April - 23 
Security has reportedly been stepped up in Bhutan following the discovery of a bomb believed to have been planted by anti-monarchy rebels, AFP reported. A Royal Bhutan Police official said the device was defused on April 23 near a bridge in Phuentsho
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Security has reportedly been stepped up in Bhutan following the discovery of a bomb believed to have been planted by anti-monarchy rebels, AFP reported. A Royal Bhutan Police official said the device was defused on April 23 near a bridge in Phuentsholing, approximately 180 kilometers south of the capital Thimphu and close to the Indian border. "Security has been intensified and we are trying to zero in on the people responsible for planting the improvised explosive device," a senior police official told AFP. He said the Bhutan Tiger Force - the armed militant wing of the exiled Bhutan Communist Party - and the hitherto unknown Bhutan Revolutionary Youth claimed responsibility for planting the device.
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April - 23 
A court in the capital Dhaka on April 23 suspended the arrest warrants issued against the former Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina, former Home Minister and AL leader Mohammad Nasim and AL activist Kiron alias Abdul Malek o
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A court in the capital Dhaka on April 23 suspended the arrest warrants issued against the former Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina, former Home Minister and AL leader Mohammad Nasim and AL activist Kiron alias Abdul Malek on April 22. Hasina is accused of involvement in the death of four political activists during street violence on October 28, 2006 -- a charge she has denied. Metropolitan Magistrate Mir Ali Reza passed the order following a petition submitted by the investigation officer of the case seeking further investigation and suspension of operation of the arrest warrants. The court also directed the investigating officer to probe the matter and fixed May 28 for submission of the probe report.
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April - 23 
A suspected cadre of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Motiar Rahman, was arrested from Kamargaon village under the Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi on April 23. According to official sources, he is accused in several cases, including those
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A suspected cadre of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Motiar Rahman, was arrested from Kamargaon village under the Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi on April 23. According to official sources, he is accused in several cases, including those relating to murder and assault on police in 2005.
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April - 23 
Daily Star reports that Police arrested two extremists belonging to the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Sayer Ali Khan of Baroihati and Mansur of Bajekola village, from their respective villages under the Bagmara sub-district of R
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Daily Star reports that Police arrested two extremists belonging to the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Sayer Ali Khan of Baroihati and Mansur of Bajekola village, from their respective villages under the Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi district on April 23.
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April - 23 
Daily Star reports that Sheikh Hasina has appealed to the world leaders and people of Bangladesh to put pressure on the caretaker government to let her return home. Referring to the interim government's support for 'reforms' inside the political part
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Daily Star reports that Sheikh Hasina has appealed to the world leaders and people of Bangladesh to put pressure on the caretaker government to let her return home. Referring to the interim government's support for 'reforms' inside the political parties, she said it is not the job of a caretaker government. Hasina, scheduled to return to Dhaka on April 23 from London, could not board her scheduled flight as the British Airways, based on instructions from the interim government in Bangladesh, did not issue a boarding pass to her.
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April - 23 
ICS cadres of the outfit’s Chittagong University unit assaulted and injured Mizanur Rahman, finance secretary of the left-leaning Samajtantrik Chhatra Front on the campus on April 23.
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ICS cadres of the outfit’s Chittagong University unit assaulted and injured Mizanur Rahman, finance secretary of the left-leaning Samajtantrik Chhatra Front on the campus on April 23.
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April - 23 
On April 23, the prime accused in the murder of Rajshahi University professor S. Taher Ahmed Mahbubul Alam Salehi was sent to jail after he appeared before the Rajshahi District and Sessions court to seek interim bail. Daily Star reports that the acc
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On April 23, the prime accused in the murder of Rajshahi University professor S. Taher Ahmed Mahbubul Alam Salehi was sent to jail after he appeared before the Rajshahi District and Sessions court to seek interim bail. Daily Star reports that the accused is the President of the Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) unit of the University.
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April - 23 
The Election Commissioner, Brigadier General (Retd) M. Sakhawat Hossain, said on April 23 in Dhaka that, "We hope the ban on the indoor politics in the country would be lifted by May 8… The duration of the ban would go beyond three months on May 8, w
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The Election Commissioner, Brigadier General (Retd) M. Sakhawat Hossain, said on April 23 in Dhaka that, "We hope the ban on the indoor politics in the country would be lifted by May 8… The duration of the ban would go beyond three months on May 8, we therefore hope that the government would lift the ban". However, he added, "It [the lifting of the ban] might be delayed".
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April - 23 
A bomb blast was reported in the Colombo bound passenger bus on Vavuniya - Mannar road in the Vavuniya district on April 23, reported Sri Lanka Army. According to initial reports, three civilians were killed and 35 others wounded in the explosion tri
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A bomb blast was reported in the Colombo bound passenger bus on Vavuniya - Mannar road in the Vavuniya district on April 23, reported Sri Lanka Army. According to initial reports, three civilians were killed and 35 others wounded in the explosion triggered by the LTTE.
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April - 23 
Norwegian Ambassador Hans Brattskar's visit to Kilinochchi on April 23 was cancelled due to security reasons, according to Daily News. Peace Secretariat Chief and Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona said the Government advised him not to undertake the v
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Norwegian Ambassador Hans Brattskar's visit to Kilinochchi on April 23 was cancelled due to security reasons, according to Daily News. Peace Secretariat Chief and Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona said the Government advised him not to undertake the visit under the current circumstances. Earlier, the plan was to provide him with a Sri Lanka Air Force helicopter to fly to Kilinochchi and there onwards he was to travel along the A-9 highway to Kilinochchi in Embassy vehicles. Brattskar was to hold talks with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) political wing leader S.P. Thamilchelvan, Peace Secretariat head S. Pulithevan, police chief S. Nadesan and the deputy leader of the political wing S. Thangan.
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April - 23 
On April 23, troops launched an attack after observing movement of some LTTE cadres, killing three of them in the Palaimoddai area of Vavuniya district.
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On April 23, troops launched an attack after observing movement of some LTTE cadres, killing three of them in the Palaimoddai area of Vavuniya district.
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April - 23 
On April 23, troops unearthed 121 APMs laid by the LTTE in the Periyathampanai area of Vavuniya district. Troops also recovered 35 APMs at Kadumawadu in the Trincomalee district.
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On April 23, troops unearthed 121 APMs laid by the LTTE in the Periyathampanai area of Vavuniya district. Troops also recovered 35 APMs at Kadumawadu in the Trincomalee district.
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April - 23 
The death toll in the explosion aboard the Colombo bound bus on Vavuniya - Mannar road on April 23 has gone up to five with two more civilians succumbing to injuries. According to initial reports, three civilians were killed and 35 others wounded in
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The death toll in the explosion aboard the Colombo bound bus on Vavuniya - Mannar road on April 23 has gone up to five with two more civilians succumbing to injuries. According to initial reports, three civilians were killed and 35 others wounded in the explosion triggered by the LTTE.
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April - 23 
The Defence Ministry has denied that there was an air attack, but said the LTTE had used artillery to target the Palaly military complex. "We deny an air attack, but they used artillery to hit towards Palaly," a defence ministry spokesperson said, ad
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The Defence Ministry has denied that there was an air attack, but said the LTTE had used artillery to target the Palaly military complex. "We deny an air attack, but they used artillery to hit towards Palaly," a defence ministry spokesperson said, adding, "There were no damages and we have hit back using artillery." However, unconfirmed military sources said that six soldiers were killed and another six wounded at a location just outside Palaly following the attack. Palaly is a strategic military base with an air strip and functions as the headquarters for Military operations against LTTE in the North. It is also the supply base for soldiers stationed in Jaffna peninsula.
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April - 23 
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) carried out an aerial attack on a LTTE Sea-Tiger base at Thalai Adi in the Jaffna district. SLAF launched another aerial attack on a LTTE movement in the area West of Thoppigala in the Batticaloa district. The SLAF conf
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The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) carried out an aerial attack on a LTTE Sea-Tiger base at Thalai Adi in the Jaffna district. SLAF launched another aerial attack on a LTTE movement in the area West of Thoppigala in the Batticaloa district. The SLAF confirmed that both attacks were successful.
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April - 23 
The United Nations (UN) is believed to have secretly negotiated for the release of two UN workers held by the LTTE in Wanni, according to top officials who alleged that Colombo-based UN officials did not disclose the abduction believing that the LTTE
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The United Nations (UN) is believed to have secretly negotiated for the release of two UN workers held by the LTTE in Wanni, according to top officials who alleged that Colombo-based UN officials did not disclose the abduction believing that the LTTE would eventually free them, South Asian Media Net reported.
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April - 24 
Another plot to assassinate the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad in a suicide attack during his rally at Bandipora in the Baramulla district on April 26 was foiled by police with the arrest of three militants, including a Pakistani n
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Another plot to assassinate the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad in a suicide attack during his rally at Bandipora in the Baramulla district on April 26 was foiled by police with the arrest of three militants, including a Pakistani national. A senior police officer told Daily Excelsior that a top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, Showkat Ahmed, was arrested from the capital Srinagar on April 24. During interrogation, he revealed that the LeT, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) had hatched a joint conspiracy to assassinate the Chief Minister at Bandipora during his rally. Police raided a militant hideout on the outskirts of Srinagar from where two associates of Showkat were also arrested. They included one Pakistani, Abu Sikander. This was the second such plot foiled by security forces in the last 12 days. On April 14, police had arrested four persons, including a couple, for plotting to kill Azad.
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April - 24 
Another unidentified terrorist was killed in an encounter which ensued after troops conducted a search operation at Ahgam village in the Kupwara district.
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Another unidentified terrorist was killed in an encounter which ensued after troops conducted a search operation at Ahgam village in the Kupwara district.
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April - 24 
Maratha Light Infantry personnel arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as Ning-thoujam Ratan Singh alias Tombi, from Konthoujam in the Imphal West district.
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Maratha Light Infantry personnel arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as Ning-thoujam Ratan Singh alias Tombi, from Konthoujam in the Imphal West district.
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April - 24 
On April 24, police claimed that four CPI-Maoist cadres were injured in a joint operation by the Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra Police near the forested region of Korchi village on the Chhattisgarh-Maharashtra border, 25 kilometers away from the Ambaga
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On April 24, police claimed that four CPI-Maoist cadres were injured in a joint operation by the Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra Police near the forested region of Korchi village on the Chhattisgarh-Maharashtra border, 25 kilometers away from the Ambagarh police camp of Rajnandgaon district, reports Chhattisgarh.
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April - 24 
On April 24, two brothers were killed at Tamba village, 70 kilometers away from the State capital Ranchi, by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on suspicion of being police informers. Police sources told IANS that 20 CPI-Maoist c
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On April 24, two brothers were killed at Tamba village, 70 kilometers away from the State capital Ranchi, by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on suspicion of being police informers. Police sources told IANS that 20 CPI-Maoist cadres raided the home of Jagmohan Singh and killed him and his brother after tying them to a tree. The Maoists left a pamphlet terming the brothers as police informers. More than 20 police informers have reportedly been killed in the last one year in Jharkhand.
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April - 24 
One People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, identified as Nongthom- bam Ibomcha Singh, was arrested at Pourabi Mayai Leikai in the Imphal East district.
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One People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, identified as Nongthom- bam Ibomcha Singh, was arrested at Pourabi Mayai Leikai in the Imphal East district.
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April - 24 
Police also arrested a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre, identified as Damii Dumei, at Shangakpham Paomei Colony.
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Police also arrested a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre, identified as Damii Dumei, at Shangakpham Paomei Colony.
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April - 24 
Police recovered two Improvised Explosive Devices from the Adabari area of Guwahati city on April 24.
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Police recovered two Improvised Explosive Devices from the Adabari area of Guwahati city on April 24.
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April - 24 
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on April 24 announced the constitution of two committees to take stock of the implementation of the recommendations of the working groups on Kashmir, according to The Hindu. Addressing the third Round Table Conference on
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on April 24 announced the constitution of two committees to take stock of the implementation of the recommendations of the working groups on Kashmir, according to The Hindu. Addressing the third Round Table Conference on Jammu and Kashmir in the national capital New Delhi, the Prime Minister said the standing committee would have membership from within the round table, the second panel would comprise officers from the Government. Earlier, the Conference accepted the recommendations of the four working groups to address various aspects of the Kashmir issue while the fifth working group on Centre-State relations is yet to finalise its report. In his opening remarks, the Prime Minister acknowledged the role of security forces in maintaining peace in Jammu and Kashmir, and said their deployment was directly linked to the extent of violence on the ground. He said wide-ranging initiatives were already being implemented to revitalise the economy of the State and the need was to work closely together to further carry forward the efforts to build a new, peaceful and prosperous State. "It is a vision of naya (new) Jammu and Kashmir which is symbolised by peace, prosperity and people's power,'' he stated.
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April - 24 
Security forces (SFs) shot dead a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘district commander’, identified as Naseer Ahmed Lone, during an encounter at Sumlar village in the Baramulla district on April 24-night, according to United News of India.
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Security forces (SFs) shot dead a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘district commander’, identified as Naseer Ahmed Lone, during an encounter at Sumlar village in the Baramulla district on April 24-night, according to United News of India.
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April - 24 
SF personnel killed an unidentified terrorist near Dogripura Tregham in the Kupwara district. An AK assault rifle, one magazine, one damaged wireless set, one UBGL and 13 rounds of AK ammunition were seized from his possession.
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SF personnel killed an unidentified terrorist near Dogripura Tregham in the Kupwara district. An AK assault rifle, one magazine, one damaged wireless set, one UBGL and 13 rounds of AK ammunition were seized from his possession.
