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A 25-year-old Zeme Naga girl was shot dead by two unidentified militants in the Ramnagar area of Haflong in the North Cachar Hills District in the morning of August 1, according to Telegraph. Police sources said the two unidentified militants, travel
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A 25-year-old Zeme Naga girl was shot dead by two unidentified militants in the Ramnagar area of Haflong in the North Cachar Hills District in the morning of August 1, according to Telegraph. Police sources said the two unidentified militants, traveling in an auto-rickshaw, followed the girl and shot her dead. The killing occured a day after the Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai discussed the situation in the trouble-torn District with members of the Unified Command, District Administration officials and leading organisations representing the Dimasas and the Zeme Nagas.
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August - 1 
A Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, Kshetrimayum Joy Kumar alias Joy Kumar, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during another search operation at Keirambikhok area in Thoubal District on August 1.
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A Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, Kshetrimayum Joy Kumar alias Joy Kumar, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during another search operation at Keirambikhok area in Thoubal District on August 1.
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A suspected Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militant was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter in Chiru Khunou under Lilong Police Station in the Thoubal District on August 1, reports Imphal Free Press. A 9-mm pistol along wit
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A suspected Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militant was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter in Chiru Khunou under Lilong Police Station in the Thoubal District on August 1, reports Imphal Free Press. A 9-mm pistol along with a magazine and three live rounds were recovered from the encounter site.
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According to PTI, India on August 1 handed over to Pakistan a fresh dossier of evidence on the Mumbai terrorist attacks of November 2008 and pressed it to prosecute the prime accused and Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (the Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT] front) chief Hafiz
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According to PTI, India on August 1 handed over to Pakistan a fresh dossier of evidence on the Mumbai terrorist attacks of November 2008 and pressed it to prosecute the prime accused and Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (the Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT] front) chief Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, saying there was "enough" proof to do so. The dossier, comprising a seven-page summary and 60 pages of annexure, contains replies to queries posed by Pakistan with regard to investigation and legal process involved in the 26/11 attacks which were carried out by Lashkar-e-Toiba. The dossier was handed over by T. C. A. Raghavan, Joint Secretary (Pakistan) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), to Pakistan's Deputy High Commissioner Rifat Masood when she was called to the MEA, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said.
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two local-level politicians, one from the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and the other from the Jharkhand Party (Aditya) in West Midnapore District in the night of Aug
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two local-level politicians, one from the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and the other from the Jharkhand Party (Aditya) in West Midnapore District in the night of August 1, reports Times of India. Nirmal Mahato, who was killed just one kilometer away from the Lalgarh Police Station, was the CPI-M’s Amdanga branch committee secretary. Kalipada Singh (35), a Jharkhand Party (Aditya) and Gana Pratirodh Committee (People’s Resistance Committee) leader, was killed at Chirugeria in Belpahari. Both leaders were reportedly attempting to organize local resistance against the Maoists and People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA). Nirmal had been on the Maoist hit-list for the past two years. He had been shot at in 2007, but managed to escape. Police have detained six persons, including Anil Mahato, brother of the PCPA spokesperson Chhatradhar Mahato, and five students from Amdanga and Amliya.
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) cadres set ablaze two vegetable trucks coming from West Bengal to mark the second and last day of their Jharkhand bandh (general shut down), prompting Security Forces to engage the extremists in an encounter at
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) cadres set ablaze two vegetable trucks coming from West Bengal to mark the second and last day of their Jharkhand bandh (general shut down), prompting Security Forces to engage the extremists in an encounter at Bhadodih near Patamda about 15 kilometers from Jamshedpur. The encounter was on when the reports last came in.
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Suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants opened fired targeting Police and Central Reserve Police Force personnel, killing a Policeman and seriously injuring two CRPF personnel in Srinagar on August 1, according to The Hindu.
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Suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants opened fired targeting Police and Central Reserve Police Force personnel, killing a Policeman and seriously injuring two CRPF personnel in Srinagar on August 1, according to The Hindu.
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The Mizoram Government has disbursed INR 3000 each to the 64 militants of the Sinlung People’s Liberation Army, who had surrendered before Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla on July 17, State Home Minister R. Lalzirliana said in capital Aizawl on August 1,
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The Mizoram Government has disbursed INR 3000 each to the 64 militants of the Sinlung People’s Liberation Army, who had surrendered before Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla on July 17, State Home Minister R. Lalzirliana said in capital Aizawl on August 1, according to Assam Tribune. Lalzirliana informed the media that the State Government did not regard the payment as rehabilitation but as a help to the former Hmar militants and their family members. “The government sticks to its commitment that insurgency should not pay and would not give rehabilitation to the surrendered militants,” he said. Earlier, the Assam Rifles authorities had given INR 1000 each to the surrendered militants on the day of surrender and promised to organise training in fields like driving so that they can live a normal life. The Home Minister admitted that he had no information about the remaining 13 cadres of the outfit, believed to be hiding in Myanmar, and 10 other militants currently at their hideouts in the neighbouring State of Manipur.
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August - 1 
A Police source told PTI that activists of the banned Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) and Sipah-e-Muhammad Pakistan (SMP) were involved in the violence. “Their armed activists from other parts of Punjab gathered in Koriaan village,” the source said. Vi
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A Police source told PTI that activists of the banned Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) and Sipah-e-Muhammad Pakistan (SMP) were involved in the violence. “Their armed activists from other parts of Punjab gathered in Koriaan village,” the source said. Violence erupted in the village, part of Gojra sub-division of Toba Tek Singh District and located 160 km from Lahore, when a group of Muslims alleged three Christians burnt pages of the Koran during a wedding last week. At least seven Christians, including four women and two children, were burnt alive. Three others were killed in Police firing on August 1. The Federal Minister for Minorities Shahbaz Bhatti and provincial minister Sanaullah, however, said no Christian was involved in desecrating the Koran.
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A terrorist with links to the Al Qaeda was arrested by security agencies from the federal capital Islamabad, Police said on August 1, Times of India reported. The man, identified by Police as Rao Shakir, was arrested from the Bhara Kahu area of Islam
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A terrorist with links to the Al Qaeda was arrested by security agencies from the federal capital Islamabad, Police said on August 1, Times of India reported. The man, identified by Police as Rao Shakir, was arrested from the Bhara Kahu area of Islamabad late on July 31-night. He was linked to several terrorist attacks, including a suicide attack on a bus of an intelligence agency, the suicide bombing of the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad in September 2008 and an attack in Rawalpindi. Officials said Police had been looking for Shakir for a long time. A Police spokesman said Shakir's accomplices were arrested earlier. The arrested man also allegedly provided safe houses to militants. Shakir is believed to be a member of an Al Qaeda-linked group suspected of involvement in the 2002 abduction and killing (February 1, 2002) of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.
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The SFs blew up a madrassa (seminary) on the Begukhel Road in Machenkhel in the Lakki Marwat District on August 2, The News reported. Official sources said the SFs raided Siddiqia madrassa at 5:30 am and blew it up, destroying five rooms of the build
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The SFs blew up a madrassa (seminary) on the Begukhel Road in Machenkhel in the Lakki Marwat District on August 2, The News reported. Official sources said the SFs raided Siddiqia madrassa at 5:30 am and blew it up, destroying five rooms of the building. Head of the madrassa, Maulana Gul Muhammad, was not present at the time. There was no casualty as the seminary was empty. Official sources also said there were authentic reports that the seminary was being used as a shelter by the local and non-local militants. In addition, unidentified militants are reported to have fired at a police check-post near Shah Hassankhel village in the night of August 1.
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Arrested Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant Moulana Mansur Ali revealed during investigation that the India-based militant outfit Asif Reza Commando Force (ARCF), which works together with Pakistan-based militant outfit LeT, supplied grenades to LeT-Bang
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Arrested Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant Moulana Mansur Ali revealed during investigation that the India-based militant outfit Asif Reza Commando Force (ARCF), which works together with Pakistan-based militant outfit LeT, supplied grenades to LeT-Bangladesh militant leader Moulana Tajuddin for the August 21 attack in 2004, reports Daily Star. This revelation came as the Government pushes for further investigation into the case, particularly to find if any influential quarters supplied the grenades. Mansur Ali, who was also an ARCF organiser, told Detective Branch during interrogation that an ARFC leader, who is also from India, directly handed over the grenades to Tajuddin. Tajuddin is reportedly the brother of detained former Bangladesh National Party (BNP) deputy minister Abdus Salam Pintu. The investigators, however, did not reveal the Indian national's name for the sake of investigation.
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On August 2, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-7) disclosed the arrests of six Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) militants in the night of August 1 from areas in the capital and elsewhere in the country, reports Daily Star. The arrestees we
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On August 2, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-7) disclosed the arrests of six Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) militants in the night of August 1 from areas in the capital and elsewhere in the country, reports Daily Star. The arrestees were identified as Abul Khair of Manikganj District, Maulana Mohammad Musa of Chandpur District, Abdul Aziz of Feni District, Rezaul Karim and Anwar Uddin Javed of Chakaria Sub-District in Cox's Bazaar District, and Abdullah Al Hossain of Banshkhali Sub-District in Chittagong District. They are all accused in different cases filed in connection with grenade and bomb attacks and militant activities in the last one decade, the RAB said in a press briefing. As the intelligence wing of RAB had started gathering information on the accused it learnt about the banned militant outfit's attempts to smuggle in arms through Naikhangchhari border in Bandarban District. They also learnt that the HuJI-B was recruiting cadres.
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August - 1 
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in its charge sheet only mentioned that Tajuddin had supplied the grenades. But the CID investigators could not find out who handed over the grenades to him and how. The grenade attack on Sheikh Hasina’s ra
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The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in its charge sheet only mentioned that Tajuddin had supplied the grenades. But the CID investigators could not find out who handed over the grenades to him and how. The grenade attack on Sheikh Hasina’s rally at Bangabandhu Avenue reportedly killed 23 Awami League leaders and workers and injured over 300 others.
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During a search and clear operation in the Nallathoniodai area of Ampara District on August 1, the troops recovered one T-56 weapon with a magazine, two rounds of T-56 ammunition, one I-com set, one micro phone, one antenna, one map, one Liberation T
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During a search and clear operation in the Nallathoniodai area of Ampara District on August 1, the troops recovered one T-56 weapon with a magazine, two rounds of T-56 ammunition, one I-com set, one micro phone, one antenna, one map, one Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) flag, one LTTE T-shirt, one pair of trousers, one cap, one LTTE belt order, one pouch, one LTTE Identity Card, 59 code sheets, 53 note books, five LTTE magazines, one LTTE news paper, 13 audio cassettes, 115 video tapes, one Panasonic remote controller, one pistol magazine pouch and six dog tags, according to Sri Lanka Army reports.
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August - 1 
The Government established its sixth Police station in Wanni in the Kanagarayankulam area, reports Colombo Page. The Inspector General of Police Jayantha Wickramarathna on August 1 opened the Police station and the new office of the Superintendent of
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The Government established its sixth Police station in Wanni in the Kanagarayankulam area, reports Colombo Page. The Inspector General of Police Jayantha Wickramarathna on August 1 opened the Police station and the new office of the Superintendent of Police. The Government opened Police stations in Madhu, Veditaletivu, Vakarai, Silawatura, and Omanthai in Wanni following the LTTE defeat in the region.
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August - 1 
Troops on search and clear operations in the Vishuamadu, Ampakamam, Olumadu, Puthukuddiyiruppu and Mullaitivu areas on August 1 recovered cache of arms and ammunition, Sri Lanka Army reported. The recoveries included two 81-mm mortar booby traps, one
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Troops on search and clear operations in the Vishuamadu, Ampakamam, Olumadu, Puthukuddiyiruppu and Mullaitivu areas on August 1 recovered cache of arms and ammunition, Sri Lanka Army reported. The recoveries included two 81-mm mortar booby traps, one 81-mm mortar bomb, three 82-mm mortar bombs, 21 Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG), one RPG bomb, 561 rounds of 12.70-mm ammunition, four T-56 weapons, 14 suicide jackets, six communication sets, 110 hand grenades, two anti-personnel mines, 608 rounds of General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) ammunition, 3547 rounds of T-56 ammunition, 20 rounds of 130-mm artillery ammunition, five 25-mm Cannon weapon barrels, one 14.5-mm anti-aircraft weapon barrel, three pressure mines, 55 kilograms of C-4 explosives, 970 kilograms of C-4 explosives, 35 kilograms of TNT explosives, forty-eight 60-mm mortar bombs, 250 Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) rounds, one T-56 booby trap, 64 T-56 firing devices, one 12.7-mm drum, one C-90 weapon, 6500 electric detonators, six claymore mines, two claymore remote controllers, 1000 rounds of 5.56-mm ammunition, two RPG weapons, two RPG chargers and two I-com sets.
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August - 1 
Two persons were killed and a woman injured in a bomb blast at Baduraliya in the Kalutara District in the night of August 1, Police said on August 2, reports Xinhua. The explosion occurred in a jungle patch in the rural part of Baduraliya.
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Two persons were killed and a woman injured in a bomb blast at Baduraliya in the Kalutara District in the night of August 1, Police said on August 2, reports Xinhua. The explosion occurred in a jungle patch in the rural part of Baduraliya.
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August - 2 
A boy was killed at Tosa Maidan in the Khag area of Budgam District when he was playing with an unexploded shell, a Police spokesman said. Shabir Ahmad Sheikh was reportedly killed on the spot when the shell he was fiddling with exploded, the spokesm
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A boy was killed at Tosa Maidan in the Khag area of Budgam District when he was playing with an unexploded shell, a Police spokesman said. Shabir Ahmad Sheikh was reportedly killed on the spot when the shell he was fiddling with exploded, the spokesman said.
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August - 2 
A militant lobbed a grenade targeting the Radhey Shyam temple at Main Bazaar in the Doda town in the night of August 2 but failed to cause any casualties. Senior Superintendent of Police Parbhat Singh said a militant lobbed a grenade at the temple in
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A militant lobbed a grenade targeting the Radhey Shyam temple at Main Bazaar in the Doda town in the night of August 2 but failed to cause any casualties. Senior Superintendent of Police Parbhat Singh said a militant lobbed a grenade at the temple in the heart of Doda town from a small lane at 8.40 pm and later disappeared. The grenade damaged shutters of some shops outside the temple. However, there was no damage to the premises of religious place.
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August - 2 
A suspected woman agent of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, identified as Savinder Kaur, was arrested along with fake Indian currency having a face value of INR 480000 from Amritsar on August 2, reports
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A suspected woman agent of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, identified as Savinder Kaur, was arrested along with fake Indian currency having a face value of INR 480000 from Amritsar on August 2, reports The Hindu. Police said she was an ISI agent and had visited Pakistan on many occasions in the past as part of religious groups. She was arrested following the arrest of the kingpin of a fake currency racket, Yudhvir Singh, from Chandigarh earlier in the week. She has been reportedly booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and further investigation in the case was on, Police sources added.
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August - 2 
Another KCP militant was shot dead by a combined team of the Bishnupur District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at Keibul Sagram under Moirang Police Station. A 9-mm pistol along with three live ammunitions was recovered from the possessi
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Another KCP militant was shot dead by a combined team of the Bishnupur District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at Keibul Sagram under Moirang Police Station. A 9-mm pistol along with three live ammunitions was recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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August - 2 
Four militants and an Army trooper were killed in an encounter in the Bangas valley of Kupwara District on August 2, Daily Excelsior reported. The encounter between militants and the Security Forces (SFs) began on August 1 when the troops noticed mov
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Four militants and an Army trooper were killed in an encounter in the Bangas valley of Kupwara District on August 2, Daily Excelsior reported. The encounter between militants and the Security Forces (SFs) began on August 1 when the troops noticed movement of heavily armed militants in Bangas valley in the Handwara area of Kupwara District. Sources said the SFs ordered the militants to surrender but they responded by opening fire on them. The two sides exchanged gun fire intermittently for several hours. Four unidentified militants and a soldier have reportedly been killed so far. The operation in the area was going on till last reports came in as the troops suspect that some remnants of the militant group might be still at large. The infiltration bid is third in the last week and fourth since beginning of July 2009.
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August - 2 
In the same District, suspected militants lobbed two hand grenades at the private residence of the Manipur Agriculture and Social Welfare Minister L. Loken Singh at Leimapkpam on August 2, according to Telegraph. Police recovered the unexploded hand
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In the same District, suspected militants lobbed two hand grenades at the private residence of the Manipur Agriculture and Social Welfare Minister L. Loken Singh at Leimapkpam on August 2, according to Telegraph. Police recovered the unexploded hand grenades from the courtyard of the house without the pins and subsequently defused them in a secluded area in Leimapokpam.
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August - 2 
In the State, cracking a financial network of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu Police arrested Asrar-ul-Haq, the ‘financial manager’ of the outfit’s ‘divisional commander’, from the Gujjar Nagar area alo
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In the State, cracking a financial network of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu Police arrested Asrar-ul-Haq, the ‘financial manager’ of the outfit’s ‘divisional commander’, from the Gujjar Nagar area along with INR 300000 hawala money. Several fake identity cards including those of Lab Assistant, Bhaderwah campus of Jammu University and cameraman, Press Jammu Classifieds were also recovered from the possession of Asrar, the sources said. However, the financier of the outfit, who delivered the money to Asrar-ul-Haq, managed to escape from the area well before the arrival of the Police. The preliminary questioning of Asrar-ul-Haq revealed that he was deputed by HM’s divisional commander in Doda, Shah Din Khandey a.k.a. as Shah, to collect hawala money from a financier of the outfit in Jammu.
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August - 2 
In the State, the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) ‘Publicity Secretary’ Rezek Bera said the outfit has set September 2009 as a deadline for the Government of India to hold peace talks with it, failing which, the group will at
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In the State, the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) ‘Publicity Secretary’ Rezek Bera said the outfit has set September 2009 as a deadline for the Government of India to hold peace talks with it, failing which, the group will attacks Government officials and Hindi-speaking people from October 2009. Talking to the media, Bera said: “We have submitted our 11-point charter of demands to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. The ministry hasn’t accepted six of the 11 demands.” He claimed that the KLNLF still has a big arsenal and a 200-strong force that is ready to fight.
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August - 2 
Militants shot dead an Army trooper in the Reshi Nagri area of Shopian District on August 2. Sabzar Ahmad Ganaie, posted with the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry in Hyderabad, was shot dead by suspected militants in an orchard in Shopian in the even
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Militants shot dead an Army trooper in the Reshi Nagri area of Shopian District on August 2. Sabzar Ahmad Ganaie, posted with the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry in Hyderabad, was shot dead by suspected militants in an orchard in Shopian in the evening, sources said. They said Ganaie had returned home on leave recently and was on his way to visit his orchard when he was shot dead. No militant outfit has claimed responsibility for the killing so far.
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August - 2 
Police in Baramulla District arrested six youths from the Lolab area close to Line of Control (LoC) on suspicion they were trying to exfiltrate to PoK for getting training in the handling of arms and subversive activities. A Police party arrested the
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Police in Baramulla District arrested six youths from the Lolab area close to Line of Control (LoC) on suspicion they were trying to exfiltrate to PoK for getting training in the handling of arms and subversive activities. A Police party arrested the six, all hailing from Tarzoo area in Sopore town of Baramulla, from Bhat-Gogal falling under Police Station Lalpura in Kupwara District.
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August - 2 
The Andhra Pradesh Government is to set up 15 more marine Police stations in the coastal Districts of the State, Home Minister Sabita. P. Indra. Reddy said, according to Times of India. The Union Government has accorded permission to set up 15 more
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The Andhra Pradesh Government is to set up 15 more marine Police stations in the coastal Districts of the State, Home Minister Sabita. P. Indra. Reddy said, according to Times of India. The Union Government has accorded permission to set up 15 more marine Police stations in the coastal area besides the six existing ones, she said at a function at Krishnapatnam Port in Nellore District. In the wake of intelligence alerts over possible terror threats through the sea route, the State Government has taken up various steps to strengthen security over the 970 kilometers long coastline in the State, she said. "We have taken up necessary measures to keep a strict vigil along the coastline and tightened security following intelligence alerts," she stated.
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August - 2 
The Hindu reports that a group of 15-20 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Nagen Singh Sardar (42), a resident of Nischintipur village in Belpahari, an adjoining block to Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District, when
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The Hindu reports that a group of 15-20 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Nagen Singh Sardar (42), a resident of Nischintipur village in Belpahari, an adjoining block to Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District, when he was returning home late in the night on August 2. Sardar, a former CPI-Maoist activist, had switched loyalty and joined the Jharkhand Party (Naren), and later a local people’s committee – the Gana Pratirodh Committee (People’s Resistance Committee) -, which was set up to resist Maoist activities in the region eight months back. He was reportedly threatened by the extremists several times as they suspected him of passing information to the Police. The incident occurred within a three kilometre radius of the Tarafeni Police camp that was set up following the joint operation of Security Forces.
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August - 2 
The PCPA supporters dug up roads near Shirshi and Champashole in Kotwali on August 2 while the Maoists put up posters asking locals to observe ‘Martyrs' Week’.
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The PCPA supporters dug up roads near Shirshi and Champashole in Kotwali on August 2 while the Maoists put up posters asking locals to observe ‘Martyrs' Week’.
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August - 2 
The SFs also arrested two ULFA linkmen, identified as Himata Sarma alias Deep (19) and his brother Himanshu Sarma alias Tapan (22), from their residence at Pati Darrang under Mongoldoi Police Station in Darrang District. One 22-mm locally-made revolv
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The SFs also arrested two ULFA linkmen, identified as Himata Sarma alias Deep (19) and his brother Himanshu Sarma alias Tapan (22), from their residence at Pati Darrang under Mongoldoi Police Station in Darrang District. One 22-mm locally-made revolver and two extortion notes of the ULFA were recovered from their residence.
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August - 2 
The SFs arrested a women cadre of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), identified as Rumi Baishya of Hatitari Gaon, at Musalpur under Baksa Police Station in Baksa District, reports Sentinel. 23 Aircel and Reliance SIM cards and various indisc
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The SFs arrested a women cadre of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), identified as Rumi Baishya of Hatitari Gaon, at Musalpur under Baksa Police Station in Baksa District, reports Sentinel. 23 Aircel and Reliance SIM cards and various indiscriminating documents were recovered from her possession. Purnima Baishya and Nirupama Baishya, the aunt and mother of Rumi respectively, were also arrested for further investigation.
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August - 2 
Two militants, suspected to be from the Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), were killed in an encounter with a joint team of the Police and Army at Santipur Balichari village under Dhemaji Sadar Police Station
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Two militants, suspected to be from the Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), were killed in an encounter with a joint team of the Police and Army at Santipur Balichari village under Dhemaji Sadar Police Station in the Dhemaji District on August 2, according to Telegraph. The Additional Superintendent of Police of Dhemaji, R.K. Handique, said the encounter occurred around 10.30pm (IST) when the Security Forces (SFs) raided the village after receiving information that some NDFB cadres had taken shelter there, primarily to carry out extortion. One of the slain militants was identified as Dudu Doimari alias Mergang Basumatary. One .38 revolver, a 7.65mm pistol, two Chinese hand grenades, ammunition, explosives supposedly RDX, documents and extortion notes were recovered from the encounter site.
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August - 2 
Unidentified militants left a hand grenade at the residence of a trader, Konsam Rajendro, at Chingmeirong in Imphal West District on the same morning.
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Unidentified militants left a hand grenade at the residence of a trader, Konsam Rajendro, at Chingmeirong in Imphal West District on the same morning.
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August - 2 
A report by the Foreign Affairs Committee quoted a former CIA chief as saying the Pakistan-based LeT had reached a “merge point” with the Al Qaeda. “It was from the tribal areas in Pakistan that the bomb plots in London, Madrid, Bali, Islamabad, and
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A report by the Foreign Affairs Committee quoted a former CIA chief as saying the Pakistan-based LeT had reached a “merge point” with the Al Qaeda. “It was from the tribal areas in Pakistan that the bomb plots in London, Madrid, Bali, Islamabad, and later Germany and Denmark were planned,” said the report on ‘Global Security: Afghanistan and Pakistan,’ headed by lawmaker Mike Gapes. The report said the LeT, which was responsible for the November 2008 Mumbai attacks that targeted Westerners, in particular U.S. and U.K, nationals, also operates from these tribal areas. It added that a section within the Pakistani Army and the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) still feels that “India, rather than the Islamic terrorists,” was the main threat to it. “We welcome the increasing recognition at senior levels within the Pakistani military of the need for a recalibrated approach to militancy, but we remain concerned that this may not necessarily be replicated elsewhere within the Army and the ISI,” the report said. It welcomed Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari’s remark that terrorism, not India, was the real threat to his country. However, the report raised doubts over “whether the underlying fundamentals of Pakistani security policy have changed sufficiently to realise the goals of long-term security and stability in Afghanistan.”
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August - 2 
A squad of the Paharipura Police Station was ambushed by unknown gunmen in Islamabad town around 2:30 am while patrolling the streets. Both the members of the squad, Hidayatullah from Harichand village in Charsadda, and Imtiaz, resident of Afghan Col
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A squad of the Paharipura Police Station was ambushed by unknown gunmen in Islamabad town around 2:30 am while patrolling the streets. Both the members of the squad, Hidayatullah from Harichand village in Charsadda, and Imtiaz, resident of Afghan Colony in Peshawar, were killed in the attack.
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August - 2 
Afghanistan rejected on August 2 reported claims by Pakistan’s Interior Minister that President Hamid Karzai had admitted that ‘terrorist’ training camps in Afghanistan were operating against Pakistan, Dawn reported. “This is absolutely not true. Thi
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Afghanistan rejected on August 2 reported claims by Pakistan’s Interior Minister that President Hamid Karzai had admitted that ‘terrorist’ training camps in Afghanistan were operating against Pakistan, Dawn reported. “This is absolutely not true. This is baseless,” Interior Minister Hanif Atmar said at a press conference, also denying that Karzai had told his ministry to take action against these training grounds. Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rehman Malik reportedly told a private television channel that Karzai had made the admission during a meeting in Kabul in July 2009. Malik was also quoted as saying: “Karzai directed his security adviser and interior minister to destroy and close down all training camps working against Pakistan.” Rejecting this claim, Atmar said the president had rather pledged “firm action” against threats to Pakistan from Afghanistan should he receive evidence. Atmar also reportedly disagreed with the Pakistani minister’s reported claim that 90 per cent of militants arrested in Pakistan were of Afghan origin. Kabul had “strong evidence” that Afghan as well as Pakistani, Central Asian and Al Qaeda-linked militants of various nationalities were operating from safe havens across the border, the minister said.
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August - 2 
Charges of rebellion against the state have been laid against the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad in the Saidu Sharif Police Station in Swat District on August 2, Daily Times reported. A Police official said a
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Charges of rebellion against the state have been laid against the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad in the Saidu Sharif Police Station in Swat District on August 2, Daily Times reported. A Police official said a First Information Report was registered against Sufi under sections 120-D, 121, 124-A of the Pakistan Penal Code and Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act. The official said Sufi was charged with inciting the masses during his address at Grassy Ground in Mingora on April 20, 2009. He said in his address, Sufi had called the Supreme Court and the high courts of Pakistan “un-Islamic”. Sufi had also termed all judges, lawyers and pro-democracy clerics “rebels”. Sufi was arrested along with his two sons, Ziaullah and Rizwanullah, from Sethi Town in the provincial capital Peshawar on July 26.
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August - 2 
Holding the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) responsible for the November 26, 2008 Mumbai attacks, a British parliamentary committee on August 2, 2009 said several major terrorist attacks across the world, including those in London, Madrid, and Bali, had their
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Holding the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) responsible for the November 26, 2008 Mumbai attacks, a British parliamentary committee on August 2, 2009 said several major terrorist attacks across the world, including those in London, Madrid, and Bali, had their origins in the tribal areas of Pakistan, The Hindu reported.
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August - 2 
In the NWFP, suspected Taliban militants bombed four shops selling CDs and cassettes in the Balakot town of Mansehra District on August 2. Police officer Habibur Rahman said a time bomb planted outside the shops in the main market of Balakot exploded
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In the NWFP, suspected Taliban militants bombed four shops selling CDs and cassettes in the Balakot town of Mansehra District on August 2. Police officer Habibur Rahman said a time bomb planted outside the shops in the main market of Balakot exploded early in the morning, AP reported. Two people were also injured in the blast, Online news agency reported.
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August - 2 
In the southern Mashogagar village, terrorists killed a prayer leader Qari Roohul Amin of Sulemankhel, who had been abducted on June 29, and placed three kilograms of explosives with his body to trigger it with a remote control device in the hope tha
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In the southern Mashogagar village, terrorists killed a prayer leader Qari Roohul Amin of Sulemankhel, who had been abducted on June 29, and placed three kilograms of explosives with his body to trigger it with a remote control device in the hope that Policemen would come close to it. Officials of the bomb disposal squad, however, defused the explosives without any damage.
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August - 2 
Militants shot dead two Policemen in Paharipura while a Police party escaped a booby trap when a bomb disposal squad defused explosives placed with the body of a slain prayer leader in Mashogagar in the early hours of August 2, The News reported.
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Militants shot dead two Policemen in Paharipura while a Police party escaped a booby trap when a bomb disposal squad defused explosives placed with the body of a slain prayer leader in Mashogagar in the early hours of August 2, The News reported.
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August - 2 
Paramilitary troops were on August 2, 2009 deployed in the Azafi Abadi village, also known as Koriaan, in the Punjab province where 10 people were killed in violence between Muslims and Christians over the alleged desecration of the Koran, The Hindu
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Paramilitary troops were on August 2, 2009 deployed in the Azafi Abadi village, also known as Koriaan, in the Punjab province where 10 people were killed in violence between Muslims and Christians over the alleged desecration of the Koran, The Hindu reported. Pakistan Rangers personnel took up positions in and around Azafi Abadi, a day after it witnessed communal clashes. Persons from the two communities reportedly exchanged fire and over 80 homes of Christians were set ablaze by mobs. However, despite deployment of the Pakistan Rangers, the situation in the area remained tense throughout the day as some Christians refused to bury their dead until Police registered a complaint against those responsible for the killings and arson. “We have arrested a number of suspects and exemplary punishment will be given to those involved in heinous crimes. This is a crime against humanity,” Rana Sanaullah, Law Minister of Punjab, told reporters. He said some outlawed religious groups were involved in the violence but did not name them.
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August - 2 
Security Forces (SFs) killed four Taliban militants and arrested 27 others from the Swat District on August 2, Daily Times reported. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), two militants were killed and seven others arrested during s
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Security Forces (SFs) killed four Taliban militants and arrested 27 others from the Swat District on August 2, Daily Times reported. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), two militants were killed and seven others arrested during search-and-cordon operations in Derai and Danda. In addition, two more militants were killed and two others arrested in Gorai, Kotlai and Daragai. The SFs also conducted search and clearance operations in Kamargai near Gulibagh area and apprehended a local Taliban ‘commander’ and nine suspects. They also carried out a search operation in Shah Dheri and arrested eight Taliban militants and seized four rifles and three pistols. A local Taliban leader, identified as Khairur Rehman, surrendered to the SFs in Shangla District. The troops also carried out a search operation in the Biha valley and discovered two tunnels and a training camp with bunkers and a generator.
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August - 2 
A large amount of explosives was seized by the Armed Police Force from Gaddachauki Customs at Mahendranagar in the Kanchanpur District along the Nepal-India border, reports The Himalayan Times. Two persons were arrested along with ammunition they wer
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A large amount of explosives was seized by the Armed Police Force from Gaddachauki Customs at Mahendranagar in the Kanchanpur District along the Nepal-India border, reports The Himalayan Times. Two persons were arrested along with ammunition they were ferrying from India. 406 sets of gelatin, 584 detonators and 30 rolls of safety fuse which is used to manufacture bombs were seized from the accused.
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August - 2 
Cadres of the Young Communist League (YCL) attacked a General Manager of the Industrial Area Management Limited (IAML), Giriraj Mani Bhandari, while addressing a press conference in Balaju on August 2. A group of YCL cadres led by Rohit, who is also
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Cadres of the Young Communist League (YCL) attacked a General Manager of the Industrial Area Management Limited (IAML), Giriraj Mani Bhandari, while addressing a press conference in Balaju on August 2. A group of YCL cadres led by Rohit, who is also the chairman of All Nepal Federation of Trade Unions (Balaju chapter) entered the press conference venue in Balaju, dragged out Bhandari, smeared black soot on his face and assaulted him. Some staff members of the IAML were injured while trying to protect Bhandari. YCL cadres are understood to have attacked Bhandari in revenge of the latter’s proactive role in removing the YCL camp from the Balaju Industrial Estate (BIE). YCL cadres had illegally occupied space in BIE and set up a camp to house their cadres.
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August - 2 
Nepal News reports that Chairman of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda on August 2 said his party would resort to a fresh protest movement if the Prime Minister's commitment to address
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Nepal News reports that Chairman of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda on August 2 said his party would resort to a fresh protest movement if the Prime Minister's commitment to address the issues raised by the party didn't materialise within the next four days. "We had given one month ultimatum to address the issues concerning the President's unconstitutional move. There will be protests in the streets as well as the parliament if those issues are not addressed within four days," Prachanda warned while speaking at the press conference in Koteshwor to publicise the decisions of the central committee meeting. Prachanda said the present Government would be responsible for the situation arising from the street movement. He said the protests would be peaceful. Mentioning that 'reactionaries' are creating rumours that the Maoists are preparing to return to armed movement again, Prachanda said such rumours are meant to defame the party.
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August - 2 
Intelligence agencies have come to know about covert activities of an Islamist outfit in the country and its close links with the banned outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB). Intelligence officials said they have only learnt the name of the n
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Intelligence agencies have come to know about covert activities of an Islamist outfit in the country and its close links with the banned outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB). Intelligence officials said they have only learnt the name of the new outfit, Jamaat-e-Muslimeen, and its "dawati" (invitational) activities. The JMB's explosives expert Zahidul Islam Sumon alias Boma Mizan revealed the name and the limited activities of Jamaat-e-Muslimeen to the Security Forces (SFs) during his interrogation, intelligence sources said. He also revealed that a few cadres of the new outfit joined the JMB recently. Thought he did not reveal any information about the leadership and detailed activities of the Jamaat-e-Muslimeen, the SFs suspect the outfit is carrying out invitational activities under the banner of Dawat-e-Islami at different mosques in the capital. "Many JMB members we have arrested in recent times told us that they were members of Dawat-e-Islam and were first inspired in jehadi spirit through its activities. They later joined JMB," said a top official of a security agency. Dawat-e-Islami is on the list of 33 militant groups the security agencies have identified either for having direct involvement in militant activities or for suspected involvement in militancy in the country.
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August - 2 
Three cadres of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP- Janajuddha), including a regional leader, were killed in two separate incidents on August 2, reports Daily Star. Regional leader Jahangir Alam and a front ranking extr
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Three cadres of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP- Janajuddha), including a regional leader, were killed in two separate incidents on August 2, reports Daily Star. Regional leader Jahangir Alam and a front ranking extremist of the outfit, identified as Yarul Islam, were shot dead in an encounter with the Police at Beel Amla area in the Mirpur District. Police said the duo were ‘most wanted’ outlaws in the District and belonged to Khalishakundi in the Daulatpur sub-district of Kushtia District. Subsequently, Police also recovered two pistols and 12 bullets from their possession.
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August - 2 
IANS reports that a senior civil administration official was arrested for alleged links with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Police said on August 2. Nagalingam Vethanayagam, the Government agent of Kilinochchi District, was arrested on
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IANS reports that a senior civil administration official was arrested for alleged links with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Police said on August 2. Nagalingam Vethanayagam, the Government agent of Kilinochchi District, was arrested on July 31 following information from an arrested LTTE cadre. Vethanayagam held the post in the former LTTE political headquarters until January 2009 when Kilinochchi was recaptured by the Government troops. The Government agent is the senior most civil service administrative officer of a District in Sri Lanka. Some top Government officials serving in the North are reportedly now facing arrest over their active feeding of intelligence to the LTTE after regularly visiting Colombo for official meetings, adds Nation.lk. Sources said their active role in the LTTE had been revealed by top level LTTE cadres arrested reecntly. The arrested militants, in addition to giving locations of hidden LTTE caches had come out with detailed information about these officials, who had not only fed the organisation about movements of VIPs, but even maps of vulnerable installations and places in the South. At least a dozen top officials are now likely to be arrested in this regard, where credible evidence is available against them.
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August - 2 
In the same District, Naval troops conducted a search and clear operation in Thonythattamadu area and recovered 15 I-com sets, three base station sets, one telephone, 12 1077 type hand-held communication sets, three mikes, one multi-meter, one GPS an
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In the same District, Naval troops conducted a search and clear operation in Thonythattamadu area and recovered 15 I-com sets, three base station sets, one telephone, 12 1077 type hand-held communication sets, three mikes, one multi-meter, one GPS and one vehicle mounted antenna.
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August - 2 
Sri Lankan Police in the morning of August 2 arrested the wife and a daughter of a former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader who attempted to leave the country, reports Colombo Page. Police confirmed that the two suspects from Kilinochchi
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Sri Lankan Police in the morning of August 2 arrested the wife and a daughter of a former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader who attempted to leave the country, reports Colombo Page. Police confirmed that the two suspects from Kilinochchi had attempted to leave for Budapest in Hungary. During questioning at the Katunayake International airport in Colombo, both failed to provide their identification, Police said.
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August - 2 
The Police in a search operation conducted in the Wattuwan area of Trincomalee District recovered one T-56 weapon, three T-56 magazines and 34 rounds of T-56 ammunition.
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The Police in a search operation conducted in the Wattuwan area of Trincomalee District recovered one T-56 weapon, three T-56 magazines and 34 rounds of T-56 ammunition.
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August - 2 
Troops in the Batticaloa District conducted search and clear operations in the Thallathonnimadu, Mawaliaru and Aralaganvila areas and recovered one T-56 weapon, one AK-47 weapon, seven AK-47 magazines, one Global Positioning System (GPS), two LTTE be
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Troops in the Batticaloa District conducted search and clear operations in the Thallathonnimadu, Mawaliaru and Aralaganvila areas and recovered one T-56 weapon, one AK-47 weapon, seven AK-47 magazines, one Global Positioning System (GPS), two LTTE belt orders, 19 81-mm mortar bombs, 16 81-mm mortar fuses, 10 81-mm mortar chargers, 12 anti-personnel mines (APMs), 15 APM fuses, one claymore mine, five hand grenades, 1755 rounds of Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) ammunition, one Arul bomb, 121 Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG), 53 founds of 7.62x39-mm ammunition, 20 40-mm grenades, one I-com set and 227 82-mm mortar bombs.
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August - 3 
An improvised explosive device (IED), weighing around two kilograms, was recovered by Police from the outskirts of the Guwahati city, reports Shillong Times. “The IED was suspected to be planted by United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) for subversiv
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An improvised explosive device (IED), weighing around two kilograms, was recovered by Police from the outskirts of the Guwahati city, reports Shillong Times. “The IED was suspected to be planted by United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) for subversive activities in the city in the run-up to the Independence Day (August 15)," Assistant Superintendent of Police Debijot Deuri said.
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August - 3 
Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested along with explosive material from the Dantewada District on August 3, Police said. The District Superintendent of Police Amresh Mishra told PTI over phone that acting on a tip-of
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Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested along with explosive material from the Dantewada District on August 3, Police said. The District Superintendent of Police Amresh Mishra told PTI over phone that acting on a tip-off a Police team raided a hideout in the Kuakonda area where the insurgents were holding a meeting. The arrested Maoists were identified as Khorami Mulla, Sodhi Masa, Miryami Mahesh, Miryami Deva and Sodhi Joga. Detonators and wires besides Maoist banners and posters were recovered from the incident site, he added.
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August - 3 
Four ATTF militants, including a woman cadre, surrendered before the BSF personnel at Daighyabari in West District on August 3.
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Four ATTF militants, including a woman cadre, surrendered before the BSF personnel at Daighyabari in West District on August 3.
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August - 3 
In the night of August 3, the Maoists opened fire in Gudari injuring a woman L. Laxmi, wife of L. Satyanarayana, the nephew of Gudari Notified Area Council (NAC) chairman. The report added that three Maoists reached the house of Satyanarayana and ope
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In the night of August 3, the Maoists opened fire in Gudari injuring a woman L. Laxmi, wife of L. Satyanarayana, the nephew of Gudari Notified Area Council (NAC) chairman. The report added that three Maoists reached the house of Satyanarayana and opened fire injuring Laxmi.
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August - 3 
In the State, the Ranjan Daimary fraction of the NDFB (NDFB-R) called a 12-hour Assam bandh (general shutdown) from 5am (IST) to 5pm on August 5 to protest against what it alleged were systematic killings of the Bodo community by the SFs, reports Sen
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In the State, the Ranjan Daimary fraction of the NDFB (NDFB-R) called a 12-hour Assam bandh (general shutdown) from 5am (IST) to 5pm on August 5 to protest against what it alleged were systematic killings of the Bodo community by the SFs, reports Sentinel. The NDFB-R warned that the outfit will not remain silent to the alleged excesses by the SFs. Meanwhile, in a telephonic conversation, B. Barbai, who claimed himself to be the ‘Sergeant Major’ of the NDFB’s General Headquarters, said the Assam Police and Army has been continuing their killing spree of common people in the name of operations against the NDFB. He said more than 75 percent reports of the encounters claimed by the SFs were false. He warned the NDFB will boycott celebrations of Independence Day on August 15 and clarified that the NDFB-R faction was not involved in the Nayekgaon incident where a former BLT cadre was shot dead.
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August - 3 
Incident in the same block of the same District, another member of the Gana Pratirodh Committee, Gurucharan Tudu (56), was killed by Maoists at Jamjurki village on August 3.
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Incident in the same block of the same District, another member of the Gana Pratirodh Committee, Gurucharan Tudu (56), was killed by Maoists at Jamjurki village on August 3.
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August - 3 
Security Force (SF) personnel recovered a cache of explosives from Ingtigaon, about 35 kilometres from Baithalangso in the Karbi Anglong District. The recovered explosives included 14 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, five kilograms guillotine, 50 elect
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Security Force (SF) personnel recovered a cache of explosives from Ingtigaon, about 35 kilometres from Baithalangso in the Karbi Anglong District. The recovered explosives included 14 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, five kilograms guillotine, 50 electric detonators and 60 metre fuse wire. The consignment is suspected to belong to the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF), adds Telegraph. Three persons were arrested for further investigation.
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August - 3 
Suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants shot dead Galaram Basumatary alias Laoga Basumatary (30), a former Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) cadre, at his Nayekgaon residence under Kokrajhar Police Station in the Kokrajhar Distric
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Suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants shot dead Galaram Basumatary alias Laoga Basumatary (30), a former Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) cadre, at his Nayekgaon residence under Kokrajhar Police Station in the Kokrajhar District in the evening of August 3, according to Assam Tribune.
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August - 3 
Times of India reports that the Patna High Court on August 3 directed the State Government to give reply to a letter petition converted into a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) which has sought direction to the State Government to provide employment o
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Times of India reports that the Patna High Court on August 3 directed the State Government to give reply to a letter petition converted into a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) which has sought direction to the State Government to provide employment opportunities to Naxalites (left wing extremists) and bring them into mainstream. A Division Bench comprising the Acting Chief Justice Shivakirti Singh and Justice Anjana Prakash passed the order on the PIL of P K Das who submitted that the State Government had announced such a move but failed to provide Naxalites an opportunity to eschew violence and lead a normal life. The court gave four weeks' time to the Government to file a counter affidavit to the PIL.
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August - 3 
A missile hit a house in the Chashma village, one kilometre south of Miranshah, killing three civilians and wounding three others. In retaliation, the troops fired shells, targeting the sites from where the Taliban militants were launching attacks.
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A missile hit a house in the Chashma village, one kilometre south of Miranshah, killing three civilians and wounding three others. In retaliation, the troops fired shells, targeting the sites from where the Taliban militants were launching attacks.
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August - 3 
According to Dawn, jets shelled Taliban hideouts and killed at least five militants near Swat on August 3. The aircraft raided Dok Darra town after intelligence reports said that a large number of militants had gathered in the area, military spokesma
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According to Dawn, jets shelled Taliban hideouts and killed at least five militants near Swat on August 3. The aircraft raided Dok Darra town after intelligence reports said that a large number of militants had gathered in the area, military spokesman Major Nasir Ali Khan said. “The bombing destroyed three Taliban bases and killed five militants,” he said. Local administration chief Javed Marwat confirmed the air strikes and said at least five militants were killed, but warned that the number of casualties could rise.
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August - 3 
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), three terrorists surrendered to the Security Forces (SFs) in Shangla District and search and clearance operations are reportedly continuing in Swat and Malakand. Further, the SFs arrested nine terr
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According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), three terrorists surrendered to the Security Forces (SFs) in Shangla District and search and clearance operations are reportedly continuing in Swat and Malakand. Further, the SFs arrested nine terrorists in the Panrsat, Ashara, Shakardarra, Puronai and Kukarai areas of Swat District, demolished three houses of militants and defused an explosive device. One SMG with three magazines, two pistols and one computer were seized in Gokdara area, near Mingora. Further, four terrorists were arrested and four rifles and 30 rounds recovered in Salampur area. One terrorist was reportedly apprehended from the Dargai Killay area of Malakand.
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August - 3 
Authorities in Bajaur Agency have reportedly asked the elders of Salarzai tribe to flush the militants out of their areas or face consequences. Speaking at a Jirga of the elders, Khar Subdivision Assistant Political Agent Iqbal Khattak said the peopl
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Authorities in Bajaur Agency have reportedly asked the elders of Salarzai tribe to flush the militants out of their areas or face consequences. Speaking at a Jirga of the elders, Khar Subdivision Assistant Political Agent Iqbal Khattak said the people of Tangi, Babar Shah, Darra, Ghundai and Sor Dagay should co-operate with the political administration in eliminating the militants and refrain from harbouring them in their areas. The elders vowed to make efforts for handing over the wanted persons to the administration or expel them from the area to avert a possible action by the Government.
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August - 3 
Daily Times reports that five civilians and four Security Force (SF) personnel were killed and six civilians and an equal number of SFs injured in the North Waziristan Agency of FATA on August 3. Militants fired rockets and missiles at an army camp,
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Daily Times reports that five civilians and four Security Force (SF) personnel were killed and six civilians and an equal number of SFs injured in the North Waziristan Agency of FATA on August 3. Militants fired rockets and missiles at an army camp, northeast of Miranshah, killing four Army personnel and seriously injuring another six.
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August - 3 
Elements in the intelligence agencies who were sympathetic towards terrorists had resigned and had been arrested, a private TV channel quoted Interior Minister Rehman Malik on August 3, adding they were officers of the rank of Major and wanted to tar
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Elements in the intelligence agencies who were sympathetic towards terrorists had resigned and had been arrested, a private TV channel quoted Interior Minister Rehman Malik on August 3, adding they were officers of the rank of Major and wanted to target army generals, Daily Times reported. He said there have been some elements in the intelligence agencies who have had links with terrorists, including Baitullah Mehsud, Qari Ilyas and Qari Hussain and with banned organisations. To a question, he said South Waziristan had become a hub of anti-state activities and terrorists from various areas, including Hangu, Bajaur and Mohmand agencies, were operating against security forces. He also reportedly said the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) supported the Taliban and Al Qaeda in destabilising the country.
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August - 3 
The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) killed five abducted officials, including a Station House Officer (SHO), on August 3, and threatened to kill the remaining abducted persons if their demands were not met within 24 hours, Daily Times reported. The BRA
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The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) killed five abducted officials, including a Station House Officer (SHO), on August 3, and threatened to kill the remaining abducted persons if their demands were not met within 24 hours, Daily Times reported. The BRA is reported to have thrown the bodies on Jathhar Kelji Road. Speaking to a private TV channel by satellite telephone, a spokesman for the BRA, Sarfraz Baloch, claimed responsibility for killing the officials, including the Dera Murad Jamali SHO Ahsanullah Khosa. The spokesman threatened that if the Government did not release arrested Baloch leaders within 24 hours, the BRA would kill the remaining officials and labourers in their custody. The officials and labourers were working on Government projects in different areas of Dera Murad Jamali, headquarter of Nasirabad District, when they were abducted.
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August - 3 
The federal and the Punjab governments had filed separate appeals with the Supreme Court against a Lahore High Court order freeing Hafiz Saeed and Nazir from house arrest. But the Punjab Government later moved an application for the withdrawal of its
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The federal and the Punjab governments had filed separate appeals with the Supreme Court against a Lahore High Court order freeing Hafiz Saeed and Nazir from house arrest. But the Punjab Government later moved an application for the withdrawal of its petition, and told the court that if the federal Government provided fresh evidence against Saeed, the provincial administration would reverse its decision to withdraw the appeal. In its application for the withdrawal of the appeal against Hafiz Saeed, the Punjab Government said the LeT chief and Nazir were put under house arrest on a directive by the federal Government, but the centre had “failed” to provide concrete evidence for their house arrest.
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August - 3 
The Supreme Court on August 3 adjourned for an indefinite period the hearing of a petition filed by the federal Government challenging the release of the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (also known as Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT]) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and his close
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The Supreme Court on August 3 adjourned for an indefinite period the hearing of a petition filed by the federal Government challenging the release of the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (also known as Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT]) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and his close aide Col (r) Nazir Ahmad, Daily Times reported. A three-member bench of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Chaudhry Ijaz Ahmed and Justice Jawwad S Khawaja is hearing the case. Attorney General Sardar Latif Khosa told the court on August 3 that the record of the case was with the Punjab Government, but Punjab Advocate General Raza Farooq had resigned and nobody else had been appointed in his place. He said the case could not proceed in the absence of the record, and called on the court to adjourn the proceedings. Advocate A. K. Dogar, representing Hafiz Saeed, did not object to the attorney general’s request – which was accepted by the court.
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August - 3 
The Taliban militants attacked an Army camp in the Datakhel area, 40 kilometres west of Miranshah, the headquarters of North Waziristan Agency. A Taliban-launched rocket hit, a house killing two women and wounding another three.
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The Taliban militants attacked an Army camp in the Datakhel area, 40 kilometres west of Miranshah, the headquarters of North Waziristan Agency. A Taliban-launched rocket hit, a house killing two women and wounding another three.
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August - 3 
Three militants were killed and several others injured when the Security Forces (SFs) targeted suspected hideouts of the militants in different areas of Salarzai sub-division in Bajaur Agency on August 3, The News reported. Official sources said the
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Three militants were killed and several others injured when the Security Forces (SFs) targeted suspected hideouts of the militants in different areas of Salarzai sub-division in Bajaur Agency on August 3, The News reported. Official sources said the SFs targeted the militant hideouts in Darra, Ghundai and Sor Dagay areas with artillery guns, killing three militants and injuring several others. They added that a number of sanctuaries of the militants were destroyed in the operations.
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August - 3 
Kantipuronline reports that People's Liberation Army (PLA) combatants allegedly abducted two activists of the Matrika Yadav-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) party from Damak in the Jhapa District on August 3. Organising a press confer
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Kantipuronline reports that People's Liberation Army (PLA) combatants allegedly abducted two activists of the Matrika Yadav-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) party from Damak in the Jhapa District on August 3. Organising a press conference at Damak on August 4, the Kochila State Committee of the recently formed CPN-Maoist said the PLA fighters of First Division Cantonment had abducted two of its District leaders, Santa Rai and Sharan Rai, from Damak. Santa is the Jhapa chairman of the committee whereas Sharan is the assistant coordinator of the party's security branch. Both of them are former PLA combatants who recently defected to the Yadav-led CPN-Maoist.
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August - 3 
Prime Minister Nepal met President Yadav at the latter's office, Shital Niwas, and discussed the Maoist ultimatum to the Government to address the issue of civilian supremacy, among other things. According to the Prime Minister's political advisor Ra
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Prime Minister Nepal met President Yadav at the latter's office, Shital Niwas, and discussed the Maoist ultimatum to the Government to address the issue of civilian supremacy, among other things. According to the Prime Minister's political advisor Raghuji Panta, the Prime Minister and President concluded that no parliamentary debate can take place on the President's move, as demanded by the Maoists.