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April - 24 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted and assaulted a tribal Catholic priest, Father Isidore Toppo of the Daltonganj Diocese, in the Daltonganj district, 140-kilometers northwest of the State capital Ranchi on April 2
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted and assaulted a tribal Catholic priest, Father Isidore Toppo of the Daltonganj Diocese, in the Daltonganj district, 140-kilometers northwest of the State capital Ranchi on April 24, reports UCA News. Later, he was left unconscious inside a nearby forest. He was assaulted for allegedly teaching Indian classical dance in a Missionary school, sources said, adding, that the Maoists view classical Indian dances as reflections of the oppressors' culture.
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April - 24 
The Conference, attended by leaders of mainstream parties but boycotted by the separatist groups, discussed suggestions of the four Working Groups and endorsed these, including the strengthening of mechanism for relief of victims of militancy and vio
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The Conference, attended by leaders of mainstream parties but boycotted by the separatist groups, discussed suggestions of the four Working Groups and endorsed these, including the strengthening of mechanism for relief of victims of militancy and violence, according to Daily Excelsior. Among those who attended the meeting were Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Ghulam Nabi Azad, People’s Democratic Party leaders Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Mehbooba Mufti and Muzaffar Hussain Baig, National Conference leaders Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah, former Minister and Panthers Party leader Harshdev Singh, Communist Party of India-Marxist leader Mohammed Yusuf Tarigami, Congress party leader Saifuddin Soz, Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Ashok Khajuria, Dr Nirmal Singh and Hari Om and Panun Kashmir chairman Agnishekhar.
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April - 24 
Times of India reports that one person died and two others were injured in a landmine blast triggered by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Malkangiri district on April 24. The incident occurred near MV 96 village when the staff
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Times of India reports that one person died and two others were injured in a landmine blast triggered by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Malkangiri district on April 24. The incident occurred near MV 96 village when the staff of a private passenger bus was trying to clear wooden logs and bamboos put on the road by the Maoists. The blast, however, did not cause any harm to the bus or its passengers.
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April - 24 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were shot dead by police in a retaliatory fire in the Dantewada district on April 24-night, according to IANS. The incident occurred when the CPI-Maoist cadres opened fire on a police team.
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were shot dead by police in a retaliatory fire in the Dantewada district on April 24-night, according to IANS. The incident occurred when the CPI-Maoist cadres opened fire on a police team.
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April - 24 
Two suspected cadres of the Kuki National Army (KNA), identified as Haokhmang Haokip and Lhunminlan Khongsai, were shot dead by its rival Kuki National Front-President (KNF-P) at Sapermaina Bazaar in the Senapati district on April 24, reports Kanglao
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Two suspected cadres of the Kuki National Army (KNA), identified as Haokhmang Haokip and Lhunminlan Khongsai, were shot dead by its rival Kuki National Front-President (KNF-P) at Sapermaina Bazaar in the Senapati district on April 24, reports Kanglaonline.
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April - 24 
A 25-year old woman, identified as Saima Bibi, was killed in a landmine blast in the Bhojpur area of Punjab province on April 24, according to Dawn. The blast was reportedly caused by an anti-tank mine planted along the border by the army during the
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A 25-year old woman, identified as Saima Bibi, was killed in a landmine blast in the Bhojpur area of Punjab province on April 24, according to Dawn. The blast was reportedly caused by an anti-tank mine planted along the border by the army during the 2001-02 stand-off with India.
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April - 24 
Two barber shops were blown up and four adjacent shops damaged when two bombs exploded at Ahmad market in Kumbar, the native village of Maulana Sufi Mohammad, leader of the banned Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM), in the Maidan area of No
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Two barber shops were blown up and four adjacent shops damaged when two bombs exploded at Ahmad market in Kumbar, the native village of Maulana Sufi Mohammad, leader of the banned Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM), in the Maidan area of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on April 24-night, according to Dawn.
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April - 24 
Unidentified militants blew up a transmission line tower near Dando Pul on April 24, disrupting electricity supply to several areas in the Mohmand and Bajaur agencies of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). A Tribal Electric Supply Company
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Unidentified militants blew up a transmission line tower near Dando Pul on April 24, disrupting electricity supply to several areas in the Mohmand and Bajaur agencies of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). A Tribal Electric Supply Company official said that militants had targeted the same tower a few months ago, but it had been repaired.
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April - 24 
On the eve of first anniversary of Loktantra (Democracy), Maoist chairman Prachanda said that he feels the seven parties had agreed in haste last year to end the people's movement, according to Nepal News. Addressing a party training programme in Kir
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On the eve of first anniversary of Loktantra (Democracy), Maoist chairman Prachanda said that he feels the seven parties had agreed in haste last year to end the people's movement, according to Nepal News. Addressing a party training programme in Kirtipur on April 24, he said that the democratic republic could have been established last year itself had the seven parties decided to carry on with the agitation, adding, though the two major demands of the movement were establishment of democratic republic and holding of Constituent Assembly elections, leaders were ignoring these issues. He urged that left forces should now make republic a basis for their unity asking his cadres to be ready for any eventuality while declaring the country republic. He warned to unleash street agitation to defeat reactionaries' conspiracies against republic.
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April - 24 
The United States Ambassador to Nepal, James Moriarty, stated on April 24 that the US would keep treating the Maoists as terrorists as they see no evidence of the Maoists stopping violence and extortion, Himalayan Times reports. He said, "As long as
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The United States Ambassador to Nepal, James Moriarty, stated on April 24 that the US would keep treating the Maoists as terrorists as they see no evidence of the Maoists stopping violence and extortion, Himalayan Times reports. He said, "As long as the Maoists do not end these practices, they cannot be considered a normal political party and the US will continue to treat them as a terrorist organisation."
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April - 24 
Daily Star reports that a militant of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Abu Sayed, was arrested on April 24 from Konabaria village under Bagmara police station in the Rajshahi district. Sayed is accused in a case for a murder allegedly commi
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Daily Star reports that a militant of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Abu Sayed, was arrested on April 24 from Konabaria village under Bagmara police station in the Rajshahi district. Sayed is accused in a case for a murder allegedly committed by JMB militants in 2004.
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April - 24 
Former BNP parliamentarian Salahuddin Ahmed and one of his sons were sued in an extortion case on April 24, reports Daily Star. Shahinul Haque Shahin, a construction contractor of Dhaka Wasa, filed the case with Shyampur Police Station in the capital
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Former BNP parliamentarian Salahuddin Ahmed and one of his sons were sued in an extortion case on April 24, reports Daily Star. Shahinul Haque Shahin, a construction contractor of Dhaka Wasa, filed the case with Shyampur Police Station in the capital accusing Salahuddin's son Imran Ahmed extorting Taka 7 Lakhs for his father. Salahuddin is already in jail on charge of corruption.
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April - 24 
In the Naogaon district, Rapid Action Battalion personnel arrested one PBCP extremist, Nikhil Chandra Ghosh, from Bhandara village.
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In the Naogaon district, Rapid Action Battalion personnel arrested one PBCP extremist, Nikhil Chandra Ghosh, from Bhandara village.
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April - 24 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel recovered five pieces of power gel each weighing 125 grams, five electric detonators and a revolver (point 32) from Companyganj border in the Sylhet district on April 24, reports Daily Star. The explosives and t
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel recovered five pieces of power gel each weighing 125 grams, five electric detonators and a revolver (point 32) from Companyganj border in the Sylhet district on April 24, reports Daily Star. The explosives and the revolver were wrapped in a plastic sheet and abandoned on the eastern bank of Dholai river near Kolabari.
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April - 24 
Six Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) cadres were arrested from the Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi district. While Siraj and Malek were arrested from Konopara village, Saiful, Razzak and Kachu Shah were arrested from the Aloknagar village. Saifu
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Six Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) cadres were arrested from the Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi district. While Siraj and Malek were arrested from Konopara village, Saiful, Razzak and Kachu Shah were arrested from the Aloknagar village. Saiful is an accused in the case relating to the murder of Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Prof. Wahed.
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April - 24 
A 15-year-old female child soldier reportedly surrendered to the troops at Siththandy. She had been given training by the LTTE at Panchchimarchani female training camp in the Thoppigala area.
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A 15-year-old female child soldier reportedly surrendered to the troops at Siththandy. She had been given training by the LTTE at Panchchimarchani female training camp in the Thoppigala area.
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April - 24 
A day earlier, naval troops in Mannar recovered one T-56 weapon, four magazines and 118 rounds of T- 56 ammunition from the Pesalai area.
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A day earlier, naval troops in Mannar recovered one T-56 weapon, four magazines and 118 rounds of T- 56 ammunition from the Pesalai area.
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April - 24 
A representative of the Awami League (AL) chief and former Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina Wajed, on April 24 moved to file a writ petition with the High Court challenging the legality of the government press note imposing restrictions on her returning
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A representative of the Awami League (AL) chief and former Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina Wajed, on April 24 moved to file a writ petition with the High Court challenging the legality of the government press note imposing restrictions on her returning home. The government on April 18 had issued a note saying that if allowed to enter, Hasina might attempt to preach hatred among the public and disrupt the law and order. She had left the country on March 15 on a personal visit to the United States. Sheikh Hasina's Protocol Officer, Manzila Faruque, and her lawyers went to a High Court bench for permission to file the petition. However, the bench asked them to come on April 26 as that [Thursday] is the day for the court to receive fresh petitions. Meanwhile, 600 lawyers of the Supreme Court and 31 leading intellectuals in separate statements have called for an immediate withdrawal of the restrictions.
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April - 24 
Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa re-circulated the directions on protecting Fundamental Rights of persons arrested and/or detained to the Armed Forces Commander and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), according to Colombo Page. The directives
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Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa re-circulated the directions on protecting Fundamental Rights of persons arrested and/or detained to the Armed Forces Commander and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), according to Colombo Page. The directives were initially issued by the President Mahinda Rajapakse to the Heads of Armed Forces and the Police on July 7, 2006. "The re-circulated directive is accompanied by instructions from the Secretary/Defense that the Service Commanders and the IGP arrange for officers of their Forces to be fully informed about the presidential directive and to ensure its full implementation," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The presidential directive of July 7, 2006, instructs the Heads of the Armed Forces and the IGP on measures to be fulfilled to enable the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka to exercise and perform its powers, functions and duties and for the purpose of ensuring that fundamental rights of persons arrested or detained are respected and such persons are treated humanely.
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April - 24 
Four LTTE cadres while trying to fire small arms on a group of troops on foot patrol were killed after confronting them in the Nawatkulam area on April 24, reported Sri Lanka Army.
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Four LTTE cadres while trying to fire small arms on a group of troops on foot patrol were killed after confronting them in the Nawatkulam area on April 24, reported Sri Lanka Army.
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April - 24 
LTTE cadres opened fire towards civilians collecting firewood inside Kankuveli jungle in the Trincomalee district, killing one of them.
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LTTE cadres opened fire towards civilians collecting firewood inside Kankuveli jungle in the Trincomalee district, killing one of them.
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April - 24 
On April 24, troops opened fire after observing suspicious movement of LTTE cadres in the Kumburumulla area of Batticaloa district and during a subsequent search operation recovered one magazine with 26 rounds of ammunition and one hand grenade from
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On April 24, troops opened fire after observing suspicious movement of LTTE cadres in the Kumburumulla area of Batticaloa district and during a subsequent search operation recovered one magazine with 26 rounds of ammunition and one hand grenade from the incident site.
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April - 24 
Security forces (SFs) foiled a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attempt to carry out an aerial attack at the Palaly Air Base in Jaffna on April 24. According to the Jaffna Security Forces Commander, Major General G. A. Chandrasiri, the attack
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Security forces (SFs) foiled a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attempt to carry out an aerial attack at the Palaly Air Base in Jaffna on April 24. According to the Jaffna Security Forces Commander, Major General G. A. Chandrasiri, the attack commenced at 1.05 am when 20 artillery rounds fired by the outfit began to fall inside and outside Palaly High Security Zone (HSZ) from the Pooneryn direction. "We took steps to neutralise the LTTE artillery fire making use of the beach craft which was on another mission in Jaffna to identify the artillery locations of the LTTE", he disclosed. Amidst artillery by the LTTE, troops also detected an aircraft arriving from the South of Jaffna peninsula towards Palaly Air Base at 1.20 am. The aircraft took the path along the marshy lands in Jaffna where lesser number of troops on duty, he said, adding, troops stationed at the Palaly HSZ opened fire towards the aircraft compelling it to change its path towards Thondamanaru area near the sea. The light aircraft dropped three bombs at Milady area killing six soldiers, he informed. "This is just an attempt by the LTTE to get publicity. We will take steps to destroy the aircraft with the fire power and strategies available with us", Major General Chandrasiri stated.
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April - 24 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) said on April 24 (today) that they carried out their second aerial attack against Government forces targeting the main military complex in Jaffna peninsula using two light aircrafts, according to The Hindu.
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) said on April 24 (today) that they carried out their second aerial attack against Government forces targeting the main military complex in Jaffna peninsula using two light aircrafts, according to The Hindu. Two light aircraft of the LTTE bombed the Palaly air base in Jaffna and returned to their secret location in the Wanni region, further south, said the outfit spokesman Rasiah Ilanthiriyan. He stated, "We have carried our second air attack at 0120 local time on the Palaly air field and their military stores."
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April - 24 
Troops also recovered two hand grenades during search and clear operations from the Mailady area of Jaffna district.
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Troops also recovered two hand grenades during search and clear operations from the Mailady area of Jaffna district.
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April - 24 
Troops arrested one LTTE female cadre while she was entering the cleared areas (area under Government control) of Eravur in Batticaloa district.
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Troops arrested one LTTE female cadre while she was entering the cleared areas (area under Government control) of Eravur in Batticaloa district.
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April - 24 
Troops recovered one 15-kg T.N.T pressure mine, one 15-kg T.N.T square type land mine, three anti-personnel mines (APMs) and a four-meter long detonator cord at Thangavelayudapuram in the Ampara district.
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Troops recovered one 15-kg T.N.T pressure mine, one 15-kg T.N.T square type land mine, three anti-personnel mines (APMs) and a four-meter long detonator cord at Thangavelayudapuram in the Ampara district.
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April - 25 
A Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) cadre, Jamminlen Touthang alias Mimin alias Ricks, involved in the abduction of the President of the United Naga Council, K.S. Paul Leo, on April 17, 2001, was arrested by the police in the Senapati district on April 2
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A Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) cadre, Jamminlen Touthang alias Mimin alias Ricks, involved in the abduction of the President of the United Naga Council, K.S. Paul Leo, on April 17, 2001, was arrested by the police in the Senapati district on April 25, reports Kanglaonline.
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April - 25 
A militant, Riyaz Ahmed Bhat, is reported to have shot at and wounded his brother-in-law, Hilal Ahmed Sheikh, following a family dispute at Shamaswari in the capital Srinagar on April 25, according to Daily Excelsior.
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A militant, Riyaz Ahmed Bhat, is reported to have shot at and wounded his brother-in-law, Hilal Ahmed Sheikh, following a family dispute at Shamaswari in the capital Srinagar on April 25, according to Daily Excelsior.
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April - 25 
A suspected People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre was shot dead by unidentified militants at Kumbi in the Bishenpur district on April 25.
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A suspected People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre was shot dead by unidentified militants at Kumbi in the Bishenpur district on April 25.
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April - 25 
Four security force personnel were injured in a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) - triggered bomb explosion at Medo in the Lohit district on April 25. Army sources said ULFA militants triggered an explosion when a two-vehicle convoy of the Army
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Four security force personnel were injured in a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) - triggered bomb explosion at Medo in the Lohit district on April 25. Army sources said ULFA militants triggered an explosion when a two-vehicle convoy of the Army’s 581 light regiment were on a routine patrol in the area, adjoining Manabhum forest, where a major flush-out operation against ULFA is on for the past several months. Meanwhile, a ‘commander’ of the ‘Charlie company’ of the ULFA’s ‘28 battalion’, Jiten Dutta, alias Moon Bora, claimed that 12 soldiers were killed in the blast and subsequent firing.
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April - 25 
In the State, security forces arrested a supporter of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Shabir Ahmad Sheikh, at Takiya Panzalla in the Baramulla district.
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In the State, security forces arrested a supporter of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Shabir Ahmad Sheikh, at Takiya Panzalla in the Baramulla district.
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April - 25 
On April 27, the Union Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta will chair the 23rd Co-ordination Centre meeting in New Delhi to review the Naxalite (left-wing extremist) situation in the country. ANI reports that the Chief Secretaries and Directors General of
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On April 27, the Union Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta will chair the 23rd Co-ordination Centre meeting in New Delhi to review the Naxalite (left-wing extremist) situation in the country. ANI reports that the Chief Secretaries and Directors General of Police of the affected States will attend the meeting besides senior officers from various ministries and departments of the Central Government. The meeting is also expected to deliberate on the implementation of the major developmental initiatives like the Backward Regions Grant Fund, Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act 1996, National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme and the Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006.
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April - 25 
Security forces (SFs) arrested one United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as Kai-bam Biju Singh, from Thongju Pheija Leito-ng in the Imphal East district, reports Sangai Express.
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Security forces (SFs) arrested one United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as Kai-bam Biju Singh, from Thongju Pheija Leito-ng in the Imphal East district, reports Sangai Express.
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April - 25 
Unidentified militants shot dead a youth, identified as Kamgoumang Singson, near new Lamka in the Churachandpur district on April 25. He was reportedly abducted by some unidentified militants from his residence on April 24-evening.
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Unidentified militants shot dead a youth, identified as Kamgoumang Singson, near new Lamka in the Churachandpur district on April 25. He was reportedly abducted by some unidentified militants from his residence on April 24-evening.
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April - 25 
At least five people have died in the two-day sectarian violence. As reported earlier, unidentified militants shot dead three people on April 25 in a targeted sectarian attack.
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At least five people have died in the two-day sectarian violence. As reported earlier, unidentified militants shot dead three people on April 25 in a targeted sectarian attack.
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April - 25 
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto on April 25 admitted that supporting the Taliban was a big mistake on the part of her government, Geo Television reported. Addressing students at the London School of Economics (LSE), she said her government thoug
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Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto on April 25 admitted that supporting the Taliban was a big mistake on the part of her government, Geo Television reported. Addressing students at the London School of Economics (LSE), she said her government thought that Taliban could restore peace in Afghanistan but it did not happen. "We made mistakes and so did others. We thought Taliban would restore peace," she said.
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April - 25 
Frontier Corps personnel are reported to have seized an unspecified quantity of arms and ammunition from Dera Bugti.
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Frontier Corps personnel are reported to have seized an unspecified quantity of arms and ammunition from Dera Bugti.
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April - 25 
One person was wounded in a landmine explosion in the Denari Pat area of Dera Bugti in Balochistan on April 25, according to Dawn.
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One person was wounded in a landmine explosion in the Denari Pat area of Dera Bugti in Balochistan on April 25, according to Dawn.
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April - 25 
Police arrested a suspected insurgent, identified as Dilshad Bugti, from the Sui area and seized six kilograms of explosive substance from his possession on April 25.
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Police arrested a suspected insurgent, identified as Dilshad Bugti, from the Sui area and seized six kilograms of explosive substance from his possession on April 25.
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April - 25 
Unidentified militants shot dead three people on April 25 in a targeted sectarian attack in the Dera Ismail Khan district of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), according to Daily Times. The assailants fired from a Kalashnikov rifle on a vehicle
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Unidentified militants shot dead three people on April 25 in a targeted sectarian attack in the Dera Ismail Khan district of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), according to Daily Times. The assailants fired from a Kalashnikov rifle on a vehicle in which two brothers from a prominent Shia family, Najaf Ali Shah and Syed Ali Shah, and their Sunni employee were traveling. It was a targeted killing by Sunni militants, District Police Chief Zulfiqar Cheema disclosed. An unnamed official of the NWFP government is reported to have blamed the attack on the banned Sunni group Sipah-e-Sahaba (SSP) and urged Shias to remain peaceful.
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April - 25 
The Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) has formed a four-member team led by its chairman Upendra Yadav to hold talks with the government. Issuing a press statement on April 25, Yadav said the MJF constituted the team as the new talks team of the governme
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The Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) has formed a four-member team led by its chairman Upendra Yadav to hold talks with the government. Issuing a press statement on April 25, Yadav said the MJF constituted the team as the new talks team of the government had responded positively to the Forum’s demands. He also asked the government to create an environment conducive for meaningful dialogue to address the problems facing the Madhesi people.
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April - 25 
In a separate home ministry press note, the government said, "It has come to the government's attention that a number of news mediums recently have been publishing speculative news and opinions regarding BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia going overseas and
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In a separate home ministry press note, the government said, "It has come to the government's attention that a number of news mediums recently have been publishing speculative news and opinions regarding BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia going overseas and her freedom of movement. The government's clear statement in this regard is that the government has never pressured and is not pressuring Khaleda Zia regarding overseas trips or for leaving the country".
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April - 25 
Security forces recovered grenades from village Palipara under Potnitola sub-district of Naogaon district on April 25, reports Daily Star. The grenades were hidden under paddy straw heaps in the house of a civilian, identified as Shariful Islam.
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Security forces recovered grenades from village Palipara under Potnitola sub-district of Naogaon district on April 25, reports Daily Star. The grenades were hidden under paddy straw heaps in the house of a civilian, identified as Shariful Islam.
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April - 25 
The interim government on April 25 issued a press note withdrawing the bar on Awami League President Sheikh Hasina's return to the country and also said it never put any pressure on Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia for leavi
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The interim government on April 25 issued a press note withdrawing the bar on Awami League President Sheikh Hasina's return to the country and also said it never put any pressure on Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia for leaving the country. Daily Star reports that the decision was taken by the government after two days of emergency cabinet meetings chaired by Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed, following international and local demands. A home ministry press note to this effect said, "The government issued a press note as a special security measure and in the people's interest on April 18, 2007 in light of recent comments and activities of Awami League President Sheikh Hasina and her concerns for personal safety. It was clearly stated in the mentioned home ministry press note that the measure was temporary. But, in light of opinions expressed in the media and in different quarters on the matter, the government has decided to withdraw the measure". Hasina on April 25 told a private television channel that she will be returning home as soon as possible.
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April - 25 
According to Daily News, Intelsat has shut down a satellite transponder used illegally by the LTTE to broadcast propaganda radio and Television programmes. The U.S.-based satellite company has terminated the unauthorised use of one of its satellites,
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According to Daily News, Intelsat has shut down a satellite transponder used illegally by the LTTE to broadcast propaganda radio and Television programmes. The U.S.-based satellite company has terminated the unauthorised use of one of its satellites, Intelsat 12, by the LTTE for its TV and radio transmissions to Europe and Asia, confirmed the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Intelsat Ltd., Phillip Spector. Intelsat has informed Rajika Jayatilake, Counselor (Information) at the Sri Lanka Embassy in Washington D.C., that Intelsat Ltd. had, over the April 21/22 weekend, shut down the transponder which the LTTE had used for its transmissions. Sri Lanka’s telecommunications authorities, in March 2007, had informed CEO of Intelsat Ltd., David McGlade, that the LTTE was using Intelsat 12 for its TV and radio transmissions to Europe and Asia.
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April - 25 
At least 21 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed and 26 others injured during a five-hour long clash between troops and the outfit’s cadres near the coastal town of Mannar on April 25, reports Reuters. Troops targeted LTTE morta
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At least 21 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were killed and 26 others injured during a five-hour long clash between troops and the outfit’s cadres near the coastal town of Mannar on April 25, reports Reuters. Troops targeted LTTE mortar and gun positions that had been attacking forward lines in recent days, said Lieutenant-Colonel Upali Rajapakse. He disclosed, "The Tigers got 15 killed in one place. At another place, five were killed, and at another one was killed," adding, two soldiers were killed and about 15 others wounded in the incident. Meanwhile, the LTTE spokesperson Rasiah Ilanthiraiyan, however, claimed, "Sri Lankan troopers tried to advance into our area and were confronted by our troopers. The Sri Lankan troopers retreated to their original position with heavy casualties. Around 10 were killed in action and around 50 wounded on the government side. Our side has no casualties."
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April - 25 
On April 25, two Special Task Force (STF) personnel were killed and four others were injured when LTTE cadres triggered a claymore mine explosion from a hideout close to Damana in the Bakimitiyawa area of Ampara district targeting a combined foot pat
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On April 25, two Special Task Force (STF) personnel were killed and four others were injured when LTTE cadres triggered a claymore mine explosion from a hideout close to Damana in the Bakimitiyawa area of Ampara district targeting a combined foot patrol of the STF.
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April - 25 
The ‘director’ of LTTE in New York, Karunakaran Kandasamy, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Queens, according to Colombo Page. He was arrested on federal charges of providing material support to a foreign terrorist organiz
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The ‘director’ of LTTE in New York, Karunakaran Kandasamy, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Queens, according to Colombo Page. He was arrested on federal charges of providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization, prosecutors said. United States (U.S.) Attorney Roslynn R. Mauskopf for the Eastern District of New York said that as head of the American branch of the LTTE, Kandasamy allegedly oversaw and directed the group’s activities in the U.S., including fundraising. The allegations against him reportedly include holding fundraising events in November and December 2004 at a church and a public high school in Queens and at a school in South Brunswick, New Jersey. Assistant FBI Director Mark Mershon was quoted as saying that Kandasamy hasn't merely supported the LTTE’s cause, but also orchestrated U.S. support.
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April - 25 
The Government has always been committed to the peace process and it is the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) which caused a setback in this regard by withdrawing from negotiations proffering spurious excuses, the government said. Addressing th
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The Government has always been committed to the peace process and it is the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) which caused a setback in this regard by withdrawing from negotiations proffering spurious excuses, the government said. Addressing the weekly security media briefing on April 25, Defence spokesperson Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said, "The LTTE wants the Government to restart peace negotiations. There were reports during the last ten days that the LTTE was willing to come back to the negotiation table. The LTTE doesn’t have to communicate its interest to re-enter negotiations because the Government is always fully committed to open the doors for a negotiated settlement to the conflict… The history of the peace process is full of instances of the LTTE backtracking - Viz. Geneva and Oslo after enjoying the hospitality of the Norwegian facilitators."
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April - 25 
Troops recovered three 81-mm mortar bombs, one locally made shotgun and three anti-personnel mines (APMs) from the Eachchalanpattu area. Troops also recovered 13 APMs from the Periyathampanai area of Jaffna district.
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Troops recovered three 81-mm mortar bombs, one locally made shotgun and three anti-personnel mines (APMs) from the Eachchalanpattu area. Troops also recovered 13 APMs from the Periyathampanai area of Jaffna district.
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April - 25 
Troops retaliated to a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) mortar attack in the Vilattikulam area of Vavuniya district on April 25, killing at least 15 of the outfit’s cadres and injuring several others, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reports.
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Troops retaliated to a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) mortar attack in the Vilattikulam area of Vavuniya district on April 25, killing at least 15 of the outfit’s cadres and injuring several others, according to Sri Lanka Army (SLA) reports. Two soldiers were killed and an unspecified number of them sustained injuries in the incident.
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April - 26 
A ‘deputy dalam (squad) commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Madari Korke alias Mohan, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police Anil Kumar in the Adilabad district on April 26, reports The Times of India. He surrende
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A ‘deputy dalam (squad) commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Madari Korke alias Mohan, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police Anil Kumar in the Adilabad district on April 26, reports The Times of India. He surrendered due to ill health, sources said.
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April - 26 
Assam Rifles (AR) personnel said that a militant, identified as Nongmaithem Tomba alias Chingnung, was killed in an encounter on April 26-night, according to Kanglaonline. However, locals alleged that the youth was picked up by the AR personnel from
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Assam Rifles (AR) personnel said that a militant, identified as Nongmaithem Tomba alias Chingnung, was killed in an encounter on April 26-night, according to Kanglaonline. However, locals alleged that the youth was picked up by the AR personnel from his residence at Kumbi in the Bishnupur district on April 26-night and subsequently shot dead.