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August - 3 
The Standing Committee meeting of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) on August 3 seconded party Chairman Prachanda’s warning and decided to re-launch a struggle “from the street and the parliament" if the Government fail
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The Standing Committee meeting of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) on August 3 seconded party Chairman Prachanda’s warning and decided to re-launch a struggle “from the street and the parliament" if the Government failed to come clear on the issues of civilian supremacy and the 'unconstitutional' move of the President on the Army chief episode within the next three days. The Standing Committee also decided to boycott the public appearances of Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal and President Ram Baran Yadav if the 22-party coalition failed to address the issues raised by the party.
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August - 3 
Another PBCP-Janajuddha cadre, identified as Nizamuddin alias Kosai Nizam, was lynched in the Sarishadanga Bazar area of Chuadanga District. Police said Nizam and his accomplices went to Sarishadanga Bazar at about 9:30pm to collect the money he had
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Another PBCP-Janajuddha cadre, identified as Nizamuddin alias Kosai Nizam, was lynched in the Sarishadanga Bazar area of Chuadanga District. Police said Nizam and his accomplices went to Sarishadanga Bazar at about 9:30pm to collect the money he had demanded from local businessmen. The businessmen, prepared to confront the gang, confined him in a shop and lynched him. Nizam's accomplices, however, managed to escape. Police also recovered a locally made gun with two bullets from his possession. Nizam was reportedly accused in nine cases, including four murders filed with the Alamdanga and Sadar Police Stations.
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August - 3 
The Madaripur District Police on August 3 arrested a woman, reportedly a cadre of the outlawed Sarbahara Dal, from Bandar area of Shibchar sub district. While all the Sarbahara Dal cadres, including its gang leader Delwar, managed to escape from the
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The Madaripur District Police on August 3 arrested a woman, reportedly a cadre of the outlawed Sarbahara Dal, from Bandar area of Shibchar sub district. While all the Sarbahara Dal cadres, including its gang leader Delwar, managed to escape from the incident site, Police arrested Delwar's mother Anwara Begum and recovered a 9-mm pistol and five bullets from her possession. Police also recovered two more bullets during a subsequent search of the house.
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August - 3 
Members of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP) Party who had weapons in their possession before they entered into mainstream politics handed over a stock of arms and ammunition to the Army troops at Kudumbimalai in the Thoppigala area of Batti
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Members of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP) Party who had weapons in their possession before they entered into mainstream politics handed over a stock of arms and ammunition to the Army troops at Kudumbimalai in the Thoppigala area of Batticaloa District on August 3, Sri Lanka Army reported. The stock handed over included one Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) weapon, four RPG bombs, one Light Machine Gun (LMG) weapon, one LMG drum, one T-81 weapon, four T-81 magazines, two T-56 MK II weapons, 10 T-56 magazines, one T-56 MK I weapon and 220 rounds of T-56 ammunition.
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August - 3 
On August 3, the troops recovered 63 anti-personnel mines, 10 claymore mines of 10 kilograms each, 76 claymore mines of five kilograms each, 20 small claymore mines, 3000 rounds of T-56 ammunition, five T-56 magazines, 10 Rocket Propelled Grenades (R
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On August 3, the troops recovered 63 anti-personnel mines, 10 claymore mines of 10 kilograms each, 76 claymore mines of five kilograms each, 20 small claymore mines, 3000 rounds of T-56 ammunition, five T-56 magazines, 10 Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG), 13 RPG heat bombs, one Outboard Motor, 237 propellers with seven wings, twelve 60-mm mortar bombs, fourteen 82-mm mortar bombs and five hand grenades during search and clear operations in the Welikandal and Puthukuddiyiruppu areas, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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August - 3 
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Member of Parliament (MP), Sivanathan Kishore, has said that the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the northern part of Sri Lanka are being smuggled out from their camps by organised groups, according to BBC. He sta
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Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Member of Parliament (MP), Sivanathan Kishore, has said that the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the northern part of Sri Lanka are being smuggled out from their camps by organised groups, according to BBC. He stated that “smuggling of people from these camps is going on for some time.” People in the camps have been paying huge money to get themselves out of the camps and some of them have even been escorted till the airport and have gone abroad, according to the MP. The modus operandi, according the Sivanathan Kishore, includes people being brought out of the camps under the guise of sick patients and then taken to other locations. Meanwhile, Rajapakse told BBC the Government has evidence that some people, mostly LTTE suspects, had escaped recently from the tightly guarded camps in the north. The Defence Secretary said: "We have evidence that some people have gone to India, Singapore, Malaysia and to Europe”. The Government has taken action against a "very small minority" of security service personnel who were involved in the racket, he said.
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August - 3 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) could be attempting to revive the organisation amid efforts by the outfit to rescue hardcore cadres housed in Government-run refugees camps for Tamil civilians in the Vavuniya District, said Defence Secreta
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) could be attempting to revive the organisation amid efforts by the outfit to rescue hardcore cadres housed in Government-run refugees camps for Tamil civilians in the Vavuniya District, said Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse, according to Hindustan Times. In an interview with Sunday Island, he said an organised campaign had been launched to free terrorists from refugee camps before Army and Police investigators, now engaged in a systematic screening process, closed in on them. Gotabhaya stated that the Government would not allow the LTTE to reverse the military victory achieved at a huge cost to the nation. He pointed out that ordinary civilians would never make an attempt to flee refugee camps as the Government, with the support of some international agencies, had provided adequate facilities for them.
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August - 3 
Troops in Mannar recovered 26 non electric detonators.
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Troops in Mannar recovered 26 non electric detonators.
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August - 3 
Vavuniya District Secretary P.S.M. Charles told Daily News that the Government’s 180 day resettlement programme is in progress with another batch of 1,500 civilians from the Manik Farm relief village being re-settled in the Omanthai, Nochchimotai, Pi
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Vavuniya District Secretary P.S.M. Charles told Daily News that the Government’s 180 day resettlement programme is in progress with another batch of 1,500 civilians from the Manik Farm relief village being re-settled in the Omanthai, Nochchimotai, Piramanalamkulam, Pirappumadu areas on August 5.
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August - 4 
A villager, who was earlier the headman of a Dimasa-dominated village in the Mandardisa under Langting outpost in the North Cachar Hills, was shot dead by suspected Naga militants on August 4, according to Telegraph.
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A villager, who was earlier the headman of a Dimasa-dominated village in the Mandardisa under Langting outpost in the North Cachar Hills, was shot dead by suspected Naga militants on August 4, according to Telegraph.
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August - 4 
On April 4, suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted three employees of a private contractor engaged in road construction in the Maheshwari village of Jamui district for not paying extortion amount, reports IANS. Contrac
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On April 4, suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted three employees of a private contractor engaged in road construction in the Maheshwari village of Jamui district for not paying extortion amount, reports IANS. Contractor Pawan Kumar Singh said that the Maoists had demanded levy for continuation of road construction work and threatened him with dire consequences unless the amount was paid.
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August - 4 
On August 4, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a senior central committee leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and wounded one of his associates at Patamda off Jamshedpur in the East Singhbhum District, reports T
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On August 4, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a senior central committee leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and wounded one of his associates at Patamda off Jamshedpur in the East Singhbhum District, reports Times of India. Doren Singh Munda (48) was a close aide of former State land revenue minister Dulal Bhuiyan and had an active role in the movement for creation of Jharkhand as a separate State in 2000. Police said four motorcycle-borne militants raided Patamda village around 8.30am (IST), saw Munda and his assistant sitting outside the leader's house and started firing indiscriminately from their automatic weapons. Munda died on the spot. "After killing him, the Red rebels fled the village. They took a road towards West Bengal. By the time the cops and CRPF personnel reached the spot, they must have entered Bengal. It's hardly a half-an-hour journey to the neighbouring state," An unnamed Police official said.
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August - 4 
One person belonging to the Metei community was shot dead by unidentified militants near Tangkhul village area under Yairipok Police Station in the Thoubal District on August 4, reports Imphal Free Press. Police recovered the driving licence of one M
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One person belonging to the Metei community was shot dead by unidentified militants near Tangkhul village area under Yairipok Police Station in the Thoubal District on August 4, reports Imphal Free Press. Police recovered the driving licence of one Moirangthem Biren of Khangabnok Part-II along with a money bag from the possession of the slain person.
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August - 4 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed one villager, identified as Gopinath Lima, at Burukudu village under Gudari Police station in the Rayagada District in the evening of August 4, reports The Hindu. Four armed extremists re
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed one villager, identified as Gopinath Lima, at Burukudu village under Gudari Police station in the Rayagada District in the evening of August 4, reports The Hindu. Four armed extremists reached the house of Lima and dragged him out of the house. He was taken to the middle of the village and assaulted ruthlessly in front of the villagers. Then the victim was dragged into the near by agricultural field and was shot dead. It is suspected that Maoists murdered him alleging him to be a Police informer. Burukudu village is situated at a distance of one kilometre from the Gudari Police station.
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August - 4 
The Union Defence Minister A.K. Antony said on August 4 that terrorists are getting more and more aggressive and can resort to using chemical weapons to cause maximum casualties, adding that the Indian armed forces will prepare to counter any such at
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The Union Defence Minister A.K. Antony said on August 4 that terrorists are getting more and more aggressive and can resort to using chemical weapons to cause maximum casualties, adding that the Indian armed forces will prepare to counter any such attack, reports Times of India. "Terrorists are getting more and more aggressive in their activities the world over. They are adopting newer techniques and technology in their mode of operation," Antony said in New Delhi while releasing the national guidelines on the Management of Chemical Terrorism Disaster. "The Defence Ministry shall also prepare itself for the management of (any) chemical terrorism disaster," Antony added.
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August - 4 
An underground tunnel was destroyed by the SFs in search operations in the Bahadar Gaam area near Charbagh. Eight militants were also arrested during the operation.
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An underground tunnel was destroyed by the SFs in search operations in the Bahadar Gaam area near Charbagh. Eight militants were also arrested during the operation.
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August - 4 
Security Forces (SFs) killed at least six Taliban militants in fighting in the Kabal and Barikot areas of NWFP on August 4 while a soldier was killed and another sustained injuries, a Police official told Daily Times. Sources said dead bodies of five
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Security Forces (SFs) killed at least six Taliban militants in fighting in the Kabal and Barikot areas of NWFP on August 4 while a soldier was killed and another sustained injuries, a Police official told Daily Times. Sources said dead bodies of five of the slain militants were recovered. While three dead bodies were recovered from Manglor on the outskirts of Mingora, two other dead bodies were recovered from Landai Kas and Qazi Abad areas.
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August - 4 
SFs also carried out search operations in Dagai, Garoh and Kotali areas, arresting three terrorists and recovered five rifles, one pistol, one IED and a huge cache of ammunition. Two more suspects were arrested during a search and clearance operation
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SFs also carried out search operations in Dagai, Garoh and Kotali areas, arresting three terrorists and recovered five rifles, one pistol, one IED and a huge cache of ammunition. Two more suspects were arrested during a search and clearance operation in the Jambil near Saidu Sharif.
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August - 4 
SFs conducted search operations in the Dahrah and Nagwa areas and demolished three militant’s hideouts. They also recovered 10 rifles, four small machineguns, two pistols, two grenades and one mine detector from the hideouts. Similarly, the SFs disco
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SFs conducted search operations in the Dahrah and Nagwa areas and demolished three militant’s hideouts. They also recovered 10 rifles, four small machineguns, two pistols, two grenades and one mine detector from the hideouts. Similarly, the SFs discovered and destroyed two tunnels in the Rampatai area of Peochar.
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August - 4 
The SFs arrested 17 terrorists in the on-going search and clearance operations in different parts of Swat. "Security forces conducted search and clearance operation at Kalam and Bahrain and arrested four suspects," ISPR said.
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The SFs arrested 17 terrorists in the on-going search and clearance operations in different parts of Swat. "Security forces conducted search and clearance operation at Kalam and Bahrain and arrested four suspects," ISPR said.
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August - 4 
A regional leader of the Janajudhha faction of the outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Janajuddha), identified as Shahidul Islam alias Shahadat, was killed at village Mongolgram of Faridpur sub-district in the Pabna District on August 4, rep
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A regional leader of the Janajudhha faction of the outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Janajuddha), identified as Shahidul Islam alias Shahadat, was killed at village Mongolgram of Faridpur sub-district in the Pabna District on August 4, repots Daily Star. Police said his rivals chopped him to death at a field.
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August - 4 
Sri Lanka Police arrested a multi millionaire businessman engaged in fishing industry and another Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre along with a vehicle used for transporting LTTE weapons and explosives to the South, Colombo Page reported
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Sri Lanka Police arrested a multi millionaire businessman engaged in fishing industry and another Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre along with a vehicle used for transporting LTTE weapons and explosives to the South, Colombo Page reported on August 4. Police confirmed that the two LTTE supporters were arrested at Parayanakulam in Mannar and the lorry, which was specially made with several secret compartments to transport weapons and explosives, was seized. According to disclosed details, the two suspects have transported LTTE weapons and explosives for nearly five years.
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August - 5 
A ‘section commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, identified as Noor Mohammad alias Noora alias Mansoor, was shot dead by the Police at village Chalot in the Marmat area of Doda District early in the morning on August 5. He was reportedly
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A ‘section commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, identified as Noor Mohammad alias Noora alias Mansoor, was shot dead by the Police at village Chalot in the Marmat area of Doda District early in the morning on August 5. He was reportedly instrumental in the killing of five civilians at village Bari in 2008 besides a number of subversive activities, Senior Superintendent of Police Parbhat Singh said. One AK rifle, one wireless set and three magazines were recovered from the slain militant.
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August - 5 
A group of around 70 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including some women, killed Shankar Das Adhikary (38), a supporter of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), at Chilgora village, about 20 kilometers from
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A group of around 70 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including some women, killed Shankar Das Adhikary (38), a supporter of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), at Chilgora village, about 20 kilometers from Lalgarh in West Midnapore District, in the early morning on August 5, reports The Hindu. The Maoists barged into his house and dragged him out around 2.30a.m. (IST). A "people’s court" was held in the village at which he was awarded ‘death sentence’ for his alleged connection with the Police, and then shot dead. A statement issued by Maoist leader Bikas through SMS said: "Extreme punishment has been meted out to Shankar Adhikary. After the arrival of the joint force, the Chandra camp was his regular address. He was also accused of exploitation and corruption."
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August - 5 
A plot by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) to target forward Army posts and other sensitive installations in border Districts has been averted by the troops who foiled an infiltration attempt by three fidayeen (suicide squad) militants from Sabjian in the M
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A plot by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) to target forward Army posts and other sensitive installations in border Districts has been averted by the troops who foiled an infiltration attempt by three fidayeen (suicide squad) militants from Sabjian in the Mandi sector of Poonch District in the night in which one infiltrator was killed while two others were forced to retrieve. The infiltrators, all top militants and members of LeT’s suicide squad, had been launched from Cobra 1 post of army in PoK. The intruders took positions at an isolated forest area and opened indiscriminate firing on the troops, who retaliated. The militants also lobbed grenades on the Army personnel. In approximately an hour long encounter close to the LoC, the Army personnel killed one of the infiltrators while two others retrieved to PoK taking cover of darkness. There were no casualties on Army side in the exchange of firing. According to sources, maps of Army posts in forward locations and other sensitive installations of Poonch have been recovered from the possession of the slain militant. More documents seized from the spot confirmed that all three militants were Pakistanis and part of a suicide squad of the LeT outfit. In addition to sensitive maps, other recoveries made from the encounter site include one AK-47 rifle, five magazines, four Chinese grenades, one Pathan suit, 130 AK bullets, a large quantity of dry fruit, mobile phones, batteries, chargers, two wireless sets and one compass.
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August - 5 
A suspected militant, Sanasam Rishikanta, was shot at and wounded by unidentified gunmen at Hundung Lamkhai in the Ukhrul District. Police suspect the wounded militant belongs to a recent breakaway group of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL). The rep
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A suspected militant, Sanasam Rishikanta, was shot at and wounded by unidentified gunmen at Hundung Lamkhai in the Ukhrul District. Police suspect the wounded militant belongs to a recent breakaway group of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL). The report added that in July 2009 around 60 armed KYKL militants after killing nine of its own cadres and snatching several arms broke away from the KYKL somewhere along the India-Myanmar border area and later formed a faction called the Military Defence Force.
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August - 5 
A top ranking National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant, Identified as Bhim Boro alias Gandhi alias BK (37), who was allegedly planning to blow up the Saraighat Bridge in Guwahati, was shot dead by the Security Forces (SFs) in an encounte
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A top ranking National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant, Identified as Bhim Boro alias Gandhi alias BK (37), who was allegedly planning to blow up the Saraighat Bridge in Guwahati, was shot dead by the Security Forces (SFs) in an encounter at Bakulbari in Dhemaji District in the night of August 5, according to Telegraph. Sources said Bhim Boro, who was an ‘area commander’ of the Ranjan Daimary faction of the NDFB, had allegedly masterminded the blast in Sonitpur District on July 13 in which an Army Colonel and his driver were killed. An Italy-made pistol, two live rounds of ammunition, three fired cases, a grenade, a mobile phone and some incriminating documents, including extortion notes, were recovered from his possession. Police also said the Daimary faction was planning to blow up the double-decker Saraighat Bridge before Independence Day (August 15). Bhim Boro, who was reportedly trained in Afghanistan, was the brain behind the plot, the Police added.
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August - 5 
Another NDFB militant was shot dead in a joint operation by the Army and Police at Monabari tea estate in Sonitpur District, reports Sentinel. According to official sources, the NDBF militants were planning to disrupt the Independence Day celebration
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Another NDFB militant was shot dead in a joint operation by the Army and Police at Monabari tea estate in Sonitpur District, reports Sentinel. According to official sources, the NDBF militants were planning to disrupt the Independence Day celebrations in the State. An M-20 pistol, four rounds of ammunition and a motorcycle were recovered from the encounter site.
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August - 5 
Another person, Gunadhar Singh (46), was shot dead by the Maoists after being awarded the ‘death sentence’ at a "people’s court" at Majgeria village in the Belpahari area, an adjacent block to Lalgarh.
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Another person, Gunadhar Singh (46), was shot dead by the Maoists after being awarded the ‘death sentence’ at a "people’s court" at Majgeria village in the Belpahari area, an adjacent block to Lalgarh.
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August - 5 
Army troops foiled an infiltration bid by militants, who had managed to sneak in to the Tangdhar sector from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), after noticing the movement of the heavily armed militants, Defence spokesman Lt Colonel J. S. Brar said. He
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Army troops foiled an infiltration bid by militants, who had managed to sneak in to the Tangdhar sector from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), after noticing the movement of the heavily armed militants, Defence spokesman Lt Colonel J. S. Brar said. He said three militants were killed in the encounter with the SFs till last reports came in. Brar said the operation was still continuing. This is second infiltration bid by militants in Tangdhar sector in the past ten days as three militants were shot dead by the troops near Eagle Post on July 27.
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August - 5 
Eight All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) militants surrendered unconditionally and without arms before the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel at the BSF sector headquarters at Teliamura, about 45 kilometers from capital Agartala on August 5, according
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Eight All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) militants surrendered unconditionally and without arms before the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel at the BSF sector headquarters at Teliamura, about 45 kilometers from capital Agartala on August 5, according to Assam Tribune. Official sources said the cadres, recruited between 1998 and 2007, were staying at Satchhari, stated to be the ATTF headquarters in the Sylhet District of Bangladesh.
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August - 5 
IANS reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze battery rooms of two cellular telephone towers belonging to the Reliance and Airtel companies in Dangabadi and Ramgiri village respectively in Koraput District o
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IANS reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze battery rooms of two cellular telephone towers belonging to the Reliance and Airtel companies in Dangabadi and Ramgiri village respectively in Koraput District on August 5. The Maoists have caused damage to more than a dozen such towers in three southern Districts of Koraput, Malkangiri and Rayagada in the past month, Police said.
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August - 5 
In the State, the 12-hour Assam bandh (general shutdown) called by the NDFB evoked a complete response in the four Bodo Territorial Council (BTC) Districts of Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa and Udalguri. While normal life was crippled in these Districts,
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In the State, the 12-hour Assam bandh (general shutdown) called by the NDFB evoked a complete response in the four Bodo Territorial Council (BTC) Districts of Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa and Udalguri. While normal life was crippled in these Districts, there was no report of any untoward incident.
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August - 5 
Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh during a press conference in capital Imphal on August 5 declared that six personnel of the State Police Commando Force, including one Sub-Inspector, who were involved in the July 23 killings of two persons, in
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Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh during a press conference in capital Imphal on August 5 declared that six personnel of the State Police Commando Force, including one Sub-Inspector, who were involved in the July 23 killings of two persons, including a woman and a militant, and injuring of five others along the BT Road in Imphal, were put under suspension by the State Government. Meanwhile, Telegraph quoted the Chief Minister as saying, "We have decided to conduct a judicial inquiry to find out the facts. The government does not want to hide the facts. More action will be taken as per the findings of the inquiry."
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August - 5 
National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) cadre surrendered before the Assam Rifles at Taidu in the South District.
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National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) cadre surrendered before the Assam Rifles at Taidu in the South District.
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August - 5 
Nine militants were killed in separate incidents, including a foiled infiltration attempt near the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector, across Jammu and Kashmir on August 5, Daily Excelsior reported.
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Nine militants were killed in separate incidents, including a foiled infiltration attempt near the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector, across Jammu and Kashmir on August 5, Daily Excelsior reported.
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August - 5 
One United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, Golok Deka alias Jitu Saikia (28), was arrested by the SFs from Morigaon town of Morigaon District at 11am (IST), reports Assam Tribune. Three mobile phones and some incriminating documents were re
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One United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, Golok Deka alias Jitu Saikia (28), was arrested by the SFs from Morigaon town of Morigaon District at 11am (IST), reports Assam Tribune. Three mobile phones and some incriminating documents were recovered from his possession.
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August - 5 
Operation was in progress at Parkian Gali in the Trehgam area where so far two militants have been shot dead by the SFs, the Defence spokesman said. He said an Army trooper sustained minor injuries during the exchange of fire between the two sides.
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Operation was in progress at Parkian Gali in the Trehgam area where so far two militants have been shot dead by the SFs, the Defence spokesman said. He said an Army trooper sustained minor injuries during the exchange of fire between the two sides.
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August - 5 
Police arrested a linkman of ‘709 battalion’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), identified as Mintu Kalita (22), son of Krishna Ram Kalita, a resident of Bamundi Kailashpur under Saulkuchi Police Station of Kamrup District on August 5, re
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Police arrested a linkman of ‘709 battalion’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), identified as Mintu Kalita (22), son of Krishna Ram Kalita, a resident of Bamundi Kailashpur under Saulkuchi Police Station of Kamrup District on August 5, reports Assam Tribune.
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Police in Patna, capital of Bihar, arrested seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including the area commander of Sone-Punpun area committee, from Paliganj in the night of August 5, reports Times of India. They were identified as
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Police in Patna, capital of Bihar, arrested seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including the area commander of Sone-Punpun area committee, from Paliganj in the night of August 5, reports Times of India. They were identified as Ganesh alias Ganesh Bhagwan, a resident of Imamganj, Manoj Kumar, Rajit Kumar, Upendra Kumar, Nand Kumar, Upendra Gupta and Ramswaroop Paswan alias Naresh Paswan alias Mahesh, all residents of Karpi in Arwal, and Kasinath, a resident of Begumpur in Patna. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Vineet Vinayak, said on August 6 that the Maoists were arrested while they were on way to Gurua in Gaya District, carrying sheets of bullet-proof jackets to show them to their seniors so that their outfit could procure it. He said besides the metal-sheets, Maoist literature was also seized from their possession. Vinayak said Ganesh alias Ganesh Bhagwan was an accused in a case of looting of five Police rifles in Arwal in 1999. He was released from jail about 10 months back and elevated to the rank of ‘area commander’. Ganesh was also involved in the blasting of towers of a private cellular phone company in Paliganj few months back, he added.
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August - 5 
The Army personnel neutralized an ULFA transit camp from the Namsang reserve forest along the Buri Dehing River in Dibrugarh District, reports Telegraph. Two revolvers, two .12 bore guns, a magazine of AK-47 rifle with 120 rounds, explosives, cordex,
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The Army personnel neutralized an ULFA transit camp from the Namsang reserve forest along the Buri Dehing River in Dibrugarh District, reports Telegraph. Two revolvers, two .12 bore guns, a magazine of AK-47 rifle with 120 rounds, explosives, cordex, detonators, combat dresses and utensils were recovered from the camp.
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August - 5 
The Hindu reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead three persons at Aankro village, about 25 kilometers from Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District, on August 5. A group of armed assailants dragged the victims
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The Hindu reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead three persons at Aankro village, about 25 kilometers from Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District, on August 5. A group of armed assailants dragged the victims, identified as Ashim Soren, Shaktipada Murmu and Budhu Hansda, out from a local cold storage where they were employed. Villagers reportedly heard gunshots at night. The bullet-riddled dead bodies of the victims were later found in a paddy field. The deceased who were residents of the neighbouring Maguria were supporters of the Jharkhand Party (Naren) and were also associated with the Gana Pratirodh Committee (People’s Resistance Committee) that was set up in December 2008 to resist Maoist activities in the region.
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August - 5 
The Maharashtra Director General of Police (DGP), S. S. Virk, said on August 5 that the Government will launch a joint operation along with the other left-wing extremism-affected States to get rid of the insurgency, according to PTI. The Government w
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The Maharashtra Director General of Police (DGP), S. S. Virk, said on August 5 that the Government will launch a joint operation along with the other left-wing extremism-affected States to get rid of the insurgency, according to PTI. The Government will launch a joint operation with Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh soon to curb the growing Maoist insurgency in the bordering areas, Virk told the media after his visit to the insurgency-affected Gadchiroli District. The DGP hinted that the joint operation would start after the monsoon, as it would be difficult for forces to cope with the jungle terrain during incessant rains. He, however, refused to discuss the issue in detail.
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August - 5 
The Minister of State for Home Affairs, Ajay Maken, said in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) that there has been no infiltration into India by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) since the Sri Lankan military neutralized them in May
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The Minister of State for Home Affairs, Ajay Maken, said in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) that there has been no infiltration into India by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) since the Sri Lankan military neutralized them in May 2009, reports IANS. The Minister on August 4 told the Parliament that a small number of Sri Lankan Tamils continued to arrive in the Tamil Nadu’s coastal District of Rameswaram as refugees, adding, "However, there is no specific input to indicate that the defeated LTTE cadres have infiltrated into India in the guise of refugees fleeing Sri Lanka." The minister said a total 101,162 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees were living in Tamil Nadu. Of these, 73,695 were in 115 camps spread over 26 Districts. Maken said that screening procedures had been tightened at the Mandapam refugee camp at Rameswaram "to identify any infiltration of remnant LTTE cadres." He added, "The law enforcing agencies, including navy, Coast Guard and state authorities have intensified patrolling along the coast. In addition, the government follows a policy of voluntary repatriation with respect to these refugees."
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August - 5 
Two militants were killed in Keran sector, close to the Line of Control (LoC). The encounter broke out in the evening and was going on, Brar said. Although the spokesman did not specify whether the slain militants were infiltrators, sources said the
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Two militants were killed in Keran sector, close to the Line of Control (LoC). The encounter broke out in the evening and was going on, Brar said. Although the spokesman did not specify whether the slain militants were infiltrators, sources said the militants were part of the group which had managed to evade the SFs during a gun-battle last week.
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August - 5 
Hakeemullah had telephoned journalists to deny that Baitullah had been killed in a missile strike by US drone aircraft on August 5. Terming the reports as "ridiculous", he said it was ploy hatched by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Cen
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Hakeemullah had telephoned journalists to deny that Baitullah had been killed in a missile strike by US drone aircraft on August 5. Terming the reports as "ridiculous", he said it was ploy hatched by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to force Baitullah into the open and assassinate him. However, senior government officials have expressed skepticism, demanding proof that Baitullah is alive.
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August - 5 
A spokesman for US President Barack Obama has said the White House cannot confirm the killing of the TTP chief, adding the people of Pakistan are now safer if reports are accurate. Describing Baitullah Mehsud as a murderous thug, the White House spok
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A spokesman for US President Barack Obama has said the White House cannot confirm the killing of the TTP chief, adding the people of Pakistan are now safer if reports are accurate. Describing Baitullah Mehsud as a murderous thug, the White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said on August 5: “We cannot confirm whether he is dead. There seems to be a growing consensus among credible observers that he is indeed dead.”
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August - 5 
Dir District, SFs raided the house of a Taliban leader in Munz Banda, recovering 20 kilograms of explosives, detonators and other material required for the preparation of improvised explosive devices.
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Dir District, SFs raided the house of a Taliban leader in Munz Banda, recovering 20 kilograms of explosives, detonators and other material required for the preparation of improvised explosive devices.
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August - 5 
Four persons, including the second wife of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud, were killed and a few others sustained injuries in a drone attack on the house of Baitullah’s father-in-law in Zangara village of Laddha sub-division i
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Four persons, including the second wife of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud, were killed and a few others sustained injuries in a drone attack on the house of Baitullah’s father-in-law in Zangara village of Laddha sub-division in South Waziristan Agency on August 5. Taliban sources close to Baitullah Mehsud confirmed the killing of his wife in the drone attack, but denied reports that the TTP chief too was killed in the missile strikes, The News reported. "Yes, I can confirm this bad news about the loss of his wife," said a senior Taliban commander based at Mirali in North Waziristan Agency. He, however, denied reports that Baitullah Mehsud too was killed in the strike. Official and tribal sources said the US spy plane fired two missiles at the house of Ikramuddin Mehsud.
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August - 5 
In the province, Hangu District Police on August 5 arrested 17 Taliban militants during a search operation in various parts of the District. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Farid Khan said Police had arrested 17 militants and seized a large cache
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In the province, Hangu District Police on August 5 arrested 17 Taliban militants during a search operation in various parts of the District. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Farid Khan said Police had arrested 17 militants and seized a large cache of arms and ammunition from their possession. He said the arrested men had been promoting the Taliban’s agenda in the District, adding they had been harassing people and staging bombings.
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August - 5 
Officials said it was the first casualty of any close relatives of the Pakistani Taliban commander in US missile strikes. Baitullah Mehsud married the daughter of Ikramuddin, a tribal elder from the Shabikhel branch of Mehsud tribe, in October 2008.
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Officials said it was the first casualty of any close relatives of the Pakistani Taliban commander in US missile strikes. Baitullah Mehsud married the daughter of Ikramuddin, a tribal elder from the Shabikhel branch of Mehsud tribe, in October 2008. Baitullah is also from the Shabikhel Mehsud clan. Hakimullah Mehsud, deputy to Baitullah Mehsud, confirmed the attack on the house of his leader’s father-in-law, but denied the loss of his wife. "There is no truth in media reports that the said wife of Ameer Saib (Baitullah) has been killed in the drone attack," the Taliban commander told media persons from an undisclosed location. He said Baitullah had already withdrawn his family from the area when the situation deteriorated as a result of the military operation launched by the Government against them. There has been no official confirmation of the incident so far.
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August - 5 
Security Forces (SFs) said on August 5 that they, in collaboration with local militias, had killed eight militants during the ongoing military operation in Swat and Dir Districts, Daily Times reported. "The local Lashkar [militia], during a search op
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Security Forces (SFs) said on August 5 that they, in collaboration with local militias, had killed eight militants during the ongoing military operation in Swat and Dir Districts, Daily Times reported. "The local Lashkar [militia], during a search operation backed by the Frontier Corps, killed four terrorists at Dog Darra in Dir, including Taliban commander Shakoor," the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. The Lashkar also destroyed the houses of nine Taliban militants. According to the Online news agency, the militia killed five militants, adding that three of the deceased were Afghan nationals, while the remaining two were residents of Swat. The ISPR said four more Taliban militants had been killed in two different areas of Swat. It said the SFs, during a search operation at Goratai, had killed three extremists, including an explosives expert. In a separate incident, another member of the Taliban was killed in Kotah near Barikot and some arms and ammunition recovered.
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August - 5 
The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Special Investigation Unit (SIU) arrested another suspect allegedly linked with the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) on August 4. FIA sources told Daily Times on August 5 that the SIU was already questioning five suspect
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The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Special Investigation Unit (SIU) arrested another suspect allegedly linked with the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) on August 4. FIA sources told Daily Times on August 5 that the SIU was already questioning five suspects, including Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, and Mazhar Iqbal alias Abu Al-Qama of Islamabad, Abdul Wajid alias Zarar Shah of Sheikupura, Shahid Jamil Riaz of Bahawalpur and Hammad Amin Sadiq of Rahim Yar Khan to probe their links with the Mumbai attacks. "The suspects revealed the name of another suspect, Jamil Ahmed, of Battgram during interrogation. Ahmed also allegedly facilitated the acts of terrorism in Mumbai on November 26," they said. The sources said the SIU arrested Ahmed from near his house, adding that the suspect was being interrogated.
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August - 5 
The Government announced that 25 extremist and militant groups and welfare organisations affiliated to them have so far been banned because of their involvement in terrorist activities, Dawn reported. In a written reply submitted on August 5 in respo
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The Government announced that 25 extremist and militant groups and welfare organisations affiliated to them have so far been banned because of their involvement in terrorist activities, Dawn reported. In a written reply submitted on August 5 in response to a question in the National Assembly, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said the banned organisations included Al Qaeda, Sipah-e-Mohammed Pakistan (SMP), Tehrik Nifaz-i-Fiqah Jafaria, Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), Jama’at-ud-Da’awa, Al Akhtar Trust, Al Rasheed Trust (ART), Tehrik-i-Islami, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, Islamic Students Movement, Khairun Nisa International Trust, Tehrik-i-Islam Pakistan, Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM), Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Lashkar-i-Islam, Balochistan Liberation Army, Jamiat-i-Ansar, Jamiatul Furqan, Hizbut Tehrir, Khuddam-i-Islam and Millat-i-Islamia Pakistan. Malik said the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa, Al Akhtar Trust, and Al Rasheed Trust were banned on December 10, 2008, after they were named in the United Nations Security Council Resolution No 1267 and the Sunni Tehrik was placed on the ‘watch list’. He said law-enforcement agencies were closely monitoring their activities and stern action was being taken against people taking part in objectionable activities.
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August - 5 
The SFs conducted a search operation at Kabalgram in the Shangla District and destroyed 10 Taliban hideouts. During a separate search operation at Kuz Shaur, near Chuprial, they arrested eight Taliban militants. Six more militants were arrested near
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The SFs conducted a search operation at Kabalgram in the Shangla District and destroyed 10 Taliban hideouts. During a separate search operation at Kuz Shaur, near Chuprial, they arrested eight Taliban militants. Six more militants were arrested near Mingora, raising the total number of apprehended to 14, while five Taliban hideouts were demolished near Charbagh. The SFs also conducted a search operation at Nigulai and Kuza Banda and confiscated three vehicles belonging to Taliban commander Khurshid.
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August - 5 
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal expressed frustration over the current level of mistrust between his Government and the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) and accused its Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda of main
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Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal expressed frustration over the current level of mistrust between his Government and the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) and accused its Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda of maintaining a dubious position on the issue of integration/rehabilitation of PLA combatants.
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August - 5 
The Prime Minister said at an all-party meeting that, "There is no need to rake up controversy around someone who is going on customary leave before retirement. And the Government is ready to amend the Nepal Army Act to incorporate the issue raised b
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The Prime Minister said at an all-party meeting that, "There is no need to rake up controversy around someone who is going on customary leave before retirement. And the Government is ready to amend the Nepal Army Act to incorporate the issue raised by Maoists." The Nepal Army Act says the Council of Ministers will appoint the new Army chief, but the Interim Constitution states that the appointment will be made by the President according to the recommendation of the Council of Ministers.
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August - 5 
According to Times of India, Bhutan on August 5 dismissed reports of the presence of permanent camps of Indian militant outfits on its territory but said it can't rule out occasional incursions by the militants in the country. "There are unconfirmed
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According to Times of India, Bhutan on August 5 dismissed reports of the presence of permanent camps of Indian militant outfits on its territory but said it can't rule out occasional incursions by the militants in the country. "There are unconfirmed reports of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) training camps along the India-Bhutan border but not within Bhutan," said Joint Secretary of Law and Order Bureau Karma T Namgyal, who was part of the Bhutanese delegation that held parleys with an Indian team at the Seventh Border Coordination Development Meeting in capital Thimphu.
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August - 5 
Indian officials said the ULFA and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants, based in Assam, are regrouping and may try to enter Bhutan to set up camps. "We were told that these groups are regrouping and planning to come back. We need t
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Indian officials said the ULFA and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants, based in Assam, are regrouping and may try to enter Bhutan to set up camps. "We were told that these groups are regrouping and planning to come back. We need to be more vigilant," an unnamed official said. According to Indian officials, these groups are in close collaboration with anti-national groups like Communist Party of Bhutan (MLM), Bhutan Tiger Force (BTF) and Revolutionary Youth of Bhutan (RYOB). "We've also received information that Maoist groups like MLM, BTF and RYOB are receiving trainings from ULFA and NDFB militants in batches," Namgyal was quoted as saying by the state-run newspaper Kuensel.
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August - 5 
The arrested Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant, Zahidul Islam Sumon alias Boma, revealed before the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) that the outfit had planned to assassinate either Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina or former Prime Minister Khal
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The arrested Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant, Zahidul Islam Sumon alias Boma, revealed before the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) that the outfit had planned to assassinate either Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina or former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in its failed bid to foil the ninth parliamentary elections in December 2008, reports Daily Star. Boma was arrested from Mirpur in the capital Dhaka on May 14. Boma also told the interrogators that they had hired about a dozen JMB cadres from India to execute the plan. Boma also admitted that the JMB has a network in West Bengal in India which is weakening gradually. Boma also told the investigators that he used to communicate with Saif, a significant contact person in West Bengal, over phone. Saif, who reportedly still works for the JMB in India, is responsible for conducting Dawati (invitation to embrace same ideology) activities to recruit cadres for the Indian chapter.
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August - 5 
The RAB investigator said, "We had information that Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia might come under attack at their grand election rallies at Paltan. That's why the authorities provided them with bullet-proof lecture stand to ensure their security."
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The RAB investigator said, "We had information that Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia might come under attack at their grand election rallies at Paltan. That's why the authorities provided them with bullet-proof lecture stand to ensure their security."
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August - 5 
Daily News reports that over 366 kilograms of C-4 explosives were recovered and one Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant was arrested by the Security Force s (SFs) from a jungle patch in the Kumankulam area of Vavuniya District on August
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Daily News reports that over 366 kilograms of C-4 explosives were recovered and one Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant was arrested by the Security Force s (SFs) from a jungle patch in the Kumankulam area of Vavuniya District on August 5. The Police made the recovery acting on information provided by Kandaiya Vijayakumar alias Vijaya (35), an LTTE cadre arrested from the Internally Displaced Persons camp at Block-4 in Vavuniya on August 3, Police spokesman Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ranjith Gunasekera said. The SSP Gunasekera said following information divulged by Vijaya another LTTE suspect, Thambilingam Sivakaran alias Karan (24), was arrested along with a hand grenade from Poonthottam in Vavuniya on August 5.
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August - 5 
Police in Batticaloa conducted a search operation at Narakamulla in the Thoppigala area and recovered INR 1.5 million worth money, two gold rings, two gold ear rings, one gold bangle and one gold chain kept hidden in the area by the Liberation Tigers
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Police in Batticaloa conducted a search operation at Narakamulla in the Thoppigala area and recovered INR 1.5 million worth money, two gold rings, two gold ear rings, one gold bangle and one gold chain kept hidden in the area by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants.
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August - 5 
Several Government servants based in the North would soon be arrested for aiding and abetting the LTTE, Police said on August 3, The Island reported. A list of names had been drawn up on the information divulged by the Kilinochchi District Government
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Several Government servants based in the North would soon be arrested for aiding and abetting the LTTE, Police said on August 3, The Island reported. A list of names had been drawn up on the information divulged by the Kilinochchi District Government Agent (GA) Nagalingam Vethanayagam who is under detention for alleged links with the LTTE. Preliminary investigation revealed that the GA had allocated over 60 percent of food and medicine meant for the civilians for the use of the LTTE. Vethanayagam had allegedly recruited many LTTE cadres into vacant positions in the Government service and such recruitment was made on instructions of the LTTE, Police said. In addition, he had also released Government servants for LTTE activities, Police added.
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August - 5 
The Colombo Chief Magistrate Nishantha Hapuaarachchi on August 5 allowed the Police to further detain and question the leader of the women’s political wing of the LTTE, Subramanium Sivagami alias Tamilini, BBC reports. The magistrate allowed the Poli
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The Colombo Chief Magistrate Nishantha Hapuaarachchi on August 5 allowed the Police to further detain and question the leader of the women’s political wing of the LTTE, Subramanium Sivagami alias Tamilini, BBC reports. The magistrate allowed the Police to detain Tamilini until August 28. Tamilini, who fled the 'No Fire Zone' (NFZ) in the north and surrendered to the authorities in May 2009, has since been detained by the Police.
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August - 5 
The Sri Lankan Government on August 5 resettled another batch of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who lived in welfare camps in Vavuniya, reports Colombo Page. The Government Information Department said that 1,094 IDPs belonging to 439 families we
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The Sri Lankan Government on August 5 resettled another batch of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who lived in welfare camps in Vavuniya, reports Colombo Page. The Government Information Department said that 1,094 IDPs belonging to 439 families were transported to their own villages in Trincomalee, Jaffna, Batticaloa, Ampara and Kanthale. This is the first phase of the resettlement scheme of the displaced who were temporarily housed in welfare villages of Vavuniya. In addition, the Government took steps to resettle 3,112 persons of 1,051 families, who were originally residents of Jaffna and occupied various places in Vavuniya temporarily, back in their homes in the peninsula.
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August - 5 
The Sri Lankan Police said on August 5 that they will conduct a census in the camps for the IDP in the north to track down fleeing refugees, reports Xinhua. An unnamed senior Police official said the purpose of the measure is to ascertain the number
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The Sri Lankan Police said on August 5 that they will conduct a census in the camps for the IDP in the north to track down fleeing refugees, reports Xinhua. An unnamed senior Police official said the purpose of the measure is to ascertain the number of IDPs who had escaped from the camps through surreptitious means.
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August - 5 
Troops conducted search and clear operations in the Mankulam, Palayadikulam, Puthukuddiyiruppu, Sangedikulam and Kuppilankulam areas and recovered four LTTE T-56 weapons, one pistol, one anti-aircraft gun, one 81-mm mortar booby trap, 16 hand grenade
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Troops conducted search and clear operations in the Mankulam, Palayadikulam, Puthukuddiyiruppu, Sangedikulam and Kuppilankulam areas and recovered four LTTE T-56 weapons, one pistol, one anti-aircraft gun, one 81-mm mortar booby trap, 16 hand grenades, 7350 rounds of T-56 ammunition, 350 rounds of 12.7-mm ammunition, one 12.7-mm drum, one T-56 magazine, 160 rounds of M-16 ammunition, one Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) launcher, thirty RPG rounds, 13 Light Machine Gun drums, three unidentified bombs, one 81-mm mortar bomb, one 120-mm mortar bomb, 32 rounds of General Purpose Machine Gun ammunition, 11 Multi Purpose Machine Gun links and 375 crackers, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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August - 5 
Troops recovered 14 T-56 weapons, one sniper gun, three claymore mines, 28 T-56 magazines, four sniper weapon magazines, two I-com station sets and two car cassettes from the Ethulakulam area of Batticaloa District.
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Troops recovered 14 T-56 weapons, one sniper gun, three claymore mines, 28 T-56 magazines, four sniper weapon magazines, two I-com station sets and two car cassettes from the Ethulakulam area of Batticaloa District.
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August - 5 
Tthe TMVP leader and Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan has decided to amend the party name by shedding all references to Tigers in it, Daily Mirror reported on August 5. The TMVP spokesperson Azad Moulana sa
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Tthe TMVP leader and Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan has decided to amend the party name by shedding all references to Tigers in it, Daily Mirror reported on August 5. The TMVP spokesperson Azad Moulana said the party Politburo decided to change the name Thamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulighal soon. The word Pulighal in Tamil means Tigers and the new name would shed this word, he said.
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August - 6 
A Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, identified as Lung Lai Ngam, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel when he was traveling in a passenger vehicle at Khudengthabi in Imphal West District on August 5, reports Imphal Free Press. Lung Lai N
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A Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, identified as Lung Lai Ngam, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel when he was traveling in a passenger vehicle at Khudengthabi in Imphal West District on August 5, reports Imphal Free Press. Lung Lai Ngam confessed during interrogation that he had joined the group in October 2008.
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August - 6 
A special Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) court in Mumbai on August 6 sentenced to death all the three persons convicted in the bomb blasts case of August 25, 2003 which claimed 54 lives and injured 244 persons, reports The Hindu. The case compris
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A special Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) court in Mumbai on August 6 sentenced to death all the three persons convicted in the bomb blasts case of August 25, 2003 which claimed 54 lives and injured 244 persons, reports The Hindu. The case comprises blasts at the Gateway of India and Zaveri Bazaar on August 25, 2003 and also the blast aboard a bus at Ghatkopar on July 28, 2003 and the planting of a bomb in a bus in the Santa Cruz Electronics Export Processing Zone on December 2, 2002, which, however, did not explode. Judge M.R. Puranik, after pronouncing the sentence against Haneef Sayyed, his wife Fahmeeda and Ashrat Ansari, said they “shall be hanged by the neck till they are dead.” They were sentenced under three Sections: 120B of the Indian Penal code (IPC) for hatching a criminal conspiracy to cause bomb blasts, 120B read with Section 302 (punishment for murder) of the IPC, and 120B read with 3 (2) (a) of the POTA, stipulating the punishment for a terrorist act. They were given life term under Section 120B read with 307 (attempt to murder) of the IPC. Life term was awarded for offences under POTA’s Sections 3 (3) for attempting to commit a terrorist act and 4 (b) for unauthorised possession of arms. They were also given life term under Section 3 of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908 (punishment for causing explosion likely to endanger life or property).
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August - 6 
Ahead of the Independence Day on August 15, the Pakistan-based terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is planning to target three major cities - Delhi, Kolkata and Hyderabad - Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) officials said, reports Times of Indi
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Ahead of the Independence Day on August 15, the Pakistan-based terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is planning to target three major cities - Delhi, Kolkata and Hyderabad - Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) officials said, reports Times of India. Intelligence agencies have given specific inputs that the LeT is planning to target the three cities in the run-up to the Independence Day, an unnamed official said. The Union Government has already shared the information with the Governments of West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh besides informing Delhi Police for necessary action. "The next 10 days are very crucial. We are taking all necessary steps to foil the designs of LeT to strike at the three cities," an official said. The intelligence input shared included an interrogation report of some recent arrested terrorist along the Line of Control (LoC) who claimed that they had been tasked to meet some of the terror cells in these cities to carry out attacks ahead of the Independence Day.
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August - 6 
The Army personnel arrested a person, identified as Biman Bora alias Biren Bora, along with two pistols and one magazine with several rounds of ammunition from an unidentified place in Sivasagar District on August 6.
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The Army personnel arrested a person, identified as Biman Bora alias Biren Bora, along with two pistols and one magazine with several rounds of ammunition from an unidentified place in Sivasagar District on August 6.
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August - 6 
The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel recovered at least 10 kilograms of high powered explosives and 80 electric detonators at Malaidigi village under Badarpur block in Karimganj District in the night of August 5, according to Telegraph. Three su
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The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel recovered at least 10 kilograms of high powered explosives and 80 electric detonators at Malaidigi village under Badarpur block in Karimganj District in the night of August 5, according to Telegraph. Three suspected People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) militants, Samsuddin, Nelabuddin, and Jamaluddin, were also arrested in this connection.
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August - 6 
The State Government admitted on August 6 that Operation Lalgarh has not been successful so far, reports Times of India. “Our target was to arrest the Maoists or flush them out of the area. But we have not been successful. The Maoists are continuing
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The State Government admitted on August 6 that Operation Lalgarh has not been successful so far, reports Times of India. “Our target was to arrest the Maoists or flush them out of the area. But we have not been successful. The Maoists are continuing with the siege almost everyday. Killings and abductions are regular,” Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen said after a review meeting at Writers’ Buildings (Secretariat of the State) in capital Kolkata. The West Midnapore District magistrate Narayan Swaroop Nigam is reported to have expressed fears of an attack on Midnapore town “any day”. The Maoists have reportedly killed 10 people in the area in a week in spite of the huge presence of Police and central paramilitary forces.
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August - 6 
The two suspected Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, who were arrested by the Delhi Police in the night of August 6, confessed that they had been sent to India by the outfit’s Pakistan-based ‘Supreme Commander’ Syed Salahuddin on an important assignm
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The two suspected Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, who were arrested by the Delhi Police in the night of August 6, confessed that they had been sent to India by the outfit’s Pakistan-based ‘Supreme Commander’ Syed Salahuddin on an important assignment, reports The Hindu. Their interrogation so far has revealed that Salahuddin and his deputy, Khalid Saifullah, met them separately at training camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) seven months before and asked them to remain prepared for an important assignment. A fortnight later, another militant Shahid told them to sneak into India through Nepal. He also procured passports and visas for them. Javed and Ashiq reportedly met for the first time at Rawalpindi in Pakistan on July 29, 2009 through Shahid. He gave them INR 40,000 and took them from Islamabad to Karachi, from where they boarded a flight to Nepal. Another handler at Pokhara in Nepal helped them sneak into India through Sanauli in Uttar Pradesh. The two boarded a train at Gorakhpur to Jammu on August 3. In Jammu, they were reportedly contacted by Faiyaz, who arranged for them a white Santro car and two AK-47 rifles, two hand grenades and four magazines. They were asked to go to Darya Ganj in Delhi and contact Shahid in Pakistan.
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August - 6 
Two suspected Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, who were allegedly planning terror attacks in the national capital ahead of Independence Day on August 15, were arrested in the night of August 6, a senior Delhi Police official said, Daily Excelsior r
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Two suspected Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, who were allegedly planning terror attacks in the national capital ahead of Independence Day on August 15, were arrested in the night of August 6, a senior Delhi Police official said, Daily Excelsior reported. Javed Ahmed and Ashiq Ali were arrested by Delhi Police’s Special Cell from central Delhi’s Daryaganj area when they were traveling in a car. "We caught them from Mahavir parking area," Joint Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) P. N. Agarwal said. "We had Intelligence inputs about the movement of these militants and we tracked them," the officer said. He said two AK-47 rifles, about 100 cartridges and two grenades were also recovered from the militants, who were in their early 30s. Asked about their nationality, the official said they appeared to be Indians, PTI reported.
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August - 6 
United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, identified as N. Joychandra, was arrested by the troops from Shivapurikhal under Tipaimukh sub-division in the Churachandpur District, according to Sangai Express. One SBBL gun and two bullets were re
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United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, identified as N. Joychandra, was arrested by the troops from Shivapurikhal under Tipaimukh sub-division in the Churachandpur District, according to Sangai Express. One SBBL gun and two bullets were recovered from his possession. He was handed over to the Jiribam Police Station on August 6.
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August - 6 
A man was killed and seven others, including four women and three children, sustained injuries in shelling and bombing by gunship helicopters of the Pakistan Army on Qutabkhel village near Miranshah in North Waziristan Agency on August 6, The News re
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A man was killed and seven others, including four women and three children, sustained injuries in shelling and bombing by gunship helicopters of the Pakistan Army on Qutabkhel village near Miranshah in North Waziristan Agency on August 6, The News reported. Villagers said three military helicopters started shelling several houses early in the morning in which a tribesman, identified as Abbas Khan, was killed. The villagers also said four women and three children were wounded in the shelling.