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April - 26 
During the 23rd Co-ordination Centre meeting on left-wing extremism on April 26 in New Delhi, the Centre asked the Maoist-affected States to gear up their machinery to tackle the menace, which is posing a major threat to internal security, according
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During the 23rd Co-ordination Centre meeting on left-wing extremism on April 26 in New Delhi, the Centre asked the Maoist-affected States to gear up their machinery to tackle the menace, which is posing a major threat to internal security, according to Telegraph. Union Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta, chairing the meeting, told the Chief Secretaries and Directors-General of Police of the Maoist-affected States to keep a constant vigil on the movement of Maoist groups, training camps, weapons, hideouts and sources of funds. Major affected States like Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Orissa and Bihar reportedly made detailed presentations of their action plans to counter the problem. During the meeting, it was decided that Orissa is to get a third India Reserve Battalion to combat the growing Maoist problem while Jharkhand was reportedly criticised for not following proper procedures in combating the problem. Some of the States, including Jharkhand, requested the Union Home Ministry to allow States to take the assistance of the army in evacuating police personnel from the venue of incidents, if the need arises.
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April - 26 
Four police personnel were killed and 16 others injured when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres detonated a landmine blast targeting a Police vehicle at Michgaon village near the forest belt of Durgkondal in the Kanker district o
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Four police personnel were killed and 16 others injured when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres detonated a landmine blast targeting a Police vehicle at Michgaon village near the forest belt of Durgkondal in the Kanker district on April 26-evening, reports New Indian Express. Three of the victims were identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector Najgir Baksh, Lokesh Sahu and the vehicle driver Asharam Dugga. The incident occurred when the police team was returning from Pakhanjore.
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April - 26 
In the State, two suspected militants looted a rifle and some cash and jewellery from the house of Balbir Singh at Baljarala in the Rajouri district and later escaped.
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In the State, two suspected militants looted a rifle and some cash and jewellery from the house of Balbir Singh at Baljarala in the Rajouri district and later escaped.
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April - 26 
Police arrested two over-ground workers of the HM outfit for attempting to target a convoy of the para-military Central Reserve Police Force by planting liquid improvised explosive devices at Nowdal on April 26. They were identified as Tajamul Islam
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Police arrested two over-ground workers of the HM outfit for attempting to target a convoy of the para-military Central Reserve Police Force by planting liquid improvised explosive devices at Nowdal on April 26. They were identified as Tajamul Islam and Bashir Ahmed Shah.
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April - 26 
Security force (SF) personnel shot dead a militant during an encounter at Tandigam village in the Kupwara district on April 26, according to Daily Excelsior.
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Security force (SF) personnel shot dead a militant during an encounter at Tandigam village in the Kupwara district on April 26, according to Daily Excelsior.
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April - 26 
Security force personnel on April 26 rescued two youths who were earlier abducted by three armed cadres of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) at Moijing Awang Leikai in the Thoubal district, reports Sangai Express.
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Security force personnel on April 26 rescued two youths who were earlier abducted by three armed cadres of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) at Moijing Awang Leikai in the Thoubal district, reports Sangai Express.
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April - 26 
Security forces arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as Oinam Sarat Meitei alias Khagemba alias Nandi, from his residence in Kwakeithel Lamdong on April 26-night.
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Security forces arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as Oinam Sarat Meitei alias Khagemba alias Nandi, from his residence in Kwakeithel Lamdong on April 26-night.
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April - 26 
SFs also reportedly recovered the dead body of a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) cadre, identified as Bashir Ahmed alias Abu Samama alias A5, from near his house at Mahore in the Reasi district. His body was recovered from a drain with no weapon or explosive d
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SFs also reportedly recovered the dead body of a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) cadre, identified as Bashir Ahmed alias Abu Samama alias A5, from near his house at Mahore in the Reasi district. His body was recovered from a drain with no weapon or explosive devices along side. Official sources believe that he either fell into the drain while heading towards his house and subsequently died or was killed by some rival militants.
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April - 26 
The cease-fire between the Union Government and National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) was extended for one more year on April 26, reports Nagaland Post. The deal to extend the truce was signed during a meeting between the Union H
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The cease-fire between the Union Government and National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) was extended for one more year on April 26, reports Nagaland Post. The deal to extend the truce was signed during a meeting between the Union Home Ministry officials and the NSCN-K representative at New Delhi. "First we entered into a bilateral agreement with the Indian government in 2001. For further extension of the cease-fire agreement we met in New Delhi today," said Kughalu Mulatonu, a senior NSCN-K functionary.
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April - 26 
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs in its 126th report released on April 26 has suggested the creation of a Unified Command common to all Maoist-affected States and implementation of a coastal security scheme in view of "greater ris
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The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs in its 126th report released on April 26 has suggested the creation of a Unified Command common to all Maoist-affected States and implementation of a coastal security scheme in view of "greater risk" of infiltration from coastal belts, The Hindu reports. "The naxal [Maoist] activities have spread to more than 12 states and are reported to be having links with external agencies including ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence of Pakistan)" the Committee has said.
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April - 26 
The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M. Karunanidhi, on April 26 made it clear that the government would allow no room for the banned Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the State, according to The Hindu. Speaking in the State Legislative Assembly,
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The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M. Karunanidhi, on April 26 made it clear that the government would allow no room for the banned Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the State, according to The Hindu. Speaking in the State Legislative Assembly, he stated, "The LTTE has no job here. It is not involved in any activity here. Their aims and purposes are different." He pointed out the government was firm against allowing any room for terrorism in the State. Referring to incidents such as the unearthing of a crude rocket component manufacturing unit at Ambattur, arrest of three persons following the killing of a Hindu Munnani activist and the threat perception at Kalpakkam, he informed the government had strengthened security at various sensitive places, invoked the National Security Act where necessary and managed to gain crucial intelligence inputs that led to a breakthrough in many cases.
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April - 26 
Three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including a Pakistani national, were arrested by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police outside the Dilli Haat (a crowded shopping complex) in the national capital on April 26, according to Hindu. The police recov
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Three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including a Pakistani national, were arrested by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police outside the Dilli Haat (a crowded shopping complex) in the national capital on April 26, according to Hindu. The police recovered two kilograms of RDX, three detonators, two hand-grenades, a timer and INR 25,000 in cash from them. The three were identified as Abu Kasim, a Pakistani national, and Shafaqat and Shabbir, residents of Jammu and Kashmir. Shafaqat and Shabbir reportedly said that they were recently directed by their handler to hand over the consignment of explosives to a Pakistani militant. The police suspect that the Kasim was part of a "core strike team" dispatched to carry out explosions in the Capital. "The terrorists are being interrogated to find out the task assigned to them. As of now, we do not know from where they arrived in the Capital and when," said Deputy Commissioner of Police Alok Kumar.
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April - 26 
According to Dawn, with the killing of two more people in sectarian violence, the administration on April 26-night imposed a curfew in the Dera Ismail Khan district of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP). Police said two motorcycle borne unidenti
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According to Dawn, with the killing of two more people in sectarian violence, the administration on April 26-night imposed a curfew in the Dera Ismail Khan district of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP). Police said two motorcycle borne unidentified gunmen opened fire on two people sitting outside a shop, killing them on the spot in the cantonment area.
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April - 26 
President Pervez Musharraf has accused the Afghan government of "doing nothing to fight terrorism" and said that it is ‘losing the war’ against Taliban, according to Dawn. "Those who do nothing against terrorism, like (Afghan President Hamid) Karzai,
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President Pervez Musharraf has accused the Afghan government of "doing nothing to fight terrorism" and said that it is ‘losing the war’ against Taliban, according to Dawn. "Those who do nothing against terrorism, like (Afghan President Hamid) Karzai, are also the ones who criticise those who are fighting, like us," Gen. Musharraf told the Spanish daily El Pais. He denied accusations of President Karzai that the al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden and Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar were in Pakistan, saying the two men were ‘probably’ holed up in Afghanistan. "Those who say that the ISI [Inter-Services Intelligence] helps the Taliban because we want a weak Afghanistan are liars," claimed President Musharraf. "They say these things to hide their shame because they are losing the war against the Taliban," he observed. President Musharraf also said any attack by the US on Iran would fuel sectarian tension in Pakistan. "There would be an effect on Pakistan as well, with implications for religious sectarianism, from any operation against Shias in Iran, which Sunnis would suffer just as much," he said, adding, "Most Pakistanis are anti-American, and that feeling would grow."
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April - 26 
A day earlier, unidentified assailants abducted a civilian, identified as Thevathasan Inthirakmar, from his residence at Vipulanthapuram in the Eravur area of Batticaloa district and subsequently shot him dead, reports Tamil Net.
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A day earlier, unidentified assailants abducted a civilian, identified as Thevathasan Inthirakmar, from his residence at Vipulanthapuram in the Eravur area of Batticaloa district and subsequently shot him dead, reports Tamil Net.
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A soldier who was injured in a clash with LTTE cadres on April 26 succumbed to his injuries on April 27. As reported earlier, one civilian was killed and one more civilian and a soldier were injured during a clash between SFs and the LTTE cadres in t
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A soldier who was injured in a clash with LTTE cadres on April 26 succumbed to his injuries on April 27. As reported earlier, one civilian was killed and one more civilian and a soldier were injured during a clash between SFs and the LTTE cadres in the Sittandy area of Batticaloa district.
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April - 26 
At least three LTTE cadres were killed when troops launched an attack on a group of LTTE cadres moving along the river bank in the Palampiddi area.
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At least three LTTE cadres were killed when troops launched an attack on a group of LTTE cadres moving along the river bank in the Palampiddi area.
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April - 26 
In a separate incident, on April 26, two LTTE cadres were killed when troops opened fire on a LTTE cab in the Madu area ahead of the security forces (SFs) Mannar-Vavuniya FDL (forward defense line).
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In a separate incident, on April 26, two LTTE cadres were killed when troops opened fire on a LTTE cab in the Madu area ahead of the security forces (SFs) Mannar-Vavuniya FDL (forward defense line).
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April - 26 
On April 26, one civilian was killed and one more civilian and a soldier were injured during a clash between security forces and the LTTE cadres in the Sittandy area of Batticaloa district. The clash erupted when LTTE cadres who stormed in a boat poi
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On April 26, one civilian was killed and one more civilian and a soldier were injured during a clash between security forces and the LTTE cadres in the Sittandy area of Batticaloa district. The clash erupted when LTTE cadres who stormed in a boat point with a rain of small arms and machine gunfire were challenged upon by troops from the nearby area.
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April - 26 
One soldier was injured in a LTTE attack in the Pokkaravani area of Vavuniya district on April 26.
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One soldier was injured in a LTTE attack in the Pokkaravani area of Vavuniya district on April 26.
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April - 26 
SLAF troops immediately activated the Air Defence System and defended the areas surrounding the SLAF base at Katunayaka in the Negombo area following information that an unidentified aircraft was reportedly hovering in the area at about 11.00 p.m, re
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SLAF troops immediately activated the Air Defence System and defended the areas surrounding the SLAF base at Katunayaka in the Negombo area following information that an unidentified aircraft was reportedly hovering in the area at about 11.00 p.m, reported SLA. As a precautionary measure the airport activities were suspended for a while. However, all services in the airport resumed by midnight according to military spokesperson Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe.
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April - 26 
Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter jets reportedly attacked a concentration of LTTE leaders in the general area (area under Government control) East of Kilinochchi. "We took one target today; it was an LTTE leaders' gathering east of Kilinochchi," sa
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Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter jets reportedly attacked a concentration of LTTE leaders in the general area (area under Government control) East of Kilinochchi. "We took one target today; it was an LTTE leaders' gathering east of Kilinochchi," said SLAF spokesperson Ajantha de Silva, according to Colombo Page. However, LTTE spokesman Daya Master alleged that the SLAF had bombed an area populated by civilians and claimed that two civilians were wounded, adding, "We don't have camps in that area and none of our leaders were wounded." according to Associated Press.
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April - 26 
Two more LTTE cadres were killed by troops on a foot patrol in the same area.
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Two more LTTE cadres were killed by troops on a foot patrol in the same area.
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April - 27 
A UNLF cadre, identified as Aheibam Taasinkhomba alias Premjit, reportedly deserted a Manipur People’s Army camp located in the Khengjoi area of Chandel district on an unspecified date.
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A UNLF cadre, identified as Aheibam Taasinkhomba alias Premjit, reportedly deserted a Manipur People’s Army camp located in the Khengjoi area of Chandel district on an unspecified date.
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April - 27 
According to Kanglaonline, Adai Puimei, one of the main accused in the kidnapping and murder of two Senapati school children, Moheni Martin and Hriinii Hurbert, reportedly escaped from the detention of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muiv
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According to Kanglaonline, Adai Puimei, one of the main accused in the kidnapping and murder of two Senapati school children, Moheni Martin and Hriinii Hurbert, reportedly escaped from the detention of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) headquarters as a result of a ‘security lapse’ at Hebron in Dimapur district on April 24.
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April - 27 
Air Marshal Y.R. Rane, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Southern Air Command, has informed that the Indian Air Force will set up an enclave in the Rameswaram region. "We need to ensure our capabilities in case of any untoward incident. We think the
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Air Marshal Y.R. Rane, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Southern Air Command, has informed that the Indian Air Force will set up an enclave in the Rameswaram region. "We need to ensure our capabilities in case of any untoward incident. We think there is a certain amount of threat potential that can jeopardise national security," Rane told Hindu. Asked whether the region faced any threat from the LTTE in the wake of its attacks on Sri Lankan defense facilities, he said, "If there is a threat we will meet it. We have been monitoring the region and closely watching all developments."
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April - 27 
Interrogation of the three suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants arrested by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police near Dilli Haat (a crowded shopping complex) in the national capital on April 26-evening has revealed that they were planning to tar
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Interrogation of the three suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants arrested by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police near Dilli Haat (a crowded shopping complex) in the national capital on April 26-evening has revealed that they were planning to target functions being organised to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the First War of Independence. Joint Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Karnal Singh told The Hindu on April 27 that the three had been sent to Delhi at the instance of Abu Al Kama, the mastermind of the October 2005 pre-Diwali serial blasts in the Capital. Abu Al Kama had fled to Pakistan after the October 2005 blasts and had directed Abu Ammar, a Pakistan national and LeT’s ‘operational chief commander’ in Jammu region based in Doda to carry out explosions in Delhi. Ammar had asked one Shafaqat Iqbal Mir to deliver a consignment of explosives to a Pakistani militant, Mohammad Hasan alias Abu Qasim, in Delhi. The suspect and another terrorist, Shabbir Ahmed, were allegedly handing over the consignment to Abu Qasim when they were arrested near Dilli Haat.
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April - 27 
One more police personnel succumbed to his injuries on April 27 raising the death toll to five in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-triggered landmine blast on April 26, according to IANS. As reported earlier, four police personnel wer
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One more police personnel succumbed to his injuries on April 27 raising the death toll to five in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-triggered landmine blast on April 26, according to IANS. As reported earlier, four police personnel were killed and 16 others injured in the blast.
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April - 27 
Suspected militants lobbed a hand grenade on Irfan Ahmed Sofi at Kaloosa in Bandipore area on April 27. Irfan, who was suspected to be a security force informer, was injured along with two other civilians.
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Suspected militants lobbed a hand grenade on Irfan Ahmed Sofi at Kaloosa in Bandipore area on April 27. Irfan, who was suspected to be a security force informer, was injured along with two other civilians.
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April - 27 
The killing of five Indian fishermen on March 29 off the Kanyakumari coast was carried out by Sea-Tigers, the naval wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), police confirmed in Chennai, capital of Tamil Nadu, on April 27, according to New
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The killing of five Indian fishermen on March 29 off the Kanyakumari coast was carried out by Sea-Tigers, the naval wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), police confirmed in Chennai, capital of Tamil Nadu, on April 27, according to New Indian Express. Investigations have also revealed that it was the Sea-Tigers who had abducted 12 Indian fishermen from Kollam district in the State of Kerala and subsequently declared missing along with their boat since March 4. The confirmation came after the interrogation of six Sri Lankan Tamils arrested by the Indian Coast Guard off Thoothukudi on April 12. The Coast Guard had also secured a boat with the inscription Maria on it. "Maria seized by the Indian Coast Guard is the one involved in the firing incident on March 29. But the accused involved in that firing was another group belonging to the Sea Tigers wing of the LTTE which was ferrying cargo from an LTTE ship to their camp in Sri Lanka," disclosed Director-General of Police D. Mukherjee, adding, the Sea-Tigers had opened fire as they suspected that the Indian fishermen were spying on them.
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April - 27 
The Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Jammu and Kashmir (a breakaway faction of the Hurriyat Conference) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani and four other senior leaders of the group and head of the Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party, Shabir Ahmad Shah, have be
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The Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Jammu and Kashmir (a breakaway faction of the Hurriyat Conference) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani and four other senior leaders of the group and head of the Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party, Shabir Ahmad Shah, have been put under house arrest in the Kashmir Valley, UNI reported. The separatist leaders were to lead demonstrations in the capital Srinagar after Friday prayers on April 27 in protest against the alleged demolishing of an ancient mosque in the premises of Hari Parbat Fort in the capital. However, the officials have denied that the mosque was demolished.
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April - 27 
Troops of the Maratha Light Infantry arrested a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as Wan-gjam Teljao Singh, from Mayang in the Imphal West district on April 27, reports Sangai Express.
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Troops of the Maratha Light Infantry arrested a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as Wan-gjam Teljao Singh, from Mayang in the Imphal West district on April 27, reports Sangai Express.
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April - 27 
A portion of the boundary wall of the Balochistan University of Information Technology and Management Sciences in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, was damaged and the windowpanes of the nearby houses were destroyed when a bomb exploded at 9:15 pm on A
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A portion of the boundary wall of the Balochistan University of Information Technology and Management Sciences in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, was damaged and the windowpanes of the nearby houses were destroyed when a bomb exploded at 9:15 pm on April 27, according to Dawn. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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April - 27 
A top al Qaeda ‘commander’, who led operations in Afghanistan and also plotted the assassination of President Pervez Musharraf, has been taken into United States (US) custody, the Pentagon said on April 27, Dawn reported. Abd al Hadi al-Iraqi, who w
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A top al Qaeda ‘commander’, who led operations in Afghanistan and also plotted the assassination of President Pervez Musharraf, has been taken into United States (US) custody, the Pentagon said on April 27, Dawn reported. Abd al Hadi al-Iraqi, who was taken to Guantanamo Bay within the past week, was reportedly intercepted as he was trying to reach Iraq to manage the al Qaeda operations and possibly plot attacks against western targets outside Iraq, Pentagon spokesperson Bryan Whitman said. "He also in recent years was involved in plots to assassinate perceived opponents of al Qaeda to include Pakistan President Musharraf as well as other officials," he stated. Recently, he associated with leaders of extremist groups allied with the al Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan, including the Taliban, the Pentagon added. Al-Iraqi was held by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) before being turned over to US military authorities, said Whitman. An unnamed US intelligence official said al-Iraqi had been captured during late 2006. Whitman claimed that al-Iraqi also met some al Qaeda members in Iran. "I would think of him in relation to the plot against Musharraf as someone who had a leadership or guiding role," he said.
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April - 27 
Four people were killed and three others sustained injuries when five missiles fired from Afghanistan struck the Darul Uloom Hassania seminary in the Saidgi area of North Waziristan on April 27-morning, according to Dawn. A resident of the area, Abdu
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Four people were killed and three others sustained injuries when five missiles fired from Afghanistan struck the Darul Uloom Hassania seminary in the Saidgi area of North Waziristan on April 27-morning, according to Dawn. A resident of the area, Abdul Ghafoor, said a drone had been seen hovering over the town three kilometers away from the Afghan border. An unnamed security official claimed that the drone had fired missiles on the seminary. The seminary belongs to tribal militant commander Maulana Noor Mohammad, who had signed a peace deal with the government in September 2006.
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April - 27 
Pakistan on April 27 said that a total of about 1,400 people have been killed in over 100 military operations in South and North Waziristan and asked the international community to extend over a billion dollars for development schemes to win the hear
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Pakistan on April 27 said that a total of about 1,400 people have been killed in over 100 military operations in South and North Waziristan and asked the international community to extend over a billion dollars for development schemes to win the hearts and minds of the people, according to Dawn. The North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Governor, Lt Gen (retd) Ali Mohammad Jan Aurakzai, told the participants of the Pakistan Development Forum in Islamabad on April 27 that Pakistani forces had killed over 600 militants, including foreigners, and handed over to the United States an equal number of persons involved in acts of terrorism. He said approximately 700 security force personnel had died besides more than 100 pro-government tribal elders.
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April - 27 
The bilateral and multilateral creditors, however, called for more action to restore peace in the region to allow implementation of the $2 billion FATA Sustainable Development Programme for improving the condition of people. The US has reportedly alr
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The bilateral and multilateral creditors, however, called for more action to restore peace in the region to allow implementation of the $2 billion FATA Sustainable Development Programme for improving the condition of people. The US has reportedly already committed $750 million for the development of FATA in the next five years and was making efforts to arrange another $250 million from other lenders. The project covers improvements in areas of education, health, roads, bridges, industries, tourism, commerce and agriculture over a period of nine years.
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April - 27 
The Lashkar-e-Toiba ([LeT]; also known as Jama’at-ud-Da’awa) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed on April 27 endorsed various steps taken by the Islamabad-based Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) administration for the implementation of Sharia (Islamic law) in Pakistan.
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The Lashkar-e-Toiba ([LeT]; also known as Jama’at-ud-Da’awa) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed on April 27 endorsed various steps taken by the Islamabad-based Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) administration for the implementation of Sharia (Islamic law) in Pakistan. "The Lal Masjid administration talks about Sharia, therefore we support it," he said in his Friday sermon at Liaquat Bagh in Rawalpindi.
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April - 27 
The Supreme Court (SC) has decided to prepare policy guidelines to control the operational role of intelligence agencies until the government enforces a law or the parliament legislates on the matter, according to Daily Times. SC Justice Javed Iqbal
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The Supreme Court (SC) has decided to prepare policy guidelines to control the operational role of intelligence agencies until the government enforces a law or the parliament legislates on the matter, according to Daily Times. SC Justice Javed Iqbal said this on April 27 while hearing the case of people reported missing by their relatives. He said it was not clear under which law the intelligence agencies detained a person and which authority they reported to. Defence Secretary Kamran Rasool reportedly said that apart from "operation command channel", the intelligence agencies were answerable to the government through the Defence Ministry and the armed forces. He disclosed that 56 out of 148 people identified by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan had been traced.
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April - 27 
A backhoe machine being used by LTTE cadres in the Muhamale area for construction of bunkers was attacked by SF personnel using artillery while it was excavating the earth.
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A backhoe machine being used by LTTE cadres in the Muhamale area for construction of bunkers was attacked by SF personnel using artillery while it was excavating the earth.
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April - 27 
According to the Sri Lanka Ministry of Defence Website, the United States is indirectly applying more pressure on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to cease its continued terrorism and violence in Sri Lanka against the sovereign state and t
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According to the Sri Lanka Ministry of Defence Website, the United States is indirectly applying more pressure on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to cease its continued terrorism and violence in Sri Lanka against the sovereign state and the Sri Lankan community. The U.S. government is also alarmed and concerned of the links between the LTTE and al Qaeda.
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April - 27 
Buththala Police in the Moneragala district arrested a Sinhalese man allegedly spying for the LTTE, according to Asian Tribune. The Police claimed that he was also commissioned by the outfit for certain murders to be committed in future. He was ready
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Buththala Police in the Moneragala district arrested a Sinhalese man allegedly spying for the LTTE, according to Asian Tribune. The Police claimed that he was also commissioned by the outfit for certain murders to be committed in future. He was readying for it on orders of the LTTE, reported Lankadeepa, the Sinhala language broadsheet published in Colombo on April 27. According to the information revealed by the arrestee, several female Sinhala cadres had undergone LTTE training in places yet to be disclosed, the Police informed, adding, 19 Sinhala LTTE cadres had been arrested so far and further arrests would be made based on the information received through their confessions and statements. Earlier, on April 20, Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Gotabhaya Rajapakse had informed that an investigation into Sinhala LTTE cadres had revealed that there were several Sinhala women who underwent training in the handling of arms under the LTTE. They have so far evaded arrest but will be tracked soon, he had asserted.
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April - 27 
In the district, LTTE cadres fired three 120-mm artillery rounds towards troops in the Omanthai area, close to the Entry/Exit point.
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In the district, LTTE cadres fired three 120-mm artillery rounds towards troops in the Omanthai area, close to the Entry/Exit point.
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April - 27 
On the same day, troops retaliated when LTTE cadres fired small arms towards them in the Ponnar area of Jaffna district and subsequently recovered a water can, one pair of slippers, two shirts and two sarongs from the incident site. Elsewhere, LTTE c
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On the same day, troops retaliated when LTTE cadres fired small arms towards them in the Ponnar area of Jaffna district and subsequently recovered a water can, one pair of slippers, two shirts and two sarongs from the incident site. Elsewhere, LTTE cadres managed to escape when troops launched a search operation in the area close to Jaffna Railway Station following information about the presence of a group of outfit cadres.
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April - 27 
The Government's Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP) in a release denied LTTE accusations of banning goods and imposing an economic blockade on Wanni, reported Daily News. It states that from December 7, 2006, to April 24, 2007, th
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The Government's Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP) in a release denied LTTE accusations of banning goods and imposing an economic blockade on Wanni, reported Daily News. It states that from December 7, 2006, to April 24, 2007, the government has supplied 995 Metric Tone (MT) of essential items to Wanni. A further 3105 MT of items is in the process to being delivered to Wanni. A wholesale distribution centre was established in Kilinochchi on February 10, 2007, to serve as a warehouse facility that will ensure an uninterrupted supply of goods to the people, the release informed. "The report on the economic blockade is not only a lie but also a deliberate attempt to mislead the people and the international community through its propaganda machine in order to collect money and seek sympathy," SCOPP claimed.
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April - 27 
Three Sri Lankan Navy (SLN) personnel were killed and one sustained injuries during a clash with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres at Kuchchiweli, north of Trincomalee, on April 27, according to Colombo Page. The clash occurred when
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Three Sri Lankan Navy (SLN) personnel were killed and one sustained injuries during a clash with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres at Kuchchiweli, north of Trincomalee, on April 27, according to Colombo Page. The clash occurred when SLN ground troops detected LTTE movement towards north and intercepted them in the Peraru-Sempimalai area. SLN sources said that the LTTE has also suffered heavy casualties and informed that a search operation is being carried out in the area.
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April - 28 
In the same district, troops of Maratha Light Infantry arrested a People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, identified as Mongjam Abung Singh alias Chikeimba, from Lamboikhongnangkhong on April 28.
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In the same district, troops of Maratha Light Infantry arrested a People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, identified as Mongjam Abung Singh alias Chikeimba, from Lamboikhongnangkhong on April 28.
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April - 28 
NSCN-K cadre Akaho Assumi was abducted by cadres of the NSCN-IM and shot dead in the Dimapur district on April 28-evining, reports Nagaland Post.
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NSCN-K cadre Akaho Assumi was abducted by cadres of the NSCN-IM and shot dead in the Dimapur district on April 28-evining, reports Nagaland Post.