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August - 6 
A Taliban commander killed six militants before being shot dead by another militant in the Batara area of Chagharzai in Buner District of NWFP late on August 6, The News reported. Sources said that the Taliban commander Shah Zar Khan from Choga area
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A Taliban commander killed six militants before being shot dead by another militant in the Batara area of Chagharzai in Buner District of NWFP late on August 6, The News reported. Sources said that the Taliban commander Shah Zar Khan from Choga area developed differences with his associates over the July 29 attack on the house of Haji Khalil, an activist of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz. Shah Zar is reported to have opened fire on his colleagues when they were offering Maghrib prayers, killing six of them on the spot, while he himself was killed by another militant, deputed to guard them. The militants later killed the son of Shah Zar who was stated to be a militant as well. Shah Zar was said to be a close relative of Haji Khalil and both hailed from the same village. Haji Khalil was killed after killing two of the Taliban attackers and injuring three others on July 29.
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August - 6 
According to The News, nine militants were killed and two others sustained injuries during an operation by the Security Forces (SFs) in different areas of the Nawagai and Salarzai subdivisions in Bajaur Agency on August 6. Daily Times reported that t
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According to The News, nine militants were killed and two others sustained injuries during an operation by the Security Forces (SFs) in different areas of the Nawagai and Salarzai subdivisions in Bajaur Agency on August 6. Daily Times reported that the SFs targeted Taliban hideouts in the Chinar, Kohi, Manugai and Banda areas of Nawagai and Darra, Ghundi and Sur Dagai areas of Salarzai. The SFs also arrested three Taliban militants during a search operation in the Manugai area of Nawagai.
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August - 6 
Close commanders of the TTP chief have rejected the reports of Baitullah Mehsud’s death as rumours. “How could he die in the attack when he was not present in the house,” said a close aide to Baitullah, who called The News from an undisclosed locatio
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Close commanders of the TTP chief have rejected the reports of Baitullah Mehsud’s death as rumours. “How could he die in the attack when he was not present in the house,” said a close aide to Baitullah, who called The News from an undisclosed location. He claimed speaking to Baitullah two days ago, adding that he was safe and sound. The Taliban commander claimed that Baitullah was far away from the place where the drone struck the house of his father-in-law. He also said the Government had declared Baitullah dead twice in the past, but those claims proved untrue. “How could a person wanted by the Pakistani and US governments would like to stay at a place where the US spy planes fly round-the-clock and the Pakistani forces continuously target his positions,” he asked.
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August - 6 
He said that relations with India were moving in a “positive direction”, and the stalled peace process would resume after upcoming meetings between the foreign secretaries and the foreign ministers of the two countries. “We hope that as a result of t
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He said that relations with India were moving in a “positive direction”, and the stalled peace process would resume after upcoming meetings between the foreign secretaries and the foreign ministers of the two countries. “We hope that as a result of the next meetings between the foreign secretaries and the foreign ministers, there will be some progress in the context of resuming a sustained composite dialogue process,” said Basit. He said both countries were trying to schedule the time and venue for a meeting of the foreign secretaries ahead of the talks between the foreign ministers on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in September.
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August - 6 
In Khar, headquarters of the Bajaur Agency, Taliban militants opened fire on a Bajaur Levies soldier, Alam Khan, killing him on the spot.
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In Khar, headquarters of the Bajaur Agency, Taliban militants opened fire on a Bajaur Levies soldier, Alam Khan, killing him on the spot.
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August - 6 
In the province, unidentified persons shot dead two shopkeepers in Dera Ismail Khan on August 6, The News reported. Police sources said Ajab Khan and Akhtar Khan were on way to home after closing their shop in Dahoter area when unidentified persons o
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In the province, unidentified persons shot dead two shopkeepers in Dera Ismail Khan on August 6, The News reported. Police sources said Ajab Khan and Akhtar Khan were on way to home after closing their shop in Dahoter area when unidentified persons opened fire on them, killing them on the spot. Reports said the two belonged to a banned religious group.
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August - 6 
Security Forces (SFs) killed seven Taliban militants and arrested 21 others in the ongoing military operation in Swat and Malakand, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on August 6, Daily Times reported. The ISPR said SFs killed four milit
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Security Forces (SFs) killed seven Taliban militants and arrested 21 others in the ongoing military operation in Swat and Malakand, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on August 6, Daily Times reported. The ISPR said SFs killed four militants during an encounter at Samsel Bandai near Kabal, while two others were killed during a search operation in Amankot. A Taliban militant was also killed in the Rashghatta-Kokarai area near Jambil. The ISPR said two terrorists were arrested from Perona near Jambil and four Taliban militants surrendered in Dakorak. Troops also arrested six suspected terrorists from Jan Patai near Alpurai and three more from Guljabba.
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August - 6 
The Foreign Office said on August 6 India had “not provided enough evidence” to put Jama’at-ud-Da’awa chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed on trial, but Pakistan is investigating him in line with the country’s own laws, Daily Times reported. “It needs to be un
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The Foreign Office said on August 6 India had “not provided enough evidence” to put Jama’at-ud-Da’awa chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed on trial, but Pakistan is investigating him in line with the country’s own laws, Daily Times reported. “It needs to be underlined that we have received information from India, but the material contained in dossiers on Hafiz Saeed is not really enough and doesn’t strengthen our position in proceeding legally,” said Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit at a weekly briefing in Islamabad.
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August - 6 
The Government asked Interpol to issue a global alert for the fugitives, the international Police agency said. “The authorities in Pakistan are to be commended for making full use of Interpol’s global network and tools,” said Secretary General Ron No
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The Government asked Interpol to issue a global alert for the fugitives, the international Police agency said. “The authorities in Pakistan are to be commended for making full use of Interpol’s global network and tools,” said Secretary General Ron Noble in the statement issued from the agency’s headquarters in Lyon. “This demonstrates their commitment to allowing all of Interpol’s 187 member-countries to benefit from and help with the investigation into the Mumbai terrorist attacks,” he said. The 13 suspects were not named in the media statement, but Interpol said their names and other information would be included in the Police agency’s databases and circulated worldwide.
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August - 6 
The Interpol on August 6 issued an alert asking member countries to help locate 13 suspects wanted for the Mumbai terrorist attacks of November 26, 2008 and notify Pakistan, who will then issue arrest warrants and seek their extradition, an Interpol
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The Interpol on August 6 issued an alert asking member countries to help locate 13 suspects wanted for the Mumbai terrorist attacks of November 26, 2008 and notify Pakistan, who will then issue arrest warrants and seek their extradition, an Interpol statement said, Daily Times reported.
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August - 6 
There is a strong likelihood that Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud was killed, along with his wife and bodyguards, in a missile attack, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said in Islamabad on August 6, The News reported. “We suspect
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There is a strong likelihood that Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud was killed, along with his wife and bodyguards, in a missile attack, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said in Islamabad on August 6, The News reported. “We suspect he was killed in the missile strike,” Rehman Malik said, adding “We have some information, but we don’t have material evidence to confirm it.” His younger wife, daughter of Malik Ikramuddin Mehsud, reportedly died in the air strike. Four children were reportedly injured in the attack.
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August - 6 
Two persons, including a soldier, were killed during an operation against the banned Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) in the Akakhel Mera area of Bara sub-division in the Khyber Agency on August 6, The News reported. Five militants were arrested, officials said.
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Two persons, including a soldier, were killed during an operation against the banned Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) in the Akakhel Mera area of Bara sub-division in the Khyber Agency on August 6, The News reported. Five militants were arrested, officials said. The Security Forces are reported to have surrounded the centre of Akakhel unit of the LI and in the ensuing encounter, one soldier and an LI militant were killed while five LI members were arrested.
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August - 6 
Kantipuronline reports that Police arrested two cadres, including an Indian national, of the Rajan Mukti faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-Rajan Mukti) along with three grenades, two socket bombs and two hand grenades from Nagdhunga
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Kantipuronline reports that Police arrested two cadres, including an Indian national, of the Rajan Mukti faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-Rajan Mukti) along with three grenades, two socket bombs and two hand grenades from Nagdhunga in the capital Kathmandu on August 4. According to an unnamed senior Police officer, the arrests have “prevented potentially heavy casualty inside the Valley”. The arrestees were identified as Prakash Kumar Karna and Mithilesh Kumar Yadav. Karna is in-charge of JTMM-Rajan Mukti Saptari District, while Yadav is from India. Based on the duo's confession, Police said they had planned to plant the bombs in different public places inside Kathmandu. A senior Police officer said the duo would soon be produced before the media.
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August - 6 
According to media reports, the newly appointed chief of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Kumaran Pathmanathan alias Shanmugam Kumaran Tharmalingam alias Selvarajah Pathmanathan alias KP, was arrested from Bangkok in Thailand on August 6.
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According to media reports, the newly appointed chief of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Kumaran Pathmanathan alias Shanmugam Kumaran Tharmalingam alias Selvarajah Pathmanathan alias KP, was arrested from Bangkok in Thailand on August 6. "He has been arrested in Bangkok. That is all we know at the moment," military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said, according to Reuters. There was no immediate comment from the Thai officials. Kumaran Pathmanathan was brought to Colombo and is now being interrogated, reports The Island. Colombo Page adds that he was arrested by the Sri Lankan law enforcement authorities in Bangkok. He was evading international law enforcement authorities and reportedly hiding in Thailand. Kumaran Pathmanathan, who had been the LTTE’s international relations chief till he claimed the LTTE leadership after the Army killed Velupillai Prabhakaran in May 2009, previously functioned as the group’s main arms procurer. In September 2007, though there were media reports of KP’s arrest in Bangkok, Thailand denied the reports. He subsequently reappeared under the name S. Pathmanathan and handled the LTTE’s international political arm.
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August - 6 
Defence spokesman and Foreign Employment Minister Keheliya Rambukwella told Daily News that Sri Lanka is capable of arresting elements who are trying to sow the genesis of terrorism in Sri Lanka from foreign countries. “We are not reluctant to take a
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Defence spokesman and Foreign Employment Minister Keheliya Rambukwella told Daily News that Sri Lanka is capable of arresting elements who are trying to sow the genesis of terrorism in Sri Lanka from foreign countries. “We are not reluctant to take action against the LTTE activists in foreign countries after the terrorism was completely wiped out from the country,” he said.
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August - 6 
In a statement posted on his Website, KP said on August 6, “To destabilise the Tamil national politics, weakening TNA is an important agenda for the Sinhala regime,” reports The Hindu. “Sinhala regime operates with a strategy of shrinking the politic
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In a statement posted on his Website, KP said on August 6, “To destabilise the Tamil national politics, weakening TNA is an important agenda for the Sinhala regime,” reports The Hindu. “Sinhala regime operates with a strategy of shrinking the political space for Tamil national politics. Based on this strategy, Tamil Media have been threatened not to engage with or write about Tamil national political debates and discussions,” he added, saying, it was expected by “certain sections” that the LTTE had to work with the government, and not confront it for the benefit of the people who were kept in the “internment camps.” “As our liberation movement has decided to silence the guns and follow a politico-diplomatic path, our cadres in the homeland would follow this decision. Since we do not have an open political space in the homeland to engage in political activities, our cadres cannot openly engage in any political activities at this point in time,” he further said. KP charged the Government with attempting to weaken the political organisations and parties that carried an ethnic identity. It was also not ready to allow the Tamil parties, which were working with the regime to carry their ethnic identity, he said. “It was evident during the local and provincial council elections in the East and was now becoming very clear in the local council elections in the North,” he further added.
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August - 6 
Police on a tip off conducted a search on Erathusa Road in the Wellawatte area of Colombo District and found two suicide jackets, one micro pistol, two hand grenades and two electric detonators August 6, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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Police on a tip off conducted a search on Erathusa Road in the Wellawatte area of Colombo District and found two suicide jackets, one micro pistol, two hand grenades and two electric detonators August 6, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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August - 6 
The Sri Lanka Parliament passed the State of Emergency for another month.
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The Sri Lanka Parliament passed the State of Emergency for another month.
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August - 7 
A Police spokesman said SFs arrested one over-ground worker of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as Irshad Rather, from Peth Seer Sopore in Baramulla District. Five Chinese grenades, INR 50,000 cash, a cheque worth INR 50,000, one Nokia mobile
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A Police spokesman said SFs arrested one over-ground worker of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as Irshad Rather, from Peth Seer Sopore in Baramulla District. Five Chinese grenades, INR 50,000 cash, a cheque worth INR 50,000, one Nokia mobile phone, two photographs and list of mobile phone numbers were recovered from him, the spokesman said.
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August - 7 
According to The Hindu, security was tightened at the World Badminton Championship scheduled to begin in Hyderabad, capital of Andhra Pradesh, on August 10 following specific information by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) that the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT)
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According to The Hindu, security was tightened at the World Badminton Championship scheduled to begin in Hyderabad, capital of Andhra Pradesh, on August 10 following specific information by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) that the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is planning to target it. The information relayed by the Intelligence Bureau to authorities in Andhra Pradesh was that terrorist elements would attempt to strike at the international players as they did against Sri Lankan cricketers in Pakistan recently. Top-ranked badminton players are scheduled to take part in the World Championships slated to be held at Gatchibowli. The threat of an attack at the international sporting event came a day after intelligence inputs suggested that LeT operatives may target Hyderabad, New Delhi and Kolkata around Independence Day (August 15).
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August - 7 
An Army trooper, Paramvir, was killed while another sustained injuries in an encounter with militants close to the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran sector of Kupwara District. Sources said the militants managed to escape from the incident site taki
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An Army trooper, Paramvir, was killed while another sustained injuries in an encounter with militants close to the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran sector of Kupwara District. Sources said the militants managed to escape from the incident site taking cover of darkness.
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August - 7 
An improvised explosive device (IED) weighing two and half kilograms was recovered from a person identified as Biswajit Ray and an assembled pistol with four rounds of live ammunition was recovered from one Debu Ray during a joint search operation co
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An improvised explosive device (IED) weighing two and half kilograms was recovered from a person identified as Biswajit Ray and an assembled pistol with four rounds of live ammunition was recovered from one Debu Ray during a joint search operation conducted by the Security Force personnel at Marirhat Bazar under Golokganj Police Station in the Dhubri District on August 7, according to Sentinel.
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August - 7 
Another gun-battle, an Army trooper was killed while fighting militants in the Baktoor Forest area of Gurez in Bandipora District near the LoC. The slain soldier has been identified as P Mandal of Rashtriya Rifles (51st Battalion).
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Another gun-battle, an Army trooper was killed while fighting militants in the Baktoor Forest area of Gurez in Bandipora District near the LoC. The slain soldier has been identified as P Mandal of Rashtriya Rifles (51st Battalion).
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August - 7 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), in a show of strength, held an armed rally at Domohani, barely two kilometers from Dharampur Police Station, in Lalgarh of West Midnapore District on August 7, reports Times of India. The ra
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), in a show of strength, held an armed rally at Domohani, barely two kilometers from Dharampur Police Station, in Lalgarh of West Midnapore District on August 7, reports Times of India. The rally was attended by around 1,000 villagers. In the rally, the Maoists assured people that they were completely prepared to take on the armed forces. ‘‘None of our people has been killed or arrested,’’ claimed Maoist leader Bikash.
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August - 7 
In the State, 28 militants of various outfits surrendered before the Assam Rifles at Lekhapani in Tinsukia District, reports Sentinel. The surrendered militants included eight ULFA cadres, eight All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) cadres, th
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In the State, 28 militants of various outfits surrendered before the Assam Rifles at Lekhapani in Tinsukia District, reports Sentinel. The surrendered militants included eight ULFA cadres, eight All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) cadres, three National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres, seven National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres and three National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Unification (NSCN-U) cadres.
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August - 7 
Police arrested two persons along with some arms and sharp weapons from the Dotma area of Kokrajhar District during the 12-hour Assam bandh (shutdown) called by the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) in protest against the killing of its me
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Police arrested two persons along with some arms and sharp weapons from the Dotma area of Kokrajhar District during the 12-hour Assam bandh (shutdown) called by the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) in protest against the killing of its member, Sameswar Borgoyary, reports Telegraph.
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August - 7 
SF personnel arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, identified as Jayachandra Singh alias Lekhun (40), from Sibapurikhal village under Jiribum Police Station in Cachar District, reports Sentinel. A locally-made rifle with 50 gra
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SF personnel arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, identified as Jayachandra Singh alias Lekhun (40), from Sibapurikhal village under Jiribum Police Station in Cachar District, reports Sentinel. A locally-made rifle with 50 grams of gun powder was recovered from his possession. Sources said the militant is a resident of Bhishampur village in the State of Manipur.
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August - 7 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has put up posters in various villages warning people against joining the India Reserve Battalion, reports NDTV. The handwritten poster asks young people to boycott the recruitment. Meanwhile, the Poli
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has put up posters in various villages warning people against joining the India Reserve Battalion, reports NDTV. The handwritten poster asks young people to boycott the recruitment. Meanwhile, the Police are trying to assure people that adequate security arrangements have been made to protect recruits. "The superintendent of police has made adequate arrangements, all those who have applied should not have any problems," Police said.
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August - 7 
The Police recovered two IEDs, weighing four kilograms and three kilograms, from the house of a person, identified as Mohammad Iman Ali, from Howriapet village under Gossaigaon subdivision in Kokrajhar District in the night of August 7, reports Assam
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The Police recovered two IEDs, weighing four kilograms and three kilograms, from the house of a person, identified as Mohammad Iman Ali, from Howriapet village under Gossaigaon subdivision in Kokrajhar District in the night of August 7, reports Assam Tribune. Police also arrested Mohammad Masiruddin Sheik and Mohammad Khairaj Jaman for further investigation.
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August - 7 
They duo were remanded to 10-day Police custody by a court on August 7. The Police are trying to ascertain whether Javed Ahmad Tantray and Ashiq Ali Butt had been sent to carry out an attack in the run-up to the Independence Day celebrations in Delhi
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They duo were remanded to 10-day Police custody by a court on August 7. The Police are trying to ascertain whether Javed Ahmad Tantray and Ashiq Ali Butt had been sent to carry out an attack in the run-up to the Independence Day celebrations in Delhi on August 15.
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August - 7 
Three militants and two Army soldiers were killed in three separate encounters in the Bandipora and Kupwara Districts on August 7, official sources said in capital Srinagar, according to Daily Excelsior.
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Three militants and two Army soldiers were killed in three separate encounters in the Bandipora and Kupwara Districts on August 7, official sources said in capital Srinagar, according to Daily Excelsior.
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August - 7 
Three militants were shot dead in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the forest area of Bandipora District. The operation was continuing when reports last came in. The identity and group affiliation of the slain militants was not immediat
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Three militants were shot dead in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the forest area of Bandipora District. The operation was continuing when reports last came in. The identity and group affiliation of the slain militants was not immediately known.
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August - 7 
Two senior ULFA cadres surrendered with a cache of arms and ammunition in the Tezpur town of Sonitpur District, reports Shillong Times. The surrendered cadres were identified as Dhaneswar Borkakoty alias Bhaiti and Prafulla Saikia alias Bahni Tamuly.
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Two senior ULFA cadres surrendered with a cache of arms and ammunition in the Tezpur town of Sonitpur District, reports Shillong Times. The surrendered cadres were identified as Dhaneswar Borkakoty alias Bhaiti and Prafulla Saikia alias Bahni Tamuly. Dhaneswar had joined the outfit in 1990 while the latter had joined in 1989. Dhaneswar deposited a cache of arms and ammunition comprising one AK 56 rifle, one AK series magazine, 90 rounds live cartridges of AK series, 750 grams of RDX, 3.8 kilograms of TNT explosives, six PTED switches, one 1.6 kilogram IED and one detonator, while Prafulla surrendered one M 20 pistol, two M 20 pistol magazine, 10 rounds live cartridge, one PTED switch, 800 grams TNT explosives and one detonator.
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August - 7 
A Taliban official in South Waziristan, where the meeting took place, told Reuters the Government had fabricated reports of the infighting. Noor Said, deputy spokesman under Baitullah, said: "There was no fighting in the shura. Both Waliur Rehman and
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A Taliban official in South Waziristan, where the meeting took place, told Reuters the Government had fabricated reports of the infighting. Noor Said, deputy spokesman under Baitullah, said: "There was no fighting in the shura. Both Waliur Rehman and Hakeemullah are safe and sound." However, an intelligence officer denied this, saying he had reports that Hakeemullah was dead.
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August - 7 
According to sources, both sides had used rockets, mortars and heavy machine-guns in the fighting. Intelligence officials claimed that 11 militants of the Baitullah group had been killed in the gun-battle, but the militants had taken away the bodies
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According to sources, both sides had used rockets, mortars and heavy machine-guns in the fighting. Intelligence officials claimed that 11 militants of the Baitullah group had been killed in the gun-battle, but the militants had taken away the bodies taking advantage of darkness. However, the claim could not be confirmed from independent sources or local police. The Tank District Police Officer Abdur Rahsid said he had no information about the clash.
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August - 7 
At least 19 persons were killed and more than 18 injured in a gunfight between pro and anti–Baitullah Mehsud groups in the Tank District of NWFP on August 7, Daily Times reported. The clashes broke out soon after media reports saying that the Tehrik-
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At least 19 persons were killed and more than 18 injured in a gunfight between pro and anti–Baitullah Mehsud groups in the Tank District of NWFP on August 7, Daily Times reported. The clashes broke out soon after media reports saying that the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud might have been killed in a missile strike by US drones in South Waziristan on August 5. A private TV cannel reported that Baitullah’s men attacked two offices of peace committees run by Turkistan Bhitani in the Imamkhel and Umerada areas of Tank. Around 200 armed militants reportedly took part in the pre-dawn raid. The gunfight continued for about two hours, the channel reported. Turkistan Bhitani, who had won the backing of the Government after challenging Baitullah Mehsud in Tank and South Waziristan, had set up the camps in Government school buildings, Dawn reported. Turkistan Bhitani joined the anti-Taliban campaign after 40 of his men had been killed by supporters of Baitullah in 2008.
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August - 7 
Baitullah Mehsud was allegedly killed in a drone attack on August 5 while visiting his father-in-law Maulana Ikramuddin’s house in the Laddha sub-division. The attack also resulted in the deaths of one of his wives, Ikramuddin’s daughter, and over ha
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Baitullah Mehsud was allegedly killed in a drone attack on August 5 while visiting his father-in-law Maulana Ikramuddin’s house in the Laddha sub-division. The attack also resulted in the deaths of one of his wives, Ikramuddin’s daughter, and over half-a-dozen guards. “Information is coming from that area that he is dead… I am unable to confirm unless I have solid evidence,” said Interior Minister Rehman Malik. He also said “It is a targeted law enforcement action against Baitullah Mehsud’s group and it will continue until Baitullah Mehsud’s group is eliminated forever.” The minister urged the TTP to lay down arms and urged them to come into the mainstream, saying the new TTP chief would face the same fate as Baitullah. He said the TTP is a banned outfit and there was no possibility of talks with them.
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August - 7 
In the NWFP, three rockets hit a military airbase and a Frontier Corps (FC) official’s house on August 7 but no casualties were reported, Police said. Two rockets hit the Badaber airbase in Peshawar but no damage was reported. Separately, a rocket wa
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In the NWFP, three rockets hit a military airbase and a Frontier Corps (FC) official’s house on August 7 but no casualties were reported, Police said. Two rockets hit the Badaber airbase in Peshawar but no damage was reported. Separately, a rocket was fired at an FC official’s house in Gulberg II, Saddar area of the provincial capital. The structure was partially destroyed in the attack and a neighbouring house was also damaged. The official’s brother, Malik Ashraf, told reporters that they had rented the property to a family from Hangu two days ago and had been living elsewhere themselves.
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August - 7 
Quoting intelligence reports on August 7, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi confirmed that the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud was killed in a US drone attack in South Waziristan on August 5, Daily Times reported. “Based on
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Quoting intelligence reports on August 7, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi confirmed that the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud was killed in a US drone attack in South Waziristan on August 5, Daily Times reported. “Based on information gleaned from intelligence reports, the news of Baitullah’s death is correct. But we are going for ground verification, and when the information has been confirmed, then we will be 100 percent sure,” he told reporters in Islamabad. He also told BBC Radio that it was “pretty certain” that the Taliban chief was dead, Reuters reported. A Taliban commander and aide to Baitullah Mehsud, meanwhile, told Associated Press that the TTP chief was killed in the US strike. “I confirm that Baitullah Mehsud and his wife died in the American missile attack in South Waziristan,” Taliban commander Kafayatullah said by telephone. He did not give any further details.
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August - 7 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 7 said they killed two Taliban militants and arrested five others in the ongoing operation in Swat District, Daily Times reported. “Security forces conducted a search operation at Maloch near Kabal and killed two terro
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 7 said they killed two Taliban militants and arrested five others in the ongoing operation in Swat District, Daily Times reported. “Security forces conducted a search operation at Maloch near Kabal and killed two terrorists and apprehended [a] few suspects,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. The SFs arrested two terrorists from the Nokhara and Kalakot villages near Fatehpur and two others during a search operation in Sanela near Aloch. The ISPR also said a terrorist surrendered at Mangar Kot near Charbagh. In addition, two soldiers were injured during a search operation at Maloch. Meanwhile, locals of Kotah village surrendered 89 rifles to the SFs.
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August - 7 
Ten people were killed and seven others sustained injuries during clashes between two rival militant groups in the remote Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency on August 7, The News reported. Sources said the fighting between Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and Ansar-u
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Ten people were killed and seven others sustained injuries during clashes between two rival militant groups in the remote Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency on August 7, The News reported. Sources said the fighting between Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) and Ansar-ul-Islam (AI) started when the AI cadres captured a post in the Kookikhel area. After a fierce clash, with both sides using heavy guns, the post was recaptured by the LI militants. Sources said the dead included six AI men, three from the LI and a non-combatant. Those killed from the LI also included ‘commander’ Rangeen Khan. The civilian was killed when a mortar shell landed at a house.
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August - 7 
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director-General Major General Athar Abbas said keeping in view the available intelligence information there were 60-70 per cent chances that Baitullah Mehsud had been killed in the drone attack, The News re
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The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director-General Major General Athar Abbas said keeping in view the available intelligence information there were 60-70 per cent chances that Baitullah Mehsud had been killed in the drone attack, The News reported. “The ground realities are indicating that he is dead. But we are still waiting for the remaining 30 per cent if someone from his own network appears and confirms his death,” explained the military spokesman. “The mystery will be cleared in the next 24 hours,” he said, adding, “It’s not a small incident that could be kept secret.” The Online news agency quoted a private TV channel as reporting that the Government could make the official announcement with regard to Baitullah’s death within the coming week. It said the Interior Ministry had received a fax from South Waziristan Political Agent Syed Shahab Ali Shah confirming Baitullah’s death.
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August - 7 
The Security Forces (SFs) killed two militants and destroyed six militant hideouts in a search operation in the Nawagai and Salarzai sub-divisions of Bajaur Agency on August 7, The News reported. Official sources said the SFs during the search operat
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The Security Forces (SFs) killed two militants and destroyed six militant hideouts in a search operation in the Nawagai and Salarzai sub-divisions of Bajaur Agency on August 7, The News reported. Official sources said the SFs during the search operation in various areas of Charmang sub-division destroyed hideouts and underground bunkers and killed two militants. The troops also patrolled Bar Kamangara and Lar Kamangara areas and established check-posts in various areas and started a search operation. In the Chinar area of Salarzai sub-division, the SFs fired artillery shells at militant hideouts.
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August - 7 
The TTP deputy chief Maulvi Faqir Muhammad, meanwhile, told Daily Times he could neither confirm nor deny Baitullah’s killing in the drone attack. Meanwhile, intelligence officials and Taliban sources have said that Taliban commanders were meeting in
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The TTP deputy chief Maulvi Faqir Muhammad, meanwhile, told Daily Times he could neither confirm nor deny Baitullah’s killing in the drone attack. Meanwhile, intelligence officials and Taliban sources have said that Taliban commanders were meeting in the FATA to choose a successor. It was unclear when they might reach a decision.
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August - 7 
According to Nepal News, the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) launched its protest movement from August 7 as its ultimatum to the Government to address the issue of civilian supremacy vis-à-vis the President's move reinsta
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According to Nepal News, the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) launched its protest movement from August 7 as its ultimatum to the Government to address the issue of civilian supremacy vis-à-vis the President's move reinstating the dismissed Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), General Rookmangud Katawal, expired. As part of its protest movement, the Maoists obstructed the day’s parliamentary proceedings saying the 22-party ruling coalition ignored the issues it has raised. Speaking at the start of the House sitting, Deputy Leader of the Unified CPN-Maoist in the Parliament, Narayan Kaji Shrestha, said his party was forced to declare a stir as the ruling coalition had failed to fulfill its commitment to address those issues within one month. He said the party would wage the protest movement in Parliament and the streets and that it could well turn into the 'third people's movement'.
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August - 7 
Lawmaker and joint general secretary of the Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party, Ram Kumar Sharma, is reported to have joined the Unified CPN-Maoist.
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Lawmaker and joint general secretary of the Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party, Ram Kumar Sharma, is reported to have joined the Unified CPN-Maoist.
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August - 7 
The Unified CPN-Maoist Chairman and former Prime Minster Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda warned that the new Constitution cannot be drafted if President Ram Baran Yadav's move to reinstate the CoAS was not discussed in the Parliament, reports Kant
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The Unified CPN-Maoist Chairman and former Prime Minster Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda warned that the new Constitution cannot be drafted if President Ram Baran Yadav's move to reinstate the CoAS was not discussed in the Parliament, reports Kantipuronline.
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August - 7 
A hand grenade was recovered from the Sapugaskanda area in Makola.
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A hand grenade was recovered from the Sapugaskanda area in Makola.
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August - 7 
Army troops operating in the north conducted search and clear operations in the Kilachchena, Vishuamadu, Murusamoddai, Puthukudiripppu, Puthukudirippu West, Kuppilankulam and Yomaruvankulam areas of Wanni on August 6 and recovered cache of arms and a
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Army troops operating in the north conducted search and clear operations in the Kilachchena, Vishuamadu, Murusamoddai, Puthukudiripppu, Puthukudirippu West, Kuppilankulam and Yomaruvankulam areas of Wanni on August 6 and recovered cache of arms and ammunition, reports Sri Lanka Army. The recoveries included four T-56 weapons, one Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Launcher, 112 RPGs, 67 RPG chargers, 15 magazines, 2770 rounds of T-56 ammunition, 2100 rounds of Multi Purpose Machine Gun ammunition, twelve 81-mm mortar bombs, thirty-eight 60-mm mortar bombs, one 60-mm mortar barrel, five pouches, two claymore mines, 22 anti-personnel mines, three Improvised Explosive Devices, one electric mine, one claymore device, one Arul bomb, three Olive Green (OG) uniform shirts, 15 pairs of OG uniform trousers, 470 rounds of 12.7-mm ammunition, five rounds of paddle gun ammunition, 1437 rounds of Cannon gun ammunition, one 250 horse power Outboard Motor, one PRC 1077 Radio Set and seven hand grenades.
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August - 7 
Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse said on August 7 that the victory against the LTTE was now complete with the arrest of Kumaran Pathmanathan.
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Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse said on August 7 that the victory against the LTTE was now complete with the arrest of Kumaran Pathmanathan.
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August - 7 
Security forces (SFs) confronted with LTTE militants in the north of Janakapura and killed four militants while wounding six others. One soldier was killed and another got injured during confrontations. The SFs later recovered the dead body of a mili
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Security forces (SFs) confronted with LTTE militants in the north of Janakapura and killed four militants while wounding six others. One soldier was killed and another got injured during confrontations. The SFs later recovered the dead body of a militant along with one T-56 weapon, two hand grenades, two magazines and one dog tag.
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August - 7 
The newly appointed Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP, who was arrested from Bangkok in the night of August 6, was brought to Colombo the next morning, said Defence Affairs spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukw
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The newly appointed Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP, who was arrested from Bangkok in the night of August 6, was brought to Colombo the next morning, said Defence Affairs spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, according to Daily News. Addressing the media in Colombo, the Minister disclosed that Kumaran Pathmanathan is in the custody of defence authorities and will be dealt with according to the law of the land following investigations. “KP who was posing as a national of several countries and carrying out multi- faceted activities was capable of convincing some of them even though the LTTE was defeated. This led some people to believe the LTTE might re-emerge again,” he remarked. The Minister observed that the arrest sends a strong message that the Government has the support of the International Community in combating LTTE operations in foreign countries. Replying to a question whether Kumaran Pathmanathan will be extradited to India to face charges in connection with the assassination of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, Rambukwella said there has been no such request so far and if such a request is made, the Government will deal with it according to International norms, treaties and conventions.
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August - 7 
The Security Forces recovered 25 anti-personnel mines (APM), 57 APM fuses and two claymore mines during search operation conducted in the Iralakulam and Navakkerni areas of Batticaloa District, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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The Security Forces recovered 25 anti-personnel mines (APM), 57 APM fuses and two claymore mines during search operation conducted in the Iralakulam and Navakkerni areas of Batticaloa District, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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August - 7 
The Special Task Force personnel in the Batticaloa District on a tip-off conducted a search and clear operation in the Tharavikulam area and recovered two cans containing 55 kilograms of C-4 explosives in the evening of August 7.
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The Special Task Force personnel in the Batticaloa District on a tip-off conducted a search and clear operation in the Tharavikulam area and recovered two cans containing 55 kilograms of C-4 explosives in the evening of August 7.
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August - 8 
According to Nagaland Page, the Special Branch of the Dimapur District Police on August 8 arrested three Manipur-based Kuki Revolutionary Army-Unified militants when they were extorting money from trucks along the National Highway-39 passing through
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According to Nagaland Page, the Special Branch of the Dimapur District Police on August 8 arrested three Manipur-based Kuki Revolutionary Army-Unified militants when they were extorting money from trucks along the National Highway-39 passing through the District. They were identified as Chandra Singh alias Sanjib alias Shankar, Inao Singh alias Raju Singh and Pranjit Singh. Inao Singh was reportedly a new recruit of the outfit. Police officials said three, working under ‘commander’ Chandra Singh, were involved in collecting ‘taxes’ at the rate of INR 10000 each in the name of the outfit from Manipur-bound trucks. So far they had collected INR 10000 each from more than 60 trucks. Chandra Singh confessed that he has been in charge of the Dimapur Town Command for the more than two months. The three militants also disclosed that they had extorted INR 10000 from a truck on August 7.
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August - 8 
According to The Hindu, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) separately raided the remote Gakdibali and Godarguda villages in the Rayagada District in the night of August 8 and shot dead two civilians, Siba Sabar and Bibhisan Be
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According to The Hindu, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) separately raided the remote Gakdibali and Godarguda villages in the Rayagada District in the night of August 8 and shot dead two civilians, Siba Sabar and Bibhisan Behera, suspecting them to be Police informers. According to sources, Siba had past links with the Maoists. He was involved in preparing posters, pamphlets and banners for the insurgents.
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August - 8 
In the same District, another person, identified as Ramapada Mandal, was shot at and injured by the Maoists late in the evening on August 8. Telegraph adds that Maoist leader Bikash claimed responsibility for both the incidents.
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In the same District, another person, identified as Ramapada Mandal, was shot at and injured by the Maoists late in the evening on August 8. Telegraph adds that Maoist leader Bikash claimed responsibility for both the incidents.
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August - 8 
On August 8, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two civilians in the Manpur area of Rajnandgaon District, some 175 kilometres from State capital Raipur, Police said. Maoists killed a local contractor named Deepak and a civ
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On August 8, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two civilians in the Manpur area of Rajnandgaon District, some 175 kilometres from State capital Raipur, Police said. Maoists killed a local contractor named Deepak and a civilian, Ramswaroop, on suspicion that they were Police informers, F.J. Tigga, a Police official from Manpur told IANS.
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August - 8 
The Central Reserve Police Force personnel arrested two NDFB militants at Dotama Bazar in Kokrajhar District. A US-made .9 mm pistol and two rounds of cartridges were recovered from their possession.
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The Central Reserve Police Force personnel arrested two NDFB militants at Dotama Bazar in Kokrajhar District. A US-made .9 mm pistol and two rounds of cartridges were recovered from their possession.
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August - 8 
The Hazaribag Police neutralised a gang on August 8 and arrested four CPI-M sympathisers from the Jama Masjid area, which regularly supplied explosive materials to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) "zonal commander" Navin Manjhi who is active i
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The Hazaribag Police neutralised a gang on August 8 and arrested four CPI-M sympathisers from the Jama Masjid area, which regularly supplied explosive materials to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) "zonal commander" Navin Manjhi who is active in Giridih, Hazaribag and Bokaro Districts of Jharkhand, according to Times of India. Stating this at a press conference, Hazaribag Superintendent of Police, Pankaj Kamboj said Police surrounded the Jama Masjid area and arrested one Samsuddin Ansari alias Guddu and seized several pieces of detonators, dynamites, gelatin sticks from his possession. Kamboj said Ansani, during interrogation, told Police that he had procured the explosive materials from one Maqbool alias Uncle, a resident of Nawada District in Bihar. Ansari, a resident of Golabar village under the Vishnugarh Police Station in Hazaribag District, said he had been meeting the explosive requirement of CPI-M for manufacturing various types of bombs and also for laying mines for the last five years. Kamboj said on the basis of his confessional statement, Police raided Maqbool's residence and arrested him. A cache of explosives including 41 detonators and dynamite caps, gelatins sticks, grenade pins and huge quantity of cable wire, 400 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, ammonium sulphate, 4 kilograms fuse wire, a mobile phone SIM card and a motor cycle were also recovered from his residence .
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August - 8 
The NDFB militant abducted Subhas Das, an employee of a grocery shop located in the Rakshakmari area in Dhekiajuli bordering Arunachal Pradesh in the evening.
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The NDFB militant abducted Subhas Das, an employee of a grocery shop located in the Rakshakmari area in Dhekiajuli bordering Arunachal Pradesh in the evening.
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August - 8 
The State Government has decided to fill up all the 12,000 vacant posts at all levels of the Orissa Police by October 2009, reports Express Buzz on August 8. This includes 3,500 posts in the Maoist-affected Districts. A decision to this effect was ta
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The State Government has decided to fill up all the 12,000 vacant posts at all levels of the Orissa Police by October 2009, reports Express Buzz on August 8. This includes 3,500 posts in the Maoist-affected Districts. A decision to this effect was taken at a high-level meeting presided over by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. Besides fresh recruitment, vacancies will also be filled up through promotions. It was decided that the sixth India Reserve Battalion (IRB) would be set up soon. About 1,000 personnel will be recruited for the IRB. Necessary training arrangements will be made for the newly-recruited force to make them capable of fighting the Maoists.
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August - 8 
The suspected militants of the Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) abducted a section engineer of Northeast Frontier Railway while he was supervising the construction of a bridge at Batasipara under Dhekiajuli P
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The suspected militants of the Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) abducted a section engineer of Northeast Frontier Railway while he was supervising the construction of a bridge at Batasipara under Dhekiajuli Police Station in Sonitpur District, according to Telegraph. The Superintendent of Police, Sonitpur, Surinder Kumar, said over phone that two suspected NDFB cadres whisked away Sanjay Kumar Lama when he was working at the site around noon. Police quoted eyewitnesses as saying that two youths on a bike whisked away Lama.
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August - 8 
Two Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militants, identified as Ninghthoujam Achou alias Ibungo and Mutum Sana alias Romeo, were arrested by a combined team of the Bishnupur District Police and Border Security Force during a search operation at Naral S
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Two Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militants, identified as Ninghthoujam Achou alias Ibungo and Mutum Sana alias Romeo, were arrested by a combined team of the Bishnupur District Police and Border Security Force during a search operation at Naral Sena under Moirang Police Station on August 8. Two 9-mm pistol along with three live ammunitions each were recovered from there possession. They were involved in various anti-social activities like extortion and attacking various residents in connection with ransom.
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August - 8 
Union Minister of Home Affairs, P. Chidambaram, on August 8 assured that the tournament would take place "in complete security". "I am satisfied that the World Badminton Championship will take place in complete security. No one needs to have any appr
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Union Minister of Home Affairs, P. Chidambaram, on August 8 assured that the tournament would take place "in complete security". "I am satisfied that the World Badminton Championship will take place in complete security. No one needs to have any apprehensions on this score," Chidambaram said in a statement. "The alert in Hyderabad was based on information shared with the State Police in a routine manner. There is no specific information that points to any imminent threat to the badminton championship," Chidambaram added. Chidambaram also pointed out that the Andhra Pradesh Police had taken all necessary measures to fully secure the tournament and ensure the safety of every player.
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August - 8 
A bomb blast outside a school in Charsadda injured six persons on August 8, according to Daily Times. Police officer Marjan Khan said the blast hit a parking area outside the school for boys and girls shortly before classes ended in Charsadda Distric
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A bomb blast outside a school in Charsadda injured six persons on August 8, according to Daily Times. Police officer Marjan Khan said the blast hit a parking area outside the school for boys and girls shortly before classes ended in Charsadda District, northeast of Peshawar city. Five of those injured were motorcycle-rickshaw drivers who were waiting to take children home.
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August - 8 
In the province, a would-be suicide bomber was arrested in the limits of Totalai Police Station on August 8, official sources said. The sources said 16-year-old Khair Hussain was detained in the Kangalai Chengalai area. He is reported to be a residen
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In the province, a would-be suicide bomber was arrested in the limits of Totalai Police Station on August 8, official sources said. The sources said 16-year-old Khair Hussain was detained in the Kangalai Chengalai area. He is reported to be a resident of Shahpur area in Shangla District and had entered Buner. Khair Hussain, who was presented to reporters by the Police, said he was trained in Qambar in Swat. Meanwhile, gunship helicopters targeted various hideouts of the militants in Chagharzai area bordering Shangla District. However, there was no report on the human and material losses due to the bombing.
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August - 8 
Senior Taliban commander Qari Hussain, maintaining that Baitullah is alive, has threatened to unleash a wave of suicide attacks to "avenge the Government-sponsored propaganda against our leader".
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Senior Taliban commander Qari Hussain, maintaining that Baitullah is alive, has threatened to unleash a wave of suicide attacks to "avenge the Government-sponsored propaganda against our leader".
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August - 8 
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Hakeemullah Mehsud and Taliban commander Waliur Rehman were killed in a gunbattle that erupted during a meeting to determine the future of the organisation, PTV reported on August 8, a few hours after Hakeem
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Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Hakeemullah Mehsud and Taliban commander Waliur Rehman were killed in a gunbattle that erupted during a meeting to determine the future of the organisation, PTV reported on August 8, a few hours after Hakeemullah claimed Baitullah Mehsud is "alive", reports Daily Times. Interior Minister Rehman Malik told Reuters the Government had received reports that only one of the two rivals for the leadership of the Taliban was killed. "The infighting was between Waliur Rehman and Hakeemullah Mehsud," he said, adding, "We have information that one of them has been killed. Who was killed we will be able to say after confirming." According to PTV, Rehman killed Hakeemullah after the latter was appointed the new TTP chief.
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August - 8 
The ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) party secured a comfortable victory in the elections for the Uva Provincial Council (PC) held on August 8, 2009 winning both the Badulla and Moneragala Districts, Colombo Page reported. The UPFA rece
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The ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) party secured a comfortable victory in the elections for the Uva Provincial Council (PC) held on August 8, 2009 winning both the Badulla and Moneragala Districts, Colombo Page reported. The UPFA received over 80% of votes in the Moneragala District and over 60% in Badulla which was a traditional stronghold for the main opposition United National Party (UNP). The UNP received the highest number of votes in Badulla polling division securing 34.40 percent. Around 80% of postal votes were cast in favour of the ruling party.
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August - 9 
A ‘area commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Akhileshwar Paswan alias Akhilesh Ram, was arrested from Bhadwa Bazaar area in the Aurangabad District on August 9, reports The Hindu. The Superintendent of Police,
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A ‘area commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Akhileshwar Paswan alias Akhilesh Ram, was arrested from Bhadwa Bazaar area in the Aurangabad District on August 9, reports The Hindu. The Superintendent of Police, Nishikant Kumar Tiwari, said the Police, on specific information, raided the locality and arrested Akhileshwar Paswan who was wanted in several cases of Maoist activities in Aurangabad and adjoining Districts.
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August - 9 
A non-local civilian from the State of Bihar, Gagan, was shot at and wounded by unidentified militants at Chingmeirong Kabui Khul area in the Imphal East District on August 9, reports Imphal Free Press.
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A non-local civilian from the State of Bihar, Gagan, was shot at and wounded by unidentified militants at Chingmeirong Kabui Khul area in the Imphal East District on August 9, reports Imphal Free Press.
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August - 9 
A Territorial Army trooper was shot at and seriously injured by two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, identified as Chota Hafiz and Rizwan, at village Pethgaon in the Navapachi area of Kishtwar District in the night of August 9, Daily Excelsior repo
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A Territorial Army trooper was shot at and seriously injured by two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, identified as Chota Hafiz and Rizwan, at village Pethgaon in the Navapachi area of Kishtwar District in the night of August 9, Daily Excelsior reported. He has been identified as Ishtiyaq Ahmed, a resident of Pethgaon. Reports said two over-ground workers of the HM, Ashiq Hussain and Ghulam Mohammad, were reported to have motivated Rizwan and Chota Hafiz for the attack on Ishtiyaq Ahmed. Police have detained Ashiq Hussain while Ghulam Mohammad was absconding.
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August - 9 
Another incident, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper and a Fire Service constable were injured when unidentified militants lobbed a grenade at a bunker in the capital Srinagar. Unidentified militants hurled a grenade at a CRPF bunker in th
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Another incident, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper and a Fire Service constable were injured when unidentified militants lobbed a grenade at a bunker in the capital Srinagar. Unidentified militants hurled a grenade at a CRPF bunker in the Habba Kadal area, which exploded out side the bunker, a Police spokesman said.
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August - 9 
Following the security alert of a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) threat, an eight-member England team withdrew from the World Badminton Championship on August 9, a day before the event began at the Gachibowli stadium in Hyderabad, capital of Andhra Pradesh, r
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Following the security alert of a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) threat, an eight-member England team withdrew from the World Badminton Championship on August 9, a day before the event began at the Gachibowli stadium in Hyderabad, capital of Andhra Pradesh, reports The Hindu. This is reportedly the second time that England has pulled out of a badminton tournament in India. Rajiv Ouseph and Carl Baxter withdrew from the India Open Grand Prix in March 2009, citing the terrorist attacks in Mumbai on November 26, 2008.
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August - 9 
In the same District, suspected militants triggered a bomb blast at the residence of the Manipur Tribal Development Corporation Director, Solomon Chingkhei, at Nagaram injuring his 19-year old driver, A. S. Ringshangni.
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In the same District, suspected militants triggered a bomb blast at the residence of the Manipur Tribal Development Corporation Director, Solomon Chingkhei, at Nagaram injuring his 19-year old driver, A. S. Ringshangni.
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August - 9 
National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant, identified as Lela Basumatary alias Jang Khang (25) of Tangla, was arrested by Police from the Chandmari area in Guwahati city in the night of August 9. However, two other militants managed to es
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National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant, identified as Lela Basumatary alias Jang Khang (25) of Tangla, was arrested by Police from the Chandmari area in Guwahati city in the night of August 9. However, two other militants managed to escape under the cover of darkness.
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August - 9 
Suspected militants of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) triggered a low-intensity explosion on a railway track at Harimura, around six kilometres from the Goalpara railway station in Goalpara District, on August 9, damaging five sleepers, a
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Suspected militants of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) triggered a low-intensity explosion on a railway track at Harimura, around six kilometres from the Goalpara railway station in Goalpara District, on August 9, damaging five sleepers, according to Telegraph. However, there were no casualties. The explosive went off ahead of a Guwahati-bound goods train. Sources said the driver had heard the blast and slowed the train. Railway sources said the train moved on after the sleepers were replaced. Police sources suspect that the Saraighat Express might have been the target of the blast, adds Sentinel.
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August - 9 
The dead body of a civilian, Manik Mandal, who was shot dead by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was found at Pochapani in the Lalgarh area of West Midnapore District on August 9, The Hindu reports. Though the Police are ye
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The dead body of a civilian, Manik Mandal, who was shot dead by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was found at Pochapani in the Lalgarh area of West Midnapore District on August 9, The Hindu reports. Though the Police are yet to verify his political affiliation, reports said he was a supporter of the Jharkhand Party (Naren faction).
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August - 9 
The Security Forces (SFs) recovered explosive material near the Koinadhara residence of Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi in Guwahati, reports Sentinel. SF personnel raided the Koila Mandir Bazaar near the Chief Minister’s official residence and recovered e
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The Security Forces (SFs) recovered explosive material near the Koinadhara residence of Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi in Guwahati, reports Sentinel. SF personnel raided the Koila Mandir Bazaar near the Chief Minister’s official residence and recovered explosive material meant for making improvised explosive devices (IED) and some detonators from the possession of an unidentified person.
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August - 9 
With Security Force (SF) personnel carrying out counter-insurgency operations during the last one month, a decline in the number of Maoist attacks in Jharkhand has been observed in comparison to the same period at this time in 2008, reports ANI. “Mao
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With Security Force (SF) personnel carrying out counter-insurgency operations during the last one month, a decline in the number of Maoist attacks in Jharkhand has been observed in comparison to the same period at this time in 2008, reports ANI. “Maoist infested State of Jharkhand has seen a fall in number of attacks as compared to the last year. There has been a decline in Maoist violence in Jharkhand state,” said S. N. Pradhan, the Inspector General of Police in Jharkhand. According to Police statistics, there have been 228 Maoist attacks till the end of July 2009, as compared to 245 incidents recorded in 2008 in the same period. Police said that as many as 20 most-wanted Maoists have been killed in 61 encounters besides 261 Maoists being arrested till July 2009. “The success against the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) is a result of credible intelligence,” he added. “We have got some big success owing to the intelligence information. The inputs provided to us were accurate about people and places. Action based on the intelligence helped us to get success against Maoists,” added Pradhan. The Jharkhand Police, along with armed constabulary and paramilitary forces, have launched operations to flush out the Maoists flush out from their bastions. They claim to have foiled many attacks of the ‘Red Army.’ “To be on the safer side, we deploy more security personnel in places which are more prone to Maoist attacks such as government offices, railways or main highways. At the same time, we deploy them in remote Maoist areas. This has helped us to understand the strategy Maoists follow in attacking and the kind of places they target. However, we are very careful as Maoists change their strategy frequently and we have to adapt accordingly,” the Police official stated.
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August - 9 
A Khwazai peace committee chief, five others and 11 Taliban militants were killed in a clash in the Payazai sub-division of Mohmand Agency on August 9, Daily Times reported. A political administration official said a group of Taliban militants attack
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A Khwazai peace committee chief, five others and 11 Taliban militants were killed in a clash in the Payazai sub-division of Mohmand Agency on August 9, Daily Times reported. A political administration official said a group of Taliban militants attacked the peace committee chief Malik Ajmal’s residence at around 2 AM. Ajmal’s security guards and volunteers retaliated, killing 11 militants. However, Ajmal and five of his men were also killed in the attack. According to the AFP, local official Javed Ali confirmed the incident. Ajmal Khan was a pro-government tribal elder, who captured 12 Taliban militants and handed them over to the Security Forces last week.
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August - 9 
According to Daily Times, two civilians and a Policeman were killed when Taliban militants ambushed a Police convoy in the Bannu District on August 9. “Three policemen were on a routine patrol in Meryan village of Bannu when they were attacked by a g
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According to Daily Times, two civilians and a Policeman were killed when Taliban militants ambushed a Police convoy in the Bannu District on August 9. “Three policemen were on a routine patrol in Meryan village of Bannu when they were attacked by a group of 10 Taliban,” senior local official Iqbal Marwat told AFP. He said one Policeman and two farmers in nearby fields were killed in the attack.
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August - 9 
Authorities are increasingly convinced that the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud was killed in a CIA missile strike on August 5 in South Waziristan, the military said on August 9, Daily Times reported. “Multiple sources are now
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Authorities are increasingly convinced that the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud was killed in a CIA missile strike on August 5 in South Waziristan, the military said on August 9, Daily Times reported. “Multiple sources are now confirming he (Baitullah) is dead,” including at least two Taliban commanders, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said. He said the reports of infighting were “one of the biggest, latest indicators”. According to him, “Why is there a fight, why this fight for succession? These are very strong indicators leading towards reasonable confirmation that he was killed.” He said authorities were currently unable to confirm what occurred in the Taliban meeting where the gun-battle is believed to have broken out. Meanwhile, a senior Government official doubted that any potential successor had been injured. He said there were reports of a clash among Taliban guards at a meeting on Saturday evening and indications that some people had been wounded, but there was no credible information to suggest any of the Taliban leaders were among them. There are also conflicting reports that a major fight broke out between the two likely contenders to replace Baitullah – Hakeemullah Mehsud and Waliur Rehman – with one or both being killed or wounded.