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April - 28 
On the same day, a woman was killed and 53 others sustained injuries in a grenade attack at Pampore. Daily Excelsior reports that an unidentified militant lobbed a grenade on the vehicles part of a rally by the National Conference (NC) at Pampore on
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On the same day, a woman was killed and 53 others sustained injuries in a grenade attack at Pampore. Daily Excelsior reports that an unidentified militant lobbed a grenade on the vehicles part of a rally by the National Conference (NC) at Pampore on Srinagar-Jammu highway. While the explosion caused no damage to the vehicles, it injured the pedestrians. Subsequently, a critically injured woman succumbed to her injuries at the local hospital. None of the militant organisations have claimed responsibility for the attack.
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April - 28 
One National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre, identified as ‘Corporal’ Manu, was shot dead by the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres at an unspecified place in the Tuensang district on Apri
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One National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre, identified as ‘Corporal’ Manu, was shot dead by the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres at an unspecified place in the Tuensang district on April 28, reports Sangai Express.
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April - 28 
Police in the Hazaribag district recovered two rifles and around 80 rounds of ammunition following an encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the forest area along river Kahudag on April 28, reports Times of India. W
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Police in the Hazaribag district recovered two rifles and around 80 rounds of ammunition following an encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the forest area along river Kahudag on April 28, reports Times of India. While Naxalites managed to flee following a half an hour encounter, subsequent search operations yielded the arms and ammunitions. One of the rifles recovered had ‘Jehanabad’ inscribed on it, indicating that it was looted during the Maoist raid on the Jehanabad jail on November 13, 2005.
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April - 28 
Police personnel arrested two top ranking Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) cadres, identified as Thanglem Haokip alias Athang and Chunglinlun Shingsit alias Boboi, along with three other cadres identified as David, Poujang Hanshing and Sheikam Chongloi,
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Police personnel arrested two top ranking Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) cadres, identified as Thanglem Haokip alias Athang and Chunglinlun Shingsit alias Boboi, along with three other cadres identified as David, Poujang Hanshing and Sheikam Chongloi, in the Dimapur district on April 28, reports Sangai Express.
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April - 28 
Police recovered one .303 riffle and 7 live-cartridges from Ghuidih in the Surguja district on April 28-night.
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Police recovered one .303 riffle and 7 live-cartridges from Ghuidih in the Surguja district on April 28-night.
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April - 28 
The Hindu reports that Police intercepted a vehicle and arrested three persons including two militants of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) in the Jalukbari area of Guwahati city on April 28 morning. The arrested ULFA militants included the
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The Hindu reports that Police intercepted a vehicle and arrested three persons including two militants of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) in the Jalukbari area of Guwahati city on April 28 morning. The arrested ULFA militants included the organising secretary of the outfit's 28th Battalion, Ananta Gogoi alias Sasanka Barua. Police recovered two M-20 pistols, four magazines, 180 rounds of AK-47 rifles, eight Austrian grenades, four-and-half kg of RDX, two switches of programmable time device (PTD) from the vehicle.
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April - 28 
Three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were killed during an encounter with troops of Rashtriya Rifles and police at village Panjan in Dessa area of Doda district on April 28. One of the militants has been identified as Mubarak Ali of Dessa. Another u
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Three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were killed during an encounter with troops of Rashtriya Rifles and police at village Panjan in Dessa area of Doda district on April 28. One of the militants has been identified as Mubarak Ali of Dessa. Another unidentified militant is believed to be a Pakistani national. Recoveries made from the scene of encounter include two AK rifles with six magazines and 177 rounds, one .303 rifle with one magazine and 50 rounds, three hand grenades, one wireless set, three pouches and INR 3500.
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April - 28 
A bomb went off at the Peshawar International Airport canteen causing minor damage to the building. Superintendent of Police Abdul Ghafoor Afridi told Daily Times that the explosive device was hidden in an empty bottle crate outside the airport cante
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A bomb went off at the Peshawar International Airport canteen causing minor damage to the building. Superintendent of Police Abdul Ghafoor Afridi told Daily Times that the explosive device was hidden in an empty bottle crate outside the airport canteen, near the entrance to the departure lounge, and went off at around 6:55am.
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April - 28 
According to Dawn, the death toll in the April 28-suicide attack at Charsadda in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) rose to 31 and 15 of the injured, including three police personnel, were said to be in a critical condition.
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According to Dawn, the death toll in the April 28-suicide attack at Charsadda in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) rose to 31 and 15 of the injured, including three police personnel, were said to be in a critical condition.
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April - 28 
As reported earlier, 25 people were killed and Federal Interior Minister Sherpao and his young son Sikandar Sherpao Khan were among several people wounded in a suicide attack on April 28, moments after the minister finished a speech at a public rally
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As reported earlier, 25 people were killed and Federal Interior Minister Sherpao and his young son Sikandar Sherpao Khan were among several people wounded in a suicide attack on April 28, moments after the minister finished a speech at a public rally in his hometown Charsadda. NWFP Inspector General of Police Sharif Virk informed that five police personnel were among the 25 dead. The head of the suicide bomber, who had a brown beard and was aged 30-35, was found at the site of the blast near Station Koroona in Charsadda, and “he looks like an Afghan,” Virk told reporters.
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April - 28 
On April 28, 25 persons including five security force personnel were killed and Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao Khan and his young son Sikandar Sherpao Khan were among the scores injured in a suicide attack at a public rally at Charsadda in the North
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On April 28, 25 persons including five security force personnel were killed and Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao Khan and his young son Sikandar Sherpao Khan were among the scores injured in a suicide attack at a public rally at Charsadda in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), reports Daily Times. Unofficial sources, however, put the death toll at more than 30. NWFP Inspector General of Police Sharif Virk said that the head of the suicide bomber, who had a brown beard and was aged 30-35, was found at the site of the blast. “He looks like an Afghan,” Virk said. Intelligence sources said that the minister had been forewarned of a possible attack on him and “circumstantial evidence links Waziristan to the attack”. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
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April - 28 
Two employees of the Barani Area Development Project (BADP) of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) government were wounded during a bomb blast at their office in Kohistan on April 28, according to Dawn. Local clerics had reportedly delivered serm
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Two employees of the Barani Area Development Project (BADP) of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) government were wounded during a bomb blast at their office in Kohistan on April 28, according to Dawn. Local clerics had reportedly delivered sermons during Friday prayers urging “the faithful” to attack offices of NGOs who inducted women staff for their project activities in the remote district. The clerics asked the people to restrict the entry of female staff of NGOs into their houses, saying these women were urging local women to go for family planning against their husbands’ will, which was a sin. “Attack the offices and workers of such NGOs who brought such women to our areas to spread obscenity,” the clerics were quoted as having said in the sermons. Sources added that two partner NGOs of the BADP had inducted four female employees for their health and education projects but the local clerics objected to this and asked them to expel the women.
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April - 28 
A senior Maoist leader Baburam Bhattarai, on April 28 said that the Maoists would launch the third wave of indefinite peaceful agitation if republic is not announced by the first week of the month of Jestha (third week of May), Nepal News reports. Ad
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A senior Maoist leader Baburam Bhattarai, on April 28 said that the Maoists would launch the third wave of indefinite peaceful agitation if republic is not announced by the first week of the month of Jestha (third week of May), Nepal News reports. Addressing a programme organised by Gorkha-Kathmandu Republican Forum, he said that the Maoists were preparing for indefinite agitation if the parliament does not announce republic by then.
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April - 28 
A day earlier, in the same district, LTTE cadres opened fire towards several fishing boats that left the Pasiyur jetty, injuring one fisherman, identified as Rasappa Joshep, who succumbed to his injuries later, reported Sri Lanka Army.
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A day earlier, in the same district, LTTE cadres opened fire towards several fishing boats that left the Pasiyur jetty, injuring one fisherman, identified as Rasappa Joshep, who succumbed to his injuries later, reported Sri Lanka Army.
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April - 28 
A journalist, Selvarajah Rajivarman, working for the Udayan newspaper was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on the Naavalar Road at Rasaavin Thoaddam junction, Colombo Page reports.
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A journalist, Selvarajah Rajivarman, working for the Udayan newspaper was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on the Naavalar Road at Rasaavin Thoaddam junction, Colombo Page reports.
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April - 28 
On April 28, six Sri Lankans, including the prime accused Satrubarajah Shanamugarajah alias Ruby, connected to the LTTE were convicted for organized crime in Norway, reported Ministry of Defense website. According to the report, more than 5.3 million
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On April 28, six Sri Lankans, including the prime accused Satrubarajah Shanamugarajah alias Ruby, connected to the LTTE were convicted for organized crime in Norway, reported Ministry of Defense website. According to the report, more than 5.3 million Norwegian Kroner have been stolen in Norway's largest credit card scam. The credit card fraud case in Oslo has links to LTTE cells in Canada, England, Germany and Sweden, sources added.
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April - 28 
Security forces conducted a search operation throughout Colombo for suspicious objects and persons. In the operation that went on from 7 am to 10 am, all vehicles were stopped, people on board made to disembark and physical search of vehicles and pas
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Security forces conducted a search operation throughout Colombo for suspicious objects and persons. In the operation that went on from 7 am to 10 am, all vehicles were stopped, people on board made to disembark and physical search of vehicles and passengers was conducted. Four Tamil persons and 12 others wanted for offences were arrested, stated a statement issued by the military, adding, 16,500 persons and 9,000 vehicles were searched during the operation.
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April - 28 
SLAF fighter jets shelled identified LTTE targets at Vishvamadu, east of Iranamadu in the Kilinochchi district at around 1.00 am. Again, at around 5.35 am, SLAF launched an air attack on identified LTTE targets at Iranamadu.
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SLAF fighter jets shelled identified LTTE targets at Vishvamadu, east of Iranamadu in the Kilinochchi district at around 1.00 am. Again, at around 5.35 am, SLAF launched an air attack on identified LTTE targets at Iranamadu.
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April - 28 
The LTTE, meanwhile, in a statement claimed that two oil depots that supplied fuel to the Sri Lanka Air force (SLAF) were targeted by its aircrafts at 1.50 am and 2.05 am after the SLAF bombers attacked a suburb of Kilinochchi in the LTTE-held territ
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The LTTE, meanwhile, in a statement claimed that two oil depots that supplied fuel to the Sri Lanka Air force (SLAF) were targeted by its aircrafts at 1.50 am and 2.05 am after the SLAF bombers attacked a suburb of Kilinochchi in the LTTE-held territory. The outfit’s spokesman Irasiah Ilanthirayan stated that their aircraft returned safely to their air base in Vanni after the mission. This is the third air attack by the LTTE since March 26, 2007.
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April - 29 
A day earlier, Assam Rifles personnel arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as Momo alias Chonghoi at Khorshantabi, in the Thoubal district.
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A day earlier, Assam Rifles personnel arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as Momo alias Chonghoi at Khorshantabi, in the Thoubal district.
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April - 29 
A Lashkar-e-Toiba cadre, identified as Abu Hamza alias Shamsher, was shot dead by the troops in the Budhal area of Rajouri district. One AK rifle, 23 rounds, four magazines and three grenades were recovered from his possession.
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A Lashkar-e-Toiba cadre, identified as Abu Hamza alias Shamsher, was shot dead by the troops in the Budhal area of Rajouri district. One AK rifle, 23 rounds, four magazines and three grenades were recovered from his possession.
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April - 29 
A suspected cadre of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) shot at and injured an auto-rickshaw driver, identified as Salam Leikham, near the road diversion at Kairang under Heingang Police Station in the Imphal East district on April 29, reports Sangai Exp
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A suspected cadre of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) shot at and injured an auto-rickshaw driver, identified as Salam Leikham, near the road diversion at Kairang under Heingang Police Station in the Imphal East district on April 29, reports Sangai Express.
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April - 29 
Four militants of a recently infiltrated group of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) cadres were killed on April 29 in a joint operation by the Rashtriya Rifles and Kupwara Police in the Kandi forest area of Kupwara district, according to Daily Excelsior. Howeve
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Four militants of a recently infiltrated group of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) cadres were killed on April 29 in a joint operation by the Rashtriya Rifles and Kupwara Police in the Kandi forest area of Kupwara district, according to Daily Excelsior. However, two militants, one of them injured, of the group managed to escape from the incident site. Four AK-56 rifles and an unspecified quantity of hand grenades and UBGLs were recovered from the encounter site.
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April - 29 
In the State, troops recovered 10 UBGL grenades, one AK magazine and 95 rounds and one Kenwood radio set from the Mahore area of Reasi district. Separately, during a search operation at Phugal Nullah in the Poonch district, security forces recovered
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In the State, troops recovered 10 UBGL grenades, one AK magazine and 95 rounds and one Kenwood radio set from the Mahore area of Reasi district. Separately, during a search operation at Phugal Nullah in the Poonch district, security forces recovered one Chinese-make pistol with one magazine and three rounds, three AK rounds, 70 Pika rounds, six Chinese hand grenades, one RPG rounds, one Kenwood radio set, four electronic detonators and half kg RDX.
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April - 29 
On April 29, terrorists lobbed a hand grenade on the house of the Chairman of Ganderbal Municipal Committee, Ghulam Mohammad Lone, at Bamlora in the Ganderbal area of capital Srinagar, injuring Lone's bodyguard, Special Police Officer Abdur Rasheed.
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On April 29, terrorists lobbed a hand grenade on the house of the Chairman of Ganderbal Municipal Committee, Ghulam Mohammad Lone, at Bamlora in the Ganderbal area of capital Srinagar, injuring Lone's bodyguard, Special Police Officer Abdur Rasheed.
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April - 29 
On the same day, Police personnel arrested a People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, identified as Gurumayum Nilachandra Sharma alias Biru alias Sanajaoba, at Uripok Huidrom Leikai in the Imphal West district, reports Kanglaonline.