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August - 9 
Haji Turkistan Bhittani, a commander of the Abdullah Mehsud group, told various television channels on August 9 that Baitullah Mehsud had been killed along with 40 militants in the drone strike and was buried in his house, Dawn reported. He also said
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Haji Turkistan Bhittani, a commander of the Abdullah Mehsud group, told various television channels on August 9 that Baitullah Mehsud had been killed along with 40 militants in the drone strike and was buried in his house, Dawn reported. He also said Qari Hussain, mastermind of several suicide attacks, was seriously injured in the attack. Bhittani added that Mufti Waliur Rehman and Hakeemullah Mehsud, the two leading contenders for the TTP chief’s post, were also killed along with several aides when fighting erupted at a shura (executive council) meeting held to choose a new chief of the TTP.
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August - 9 
Insurgents shot dead four more Policemen and threatened to execute other hostages unless the Government withdraws troops and releases detainees in Balochistan, Police said on August 9, The News reported. “The bodies of four more policemen were found
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Insurgents shot dead four more Policemen and threatened to execute other hostages unless the Government withdraws troops and releases detainees in Balochistan, Police said on August 9, The News reported. “The bodies of four more policemen were found early on Sunday. They had been shot dead overnight,” senior Police official Kalim Ullah told reporters. The insurgents had set August 9 as a deadline for meeting their demands. The Baloch Republican Army (BRA) claimed on August 9 that it had killed four more kidnapped Policemen after the Government failed to meet its demands and thrown their bodies in lands. “We have killed four more policemen and released seven labourers on humanitarian grounds,” said spokesman Sarbaz Baloch, in a telephone call to reporters in the provincial capital Quetta. “In a day or two, we will decide about the fate of other policemen, if our demands are not accepted by the government,” he added. The Policemen and the labourers were taken hostages late in July 2009 in the Naseerabad District, Police officials said. Four policemen were killed in July, while another six Policemen and four labourers were still being held, the Police officials said. “If the government does not withdraw the FC (Frontier Corps) from Quetta and release our men, we will kill the rest of the hostages in a couple of days,” Sarbaz Baloch said.
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August - 9 
Taliban militants on August 9 attacked an army convoy using a remote controlled bomb in North Waziristan, killing two Security Force (SF) personnel and injuring three others, Daily Times reported. The convoy was heading from Mir Ali to Miranshah when
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Taliban militants on August 9 attacked an army convoy using a remote controlled bomb in North Waziristan, killing two Security Force (SF) personnel and injuring three others, Daily Times reported. The convoy was heading from Mir Ali to Miranshah when the bomb exploded at Norak on the Mir Ali-Miranshah road, 15 kilometers east of the agency headquarters. One vehicle was destroyed in the attack. In retaliation, the SFs targeted militant hideouts but there were no casualties.
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August - 9 
The Police arrested two men during raids in the Totalai area of Buner District on August 9, claiming that they were important militant commanders, The News reported. Sources said a Police party raided the house of Mufti Asim in Bagh Khadokhel and arr
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The Police arrested two men during raids in the Totalai area of Buner District on August 9, claiming that they were important militant commanders, The News reported. Sources said a Police party raided the house of Mufti Asim in Bagh Khadokhel and arrested him. They also recovered a Kalashnikov rifle, a pistol and ammunition. 36-year old Mufti Asim was wanted in connection with different cases. Another militant commander, identified as Ghazan, a resident of Zaga village, was arrested from Inayatabad in Totalai. District Police Officer Rashid Khan said Ghazan was wanted to the police in the murder of a Policeman on April 23, 2009 and snatching official weapons from the Chengalai Police besides torching a Police post on April 27, 2009. He added that a Kalashnikov rifle, three magazines and 60 rounds were recovered from Ghazan.
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August - 9 
The Security Forces killed a leader of the banned Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) after an exchange of fire in the Malanari area of Dera Ismail Khan District on August 9, The News reported. Official sources said Miftahullah, a SSP leader who was allege
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The Security Forces killed a leader of the banned Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) after an exchange of fire in the Malanari area of Dera Ismail Khan District on August 9, The News reported. Official sources said Miftahullah, a SSP leader who was allegedly involved in sectarian killings in Dera city, was shot dead during a search operation.
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August - 9 
The US National Security Adviser James Jones said on August 9 that evidence suggests that Baitullah Mehsud is dead, noting that the subsequent dissension within the Taliban represents an important moment in the struggle against violent extremism in P
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The US National Security Adviser James Jones said on August 9 that evidence suggests that Baitullah Mehsud is dead, noting that the subsequent dissension within the Taliban represents an important moment in the struggle against violent extremism in Pakistan. “It goes to show that I think the strategy that we are engaged with Pakistan is actually having some effect, and that is good,” he told Fox News.
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August - 9 
An informal meeting between the Government and four armed groups operating in the Terai region was held in Kathmandu. The meeting was reportedly held to prepare the ground for a second round of dialogue to resolve the crisis facing the southern plain
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An informal meeting between the Government and four armed groups operating in the Terai region was held in Kathmandu. The meeting was reportedly held to prepare the ground for a second round of dialogue to resolve the crisis facing the southern plains. Peace Minister Rakam Chemjong represented the Government side at the meeting in which representatives of the armed Terai groups - Madhesh Mukti Tigers, Madheshi Virus Killers, Terai Samyukta Jankranti Party Nepal and the Rajan Mukti faction of Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha - were present.
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August - 9 
Kantipuronline reports that the Government on August 9 decided to appoint Lt. General Chhatraman Singh Gurung, second-in command of the Nepal Army, as the acting Army Chief. A meeting of the Council of Ministers in the capital Kathmandu made the deci
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Kantipuronline reports that the Government on August 9 decided to appoint Lt. General Chhatraman Singh Gurung, second-in command of the Nepal Army, as the acting Army Chief. A meeting of the Council of Ministers in the capital Kathmandu made the decision as the current Chief of the Army Staff, General Rookmangud Katawal, is going on a customary month-long leave from August 10 before retirement. Gurung, 57, will officially be the Army Chief after Katawal's three-year tenure expires on September 9.
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August - 9 
In both the Northern elections, the main opposition UNP was defeated and failed to secure more than two percent of the votes. Colombo Page, August 9, 2009.
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In both the Northern elections, the main opposition UNP was defeated and failed to secure more than two percent of the votes. Colombo Page, August 9, 2009.
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August - 9 
In Vavuniya, the ITAK won a majority of five seats in the 11-member Urban Council (UC) while the People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam-affiliated Democratic People's Liberation Front secured three seats. The UPFA came in third with two seat
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In Vavuniya, the ITAK won a majority of five seats in the 11-member Urban Council (UC) while the People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam-affiliated Democratic People's Liberation Front secured three seats. The UPFA came in third with two seats while the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress won one seat.
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August - 9 
On August 9, troops conducted search and clear operations in the Vishuamadu, Puthukuddiyiruppu, Sugandipuram and Kuppilankulam areas and recovered cache of arms and ammunition, according to a Sri Lanka Army report. The recoveries included one .22 wea
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On August 9, troops conducted search and clear operations in the Vishuamadu, Puthukuddiyiruppu, Sugandipuram and Kuppilankulam areas and recovered cache of arms and ammunition, according to a Sri Lanka Army report. The recoveries included one .22 weapon, seven T-56 weapons, one thermo baric weapon, one T-90 weapon, one locally-made “Pasilan-2000” launcher with one shell, 20 T-97 magazines, two T-56 magazines, 350 electric detonators, 1009 rounds of 9-mm pistol ammunition, 550 rounds of .45 mm pistol ammunition, two suicide jackets, one thermo baric empty case, two I-com base stations, one Yesu High Frequency (HF) base station, SLR 3712.00, one 81-mm mortar, four booby traps made using 81-mm mortar bombs, eight hand grenades, 3036 rounds of T-56 ammunition, one RPG, two 82-mm mortar bombs, 48 rounds of 12.7-mm ammunition, two claymore mines, 10 Arul bombs, 13 range finders, 48 anti-personnel mines, 81 Multi Purpose Machine Gun links, a stock of weapon parts and one 120-mm mortar bomb.
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August - 9 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on August 9 asked the international community to intervene and investigate how their new leader Kumaran Pathmanathan alias Selvarasa Pathmanathan alias KP was detained in Malaysia and later flown to Sri Lan
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on August 9 asked the international community to intervene and investigate how their new leader Kumaran Pathmanathan alias Selvarasa Pathmanathan alias KP was detained in Malaysia and later flown to Sri Lanka for questioning, and ensure his safety and security, reports PTI. If the Government of Malaysia from where Kumaran Pathamathan was reportedly arrested does not have any information on the matter, we demand an inquiry into the whole episode, a statement from the LTTE said. If he has been brought to Colombo as claimed by the Government of Sri Lanka, we call upon the international community to become involved in this matter in order to assure the safety and security of Kumaran Pathmanathan according to international standards and to facilitate access to legal representation, it added.
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August - 9 
The Security Forces in Mannar arrested five fishermen in possession with 500 grams of Gelignite explosives and five non electric detonators in the Southbar area.
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The Security Forces in Mannar arrested five fishermen in possession with 500 grams of Gelignite explosives and five non electric detonators in the Southbar area.
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August - 9 
The statement said that in the case of Pathmanathan’s abduction, the rule of law has once again been violated by international actors with respect to Tamils. The proper procedure would have been to secure the extradition of Pathmanathan if he had bro
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The statement said that in the case of Pathmanathan’s abduction, the rule of law has once again been violated by international actors with respect to Tamils. The proper procedure would have been to secure the extradition of Pathmanathan if he had broken any law rather than taking action outside the law, the statement said. The statement issued by LTTE coordinator Visuvanathan Rudrakumaran said the Government of Malaysia should announce the details surrounding the abduction of Kumaran Pathmanathan if he was indeed abducted with the help of its authorities. It said Kumaran Pathmanathan has been leading the new politico-diplomatic path of the LTTE in recent months. Based on information collected through various sources within the Tamil community, including sources close to the LTTE, we suspect that his abduction has taken place at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, the statement alleged.
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August - 9 
Troops continued their search and clear operations in the Mullaitivu, Puthukuddiyiruppu, Sugandipuram and Vishuamadu areas of and recovered 12052 rounds of T-56 ammunition, two T-56 weapons, 145 electric detonators, three Rocket Propelled Grenade (RP
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Troops continued their search and clear operations in the Mullaitivu, Puthukuddiyiruppu, Sugandipuram and Vishuamadu areas of and recovered 12052 rounds of T-56 ammunition, two T-56 weapons, 145 electric detonators, three Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) charges, one 60-mm mortar bomb, five RPG rounds, one 81-mm mortar bomb, 92 anti-personnel mines and two hand grenades on August 8, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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August - 9 
Voters in Jaffna elected the ruling party to govern the Jaffna Municipal Council (MC). The UPFA secured 13 seats of the 23-member MC and the Tamil National Alliance-affiliated Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kadchchi (ITAK) secured eight seats. An independent gr
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Voters in Jaffna elected the ruling party to govern the Jaffna Municipal Council (MC). The UPFA secured 13 seats of the 23-member MC and the Tamil National Alliance-affiliated Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kadchchi (ITAK) secured eight seats. An independent group and Tamil United Liberation Front led by V. Anandasangaree won one seat each.
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August - 10 
A group of four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres beheaded their former comrade, Baldeo Besra, on August 9, reports Times of India. The incident occurred between Nagi and Chano panchayats (village level local self government institu
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A group of four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres beheaded their former comrade, Baldeo Besra, on August 9, reports Times of India. The incident occurred between Nagi and Chano panchayats (village level local self government institutions) of Bishnugarh Police station in the Hazaribag District, said Hazaribag Superintendent of Police (SP) Pankaj Kamboj on August 10. The SP said four Maoists went to the residence of the deceased and asked him to accompany them for some discussion. As soon as Besra was taken to the jungle near Nagi, he was beheaded with a sharp weapon. The Maoists then escaped with his head, which Police are yet to recover. In the note attached to the dead body, thrown on the Nagi-Chano road, the Maoists have accused Besra of being an informer and also warned others of meeting with the same fate if they dared to follow Besra. The SP said 50-year-old Besra was a former Maoist Communist Centre (MCC), now known as CPI-Maoist, cadre and was involved in several Naxalite (left wing extremist)-related cases. He was also arrested by the Hazaribag Police and released on bail about a year ago. Kamboj said Besra was regularly attending the Sessions Court in Hazaribag in connection with the trial of his case. But he was not a Police informer as claimed by the Maoists, the SP said. The SP claimed that the Maoists, demoralized by the recent arrests of their important cadres, committed this crime to terrorize villagers in that belt. Besra was earlier abducted on August 7, adds PTI. He was an active member of the MCC from 1995.
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August - 10 
A Sessions Court on August 10 awarded life imprisonment to a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant and sentenced another militant of the group to 14 years in jail, five years after they were arrested along with AK-56 rifles and ammunition on March 12, 2004,
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A Sessions Court on August 10 awarded life imprisonment to a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant and sentenced another militant of the group to 14 years in jail, five years after they were arrested along with AK-56 rifles and ammunition on March 12, 2004, by the Special Task Force of the Uttar Pradesh Police in capital Lucknow, reports The Hindu. Atharuddin was handed down life imprisonment while Mohammed Irfan was awarded a 14-year term under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) and various sections of the Indian Penal Code. District and sessions judge Shivanand Mishra also imposed a total fine of INR 820000 on Atharuddin and INR 470000 on Mohammed Irfan.
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August - 10 
According to The Hindu, the Union Government on August 10 informed the Supreme Court that after the Mumbai terrorist attacks, it asked the States to set up anti-terrorist squads, and many States did so. In its counter to the affidavit on a public int
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According to The Hindu, the Union Government on August 10 informed the Supreme Court that after the Mumbai terrorist attacks, it asked the States to set up anti-terrorist squads, and many States did so. In its counter to the affidavit on a public interest litigation petition filed by the former Attorney-General, Soli Sorabjee, for a direction that the Union Government equip the Police and Security Forces with modern weapons for countering terror attacks, the Government said that under the Modernisation of State Police Scheme, the States could avail themselves of the special component of the assistance to strengthen Special Branches. The hearing was adjourned after Attorney-General G.E. Vahanvati submitted that the Union Government had filed its response. The petitioner had expressed concern over the Police using inadequate and outdated weapons and being ill-quipped to deal with terror strikes, particularly the November 26, 2008, attack at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai. The Police were still using World War II rifles and bullet-proof jackets.
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August - 10 
Army personnel arrested a person identified as Moni Khan and recovered 35 kilograms of explosives from Lakhipur in Cachar District on August 10, reports Telegraph.
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Army personnel arrested a person identified as Moni Khan and recovered 35 kilograms of explosives from Lakhipur in Cachar District on August 10, reports Telegraph.
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August - 10 
Nine All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) militants, including four women, surrendered before the Security Forces (SFs) in the Khowai town of West District after fleeing from their Satchari camp in the Sylhet District of Bangladesh on August 10, according
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Nine All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) militants, including four women, surrendered before the Security Forces (SFs) in the Khowai town of West District after fleeing from their Satchari camp in the Sylhet District of Bangladesh on August 10, according to Sentinel. “The Bangladesh-trained militants led by their self-styled ‘captain’ Budha Debbarma (27) surrendered before Border Security Force (BSF) and Assam Rifles personnel,” Police spokesman Nepal Das said. They also deposited a cache of arms and ammunition, including AK series rifles, one mortar and foreign made ammunition. With this latest surrender, 17 militants of the banned ATTF have surrendered their arms and ammunition during the past one week after deserting their camps in neighbouring Bangladesh. “We have managed to escape from our camps in Sylhet District after Bangladesh launched anti-insurgency operations in different parts of that country. Some more guerrillas may sneak into Tripura any time from across the border,” Debbarma confessed before the BSF personnel.
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August - 10 
PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a local leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) at Dherua near Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District. Paritosh Mishra, the CPI-M leader, was giv
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PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a local leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) at Dherua near Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District. Paritosh Mishra, the CPI-M leader, was given ‘death sentence’ by a 'people's court' as he had been working against their interests, Maoist leader Bikash said.
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August - 10 
Suspected militants of the United Democratic Liberation Army abducted a businessman, Rafique Uddin Mazumdar (28), from Purbasheet village along the Assam-Mizoram border in the Hailakandi District in the night of August 10, according to Assam Tribune.
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Suspected militants of the United Democratic Liberation Army abducted a businessman, Rafique Uddin Mazumdar (28), from Purbasheet village along the Assam-Mizoram border in the Hailakandi District in the night of August 10, according to Assam Tribune. Police said a group of militants in army attire entered the village at around 10pm (IST) and abducted Rafique Uddin Mazumdar at gun-point. However, no ransom notice has been served by the militants.
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August - 10 
The Andhra Pradesh Government on August 10 extended the ban on Communist Party of India- Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and six of its affiliate organisations for one more year, PTI reported. The State cabinet that met in capital Hyderabad under the chairmanshi
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The Andhra Pradesh Government on August 10 extended the ban on Communist Party of India- Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and six of its affiliate organisations for one more year, PTI reported. The State cabinet that met in capital Hyderabad under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy decided to extend the ban from August 17, 2009 to August 16, 2010, according to a State minister.
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August - 10 
The Army on August 10 killed four militants in an encounter in the Mahore area of Reasi District, a Defence Ministry spokesman said in Jammu, Daily Excelsior reported. “In an encounter which started at about 0630 hrs, troops of Rashtriya Rifles and 9
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The Army on August 10 killed four militants in an encounter in the Mahore area of Reasi District, a Defence Ministry spokesman said in Jammu, Daily Excelsior reported. “In an encounter which started at about 0630 hrs, troops of Rashtriya Rifles and 9 Para (special Forces) gunned down four militants at Tikarwani in the Mahore area,” Defence Spokesman Lt Col Biplab Nath said. The encounter is underway, the spokesman added, UNI reported.
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August - 10 
The Assam Rifles personnel arrested two Kangleipak Communist Party- Military Council (KCP-MC) militants while checking a Maruti Gypsy vehicle at Kathiko village on the National Highway-39 in Senapati District on August 10, according to Sangai Express
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The Assam Rifles personnel arrested two Kangleipak Communist Party- Military Council (KCP-MC) militants while checking a Maruti Gypsy vehicle at Kathiko village on the National Highway-39 in Senapati District on August 10, according to Sangai Express. They were identified as Roben of Chingmei village of Bishnupur District and Pensubam Shanti Kumar of Imphal East District. Three mobile handsets, party documents, extortion notes, receipt books and rubber stamp of KCP project officer were also recovered from their possession.
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August - 10 
The former Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) militants of BLT Welfare Society presents a memorandum to the Union Government on August 10 and urged the Government to rein in the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), accusing it of creating terror i
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The former Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) militants of BLT Welfare Society presents a memorandum to the Union Government on August 10 and urged the Government to rein in the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), accusing it of creating terror in the region, according to Telegraph. In the memorandum to the Union Minister for Home Affairs P. Chidambaram through Kokrajhar Deputy Commissioner Carol Narzary, the former militants of the now defunct BLT said the NDFB was trying to destabilise the Bodo areas and put brakes on development. The memorandum said development in the Bodo belt was “moving fast in the right direction under Hagrama Mohilary” but there was a “counter campaign” against the “good work”. “The NDFB (ceasefire) and Ranjan Daimary fraction of NDFB are indulging in violence in the region to terrorise the people. In a diabolical design to destabilise the region, the NDFB is killing innocent people,” it added. The society also accused the Rabiram Narzary-led Bodoland Peoples Progressive Front (BPPF) of encouraging the NDFB in carrying out unlawful activities. Earlier, members of the ex-BLT Welfare Society took out a rally from Kadamtola Bodoland Secretariat ground to the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Kokrajhar town. Similar rallies were held in Chirang, Baksa and Udalguri Districts under the Bodo Territorial Council.
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August - 10 
The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) of Assam, Manipur Peoples Liberation Front (MPLF) of Manipur and Tripura People’s Democratic Front (TPDF) of Tripura on A
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The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) of Assam, Manipur Peoples Liberation Front (MPLF) of Manipur and Tripura People’s Democratic Front (TPDF) of Tripura on August 10 jointly called a general strike from 1am (IST) to 6.30pm (IST) on August 15 in the Northeast and called for a boycott of Independence Day celebrations, according to Telegraph.
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August - 10 
The Union Government denied any lack of intelligence on the attacks and said a multi-pronged strategy was being pursued to deal with terrorism. It said: “There is a continuous channel of sharing of intelligence on possible terror attacks between the
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The Union Government denied any lack of intelligence on the attacks and said a multi-pronged strategy was being pursued to deal with terrorism. It said: “There is a continuous channel of sharing of intelligence on possible terror attacks between the agencies of the Central and State Governments; the sharing of intelligence has resulted in pre-empting and averting many a terrorist attack.” The Union Government also said, “A variety of measures is continuously being taken to strengthen the security arrangements to prevent and effectively combat acts of terrorism. Regional hubs of the National Security Guard had been created to ensure better preparedness. In addition, 20 counter-insurgency and anti-terrorism schools are being established with the purpose of offering training to police personnel.”
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August - 10 
Troopers of the Assam Rifles arrested one People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militant at Tangjing Khunou under Kakching Police Station in the Thoubal District. The militant was identified as Kh Pramjit Singh (25) of Tangjing Turel Wangma village.
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Troopers of the Assam Rifles arrested one People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militant at Tangjing Khunou under Kakching Police Station in the Thoubal District. The militant was identified as Kh Pramjit Singh (25) of Tangjing Turel Wangma village.
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August - 10 
Two Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militants, identified as Thougam Rajesh Singh (16) and Moirangthem Sanatomba (17), were arrested by a combined force of the Assam Rifles and Border Security Force during a search operation at Lamlai in the Imphal
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Two Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militants, identified as Thougam Rajesh Singh (16) and Moirangthem Sanatomba (17), were arrested by a combined force of the Assam Rifles and Border Security Force during a search operation at Lamlai in the Imphal East District on August 10, reports Imphal Free Press.
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August - 10 
A close aide of the TTP chief demanded that the Government prove Baitullah was dead. “I challenge (Interior Minister) Rehman Malik to prove that Baitullah is dead,” Hakeemullah Mehsud, who was reportedly killed in a shootout on August 7, told journal
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A close aide of the TTP chief demanded that the Government prove Baitullah was dead. “I challenge (Interior Minister) Rehman Malik to prove that Baitullah is dead,” Hakeemullah Mehsud, who was reportedly killed in a shootout on August 7, told journalists over the telephone. Hakeemullah said, “I am alive ... I am here to prove that I am alive and so is Baitullah,” he said. “Baitullah is alive and healthy ... he will come before the media soon. There is no succession,” he said. However, Hakeemullah’s statement that Baitullah is healthy contradicted a statement by another Taliban leader, Maulana Noor Syed, who claimed the TTP chief “is seriously ill”. In a telephone call to journalists from an undisclosed location, Hakeemullah said: "Look, I am here, safe and sound." The 30-year-old Hakeemullah reiterated that Baitullah was alive and promised that his videotape would be soon delivered to the media, The News reported. Interior Minister Rehman Malik had said on August 8 that top TTP commanders Waliur Rehman and Hakeemullah clashed during a TTP shura (executive council) meeting convened to choose Baitullah's successor. He said one of them, "probably Hakimullah" as he put it, had been killed in the shoot-out between the two militant commanders and their followers at Srarogha village in South Waziristan. However, Waliur Rahman, appointed by Baitullah as his deputy and spokesman, denied reports of his death or injury. He telephoned reporters on August 9 to claim that no clash had taken place in any shura meeting. He insisted that Hakeemullah too was all right and that they had no differences with each other. He said Hakeemullah would call reporters as well to issue denial about any clash and to prove that he was alive. Waliur Rahman claimed that neither Baitullah was killed in the US drone attack nor any shura meeting was convened to choose his successor. Hakeemullah is reported to have stressed that he and Waliur Rahman had no differences. Hakeemullah confirmed, however, that Baitullah's wife had been killed and added that the Taliban would soon avenge her death. "Drones are still flying in the area. The government is provoking Baitullah to speak on the telephone so that he can be targeted and killed, but he will not do so," he said.
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August - 10 
A paramilitary soldier was killed and three others sustained injuries when a bomb exploded near the Banda Post, about two kilometers from Miranshah. The soldiers were reportedly fetching water from a nearby spring when the bomb exploded. The Gul Baha
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A paramilitary soldier was killed and three others sustained injuries when a bomb exploded near the Banda Post, about two kilometers from Miranshah. The soldiers were reportedly fetching water from a nearby spring when the bomb exploded. The Gul Bahadur group, which has alliance with the group of Baitullah Mehsud, claimed responsibility for both the attacks. The militant group, which scrapped a peace agreement with the Government on June 29, has demanded withdrawal of troops and an end to the drone attacks. The group had earlier claimed responsibility for an attack on a military convoy in Wacha Bibi area on June 28. Seventeen soldiers were killed in that attack.
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August - 10 
Al Qaeda is trying to install a new “chief terrorist” in the Tribal Areas following the alleged death of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on August 10, Daily Times reported. “Al Qaeda has bee
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Al Qaeda is trying to install a new “chief terrorist” in the Tribal Areas following the alleged death of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on August 10, Daily Times reported. “Al Qaeda has been grouping in the same place (South Waziristan) and is trying to find somebody to install as the leader, as the chief terrorist in that area,” he told BBC Radio. He said the Taliban were in disarray and fleeing the area following the apparent killing of their commander. He hoped this would result in the border regions being open to greater development. “All the credible intelligence that I have received on the drone attack has led me to finally confirm it (Mehsud’s death),” he said to questions on whether Mehsud was actually dead. “It’s one of the achievements and I also feel that after the killing of Baitullah Mehsud, the whole TTP ... it will take some time for them to regroup,” he added. “Information gathered in the past three days has revealed that most Taliban are running away from the area,” AFP quoted him as saying. The Taliban, Malik said, should play their role to further develop the Tribal Areas, the Online news agency reported. To questions on leniency towards the Taliban militants who laid down their arms and renounced violence, he said that none of the Taliban involved in the murder of innocent people would be pardoned. However, he added, the people who had been fighting the Government out of fear of the Taliban would be shown leniency.
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August - 10 
In the FATA, fierce fighting erupted between volunteers of a local militia and militants when the militants ambushed two vehicles of a peace committee in the evening of August 10 in Ghalanai, headquarters of the Mohmand Agency. Two vehicles carrying
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In the FATA, fierce fighting erupted between volunteers of a local militia and militants when the militants ambushed two vehicles of a peace committee in the evening of August 10 in Ghalanai, headquarters of the Mohmand Agency. Two vehicles carrying volunteers of the peace committee from Lakaro to Kareer for a search operation were attacked by militants when they reached the area. The armed volunteers retaliated and sources said reinforcements were sent to the area to support the militia, adding the militants had been surrounded by the Lashkar volunteers and fighting was going on. Earlier, the SFs had targeted militants’ hideouts in different areas of Safi and Pandyali sub-divisions of the Mohmand Agency.
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August - 10 
In the province, the Frontier Constabulary (FC) on August 10 foiled a terrorist plan to be carried out on Independence Day and arrested eight terrorists, seizing weapons from them, Daily Times reported. The FC troops, which had been deployed in provi
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In the province, the Frontier Constabulary (FC) on August 10 foiled a terrorist plan to be carried out on Independence Day and arrested eight terrorists, seizing weapons from them, Daily Times reported. The FC troops, which had been deployed in provincial capital Quetta after a deteriorating law and order situation, raided the New Sariyab area on a tip-off and arrested the eight terrorists. The troops also seized a hand grenade, some Kalashnikovs, explosives and pistols from their possession. According to sources, the terrorists said, during initial investigation, they had planned to launch attacks in the Mezan Chowk during the August 14 celebrations. The arrested persons were identified as Hidayatullah, Attaullah, Abdul Samad, Abdul Razzaq, Abid Ali, Abdul Rehman, Dadullah and Amanullah. Sources said all of them belonged to a banned organisation.
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August - 10 
Maharashtra home minister Jayant Patil said in Mumbai on August 10 that Pakistan had owned up to four of the nine terrorists who were shot dead during the November 26-29 attacks by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). "Now, we shall pursue with the centre that
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Maharashtra home minister Jayant Patil said in Mumbai on August 10 that Pakistan had owned up to four of the nine terrorists who were shot dead during the November 26-29 attacks by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). "Now, we shall pursue with the centre that Pakistan should accept the bodies of all the nine (terrorists) gunned down by security forces. We hope this matter will be sorted out in the next 10 days," Patil told reporters. Patil said he was informed that the Pakistan Government had accepted as its nationals four of the nine who carried out the 26/11 terrorist attack in Mumbai. The bodies of nine terrorists are lying in the morgue of the Sir J.J. Hospital for the past nine months and their condition is not very good, Patil said.
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August - 10 
Militants who had kidnapped Police personnel and labourers on July 30 claimed on August 10 to have killed 10 more Policemen and thrown their bodies in the Chattar area of Nasirabad District, dawn reported. With the latest claim by the Baloch Republic
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Militants who had kidnapped Police personnel and labourers on July 30 claimed on August 10 to have killed 10 more Policemen and thrown their bodies in the Chattar area of Nasirabad District, dawn reported. With the latest claim by the Baloch Republican Army (BRA), the number of Policemen killed by the kidnappers has now reached 22. Police officials in Dera Murad Jamali told Dawn that they had just heard this claim of the BRA. “Until the bodies are found, we cannot say anything in this regard,” an official said.
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August - 10 
On August 8, the BRA had issued another deadline of 48 hours to the Government to release detained Baloch leaders and workers and threatened to kill more Policemen if the demand was not met. The BRA spokesman Sarbaz Baloch told journalists on August
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On August 8, the BRA had issued another deadline of 48 hours to the Government to release detained Baloch leaders and workers and threatened to kill more Policemen if the demand was not met. The BRA spokesman Sarbaz Baloch told journalists on August 10 that the group had killed 10 more Policemen in retaliation for the military operation in Dera Bugti. He claimed the BRA had also attacked Security Forces (SFs) in Dera Bugti and damaged a helicopter. Officials, however, denied that the SFs had launched any operation in Dera Bugti, clarifying that troops had been sent to Chattar area for the recovery of the kidnapped Policemen.
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August - 10 
Security Forces, backed by helicopter gunships and artillery, shelled hideouts of the militants loyal to Hafiz Gul Bahadur after a military convoy was attacked in North Waziristan on August 10, Dawn reported. According to officials, 11 militants were
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Security Forces, backed by helicopter gunships and artillery, shelled hideouts of the militants loyal to Hafiz Gul Bahadur after a military convoy was attacked in North Waziristan on August 10, Dawn reported. According to officials, 11 militants were killed when troops launched a counter-attack and fired heavy artillery and mortars to dislodge the militants from their positions. Local people said that a heavy exchange of fire continued for five hours and residential areas were also hit. The military convoy was going to Mirali from Dosali when it was ambushed near Asadkhel, injuring three soldiers. Gul Bahadur’s spokesman Ahmadullah Ahmadi claimed that 32 soldiers had been killed and 14 military vehicles captured.
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August - 10 
Seven suspected terrorists were arrested from Bhakkar, Sargodha and Dera Ghazi Khan and two suicide jackets and explosives seized from their possession, according to Daily Times. Quoting sources in the security agencies, a private TV channel reported
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Seven suspected terrorists were arrested from Bhakkar, Sargodha and Dera Ghazi Khan and two suicide jackets and explosives seized from their possession, according to Daily Times. Quoting sources in the security agencies, a private TV channel reported on August 10 that two suspected terrorists, identified as Muhammad Ayub and Qamar Abbas, were arrested from Bhakkar. Separately, two unidentified terrorists were arrested from Sargodha and two suicide jackets and explosives seized. In the third raid, two suspected terrorists from Dera Ghazi Khan and one from Multan were arrested. Sources said the arrested men had been shifted to Lahore for investigation. They said a crackdown was underway against banned outfits across the Punjab province following the Mian Channu bomb blast in July 2009 - in which seven people were killed – that was blamed on Master Riaz, an alleged operative of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan.
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August - 10 
The Army will stay in Swat until the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have been rehabilitated and reconstruction completed, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on August 10, Daily Times reported. “I am confident your presence in the area will n
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The Army will stay in Swat until the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have been rehabilitated and reconstruction completed, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on August 10, Daily Times reported. “I am confident your presence in the area will not only discourage anti-state elements from regrouping, but also improve the pace of development in the area,” he told a gathering of soldiers during a visit to Malakand. Prior to his address, the Prime Minister was informed that the Army now controlled 90 percent of the Malakand Division. Addressing a gathering of tribal elders separately, Gilani said the Taliban were on the run and would soon be eliminated. He said extremists would never be allowed to impose their will through violence again. “Nobody will be allowed to stop our children going to school or impose a system through violence in the name of Islam and at gunpoint,” AFP quoted him as saying. He also said the Government would introduce a special package for Swat, incorporating new development, reconstruction and rehabilitation of the IDPs.
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August - 10 
The political administration imposed an indefinite curfew in Miranshah, Mirali, Rezmak, Datakhel, Boya and Ghulam Khan areas of North Waziristan. Local people said that a large number of troops, tanks and armoured personnel carriers were deployed in
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The political administration imposed an indefinite curfew in Miranshah, Mirali, Rezmak, Datakhel, Boya and Ghulam Khan areas of North Waziristan. Local people said that a large number of troops, tanks and armoured personnel carriers were deployed in the tribal region after Gul Bahadur had scrapped the peace deal.
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August - 10 
The SFs are reported to have used gunship helicopters and armoured personnel carriers during the operation against the LI. Militants of the banned LI also used heavy weapons against the SFs, injuring one soldier. A shell landed at the house of Kashar
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The SFs are reported to have used gunship helicopters and armoured personnel carriers during the operation against the LI. Militants of the banned LI also used heavy weapons against the SFs, injuring one soldier. A shell landed at the house of Kashar Gul in Nogazi Baba, killing two women and two children. Two men and seven women sustained injuries in the shelling. The LI spokesman, Zar Khan, alleged that the SFs tried to make way for the entry of its rival organisation, Ansarul Islam, and the LI had to act in its defence. The Ansarul Islam spokesman, Mubeen Khan, said his organisation had not taken part in the operation but pledged to assist the SFs in maintaining law and order in the area if such a request was made.
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August - 10 
The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) confirmed on August 10 that the group’s chief, Baitullah Mehsud, had been killed in a US drone strike in South Waziristan on August 5, and announced a 15-day mourning period, reported a private TV channel, accordin
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The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) confirmed on August 10 that the group’s chief, Baitullah Mehsud, had been killed in a US drone strike in South Waziristan on August 5, and announced a 15-day mourning period, reported a private TV channel, according to Daily Times. Newly-appointed TTP spokesman Azam Tariq told the channel the group would observe a cease-fire during the mourning period. He said a successor to Baitullah had not been chosen yet.
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August - 10 
The US said it is “pretty sure” that Baitullah Mehsud has been killed, White House Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton said on August 10. He said the development “shows that Pakistan has made progress in moving to root out extremists”.
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The US said it is “pretty sure” that Baitullah Mehsud has been killed, White House Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton said on August 10. He said the development “shows that Pakistan has made progress in moving to root out extremists”.
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August - 10 
Two militants were killed and three others sustained injuries in a clash between militants and the Security Forces (SFs) in the Hasham area of Bajaur Agency on August 10, Dawn reported. Sources said militants attacked a check-post of the SFs in the H
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Two militants were killed and three others sustained injuries in a clash between militants and the Security Forces (SFs) in the Hasham area of Bajaur Agency on August 10, Dawn reported. Sources said militants attacked a check-post of the SFs in the Hasham area of Nawagai sub-division. They said the troops retaliated, killing two militants and injuring three others. Official sources said a militant commander stated to be the mastermind of attacks on schools and other Government installations had been arrested by the SFs.
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August - 10 
Two women and two children were killed and nine others sustained injuries when a shell hit a house in the Shalobar area of Bara sub-division in the Khyber Agency, during fighting between the Security Forces (SFs) and the Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militant
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Two women and two children were killed and nine others sustained injuries when a shell hit a house in the Shalobar area of Bara sub-division in the Khyber Agency, during fighting between the Security Forces (SFs) and the Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) militants on August 10, The News reported.
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August - 10 
Kantipuronline reports that the talks between the Government and four Tarai-based armed outfits held on August 10 ended with both sides agreeing to resume deliberations on the morning of August 11. The former Maoist-led Government had held separate t
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Kantipuronline reports that the talks between the Government and four Tarai-based armed outfits held on August 10 ended with both sides agreeing to resume deliberations on the morning of August 11. The former Maoist-led Government had held separate talks with the four outfits, namely Madhes Mukti Tigers (MMT), Madhesi Virus Killers (MVK), Tarai Samyukta Krantikari Party (TSKP) and the Rajan Mukti-led Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-Rajan Mukti). As the exercise came to a halt with the fall of the Maoist-led government, the four outfits joined forces on July 30 to make the State give continuity to talks. Peace Minister Rakam Chemjong represented the Government in the talks that drew MMT Chairman Bhola Prasad Mukhiya, JTMM spokesman Rajiv Jha, TSKP spokesman Gyanendra Mandal, MVK Chairman Jay Prakash Yadav and JTMM-Rajan Mukti member Ram Shovit Yadav. “We reviewed agreements between the State and the armed outfits, and will sit again tomorrow,” said Minister Chemjong. The armed groups have been demanding that the State implement agreements reached during the first phase of the talks.
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August - 10 
A former investigator of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) told that they had come to know about the existence of LeT and at least seven of its political patrons in Bangladesh during the last Bangladesh National Party - Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) -led Gove
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A former investigator of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) told that they had come to know about the existence of LeT and at least seven of its political patrons in Bangladesh during the last Bangladesh National Party - Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) -led Government rule. But they could not carry the investigation through as they had limitations with the four-party alliance in power. Sources said investigators are confirmed that banned Islamist outfit HuJI-B, has all along been backing LeT operations in Bangladesh.
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August - 10 
A regional leader of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Janajuddha), identified as Abul Hashem, was hacked to death at Bokshipur village in the Pabna District on August 10, reports Daily Star. Police and locals said par
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A regional leader of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Janajuddha), identified as Abul Hashem, was hacked to death at Bokshipur village in the Pabna District on August 10, reports Daily Star. Police and locals said party rivals abducted Hashem from his village in the night of August 9. The Officer-in-charge of Pabna Police Station Motiur Rahman suspected that Hashem was killed due to an intra-party feud. “There were several cases including two of murder against him,” the Officer said.
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August - 10 
Detained LeT operatives and Indian nationals - Mufti Obaidullah and Moulana Mohammad Mansur Ali - revealed that besides the local chapter of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI-B), some political leaders have been helping the Pakistan-based militant
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Detained LeT operatives and Indian nationals - Mufti Obaidullah and Moulana Mohammad Mansur Ali - revealed that besides the local chapter of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI-B), some political leaders have been helping the Pakistan-based militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) to operate in Bangladesh. Investigators are now working to gather more about them, said sources in the intelligence and security agencies. Officials involved in the ongoing crackdown on militants said they have information that some politicians might have been sheltering LeT cadres as per secret deals with the terrorist group. Though the Security Forces had detained several LeT operatives in the past, they formally admitted the outfit's existence in Bangladesh only in July 2009 after the Detective Branch of Police arrested Obaidullah and Mansur.
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August - 10 
Police arrested 2755 persons on various charges in separate drives across the country in 24 hours as of 6:00am (BST) on August 10, reports Daily Star. 11 firearms, three bombs and 16 bullets were also recovered during the drive, said a press release
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Police arrested 2755 persons on various charges in separate drives across the country in 24 hours as of 6:00am (BST) on August 10, reports Daily Star. 11 firearms, three bombs and 16 bullets were also recovered during the drive, said a press release of the Police headquarters. Three cases were filed under the Arms Act, the report added.
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August - 10 
The local political links became a focus of the investigation after names of some political leaders came up during interrogations of the detained LeT cadres. Detective Branch Deputy Commissioner Monirul Islam who leads the agency's drive against mili
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The local political links became a focus of the investigation after names of some political leaders came up during interrogations of the detained LeT cadres. Detective Branch Deputy Commissioner Monirul Islam who leads the agency's drive against militancy said, “We are now verifying the information and names we've got from the detained Lashkar leaders." He, however, would not say anything about identity of the political leaders suspected of aiding and abetting LeT in Bangladesh. Sources close to Detective Branch say some of the suspects are local level leaders of a political party and some are quite prominent at national level.
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August - 10 
Three persons were allegedly beheaded by militants of the outlawed Gono Bahini group in the Kushtia town in the morning of August 10 (today), reports Daily Star. Police recovered three severed heads in front of the office of the Roads and Highways De
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Three persons were allegedly beheaded by militants of the outlawed Gono Bahini group in the Kushtia town in the morning of August 10 (today), reports Daily Star. Police recovered three severed heads in front of the office of the Roads and Highways Department after being informed by the office staff at about 8:45am (BST). Police said Gono Bahini cadres committed the crime as they found a note left on the heads by the outfit claiming responsibility for the killings.
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August - 10 
Foreign Employment and Welfare Minister and Government Defence spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said on August 10 that vital information relating to persons and organizations here (Sri Lanka) and abroad who had provided assistance to the LTTE in an ext
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Foreign Employment and Welfare Minister and Government Defence spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said on August 10 that vital information relating to persons and organizations here (Sri Lanka) and abroad who had provided assistance to the LTTE in an extensive scale during its hey day have been revealed by KP who is now in Sri Lanka's custody, according to Daily News. Pathmanathan also divulged clues about LTTE arms procurement, narcotics trade and gun running activities, Rambukwella said. Addressing a press conference Minister Rambukwella said names of certain individuals and organizations, including NGOs, who had helped the LTTE in numerous ways by withholding their identities for fear of detection have also come out during interrogations. He asserted, "Our Security and Intelligence Forces which defeated Prabhakaran and his cohorts including K.P. would never allow LTTE terrorism to raise its head again in whatever form in the future." He also said if India needed to question Pathmanathan about his role in the assassination of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi it could do so by sending a team of interrogators to Sri Lanka. "As Sri Lanka was acting according to international agreements there was no possibility of handing over Pathmanathan to India," he said.
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August - 10 
Island reports that the Government is exploring the possibility of arranging for LTTE cadres, taking refuge in Colombo and suburbs, to surrender to the authorities, Defence sources said on August 10. A senior officer of the Defence Ministry said inte
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Island reports that the Government is exploring the possibility of arranging for LTTE cadres, taking refuge in Colombo and suburbs, to surrender to the authorities, Defence sources said on August 10. A senior officer of the Defence Ministry said intelligence sources were well aware that key LTTE cadres and others who infiltrated Colombo and other areas on suicide missions targeting VIPs and top military personnel are now mingling with the public pretending to be ordinary citizens. "The security forces have launched an operation to apprehend them but the Government may provide them an opportunity to surrender to the security forces or the Police," he said.
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August - 10 
On August 10, Police conducted search operations in the Muthur and Eravur areas to recover one 81-mm mortar bomb and two hand grenades.
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On August 10, Police conducted search operations in the Muthur and Eravur areas to recover one 81-mm mortar bomb and two hand grenades.
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August - 11 
A cache of explosives were recovered from a bus during routine checking by the Police in the Kamrup (Rural) District on August 11, according to Shillong Times. Police sources said 60 electronic detonators and several metres of fuse wire in a carry ba
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A cache of explosives were recovered from a bus during routine checking by the Police in the Kamrup (Rural) District on August 11, according to Shillong Times. Police sources said 60 electronic detonators and several metres of fuse wire in a carry bag were kept inside the bus which was on its way to Guwahati from Tezpur. The bus was stopped at Baihata Charialia for checking. An unspecified number of persons were detained for interrogation in this connection.
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August - 11 
A Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, identified as Mayengbam Tomba alias Raju, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during another search operation at Langmeidong village in the Thoubal District.
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A Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, identified as Mayengbam Tomba alias Raju, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during another search operation at Langmeidong village in the Thoubal District.
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August - 11 
A militant belonging to the Azad faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Mohammed Firoj Khan alias Akhan, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police during a search operation in Lilong Chingjao. One 9-mm pistol and
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A militant belonging to the Azad faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Mohammed Firoj Khan alias Akhan, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police during a search operation in Lilong Chingjao. One 9-mm pistol and a magazine with four live rounds were recovered from his possession.
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August - 11 
A team of Imphal West District Police arrested a militant belonging to the General Secretary faction of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as Tongbram Sana alias Loya, near Lalambung Pukhri Achouba. One.38 revolver al
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A team of Imphal West District Police arrested a militant belonging to the General Secretary faction of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as Tongbram Sana alias Loya, near Lalambung Pukhri Achouba. One.38 revolver along with three live rounds was recovered from his possession. Tongbram Sana disclosed that he joined the outfit in October 2006 and got basic military training at Loktak Esnok.
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August - 11 
According to The Hindu, Andhra Pradesh is contemplating to seek the Central Government’s approval for inclusion of three more Districts in the State in the list of areas declared as Maoist-affected. These Districts are Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Vi
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According to The Hindu, Andhra Pradesh is contemplating to seek the Central Government’s approval for inclusion of three more Districts in the State in the list of areas declared as Maoist-affected. These Districts are Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam in north Coastal Andhra bordering the State of Orissa. At present, Khammam is the only District in Andhra Pradesh that finds place in the list of 33 districts across the country which has been declared as extremist-affected. Overall, Maoist activity has been on the decline in Andhra Pradesh, but the Government is reportedly seeking declaration of the three north Districts as Maoist-affected in view of the continuing activity in areas adjoining the Andhra Pradesh-Orissa border. Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy is expected to put forth a request to this effect to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the concerned Union Ministers during his visit to New Delhi on August 17. The move, according to official sources, would ensure more focus on the affected areas while enabling the State to secure more funds under the Backward Region Grant Fund.
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August - 11 
At least six heavily armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed after a 20-hour encounter with the Security Forces in the Dantewada District on August 11, according to Hindustan Times. Police and paramilitary teams from the
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At least six heavily armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed after a 20-hour encounter with the Security Forces in the Dantewada District on August 11, according to Hindustan Times. Police and paramilitary teams from the Dantewada and Bijapur Districts shot dead the extremists in the Kirandul area of Dantewada, 400 kilometers south of capital Raipur. "We basically hit a Maoist camp, our heavily armed policemen assisted by Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) put the militants under heavy fire throughout Monday and early morning on Tuesday. We finally killed six militants and recovered their arms," Superintendent of Police (Dantewada) Amresh Mishra told IANS.
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August - 11 
Commenting on the progress of the joint operations, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who was on a visit to Midnapur to review the progress of various development schemes, said a change in strategy was needed.
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Commenting on the progress of the joint operations, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who was on a visit to Midnapur to review the progress of various development schemes, said a change in strategy was needed.
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August - 11 
Eight members of a family, including a two-year-old girl, in the remote Koilibeda area of Kanker District were killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the afternoon of August 11, reports Telegraph. The Maoists later cremated the
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Eight members of a family, including a two-year-old girl, in the remote Koilibeda area of Kanker District were killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the afternoon of August 11, reports Telegraph. The Maoists later cremated the dead bodies in a move to dispose of the evidence. The Kanker Police on August 12 received a complaint from one Ramain Vishwakarma about the incident. The Director General of Police (DGP) Vishwa Ranjan said a complaint had been filed, adding, “The report stated that the Maoists intervened in a land dispute between two families and killed eight members of one family headed by the complainant, Ramain.” According to the Superintendent of Police (Kanker), Ajay Yadav, Ramain said the Maoists slaughtered his family and later cremated them at the village outskirts. Yadav, however, said the Police would officially confirm the incident only after visiting the spot. “A police party has been sent,” he said, adding, that it would take a day or two to confirm the incident.
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August - 11 
IANS reports that two Police personnel were shot dead by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Dhanbad District on August 11. The Policemen from Dhanbad District, which is around 260 kilometers from State capital Ranchi, went
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IANS reports that two Police personnel were shot dead by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Dhanbad District on August 11. The Policemen from Dhanbad District, which is around 260 kilometers from State capital Ranchi, went to the local market in the night where the extremists fired towards them killing the duo. The victims were identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector Nirmal Kumar and Constable Deepak Bawari.
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August - 11 
Over 700 Police personnel led by three Superintendents of Police (SP) have launched a three-pronged combing operation to flush out Maoist leaders from the hilly forests nestled between Bokaro, Hazaribagh and Giridih. The exercise, said to be one of t
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Over 700 Police personnel led by three Superintendents of Police (SP) have launched a three-pronged combing operation to flush out Maoist leaders from the hilly forests nestled between Bokaro, Hazaribagh and Giridih. The exercise, said to be one of the largest in recent times, is being monitored by two Inspectors-General and the Director-General of Police V.D. Ram, with the objective of arresting CPI-Maoist leaders like Navin Manjhi, Prabal Manjhi, Ranvir and Kundan Pahan, all of whom were said to be hiding in the area. Launched on August 10, the combing operation is being led from three sides by Bokaro SP Laxman Singh, Hazaribagh SP Pankaj Kamboj and Giridih SP Asim Vikrant Minj along with the Central Reserve Police Force’s 26th battalion Commandant V.S. Sharma. Sources said that while the Hazaribagh police entered the Bokaro zone from Vishnugarh, Girdih police entered the zone through the Nimia Ghat route. The Bokaro police entered the Maoist bastion from Penk, Nawadih, Suarbasua, Chotki Kuri even as the CRPF battalion entered the forests through Joramana. Earlier, four persons were arrested from Nawadih after they were caught with arms allegedly meant for Maoists. Three others were detained for questioning in Gomia.
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August - 11 
Police arrested the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) ‘regional commander’, Santosh Yadav, in Ranchi, Times of India reports. Police also seized three locally-made pistols, cartridges, five cell phones and over a dozen SIM cards from his pos
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Police arrested the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) ‘regional commander’, Santosh Yadav, in Ranchi, Times of India reports. Police also seized three locally-made pistols, cartridges, five cell phones and over a dozen SIM cards from his possession. Yadav was reportedly responsible for the outfit's operations in Ranchi, Latehar, Chatra, Lohardaga and parts of Hazaribag Districts. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Praveen Kumar said Yadav was wanted in over two dozen cases of extortion, murder and burning of mine vehicles, trucks and machinery in the mining areas. "Yadav was staying in a rented accommodation under Sukhdeo Nagar police station and used to shift his residence every five to six months to evade arrest," Kumar said. The SSP said Yadav was arrested along with one Rakesh Kumar and a teenaged girl, Rekha Kumari, who use to collect extortion money on behalf of the former. Yadav told Police during interrogation that his squad had sophisticated weapons like SLRs and AK-47s. Telegraph adds that Yadav had a cash reward of INR 100000 on his head. “Yadav was once a CPI-Maoist associate and worked as a sub-zonal commander between 2002 and 2005. In 2006, he met Dinesh Gope and formed Jharkhand Liberation Tigers (JLT), which was later renamed PLFI. Yadav was in hiding in the city for a year and a half,” said the SSP. The primary task of the organisation is to extort money from contractors, businessmen and disrupt development activities. PLFI is active in Gumla, Khunti, Chatra, Hazaribagh, Garhwa, Palamau and Daltonganj. It is a rival faction of the CPI-Maoist and the Tritiya Prastuti Committee.
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August - 11 
Quoting sources in the intelligence agencies, Shillong times has reported that the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) have already set up temporary hideouts in Bhutan, contrary to the claims made b
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Quoting sources in the intelligence agencies, Shillong times has reported that the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) have already set up temporary hideouts in Bhutan, contrary to the claims made by Bhutan that Indian militants do not put their bases anymore in that country. This report from an Indian intelligence agency came in the backdrop of the claim at the Seventh Border Coordination Development Meeting held at Thimphu (Bhutan), which dismissed reports about the ULFA and NDFB militants setting up permanent camps on its soil. According to official sources in Guwahati, the ULFA and NDFB militants were reorganising and attempting to sneak into Bhutan. New Delhi has reportedly informed Thimphu of the intrusion of about 30 militants into its soil. "We have information that they (ULFA and NDFB) have set up temporary hideouts there in the wake of stepped up counter-insurgency operations, especially in Lower Assam," an officer from the Military Intelligence said.