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On the same day, Police personnel arrested a People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, identified as Gurumayum Nilachandra Sharma alias Biru alias Sanajaoba, at Uripok Huidrom Leikai in the Imphal West district, reports Kanglaonline. Another cadre of the same outfit, identified as Soibam Momocha Singh alias Momo alias Alex, was arrested along with six live rounds of ammunitions.
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April - 29 
One Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter with the police at Lenpalli village under Jargunda police station in the Dantewada district on an unspecified date, reports Chhattisgarh. CPI-Maoist cadres opened fire
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One Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter with the police at Lenpalli village under Jargunda police station in the Dantewada district on an unspecified date, reports Chhattisgarh. CPI-Maoist cadres opened fire on the joint group of Special Police Officers (SPOs), district police personnel and Chhattisgah Armed Police Force who were conducting a search operation, forcing them to retaliate. The police recovered one detonator, one tiffin-bomb and huge amount of Maoist literature from the incident site.
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April - 29 
Police said that on April 29 nearly 200 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) raided the construction site of a river over-bridge near Dubba Ghat in Bihar's Sheohar district exploding bombs, opening fire and setting ablaze nine h
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Police said that on April 29 nearly 200 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) raided the construction site of a river over-bridge near Dubba Ghat in Bihar's Sheohar district exploding bombs, opening fire and setting ablaze nine huts of labourers. Deputy Inspector General of Police (Tirhut range), Gupteshwar Pandey, told Times of India that the Maoists also damaged some machines, including a generator set. They had pasted posters near the place of occurrence a week ago directing the contractor of the Bihar State Bridge Construction Corporation Limited to meet the representatives of the banned outfit. No arrests have been made so far.
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April - 29 
Security forces arrested an over-ground worker of the militants, identified as Aldin Gujjar, from Breshwana in the Doda district.
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Security forces arrested an over-ground worker of the militants, identified as Aldin Gujjar, from Breshwana in the Doda district.
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April - 29 
Statesman reports that a sub-inspector of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and two suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed during in an exchange of fire near MV 79 village in the Malkangiri district on
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Statesman reports that a sub-inspector of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and two suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed during in an exchange of fire near MV 79 village in the Malkangiri district on April 29. Four CRPF personnel and two civilians were injured also in the encounter which lasted for more than two hours. The encounter took place after the CRPF personnel followed a group of Maoists who had opened fire in a weekly market of MV 79 village. Unconfirmed reports said that a villager was killed in the attack. The Maoists managed had snatched an AK-47 and an SLR from the security forces. Subsequently, the security forces recovered two AK-47 rifles, including the one which had been taken away, from the site of the encounter.
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April - 29 
Suspected militants are reported to have shot dead a civilian, identified as Waheed Ahmed Sheikh, at Damhal Hanjipora village in the Kulgam district. Sources said that Sheikh’s brother, who was a militant, had been killed in an encounter with the pol
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Suspected militants are reported to have shot dead a civilian, identified as Waheed Ahmed Sheikh, at Damhal Hanjipora village in the Kulgam district. Sources said that Sheikh’s brother, who was a militant, had been killed in an encounter with the police last week.
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April - 29 
Top NSCN-IM founding leader Angelus Shimrah passed away at Zion Hospital in the Dimapur district on April 29, reports Kanglaonline.
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Top NSCN-IM founding leader Angelus Shimrah passed away at Zion Hospital in the Dimapur district on April 29, reports Kanglaonline.
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April - 29 
Two cadres of the Biswamohan Debbarma of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), identified as Jamidar Tripura alias Bhanudoy and Suresh Tripura, surrendered and deposited ten live rounds of .303 rifles and ten more live rounds of 7.62 SLR b
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Two cadres of the Biswamohan Debbarma of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), identified as Jamidar Tripura alias Bhanudoy and Suresh Tripura, surrendered and deposited ten live rounds of .303 rifles and ten more live rounds of 7.62 SLR before the security forces at Karbook in the South Tripura district on April 29, reports Tripurainfo.
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April - 29 
Investigators said Russian-made explosive material had been used in the attack on a public meeting addressed by Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao. The head of the suicide bomber found at the site was taken to Peshawar for DNA tests on April
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Investigators said Russian-made explosive material had been used in the attack on a public meeting addressed by Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao. The head of the suicide bomber found at the site was taken to Peshawar for DNA tests on April 29. Charsadda district police officer Feroz Shah told Dawn that high-intensity MVU type explosive had been used in the bomb. Assistant Inspector General of Police Fiaz Ahmad Khan Toru said preliminary findings had revealed that the suspect bomber appeared to be from a hilly area, but it could not be said with certainty if he was an Afghan or Uzbek.
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April - 29 
Suspected militants attacked the army check post at Naridog in North Waziristan on April 29-morning, killing one soldier, according to Daily Times. AFP reported that three militants were killed when the troops deployed the check post returned fire.
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Suspected militants attacked the army check post at Naridog in North Waziristan on April 29-morning, killing one soldier, according to Daily Times. AFP reported that three militants were killed when the troops deployed the check post returned fire.
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April - 29 
Suspected militants shot dead two men in South Waziristan for “spying for the United States,” Daily Times reported. The bodies were found near Khirgi check-post in the Jandola town, the gateway to South Waziristan. An unnamed official said that a not
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Suspected militants shot dead two men in South Waziristan for “spying for the United States,” Daily Times reported. The bodies were found near Khirgi check-post in the Jandola town, the gateway to South Waziristan. An unnamed official said that a note found besides the two bodies accused them of spying for the US and of making fake currency.
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April - 29 
The Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao, who survived a suicide attack at Charsadda in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on April 28, disclosed that preliminary investigation has revealed that Waziristan-based tribal militant Abdullah Me
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The Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao, who survived a suicide attack at Charsadda in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on April 28, disclosed that preliminary investigation has revealed that Waziristan-based tribal militant Abdullah Mehsud was behind the attack, according to Dawn. According to the minister, “preliminary investigations have revealed that the attack was committed by a suicide bomber of Abdullah Mehsud.” Sherpao told reporters after a meeting with Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz at his residence in Islamabad on April 29-night that investigations had revealed he was the main target of the attack.
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April - 29 
Kantipuronline reports that the Maoist-led Ministry of Information and Communications (MOIC) has directed state-owned newspapers to cover pro-Maoists news with prominence and shun news that are critical of the Party and its sister organisation Young
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Kantipuronline reports that the Maoist-led Ministry of Information and Communications (MOIC) has directed state-owned newspapers to cover pro-Maoists news with prominence and shun news that are critical of the Party and its sister organisation Young Communist League (YCL). Quoting an anonymous journalist the report says, “Maoist cadres threaten the editor and news chief over phone if any news highlighting their leaders is missing or sent to the inside pages." Maoist cadres have also, reportedly, started pressurising state owned Nepal Television and Radio Nepal.
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April - 29 
The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) officially launched its pro-republican drive on April 29, at a press meet in Dhankuta, which it said, would be enforced through "street, parliament and government". Maoist central committee member, Gopal Ki
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The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) officially launched its pro-republican drive on April 29, at a press meet in Dhankuta, which it said, would be enforced through "street, parliament and government". Maoist central committee member, Gopal Kiranti, said that his party has launched a publicity campaign from April 29 to stage a movement to declare republic either from the streets or the parliament. “The party rank and file will join the agitation to declare the country a republic, either from the streets or the parliament,” he added.
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April - 29 
The High Court, on April 29, refused to accept a writ petition seeking a directive for the authorities not to arrest or harass Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina on her return home. Daily Star reports that a bench in the High Court turned down
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The High Court, on April 29, refused to accept a writ petition seeking a directive for the authorities not to arrest or harass Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina on her return home. Daily Star reports that a bench in the High Court turned down the application for permission to file the petition on grounds of procedural flaws. Lawyers who filed the petition said that they would move the court again after rectifying the errors. The government has not yet responded to the April 22 ruling by the High Court on the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia's alleged confinement. The Court had asked the interim administration to explain within five days why the court will not direct that the former prime minister be produced before it to prove that she is not confined to her residence. Additional Attorney General Salauddin Ahmed told Daily Star that the reply is ready but could not be submitted as the matter was not on the cause list.
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April - 29 
The interim administration has sent a set of proposals to the Election Commission for banning party-affiliated student organisations and trade unions. Law Adviser Mainul Hosein said on April 29, “I have told the chief election commissioner (CEC) that
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The interim administration has sent a set of proposals to the Election Commission for banning party-affiliated student organisations and trade unions. Law Adviser Mainul Hosein said on April 29, “I have told the chief election commissioner (CEC) that there should be a law so that no political party can use the teachers and students to its advantage.” He said the government believes there should not be party-affiliated student and labour bodies in public or private institutions. “We are not talking about a complete ban on student politics, but we must keep the students out of party politics”, he added.
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April - 29 
LTTE cadres activated a claymore mine targeting troops on foot patrol in the Varikuttuur area of Vavuniya district, injuring two soldiers. However, one of them succumbed to his injuries later.
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LTTE cadres activated a claymore mine targeting troops on foot patrol in the Varikuttuur area of Vavuniya district, injuring two soldiers. However, one of them succumbed to his injuries later.
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April - 29 
Media and Information Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa on April 29 announced at the Information Department at Narahenpita that the government was fully capable of meeting any challenges from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), according to
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Media and Information Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa on April 29 announced at the Information Department at Narahenpita that the government was fully capable of meeting any challenges from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), according to Daily News. He reassured the nation that all effective steps would be taken to ensure the safety of the nation and its people. ‘Colonel’ Karuna the leader of the LTTE breakaway faction, Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP), expressed concerns over the possible implications for the Tamil community in case the government decided to vest police powers in the military, according to Azad Maulana, a spokesperson of the party, reported Daily Mirror. “As a group which is also involved in fighting terrorists we remain firm on the need to eliminate terrorism from this country but whatever measures that are implemented should in no way affect the ordinary Tamils. We are concerned that giving police powers to the military might affect the Tamils,” Maulana said. Earlier, media reports indicated that the government was planning to vest police powers with the security forces (SFs) with a view to counter what the government saw was a growing terrorist threat. “This decision has been taken as it is difficult to collaborate with the police at all times,” an unnamed top government official said. He said even though emergency regulations were in force, the SFs usually sought police assistance to enforce the law when dealing with civilians but if the new regulations were implemented the SFs would not require police assistance when carrying out search operations.
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April - 29 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) aircraft bombed oil and gas storage facilities in and around capital Colombo at 1.45 am on April 29, reported Hindu. Confirming the strike by the LTTE on key installations near Colombo, the defense ministry
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) aircraft bombed oil and gas storage facilities in and around capital Colombo at 1.45 am on April 29, reported Hindu. Confirming the strike by the LTTE on key installations near Colombo, the defense ministry said the outfit dropped two bombs at the Muthurajawela gas storage facility of Shell and dropped two more bombs at the main oil storage depot at Kolonnawa. The ministry in a statement said, "The suspected LTTE aircraft have (dropped) four improvised bombs. One of the two bombs dropped on Muthurajawela caused minor damage to the fire guard equipment of a private gas company and the other damaged water supply,” adding, the two bombs dropped on the Kolonnawa, which houses the offices of the Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited in which Lanka IOC, a unit of Indian Oil Corporation, has one-third stake, failed to explode.
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April - 29 
Three Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres, including two teenagers, who were trying to infiltrate cleared areas (area under Government control), were fired upon by troops in a clash at Kokkutoduvai in the Welioya region of Moneragala distr
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Three Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres, including two teenagers, who were trying to infiltrate cleared areas (area under Government control), were fired upon by troops in a clash at Kokkutoduvai in the Welioya region of Moneragala district on April 29, according to Sri Lanka Army reports. During subsequent search operation in the area, troops recovered the dead bodies of three female LTTE cadres, three dog tags, cyanide capsules, three T-56 magazines, three T-56 guns, three pouches and six pen torch batteries.
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April - 29 
Two top Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leaders, identified as Eelamaran, leader in charge of Jaffna, and his deputy Udayan, were among six outfit cadres killed at Suruvil in the Kayts Island area of Jaffna district on April 29, reported Med
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Two top Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leaders, identified as Eelamaran, leader in charge of Jaffna, and his deputy Udayan, were among six outfit cadres killed at Suruvil in the Kayts Island area of Jaffna district on April 29, reported Media Centre for National Security. According to reports, naval troops conducted a cordon and search operation following information about their presence in the area and as they were ready to enter the Amman Kovil/Puliyankadal premises with the Kovil incumbent they were fired upon by the outfit cadres from inside the Kovil. Naval troops retaliated with small arms which resulted in two explosions. In the operation all five LTTE cadres who were inside the Kovil were killed. The incumbent of the Kovil was also killed in the crossfire. Troops also recovered arms and ammunition from the incident site.
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April - 30 
A spokesman for the NSCN-K, Wangmi Pangmei, said his organisation still had respect and regard for the ULFA and its revolutionary cause, but denied there was any tie-up between the two as is often alluded to by the Indian security and intelligence ag
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A spokesman for the NSCN-K, Wangmi Pangmei, said his organisation still had respect and regard for the ULFA and its revolutionary cause, but denied there was any tie-up between the two as is often alluded to by the Indian security and intelligence agencies. On reports of an impending joint military operation by India and Myanmar to flush out Northeast militants holed up across the border, the NSCN-K said such an offensive would be unable to replicate the success of ‘Operation All Clear’ in Bhutan.
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April - 30 
According to Assam Tribune, a heavy exchange of fire occurred between the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) factions along the Assam-Nagaland border on April 30. Sources said the firing occurred between NSCN factions in the Tarani,
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According to Assam Tribune, a heavy exchange of fire occurred between the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) factions along the Assam-Nagaland border on April 30. Sources said the firing occurred between NSCN factions in the Tarani, Kalajan and Borgang areas of Dibrugarh district. The areas have for long been under the domination of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) but very recently the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) faction has reportedly enhanced their presence in the region, sources added.