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August - 11 
Ranchi Express reports that the Jharkhand Government, in a meeting of Advisory Council to the Governor on August 11, decided to set up three counter-insurgency schools. These are to be set up in the Neterhaat, Latehar and Hazaribag Districts. The Cou
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Ranchi Express reports that the Jharkhand Government, in a meeting of Advisory Council to the Governor on August 11, decided to set up three counter-insurgency schools. These are to be set up in the Neterhaat, Latehar and Hazaribag Districts. The Council, in its 30th meeting, approved an expenditure of INR 3 crore (INR 1 crore each for the three schools). It also approved setting up ultra modern Police lines in the Koderma and Giridih Districts. The establishment of Police lines in the Districts would cost INR 68.94 crore to the State exchequer. The Council also sanctioned 289 posts of Sub-Inspectors of Police to man Police stations across Jharkhand.
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August - 11 
Sources said the Centre allocated INR 7,500 crore to be spent over a period of three years for the development of the 33 affected Districts in Jharkhand (10), Chhattisgarh (7), Bihar (6), Orissa (5), Maharashtra (2) and Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
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Sources said the Centre allocated INR 7,500 crore to be spent over a period of three years for the development of the 33 affected Districts in Jharkhand (10), Chhattisgarh (7), Bihar (6), Orissa (5), Maharashtra (2) and Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh (one each). The declaration of new Districts would enable the State to secure funds to the tune of about INR 900 crore over the next three years that could be utilised for development of infrastructure including roads and bridges.
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August - 11 
The Union Government on August 11 ruled out any surreptitious entry of terrorist outfits into the stock market and said sufficient caution have been administered to the stock exchanges to look out for any suspicious entry into their activity, repor
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The Union Government on August 11 ruled out any surreptitious entry of terrorist outfits into the stock market and said sufficient caution have been administered to the stock exchanges to look out for any suspicious entry into their activity, reports Times of India. "The Government, at present, does not have any reliable, credible information of any surreptitious entry of terrorist outfit into the stock market," the Department of Revenue said in a fresh affidavit to the Supreme Court which is hearing the issue relating to stashing away of black money by Indians in foreign banks. "However, the Board (Security and Exchange Board of India) as well as stock exchanges have been administered sufficient caution to look out for any suspicious and irregular entrant into the stock market activity," said the affidavit filed in response to the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) accusing the Union Government of not taking action in bringing back black money stashed in foreign banks. The PIL filed by former Union Law Minister and lawyer Ram Jethmalani and others had referred to media reports alleging a link between money belonging to Indian citizens lying deposited in foreign banks and terrorist groups. "Upon enquiry, it has been confirmed by the Bombay and Chennai Stock Exchanges that no fictitious or notional companies can be stated to be involved in stock market operations," the second affidavit filed in response to the PIL said.
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August - 11 
The ban on CPI-Maoist and its affiliate outfits has been continuing in the State for over six years now, barring a few months in 2004-05 when the Rajasekhara Reddy Government held talks with the Maoists in a bid to make them shun violence and join th
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The ban on CPI-Maoist and its affiliate outfits has been continuing in the State for over six years now, barring a few months in 2004-05 when the Rajasekhara Reddy Government held talks with the Maoists in a bid to make them shun violence and join the mainstream.
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August - 11 
The banned outfits include the Radical Youth League, Radical Students Union, Rythu Coolie Sangham, Singareni Karmika Samakhya, Viplava Karmika Samakhya and All India Revolutionary Students Federation.
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The banned outfits include the Radical Youth League, Radical Students Union, Rythu Coolie Sangham, Singareni Karmika Samakhya, Viplava Karmika Samakhya and All India Revolutionary Students Federation.
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August - 11 
The Hindu reports that encounters between the Security Forces (SFs) and cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were reported in the Lalgarh area of West Midnapore District on August 11. According to the District Superintendent of
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The Hindu reports that encounters between the Security Forces (SFs) and cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were reported in the Lalgarh area of West Midnapore District on August 11. According to the District Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma, the two sides exchanged fire intermittently throughout the day in the forest areas near Lakhanpur and Hatilot, which fall under the Salboni Police Station.
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August - 11 
The Rajasthan Government has approved recruitment of 350 Policemen who will be posted at various Police Stations across the State to gather intelligence on terrorist activities in their respective area, Times of India reported. After the Jaipur seri
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The Rajasthan Government has approved recruitment of 350 Policemen who will be posted at various Police Stations across the State to gather intelligence on terrorist activities in their respective area, Times of India reported. After the Jaipur serial bomb blasts on May 13, 2008, the State Government had decided to appoint one Policeman each in every Police Station exclusively for intelligence gathering. Subsequently, the Police headquarters sent a proposal to the State Government to recruit 350 personnel in the first phase. According to sources, the Home Department has approved the proposal. "The Police headquarters had sent a proposal to the State Government to recruit new intelligence personnel in the ranks of head constable, assistant sub-inspector and sub-inspector. We have received the nod from the Home Department," said an unnamed senior Police officer. The newly-appointed Policemen will keep a watch on anti-national activities in the area including sleeper cells of terrorist outfits.
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August - 11 
The US, Canada and Australia have issued travel advisories asking its citizens to exercise a high degree of caution in traveling to India around Independence Day (August 15), Times of India reported. Australia, US and Canada issued fresh travel alert
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The US, Canada and Australia have issued travel advisories asking its citizens to exercise a high degree of caution in traveling to India around Independence Day (August 15), Times of India reported. Australia, US and Canada issued fresh travel alerts to its citizens in India warning them of possible terrorist attacks ahead of August 15. All three countries asked their citizens to pay attention to their personal security and avoid crowded places, sites of tourist interest and prominent Government buildings. The alert issued by the US embassy said, "There is a continuing threat from terrorism throughout India and the upcoming series of major holidays (including August 15 Independence Day celebrations) could provide terrorist groups an opportunity or pretext to stage an attack." Australia's department of foreign affairs and trade said a "high degree of caution" had to be exercised by people while Canadians have been asked to maintain "high level of vigilance".
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August - 11 
Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai said, "The US keeps sending advisories. I think they send at least 30 to 40 advisories in a year. These are routine and general in nature. There is nothing new in it." He added that security arrangements for Independ
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Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai said, "The US keeps sending advisories. I think they send at least 30 to 40 advisories in a year. These are routine and general in nature. There is nothing new in it." He added that security arrangements for Independence Day across the country were good and there was no specific threat to American citizens. He also termed the English team's decision to withdraw from the ongoing World Badminton Championship in Hyderabad, capital of Andhra Pradesh, citing terror threats as an "over reaction" and said, "It had no effect. Forty-two teams are still playing." Pillai also said: "They (English team) ran away out of individual fear. The British High Commission was not consulted."
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August - 11 
Workers of the Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) dug up roads leading to Jhargram town in 12 places to enforce an indefinite bandh (shutdown) from August 11 (today), Police said. The roads have been dug up between Bama
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Workers of the Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) dug up roads leading to Jhargram town in 12 places to enforce an indefinite bandh (shutdown) from August 11 (today), Police said. The roads have been dug up between Bamal and Dherua and between Dherua and Baita, PCPA sources said.
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August - 11 
14 militants were killed and seven others sustained injuries in another attack by a CIA-operated drone at Kaniguram town in the Ladha sub-division of South Waziristan Agency (SWA) on August 11. Tribal sources told The News that the US drone fired thr
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14 militants were killed and seven others sustained injuries in another attack by a CIA-operated drone at Kaniguram town in the Ladha sub-division of South Waziristan Agency (SWA) on August 11. Tribal sources told The News that the US drone fired three missiles at a house, which the militants had occupied from Zangi Khan Burki, a local influential trader, and turned it into their ‘Markaz’ or headquarters. Zangi Khan and his family had left their house and shifted to Karachi after tribal and foreign militants took over Kaniguram. Another house owned by the Agency councilor, Arif Zaman, located near the alleged headquarters of the Taliban, was also damaged in the attack. Sources close to the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) said all those killed in the attack were local tribal militants. They also claimed that the victims of the drone attack included some women and children. The newly-appointed TTP spokesman, Azam Tariq, called journalists and claimed that only six people, including some women and children, had been killed in the attack by the US drone.
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August - 11 
A paramilitary commander separately told AFP that the operation was launched after militants fired rockets at a paramilitary checkpoint early on August 10 in an assault in Peshawar, the NWFP capital, that killed two civilians, The News reported. The
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A paramilitary commander separately told AFP that the operation was launched after militants fired rockets at a paramilitary checkpoint early on August 10 in an assault in Peshawar, the NWFP capital, that killed two civilians, The News reported. The pre-dawn rocket attack targeted a Frontier Corps base in the city’s Hayatabad neighbourhood, Peshawar Police chief Sifwat Ghayur told AFP. “One rocket landed harmlessly inside the post but three others strayed into the residential area, killing two men and wounding three others,” Ghayur said. Taliban militants also fired rockets and mortars towards a military post in the nearby tribal district of Bara but there were no casualties or damage, a military official said earlier. Three Taliban militants were killed when troops returned fire, the official told AFP. Hayatabad is close to the Bara town.
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August - 11 
Of the more than two million people uprooted by the anti-Taliban offensive in the NWFP, around 765,000 have now returned home, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on August 11, Daily Times reported. However, it said
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Of the more than two million people uprooted by the anti-Taliban offensive in the NWFP, around 765,000 have now returned home, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on August 11, Daily Times reported. However, it said the ongoing military operation is causing a fresh round of displacement for the region. Around 1.2 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) are still living with host communities, while over 160,000 are sheltering in 21 camps, according to the OCHA. Nine camps have closed down following the IDPs repatriation, it added. But ongoing military operations in the Upper Dir District have forced others into camps. With schools in Lower Dir District having reopened, the IDPs are made to seek shelter elsewhere.
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August - 11 
Pakistan has denied it had agreed to accept the bodies of four of the nine terrorists killed in the terrorist attack in Mumbai on November 26, 2008 (26/11) as has been claimed by the Home Minister of the State of Maharashtra in India, Times of India
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Pakistan has denied it had agreed to accept the bodies of four of the nine terrorists killed in the terrorist attack in Mumbai on November 26, 2008 (26/11) as has been claimed by the Home Minister of the State of Maharashtra in India, Times of India reported on August 11, 2009. Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Abdul Basit told Online news agency in Islamabad that reports on this in the Indian media were baseless and fabricated. "He strongly condemned this attitude of the Indian media and said that it was not a suitable time to publish such kind of baseless news items when only very recently the prime ministers of Pakistan and India had held a very important meeting in Sharm El Sheikh while the next course of secretary level dialogue was going to be held in New York on the (sidelines) of the UN General Assembly session," Online stated. Basit also said Pakistan's High Commission in New Delhi had never made any request to India on handing over the dead bodies of four of the 26/11 attackers.
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Security Forces (SFs) used helicopter gunships in an operation against the banned Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) in the Bara sub-division of Khyber Agency on August 11, killing 17 militants and destroying six hideouts of the militants, Dawn reported. The Front
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Security Forces (SFs) used helicopter gunships in an operation against the banned Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) in the Bara sub-division of Khyber Agency on August 11, killing 17 militants and destroying six hideouts of the militants, Dawn reported. The Frontier Corps Media Cell said a huge ammunition dump was also destroyed in the Shalobar area. According to sources, an unspecified quantity of arms and ammunition were also seized.
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Taliban militant set ablaze seven primary schools in the Buner District where children recently resumed their studies after the area was declared safe by the army, officials said on August 11, Daily Times reported. “Three boys’ and four girls’ primar
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Taliban militant set ablaze seven primary schools in the Buner District where children recently resumed their studies after the area was declared safe by the army, officials said on August 11, Daily Times reported. “Three boys’ and four girls’ primary schools were set on fire by Taliban on Monday in Buner District,” the District Police chief Abdul Rasheed told AFP. No one was hurt in the arson attacks as the schools were closed for the night, he said, but the buildings were burnt to the ground. The Online news agency reported that five schools were also torched in Shangla District.
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Taliban militants killed a local tribal elder after abducting him on August 11, while two of his family members are still in the group’s custody, said local sources and the Taliban, Daily Times reported. The bullet-riddled body of Malik Zahir Shah Go
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Taliban militants killed a local tribal elder after abducting him on August 11, while two of his family members are still in the group’s custody, said local sources and the Taliban, Daily Times reported. The bullet-riddled body of Malik Zahir Shah Gorbuz was found in the Shwafarsh area of Safi sub-division after he was kidnapped on August 11 along with his son and another relative. Taliban spokesman Akramullah Mohmand told reporters that the group had killed the elder because he was holding meetings to organise an anti-Taliban Lashkar (militia) in the area.
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The Government told the National Assembly on August 11 that it had asked provinces to keep a watch on the banned Sunni militant outfit Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), which is accused of fomenting recent violence in the Punjab province’s Jhang and Goj
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The Government told the National Assembly on August 11 that it had asked provinces to keep a watch on the banned Sunni militant outfit Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), which is accused of fomenting recent violence in the Punjab province’s Jhang and Gojra towns, Dawn reported. Interior Minister Rehman Malik acknowledged there was a lot of truth in concern voiced by an opposition lawmaker from Jhang who said the Government must act against the SSP to avoid the kind of situation it had to face in Swat valley of the North West Frontier Province after Taliban militants were allowed to thrive there. Malik reportedly said it was a fact that the SSP had had been involved in terrorist activities in the past and added “The provincial governments have been asked to keep a watch on its activities.”
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The Khan of Kalat (is the title of former rulers of State of Kalat. Kalat state is now part of Balochistan), Mir Suleman Dawood, announced on August 11 the formation of a council for ‘independent Balochistan’ and rejected any reconciliation with the
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The Khan of Kalat (is the title of former rulers of State of Kalat. Kalat state is now part of Balochistan), Mir Suleman Dawood, announced on August 11 the formation of a council for ‘independent Balochistan’ and rejected any reconciliation with the Government of Pakistan without the mediation of European Union and United Nations, Dawn reported. Addressing reporters from London on telephone, he said the council would ensure the creation of an independent state of Balochistan. The Khan said Baloch separatist forces of Pakistan and Iran would have representation in the council. He said the names of members of the council would be announced later. He, however, said that Nawabzada Baramdagh Bugti, leader of the Baloch Republican Party, will be a member of the council, adding that he was in touch with him and other forces which stood for an independent Balochistan. The Khan of Kalat said the Baloch had observed their Independence Day on August 11 because the British rulers had accepted the independent and autonomous status of the Kalat state on August 11, 1947. He said Kalat was merged into Pakistan in March 1948 and in reaction Prince Agha Abdul Karim launched a revolt. The Khan also said the Baloch had lost trust in Pakistani rulers. However, he said that if European Union and United Nations mediated then negotiations could be held with the Government of Pakistan.
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August - 11 
The PML-Q member Sheikh Waqqas Akram said all of some 200 SSP activists arrested in Jhang after a judge took a Suo Motu notice of the July 21 violence were later released “one by one” and that he learned during a visit to Gojra that members of the sa
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The PML-Q member Sheikh Waqqas Akram said all of some 200 SSP activists arrested in Jhang after a judge took a Suo Motu notice of the July 21 violence were later released “one by one” and that he learned during a visit to Gojra that members of the same group attacked Christians in Gojra for unproven blasphemy, burning seven of them alive. He also that a SSP leader had been allowed to address the arrested group’s militants in jail and to go around the country without regard to what he called restrictions for banned organisations.
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The Security Forces (SFs), during an 18-hour-long operation in Akhund Killay in the Kabal sub-division of Swat District, killed a militant commander and three others and showed their corpses to the media in Mingora on August 11, The News reported. Br
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The Security Forces (SFs), during an 18-hour-long operation in Akhund Killay in the Kabal sub-division of Swat District, killed a militant commander and three others and showed their corpses to the media in Mingora on August 11, The News reported. Briefing reporters, Lt-Col Akhtar of the Inter-Services Public Relations media cell in Swat, said the operation against the militants in Akhund Killay continued for 18 hours. He said the militants had taken positions in bunkers at the hilltops while SF personnel had to move into the area by boats. He said the SFs succeeded in killing four militants, including ‘commander’ Rahim Shah alias Fauji. Two others killed in the operation were identified as Wajid and Said Rahim while the name of the third militant could not be ascertained. An APP report, meanwhile, stated that about eight militants and two soldiers were killed during the operation, the official said. He claimed that the bodies of four militants were recovered while the remaining four were thrown by their colleagues into the river.
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The SFs, the ISPR said, conducted a search operation at Biha and arrested 15 terrorists. The troops also conducted a search operation at Madial near Chuprial and arrested two suspects while in a similar search operation at Darmai, one soldier was kil
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The SFs, the ISPR said, conducted a search operation at Biha and arrested 15 terrorists. The troops also conducted a search operation at Madial near Chuprial and arrested two suspects while in a similar search operation at Darmai, one soldier was killed during an exchange of fire with the militants. An ISPR press release said two terrorists surrendered before the SFs at Khairarai. It also the SFs demolished three tunnels at Rampatai near Bar Shaur area. The forces are also reported to have arrested five supporters of terrorists during a raid and during a search operation in Batkhela they apprehended five more suspects.
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The Taliban in Orakzai Agency announced on August 11 that they would not attack the Security Forces (SFs) during Ramzan and Taliban Sharia (Islamic law) courts would remain closed “until the tenth day of Eid”. The group’s spokesman in the agency told
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The Taliban in Orakzai Agency announced on August 11 that they would not attack the Security Forces (SFs) during Ramzan and Taliban Sharia (Islamic law) courts would remain closed “until the tenth day of Eid”. The group’s spokesman in the agency told journalists over telephone that the Taliban leadership in Orakzai had decided to halt attacks on the SFs during the holy month of Ramzan. He said Taliban Sharia courts in the agency would remain closed from August 12 (today) until the 10th day of Eid.
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Unidentified men on August 11 killed eight Taliban militants in the Orakzai Agency and abducted two others, said locals and official sources. Official sources told Daily Times that armed men attacked a Taliban vehicle – en route to Mashti Bazaar from
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Unidentified men on August 11 killed eight Taliban militants in the Orakzai Agency and abducted two others, said locals and official sources. Official sources told Daily Times that armed men attacked a Taliban vehicle – en route to Mashti Bazaar from Ghaljo area – in Garhi village, killing eight militants, including a brother of Taliban ‘commander’ Sakhi. They said the slain militants were members of the Mashti tribe. Locals said the assailants could be Taliban militants from a rival group of Mufti Ziaur Rehman from the Akhel tribe. In apparent retaliation to the killings, militants from the Mashti tribe abducted at least 50 Akhel tribesmen, including 16 militants.
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August - 11 
A bomb was found at the Transport Management Office in the Ekantakuna area of Kathmandu.
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A bomb was found at the Transport Management Office in the Ekantakuna area of Kathmandu.
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August - 11 
Kantipuronline reports that a bomb exploded at the Nepali Congress’s (NC) central office at Sanepa in the capital Kathmandu in the afternoon of August 11. The office windows were damaged due to the explosion. The bomb was planted in the room of the u
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Kantipuronline reports that a bomb exploded at the Nepali Congress’s (NC) central office at Sanepa in the capital Kathmandu in the afternoon of August 11. The office windows were damaged due to the explosion. The bomb was planted in the room of the underground meeting hall, according to NC sources. While Police found two bombs at the incident site, the NC, sources said, was already informed about the planned attack through some newspapers. Pamphlets of the Nepal Defence Army, an underground outfit, were found inside the office.
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On August 11, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested two suspected cadres of the outlawed Sarbahara Party along with a foreign-made pistol and some bullets from the house of Karatia Union Parishad Chairman Khalekuzzaman Chowdhury Maznu a
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On August 11, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested two suspected cadres of the outlawed Sarbahara Party along with a foreign-made pistol and some bullets from the house of Karatia Union Parishad Chairman Khalekuzzaman Chowdhury Maznu at Karatia Purbopara village in the Tangail District, reports Daily Star. The duo was identified as 25-year old Ashikuzzanman Chowdhury alias Apu, and 20-year old Ashraful Islam Talukdar alias Rony.
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Another search operation, the Special Task Force troops recovered one hundred and thirteen 120-mm mortar bombs form the Tharavikulam area in Batticaloa District.
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Another search operation, the Special Task Force troops recovered one hundred and thirteen 120-mm mortar bombs form the Tharavikulam area in Batticaloa District.
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August - 11 
Daily News reports that the Security Forces recovered a cache of weapons and other military items from the Puthukuddiyiruppu area on August 10. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said troops of the Task Force VIII continuing search and mo
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Daily News reports that the Security Forces recovered a cache of weapons and other military items from the Puthukuddiyiruppu area on August 10. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said troops of the Task Force VIII continuing search and mopping up operations in the Puthukuddiyiruppu area recovered 59 boxes of live T56 ammunition, 18 anti-tank ammunition, three micro pistols, two pistol magazines, 127 pistol ammunition, six T56 weapons, two T56 magazines, two anti-aircraft weapons, 12 anti-personnel mines (APMs), three communication sets, a 0.22 magazine, a paddle gun barrel, 30 oxygen cylinders, 17 field books, a hand grenade and an 81mm mortar shell. In addition, troops of the Task Force VIII in the Suganthipuram unearthed 38 APMs, two 120-mm mortar shells and six 81mm mortar shells.
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August - 11 
Foreign Secretary Dr. Palitha Kohona said that the arrest of Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP will not relax Sri Lanka's hunt for Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) remnants operating in the international front. "No, we are not going to relax until
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Foreign Secretary Dr. Palitha Kohona said that the arrest of Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP will not relax Sri Lanka's hunt for Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) remnants operating in the international front. "No, we are not going to relax until we get all of them," he said when asked if the arrest of KP gave some breathing space. “They are involved in gun running, people smuggling, drug dealing and fund-raising for terrorism," referring to the LTTE operatives overseas, he added.
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Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse has urged the international community to help the nation crackdown the international financing arm of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), The Hindu reported on August 11. He said the LTTE was still acti
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Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse has urged the international community to help the nation crackdown the international financing arm of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), The Hindu reported on August 11. He said the LTTE was still active in some countries, especially in South-East Asia and Europe. In an interview to an Indian Television channel, Rajapakse said the arrest of Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP last week was very important because he was the person who claims to be the new leader of the LTTE after the death of Vellupilai Prabhakaran. “Terrorism is not only a problem for Sri Lanka. It is also a problem for the whole world. All these countries that have been fighting and talking against terrorism must get together and put a stop to this menace,” he told the channel. On the solution to the national question, Rajapakse said it should be a home grown one acceptable to all stakeholders and not based on suggestions from other countries. “Devolution can be done. We have that in our Constitution. We want to introduce a new chamber to share power with the minorities and the provinces. Federalism definitely is out in Sri Lanka,” a report on the Presidential Secretariat website quoted him as saying.
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The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) in the morning of August 11 seized 20 powerful side chargers from the Uppukulam area of Mannar District and averted a possible suicide mission in Colombo, reports Daily News. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ran
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The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) in the morning of August 11 seized 20 powerful side chargers from the Uppukulam area of Mannar District and averted a possible suicide mission in Colombo, reports Daily News. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ranjith Gunasegaram said CCD personnel seized a Hiace van carrying 20 side chargers, each weighing five kilograms, in the Uppukulam area on information divulged by three Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suspects who were arrested earlier. Two LTTE suspects were arrested from Badovita in Mt. Lavinia on August 10 and the other was arrested from Uppukulam in Mannar on August 11, he added. “These side chargers were meant to be dispatched to Colombo on a suicide mission. Timely action of the CCD team averted the possible mission,” SSP Gunasegaram told Daily News.
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The Government has said displaced people living in the relief camps in the country's north would be allowed to leave only when the LTTE cadres hiding in these centres are identified, Hindustan Times reports. The Attorney General, in a written submiss
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The Government has said displaced people living in the relief camps in the country's north would be allowed to leave only when the LTTE cadres hiding in these centres are identified, Hindustan Times reports. The Attorney General, in a written submission to the Supreme Court, said on August 10 that officials are in the process of identifying the LTTE militants. His submission came in response to a complaint filed by the Centre for Policy Alternatives, a rights group, urging the release of displaced people from the relief camps run by the Government in the northern Districts of Jaffna and Vavuniya.
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The Kandy Police, after interrogating a number of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suspects, recovered six LTTE explosive laden boats and arms in the Puthukuddiyiruppu and Vellamullivaikkal areas of Wanni, Daily News reported on August 11. Sen
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The Kandy Police, after interrogating a number of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suspects, recovered six LTTE explosive laden boats and arms in the Puthukuddiyiruppu and Vellamullivaikkal areas of Wanni, Daily News reported on August 11. Senior Superintendent of Police Ranjith Gunasekera said Kandy Police patrolled the area from June 30 to August 1 and arrested several LTTE suspects. Six LTTE suicide boats with 970 kilograms of C4 explosives, 140 Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) bullets, 30 RPG chargers, two 60-mm bombs, an iron box fuse, six claymore mines, a T56 rifle and four suicide jackets were also seized.
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August - 11 
Troops continued search and clear operations in the Puthukuddiyiruppu, Ampakamam, Kalamankulam and Pirippu areas and recovered ten T-56 weapons, one 81-mm mortar trap, 1111 rounds of T-56 ammunition, 13 hand grenades, one pencil shooting weapon, one
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Troops continued search and clear operations in the Puthukuddiyiruppu, Ampakamam, Kalamankulam and Pirippu areas and recovered ten T-56 weapons, one 81-mm mortar trap, 1111 rounds of T-56 ammunition, 13 hand grenades, one pencil shooting weapon, one hundred and ten .22 rounds, seven mobile phones, six batteries, two antennas, one receiver, six T-56 ammunition boxes, four Rocket Propelled Grenades, 29 National Identity Cards, two LTTE Identity Cards, one code sheet file, 20 T-56 magazines, 275 General Purpose Machine Gun rounds, 500 of .30 ammunition, eighteen 60-mm mortar bombs, eight 81-mm mortar bombs, five pistols, five pistol magazines, three I-com sets, three chargers, 976 Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) ammunition, one cap, sixteen 60-mm mortar chargers, four MPMG links and four Out Board Motors.
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August - 11 
Troops recovered four hand grenades, two kilograms of explosives, one T-56 weapon, four shotguns and four shotgun cartridges from the Peraru area of Trincomalee and Kahawaththamunei, Alanchipatana, Iluppuwedei areas of Batticaloa District on August 1
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Troops recovered four hand grenades, two kilograms of explosives, one T-56 weapon, four shotguns and four shotgun cartridges from the Peraru area of Trincomalee and Kahawaththamunei, Alanchipatana, Iluppuwedei areas of Batticaloa District on August 11, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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Two youths were arrested from Kalutara South in the morning of August 11 along with three T56 rifles and 45 rounds of ammunition, Daily News reported.
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Two youths were arrested from Kalutara South in the morning of August 11 along with three T56 rifles and 45 rounds of ammunition, Daily News reported.
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August - 11 
Unidentified assailants shot dead a Muslim armed group leader, identified as Abdul Samath, in the Eravur area of Batticaloa District in the night of August 11, the Police said, according to Colombo Page. According to Senior Superintendent of Police R
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Unidentified assailants shot dead a Muslim armed group leader, identified as Abdul Samath, in the Eravur area of Batticaloa District in the night of August 11, the Police said, according to Colombo Page. According to Senior Superintendent of Police Ranjith Gunasekara, the victim, who was also the chairman of the fisheries association in the area, was shot dead at his residence at about 10:30pm (SLST). It was reported that he had handed over several illegal weapons to the Police few weeks ago during the special amnesty granted by the Sri Lanka Government.
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10 locally-made bombs were recovered from the Thuvvakkunnu area under the Kolavallur Police Station limits in the Kannur District on August 12, reports The Hindu. Police said the bombs were found in the toilet of an uninhabited house near a mosque at
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10 locally-made bombs were recovered from the Thuvvakkunnu area under the Kolavallur Police Station limits in the Kannur District on August 12, reports The Hindu. Police said the bombs were found in the toilet of an uninhabited house near a mosque at Thuvvakkunnu.
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August - 12 
A 13-member team of woman cadres belonging to the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and the Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) entered the Guwahati city to trigger subversive activities ahead of the Indepe
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A 13-member team of woman cadres belonging to the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and the Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) entered the Guwahati city to trigger subversive activities ahead of the Independence Day (August 15), latest intelligence inputs gathered by the Assam Police stated, reports Assam Tribune.
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August - 12 
A manager of a private firm, Dilip Swami, was abducted by suspected militants from his Phukanjan residence under Bokajan Police Station in Karbi Anglong District on August 12, reports Telegraph.
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A manager of a private firm, Dilip Swami, was abducted by suspected militants from his Phukanjan residence under Bokajan Police Station in Karbi Anglong District on August 12, reports Telegraph.
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August - 12 
According to Shillong Times, the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) called for a boycott of the Independence Day celebrations on August 15 saying "it is against the Indian colonialism for denial of the basic human rights(national existenc
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According to Shillong Times, the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) called for a boycott of the Independence Day celebrations on August 15 saying "it is against the Indian colonialism for denial of the basic human rights(national existence) which is our birth right''. In an e-mailed statement, the HNLC spokesman Sainkupar Nongtraw said the outfit had formed the council to "fight with arms towards the freedom of our people from the clutches of forgiveness in the Hynniewtrep land".
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An intermittent exchange of fire between Security Forces (SFs) and the Maoists continued in the Lalgarh region of West Midnapore District on August 12, reports The Hindu. Security Forces chased a group of about 100 Maoists early in the day at Chandav
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An intermittent exchange of fire between Security Forces (SFs) and the Maoists continued in the Lalgarh region of West Midnapore District on August 12, reports The Hindu. Security Forces chased a group of about 100 Maoists early in the day at Chandavila village where they had taken shelter. With the Maoists opening fire, a gun-battle ensued with the SF personnel retaliating, the Police said. The extremists fled the village and entered Purnapani village where another encounter followed. Faced with heavy firing from the troops, the Maoists split in two groups — one proceeding towards Tarki village and the other entering the dense Bhulagara forest. The Bhulagara group was encircled by the SFs after a brief encounter and some of them were arrested. However, none of the group members who fled towards Tarki could be arrested. District Police Superintendent Manoj Kumar Verma told The Hindu, “Some Maoists have been arrested and are being interrogated now. Heavy fire exchange took place in four places though there was no casualty on our side.” One of the arrested has been identified as Baidyanath Hembram (20) of Rautara village in the region. However, no weapon was found on him at the time of arrest.
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Another attack, unidentified militants hurled a grenade towards the bunker of the CRPF (161 Battalion) located at Noorbagh in the capital Srinagar. The grenade, however, failed to explode and a bomb disposal squad subsequently neutralized it, officia
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Another attack, unidentified militants hurled a grenade towards the bunker of the CRPF (161 Battalion) located at Noorbagh in the capital Srinagar. The grenade, however, failed to explode and a bomb disposal squad subsequently neutralized it, official sources said.
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August - 12 
Express Buzz reports that the State Government has assessed that about 50 prisons in the State need immediate fortification in view of the increasing activities of the Maoists. The State Government has sought INR 1.8 billion from the Finance Commissi
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Express Buzz reports that the State Government has assessed that about 50 prisons in the State need immediate fortification in view of the increasing activities of the Maoists. The State Government has sought INR 1.8 billion from the Finance Commission for upgradation of jail security and other measures.
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August - 12 
In the State, the personnel of Special Operation Unit (SPU) of Assam Police arrested one Devang Roy, a student of National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT) of Chandmari branch of Guwahati for allegedly demanding extortion from the franchise
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In the State, the personnel of Special Operation Unit (SPU) of Assam Police arrested one Devang Roy, a student of National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT) of Chandmari branch of Guwahati for allegedly demanding extortion from the franchisee of the institute. Roy, according to Police, engaged two minors to collect the demanded money in the night August 12 on behalf of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB). The two minors, who were arrested from near Ganeshguri area were identified as Ganesh Das and Babu Chetri. They identified Devang Roy as the one who engaged them for the purpose against a sum of Rs 100. According to Police, this is the first instance where the militant outfits engaged minors to collect extortion amount. “This is an ingenious modus operandi of the militants to use children for rebel activities,”
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August - 12 
In the State, the suspension of operation agreement between the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) and the Government of India has been extended for another six-month period up to January 31, 2010 at a tripartite meeting among representativ
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In the State, the suspension of operation agreement between the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) and the Government of India has been extended for another six-month period up to January 31, 2010 at a tripartite meeting among representatives of the militant outfit, Union Government of India and the Assam Government held in New Delhi, reports Sentinel.
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August - 12 
Mahadev Tarai of the Kesipur village of Ganjam District was arrested along with explosive material by the personnel of the Gurandi Police Station in the Gajapati District near Jubarajpur village. Detonators, gun powder and other electronic equipment
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Mahadev Tarai of the Kesipur village of Ganjam District was arrested along with explosive material by the personnel of the Gurandi Police Station in the Gajapati District near Jubarajpur village. Detonators, gun powder and other electronic equipment were seized from him. While Tarai claimed that these materials were to be used by a stone quarry, investigation is on whether he had any links with the Maoists.
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August - 12 
Modem Balakrishna alias Bhaskar, who is a member of the Maoists’ Andhra Orissa Border State Committee, and one Daya, reportedly managed to escape during the exchange of fire.
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Modem Balakrishna alias Bhaskar, who is a member of the Maoists’ Andhra Orissa Border State Committee, and one Daya, reportedly managed to escape during the exchange of fire.
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August - 12 
On August 12, reinforcing the Pakistan link to the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) told the special court in Mumbai that its probe had established that the terrorists came from Karachi in Pakist
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On August 12, reinforcing the Pakistan link to the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) told the special court in Mumbai that its probe had established that the terrorists came from Karachi in Pakistan, reports The Hindu. In a testimony at the trial of the lone surviving Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant Mohammed Ajmal Amir alias Kasab, an FBI forensic expert, giving evidence for the first time in India in a terrorism-related case, said the terrorists had used Global Positioning System (GPS), a satellite navigation system, to locate targets. Deposing before Special Judge M.L. Tahaliyani, the FBI official said the GPS devices recovered by the Mumbai Police from the slain terrorists indicated plans for a return journey from Mumbai to Karachi and Rawalpindi. He added, “Way Point” data retrieved from the GPS devices pointed to the route from Karachi to Mumbai and also positions between these two cities. He also said that he had examined five GPS devices and a satellite phone.
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August - 12 
One civilian, identified as Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh, was killed and nine others sustained injuries in a grenade attack by militants intended to target a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp located in a hotel in the Sopore town of Baramulla Distri
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One civilian, identified as Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh, was killed and nine others sustained injuries in a grenade attack by militants intended to target a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp located in a hotel in the Sopore town of Baramulla District on August 12, Daily Excelsior reported. Militants are reported to have lobbed a grenade towards Hotel Plaza at Sopore, where the 179th Battalion of the para-military CRPF is stationed, but it hit the wall and exploded one the road, resulting in injuries to 10 civilians. No militant outfit has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
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August - 12 
Police personnel in the morning of August 12 rescued one of their injured colleagues, attacked by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 11, from a maize field, Telegraph reported. The Police also detained three persons, in
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Police personnel in the morning of August 12 rescued one of their injured colleagues, attacked by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 11, from a maize field, Telegraph reported. The Police also detained three persons, including one Shibu Tudu, in front of whose house the Policemen were attacked. The report also said that Maoists had left two posters near the dead bodies of the Policemen, demanding withdrawal of the 44-member Maniadih Police picket from the area and had asked the Policemen to stop torturing villagers. As reported earlier, two Police personnel were shot dead by Maoists in the Dhanbad District on August 11.
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August - 12 
Security was beefed up at National Aluminium Co. Ltd (NALCO) mine in the Koraput District following a Maoist threat, reports IANS. "We have beefed up security after we recently received a letter allegedly sent by Communist Party of India-Maoist," P.K
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Security was beefed up at National Aluminium Co. Ltd (NALCO) mine in the Koraput District following a Maoist threat, reports IANS. "We have beefed up security after we recently received a letter allegedly sent by Communist Party of India-Maoist," P.K. Mohapatra, the head of the Damanjodi refinery and mine, told IANS by phone. "We have already informed the district police and administrative authorities about it," Mohapatra said.
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August - 12 
The Army operation in the Keran Sector near Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara District entered its seventh day on August 12. An encounter broke out between a column of infiltrating militants and the Security Forces on August 6. So far, one militant an
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The Army operation in the Keran Sector near Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara District entered its seventh day on August 12. An encounter broke out between a column of infiltrating militants and the Security Forces on August 6. So far, one militant and three Army troopers, including a Junior Commissioned Officer, have been killed in the exchange of firing between the two sides.
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The Chhattisgarh Government is reportedly moving heavy contingents of Security Forces into Kanker District to investigate the report that eight members of a family— including two children aged two and four— were assaulted to death and their dead bodi
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The Chhattisgarh Government is reportedly moving heavy contingents of Security Forces into Kanker District to investigate the report that eight members of a family— including two children aged two and four— were assaulted to death and their dead bodies burnt following failed negotiations over a property dispute, according to The Hindu. “The place has a very high presence of Maoists as it is near Abuz Maad. Our forces are moving very cautiously anticipating Maoist attacks”, DGP Vishwa Ranjan said. According to information received at the Police headquarters, Ramayan Vishwakarma had a property dispute with some persons at Kesikodi. His rival sought the help of Maoists and approached Nagesh, a commander of the Local Organising Squad, to settle the dispute. The Maoist called for a meeting as part of the Jan Adalat (people’s court) and tried to settle the issue. “One of the parties was not ready for the settlement and the attack took place.” sources said quoting Ramayan Vishwakarma. The dead were identified as Vishwakarma’s mother, Sukhawathi; daughters Kausalya and Pramila; son Ram Singh; daughter-in-law Raju Bhanu; grand daughters Sarita and Aruna; and his wife whose name was not known. Vishwakarma accused his brother-in-law and some Maoist gram sabha (village committee) activists of having committed the crime, Police said, according to Hindustan Times. His brother-in-law, Shiv Uikey (48), a Maoist village committee activist, and his wife took the help of other Maoists to kill Vishwakarma’s family members, the complaint said. The Police also suspect the possibility of the Maoists killing the family on the suspicion that included Police informers.
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August - 12 
The East Singhbhum District Police have decided to distribute bicycles among students of middle schools in the extremist’s pockets of Ghatshila sub-division to guard them against extremist influence. Initially 500 bicycles will be distributed in 15 s
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The East Singhbhum District Police have decided to distribute bicycles among students of middle schools in the extremist’s pockets of Ghatshila sub-division to guard them against extremist influence. Initially 500 bicycles will be distributed in 15 schools in the five Naxalite (left wing extremist)-infested blocks of Ghatshila, Dumaria, Musaboni, Ghurabandha and Dhalbhumgarh, said East Singhbhum Superintendent of Police Naveen Kumar Singh. He said the bicycle gift was a means to urge students in the tribal sub-division to study further and not leave school midway. “Only higher studies can keep them away from rebel ideologies,” he said, adding that the drive would be launched next week. According to a recent survey conducted by the Police, the percentage of dropouts in high schools is around 60. Many teenagers after dropping out of school reportedly become soft targets for the Maoist recruitment. “Most members in rebel leader Kanhu Munda’s squad are in the age group of 15-18 years. They also hail from Ghurabandha and Dumaria,” Singh said.
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August - 12 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) asked Government officials in Nagaland to participate in the ‘63rd Naga independence day celebration’ on August 14 at its ‘headquarters’ at Hebron in Dimapur, reports Nagaland Page. The
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) asked Government officials in Nagaland to participate in the ‘63rd Naga independence day celebration’ on August 14 at its ‘headquarters’ at Hebron in Dimapur, reports Nagaland Page. The outfit threatened to ‘punish’ the officials who would fail to attend the celebration without giving genuine reasons for their absence.
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August - 12 
The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police arrested two persons allegedly supplying arms to the Black Widow (BW) and recovered INR 2.38 hundred thousand in cash and several important documents on August 12, reports The Hindu. The duo, identified
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The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police arrested two persons allegedly supplying arms to the Black Widow (BW) and recovered INR 2.38 hundred thousand in cash and several important documents on August 12, reports The Hindu. The duo, identified as Malsawm Kimi (31), of Ranhlun Vengthar in Aizawl, and George Lam Thang (31), of Electric Bazaar in Aizawl, were arrested from the Esplanade in the central part of the Kolkata, capital of West Bengal, adds Assam Tribune. According to an STF statement, the arrest of these two militants was due to information received from the National Investigation Agency which was ordered by the Union Government to probe the seizure of huge sums of cash in Assam in February and April 2009.
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August - 12 
Three suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres were shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter between Shakok and Phaliang under Phungyar Police Station in the Ukhrul District on August 12, report
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Three suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres were shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter between Shakok and Phaliang under Phungyar Police Station in the Ukhrul District on August 12, reports Imphal Free Press.
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August - 12 
Three woman cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an exchange of fire between a group of about 10 to 15 Maoists and a joint team of the Andhra Pradesh and Orissa Police near Ramannaguda in the Rayagada District, ab
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Three woman cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an exchange of fire between a group of about 10 to 15 Maoists and a joint team of the Andhra Pradesh and Orissa Police near Ramannaguda in the Rayagada District, about 30 to 40 kilometers from the State border, in the morning of August 12, reports The Hindu. According to information received by the Vizianagaram Police (Andhra Pradesh), the dead included Potanapalli Subhdara alias Swarna (30), wife of the Maoist party’s Srikakulam divisional committee secretary Daya (Chamala Krishnamurthy) and Landa Rajeswari alias Sarada (26), wife of Gora Vallabha Rao alias Murali - Srikakulam divisional committee member. The third deceased was reportedly identified as one Jeevani, aged around 20, of Rayagada, Vizianagaram District Superintendent of Police (SP) Y. Gangadhar said. The Maoists were reportedly on their way back to the Andhra Pradesh side of the border when they encountered a combing party around 7am (IST). The exchange of fire occurred for about 30 minutes after which the Maoists escaped from the place. Later, Police found the dead bodies of the slain Maoists. An INSAS rifle, two .303 rifles, a carbine and more than 100 rounds of ammunition were also recovered from the incident site.
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August - 12 
With intelligence agencies giving inputs that the Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and the Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh (RSS, a Hindu organisation) chief Mohan Bhagwat could be targeted by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), the Union Government has ask
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With intelligence agencies giving inputs that the Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and the Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh (RSS, a Hindu organisation) chief Mohan Bhagwat could be targeted by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), the Union Government has asked all States to take special security precautions when the two personalities visit their region, reports Times of India. The Union Ministry for Home Affairs (MHA) sources said the Union Government has informed that the former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Azad and Bhagwat are in the LeT hit-list and they could be targeted by the militants anywhere in the country. Both Azad and Bhagwat have Z-plus security with the former being accorded with the elite Black Cat commando protection along with bullet-proof car.
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A senior official confirmed the clash but did not give details about casualties. “The local administration has no writ in the area and we have no information about the number of casualties,” he added.
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A senior official confirmed the clash but did not give details about casualties. “The local administration has no writ in the area and we have no information about the number of casualties,” he added.
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August - 12 
At least seven persons were killed in gunfights between Taliban militants and a lashkar (militia) at South Waziristan in FATA on August 12, AFP news agency said, reports Daily Times.
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At least seven persons were killed in gunfights between Taliban militants and a lashkar (militia) at South Waziristan in FATA on August 12, AFP news agency said, reports Daily Times.
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August - 12 
Fierce clashes broke out between supporters of the slain Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud and rival Turkistan Bhittani at Jandola in South Waziristan on August 12 and each side claimed inflicting heavy casualties on the other, D
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Fierce clashes broke out between supporters of the slain Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud and rival Turkistan Bhittani at Jandola in South Waziristan on August 12 and each side claimed inflicting heavy casualties on the other, Dawn reported. According to sources, militants loyal to Baitullah attacked Bhittani’s men in the Soor Gher area and set ablaze 33 houses. They said that seven supporters of Bhittani were killed and 15 captured. Bhittani’s men claimed to have killed over 50 attackers. According to Associated Press, at least 70 militants were killed in the clash. Two intelligence officials said that militants used rockets, mortars and anti-aircraft guns against Turkistan’s men. The officials, who cited wireless intercepts from the area, confirmed that at least 70 people had been killed. Bhittani claimed that 90 fighters were killed and more than 40 houses destroyed.
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August - 12 
In the same Agency, Taliban militants fired rockets at a Security Force post at Landikotal on August 12, injuring a soldier. Troops reportedly retaliated using artillery and sophisticated guns. The report added that Taliban militants fired at least
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In the same Agency, Taliban militants fired rockets at a Security Force post at Landikotal on August 12, injuring a soldier. Troops reportedly retaliated using artillery and sophisticated guns. The report added that Taliban militants fired at least six rockets at the Parangsam post.
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August - 12 
Masked gunmen are reported to have killed seven Pakistani preachers at a mosque in Somalia on August 12, according to Daily Times. Six gunmen with assault rifles and pistols stormed the Tawfiq Mosque in Galkayo and forced six Pakistani preachers and
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Masked gunmen are reported to have killed seven Pakistani preachers at a mosque in Somalia on August 12, according to Daily Times. Six gunmen with assault rifles and pistols stormed the Tawfiq Mosque in Galkayo and forced six Pakistani preachers and a Somali man outside, said eyewitness Ismail Hasan. The gunmen then opened fire, he said. Residents said the attack took place after early morning prayers at the mosque in Galkayo town and targeted a group of 25 mostly Pakistanis who had arrived in the semi-autonomous northern region on August 11. “Six Pakistanis died on the spot while another Pakistani died in hospital. These men are preachers from Karachi, Pakistan,” Galkayo District Commissioner Hussein Abdullahi told Reuters. Pakistan’s acting ambassador in neighbouring Kenya, Manzoor Chaudhry, confirmed that Pakistani nationals had been killed in Galkayo. The exact death toll, however, was unclear because there have been conflicting figures from different sources, he said.
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August - 12 
Military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas on August 12 denied a recent report that Taliban have attacked the nuclear facilities three times in two years, saying there is “absolutely no chance” the country’s atomic weapons could fall into terrorist
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Military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas on August 12 denied a recent report that Taliban have attacked the nuclear facilities three times in two years, saying there is “absolutely no chance” the country’s atomic weapons could fall into terrorist hands, Daily Times reported. Abbas said an article written by a UK-based security expert was baseless because none of the bases named actually had any nuclear facilities. “It is factually incorrect,” he said. Shaun Gregory, a professor at Bradford University’s Pakistan Security Research Unit, wrote that several Taliban attacks have already hit military bases where nuclear components are secretly stored. The article appeared in the July 2009 newsletter of the Combating Terrorism Center of the US Military Academy at West Point. The most recent assault, he wrote, was the August 2008 coordinated suicide bombings of the Wah Cantonment Ordnance Factory, which he said is considered one of Pakistan’s main nuclear weapons assembly sites. The other two attacks were in late 2007 on the Sargodha Air Base, which Gregory identified as a nuclear missile storage facility and the air base at Kamra, the article said. Abbas, however, said none of the military bases named were used to store atomic weapons. He said the Wah Ordnance Factory makes small arms and ammunition, Kamra is an air force facility and Sargodha is an air force ammunition dump for conventional weapons. “These are nowhere close to any nuclear facility,” he said.
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August - 12 
Security Forces (SFs) said on August 12 that they had arrested 46 suspected Taliban militants during the ongoing search and clearance operation in various parts of Swat District, Daily Times reported. “Security forces conducted search operations at S
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Security Forces (SFs) said on August 12 that they had arrested 46 suspected Taliban militants during the ongoing search and clearance operation in various parts of Swat District, Daily Times reported. “Security forces conducted search operations at Siakas, Chirhi Banda and Biha, and arrested 30 Taliban, including Nisar alias Ghazi Baba. They also seized a large cache of arms and ammunition,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. The SFs, in addition, also conducted another search operation at Bar Shalpalam and Shangwatai near Matta sub-division, and arrested three Taliban militants, including the most wanted Muhammad Rahim. Further, a search operation at Chamtlai resulted in the troops defusing two improvised explosive devices, the ISPR added.
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August - 12 
SFs also conducted an operation at Waliabad and arrested one of Masood Azhar’s accomplices, while another five suspected militants were arrested during a search operation at Tal village. Separately, nearly 600 residents of Tutan Banda conducted a pri
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SFs also conducted an operation at Waliabad and arrested one of Masood Azhar’s accomplices, while another five suspected militants were arrested during a search operation at Tal village. Separately, nearly 600 residents of Tutan Banda conducted a private search operation and apprehended six terrorists. The SFs also arrested one of Taliban commander Talemand’s associates from Najigram on a tip-off.
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August - 12 
The APP news agency reported that the SFs cordoned off the Haji Baba area of Mingora city and demolished the houses of four suspects, Riaz, Fazle Karim, Suleman, Mujeeb and Ishaq.
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The APP news agency reported that the SFs cordoned off the Haji Baba area of Mingora city and demolished the houses of four suspects, Riaz, Fazle Karim, Suleman, Mujeeb and Ishaq.
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August - 12 
Two persons, Abdul Hameed and Qamar, were killed and six others sustained injuries in a bomb blast in the Irrigation Colony area on Sariab Road in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, in the evening of August 12, The News reported. A Frontier Corps (FC) s
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Two persons, Abdul Hameed and Qamar, were killed and six others sustained injuries in a bomb blast in the Irrigation Colony area on Sariab Road in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, in the evening of August 12, The News reported. A Frontier Corps (FC) spokesman said the bomb was planted in a motorcycle. Shortly after the blast, some militants opened fire on the FC check-post in the area. One militant was killed in an exchange of fire with the FC troopers.
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Two schoolboys were killed and another injured on August 12 when a mine exploded in the Bajaur Agency, Daily Times reported. The three, all brothers, were playing when the explosive device went off in Nisarabad on the outskirts of Khar, local adminis
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Two schoolboys were killed and another injured on August 12 when a mine exploded in the Bajaur Agency, Daily Times reported. The three, all brothers, were playing when the explosive device went off in Nisarabad on the outskirts of Khar, local administration chief Adalat Khan said. Two of them, aged between nine and 11 years, were killed and their 13-year-old brother injured, he said. A security official confirmed the casualties, saying that it was unclear if the mine had been planted by militants or had been left during a six-month battle fought between the military and the Taliban.
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August - 12 
The Himalayan Times reports that cadres of the All Nepal National Independent Students Union -Revolutionary (ANNISU-R), the student wing of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist), set ablaze two Government vehicles at Butwal
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The Himalayan Times reports that cadres of the All Nepal National Independent Students Union -Revolutionary (ANNISU-R), the student wing of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist), set ablaze two Government vehicles at Butwal in the Rupandehi District. A vehicle each belonging to Nepal Drinking Water Corporation and Revenue Investigation Office were those set ablaze by the Maoist students. Chairman of ANNISU-R Rupandehi T. P. Rijal said, "We attacked the vehicles to protest the Government's decision of phasing out the Proficiency Certificate Level (PCL) from the Government colleges."
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August - 12 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on August 12 arrested five cadres, including a regional leader of the outlawed Gano Bahini, from Dhanuaghata village under Faridpur sub-district in Pabna District and recovered a shutter gun, four bullets and four sharp w
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on August 12 arrested five cadres, including a regional leader of the outlawed Gano Bahini, from Dhanuaghata village under Faridpur sub-district in Pabna District and recovered a shutter gun, four bullets and four sharp weapons from their possession, reports Daily Star. The arrestees were identified as Selim Reza alias Salim, Nayeb Ali, Amin Uddin, Saheb Ali and Sumon Ali all hailing from Faridpur and Chatmohar Sub Disticts.