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April - 30 
According to Telegraph, on April 30, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) faction has dismissed the Union Government’s efforts to clear out its camps and flush out the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants from My
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According to Telegraph, on April 30, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) faction has dismissed the Union Government’s efforts to clear out its camps and flush out the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants from Myanmar, claiming that the military regime in that country would not fully co-operate with the Indian security forces.
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April - 30 
On April 30, militants lobbed a hand grenade on a CRPF patrol at Kunzar on the Srinagar-Tangmarg road, injuring one CRPF personnel.
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On April 30, militants lobbed a hand grenade on a CRPF patrol at Kunzar on the Srinagar-Tangmarg road, injuring one CRPF personnel.
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April - 30 
On April 30, the Maoists called for a boycott of elections in parts of Uttar Pradesh. ANI reports that the boycott call was issued by releasing pamphlets that ask villagers in districts of Sonebhadra, Mirzapur and Chandauli to vote for particular can
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On April 30, the Maoists called for a boycott of elections in parts of Uttar Pradesh. ANI reports that the boycott call was issued by releasing pamphlets that ask villagers in districts of Sonebhadra, Mirzapur and Chandauli to vote for particular candidates or not to vote altogether.
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April - 30 
Police personnel arrested a People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Irengbam Arunkumar alias Ibungo Singh, at Bamon Leikai in the same district.
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Police personnel arrested a People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Irengbam Arunkumar alias Ibungo Singh, at Bamon Leikai in the same district.
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April - 30 
Police recovered two detonators and an equal number of crude bombs at Birubari in the Kamrup district.
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Police recovered two detonators and an equal number of crude bombs at Birubari in the Kamrup district.
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April - 30 
Terrorists hurled a grenade targeting a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bunker at Chinkipora in the Sopore area of Baramulla district. However, no casualties were reported.
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Terrorists hurled a grenade targeting a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bunker at Chinkipora in the Sopore area of Baramulla district. However, no casualties were reported.
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April - 30 
The bullet riddled dead body of a person, identified as Jangkho-mang alias Lalboi, was recovered from near the bank of Khuga river at Moltuk village in the Churachandpur district.
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The bullet riddled dead body of a person, identified as Jangkho-mang alias Lalboi, was recovered from near the bank of Khuga river at Moltuk village in the Churachandpur district.
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April - 30 
Three among the four Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres, identified as Leishangthem Ngouba alias Cyprus, Loushangbam Bungba Mangang alias Binikanta and Irengbam Ibomcha alias Binodkumar, who were involved in burning down cement carrying trucks on
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Three among the four Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres, identified as Leishangthem Ngouba alias Cyprus, Loushangbam Bungba Mangang alias Binikanta and Irengbam Ibomcha alias Binodkumar, who were involved in burning down cement carrying trucks on April 23 at Sekmai Bazaar in the Imphal West district and near N.G. Mani College in the Imphal East district, were arrested by the security forces (SFs) at Sagolband Road in the Imphal West district. Meanwhile, SFs recovered one 9-mm pistol along with four live rounds of ammunition from the residence of Ngouba and one 9-mm pistol and four live rounds of ammunition from the residence of Irengbam Ibomcha.
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April - 30 
Two security force personnel were injured in three separate grenade attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Two security force personnel were injured in three separate grenade attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior.
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April - 30 
Unidentified militants shot dead a civilian, identified as Athokpam Manja, outside his residence at Bashikhong Torban in the Imphal East district on April 30, reports Sangai Express.
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Unidentified militants shot dead a civilian, identified as Athokpam Manja, outside his residence at Bashikhong Torban in the Imphal East district on April 30, reports Sangai Express.
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April - 30 
According to Dawn, Pakistan has asked Britain to hand over eight suspected members of the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) in a trade-off for extraditing to Britain Rashid Rauf, the suspected ring leader of the alleged plot to blow up transatlantic airli
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According to Dawn, Pakistan has asked Britain to hand over eight suspected members of the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) in a trade-off for extraditing to Britain Rashid Rauf, the suspected ring leader of the alleged plot to blow up transatlantic airliners. Among the Baloch suspects are three brothers, Zamran, Khairbiyar and Balach Marri, who are being sought in relation to the murder of a senior judge.
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April - 30 
A group of about 500 Maoists led by the President of the pro-Maoist Madhesi Mukti Morcha and Maoist district member, Nanda Kishore Pandey, along with one Nanku Khan attacked a Police Post at Suiya in the Katkuiya Village Development Committee (VDC) a
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A group of about 500 Maoists led by the President of the pro-Maoist Madhesi Mukti Morcha and Maoist district member, Nanda Kishore Pandey, along with one Nanku Khan attacked a Police Post at Suiya in the Katkuiya Village Development Committee (VDC) area of the Banke district on April 30-night, Himalayan Times reports. The Maoists detained Sub-Inspector Mukesh Kunwar for 14 hours and assaulted Constables Krishna Pratap Sen and Purna Bahadur. According to Nepal News, the Chief District Officer of Banke, Narendra Raj Sharma, said that Police recovered three rifles and one pistol looted by the Maoists, but they are yet to get back 200 rounds of bullets looted by them. According to Sub-Inspector Kunwar, Pandey and Police Constable Tek Bahadur Rana entered into an argument after the former refused to let the Policeman frisk him during a regular check. Pandey reportedly told the Police that he was a Maoist leader and there was no need for him to undergo a security check.
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April - 30 
Nepal News reports that the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Nepal has said that local Maoist insurgents are not complying with the Party’s commitment to allow internally displaced persons to return in safely and retrieve t
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Nepal News reports that the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Nepal has said that local Maoist insurgents are not complying with the Party’s commitment to allow internally displaced persons to return in safely and retrieve their seized property and land. In a press statement released on April 30, the OHCHR said that its regular monitoring activities in rural areas in recent months indicated a failure to implement such central-level commitments due to the attitude and activities of village-level cadres as well as the failure of district level leaders to hold cadres accountable for not allowing or facilitating safe and sustainable return of internally displaced persons.
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April - 30 
The Communist Party of Nepal – Maoist (CPN-M), on April 30, refused to allow immediate verification of its combatants who are put up in the cantonments under the monitoring of the United Nations (UN), Kantipuronline reports. In a meeting of the UN-ch
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The Communist Party of Nepal – Maoist (CPN-M), on April 30, refused to allow immediate verification of its combatants who are put up in the cantonments under the monitoring of the United Nations (UN), Kantipuronline reports. In a meeting of the UN-chaired Joint Monitoring Coordination Committee, that comprises members from the Nepali Army (NA) and the Maoists' People's Liberation Army (PLA), Maoist representatives said they would allow verification immediately after the political deadlock is broken and the government fulfils the physical requirements at the cantonments.
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel on April 30 arrested a front ranking leader of the Lal Pataka faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), Kafil Mostafa, from from Mirpur Section-1 in the capital Dhaka, reports Daily Star. Acting on hi
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel on April 30 arrested a front ranking leader of the Lal Pataka faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), Kafil Mostafa, from from Mirpur Section-1 in the capital Dhaka, reports Daily Star. Acting on his confession, RAB personnel recovered some firearms, including an SLR, an SMG and 17 bullets hidden underground at Pirpur Primary School ground on May 1. Police sources said that Kafil, a resident of Char Balarampur village in the Pabna district, is a central leader of the PBCP and a contemporary of Kamrul Islam Master, founder of the outfit.
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April - 30 
Elsewhere in the district, troops recovered nine barrels containing 620 liters of diesel and three barrels containing 660 liters of kerosene oil in three barrels from a scrub jungle in the Uppukulam area on April 30.
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Elsewhere in the district, troops recovered nine barrels containing 620 liters of diesel and three barrels containing 660 liters of kerosene oil in three barrels from a scrub jungle in the Uppukulam area on April 30.
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April - 30 
On the same day, troops recovered three hand grenades from the Velvatithurai area of Jaffna district.
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On the same day, troops recovered three hand grenades from the Velvatithurai area of Jaffna district.
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April - 30 
President Mahinda Rajapakse has said the Sri Lanka Freedom Party's (SLFP) political proposals will bring democracy to the people who have been held hostage by terrorist elements in some areas of the Northeast, reports Daily News. Addressing the SLFP
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President Mahinda Rajapakse has said the Sri Lanka Freedom Party's (SLFP) political proposals will bring democracy to the people who have been held hostage by terrorist elements in some areas of the Northeast, reports Daily News. Addressing the SLFP May Day rally, he said, "The Government is mindful of the workers' unstinted support to it to face the challenge of ruthless terrorism. It is our firm belief that the ordinary Tamil masses must be made partners in the political power structure while striving to defeat terrorism. I salute your unstinted cooperation in the quest to defeat terrorism and separatism, the fulfillment of aspirations of the working masses and the creation of a new Sri Lanka."
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April - 30 
Sri Lanka government is fully capable of meeting any challenges from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and all effective steps had been taken to thwart attempted attacks by the outfit, asserted Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, accordin
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Sri Lanka government is fully capable of meeting any challenges from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and all effective steps had been taken to thwart attempted attacks by the outfit, asserted Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, according to Colombo Page. Briefing representatives of the diplomatic missions on April 30, he disclosed that short and long term measures were being implemented to ensure the safety and security of civil, economic and military installations.
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April - 30 
The chairman of the Salam International Transport and Trading Company, Saeed Suleiman, said earlier this week that it was no longer possible to recover the Jordanian ship, Farah 3, which was seized by LTTE in December 2006, when it drifted into areas
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The chairman of the Salam International Transport and Trading Company, Saeed Suleiman, said earlier this week that it was no longer possible to recover the Jordanian ship, Farah 3, which was seized by LTTE in December 2006, when it drifted into areas under outfit control after developing engine trouble, according to Jordan Times. In a statement to Al Rai newspaper, Suleiman said the outfit had actually dismantled the vessel and stolen its cargo of 14,000 tones of Indian rice bound for South Africa.
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April - 30 
The LTTE warned the government of more air strikes on military installations. The LTTE spokesperson Rasiah Ilanthirayan told Reuters, "The Sri Lankan military, especially the air force, are adamantly trying to prove they will always seek a military s
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The LTTE warned the government of more air strikes on military installations. The LTTE spokesperson Rasiah Ilanthirayan told Reuters, "The Sri Lankan military, especially the air force, are adamantly trying to prove they will always seek a military solution. So we have no other way than to take our own measures. There will definitely be more. We have no choice other than striking back." The outfit media co-ordinator Daya Master later claimed that LTTE fire had hit a Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) jet during an air raid over outfit-held territory in the north. The SLAF, however, dismissed the report as propaganda.
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April - 30 
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) led by President Mahinda Rajapakse has put forward its proposals with the objective of realising a lasting and honourable solution to the ethnic issue in the country, reported Hindu. The proposal is expected to brin
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The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) led by President Mahinda Rajapakse has put forward its proposals with the objective of realising a lasting and honourable solution to the ethnic issue in the country, reported Hindu. The proposal is expected to bring democracy to the people who have been held hostage by terrorist elements in some areas of the North and East, said President Rajapakse at a May Day rally in Colombo on April 30. Announcing the proposals, the SLFP said that it firmly stood for a negotiated settlement of the political crisis in Sri Lanka based on a scheme of devolution of power. The proposals aim to preserve the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Sri Lanka, the identities of different communities, and peaceful co-existence among these communities. They recognise the multilingual, multireligious, and multicultural character of Sri Lankan society. There will be strict implementation of the constitutional provision for the use of Sinhala and Tamil as the national languages. Another feature of the package is the promise to establish two independent permanent commissions for land and water. The SLFP seeks to restore the Parliamentary model of government. While the unit of devolution would be the district, two districts could amalgamate and form one unit. However, the amalgamating units should be in the same geographical division and be contiguous. Abolition of the executive presidency; replacing it with the cabinet system of government led by the Prime Minister subject to consensus; the district as the unit for devolution of powers; and the creation of a bi-cameral legislature — are the other features of the proposal to be placed before the All Party Representative Committee.
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April - 30 
Three LTTE cadres surrendered to the Army in the Omanthai area of Vavuniya district. Similarly, one more LTTE cadre reportedly deserted the outfit and surrendered to the Police at Damminna in the Aralaganvila area of Polonnaruwa district on April 30.
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Three LTTE cadres surrendered to the Army in the Omanthai area of Vavuniya district. Similarly, one more LTTE cadre reportedly deserted the outfit and surrendered to the Police at Damminna in the Aralaganvila area of Polonnaruwa district on April 30.
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April - 30 
Troops also recovered one Anti-Personnel Mine (APM) from the areas between Kuruniyankulam and Peraru of Trincomalee district. During another clearing operation in the areas between Marapalam and Venpavadduvan of Batticaloa district, troops found 24 A
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Troops also recovered one Anti-Personnel Mine (APM) from the areas between Kuruniyankulam and Peraru of Trincomalee district. During another clearing operation in the areas between Marapalam and Venpavadduvan of Batticaloa district, troops found 24 APMs, 45 APM fuses, one SFG 82 hand grenade, one RPG bomb and 17 claymore accessories on April 28.
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April - 30 
Troops on route clearing operation in the same area after observing a terrorist movement opened fire on them and subsequently recovered the dead bodies of the three LTTE cadres, three T-56 weapons, three T-56 magazines, three pouches and one intercom
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Troops on route clearing operation in the same area after observing a terrorist movement opened fire on them and subsequently recovered the dead bodies of the three LTTE cadres, three T-56 weapons, three T-56 magazines, three pouches and one intercom radio set from the incident site.
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April - 30 
Troops recovered a LTTE claymore from the Chundikkuli area of Jaffna district. During a subsequent search operation in the area, troops arrested one suspect along with one claymore mine in his possession.
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Troops recovered a LTTE claymore from the Chundikkuli area of Jaffna district. During a subsequent search operation in the area, troops arrested one suspect along with one claymore mine in his possession.
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*Data till , June 08, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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