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August - 12 
A high ranking official of the US State Department met with the representatives of Tamil Diaspora in the US on August 11 in Washington to discuss the humanitarian situation in Sri Lanka, according to Colombo Page. A State Department press release on
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A high ranking official of the US State Department met with the representatives of Tamil Diaspora in the US on August 11 in Washington to discuss the humanitarian situation in Sri Lanka, according to Colombo Page. A State Department press release on August 12 said the Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blake and US Chargé d'Affaires in Sri Lanka James Moore from Colombo through a video link met with 16 representatives of US-based organizations representing members of the Tamil Diaspora to discuss the humanitarian situation in Sri Lanka and prospects for political reconciliation on August 11. The US officials welcoming the opportunity to meet with the American Tamil Diaspora community said much remains to be done regarding the internally displaced in Sri Lanka despite the Sri Lankan Government's efforts to ease camp congestion and other steps taken to address the humanitarian needs. Assistant Secretary Blake and Chargé Moore urged the Sri Lankan Government for "safe and speedy return of IDPs, continued access for international humanitarian organizations, and the registration and provision of national identification cards to IDPs, to help promote freedom of movement." The US officials underscoring the importance of political reconciliation said the Sri Lankan Government must promote justice and political reconciliation for all parties and involve the Tamil community, both inside and outside the country to bring a lasting peace. The Government must dialogue with all parties on new mechanisms for devolving power, and improve human rights, they said. Assistant Secretary Blake and Chargé Moore recommended that the Government of Sri Lanka and the American Tamil Diaspora community seek opportunities to engage one another on political reconciliation and the reconstruction of Sri Lanka, the press statement said. The US officials have encouraged the Diaspora representatives to continue the dialogue with the State Department officials.
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August - 12 
A plot to carry out a suicide attack on President Mahinda Rajapakse in his hometown Madamulana with the involvement of a suspect arrested in connection with the killing of Southern Provincial Councillor, Danny Hiththetiyage, came to light at the Moun
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A plot to carry out a suicide attack on President Mahinda Rajapakse in his hometown Madamulana with the involvement of a suspect arrested in connection with the killing of Southern Provincial Councillor, Danny Hiththetiyage, came to light at the Mount Lavinia Magistrates court on August 12, reports Daily Mirror. The Attorney General made a special request to the Magistrate to order the prison authorities to hand over the suspect Madusha Lakshan to the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) for questioning over the alleged plot. Making the application to get the suspect under CCD custody, Senior State Counsel Dileepa Peiris said the findings had revealed that the suspect had a personal animosity against the President and he had brokered with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to get the support of a resident in Angunakolapelessa to carry out a suicide attack. Counsel Peiris said the plot was uncovered following a detailed statement given by Saman Chandana of Angunakolapelessa who was arrested during a cordon and search operation in the Wellawatte railway station area on April 15.
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Abeywardne on August 12 revealed that KP was trying to build up connections with the US State Department, adds Daily Mirror. He told a news conference that KP had got involved with the group ‘Tamils for Obama’ in USA for this reason. Quoting ‘Interna
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Abeywardne on August 12 revealed that KP was trying to build up connections with the US State Department, adds Daily Mirror. He told a news conference that KP had got involved with the group ‘Tamils for Obama’ in USA for this reason. Quoting ‘International Crisis Group’ which had reportedly said the international network of the LTTE led by KP would have an adverse affect on Sri Lanka though the LTTE was defeated militarily, the Minister said the Government has successfully eliminated whatever threat it posed. “Many forces said the Government would not be able to crush the international network of the LTTE but we have done so,” he said. He said that many expressed this sentiment as they were of the opinion that Sri Lanka did not have the support of the international community. “However we have proven them wrong as we did get the backing of the international community for this exercise,” he said. The Minister said the Government was fully capable of identifying its enemies in the international arena.
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August - 12 
On August 12, troops on search and clear operations in the Sugandhapuram, Kuppilankulam, Puthukudiyiruppu, Vishwamadu and Weruwillu areas of Wanni recovered one hundred and three 12.7 ammunition, 170 hand grenades, nine Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG
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On August 12, troops on search and clear operations in the Sugandhapuram, Kuppilankulam, Puthukudiyiruppu, Vishwamadu and Weruwillu areas of Wanni recovered one hundred and three 12.7 ammunition, 170 hand grenades, nine Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG), 926 rounds of T-56 ammunition, thirty-two 60-mm mortar bombs, one Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) drum, six Outboard Motors (OBM), six 81-mm mortar bombs, 11 Arul bombs, 21 T-56 weapons, one T-81 weapon, one .22 weapon, two Light Machine Guns (LMG), five MPMG barrels, two MPMG tripods, four 60-mm mortar site, one 120-mm mortar night site, 10 T-87 weapons, two shot guns, 1260 kiogrmas of C-4 explosives, 153 anti-personnel mines, eight RPG chargers, one 82-mm mortar booby trap, five paddle gun ammunition, seven claymore mines and 3300 General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) rounds, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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August - 12 
The Eravur Police recovered one T-56 weapon, one T-56 magazine, 27 rounds T-56 ammunition and two I-com sets from the Gorakalli Madu area on August 12.
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The Eravur Police recovered one T-56 weapon, one T-56 magazine, 27 rounds T-56 ammunition and two I-com sets from the Gorakalli Madu area on August 12.
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August - 13 
A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) bomb expert heading for oil town Duliajan was arrested by a combined team of the Army, Central Reserve Police Force personnel and local Police from a night super bus near Dirai under Rajgarh Police Outpost of
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A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) bomb expert heading for oil town Duliajan was arrested by a combined team of the Army, Central Reserve Police Force personnel and local Police from a night super bus near Dirai under Rajgarh Police Outpost of Dibrugarh District.
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August - 13 
A US representative of the Yamaha motor company deposing live on August 13 from the Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) office in Los Angeles via a video-conference link set up in the trial court next to the Arthur Road Jail, said the outboard motor r
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A US representative of the Yamaha motor company deposing live on August 13 from the Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) office in Los Angeles via a video-conference link set up in the trial court next to the Arthur Road Jail, said the outboard motor recovered by Mumbai Police from the 10 Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists was among the ones sent by the company in Japan to Pakistan, reports Times of India. This was for the second day running US witnesses pointed out the Pakistan connection in the November 26, 2008 terrorist attack in Mumbai. This was also the first technologically aided long-distance testimony in the trial. The American who was identified by an FBI agent in the US, who in turn was identified on video by an FBI agent present in the Mumbai courtroom was examined by special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam to prove that a Yamaha engine recovered from the inflatable dinghy used by the terrorists to make their way into the Mumbai shores was from Pakistan. The witness, whose identity special judge M. L. Tahaliyani has barred from being revealed, said, ‘‘Vehicle model Yamaha angular 40 was dispatched to Business and Engineering Trends in Pakistan on January 20, 2008. It was sent from Japan to Karachi seaport.’’
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August - 13 
About 15 Policemen were suspended in Chhattisgarh after they refused to take part in anti-Maoist operations, Vishwaranjan told IANS. “We have made groups of 100 policemen in insurgency-hit areas to launch anti-Maoist operations but 15 constables were
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About 15 Policemen were suspended in Chhattisgarh after they refused to take part in anti-Maoist operations, Vishwaranjan told IANS. “We have made groups of 100 policemen in insurgency-hit areas to launch anti-Maoist operations but 15 constables were reluctant to join the drive and were thus suspended. I can’t tolerate indiscipline,” he said. The suspended Policemen were posted in Rajnandgaon District. On July 15, 29 constables were suspended in Janjgir-Champa District after they refused to go for a 15-day orientation course at the Counter Terrorism and Jungle Warfare College in Kanker District before being deployed for four-month long postings in areas affected by Maoist insurgency.
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August - 13 
According to PTI, youths in Naxal (Left Wing Extremist)-infested villages of Sonebhadra District would be roped in to check the activities of the extremists. The youths would help in providing vital inputs for checking Naxal activities and would be g
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According to PTI, youths in Naxal (Left Wing Extremist)-infested villages of Sonebhadra District would be roped in to check the activities of the extremists. The youths would help in providing vital inputs for checking Naxal activities and would be given an honorarium of INR 1500 per month, Superintendent of Police (SP) Pritender Singh said in Sonebhadra on August 13. They would also be given motor driving training by the Police, the SP said, adding they would be given free food and lodging facilities during the training period. The SP said the administration was aware of the problems faced by the common people in the Naxal-infested villages and assured them that all necessary help would be provided.
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August - 13 
According to Statesman, “Overground” Maoist supporters of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and surrendered Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) cadres on August 13 publicly floated a new political organisation at Dakshin Salsalabari
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According to Statesman, “Overground” Maoist supporters of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and surrendered Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) cadres on August 13 publicly floated a new political organisation at Dakshin Salsalabari village in Alipurduar block II of Jalpaiguri District. They have named the organisation ‘Communist Organisation for North Bengal (preparatory committee).’ Speaking on behalf of the new organisation, former Maoist leader Sudhanshu Das said his party would strive for the right of the farmers, tribal and Other Backward Classes, residing in north Bengal. “A new Leftist organisation focusing on equal rights for all was the need of the hour following the state government's failure to ensure it. We dream of a new democratic society where people would enjoy equal status,” Das claimed. Another “ex-Maoist” leader Ratan Roy said that the preparatory committee has 11 members who would work to build the organization all over north Bengal. “We published our manifesto today along with the organization's logo - a sickle and a hammer. We are grateful to our former KLO friends who joined our part to work for the development of north Bengal,” Roy said. However, Jalpaiguri Superintendent of Police (SP) Anand Kumar said that they did not have any information about the development.
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August - 13 
According to The Hindu, the meeting of Chief Ministers on Internal Security would be presided over by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on August 17. The meeting would address four core issues — follow up on decisions taken during the Januar
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According to The Hindu, the meeting of Chief Ministers on Internal Security would be presided over by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on August 17. The meeting would address four core issues — follow up on decisions taken during the January 6 meeting, coastal security and border management, modernisation of Police Forces and Naxal management. A priority item on the agenda of the daylong meeting of the Chief Ministers would be a proposal for the creation of a State Industrial Security Force, on the pattern of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), a Paramilitary Force which guards vital installations and provides security at all airports. Review of follow-up action would involve progress on creation of Quick Response Teams and Special Intervention Units at the Police Station level, strengthening of State special branches and creation of separate intelligence cadre.
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August - 13 
Chhattisgarh has been put on high alert after the Maoists asked people to stay away from Independence Day celebrations on August 15. The Director General of Police (DGP) Vishwaranjan told IANS, "The entire state has been put on high alert in wake of
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Chhattisgarh has been put on high alert after the Maoists asked people to stay away from Independence Day celebrations on August 15. The Director General of Police (DGP) Vishwaranjan told IANS, "The entire state has been put on high alert in wake of possible Maoist attacks and their call for a boycott of Independence Day. He said that security has been tightened at all Government installations in 18 districts of the State and patrolling has been intensified in sensitive areas like the 40,000-sq kilometres of Bastar region. "Extra forces have been moved to areas vulnerable to Maoist attacks while security checking of passengers at railway stations, hotels, bus stands and other public places is at the highest level to ensure a smooth Independence Day across the state," the DGP said. The anti-terrorism squad (ATS) of the State on August 13 took control of the Police Parade Ground in the State capital where the main Independence Day function is scheduled.
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August - 13 
Daily News Analysis adds that Security Forces fear that Maoists may strike on Independence Day to avenge the death of slain comrades. "We've recently found out that Maoists observe 'martyrs' day' on July 22. We are expecting some action since this is
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Daily News Analysis adds that Security Forces fear that Maoists may strike on Independence Day to avenge the death of slain comrades. "We've recently found out that Maoists observe 'martyrs' day' on July 22. We are expecting some action since this is the first major national event coming so close after their martyrs' day. We have alerted the paramilitary and state police units to remain cautious," said a senior home ministry official. Security Forces chanced upon ‘martyrs' day’ details when they recently confiscated documents in Chhattisgarh which talks about the day of remembrance. Paramilitary headquarters have asked their personnel to be particularly careful of women moving around their camps because they could be Maoists cadres. "We suspect that Maoists might try to ambush our personnel so we have asked them to be extra cautious and restrict their movements if possible. They should be careful about traps laid to lure securitymen," said the officer.
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Five militants of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Khedacherra village, bordering West Mizoram, in North Tripura District on August 13, according to Assam Tribune. Three pistols, two rifles,
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Five militants of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Khedacherra village, bordering West Mizoram, in North Tripura District on August 13, according to Assam Tribune. Three pistols, two rifles, ammunition and INR 17,000 in cash were recovered from the possession of the militants.
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August - 13 
Indian Express reports that the State Government on August 13 said the second phase of the operation was about to begin. Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen and Director General of Police Bhupinder Singh visited West Midnapore and held a meeting with senior
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Indian Express reports that the State Government on August 13 said the second phase of the operation was about to begin. Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen and Director General of Police Bhupinder Singh visited West Midnapore and held a meeting with senior Police and District officials. “The next phase of the operation will start very soon. We will also take the people in the area into confidence,” Sen said. “There is no possibility of calling off the operations unless the entire area is free from Maoists,” he added after meeting senior officers of the Central and State Police Forces engaged in the operations. Sen said the Central Forces would stay on in Lalgarh for a long period of time and their withdrawal would be considered only after a review of the security situation. “They will stay in Lalgarh at least till September when the situation will be reviewed again,” the Home Secretary said.
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August - 13 
Intelligence agencies have warned that Maoists can “selectively target” Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) or Bajrang Dal leaders in Orissa although Janmashtami festival passed peacefully in the State on August 13, reports Telegraph. The threat arises out o
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Intelligence agencies have warned that Maoists can “selectively target” Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) or Bajrang Dal leaders in Orissa although Janmashtami festival passed peacefully in the State on August 13, reports Telegraph. The threat arises out of the VHP’s observance of the death anniversary of Swami Laxmanand Saraswati, who was killed on Janmashtami day of 2008, apparently by Maoists.
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August - 13 
Maoists have resorted to poster-campaigning at a number of villages in extremist-dominated areas of East Singhbhum and Seraikela-Kharsawan Districts. At Dampara and Karadoba villages under the Ghatshila Police station area and Matkumdih, Chaliama and
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Maoists have resorted to poster-campaigning at a number of villages in extremist-dominated areas of East Singhbhum and Seraikela-Kharsawan Districts. At Dampara and Karadoba villages under the Ghatshila Police station area and Matkumdih, Chaliama and Farenga villages under Nimdih block, the Naxalites have out up posters, urging villagers not to celebrate Independence Day. They even stressed on the rise in prices of essential commodities, especially food-grain and sugar. The Police discovered the posters while patrolling on August 13 and seized them. East Singhbhum SP, Naveen Kumar Singh, said the threat was nothing new, adding, “But we are taking necessary steps to frustrate any move by the rebels. Celebrations will be held in full spirit across the district. Anyone trying to disrupt will be dealt with sternly.”
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August - 13 
Police on August 13 arrested a ‘zonal commander’, identified as Mahendra Singh Khirwar of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) along with three of his associates from the Shahpur-Chainpur village of Palamu District, reports Times of India
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Police on August 13 arrested a ‘zonal commander’, identified as Mahendra Singh Khirwar of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) along with three of his associates from the Shahpur-Chainpur village of Palamu District, reports Times of India. The arrestees were identified as Anil Saw of Kerso, Rameshwar Singh of Jamuniatand and Mahendra Singh of Chinia. Garhwa Superintendent of Police (SP) Saket Kumar Singh that the arrests were made from Khirwar’s house located in the Shahpur-Chainpur village following a tip-off. Khirwar (28), who hails from Karso village under the limits of the Ranka Police station of Garhwa District, was quite active in the western areas of Ranka, the SP said. Later, Khirwar was also made the ‘zonal commander’ of Latehar. Before joining the outfit, Khirwar was a teacher in a private school at Kerso. The SP said that Khirwar was wanted in connection with several cases lodged in Palamu, Latehar and Garhwa Districts. He was also an accused in a case pertaining to opening indiscriminate firing on a passenger bus, leaving several persons injured. Besides being involved in a series of encounter with the Police, he had also set ablaze the Ranka check-post and a Reliance tower located in the Ranka market area, the SP added. Khirwar's wife is an employee of Anganwadi (childcare centre) in the Terso village under the Ranka block of the District.
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August - 13 
PTI reports that two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from the Kanker District on August 13, Police said. Acting on a tip-off, a Police team arrested Ramsai and Rateram from Koilebeda area, District Superintendent of
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PTI reports that two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from the Kanker District on August 13, Police said. Acting on a tip-off, a Police team arrested Ramsai and Rateram from Koilebeda area, District Superintendent of Police Ajay Yadav said. The two, hailing from Narayanpur District, have been accused of indulging in violent activities during the recently parliamentary elections, he said.
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August - 13 
Superintendent of Police (Special Task Force) Manabendra Debroy said. “We were informed by the businessman that two NDFB militants, one wearing a red T-shirt, would come to collect the cash from the shop at 8.30 pm on Wednesday. We laid a trap and pl
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Superintendent of Police (Special Task Force) Manabendra Debroy said. “We were informed by the businessman that two NDFB militants, one wearing a red T-shirt, would come to collect the cash from the shop at 8.30 pm on Wednesday. We laid a trap and placed commandos in civvies in the area,” Debroy said, and added: “We were on alert and looking for anyone with a red T-shirt in the area, but hardly could believe that two kids would come to collect the money.”
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August - 13 
The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel arrested one active ULFA linkman, identified as Mukti Bora (32), at Pushpa Bandha Chaudang Pathar village in Golaghat District, reports Sentinel. According to official sources, Bora tried to escape when the P
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The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel arrested one active ULFA linkman, identified as Mukti Bora (32), at Pushpa Bandha Chaudang Pathar village in Golaghat District, reports Sentinel. According to official sources, Bora tried to escape when the Police entered his house during the operation. The BSF recovered a demand draft amounting to INR five hundred thousand, signed by a senior cadre of the ‘28th battalion’ of ULFA, Golap Sonwai.
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August - 13 
The Hindu reports that Police arrested the ‘deputy commander’ of the Kalimela Dalam (squad) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Somnath Padiami from the Badigata jungles in Malkangiri District on August 13. Speaking to The Hindu, Mal
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The Hindu reports that Police arrested the ‘deputy commander’ of the Kalimela Dalam (squad) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Somnath Padiami from the Badigata jungles in Malkangiri District on August 13. Speaking to The Hindu, Malkangiri Superintendent of Police (SP) Satyabrata Sahu said during interrogation the arrested Maoist had revealed their plans to blast the Poteru Police Station during Independence Day celebrations. Following this revelation, security and logistics to protect Police Stations in the District is being revamped. Somnath was involved in major Maoist attacks in the District like the sinking of the motor launch in Chitrakonda reservoir in June 29, 2008, which killed 38 Security Force (SF) personnel, including 36 belonging to the elite anti-Maoist Greyhounds from Andhra Pradesh, the landmine blast on July 16, 2008 near MV-126 (Malkangiri Village-126) that killed 17 Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel of Orissa and looting of INR 9.9 million from a vehicle of State Bank of India near Chitrakonda in April 2009.
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August - 13 
The Police and paramilitary forces intensified long range patrolling in the jungles of Ghatshila sub-division and also Chandil-Chowka-Nimdih, after Maoists threatened to observe Independence Day as ‘black day’. At Chandil-Chowka-Nimdih jungles adjoin
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The Police and paramilitary forces intensified long range patrolling in the jungles of Ghatshila sub-division and also Chandil-Chowka-Nimdih, after Maoists threatened to observe Independence Day as ‘black day’. At Chandil-Chowka-Nimdih jungles adjoining the Seraikela-Kharsawan District, five companies of the Central Reserved Police Forces (CRPF) and Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP) personnel are busy in patrolling activities. Similarly, at Ghatshila, Ghurabandha, Dumaria and Musaboni areas in the Ghatshila sub-division of the East Singhbhum District, the CRPF and JAP personnel are undertaking the exercise to scan the jungles in the wake of the Independence Day boycott call.
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August - 13 
The Security Force (SF) personnel recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) weighing about 3.30 kilograms from the house of a village headman Mohammad Abdul Gofur Sheik (35) of Bangaldoba village under Kokrajhar Police Station of Kokrajhar Distr
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The Security Force (SF) personnel recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) weighing about 3.30 kilograms from the house of a village headman Mohammad Abdul Gofur Sheik (35) of Bangaldoba village under Kokrajhar Police Station of Kokrajhar District on August 13, according to Assam Tribune.
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August - 13 
The Security Forces aborted the three-pronged combing operation in the hilly forests nestled between Bokaro, Hazaribagh and Giridih in the night of August 11. The operation was launched on August 10 to arrest wanted Naxalite (left wing extremists) co
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The Security Forces aborted the three-pronged combing operation in the hilly forests nestled between Bokaro, Hazaribagh and Giridih in the night of August 11. The operation was launched on August 10 to arrest wanted Naxalite (left wing extremists) commanders Navin Majhi, Prabal Manji and Ranvir who had been spotted in these three Districts. Majhi, one of the most elusive extremist leaders, is believed to have fled the area through the Narki foothills of Jhumra in Bokaro soon after the Police in Ranchi called off the flush out operation. It is learnt that soon after a posse of 700 armed Policemen swooped on the forests, Navin Majhi sent an SOS to his men seeking help.
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August - 13 
The Seraikela-Kharsawan District administration has decided to provide security in schools during Independence Day (August 15) celebrations. “We are ready to deploy paramilitary forces in schools located in Naxalite dominated areas,” said Seraikela-K
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The Seraikela-Kharsawan District administration has decided to provide security in schools during Independence Day (August 15) celebrations. “We are ready to deploy paramilitary forces in schools located in Naxalite dominated areas,” said Seraikela-Kharsawan SP Sheetal Oraon. Talking to Telegraph Oraon pointed out that it is not compulsory for schools to celebrate Independence Day. But if school authorities apprehend trouble, they may feel free to take help from the administration. He said this while talking about security plans after Naxalites (left wing extremists) threatened to observe August 15 as “black day”. Notably, in 2008, several schools in Chowka and Chandil cancelled celebrations in view of a Maoist threat. National flags were not hoisted in over 10 Government schools in the Chowka and Chandil area. However, this time round schools have started celebrations early. Two schools hoisted the Tricolour around 5am (IST) on August 13, which is “unconstitutional”. The Police also conducted an inquiry into the matter after someone made a complaint. Now, the District police is willing to provide security to all schools on demand.
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August - 13 
Two top ranking militants of Manipur-based People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) were arrested by the personnel of Special Operation Unit (SPU) of the Assam Police from Guwahati on August 13, reports Assam Tribune. Of the two arrested militants, on
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Two top ranking militants of Manipur-based People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) were arrested by the personnel of Special Operation Unit (SPU) of the Assam Police from Guwahati on August 13, reports Assam Tribune. Of the two arrested militants, one was identified as Rubul Ali, who is a Guwahati-based businessman. Ali, the former ‘foreign secretary’ of PULF, is a resident of Bharalumukh area. The other PULF militant was identified as Khalil Ali, who represented Assam in the National Games 2007. Sources said that Ali along with the top leaders of PULF had recently travelled to various neighbouring countries, including Bangladesh. He also underwent training in Bangladesh.
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August - 13 
12 Taliban militants were killed when helicopter gunships pounded several hideouts of Taliban ‘commander’ Hakeemullah Mehsud at Orakzai Agency in FATA on August 13, said the military, reports Daily Times. “We targeted hideouts of Hekeemullah Mehsud,”
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12 Taliban militants were killed when helicopter gunships pounded several hideouts of Taliban ‘commander’ Hakeemullah Mehsud at Orakzai Agency in FATA on August 13, said the military, reports Daily Times. “We targeted hideouts of Hekeemullah Mehsud,” said Army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas. Military sources in Orakzai said that six of the bases in Tora Cheena and Chappar Ferozkhel areas had been razed. The sources said dead bodies of 12 slain Taliban militants were seen from helicopters. Hakeemullah – a close aide of Baitullah Mehsud, who was reportedly killed in a missile strike on August 5 in South Waziristan – is commanding Taliban in Orakzai and Kurram Agencies.
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August - 13 
A tribal elder – who led a lashkar (militia) against al-Qaeda-linked foreign militants in South Waziristan in 2007 – his bodyguard and two passers-by were killed in a remote-controlled bomb explosion at Wana in FATA on August 13, said witnesses, repo
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A tribal elder – who led a lashkar (militia) against al-Qaeda-linked foreign militants in South Waziristan in 2007 – his bodyguard and two passers-by were killed in a remote-controlled bomb explosion at Wana in FATA on August 13, said witnesses, reports Daily Times. “Malik Khadeen was passing through Wana Bazaar when a bomb planted on a motorcycle went off … killing him, his driver and two passers-by,” eyewitnesses told over the telephone. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but local Taliban commanders accused al-Qaeda-linked foreign militants who were flushed out from Ahmedzai Wazir areas in the spring of 2007.
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August - 13 
According to Daily Times, Security Forces (SFs) killed one Taliban militant and arrested 14 others, including a ‘commander’, at Swat in NWFP. “Troops killed a Taliban, identified as Liaqat, in Liluani and arrested local Taliban commander Rahim Gul fr
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According to Daily Times, Security Forces (SFs) killed one Taliban militant and arrested 14 others, including a ‘commander’, at Swat in NWFP. “Troops killed a Taliban, identified as Liaqat, in Liluani and arrested local Taliban commander Rahim Gul from Luluani village,” said the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR). SFs conducted a search operation in Ghuzano Sar near Peochar, and arrested two Taliban militants, while two others surrendered in Bagh Dheri and Shalpalam. Two Taliban militants were arrested from Shaggai. Another two were arrested from Tando Dag and Ahingro Dherai. The ISPR said the SFs arrested five Taliban militants from Tal.
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August - 13 
Daily Times reports that dead bodies of two persons, who were shot dead on an unspecified date, were recovered from Bara tehsil (revenue division) of Khyber Agency in FATA on August 13.
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Daily Times reports that dead bodies of two persons, who were shot dead on an unspecified date, were recovered from Bara tehsil (revenue division) of Khyber Agency in FATA on August 13.
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August - 13 
Two pro-Government lashkar (militia) leaders were killed and their bullet-ridden dead bodies dumped at Bajaur Agency in FATA on August 13, according to Daily Times. “Both the tribal elders were shot dead by gunmen. We think Taliban are involved in th
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Two pro-Government lashkar (militia) leaders were killed and their bullet-ridden dead bodies dumped at Bajaur Agency in FATA on August 13, according to Daily Times. “Both the tribal elders were shot dead by gunmen. We think Taliban are involved in the incident,” a local Government official told AFP.
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August - 13 
Kantipuronline reports that the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) leader Baburam Bhattarai on August 13 said that "civilian supremacy" must be maintained, and the constitution drafting and peace process should be brought ba
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Kantipuronline reports that the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) leader Baburam Bhattarai on August 13 said that "civilian supremacy" must be maintained, and the constitution drafting and peace process should be brought back on track in order to stop further bloodshed in the country. He accused the current Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML)-led Government of trying to push the country towards another conflict by reversing the achievements gained through the people's movement instead of institutionalising it. Speaking at a programme organised in the capital, Bhattarai, who is also one the three vice chairmen of the Unified CPN-Maoist, said that they will complete their political revolution through agitation as his party's revolution has yet to be completed.
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August - 13 
According to the International Organization for Migration, the Office of the President National Data Center which continues to register IDPs in Manik Farms camp had registered 125,260 IDPs and issued 90,000 IDP identity cards by the end of July. The
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According to the International Organization for Migration, the Office of the President National Data Center which continues to register IDPs in Manik Farms camp had registered 125,260 IDPs and issued 90,000 IDP identity cards by the end of July. The registration process represents ongoing Government efforts to record the number of IDPs in a national database in order to improve IDP services.
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August - 13 
Colombo Page reported on August 12 that Sri Lanka Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse told the media that he has met with KP in an undisclosed location and questioned him over several issues regarding the defeated LTTE in the presence of several hi
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Colombo Page reported on August 12 that Sri Lanka Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse told the media that he has met with KP in an undisclosed location and questioned him over several issues regarding the defeated LTTE in the presence of several high ranking defence officials. He said that the new leader of LTTE has revealed some important facts of the LTTE and its international network during this questioning.
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August - 13 
Detained Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP has revealed the presence of a large cache of arms and ammunition hidden by the outfit in Colombo for carrying out attacks, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickr
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Detained Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP has revealed the presence of a large cache of arms and ammunition hidden by the outfit in Colombo for carrying out attacks, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake has said, reports PTI on August 13. "KP has divulged information that there is a lot of hidden explosives in the city," Wickremanayake said, adding that until all such explosives are cleared he cannot declare that the country is peaceful. Addressing a function at Horana, the premier said although the biggest threat had been eradicated, there were explosive devices in many areas in Colombo and its suburbs. "We arrested a person on Sunday as well. He is the person who transported bombs and explosives to murder persons and set off explosions in and around Colombo," local news channel Newsfirst quoted Wickremanayake as saying. "If the country is to be at peace, we need to be aware of the illegal weapons that have been hidden," the Prime Minister said. "The person known as KP, who is at present in our custody, is the person who has revealed that there is a lot of such destructive material in the city and suburbs. Sunday's arrest was made on information provided by KP," the channel quoted the Sri Lankan Prime Minister as saying. "So a large amount of explosives is hidden in Colombo and its suburbs. Until all that is cleared, I'm not in a position to declare that the whole country is peaceful. It is true that an inferno has been put out," the Prime Minister said.
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August - 13 
Making a statement to the CCD Saman Chandana had said he was allegedly introduced to the LTTE by Madusha Lakshan whom he met at the Negombo prison. Saman Chandana’s brother, H. Ruwan Chandana had been in the Army and gone missing after an LTTE attack
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Making a statement to the CCD Saman Chandana had said he was allegedly introduced to the LTTE by Madusha Lakshan whom he met at the Negombo prison. Saman Chandana’s brother, H. Ruwan Chandana had been in the Army and gone missing after an LTTE attack in October 2000. Saman Chandana one day had gone to the Negombo prison to meet a friend who was in remand and there he had come to know Madusha Lakshan who was by then remanded in connection with the murder of Southern Provincial Councillor, Danny Hiththetiyage, SSC Dileepa Peiris told the Magistrate. Madusha had promised to help Saman Chandana to find his brother and had introduced one Jude, the leader of LTTE intelligence Unit in Vavuniya. Subsequently, Saman Chandana had met Jude in Vavuniya and he had even gone to Kilinochchi to meet some LTTE leaders. Promising to help Saman Chandana, the LTTE leaders in return had requested him to facilitate their suicide cadres by giving them residence in Angunakolapelessa and once the orders are given to drop them either in Tangalle or Madamulana. Following this revelation the Police have also questioned a large number of LTTE cadres who are in custody now, SSC Peiries said. He also said the investigations had revealed that Madusha Lakshan who had negotiated the deal had allegedly transported a large number of LTTE arms to the South. Peiries informed court that the suspect could not be questioned as he is in prison and therefore asked that he be handed over to the CCD for interrogation. Later, Additional Magistrate Dharshika Wimalasiri ordered that the suspect Madusha Lakshan be produced in court on August 17 to handover him to the CCD.
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August - 13 
Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardne said Sri Lanka had not violated any international laws by arresting KP and had proved that it had the capacity to bust the international network of the LTTE. "Many forces said the Government would not be able t
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Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardne said Sri Lanka had not violated any international laws by arresting KP and had proved that it had the capacity to bust the international network of the LTTE. "Many forces said the Government would not be able to crush the international network of the LTTE but we have done so," the Media minister said. Abeywardene said the Government was fully capable of identifying its enemies in the international arena. KP was wanted for questioning by the Criminal Investigation Department over his involvement in the Central Bank bombing in 1996 and arms procurement operations oversees for terrorist activities in Sri Lanka, the minister said.
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August - 13 
Tamil Net reports that the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has nominated S. N. G. Nathan for the post of Chairman of the Vavuniya Urban Council. General Secretary of the Ilankai Thamil Arasu Kadchchi (ITAK) and TNA parliamentarian Maavai Senathirajah s
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Tamil Net reports that the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has nominated S. N. G. Nathan for the post of Chairman of the Vavuniya Urban Council. General Secretary of the Ilankai Thamil Arasu Kadchchi (ITAK) and TNA parliamentarian Maavai Senathirajah said that he would inform the Elections Commissioner the decision in writing on August 13. The ITAK, a constituent of the TNA, got five seats in the recently held election to the Vavuniya Urban Council. Nathan obtained 1099 preferential votes at the election. Though he was nominated as the leading candidate of the TNA, he came third in the preferential votes list. Meanwhile, the party has also decided to appoint N. S. Muguntharathan who topped the list with 2551 votes as the deputy chairman. Other members representing the ITAK in the council are E. Sivakumar (1105), S. Surenthiran (858) and I .Kanagiah (791).
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August - 13 
The Government of Sri Lanka is planning to resettle 75,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to their original areas of residence, according to a recent report released by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Colombo Page
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The Government of Sri Lanka is planning to resettle 75,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to their original areas of residence, according to a recent report released by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Colombo Page reported on Augusts 13. Sri Lankan Government authorities plan to return 75,000 IDPs in four phases during the month of August, including 15,000 IDPs to villages in the Vavuniya District, and 25,000 IDPs to locations in the Kilinochchi District, the USAID report on current situation released on August 10 said. The Government plans to provide the returnees with care packages consisting of shelter materials, cash grants equivalent to $220 with additional subsidies for farmers, and a six-month food supply, including USAID/FFP commodities distributed by the UN World Food Program (WFP). However, according to the USAID fact sheet, the Government has not provided a comprehensive framework to date, for the implementation of the proposed returns plan and enhanced coordination with humanitarian agencies.
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August - 13 
The Terrorist Investigations Division (TID) of Sri Lanka has arrested the Superintendent of Police (SP) of the Gampaha Division over alleged connections with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Colombo Page reported on August 13. The Police
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The Terrorist Investigations Division (TID) of Sri Lanka has arrested the Superintendent of Police (SP) of the Gampaha Division over alleged connections with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Colombo Page reported on August 13. The Police spokesman Senior Superintendent of Police Ranith Gunasekara said the SP, Laxman Cooray has been taken into custody following the details disclosed by a LTTE suspect arrested by the TID earlier. The SP Cooray has worked in the Jaffna region before he was transferred to Gampaha Police division. According to TID sources, further questioning is now underway.
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August - 14 
A transit camp of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was neutralized by the Security Force personnel in a two-hour encounter at Lotekocha jungle in the foothills of Dalma, 30 kilometers m from Jamshedpur, in the evening of August 14, ac
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A transit camp of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was neutralized by the Security Force personnel in a two-hour encounter at Lotekocha jungle in the foothills of Dalma, 30 kilometers m from Jamshedpur, in the evening of August 14, according to Telegraph. Superintendent of Police (SP), East Singhbhum, Naveen Kumar Singh said that they had information about the transit camp at Lotekocha. “About 25 CPI-M cadres, including some new recruits, were lodged at the camp since the past three days. As the security team made its way to the spot, the rebels sensed trouble and started firing from their automatic guns and fled away taking the chance of darkness,” the SP added.
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August - 14 
Army personnel shot dead four top ranking militants of the Hiz-bul-Mujahideen (HM) in an encounter at Kund forests in the Bedan Gali area under the Mahore Police station of Gulabgarh in the Reasi District on August 14, according to Daily Excelsior. S
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Army personnel shot dead four top ranking militants of the Hiz-bul-Mujahideen (HM) in an encounter at Kund forests in the Bedan Gali area under the Mahore Police station of Gulabgarh in the Reasi District on August 14, according to Daily Excelsior. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Reasi District, Anand Jain told that Army personnel launched a search operation in Kund forests at Bedan Gali at 4.30pm (IST) soon after developing a specific information that four top ranking militants of HM had taken shelter in the area. The slain militants were identified the as Shabir Ahmed Chopan alias Tufail, Nazir Ahmed Sheikh alias Nassir, Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din alias Mudassir and Abdul Rashid. Tufail and Nassir besides a HM commander Janbaaz, who was killed last month, were involved in the killing of three members of a family including a newly wedded boy Aiyaz Ahmed, his father Ahmed Din and mother-in-law Taj Begum on May 8, 2009 just a day after the marriage of Aiyaz with Taj Begum’s daughter. The bride-groom and his family members were killed as the boy had married a girl against the wishes of a HM militant. Two AK rifles, one pistol, four grenades, four AK magazines, one pistol magazine, 67 AK rounds, 23 pistol rounds, two I-Com wireless sets, five mobile telephones with SIM cards (two of whom were suspected to be Pakistani phones), INR 4000 in cash, one binocular, two solar panel with batteries and four pouches were recovered from the possession of slain militants.
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August - 14 
Assam Rifles personnel arrested one People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, identified as Mayangbom Sanjit Singh (35) during a search operation at Thingam Leikai area of Imphal. One Chinese hand grenade was recovered from his posse
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Assam Rifles personnel arrested one People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, identified as Mayangbom Sanjit Singh (35) during a search operation at Thingam Leikai area of Imphal. One Chinese hand grenade was recovered from his possession.
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August - 14 
Police in the morning of August 14 recovered and safely retrieved a hand grenade placed by militants at the CMC Koirengei area of Imphal, according to Imphal Free Press.
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Police in the morning of August 14 recovered and safely retrieved a hand grenade placed by militants at the CMC Koirengei area of Imphal, according to Imphal Free Press.
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August - 14 
Security forces (SFs) on August 14 Recovered a Cache of explosives weighing about 50 kilograms, 104 electric detonators, 22 meters of safety fuse, a 10- meters wire, 10 rounds of 9-mm ammunition and one 9-mm magazine from Ghumuria reserve forest of S
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Security forces (SFs) on August 14 Recovered a Cache of explosives weighing about 50 kilograms, 104 electric detonators, 22 meters of safety fuse, a 10- meters wire, 10 rounds of 9-mm ammunition and one 9-mm magazine from Ghumuria reserve forest of Sadiya in the Tinsukia District, according to Telegraph. Army sources said they had information that militants were moving large quantities of explosives from Mon District of Nagaland into Tinsukia District of Assam prior to Independence Day (August 15, today).
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August - 14 
Security Forces recovered seven kilograms of improvised explosive device attached with a solar panel for auto-explosion from the Ujhan area of Rajouri District, foiling an attempt by militants to trigger blasts during Independence Day celebrations on
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Security Forces recovered seven kilograms of improvised explosive device attached with a solar panel for auto-explosion from the Ujhan area of Rajouri District, foiling an attempt by militants to trigger blasts during Independence Day celebrations on August 15 (today).
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August - 14 
Seven TNT slabs, each weighing about 1.5 kilograms, 10 electronic detonators, six 9-volt batteries and a bundle of fuse wire, were recovered near Ukium on the outskirts of Guwahati along the Assam-Meghalaya border. The arrest of an United Liberation
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Seven TNT slabs, each weighing about 1.5 kilograms, 10 electronic detonators, six 9-volt batteries and a bundle of fuse wire, were recovered near Ukium on the outskirts of Guwahati along the Assam-Meghalaya border. The arrest of an United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, Mintu Rabha alias Raju, from Jyotinagar in Guwahati led to the recovery. The explosives were hidden under stones. A 9-mm pistol was also recovered from the possession of Rabha.
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August - 14 
The Army personnel recovered an improvised explosive device, packed inside a pickle container, from under a newly constructed bridge on National Highway 31 at Rakhaldubi in Bongaigaon District.
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The Army personnel recovered an improvised explosive device, packed inside a pickle container, from under a newly constructed bridge on National Highway 31 at Rakhaldubi in Bongaigaon District.
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August - 14 
Three Myanmar nationals were arrested and explosives, including rocket launcher shells and gelatine sticks, were recovered from them in separate incidents in Mizoram on August 14, according to Assam Tribune. While two persons, identified as Khentlang
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Three Myanmar nationals were arrested and explosives, including rocket launcher shells and gelatine sticks, were recovered from them in separate incidents in Mizoram on August 14, according to Assam Tribune. While two persons, identified as Khentlang and Suanliankhai from Subung village in Myanmar, were arrested from Khawkawn village in the Champhai District for possessing 13 rocket launcher shells, another Myanmar national, Lalrinmawia, was arrested at New Market in capital Aizawl for possessing 206 gelatin sticks.
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August - 14 
Two PLA cadres, Selheibam Joy alias Jayanta and Oinam Lukhoi Yumnam Huidrom Khunyai Leikai, were arrested by the combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Army on August 14, according to a delayed report. Nine rounds of ammunition of AK R
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Two PLA cadres, Selheibam Joy alias Jayanta and Oinam Lukhoi Yumnam Huidrom Khunyai Leikai, were arrested by the combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Army on August 14, according to a delayed report. Nine rounds of ammunition of AK Rifles were recovered from their possession.
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August - 14 
Pakistan Government on August 13 summoned Somalia’s ambassador to the Foreign Office (FO) to protest over the August 12 killing of five Pakistani preachers in a mosque at Galkayo in Somalia. “Additional Secretary (Africa) Muhammad Aslam called the am
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Pakistan Government on August 13 summoned Somalia’s ambassador to the Foreign Office (FO) to protest over the August 12 killing of five Pakistani preachers in a mosque at Galkayo in Somalia. “Additional Secretary (Africa) Muhammad Aslam called the ambassador to the FO and urged the Somali government to facilitate immediate repatriation of the preachers’ bodies,” an FO statement read. It said Somali Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Omar expressed condolences over the tragic incident in a telephone call to Pakistani State Minister for Foreign Affairs Malik Amad Khan.
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August - 14 
The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the Sindh Police arrested a militant affiliated with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and recovered a huge quantity of weapons including a suicide jacket from Machar Colony of Sohrab Goth area in Karach
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The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the Sindh Police arrested a militant affiliated with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and recovered a huge quantity of weapons including a suicide jacket from Machar Colony of Sohrab Goth area in Karachi in the night of August 14. Deputy Inspector General Saud Mirza while speaking at a press conference held at Central Police Office on August 15, disclosed that Rozuddin alias Toor, son of Sawab Khan, hails from Tank in Waziristan and was dispatched to Karachi by the TTP commander Qari Hussain Mehsud, who is an expert of making suicidal jackets, with a huge cache of explosives and ammunitions for carrying out terrorist activities, including suicide bombings on sensitive installations, especially on CID officials. Superintendent of Police (SP) CID, Mazhar Mashwani headed the team, which carried out the raid on the militants' hideout told Daily Times that four other militants managed to escape when the Police party reached the spot while police arrested Rozuddin and recovered a jacket carrying 16 kilogrammes of explosive, 10 anti-tank shells, one launcher with four RPG-7 rockets, 10 hand grenades and five TT pistols. SP Mashwani further said that the militants reached Karachi four days ago from Waziristan and dumped the weapons in the house where the Police conducted the raid.
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August - 14 
The Taliban militants fired five mortar shells at an Army camp in the North Waziristan Agency of FATA on August 14 and injured eight Security Force (SF) personnel, according to Daily Times. Though the SFs retaliated, it was not reported whether the T
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The Taliban militants fired five mortar shells at an Army camp in the North Waziristan Agency of FATA on August 14 and injured eight Security Force (SF) personnel, according to Daily Times. Though the SFs retaliated, it was not reported whether the Taliban militants suffered any casualties.
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August - 14 
Three separate bombings killed one man and injured 18 people in Balochistan on August 14, according to Daily Times. Police officer Abdul Hameed Lasi told the Associated Press one of the bombs exploded in Hub, killing one man while injuring 15 otehsr.
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Three separate bombings killed one man and injured 18 people in Balochistan on August 14, according to Daily Times. Police officer Abdul Hameed Lasi told the Associated Press one of the bombs exploded in Hub, killing one man while injuring 15 otehsr. Another Police Official, Abdul Qadoos, said two more bombs targeted Mach, injured three others. Separately, APP reported that unidentified persons blew up three electricity towers in Kohlu and Dera Allahyar Khan, suspending power to surrounding areas.
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August - 14 
Three SF personnel were injured when Taliban militants attacked their checkpost in Ali Masjid area of the Khyber Agency at around 1am (PST) on the same day. The injured personnel were identified as, Shafi, Mohammad Bangash and Gulzar Bangash.
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Three SF personnel were injured when Taliban militants attacked their checkpost in Ali Masjid area of the Khyber Agency at around 1am (PST) on the same day. The injured personnel were identified as, Shafi, Mohammad Bangash and Gulzar Bangash.
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August - 14 
Unidentified militants fired at least two rockets in the Peshawar city on August 14, according to Daily Times. The first rocket hit a house in Gulberg and the second landed in Bana Manri. The Bomb Disposal Squad defused another two rockets in Chathro
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Unidentified militants fired at least two rockets in the Peshawar city on August 14, according to Daily Times. The first rocket hit a house in Gulberg and the second landed in Bana Manri. The Bomb Disposal Squad defused another two rockets in Chathro Dag area of Badbher. A Bana Manri Police Official said the rocket had damaged a power supply line, but there were no casualties. A Peshawar Electric Supply Company spokesman said the rocket had damaged an 11KV transmission line.
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August - 14 
The Himalayan Times reports that around 200 People’s Liberation Army (PLA) combatants came out of their cantonment and assaulted locals in the Kailali District on August 14. The assailants, belonging to the Bahubiryodha Brigade in Sahajpur, attacked
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The Himalayan Times reports that around 200 People’s Liberation Army (PLA) combatants came out of their cantonment and assaulted locals in the Kailali District on August 14. The assailants, belonging to the Bahubiryodha Brigade in Sahajpur, attacked 36 locals at Shantipur in the Nigali Village Development Committee-1 area. The victims alleged that they could not complain immediately after the incident since the PLA personnel had threatened them with dire consequences if they informed the Police and media. Trouble reportedly broke out when locals questioned four PLA combatants who were consuming alcohol at a shop in Shantipur. “The PLA personnel took umbrage at the locals’ questioning. Soon, around 200 PLA fighters arrived at the scene and started beating the villagers,” alleged Hukum Saud, an eyewitness.
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August - 14 
Other search and clear operations in the Visuamadu, Ampakamam, Puthukuddiyiruppu, Sugandapuram and Kuppilankulam the troops recovered 370 rounds of unidentified ammunition, 40 rounds of MPMG ammunition, eight hand grenades, 139 APMs, one 81-mm morta
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Other search and clear operations in the Visuamadu, Ampakamam, Puthukuddiyiruppu, Sugandapuram and Kuppilankulam the troops recovered 370 rounds of unidentified ammunition, 40 rounds of MPMG ammunition, eight hand grenades, 139 APMs, one 81-mm mortar trap, 25 RPG, 1021 electric detonators, two RPG chargers, five rounds of 81-mm para, nine 81-mm mortar rounds, nine 60-mm mortar rounds, three T-56 weapons, t2689 T-56 ammunition, two claymore mines, 7036 rounds of General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG), seven MPMG links, 250 polythene caps, 500 metres of LTTE combat clothes, 800 gunny caps, 50 LTTE caps with badges, 1200 pouches, 140 LTTE jackets, 70 LTTE packs, 100 LTTE trousers, 70 LTTE shirts, one helmet, three communication sets, 920 APM cups, 322 LTTE flags, three T-56 magazines, two I-com sets, one belt order, nine rounds of 60-mm mortar, one RPG round, fifteen 120-mm mortar traps, one suicide jacket, four remote controllers, 25 metres of PVC pipes, three 81-mm mortar bombs and three OBMs on August 14
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August - 15 
Chief Minister Raman Singh on August 15 asked the people to take a pledge to free the State from the Maoists and announced an INR 2060-crore plan to create jobs through the rural employment generation scheme. He said, “I salute the brave tribal broth
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Chief Minister Raman Singh on August 15 asked the people to take a pledge to free the State from the Maoists and announced an INR 2060-crore plan to create jobs through the rural employment generation scheme. He said, “I salute the brave tribal brothers and sisters who created a movement against Maoist terrorism through Salwa Judum. I also salute the common people and security personnel who laid down their lives in the fight against Maoists. I appeal to you all people to take a pledge to free the state from Naxalites (Maoists).” “Naxalism has become a threat to the country’s security and sovereignty. They are maintaining a hold in inaccessible areas on the strength of violence and suppression,” said the Chief Minister.
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August - 15 
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on August 15 maintained that the Government would "redouble its efforts" to deal with Maoist violence, even as he emphasised that "democracy has no place for those who resort to violence," reported Times of India. Sp
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Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on August 15 maintained that the Government would "redouble its efforts" to deal with Maoist violence, even as he emphasised that "democracy has no place for those who resort to violence," reported Times of India. Speaking from the Red Fort on Independence Day, the Prime Minister said all efforts would be made to reduce the social and economic disparities that provide sustenance to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) insurgents who hold sway in vast swathes of the country. "Some parts of our country continue to be affected by the Naxalite menace. It is the constitutional obligation of the government to protect the life and liberty of our citizens. Those who think that they can seize power by recourse to the gun do not understand the strength of our democracy," said the Prime Minister. He added, "The central government will redouble its efforts to deal with Naxalite activities. We will extend all help to the state governments to make their police forces more effective. Central forces will be provided wherever they are needed. We will also do more to ensure better coordination among states." Express Buzz quoted the Prime Minister saying, “We will also do more to ensure better coordination among states… Those who think that they can seize power by recourse to the gun do not understand the strength of our democracy."
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August - 15 
The Border Security Force personnel arrested four Pakistani intruders who were trying to enter India through Tarn Taran District of Punjab on August 15, according to The Hindu. Two kilograms of heroin, two pistols, two Pakistani mobiles and Pakistani
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The Border Security Force personnel arrested four Pakistani intruders who were trying to enter India through Tarn Taran District of Punjab on August 15, according to The Hindu. Two kilograms of heroin, two pistols, two Pakistani mobiles and Pakistani currency notes were recovered from their possession.
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August - 15 
13 people, including Tehreek-e-Nifaz-e-Shariat-e-Muhammadi (TNSM) District treasurer Saiful Malook, surrendered before a joint operation team comprising Colonel Naseer Janjua, District Commissioner Officer (DCO) Yahya Khan and District Police Officer
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13 people, including Tehreek-e-Nifaz-e-Shariat-e-Muhammadi (TNSM) District treasurer Saiful Malook, surrendered before a joint operation team comprising Colonel Naseer Janjua, District Commissioner Officer (DCO) Yahya Khan and District Police Officer (DPO) Abdur Rashed Khan. After his surrender, Malook told journalists at Circuit House Daggar that his group was against the violence adopted by the Taliban to enforce sharia laws in Malakand division. He said the TNSM and its leadership had been peacefully struggling for enforcement of sharia and denied any links with the Taliban.
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August - 15 
A Taliban suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden vehicle into a security check post at Waliabad near Charbagh in the Swat District of the of Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 15, killing three soldiers and a civilian, according to Dail
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A Taliban suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden vehicle into a security check post at Waliabad near Charbagh in the Swat District of the of Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 15, killing three soldiers and a civilian, according to Daily Times. “An explosives-laden vehicle was rammed into a security checkpost in Waliabad near Charbagh, killing three soldiers and a civilian,” said an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement. “We believe the bomber was aiming to hit a target in Mingora, where locals celebrated Independence Day on a massive scale,” said an unnamed security official.
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August - 15 
According to Daily Times, the militants blew up two towers of a 500KV transmission line of the National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC) and damaged two other pylons in village Abdullah Shoro in Loni Kot of Sindh on August 15. The Bomb Dispos
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According to Daily Times, the militants blew up two towers of a 500KV transmission line of the National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC) and damaged two other pylons in village Abdullah Shoro in Loni Kot of Sindh on August 15. The Bomb Disposal Squad removed explosive devices from other pylons and defused them. In another incident, unidentified persons blew up a tower of the 220KV Shikarpur-Uch transmission line near Allah Yar village, suspending electricity supply to many areas. Pakistan Electric Power Company (Private) Limited (PEPCO) restored the electricity supply using alternate resources, while rehabilitation work was underway. The NTDC engineers were engaged in the repair work after explosions on August 12.
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August - 15 
Four Taliban militants who were part of a group that killed 17 Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel in 2008 surrendered to Hangu Police. Hangu District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Alam Shinwari told reporters the four men had been wanted for their
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Four Taliban militants who were part of a group that killed 17 Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel in 2008 surrendered to Hangu Police. Hangu District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Alam Shinwari told reporters the four men had been wanted for their involvement in the deaths of 17 FC personnel during a clash with the Taliban at the Daravribandi area of Hangu District.
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August - 15 
One Taliban militant was killed during a clash with the Police in the Kat Garh area of Hangu District.
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One Taliban militant was killed during a clash with the Police in the Kat Garh area of Hangu District.
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August - 15 
Three passers-by were killed and 25 others, including some women and children, sustained injuries when Security Forces (SFs) resorted to indiscriminate firing after a roadside bomb blast in the Darga Mandi area of North Waziristan Agency on August 15
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Three passers-by were killed and 25 others, including some women and children, sustained injuries when Security Forces (SFs) resorted to indiscriminate firing after a roadside bomb blast in the Darga Mandi area of North Waziristan Agency on August 15, The News reported. Tribal sources said unidentified militants had planted an improvised explosive device on Gulam Khan Road in Darga Mandi, which went off soon after a convoy of the SFs passed through the area. The SFs opened indiscriminate fire after the incident, killing three passers-by and injuring 25 others. The vehicles parked in the surrounding areas were also damaged in the firing by the troops.
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August - 15 
Unidentified armed men killed 18 Taliban militants on the Wana-Ladha Road in South Waziristan on August 15, The News reported. The slain militants were affiliated with the Mullah Nazir group. Taliban sources in Wana told The News that the bullet-ridd
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Unidentified armed men killed 18 Taliban militants on the Wana-Ladha Road in South Waziristan on August 15, The News reported. The slain militants were affiliated with the Mullah Nazir group. Taliban sources in Wana told The News that the bullet-riddled bodies of 18 militants were shifted to Wana in the evening on August 16. They said the militants had gone to the Paktika province in Afghanistan to fight the US-led coalition forces and were returning home when they were attacked by the armed men. The sources also said the militants had come back to Pakistan and were hoping to reach Shakai after passing through the territory of the Mehsud tribe. The militants, under the command of Meeradin, were reportedly traveling in two pickup trucks, when they were ambushed by unidentified assailants at the Shawangi area in the Ladha sub-division in the morning on August 15.
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August - 15 
Unidentified militants blew up three NATO oil tankers supplying fuel to the US-led foreign forces in Afghanistan at a terminal in Pishin District of Balochistan, according to Daily Times. A Police source said around 10 masked militants entered the te
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Unidentified militants blew up three NATO oil tankers supplying fuel to the US-led foreign forces in Afghanistan at a terminal in Pishin District of Balochistan, according to Daily Times. A Police source said around 10 masked militants entered the terminal, held the watchman at gunpoint and planted remote-controlled bombs there. They also planted a bomb inside a parked vehicle, but the Bomb Disposal Squad defused it. However, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
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August - 15 
Police recovered a bomb inside a culvert in the Mahiyangana city of capital Colombo in the evening of August 15, Colombo Page reported. The Police confirmed that a bomb weighing 20 kilograms was found on information given by an arrested suspected Lib
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Police recovered a bomb inside a culvert in the Mahiyangana city of capital Colombo in the evening of August 15, Colombo Page reported. The Police confirmed that a bomb weighing 20 kilograms was found on information given by an arrested suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant.
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August - 16 
A civilian, believed to be source of the SFs, was shot dead by the militants at village Poti in the Kastigarh area of Doda District. Senior Superintendent of Police Parbhat Singh said two militants shot dead 26-year old Inayatullah in his residence a
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A civilian, believed to be source of the SFs, was shot dead by the militants at village Poti in the Kastigarh area of Doda District. Senior Superintendent of Police Parbhat Singh said two militants shot dead 26-year old Inayatullah in his residence at village Poti.
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August - 16 
A Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) militant, identified as Rabindra Nath Roy, was arrested from Kherbari village under Golokganj Police station of Dhubri District.
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A Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) militant, identified as Rabindra Nath Roy, was arrested from Kherbari village under Golokganj Police station of Dhubri District.
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August - 16 
A Special Police Officer, Jaswant Singh, was shot at and seriously injured at Joura in the Doda District.
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A Special Police Officer, Jaswant Singh, was shot at and seriously injured at Joura in the Doda District.
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August - 16 
A top militant of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Pulwama District on August 16, according to Daily Excelsior. A Police spokesman said in Srinagar that "Police and Army have killed a militant
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A top militant of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Pulwama District on August 16, according to Daily Excelsior. A Police spokesman said in Srinagar that "Police and Army have killed a militant in an encounter in Aarmullah area of Pulwama district." The slain militant has been identified as Jan Mohammad Ahangar alias Hamza, a resident of Buchoo in the Pulwama District. One AK rifle, two AK magazines, one hand grenade and four mobile phones were recovered from incident site.
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August - 16 
An improvised explosive device weighing eight kilograms was recovered from under a concrete bridge on the Sonari-Namrup Road near Rajapukhuri under Sonari Police station in the Sivasagar District at 9pm (IST) on August 15, reports Telegraph.
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An improvised explosive device weighing eight kilograms was recovered from under a concrete bridge on the Sonari-Namrup Road near Rajapukhuri under Sonari Police station in the Sivasagar District at 9pm (IST) on August 15, reports Telegraph.
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August - 16 
Army personnel arrested four People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militants, including a woman, from Vivekananda Road in the Silchar town of Cachar District on August 16, reports Sentinel. The arrested militants were identified as Suman Singha alias Lt Rak
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Army personnel arrested four People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militants, including a woman, from Vivekananda Road in the Silchar town of Cachar District on August 16, reports Sentinel. The arrested militants were identified as Suman Singha alias Lt Rakesh (28) of Dibonkhunao under Jiribum Police Station, Phaijam Irabantta Singha alias ‘corporal’ Ajit Kumar Singha (27) of Sikta Lamlai Police Station in East Imphal, Nabo Kumar Singha (53) of Rongpur under Sadar Police Station of Silchar and Dashumati Devi (40), wife of Nabo Kumar Singha. A cache of arms and ammunition, a motorcycle, and a laptop were recovered from the possession of the militants, adds Assam Tribune.
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August - 16 
As reported earlier, eight members of a family, including a two-year-old girl, in the remote Koilibeda area of Kanker District were allegedly killed by the CPI-Maoist in the afternoon of August 11. The incident was reported on August 12 by one Ramai
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As reported earlier, eight members of a family, including a two-year-old girl, in the remote Koilibeda area of Kanker District were allegedly killed by the CPI-Maoist in the afternoon of August 11. The incident was reported on August 12 by one Ramain Vishwakarma who claimed that eight of his family members were killed by the Maoists as he defied their diktat to settle a family land dispute. Vishwakarma, whom the Police are now suspecting to be a Maoist informer, belongs to Kesikodi village that comes under the Maoist-controlled Abujhmad region, known as headquarters of the CPI-Maoist.
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August - 16 
Describing the Maoist insurgency as the biggest challenge facing the State and the country, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, in his Independence Day speech on August 15, urged the Maoists to shun violence and return to the mainstream. “We are taking st
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Describing the Maoist insurgency as the biggest challenge facing the State and the country, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, in his Independence Day speech on August 15, urged the Maoists to shun violence and return to the mainstream. “We are taking strong steps to combat Naxalism. I am appealing to them to return to the mainstream,” Patnaik said. Terming the Maoists as the biggest problem for the State, Patnaik said his Government has taken all necessary steps to counter violence, adding, “We are appointing tribal youths as special police officers.”
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August - 16 
Four sympathisers of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) who were performing duties like couriers and extending help to the party surrendered before the Deputy Superintendent of Police, N. Narasimha Kishore, at Narsipatnam in the Visakha
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Four sympathisers of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) who were performing duties like couriers and extending help to the party surrendered before the Deputy Superintendent of Police, N. Narasimha Kishore, at Narsipatnam in the Visakhapatnam District on August 16. The Hindu reports. All the four are from Davadagoyyi village in Koyyuru administrative division. Among them only Panji Jyothi had been an active Maoist. She was with the Tandava dalam (squad) for two years in the past. Others who surrendered were identified as Pangi Prasad, Gammela Nageswara Rao and Gammela Devadas.
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August - 16 
IANS reports that an activist of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), Ramakrishna Duley, was killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Saluka village in the Bankura District on August 15.
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IANS reports that an activist of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), Ramakrishna Duley, was killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Saluka village in the Bankura District on August 15.
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August - 16 
IANS reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on August 16 in a press release threatened that its cadres would kill some Police officials posted in Rayagada District, including the District Superintendent of Police Ashish Kumar S
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IANS reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on August 16 in a press release threatened that its cadres would kill some Police officials posted in Rayagada District, including the District Superintendent of Police Ashish Kumar Singh. The four-page press release was sent to journalists at the District headquarter of Rayagada. The note was allegedly sent by Dona Kesaba Rao alias Azad, who claims to be the Maoist ‘commander’ of the Vansadhara division that operates in the region. The Police, however, maintained that the threat was routine. “They are frustrated after we arrested more than 27 Maoists, including a ‘commander’ of their division, in the past two months. Besides some Maoists, including a commander, have also surrendered before the police during that period,” the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Sanjeeb Panda, told IANS.
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August - 16 
In the same District, a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Khogen Konwar alias Nayan Jyoti Gogoi, was arrested from Bhojo railway station under Sonari Police station in Sivasagar District on August 16.
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In the same District, a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Khogen Konwar alias Nayan Jyoti Gogoi, was arrested from Bhojo railway station under Sonari Police station in Sivasagar District on August 16.
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August - 16 
Sources in the union home ministry said the Government is in the final stages of preparation for the launch of its "surgical" offensive against the Maoists, for which specialised training will be imparted to the Border Security Force (BSF) and the In
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Sources in the union home ministry said the Government is in the final stages of preparation for the launch of its "surgical" offensive against the Maoists, for which specialised training will be imparted to the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel soon, Express Buzz reported on August 16. "Specialised training for BSF and ITBP personnel will begin soon. The focus would be on surgical operations and better intelligence," sources said. "The already trained men will have to undergo further training which includes topography familiarisation, besides, more gruelling on guerrilla warfare and courses on improvised explosive devices, which cause maximum casualty to the forces in Naxal [Maoist] areas," they added. The home ministry sources said five battalions (5000 personnel) of the BSF and four battalions of the ITBP have been shortlisted for the new offensive against the CPI-Maoist. However, the sources did not indicate the time period for the launch of these operations.
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August - 16 
The Naxalites (left-wing extremists) who had given a call to boycott Independence Day (August 15) celebrations hoisted black flags at a number of places, especially in schools, in the East Singhbhum and Seraikela-Kharsawan Districts, reports Telegrap
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The Naxalites (left-wing extremists) who had given a call to boycott Independence Day (August 15) celebrations hoisted black flags at a number of places, especially in schools, in the East Singhbhum and Seraikela-Kharsawan Districts, reports Telegraph. The targeted areas were Karadoba and Jhanti-Jharna panchayats (village level local self Government institutions) under Ghatshila block and Chandil, Chowka and Nimdih blocks in the Seraikela-Kharsawan. Black flags were also reportedly hoisted at panchayat bhavans (buildings) and market places in Chowka and Chandil.
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August - 16 
The reported massacre of eight members of a family, including two minor girls, over a property dispute in the remote Koilibeda area of Kanker District was a fake complaint, intended to lure Security Force (SF) personnel into a Communist Party of Indi
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The reported massacre of eight members of a family, including two minor girls, over a property dispute in the remote Koilibeda area of Kanker District was a fake complaint, intended to lure Security Force (SF) personnel into a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ambush, Police said on August 14, according to IANS. “None of the eight people of a family was killed, we confirmed earlier. A man narrated a pathetic story about how and where Maoists wiped out his entire family Tuesday in an interior village of Kanker District and then also cremated their bodies,” the Director General of Police (DGP) Vishwa Rranjan told reporters. He said Police reached the village on August 14 and found four members of the family and took two of them to a local Police station, where they were interrogated. It was found that the whole massacre story was fabricated to make Policemen rush to the crime scene so that Maoists could ambush them. Ajay Yadav, the Kanker District Superintendent of Police, said Police would have suffered heavy casualties if they had reacted to massacre complaint urgently, as it was intended to take the troops to forests where Maoists were probably waiting to ambush them.
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August - 16 
Tribals led by Maoists held protests with black flags at various places in Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District on Independence Day (August 15), reports PTI. Villagers of Lalgarh, Salbani, Goaltore, Belpahari, Binpur reportedly stayed away from Ind
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Tribals led by Maoists held protests with black flags at various places in Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District on Independence Day (August 15), reports PTI. Villagers of Lalgarh, Salbani, Goaltore, Belpahari, Binpur reportedly stayed away from Independence Day celebrations and took out processions led by the CPI-Maoist in various areas with black flags. Over 5,000 tribals, including women, armed with traditional weapons, also gathered at Madhupur, a Peoples Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA, a Maoist-backed group) stronghold, near Salbani and hoisted a black flag, the Police said. Superintendent of Police in West Midnapore, Manoj Verma, said the Police were inquiring about the hoisting of black flags.
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August - 16 
Two Army personnel and a National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant were killed in an encounter at Garugaon on the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border area under Dhekiajuli Police Station of Sonitpur District at about 4.45am (IST) on August 16,
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Two Army personnel and a National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant were killed in an encounter at Garugaon on the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border area under Dhekiajuli Police Station of Sonitpur District at about 4.45am (IST) on August 16, according to Assam Tribune. Official sources said the Army personnel were conducting a search operation in the Garugaon area after getting intelligence inputs about the movement of militants. During the search operation, the Army came across a four-member group of the Ranjan Daimary faction of the NDFB and were engaged in an encounter with militants lasting for about an hour. Subsequently, dead bodies of two Army personnel and a NDFB militant were recovered. The slain NDFB militant was identified as B. Thungree. Meanwhile, three other militants managed to escape from the spot taking the advantage of darkness.
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August - 16 
18 bodies of suspected militants were found dumped in various parts of the Swat District while Security Forces (SFs) killed six militants and arrested 12 others elsewhere in the valley during a search operation on August 16, The News reported. Offici
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18 bodies of suspected militants were found dumped in various parts of the Swat District while Security Forces (SFs) killed six militants and arrested 12 others elsewhere in the valley during a search operation on August 16, The News reported. Official sources said 11 bodies were found dumped on the roadside in Kanju Dheri and Dewlai areas in Kabal sub-division. Eight of the bodies were recovered from the Kanju area. Three bodies were recovered from Islampur, one in Kota Aboha, another from Gumband Mera and two more were found in Gorai area. Another unconfirmed report said three more bodies were found in the valley, raising the total to 21. In an interview with the BBC Urdu service, military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said the slain men weren’t in the custody of the SFs and the military had no hand in the killings. He also said people who had suffered at the hands of the militants might have killed them to take revenge. Since July 13 when the displaced people started returning to Swat, a total of 102 bodies have been found dumped on roadsides and on the banks of Swat River. Almost all of them were reportedly stated to be of the militants.
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August - 16 
According to The News, a soldier was killed and three others sustained injuries in a suicide attack near a Security Forces’ (SFs) checkpoint in the Swat District in the night of August 16. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), a su
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According to The News, a soldier was killed and three others sustained injuries in a suicide attack near a Security Forces’ (SFs) checkpoint in the Swat District in the night of August 16. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), a suicide bomber was moving towards the Naway Killay check-post when the soldiers asked him to stop. However, the bomber entered a house near the check-post and blew him up, injuring four soldiers. One of the soldiers later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.
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August - 16 
In the FATA, the building of a private school was partially damaged when an explosive device went off in the Khogakhel area of Landi Kotal sub-division in Khyber Agency on August 16.
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In the FATA, the building of a private school was partially damaged when an explosive device went off in the Khogakhel area of Landi Kotal sub-division in Khyber Agency on August 16.
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August - 16 
In the NWFP, around 13 suspected militants were arrested from the Nowshera District on August 16, Dawn reported. Sources said the SFs launched an operation in the wake of the missile attack on the Nowshera Cantonment and Badrashi area on August 15.
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In the NWFP, around 13 suspected militants were arrested from the Nowshera District on August 16, Dawn reported. Sources said the SFs launched an operation in the wake of the missile attack on the Nowshera Cantonment and Badrashi area on August 15.
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August - 16 
Ladha is inhabited by the Mehsud tribesmen and is under the control of the Baitullah Mehsud-led Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). A senior Taliban commander of the Mullah Nazir group said they would not say as to who killed their men and why. “Either
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Ladha is inhabited by the Mehsud tribesmen and is under the control of the Baitullah Mehsud-led Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). A senior Taliban commander of the Mullah Nazir group said they would not say as to who killed their men and why. “Either the government, the Uzbeks or the Mehsud Taliban could be involved in their killing. But right now, we cannot say anything concrete,” he said. He added that the militants were traveling via Makeen and Ladha in South Waziristan where the Mehsud Taliban and the Uzbek militants were active. The Taliban commander said most of the bodies had been recovered except three, which, he said, were taken away by the assailants. Another senior Taliban commander later telephoned The News from Wana and denied reports about the killing of Mullah Nazir in the ambush. “There is no truth in these reports. I offered Maghrib prayers with him on Sunday and he was safe and sound. This man, Turkistan Bhittani, is spreading lies by claiming that Ameer Sahib (Mulla Nazir) has been killed by the Baitullah Mehsud group,” claimed the Taliban commander and a close aide to Nazir. He termed it part of a malicious propaganda launched by pro-government commander Turkistan Bhittani to create differences between the militants belonging to the Ahmadzai Wazir and Mehsud tribes. He resisted blaming anyone for the killings at this stage.
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August - 16 
Suspected insurgents blew up a 220KV electricity pylon on the Guddu-Quetta high transmission line in Dera Allahyar on August 16, suspending power supply to several areas. The pylon, located along the Dera Allahyar bypass, was destroyed up when explos
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Suspected insurgents blew up a 220KV electricity pylon on the Guddu-Quetta high transmission line in Dera Allahyar on August 16, suspending power supply to several areas. The pylon, located along the Dera Allahyar bypass, was destroyed up when explosives attached to it were detonated with a remote control, Daily Times reported. Power supply to several areas of Balochistan, including provincial capital Quetta, was suspended.
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August - 16 
The Christian community on August 16 asked the Punjab Government to provide security for an annual Christian congregation at Maryamabad in the Sheikhupura District, following threats of terrorist attacks from unidentified persons, Daily Times reporte
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The Christian community on August 16 asked the Punjab Government to provide security for an annual Christian congregation at Maryamabad in the Sheikhupura District, following threats of terrorist attacks from unidentified persons, Daily Times reported. The Christian community has informed the Government that residents of Chak No 3 RB, Maryamabad, had received threatening phone calls from unidentified persons, who warned of attacking the congregation and “reducing it to a pile of ashes in a manner similar to the Gojra attacks” on Christians earlier in August. Organisers of three-day religious conference – from September 4 to 6 – said they had informed the local Police about the threats, which had expressed its inability to secure such a large gathering of people due to limited resources. The community has, consequently, appealed to the prime minister, the Punjab chief minister and the Punjab inspector general of police to take notice of the security threat and demanded the Government deal with extremist threats to the community sternly.
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August - 16 
The political administration launched a crackdown against the Mandal tribe and arrested its 25 elders for failing to hand over 10 suspected militants to the authorities. Sources said that the crackdown was launched after the tribes conveyed its inabi
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The political administration launched a crackdown against the Mandal tribe and arrested its 25 elders for failing to hand over 10 suspected militants to the authorities. Sources said that the crackdown was launched after the tribes conveyed its inability to the Government to produce the wanted men. The political administration had given a list of 10 militants to Mandal tribe to hand them over to it for investigation.
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August - 16 
The SFs claimed to have killed six more militants at Ningolai in Kabal. The slain militants were identified as Sher Alam, Umar Rahim, Rehmat Ali, Muhammad Rafiq, Nawab Ali and Aftab. The forces also arrested 12 suspected militants from various parts
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The SFs claimed to have killed six more militants at Ningolai in Kabal. The slain militants were identified as Sher Alam, Umar Rahim, Rehmat Ali, Muhammad Rafiq, Nawab Ali and Aftab. The forces also arrested 12 suspected militants from various parts of the District. Five persons, including Shah Zareen, Muhammad Ibrahim, Muhammad Iqbal, Liaquat Ali and Aminul Haq, were arrested in Mingora city. Those detained in Kabal area included Ibrahim, Bakht, Nek Muhammad and Akbar while Habib Khan, Zareef Khan and Fawad were arrested in the Aligrama area. In Kanju Dheri area, the troops torched the houses belonging to militants identified as Akbar, Yousuf and Umar. Two shops owned by the militants were also burnt in Mingora. In another incident, the SFs allegedly shot dead a person identified as Tota, a resident of Rang Mohalla, for violating curfew.
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August - 16 
Two militants were killed and four others injured during a clash with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Charmang valley of Bajaur Agency on August 16, Dawn reported. Sources said that a group of militants attacked a check-post and the SFs retaliated a
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Two militants were killed and four others injured during a clash with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Charmang valley of Bajaur Agency on August 16, Dawn reported. Sources said that a group of militants attacked a check-post and the SFs retaliated and exchanged heavy gunfire with them. Two militants were subsequently killed and four sustained injuries during the exchange of fire, they added. Three hideouts of militants were also destroyed in the search operation in the area.
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August - 16 
A severed head was recovered on August 16 at a Kushtia village less than a week after Police had recovered three severed heads from the District town on August 10, reports Daily Star. Informed by the locals, Police recovered the cut-off head wrapped
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A severed head was recovered on August 16 at a Kushtia village less than a week after Police had recovered three severed heads from the District town on August 10, reports Daily Star. Informed by the locals, Police recovered the cut-off head wrapped in a polythene bag lying beside the Kumarkhali-Kuthibari road near Choraikol village in Kumarkhali sub-district. The deceased could not be identified immediately. Police said they were searching for the body. As reported earlier on August 10, three cadres of the Biplobi Communist Party (BCP) were beheaded by their rivals Gono Bahini outfit in the Kushtia town.
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August - 16 
The Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal in Chittagong on August 16 sentenced the Chittagong divisional chief of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Javed Iqbal alias Mohammad, and one of his aides to 10-years rigorous Imprisonment in the August
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The Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal in Chittagong on August 16 sentenced the Chittagong divisional chief of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Javed Iqbal alias Mohammad, and one of his aides to 10-years rigorous Imprisonment in the August 17, 2005 Jhenidah serial bomb blasts case. Javed also faces a few more cases in the Chittagong Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal that has already awarded him a total of 195 years of imprisonment in several cases, said Public Prosecutor Ayub Khan.
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August - 16 
Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama told Sunday Observer that the Government, while continuing its hunt for the remaining LTTE cadres abroad, will go after LTTE’s assets and all monetary collections handled by Kumaran Pathmanathan. He said that thou
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Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama told Sunday Observer that the Government, while continuing its hunt for the remaining LTTE cadres abroad, will go after LTTE’s assets and all monetary collections handled by Kumaran Pathmanathan. He said that though there was no concrete estimate on the wealth of the LTTE yet, the Government was now pursuing these aspects. Bogollagama also said the wealth he possessed was illegally collected and stolen. Outlining the steps taken by the Foreign Ministry to get the whereabouts of the remaining LTTE cadres and their supporters overseas, Bogollagama said his Ministry was now pursuing international support to destroy all LTTE links abroad.
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August - 16 
The Commissioner General of Rehabilitation, Major General Daya Ratnayake, has said measures have been taken to rehabilitate over 10,000 ex-LTTE cadres in the North by the Government. In an interview with Sunday Observer, he said, "The process to clas
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The Commissioner General of Rehabilitation, Major General Daya Ratnayake, has said measures have been taken to rehabilitate over 10,000 ex-LTTE cadres in the North by the Government. In an interview with Sunday Observer, he said, "The process to classify the ex-cadres into different groups considering their age, gender and involvement in the outfit has already been completed and the ground work to move them into new rehabilitation centres is nearing completion.” Informing that over 80 percent of these ex-cadres are now temporarily sheltered in Government schools, he stated, "We want to hand over these government schools and five new centres are under construction at the moment. They will be moved to the new centres before the end of this month." The children between the ages of 12 to 18 years have already been separated from the group. There are over 455 children, the majority of whom the LTTE had forcefully recruited at its last stage of the battle. Former female LTTE cadres numbering 1,700 have also been separated and housed separately. The authorities have taken steps to separate male ex-LTTE cadres over 45 years of age and they will be given training according to their professions, skills, and their liking to undergo a vocational training.
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August - 16 
The Government is reportedly in the process of establishing the authenticity of various details that the LTTE chief Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP, currently in Government custody, has revealed to the Sri Lankan authorities about several local individ
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The Government is reportedly in the process of establishing the authenticity of various details that the LTTE chief Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP, currently in Government custody, has revealed to the Sri Lankan authorities about several local individuals and organisations that have reportedly supported the LTTE and their terrorist movement, Minister Keheliya Rambukwella told Daily News on August 16. Rambukwella said, “They want to confirm the veracity of Pathmanathan's disclosures about these individuals and organisations that supported the terrorist outfit before they round them up. They will be apprehended no sooner than we are able to find reliable evidence." "On being interrogated by the authorities, KP had revealed some of their names. He had also revealed about their international links and how they purchased arms and smuggled them to Sri Lanka," the Minister added. Asked if the arrest of Pathmanathan could mean the end of the LTTE's international links, Rambukwella said the arrest has the worst kind of impact on those LTTE remnants who function from various centres in other countries. "It could mean that their functions can come to a halt with the defeat of the LTTE and their expectations which have manifested around KP as their new leader and international arms smuggler," he added.
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August - 16 
Troops conducted search and clear operations in the Murunkandi, Iranamadu, Adampan, Visuamadu, Puthukuddiyiruppu, Sugandipuram and Kuppilankulam areas of Wanni on August 16 and recovered cache of arms and ammunition, reports Sri Lanka Army. The reco
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Troops conducted search and clear operations in the Murunkandi, Iranamadu, Adampan, Visuamadu, Puthukuddiyiruppu, Sugandipuram and Kuppilankulam areas of Wanni on August 16 and recovered cache of arms and ammunition, reports Sri Lanka Army. The recoveries included five T-56 weapons, 24 anti-personnel mines (APMs), eight hand grenades, four hundred and seventy-five 60-mm mortar bombs, two hundred and fifty-one 81-mm mortar bombs, one Multi Propose Machine Gun (MPMG) barrel, one Improvised Explosive Device (IED), 24 Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG), one Jesu communication set, three I-com sets, 967 field craft books, three world maps, nine plastic file folders, three Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) berets, one DVD player, one flash light, 33 dipole I-com antennas, six vehicle mounted antennas, 150 diamond antenna, 27 I-com Jacks, 650 LTTE flags, 40 pairs of LTTE trousers, 50 LTTE shirts, 150 gunny caps, thee jackets, 12 Outboard motors (OBM), 825 rounds of T-56 ammunition, one MPMG link, 154 detonators, seven kilograms of C-4 explosives, one hundred and fifty 60-mm mortar chargers, two hundred and forty-six 81-mm mortar chargers, fifteen 120-mm mortar chargers, one 130-mm artillery round and one 85 mm mortar bomb.
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August - 17 
A 10-year-old girl, identified as Gayatri Kumari, a resident of Ulilohor village in Ranchi, was among two persons killed in an attack by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on a passenger vehicle on the National Highway-33 near Tamar, 7
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A 10-year-old girl, identified as Gayatri Kumari, a resident of Ulilohor village in Ranchi, was among two persons killed in an attack by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on a passenger vehicle on the National Highway-33 near Tamar, 70 kilometers from capital Ranchi, in the morning of August 17, reports Telegraph. Four others, including the driver of a truck caught in the firing, sustained injuries. The Bundu Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Anand Joseph Tigga said around 9am (IST), a group of six motorcycle borne Maoists, armed with self-loading rifles (SLR) and explosives, emerged from the forests flanking the highway and targeted a jeep carrying eight persons and a truck between Duwarsini and Rangaon in the Tamar area. “The rebels, owing allegiance to the banned CPI-Maoist lobbed country-made bombs on the truck and rained bullets on the jeep along a 500m stretch, killing two persons on the spot,” Tigga said. Officer-in-charge of Tamar Police Station, E.H. Siddiqui, said several SLR cartridges were recovered from the spot, adding, “By the time our men reached the spot, it was too late. They had fled towards the Gango Hills. We have launched a combing operation.”
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August - 17 
A major offensive to be launched in Jharkhand under the direct supervision of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in September 2009 will be coordinated by senior officers of the Indian Army, Times of India reports. The decision was taken at a me
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A major offensive to be launched in Jharkhand under the direct supervision of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in September 2009 will be coordinated by senior officers of the Indian Army, Times of India reports. The decision was taken at a meeting of Chief Ministers of seven Maoist-affected States held with the Union Minister of Home Affairs P. Chidambaram in Delhi in the evening of August 17. [Governor K. Sankaranarayanan, represented Jharkhand as it is currently under President's rule]. The State will be divided into different sectors and the CPI-Maoist stronghold is to be attacked from all sides. Air power will also be used to corner the insurgents incase they take shelter in a difficult terrain. During the meeting, it was also agreed that the Centre would provide need-based additional central paramilitary forces (CPMF) during the operation. The number of CPMF companies would be need-based as similar operations are to be launched in other States, including West Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Orissa, which borders Jharkhand, said an unnamed officer. It is expected that at least 50 companies (5000) will be provided to Jharkhand till the operation is over, the official added. The Jharkhand Police have launched limited operations in different sectors of the State to check its preparedness before the final offensive. The operations have been launched in parts of Bokaro and East Singhbhum. Jharkhand Police spokesperson Inspector General of Police, S.N. Pradhan, said the State Police launched operations at strategic locations to flush out the Maoists.
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August - 17 
A top ‘commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was killed by the Security Forces (SFs) in an encounter at village Ladda in the Mahore area of Reasi District on August 17, Daily Excelsior reported. Deputy Inspector General of Police (Udhampur-Reasi ra
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A top ‘commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was killed by the Security Forces (SFs) in an encounter at village Ladda in the Mahore area of Reasi District on August 17, Daily Excelsior reported. Deputy Inspector General of Police (Udhampur-Reasi range), Gulzar Singh Slathia, said a team of the Army, Police and Special Operations Group was carrying out search operations in Mahore forests following an intercept of LeT that a militant, injured in an encounter with the SFs at Gajna Top in Mahore last week, had taken shelter in a hamlet awaiting treatment. A Police team which observed his movement is reported to have asked him to surrender. However, the militant lobbed a couple of grenades towards the troops, who retaliated killing the militant on the spot. The slain militant has been identified as Altaf Ahmed, a resident of Ladda. He was operating in parts of Reasi District for more than three years and was involved in several subversive activities. From his possession, Police recovered four grenades, three detonators, one set, one pouch and some documents. With this, a total of eight militants have been killed in Mahore during the last one week in three operations while 12 militants were killed in the area during the past one month.
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August - 17 
A woman was killed and six others injured in a Dimasa dominated Bonkai village bordering the State of Nagaland under Maibong sub-division in North Cachar Hills District around 4am (IST) on August 17, according to Telegraph. 32 houses were also set ab
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A woman was killed and six others injured in a Dimasa dominated Bonkai village bordering the State of Nagaland under Maibong sub-division in North Cachar Hills District around 4am (IST) on August 17, according to Telegraph. 32 houses were also set ablaze. Police said a large number of Naga villagers, allegedly aided by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants, attacked Bonkai village. The North Cachar Hills District Superintendent of Police Anurag Tankha said the attack occurred when the villagers were on their way to the nearby jhum (shifting cultivation) fields.
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August - 17 
According to Daijiworld, a group of 13 cadres of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) entered the house of Narasimha Murty, father of the Dakshina Kannada District Crime Intelligence Bureau Inspector Venkatesh Prasanna, located at
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According to Daijiworld, a group of 13 cadres of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) entered the house of Narasimha Murty, father of the Dakshina Kannada District Crime Intelligence Bureau Inspector Venkatesh Prasanna, located at Kigga near Sringeri in Chikmagalur District in the night of August 17 and threatened the family members of dire consequences, before leaving. While three of the cadres reportedly had .303 guns with them, three others had AK-47 guns. The other cadres wielded SLRs.
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August - 17 
According to sources, India handed over two sets of information - the first being new evidence and information emerging at the trial in Mumbai on 26/11 and second, information on threats of terrorist attacks from Pakistan as referred to by Prime Mini
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According to sources, India handed over two sets of information - the first being new evidence and information emerging at the trial in Mumbai on 26/11 and second, information on threats of terrorist attacks from Pakistan as referred to by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on August 17 at the Chief Ministers conference on Internal Security in New Delhi. The second set of information reportedly includes information based on intercepts of terrorists' chatter as well as arrests of terrorists that shows Pakistan-based terrorist groups are continuing to plan attacks in India.
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August - 17 
According to The Hindu, the Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on August 17 urged the Union Government to increase the presence of the Coast Guard and Navy along the Tamil Nadu coast to safeguard the eastern coastal sector. He sought the cr
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According to The Hindu, the Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on August 17 urged the Union Government to increase the presence of the Coast Guard and Navy along the Tamil Nadu coast to safeguard the eastern coastal sector. He sought the creation of a common database on terrorism and other matters related to internal security at the Centre with facility for access by the States and deputation of Police personnel for training in institutions abroad to fill the void in intelligence collection and sharing by exposing them to the best practices. Stalin, participating in the Chief Ministers’ conference on internal security in New Delhi, suggested strict immigration control measures such as photographing and finger printing of all foreigners on arrival and that Web-based passport information system be made accessible to the State intelligence wings. The entire cost of purchase of weaponry and equipment required for anti-terrorism and anti-sabotage operation might be met by the Centre, he said. However, Stalin wanted the Centre to meet the manpower cost towards maintaining Quick Reaction Teams in Districts and cities for internal security management and provide funds for training such manpower.
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August - 17 
Accusing a “section of media” of “eulogising naxalism (left wing extremism),” the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on August 17 asked the Centre to evolve a multi-pronged media strategy to counter such propaganda at the national and internatio
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Accusing a “section of media” of “eulogising naxalism (left wing extremism),” the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on August 17 asked the Centre to evolve a multi-pronged media strategy to counter such propaganda at the national and international level, reports The Hindu. In his speech at the Chief Ministers’ conference on internal security, he said that “some people from Delhi and abroad come to Raipur and stage protests against our anti-Naxal operations.” He also said the local media in Chhattisgarh have been “far more sensitive to this issue and have done objective reporting” but others “eulogise naxalism without knowing [the] true character and nature of [the] Naxal movement.” The Chief Minister implicitly linked the reporting by a “section of the media” to his claim that “Naxals have been successful in their propaganda in Delhi and in international cities” and urged the Centre to come up with a strategy to counter this “while upholding the cherished fundamental right of freedom of expression.” He also said, “When tribals fall prey to Naxal violence and are massacred, it never generates that degree of sympathy across the nation.” He noted that Naxalism was now bereft of any ideological moorings and was purely a conglomeration of criminal elements who had neither faith in democracy nor in the Constitution. “Naxalism has now become synonymous with terrorism,” he said while seeking to categorise the insurgency as a national disaster so that affected persons could get relief from the National Disaster Relief Fund.
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August - 17 
Bihar Times reports that the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on August 17 said there is an urgent need for a security audit along the State’s international border with Nepal to check infiltration, smuggling of narcotics and fake currency. Addressin
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Bihar Times reports that the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on August 17 said there is an urgent need for a security audit along the State’s international border with Nepal to check infiltration, smuggling of narcotics and fake currency. Addressing the Conference of Chief Ministers on Internal Security chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi, he said “we have a long 726 kilometres porous border with Nepal. You are very well aware of the political turmoil and recent activities in that country. These give rise to serious and genuine concerns… We have problems of illegal infiltration, smuggling of narcotics, fake currency, human trafficking, criminal and other activities. There is urgent need for a security audit along our borders with Nepal.”
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August - 17 
Dr. Singh said the situation in Jammu and Kashmir had, during the past few years, seen substantial improvement but warned of an increased level of infiltration from across the border. Though violence was at an all-time low in Jammu and Kashmir, there
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Dr. Singh said the situation in Jammu and Kashmir had, during the past few years, seen substantial improvement but warned of an increased level of infiltration from across the border. Though violence was at an all-time low in Jammu and Kashmir, there were some disturbing trends on the horizon, he said. He also said that levels of infiltration which had come down very substantially saw a surge in 2009, alongside an increase in attempts at infiltration. The infiltrators appeared “more battle-hardened, better equipped, and in possession of sophisticated communications.” Dwelling on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, the Prime Minister said there were signs of a revival of over-ground militant activities. Referring to incidents in Shopian, Sopore and Baramulla, he said such isolated incidents were sought to be linked to create an impression of a groundswell of anti-national feeling.
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August - 17 
Expressing concern over the growing intensity of left-wing extremism, he admitted that the problem was indeed a complex one. According to him: “There is a need for a balanced and nuanced strategy to deal with it. On the one hand, the State should dis
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Expressing concern over the growing intensity of left-wing extremism, he admitted that the problem was indeed a complex one. According to him: “There is a need for a balanced and nuanced strategy to deal with it. On the one hand, the State should discharge its responsibilities and obligations and re-establish the rule of law in areas dominated by the Naxalites. At the same time, we should work towards removing the causes which lead to alienation of people and problems like Naxalism.”
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August - 17 
Following subsequent raids conducted by the Hazaribag Police, 374 bags of ammonium nitrate concealed in two storehouses at Ichak More on the National Highway-33 and Nagwan village under the Ichak and Sadar Police stations respectively were seized on
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Following subsequent raids conducted by the Hazaribag Police, 374 bags of ammonium nitrate concealed in two storehouses at Ichak More on the National Highway-33 and Nagwan village under the Ichak and Sadar Police stations respectively were seized on an unspecified date. Two persons were arrested in this connection. Disclosing this on August 17, the Hazaribag Superintendent of Police (SP), Pankaj Kamboj, said that during the last two months the Police arrested several persons for supplying explosives to the extremist groups, including the CPI-Maoist. He said some arrested extremists confessed to Police during interrogation that they had been purchasing ammonium nitrate and other explosives from Prakash Mehta of Ichak More. The explosives were supplied to Maoist ‘zonal commander’ Navin Manjhi in the jungle areas of Bishnugarh Police Station in Hazaribag District and Bagodar Police Station in Giridih District during the recently held Parliamentary elections for laying underground landmines for killing the Security Force personnel. The SP said Police seized 364 bags of ammonium nitrate from Prakash's storehouse at Ichak More which was brought from Visakhapatnam in the State of Andhra Pradesh. His interrogation led to the seizure of 10 more bags of ammonium nitrate from Mahendra Mehta at Nagwan village. Police also seized 10 powerful detonators and cables used for laying the mines. All the three above named persons were arrested under various sections of the explosives Act, the SP added.
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August - 17 
In the State, troops of the Rashtriya Rifles (38th battalion) recovered 20 kilograms of RDX filled in three improvised explosive devices (IEDs) dumped at Gambhir Mugalan forests in the Rajouri District. The IEDs had been hidden in a forest area, sour
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In the State, troops of the Rashtriya Rifles (38th battalion) recovered 20 kilograms of RDX filled in three improvised explosive devices (IEDs) dumped at Gambhir Mugalan forests in the Rajouri District. The IEDs had been hidden in a forest area, sources said, adding they had to used by the militants to target vehicles of the SFs on the main road.
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August - 17 
Inaugurating the Chief Ministers’ Conference on Internal Security in New Delhi on August 17, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh said “there is credible information of ongoing plans of terrorist groups in Pakistan to carry out fresh attacks,” The Hindu
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Inaugurating the Chief Ministers’ Conference on Internal Security in New Delhi on August 17, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh said “there is credible information of ongoing plans of terrorist groups in Pakistan to carry out fresh attacks,” The Hindu reported. Stressing that cross-border terrorism remains a most pervasive threat, he cautioned that “the area of operation of these terrorists today extends far beyond the confines of Jammu and Kashmir and covers all parts of our country.” Manmohan Singh told the Chief Ministers that in dealing with the terrorist challenge, “we need to be prepared for encountering more sophisticated technologies and enhanced capabilities.” He emphasised the need for guarding the sea frontier as vigilantly as the land border.
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Nagaland Post quoting Zee News reports that the Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio addressing the chief ministers’ conference on internal security in New Delhi on August 17 said there was a strong possibility of Islamist extremists establishing slee
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Nagaland Post quoting Zee News reports that the Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio addressing the chief ministers’ conference on internal security in New Delhi on August 17 said there was a strong possibility of Islamist extremists establishing sleeper cells in the State with the help of active cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM). “NSCN (I-M) operatives from the Muslim community have been maintaining direct or indirect links with extremist groups such as Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) and other criminal elements suspected to be having links with terrorist organisations,” Rio said. He mentioned that the NSCN-IM has some active cadres belonging to the Muslim community in their ranks playing a major role in the group’s extortion drive in Dimapur. Such operatives are in contact with ‘Lieutenant’ Halal Uddin from the armed wing of the NSCN-IM and Azad alias Robin from the outfit’s civil wing, Rio said, adding that they are reported to have very close links with a commander of the group in its transit camp in Bangladesh. “In such backdrop, there is strong possibility of Islamic extremists establishing ‘sleeper cells’ in Nagaland by taking advantage of their contacts inside the state,” he said. Another possible scenario is that these extremist elements may develop differences with the NSCN-IM and form a new group, he said.
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August - 17 
On terrorist threats, Stalin said the State was considering a proposal to involve the local bodies in access control and surveillance by enacting suitable rules and regulations. Regarding coastal security, he said an agreed scale of manpower for mann
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On terrorist threats, Stalin said the State was considering a proposal to involve the local bodies in access control and surveillance by enacting suitable rules and regulations. Regarding coastal security, he said an agreed scale of manpower for manning boats and Coastal Police Stations might be worked out by the Union Government and the States with funds from the Centre. Advance budgetary provision might be made to meet the cost of fuel and hiring of boats, instead of reimbursement. Similarly, repairing facilities of the Coast Guard and the Navy could be extended to the State Police’s coastal security group.
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August - 17 
Pointing out that the Centre had ordered withdrawal of five Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) battalions from the State, the Chief Minister said out of the four India Reserve Police battalions that were to replace the CRPF, only one had reported so
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Pointing out that the Centre had ordered withdrawal of five Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) battalions from the State, the Chief Minister said out of the four India Reserve Police battalions that were to replace the CRPF, only one had reported so far. This could leave a vacuum which was bound to be exploited by insurgents, he said, and urged the Centre to take immediate action to ensure that suitable replacements were sent. He also reportedly called for strong action against Kashmiri militants clandestinely returning to the State through Nepal using passports provided to them by Pakistan.
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August - 17 
Police arrested Krishna Nath, Dhanjit Nath and Sachin Mandal from Indrapur under Bhangagarh Police Station in Guwahati for their involvement in the extortion of INR 200000 from Putul Lahkar, an insurance agent, in the name of the National Democratic
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Police arrested Krishna Nath, Dhanjit Nath and Sachin Mandal from Indrapur under Bhangagarh Police Station in Guwahati for their involvement in the extortion of INR 200000 from Putul Lahkar, an insurance agent, in the name of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) on August 17, reports Telegraph.
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August - 17 
Police seized 400 locally-made bombs, 30 mobile phones, 26 chargers and INR 7800 among other things from the Garwah District prison during a raid, officials said, adding that the prisoners might have been planning an escape. Many hardened criminals a
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Police seized 400 locally-made bombs, 30 mobile phones, 26 chargers and INR 7800 among other things from the Garwah District prison during a raid, officials said, adding that the prisoners might have been planning an escape. Many hardened criminals and about half dozen Maoists are lodged in the Garwah jail.
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Pressing for partial withdrawal of the special anti-terrorism laws from Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on August 17 appealed to the Centre and political parties to take a "pragmatic view" on lifting the Armed Forces Special Powers Ac
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Pressing for partial withdrawal of the special anti-terrorism laws from Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on August 17 appealed to the Centre and political parties to take a "pragmatic view" on lifting the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the Districts where terrorist activities are "minimal". The AFSPA played an important role in providing legal protection to Army and paramilitary forces during the years when insurgency was at its peak in the State, but now it is time for shunning the "extreme positions" on the issue keeping the changed situation in view, he said at the Chief Ministers’ conference on internal security in Delhi. "Now that there is a distinct change in the security environment in the State, there is a good case for reviewing the continuation of the AFSPA, particularly in those areas of the State which are at the moment not unduly affected by insurgent or terrorist activities," he said at the meeting, which was earlier addressed by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.
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August - 17 
Quoting Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, Assam Tribune reports that the situation in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland is worrisome. Inaugurating the Conference of Chief Ministers on Internal Security in Delhi on August 17, Dr. Singh said in the north-eas
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Quoting Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, Assam Tribune reports that the situation in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland is worrisome. Inaugurating the Conference of Chief Ministers on Internal Security in Delhi on August 17, Dr. Singh said in the north-east there is an overall improvement but the situation in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland remains problematic and worrisome. In a remark on handling of the insurgency situation by the north eastern states, Union Home Minister, P Chidambaram questioned the practice of bending over backwards before the insurgents. “At times, we find that some State Governments have allowed themselves to bend before insurgent groups, making the fight against insurgency that much more difficult,” said the Home Minister, while making his opening remarks at the Conference of Chief Ministers on Internal Security here this morning. “I regret to say that I cannot report much progress in the north eastern states,” Chidambaram said. “I propose to hold discussions with the State Governments concerned and draw up State-specific strategies to deal with the insurgent groups in the three most affected States of Assam, Nagaland and Manipur,” Chidambaram. “In the last few months we have refined our policy stance: the law will be applied strictly; ceasefire agreements would be enforced in letter and spirit; and we will talk to any group only if that group abjures violence, lays down its arms and offers to surrender,” he added.
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August - 17 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered a 12 kilograms bomb under a railway-over-bridge at Balipara in the Sonitpur District late in the night.
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered a 12 kilograms bomb under a railway-over-bridge at Balipara in the Sonitpur District late in the night.
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August - 17 
Speaking to The Hindu over telephone from his hideout in the Lalgarh region, Kishan described Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Union Defence Minister A.K. Antony as “the ma
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Speaking to The Hindu over telephone from his hideout in the Lalgarh region, Kishan described Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Union Defence Minister A.K. Antony as “the main culprits for jeopardising the country’s security”. Criticising Chidamabaram’s statement at the Chief Ministers’ Conference on Internal Security in Delhi on August 17 that the Maoists pose the biggest threat to India’s internal security, Kishan alleged that it was an attempt by the Centre to cover-up the security threat that the country faces due to its pro-American policies.
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August - 17 
Suspected CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze two vehicles and assaulted employees of the Indal Bauxite Mining Company inside the dense forest of Tewarpat under Bishunpur Police Station in Gumla, in the Netarhat plateau region which is rich with bauxite dep
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Suspected CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze two vehicles and assaulted employees of the Indal Bauxite Mining Company inside the dense forest of Tewarpat under Bishunpur Police Station in Gumla, in the Netarhat plateau region which is rich with bauxite deposits. Reports said some employees of Indal were traveling in a two vehicles on way to the company's Kujampat office in Netarhat when suspected extremists stopped them near Tewarpat and ordered them out of the vehicles and assaulted them. The extremists then pushed the two vehicles into a ditch and set them ablaze, Times of India reported.
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August - 17 
Suspected Naxalites (left-wing extremists) abducted 10 employees, including an engineer, of the HINDALCO Industries Limited from the company’s Kujam mines area of Bishunpur block in the Gumla District, reports Times of India. A squad of 20-30 armed e
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Suspected Naxalites (left-wing extremists) abducted 10 employees, including an engineer, of the HINDALCO Industries Limited from the company’s Kujam mines area of Bishunpur block in the Gumla District, reports Times of India. A squad of 20-30 armed extremists descended on the bauxite reserve on Netarhat-Kujam road in the morning of August 17 and kidnapped engineer Vijay Kumar, a resident of Jodhpur (Rajasthan), three supervisors, five contractors and a driver. 12 hours later, around 9pm (IST), they returned to set ablaze 12 heavy equipment and vehicles on the mine premises. The South Chhotanagpur Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), R.K. Mallick, said that though the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was not involved in the abduction, it could be the handiwork of some new extremist faction which was trying to make its presence felt in the area. “We have learnt that the HINDALCO employees are safe and are trying to locate them,” he added. The Gumla Deputy Commissioner Rahul Sharma, too, suspected the involvement of a breakaway Maoist faction. “We are very close to finding out where the rebels are keeping the HINDALCO men. Some employees called up their family members to say they were still safe. We will mount pressure on the rebel group to ensure their safe release,” Sharma said.
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The Army on August 17 denied that two of its troopers had died during the encounter at Jalang in Sonitpur District on August 16, reports Assam Tribune. In a press release, the Public Relation Officer (Defence) at Tezpur said that one cadre belonging
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The Army on August 17 denied that two of its troopers had died during the encounter at Jalang in Sonitpur District on August 16, reports Assam Tribune. In a press release, the Public Relation Officer (Defence) at Tezpur said that one cadre belonging to the Ranjan Daimary faction of the NDFB was killed in the operation. The Army recovered one 7.65 mm pistol and two rounds of live ammunition, the press release added.
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The Hindu reports that four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested late in the night on August 17 in the Lalgarh region of West Midnapore District after the gun-battle in Madhupur jungle earlier on the same day. Suni
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The Hindu reports that four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested late in the night on August 17 in the Lalgarh region of West Midnapore District after the gun-battle in Madhupur jungle earlier on the same day. Sunil Mahato, Haradhan Khanra, Subhas Mahato and Arun Das were arrested from the Madhupur and Memul villages. Several traditional weapons and crude bombs were recovered from them. They were remanded to Police custody till July 23 by the Midnapore District court on August 18.
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The Jharkhand Police has refuted allegations of West Bengal during the conference that Maoists are using Jharkhand as a base to create problems in West Bengal. The Jharkhand Police spokesperson Inspector General of Police S.N. Pradhan said the reques
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The Jharkhand Police has refuted allegations of West Bengal during the conference that Maoists are using Jharkhand as a base to create problems in West Bengal. The Jharkhand Police spokesperson Inspector General of Police S.N. Pradhan said the request for joint operations is a welcome step. "We have never allowed Maoists to use Jharkhand to do any activity that is against the interest of Bengal. In case, Bengal wants help from our side in any specific area, it should ask for it and I assure of proper support," said Pradhan.
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August - 17 
The Kokrajhar District Surrendered NDFB Welfare Association expressed serious concern over the non-implementation of rehabilitation programme for the welfare of its surrendered cadres who had already shunned the path of violence and returned to the m
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The Kokrajhar District Surrendered NDFB Welfare Association expressed serious concern over the non-implementation of rehabilitation programme for the welfare of its surrendered cadres who had already shunned the path of violence and returned to the mainstream of social life. A press release issued by Phulen Narzary, the Publicity Secretary, said the Government’s commitment to rehabilitate the surrendered militants in Assam has been put in the back-burner making the surrendered NDFB cadre face untold suffering due to lack of proper avenues of livelihood.
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The Prime Minister’s warning was based on intercepts of chatter among terrorist leaders, including November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack accused Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operatives Zaki-ur Rahman Lakhvi, Zarar Shah and Abu al Qama, adds Times of Ind
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The Prime Minister’s warning was based on intercepts of chatter among terrorist leaders, including November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack accused Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operatives Zaki-ur Rahman Lakhvi, Zarar Shah and Abu al Qama, adds Times of India. The intercepts pointed to a plot for another massive terrorist attack via the sea route involving local LeT modules instead of Pakistani militants. The conspiracy has not ripened yet because of the disarray among the local collaborators of the LeT due to a crackdown on the Indian Mujahideen (IM).
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August - 17 
The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), a paramilitary force, has set up 578 security posts on the Bhutan and Nepal borders to check rising anti-India activities by Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), and Maoists in
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The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), a paramilitary force, has set up 578 security posts on the Bhutan and Nepal borders to check rising anti-India activities by Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), and Maoists in Nepal, according to Hindustan Times. These 578 Border Out Posts (BOPs) are out of the total 582 BOPs — 450 along the 1,751 kilometre India-Nepal border and 132 along the 699 kilometre India-Bhutan border — which the Centre had proposed to set up. The SSB is in the process of setting up the remaining four BOPs. They have reduced the distance between two posts and enabled the personnel to increase frequency of patrolling. The 41,000 strong SSB has proposed to nearly double its strength by raising 35 more battalions to man these BOPs, its Inspector General (Personnel), S.K. Bhagat, said. “With increasing ISI activities along the Indo-Nepal border, setting up of Pakistani and Chinese study centres in Nepal, and heightened anti-India activities of the Young Communist Democratic League, an arm of Nepal Maoists, the government is taking appropriate measures to guard the borders,” said an unnamed senior SSB official. Besides, the Government was considering recommendations of an inter-ministerial committee on stepping up surveillance along the twin borders, said an unnamed senior home ministry official. The ministry is considering the deployment of hi-tech surveillance and border monitoring facilities, he added. Also, the SSB has for the first time deployed seven reserve companies of Mahila Bal (women’s force) at Patna (Bihar), Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) and Guwahati (Assam) frontier headquarters to check the use of women operatives for smuggling arms, narcotics and fake currencies. Bhagat also said the SSB would raise more women companies in future.
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The State Government has decided to set up an Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) that will have its units in all major cities to tackle any emergency, said Governor K. Sankaranarayanan during the chief ministers' conference on internal security. (Jharkhand i
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The State Government has decided to set up an Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) that will have its units in all major cities to tackle any emergency, said Governor K. Sankaranarayanan during the chief ministers' conference on internal security. (Jharkhand is presently under President’s rule). ATS units will act as quick response team (QRT) and would be equipped with latest gadgets, dog squads and bomb detection and disposal squads. At present, a special anti-Naxalite force of the Jharkhand Jaguar has the responsibility of QRT from all the critical centres. Sankaranarayanan said the ATS would function under the Crime Investigation Department. On the challenges of terrorism, the Governor said the State Government had information about a few sleeper cells. "Inputs on sleeper cells were verified but so far, nothing alarming has emerged," said Sankaranarayanan. The Government has also set up a Subsidiary Multi-Agency Centre (SMAC) on the lines of the central multi-agency centre at the combined campus of the police headquarters and the special branch at Ranchi. An analysis group within the Police’s special branch has also become functional to co-ordinate with the SMAC. "The State Government is also regularly upgrading its capacity in terms of better building infrastructure, training facilities, sophisticated weaponry, optimal mobility at the Police station level, Tetra communication infrastructure and bomb disposal squad," said the Governor.
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August - 17 
The Union Government has asked the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to suggest methods to enhance overall security at the mines, Indian Express reported on August 17. The Government has also decided to ask District Magistrates of extremist-af
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The Union Government has asked the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to suggest methods to enhance overall security at the mines, Indian Express reported on August 17. The Government has also decided to ask District Magistrates of extremist-affected areas to inspect the mines at regular intervals. The decisions follows a recent high-level meeting convened by Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai with the ministries of coal, steel, mines, besides the chief controller of explosives and the department of industrial policy and promotion.
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The Union Minister of Home Affairs P. Chidambaram on August 17 outlined the Centre’s two-pronged policy - development and Police action - to tackle the Maoist insurgency, reports The Hindu. Addressing the Chief Ministers’ Conference on Internal Secur
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The Union Minister of Home Affairs P. Chidambaram on August 17 outlined the Centre’s two-pronged policy - development and Police action - to tackle the Maoist insurgency, reports The Hindu. Addressing the Chief Ministers’ Conference on Internal Security in New Delhi, he said, “However, the Naxalites are anti-development and have targeted the very instruments of development — school buildings, roads, telephone towers. They know that development will wean the masses away, especially the poor tribals, from the grip of Naxalites. Hence, these deliberate attacks on development activities.” The Minister added that the Government’s response would focus on Police action to wrest control of the territory dominated by Naxalites, restoration of civil administration and undertaking development activities. “We will encourage the State governments to talk to the Naxalites — both individuals and local units — on condition that they give up their misconceived ‘armed liberation struggle.’ Let our message to the Naxalites be this: we will talk; we will act; we will restore order; and we will undertake developmental activities,” Chidambaram pointed out. This was the second meeting of Chief Ministers on internal security in 2009; the first one was held on January 6. On the challenge posed by Left-wing Extremism, Chidambaram drew attention to a document titled “Post-Election Situation- Our Task”, put out by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI -Maoist) on June 12, adds Indian Express. “Anyone reading that document would have no illusion about the nature and gravity of the threat,” Chidambaram said, adding, “Let me make our policy stance clear: We believe in the two-pronged approach of development and police action... Our response therefore will be police action to wrest control of territory that is now dominated by the Naxalites, restoration of civil administration and undertaking developmental activities — in that order.”
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Two suspected Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants accused of conspiring to carry out terrorist attacks in the national capital were remanded to 14 days’ judicial custody by a court in Delhi on August 17, reports The Hindu. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate
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Two suspected Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants accused of conspiring to carry out terrorist attacks in the national capital were remanded to 14 days’ judicial custody by a court in Delhi on August 17, reports The Hindu. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kaveri Baweja sent Javed Ahmed Tantray and Ashiq Ali Batt to judicial custody till August 31. Tantray and Batt were arrested by the Delhi Police on August 6.
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said there are terrorists groups plotting attacks against India but there is no specific threat of an imminent attack. He said, "...but that does not mean that, as I speak to you, there is a specific threat of an im
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said there are terrorists groups plotting attacks against India but there is no specific threat of an imminent attack. He said, "...but that does not mean that, as I speak to you, there is a specific threat of an imminent attack anywhere. There are groups which are plotting against India. Therefore the threat against India remains.” The Union Home Minister said both he and the Prime Minister have said that that despite the fact that the last terrorist attack in India was in November 2008, the gravity of threat has in no way receded. "That threat remains. Now when there is a terrorist threat to India, one has to assume that the threat could be to any part of India. I said in my opening statement we cannot afford to lower our guard and we shall not lower our guard," he told to reporters briefing them on the deliberations of the conference of the Chief Ministers on internal security.
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August - 17 
A man and his two sons were shot dead by unidentified armed men on Sirki Road. Police said the owner of a welding shop, Sher Ahmed, was on his way home along with his two sons - Shabir Ahmed and Jalil Ahmed - when they were attacked. Police said some
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A man and his two sons were shot dead by unidentified armed men on Sirki Road. Police said the owner of a welding shop, Sher Ahmed, was on his way home along with his two sons - Shabir Ahmed and Jalil Ahmed - when they were attacked. Police said some unidentified armed men opened indiscriminate firing with automatic weapons on them. While Jalil Ahmed died at the incident site, Sher Ahmed and Shabir Ahmed succumbed to their injuries in the Bolan Medical Complex Hospital.
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A Taliban spokesman from Swat said on August 17 that his men would soon step up attacks. “We stopped our activity for a few days, but will resume during or after Ramzan,” said Muslim Khan over the telephone. The Taliban also claimed responsibility fo
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A Taliban spokesman from Swat said on August 17 that his men would soon step up attacks. “We stopped our activity for a few days, but will resume during or after Ramzan,” said Muslim Khan over the telephone. The Taliban also claimed responsibility for two weekend suicide bombings in the Swat Valley, saying that the blasts were a message to the visiting US envoy Richard Holbrooke that the militants remained strong despite the recent Army gains there, The News reported. The bombings were “a gift to Holbrooke,” Muslim Khan The Associated Press from an unidentified location. He said the weekend bombings in Swat were avenging the alleged killings of militants in the Army custody.
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According to Daily Times, the bodies of nine Policemen taken hostage in July 2009 by insurgents were discovered in Balochistan on August 17. "We have recovered nine bodies of dead policemen. They were kidnapped by the Balochistan Republican Army," sa
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According to Daily Times, the bodies of nine Policemen taken hostage in July 2009 by insurgents were discovered in Balochistan on August 17. "We have recovered nine bodies of dead policemen. They were kidnapped by the Balochistan Republican Army," said senior Police officer Kaleem Ullah. The corpses were found in Naseerabad, some 390 kilometers southeast of provincial capital Quetta, and the Police officers were thought to have been killed about four days ago, Kaleem added. The insurgents had taken 24 local Police officials and labourers hostage in late July. Three Policemen escaped, and the bodies of 12 others have already been found. Sarbaz Baloch, a spokesman for the Balochistan Republican Army, had earlier in August claimed responsibility for the kidnappings and deaths in a telephone call to reporters in Quetta. He demanded that the Security Forces leave the city.
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Armed men shot dead Allama Ali Sher Hyderi, chief of the banned Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), along with his associate Imtiaz Phulpoto at Khairpur in the Sindh province on August 17, The News reported. Sources said Allama Hyderi was returning home a
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Armed men shot dead Allama Ali Sher Hyderi, chief of the banned Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), along with his associate Imtiaz Phulpoto at Khairpur in the Sindh province on August 17, The News reported. Sources said Allama Hyderi was returning home after delivering a speech at a religious gathering in the Dost Muhammad Abro village within the limits of the Ahmedpur Police Station when he was attacked. Police sources said one of the attackers, identified as Aashiq Ali Jagirani, was also killed in retaliatory fire by Hyderi’s bodyguards.
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At least seven persons, including three children and two women, were killed and nine others sustained injuries in a bomb blast in a passenger vehicle at a petrol station in the Shabqadr sub-division of Charsadda District in the NWFP on August 17, The
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At least seven persons, including three children and two women, were killed and nine others sustained injuries in a bomb blast in a passenger vehicle at a petrol station in the Shabqadr sub-division of Charsadda District in the NWFP on August 17, The News reported. Driver Zahid Khan was getting fuel in his pick-up at the Attock Filling Station on Michni Road near Shabqadr town, around 20 kilometers northeast of provincial capital Peshawar, when the explosion occurred. The vehicle was carrying passengers from Shabqadr town to Anbar sub-division of the nearby Mohmand Agency when the blast occurred. Those killed in the blast included Zahid Khan, two women, and three children. Officials of the bomb disposal squad said around eight kilograms of explosives were connected with a timer that went off inside the petrol pump. A Police official said explosives were concealed in a pack of medicines which the cleaner of the car, Mukarram, had placed inside.
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Hashmi is reported to have reminded Kumaran that both countries had agreed in Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt to share information on terrorist threats. The joint statement issued at the end of the Gilani-Singh meeting in Egypt had said: “The two countries
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Hashmi is reported to have reminded Kumaran that both countries had agreed in Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt to share information on terrorist threats. The joint statement issued at the end of the Gilani-Singh meeting in Egypt had said: “The two countries will share real time, credible and actionable information on any future terrorist threats.” Kumaran was reportedly told that Pakistan needed information before it could act against groups planning the attacks. “In all sincerity, we would request India to share information that they have and for our part we stand ready to cooperate fully in pre-empting any act of terror,” Hashmi was quoted as saying. Combating terror, he claimed, required serious, sustained and pragmatic cooperation.
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In the fresh wave of target killing incidents in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, four persons, including a cardiologist, were shot dead in two separate places on August 17, The News reported. Police said cardiologist Dr Abid Iqbal Zaidi was shot dead
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In the fresh wave of target killing incidents in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, four persons, including a cardiologist, were shot dead in two separate places on August 17, The News reported. Police said cardiologist Dr Abid Iqbal Zaidi was shot dead by unidentified armed men on the Fatima Jinnah Road when he reached his private clinic around 6pm (PST). The cause of the murder is yet to be confirmed, but the Police stated that it is an incident of target killing.
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Khairpur District Police Officer (DPO) Pir Muhammad Shaikh termed Hyderi’s killing a result of personal enmity. The DPO said the murder took place over the possession of a piece of land and had nothing to do with sectarianism. He said the attacker ha
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Khairpur District Police Officer (DPO) Pir Muhammad Shaikh termed Hyderi’s killing a result of personal enmity. The DPO said the murder took place over the possession of a piece of land and had nothing to do with sectarianism. He said the attacker had just been released from a jail in Karachi. He said Aashiq Jagirani’s brother, Qalandar Bakhsh, had murdered Allama Hyderi’s father, Haji Waris Khan Janwari, over the same issue and had been in jail. The DPO said six people sustained injuries in the shoot-out. However, the murder reportedly bore all indications of a sectarian killing, with the head of the local police saying “it was a targeted attack on Allama Hyderi”.
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Leader of the Mohmand Agency-based Taliban, Qari Shakeel, reportedly claimed responsibility for the blast, saying they would continue such attacks on locals until the Government stopped raising armed militias against the militants. A first informatio
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Leader of the Mohmand Agency-based Taliban, Qari Shakeel, reportedly claimed responsibility for the blast, saying they would continue such attacks on locals until the Government stopped raising armed militias against the militants. A first information report has been lodged against two militant commanders, Qari Shakeel and Adnan, for the blast. The attack is said to be the third of its kind against Anbar tribesmen since the tribe’s decision to form a Lashkar (militia) against the Taliban.
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Muhammad Ahmed Ludhianvi has been named as successor to Allama Hyderi. Allama Hyderi, who hailed from Khairpur, was the fourth SSP chief to be killed since it was formed in the late 1980s. After the Sunni outfit was banned by former President Pervez
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Muhammad Ahmed Ludhianvi has been named as successor to Allama Hyderi. Allama Hyderi, who hailed from Khairpur, was the fourth SSP chief to be killed since it was formed in the late 1980s. After the Sunni outfit was banned by former President Pervez Musharraf in February 2002, it was operating under the name of Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jama’at.
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Pakistan on August 17 asked India to share information that formed the basis of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s fears of more terrorist attacks allegedly being planned in Pakistan, Dawn reported. “Acting Indian Deputy High Commissioner Mr P. Kumaran
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Pakistan on August 17 asked India to share information that formed the basis of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s fears of more terrorist attacks allegedly being planned in Pakistan, Dawn reported. “Acting Indian Deputy High Commissioner Mr P. Kumaran was called to the Foreign Office by Director-General of South Asia Afrasiab Hashmi and told that Mr Singh’s remarks warranted serious and prompt attention,” Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit said. Addressing a conference of chief ministers on internal security in the Indian capital New Delhi, Manmohan Singh had said that there was a surge in infiltration and Pakistan-based terrorist groups were planning attacks in India.
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August - 17 
Police on August 17 arrested a key Taliban commander from Bhara Kahu in the national capital Islamabad. A police official told Daily Times that Qari Saifullah, who was found injured and is being treated at a hospital, was a member of the Tehrik-e-Tal
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Police on August 17 arrested a key Taliban commander from Bhara Kahu in the national capital Islamabad. A police official told Daily Times that Qari Saifullah, who was found injured and is being treated at a hospital, was a member of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). He said Saifullah was a close associate of the slain TTP chief Baitullah Mehsud and an accomplice of another high-profile terrorist, Fidaullah, who had been arrested by the Police sometime in June 2009. Saifullah reportedly told the Police he had been injured in a drone strike in South Waziristan. Police have also arrested Saifullah’s brother Zahid from the Secretariat Police precincts, a private TV channel reported.
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August - 17 
Security Forces (SFs) said on August 17 that they had killed 13 Taliban militants in Swat District and arrested 28 militants, including 20 who surrendered in Dir District, Daily Times reported. “Troops conducted a search operation in Shaheed Sar near
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Security Forces (SFs) said on August 17 that they had killed 13 Taliban militants in Swat District and arrested 28 militants, including 20 who surrendered in Dir District, Daily Times reported. “Troops conducted a search operation in Shaheed Sar near Sar Qala, and destroyed the Taliban headquarters there... 7 Taliban were also killed,” said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), adding that six more militants were killed in a search operation at Derai. Separately, 20 Taliban militants surrendered to the SFs in Dir.
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August - 17 
The SSP leader’s murder triggered violence in major towns of Sindh. There were reports of aerial firing and armed SSP activists forced shopkeepers to close their shops. The Army and the Rangers were called out to assist the Police in maintaining the
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The SSP leader’s murder triggered violence in major towns of Sindh. There were reports of aerial firing and armed SSP activists forced shopkeepers to close their shops. The Army and the Rangers were called out to assist the Police in maintaining the law and order. The protesters removed the main railway tracks, suspending train link to the upcountry. There were reports that the house of the suspected killer had been torched by the people in Luqman town. Two persons were killed and another sustained injuries in firing by paramilitary forces that tried to stop an angry mob from removing railway tracks.
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August - 17 
Unidentified militants set ablaze a girls school in the Balambat sub-division of Dir Lower District in the night of August 17, The News reported. Villagers said unidentified people torched the Government Girls Middle School at Kadh in Balambat. Earli
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Unidentified militants set ablaze a girls school in the Balambat sub-division of Dir Lower District in the night of August 17, The News reported. Villagers said unidentified people torched the Government Girls Middle School at Kadh in Balambat. Earlier on August 16, unidentified men are reported to have set ablaze a basic health unit in the Mornai village.
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August - 17 
A regional leader of the outlawed Lal Pataka, faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Rana alias Babu, was arrested in Chuadanga District on August 17, reports Daily Star. One rifle, one shutter gun, six bullets and four bo
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A regional leader of the outlawed Lal Pataka, faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Rana alias Babu, was arrested in Chuadanga District on August 17, reports Daily Star. One rifle, one shutter gun, six bullets and four bombs were recovered from his possession. Rana was recently organising the outfit in Kushtia and Chuadanga, Police and Rapid Action Battalion sources said. Accused in at least a dozen cases, including five for murder in Kushtia and Chuadanga, Rana was reportedly a listed militant in the area.
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August - 17 
Police arrested a leader of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Janajuddha) from West Baniakhamar in Khulna District on August 17, suspecting his involvement in the murder of Juba League central leader Shahid Iqbal Bitha
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Police arrested a leader of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Janajuddha) from West Baniakhamar in Khulna District on August 17, suspecting his involvement in the murder of Juba League central leader Shahid Iqbal Bithar. The arrestee, identified as Ikram Hossain Siam alias Akash, is ‘operations commander’ of the PBCB- Janajuddha in charge of the Khulna city and District. Akash was shown arrested in Bithar murder case and taken on a three-day remand for interrogation. Akash was reportedly wanted in a case filed with Sonadanga Police Station of Khulna city for killing two Policemen in 1999 at Sheikhpara in the city, said Police Inspector Mamun Khan. He is also accused in several criminal cases filed with different Police Stations in the Greater Khulna region.
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August - 17 
Police recovered 11 bombs from Battala Bazaar in under Muktagachha Sub District on August 17, reports Daily Star. Locals said that the incident might have links with the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) as the locality is a JMB infested area.
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Police recovered 11 bombs from Battala Bazaar in under Muktagachha Sub District on August 17, reports Daily Star. Locals said that the incident might have links with the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) as the locality is a JMB infested area.
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August - 17 
Air Force troops recovered two hand grenades from the Kiulada area on the same day.
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Air Force troops recovered two hand grenades from the Kiulada area on the same day.
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August - 17 
Army troops conducting search and clear operations in the Vishuamadu, Ampalavanpokkanai, Vellamullivaikkal, Sarawarthottam, Sugandapuram and Puthukuddiyiruppu areas of Wanni recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition on August 17, reported Sri Lan
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Army troops conducting search and clear operations in the Vishuamadu, Ampalavanpokkanai, Vellamullivaikkal, Sarawarthottam, Sugandapuram and Puthukuddiyiruppu areas of Wanni recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition on August 17, reported Sri Lanka Army. The recoveries included 322 Rocket Propelled Grenades, forty-five 60-mm mortar bombs, 17 claymore mines, 25 T-56 weapons, 58 T-56 magazines, 1265 rounds of T-56 ammunition, one M-16 weapon, one M-16 magazine, two T-97 weapon, four T-97 magazines, 55815 pistol ammunition, 3208 grenades, 135000 rounds of 39-mm ammunition, 4600 rounds of .22mm ammunition, one compass, one I-com communication set, 220 rounds of General Purpose Machine Gun ammunition, 21 detonators, spare parts of a radar, five claymore tripods, 129 hand grenades, four 152-mm shells booby traps, 22 anti-personnel mines, 86 rounds of 152-mm ammunition, two T-81 weapon, nine T-81 magazines, one M16A1 weapon, one Small Machine Gun, one 40-mm Grenade Launcher, four Light Machine Gun drums, ninety-six 81-mm mortar bombs, 160 rounds of 12.7-mm ammunition, 14 boxes of artillery shell fuses, 140 Johnny mines, one 120-mm mortar bomb, 53 pressure mines, 24 rounds of 122-mm ammunition, 70 kilograms of bicycle ball bearings, 25 chemical bottles, three anti-tank mines, four rounds of 130-mm artillery shells, three 81-mm barrels, four 12.7-mm barrels, nine 7.62-mm barrels and 34 G3A3 magazines.
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August - 17 
Chief of Defence Staff General Sarath Fonseka said that displaced persons in welfare centres cannot be haphazardly resettled in their former villages on outside pressures or compulsions because terrorist remnants hiding behind displaced civilians may
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Chief of Defence Staff General Sarath Fonseka said that displaced persons in welfare centres cannot be haphazardly resettled in their former villages on outside pressures or compulsions because terrorist remnants hiding behind displaced civilians may take the opportunity to resort to terrorism once again. He said five to six Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres were falling into Security Forces custody every week from welfare camps and those pressuring the Government to expedite re-settlement process should understand this reality. He also said that de-mining had not been fully completed for the re-settlement process to begin.
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August - 17 
The Government said on August 17 that over 15,000 Internally Displaced Families (IDFs) from the Jaffna District will be resettled in their original homes soon, Daily News reports. According to the Resettlement and Relief Services Minister Rishad Badi
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The Government said on August 17 that over 15,000 Internally Displaced Families (IDFs) from the Jaffna District will be resettled in their original homes soon, Daily News reports. According to the Resettlement and Relief Services Minister Rishad Badiudeen, authorities have already identified over 15,000 IDFs who claim to be residents of Jaffna and their details have been forwarded to authorities in the Jaffna District. The Minister stressed that they would be resettled in their original homes in Jaffna District after the Government officials gave an assurance that they are permanent residents of the Jaffna. These families are now living in welfare centres in the Vavuniya and Mannar Districts. The Minister added, “The Presidential Task Force on Northern Development under the chairmanship of Senior Presidential Advisor MP Basil Rajapakse is working tirelessly to expedite the de-mining process to facilitate the resettlement drive and it is committed to resettled as much displaced civilians as possible within the time frame of 180 days.”
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August - 18 
A Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militant, identified as Laishram Angamba, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from an unspecified place. Police said he joined the KCP in February 2009 through a person identified as Bungcha and he was i
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A Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militant, identified as Laishram Angamba, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from an unspecified place. Police said he joined the KCP in February 2009 through a person identified as Bungcha and he was involved in extortion of money from various Government departments, including Agriculture and Education.
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August - 18 
A top Maoist leader, Molajella Koteswar Rao alias Kishan, claimed that the second phase of joint operations will also fail as "no government can oppress the voice of the people", reports PTI. "This is a people's movement and no government can oppress
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A top Maoist leader, Molajella Koteswar Rao alias Kishan, claimed that the second phase of joint operations will also fail as "no government can oppress the voice of the people", reports PTI. "This is a people's movement and no government can oppress the voice of the people," Kishan told PTI on phone from an undisclosed location. "They were not successful in the first phase so they are preparing for a second phase," he added. He alleged that the joint forces were disrupting studies of students because of their occupation of school buildings and also harassing tribals in Lalgarh.
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August - 18 
According to Daily Excelsior, a Special Police Officer (SPO) was killed in an encounter with the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants at Marmat in the Doda District, Daily Excelsior reported. Though the militants managed to escape, the Security Forces (
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According to Daily Excelsior, a Special Police Officer (SPO) was killed in an encounter with the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants at Marmat in the Doda District, Daily Excelsior reported. Though the militants managed to escape, the Security Forces (SFs) have launched a search operation to apprehend them.
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August - 18 
Ahead of an upcoming offensive against the Maoists in seven States, the Union Minister for Home Affairs, P. Chidambaram, on August 18 expressed concern over the under-utilisation of funds made available to counter the insurgents. He called upon the M
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Ahead of an upcoming offensive against the Maoists in seven States, the Union Minister for Home Affairs, P. Chidambaram, on August 18 expressed concern over the under-utilisation of funds made available to counter the insurgents. He called upon the Maoist-affected States to frame an attractive surrender and rehabilitation policy, put in place effective machinery for grievance redressal and take steps to stop the flow of funds and supply of arms and ammunition to the Maoists.
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August - 18 
An encounter was reported between a combined force of the Bishnupur District Police and Assam Rifles and suspected militants at Laphupat Tera area under Mayang Imphal Police Station in the Imphal West District on August 18, reports Imphal Free Press.
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An encounter was reported between a combined force of the Bishnupur District Police and Assam Rifles and suspected militants at Laphupat Tera area under Mayang Imphal Police Station in the Imphal West District on August 18, reports Imphal Free Press. Several items believed to be used by the militants were recovered from a hut at the incident site. About 10 militants might have been sheltering at the hut and bloodstains indicated possibilities that at least two of them might have been injured, sources said.
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August - 18 
Army personnel conducted a search operation in the house of Rabindranath Ray (35) of Kherbari village under Golakganj Police Station in Guwahati and recovered a hand-made pistol along with three rounds of live ammunition and a mobile phone from his p
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Army personnel conducted a search operation in the house of Rabindranath Ray (35) of Kherbari village under Golakganj Police Station in Guwahati and recovered a hand-made pistol along with three rounds of live ammunition and a mobile phone from his possession on August 18, according to Sentinel.
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August - 18 
Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on August 18 asked the Union Government to enter into an extradition treaty with Bangladesh to get hold of the militants hiding in the neighbouring country, according to Assam Tribune. “I feel that the time is now ripe for
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Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on August 18 asked the Union Government to enter into an extradition treaty with Bangladesh to get hold of the militants hiding in the neighbouring country, according to Assam Tribune. “I feel that the time is now ripe for entering into an extradition treaty with Bangladesh for which the Union Government may like to take necessary steps,” Sarkar said, while addressing the Chief Ministers Conference on Internal Security in New Delhi. Stressing that Bangladesh continues to be a safe haven for militants active in India’s North East, he said Tripura was being used as a corridor for their movement. The State Government has been sharing information on the existence of terrorist camps in Bangladesh with the Centre, he said. Sarkar, who also hold the Home Minister’s portfolio, has demanded increasing of the strength of the Border Security Force for effective management of the 856-km long porous border with Bangladesh. “For effective guarding of the borders, there is a need to set up additional 40 border outposts in Tripura for which five additional battalions of BSF [Border Security Force] would be required,” he added.
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August - 18 
Defence Minister A. K. Antony said in Kochi in Kerala on August 18 that dozens of terrorist camps are "functioning actively" in Pakistan along the India-Pakistan border and India faced a threat to its security as long as these camps existed, PTI repo
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Defence Minister A. K. Antony said in Kochi in Kerala on August 18 that dozens of terrorist camps are "functioning actively" in Pakistan along the India-Pakistan border and India faced a threat to its security as long as these camps existed, PTI reported. Asked about Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s assertions at the Chief Ministers’ conference in Delhi on August 17 that India had credible information that terrorists based in Pakistan are planning to carry out fresh attacks in India, Antony said "I have nothing to add to what the Prime Minister had said." "What the Prime Minister had said was a fact because even today dozens of terrorist camps are functioning actively in Pakistan soil along the Indo-Pakistan border," he told reporters on the sidelines of a function. "As long as the terrorist camps are functioning in the border areas in Pakistan soil, certainly there is a threat to India, and it is a fact," the Defence Minister said. Despite India’s continuous demand after the terrorist attacks in Mumbai on November 26, 2008, no concrete steps have been taken to completely dismantle terrorist camps along the border, the minister added.
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August - 18 
Five militants of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) surrendered before the Assam Rifles officials in three separate incidents on August 18, according to Sentinel. Two unidentified NLFT militants surrendered at Malbasa under Amarpur sub-
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Five militants of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) surrendered before the Assam Rifles officials in three separate incidents on August 18, according to Sentinel. Two unidentified NLFT militants surrendered at Malbasa under Amarpur sub-division in the South District. During interrogation, the duo confessed that they were involved in many extortion-related activities in the South District. They had joined the outfit in 2000 and undergone arms training at Bangladesh camps. In addition, two more NLFT militants, identified as Mukti Sadhan Jamatia (34) and Gokul Nanda Jamatia (29) of South Tripura, also surrendered. However, they did not deposit any arms. They confessed that they were involved in a number of crimes, including killings and kidnappings. Further, another unidentified militant of the same outfit surrendered before the Assam Rifles (15th Battalion) at Tetuibari under Amarpur sub-division on August 15 and deposited 20 explosives.
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August - 18 
IANS reports that Orissa, on August 18, demanded deployment of central paramilitary forces in the national sanctuaries and parks in the State, in view of the growing threat from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). “The red extremism is
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IANS reports that Orissa, on August 18, demanded deployment of central paramilitary forces in the national sanctuaries and parks in the State, in view of the growing threat from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). “The red extremism is growing in national parks and Sanctuaries in the state. Extensive damage has been reported from Similipal Tiger Reserve,” Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said at the day-long conference of all the state forest and environment ministers in New Delhi. He demanded deployment of central paramilitary forces in Badrama, Khalasuni, Lakhary Valley sanctuary, Sunabeda and Kotgarh. Patnaik also demanded additional funds for Orissa to strengthen the infrastructure in the Maoist-infested areas where extensive damage has been reported.
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August - 18 
Nine Pakistani infiltrators, including six Balochis, were arrested in the Kutch District on August 17, reports Times of India. The nine intruders were taken to the Joint Interrogation Cell in Bhuj on August 18. The water wing of the Border Security F
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Nine Pakistani infiltrators, including six Balochis, were arrested in the Kutch District on August 17, reports Times of India. The nine intruders were taken to the Joint Interrogation Cell in Bhuj on August 18. The water wing of the Border Security Force had lodged a complaint at Dayapar Police station in Lakhpat taluka (administrative unit) after they arrested the intruders for moving suspiciously near the 250-MW Akarimota power plant of the Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation near Nani Chher village of Kutch District. The Kutch Superintendent of Police, Wabang Jamir, said, ‘‘It’s too early to say anything. Preliminary interrogation revealed that six of them are Baloch and hence we’re concerned. We will be able to tell more after further interrogation.’’ According to Police, the group of men started from Buddhu port near Karachi in Pakistan. Since the Baloch aren’t traditionally fishermen the authorities reportedly suspect their story that they were out for fishing.
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August - 18 
On August 18, a US based Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) dealer deposed via video-conference in the terror trial in Mumbai to point to yet another Pakistani link in the November 26, 2008 attack, reports Times of India. The owner of Callphonex sai
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On August 18, a US based Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) dealer deposed via video-conference in the terror trial in Mumbai to point to yet another Pakistani link in the November 26, 2008 attack, reports Times of India. The owner of Callphonex said that a client, via e-mail, posing as an Indian wholesale reseller of VoIP, took several accounts and paid for it from Pakistan in October 2008 and once again just a day before the strike on Mumbai. He informed how a person identified as Kharak Singh, who became his client, paid him ‘‘$ 250 by Moneygram from one Mohammad Ishfaq and later $ 229 by Western Union Money Transfer from Pakistan’’ before the attack. The owner of Callphonex said he had given the customer 15 PC-to-phone accounts, 10 common-client accounts and five Direct Inward Dialling Austrian phone numbers.
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August - 18 
Security Forces in the area described the LeT diktat as one of frustration and desperation. The Inspector General of Police (Jammu), Ashok Gupta, said, “These days the television is a very powerful medium which is exposing their lies. So why would th
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Security Forces in the area described the LeT diktat as one of frustration and desperation. The Inspector General of Police (Jammu), Ashok Gupta, said, “These days the television is a very powerful medium which is exposing their lies. So why would they allow it. It is an act of sheer frustration on their part.”
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August - 18 
Seven Maoist-affected States will soon launch a joint offensive along with the Centre, PTI reported. A consensus to this effect reportedly emerged at a meeting of the Chief Ministers of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, the
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Seven Maoist-affected States will soon launch a joint offensive along with the Centre, PTI reported. A consensus to this effect reportedly emerged at a meeting of the Chief Ministers of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, the Jharkhand Governor and a representative from West Bengal, sources in the Union Ministry for Home Affairs (MHA) said on August 18. These States have given their consent for a joint operation to be launched soon, they said. However, the date for launching the operations has not been finalised and no decision has been taken whether to take Army assistance to flush out the Maoists from deep forests. The scale of operation, coordination among the forces, training and other details will be worked out by the security experts on the ground, they added.
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August - 18 
The advertisement was issued after the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), which is part of the ruling Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam-Congress alliance, held meetings in capital Chennai to celebrate the 48th birthday of its leader Thol Thirumavalavan.
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The advertisement was issued after the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), which is part of the ruling Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam-Congress alliance, held meetings in capital Chennai to celebrate the 48th birthday of its leader Thol Thirumavalavan. Thirumavalavan had reportedly underlined his party's commitment towards Eelam, a separate homeland for the Tamils, and claimed that the slain LTTE chief Vellupilai Prabhakaran would ‘return’ to continue the war in Sri Lanka.
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August - 18 
The Assam Rifles personnel arrested four cadres of the Zou People Council from the T. Bethel area under Kakching Police Station in Thoubal District. They were identified as Mangtungllan Zou (19), Chinmuanmung Zou (22), Chinliankhai Zou and Khupmintha
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The Assam Rifles personnel arrested four cadres of the Zou People Council from the T. Bethel area under Kakching Police Station in Thoubal District. They were identified as Mangtungllan Zou (19), Chinmuanmung Zou (22), Chinliankhai Zou and Khupminthang Zou. They reportedly received basic military training for 45 days under the UNLF at Tuambaul in Myanmar.
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August - 18 
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a chargesheet in Dr P.C. Ram abduction case before the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate in Guwahati on August 18 and stated that the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) was paid INR 3.2 million on
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a chargesheet in Dr P.C. Ram abduction case before the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate in Guwahati on August 18 and stated that the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) was paid INR 3.2 million on June 5, 2007 as the first installment of the demanded ransom, reports Assam Tribune. The money was handed over to an ULFA cadre, Tapan Rai, near the Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport on the same day. The abductors had demanded INR 2100 million for the release of the senior Food Corporation of India official. Amongst the 17 persons charge-sheeted, top ranking leader and ‘commander’ of the ‘709 battalion’ of the ULFA, Hira Sarania, has been named as the prime conspirator. Rabiram Basumatary, the driver of FCI Executive Director Dr. P.C. Ram, was also named as one of the conspirators, though his name along with six others did not feature in the chargesheet as they had died during the course of the investigation. All the accused have been charge sheeted under Sections 120(b) (criminal conspiracy) and 364(a) (abduction for ransom) of the Indian Penal Code. Six Police officials who were arrested earlier in this connection have, however, been acquitted. Dr Ram, who was abducted from near his Sreenagar residence on April 17, remained in the abductor’s custody till his death in a cross-fire between Police and his abductors on July 12, 2007.
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August - 18 
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has started withdrawing from Jammu and Kashmir to reportedly fight the Maoist insurgents elsewhere in the country, according to Daily News and Analysis. Initially, five battalions - three from Jammu and two fro
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has started withdrawing from Jammu and Kashmir to reportedly fight the Maoist insurgents elsewhere in the country, according to Daily News and Analysis. Initially, five battalions - three from Jammu and two from Kashmir - will be withdrawn in the next couple of weeks. They will be replaced by an Indian Reserve Police (IRP) battalion and CRPF troops in other parts of the State. The IRP battalion from Haryana has reportedly already arrived in Jammu. The battalion - 1100 personnel - is undergoing pre-induction training at the Police Training School in Kathua. "Since events such as Amarnath Yatra and Independence Day have passed off peacefully, a few CRPF battalions are being withdrawn from Jammu and Kashmir and sent to Maoist-affected states," CRPF Public Relations Officer Prabakhar Tripathi said.
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August - 18 
The Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, A. M. Sagar, however, said even though there had been marked improvement in the State's security situation, the time was not right for total withdrawal of the army and paramilitary for
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The Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, A. M. Sagar, however, said even though there had been marked improvement in the State's security situation, the time was not right for total withdrawal of the army and paramilitary forces. There are 77 CRPF battalions in Jammu and Kashmir, of which 62 are in Kashmir.
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August - 18 
The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has enforced a new diktat in parts of Jammu and Kashmir asking people not to watch television, Times of India reported on August 18. LeT militants operating in the Banihal heights of Ramban District have imposed a ban on wat
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The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has enforced a new diktat in parts of Jammu and Kashmir asking people not to watch television, Times of India reported on August 18. LeT militants operating in the Banihal heights of Ramban District have imposed a ban on watching TV - terming it a ‘un-islamic’ activity. Lashkar militants have reportedly warned villagers of dire consequences if they do not stop watching television. In a recently issued diktat, they have described the television as an epicentre of all problems and blame the same for impregnating evil thoughts in the mind of villagers. In addition to resorting to violence, the Lashkar militants also reportedly pasted a pamphlet on the boundary wall of a mosque.
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August - 18 
The SFs recovered a large quantity of arms and explosives from three different places in the twin border Districts of Poonch and Rajouri. In a joint operation carried out by the troops of Dogra Regiment and Mendhar Police on the Line of Control (LoC)
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The SFs recovered a large quantity of arms and explosives from three different places in the twin border Districts of Poonch and Rajouri. In a joint operation carried out by the troops of Dogra Regiment and Mendhar Police on the Line of Control (LoC) at Balakote in Poonch District, one AK bullet-action gun, four pistols, one AK magazine, four pistol magazines, five bullet action magazines, five pistol rounds, 10 grenades, two wireless sets, 885 AK rounds, 19 bullet action rounds and two pouch belts were seized. Another consignment of arms and explosives was recovered by the SFs from Pathri in Mendhar sector. The seizure included one AK-56 rifle with two magazines, 190 rounds, four Chinese grenades, one Pakistani grenade, one pistol with one magazine and seven rounds, an AK 105 with telescopic waysite and one anti-personnel mine. One AK rifle with two magazines and 190 rounds, one pistol with six rounds and six hand grenades were recovered from Lohari Gali in the Rajouri district.
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August - 18 
The Tamil Nadu Government on August 18 said "stringent action" would be taken against those speaking in support of banned organisations and eulogising their leaders, reports Express Buzz. Speaking in support of banned organisations, using the portrai
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The Tamil Nadu Government on August 18 said "stringent action" would be taken against those speaking in support of banned organisations and eulogising their leaders, reports Express Buzz. Speaking in support of banned organisations, using the portraits of its leaders, their flags and insignia in public places for advertisement purposes or printing, portraying, publishing or broadcasting and telecasting is an offence under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, the Government said in an advertisement published in newspapers. Violation of this will attract "stringent action," and any organisation which organises public meetings, conferences and rallies should bear this in mind, the advertisement issued by Chief Secretary K. Sripathy said.
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August - 18 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and various other Security Forces had categorically cautioned the Gujarat Government that the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is preparing to infiltrate its cadres through the sea route in villages and towns located nor
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and various other Security Forces had categorically cautioned the Gujarat Government that the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is preparing to infiltrate its cadres through the sea route in villages and towns located north of Koteshwar and Mandvi ports. LeT intercepts had suggested that their supporters in border areas in Gujarat were to arrange for motorized boats near Koteshwar and Mandvi. The MHA warning had said fishermen would be involved in the landing activity. The alert warned that patrolling activities along the coast need to be intensified and fishermen should be closely watched as certain industrial installations may also be targeted along the coast. Reports indicate that areas north of Koteshwar between Kori and Padala creeks are vulnerable for cross-border infiltration. Another focus of intelligence agencies is reportedly the Savla Pir and Kotri areas, which are also vulnerable areas for infiltration.
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August - 18 
Thousands of tribal men and women from Kanti, Talagumandi, Bija Ghati, Kotia, Tentulipadar, Dumuripadar and Dudhari panchayats (village-level local self-Government institution) of Koraput District equipped with traditional arms took out a huge rally
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Thousands of tribal men and women from Kanti, Talagumandi, Bija Ghati, Kotia, Tentulipadar, Dumuripadar and Dudhari panchayats (village-level local self-Government institution) of Koraput District equipped with traditional arms took out a huge rally at Dudhari on August 18, reports The Hindu. The members, under the leadership of Alam Tading, president of the regional unit of the Chasi Mulia Adivasi at Kanti, had blocked the roads leading to the village by felling trees to prevent anyone from entering the village during the meeting.
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August - 18 
Three suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants were arrested by a joint team of the Army and Police from the Namtola area under Sonari Police Station in Sivasagar District, reports Telegraph.
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Three suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants were arrested by a joint team of the Army and Police from the Namtola area under Sonari Police Station in Sivasagar District, reports Telegraph.
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August - 18 
Times of India reports that life in tribal villages in 18 Police Stations across the three districts of West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia came to a standstill on August 18 due to the shutdown call given by the People's Committee against Police Atro
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Times of India reports that life in tribal villages in 18 Police Stations across the three districts of West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia came to a standstill on August 18 due to the shutdown call given by the People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), a Maoist-backed organisation. The shutdown was also successful in Lalgarh, Belpahari and Kantapahari. Local traders reportedly downed shutters despite the presence of Security Forces and schools were also closed. The PCPA started the indefinite shutdown with low-intensity blasts at Kantapahari and Narcha in West Midnapore, close to Police camps. Around 9pm (IST), the Maoists also set ablaze six trucks that had defied the strike and were plying on the Jhargram-Silda road.
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August - 18 
Times of India reports that the Centre will soon launch an intense media campaign - posters, short films, advertisements and radio jingles - to counter the Maoist propaganda war which the latter have been using not only to mobilize their cadre and sy
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Times of India reports that the Centre will soon launch an intense media campaign - posters, short films, advertisements and radio jingles - to counter the Maoist propaganda war which the latter have been using not only to mobilize their cadre and sympathisers but also to warn tribals who support State forces. The Union Home Ministry has reportedly already set in motion the official machinery to prepare a multi-pronged media strategy with the support of locals in all Naxal-affected States. Referring to the propaganda war, an unnamed senior official said, “We will with the help of posters, advertisements, radio jingles and short films inform people in clear terms as to what the Maoists are up to. We can tell them the role of states’ in development and restoring peace using their language.” The short films — which will be shown in local cinema halls — and radio jingles will emphasize the importance of ongoing development works which have so far been thwarted by the ultras. “It is important to win the confidence of people not only through works on the ground but also by telling them the pros and cons of their sympathetic approach towards the ultras and the violence against innocent civilians, including women and children, in unequivocal terms,” the official added.
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August - 18 
A tribal Lashkar (militia) in the Khwezai area of Mohmand Agency in FATA captured and handed over to the Security Forces (SFs) a top militant commander and spokesman for the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Maulvi Omar, The News reported. Maulvi Omar
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A tribal Lashkar (militia) in the Khwezai area of Mohmand Agency in FATA captured and handed over to the Security Forces (SFs) a top militant commander and spokesman for the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Maulvi Omar, The News reported. Maulvi Omar a.k.a. Said Muhammad was also deputy to Bajaur Taliban commander Maulvi Faqir Muhammad, engaged in fighting against the SFs since August 6, 2008. He used to reportedly sell perfumes in a pushcart in the Inayat Killay Bazaar in Bajaur Agency in the past and at one stage, studied and taught in a madrassa (seminary).
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August - 18 
According to Dawn, a militant on suicide mission rammed a vehicle packed with explosives into a check-post on the Bannu-Miranshah road in North Waziristan Agency in the evening of August 18, killing four Security Force personnel and injuring eight ot
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According to Dawn, a militant on suicide mission rammed a vehicle packed with explosives into a check-post on the Bannu-Miranshah road in North Waziristan Agency in the evening of August 18, killing four Security Force personnel and injuring eight others. The bomber reportedly struck the Esha check-post located near Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, which was manned by army and paramilitary personnel. An official said that an army soldier and three paramilitary personnel were killed in the attack. No militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack till last reports came in.
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August - 18 
Bodies of four unidentified persons were found elsewhere in the Orakzai Agency. However, it was not known who killed the four men.
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Bodies of four unidentified persons were found elsewhere in the Orakzai Agency. However, it was not known who killed the four men.
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August - 18 
In recent weeks, the TTP had appointed another spokesman named Azam Tariq, though Maulvi Omar insisted that he hadn’t been replaced. A senior military official told The News that the TTP spokesman during preliminary interrogation confirmed the death
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In recent weeks, the TTP had appointed another spokesman named Azam Tariq, though Maulvi Omar insisted that he hadn’t been replaced. A senior military official told The News that the TTP spokesman during preliminary interrogation confirmed the death of Baitullah Mehsud in a US drone attack on August 5 on the house his father-in-law, Ikramuddin, in Zangara village in South Waziristan Agency. According to an official of the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC), Maulvi Omar and his two bodyguards were returning to Bajaur after a failed attempt to travel to the Orakzai Agency when armed volunteers of the local tribal Lashkar in Khwezai area captured them. Maulvi Omar, the official said, was scheduled to attend an important meeting of senior TTP commanders in Orakzai. Maulvi Omar and his two colleagues, identified as Hanifullah and Waheed Gul, were walking on foot when members of the Lashkar waylaid and captured them. They later handed them over to the Mohmand Rifles, a wing of the FC. The TTP spokesman was then shifted to Ghalanai, the headquarters of the Mohmand Agency, where he was to be produced before the media. Sources in the militia said TTP letterheads signed by Baitullah Mehsud, maps, video camera and a walkie-talkie were recovered from Omar at the time of his arrest.
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August - 18 
Militants attacked two girls’ schools in the Balambat area of Lower Dir District in the night of August 18, according to Dawn. The militants first blew up the building of a community school and then set ablaze a high school building in the area. Acco
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Militants attacked two girls’ schools in the Balambat area of Lower Dir District in the night of August 18, according to Dawn. The militants first blew up the building of a community school and then set ablaze a high school building in the area. According to Major Ilyas, in-charge of the Dir media centre, the acts of subversion were being carried out by militants fleeing the region because of troops’ successes in the operation.
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August - 18 
Suspected militants on August 18 beheaded a man kidnapped from the Matani area of Peshawar on August 12, The News reported. Kabir Hussain, who had come from the US and was on way from Peshawar airport to his village Dabori in the Kohat District, was
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Suspected militants on August 18 beheaded a man kidnapped from the Matani area of Peshawar on August 12, The News reported. Kabir Hussain, who had come from the US and was on way from Peshawar airport to his village Dabori in the Kohat District, was kidnapped by five armed men from Matani along with the taxi driver, Mira Khan, who was later released.
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August - 18 
Three militants were killed in a clash between the militants and the local Lashkar (militia) in lower Orakzai Agency on August 18, The News reported. Tribal sources said militants belonging to the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) clashed with t
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Three militants were killed in a clash between the militants and the local Lashkar (militia) in lower Orakzai Agency on August 18, The News reported. Tribal sources said militants belonging to the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) clashed with the Lashkar of armed tribesmen in the Qazikhel and Storikhel areas. The clash continued for four hours and three militants belonging to Swat and South Waziristan were killed and several others injured. The Lashkar members also captured an injured militant.
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August - 18 
Unidentified armed men blew up a hideout of the militants belonging to Hakimullah Mehsud, the TTP ‘commander’ for Orakzai Agency, in the Anjani area.
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Unidentified armed men blew up a hideout of the militants belonging to Hakimullah Mehsud, the TTP ‘commander’ for Orakzai Agency, in the Anjani area.
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August - 18 
A regional leader of the outlawed Biplobi Communist Party (BCP), identified as Thandu Mondol, was injured in an encounter with the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at a village on August 17, reports Daily Star. The RAB personnel later arrested him and re
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A regional leader of the outlawed Biplobi Communist Party (BCP), identified as Thandu Mondol, was injured in an encounter with the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at a village on August 17, reports Daily Star. The RAB personnel later arrested him and recovered two arms, two bombs and bullets from his possession. Thandu is a regional leader of the BCP in Jhenidah, RAB sources said.
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August - 18 
Assam Tribune reports that five militants belonging to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) were arrested from the Khagrachari area in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) District on August 18. They were identified as Oadhish Narzary (35), Pabit
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Assam Tribune reports that five militants belonging to the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) were arrested from the Khagrachari area in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) District on August 18. They were identified as Oadhish Narzary (35), Pabitra Goyari (25), Dhiren Khakori (25), Jonathan Basumatary (35) and Pradeep (30). Security sources, however, said they do not have any official intimation of the arrests as yet. But sources pointed out that the possibility of such arrests cannot be ruled out as the NDFB has strong bases in Bangladesh even in the area from where the militants were reportedly arrested. The report in Daily Star said that the arrested persons have been charged with illegal entry into that country and during questioning they revealed before the Police that they managed to sneak into Bangladesh through the international border in Tripura.
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August - 18 
Police arrested 1,998 people on various charges in separate drives across the country in 24 hours as of 6:00am (BST) on August 18, reports Daily Star. 16 firearms, 13 explosives and 70 bullets were also recovered during the drive, said a press releas
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Police arrested 1,998 people on various charges in separate drives across the country in 24 hours as of 6:00am (BST) on August 18, reports Daily Star. 16 firearms, 13 explosives and 70 bullets were also recovered during the drive, said a press release of Police headquarters. Some 387 cases were filed.
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August - 18 
Security sources said that the anti-talks faction of the NDFB headed by Ranjan Daimary have strong bases in Bangladesh. The outfit has at least 100 cadres in their bases in Bangladesh. Though the exact number of camps of the outfit in Bangladesh is y
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Security sources said that the anti-talks faction of the NDFB headed by Ranjan Daimary have strong bases in Bangladesh. The outfit has at least 100 cadres in their bases in Bangladesh. Though the exact number of camps of the outfit in Bangladesh is yet to be ascertained, it is believed that the outfit is running at least 10 bases and some of the bases are in the Khagrachari area from where the five militants were reportedly arrested.
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August - 18 
In the country, troops in the Damminna area of Polonnaruwa District recovered one hand grenade on August 18, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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In the country, troops in the Damminna area of Polonnaruwa District recovered one hand grenade on August 18, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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August - 18 
On August 18, the Security Forces (SFs) in the Puthukuddiyiruppu area of Wanni recovered 50 T-56 weapons and unearthed 8016 anti-personnel mines, haphazardly laid by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) during their presence in those areas to
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On August 18, the Security Forces (SFs) in the Puthukuddiyiruppu area of Wanni recovered 50 T-56 weapons and unearthed 8016 anti-personnel mines, haphazardly laid by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) during their presence in those areas to trap the advancing troops, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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August - 18 
President Mahinda Rajapakse on August 18 said that his Government will arrest any terrorist who tries to harm the country while living overseas in various parts of the world, reported Daily News. Speaking at a special Ranaviru felicitation ceremony h
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President Mahinda Rajapakse on August 18 said that his Government will arrest any terrorist who tries to harm the country while living overseas in various parts of the world, reported Daily News. Speaking at a special Ranaviru felicitation ceremony held at the Saman Dewalaya in Ratnapura, President Rajapakse stressed that his Government has the ability to do so. Citing the arrest of the new Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP, the President said others who are living abroad and carrying out terrorist activities against the country would certainly be arrested in time. The President, pointing out that the elimination of terrorism does not guarantee total national security, said the Government is always vigilant and paying its attention to possible regrouping of the terrorist outfit that was completely defeated by the military inside Sri Lanka.
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August - 18 
President Mahinda Rajapakse said on August 18 that the Government is concerned of the attempts by the LTTE to regroup locally and internationally, BBC reported. "We are capable of taming anybody, wherever they are, who threatens the territorial integ
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President Mahinda Rajapakse said on August 18 that the Government is concerned of the attempts by the LTTE to regroup locally and internationally, BBC reported. "We are capable of taming anybody, wherever they are, who threatens the territorial integrity of Sri Lanka," he told a gathering in Rathnapura.
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August - 19 
A combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Army arrested a ‘sergeant’ of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Sagolsem Bobby alias Roger alias Thoi alias Ahingba, from the residence of a woman member of Thongju Gram Panchaya
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A combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Army arrested a ‘sergeant’ of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Sagolsem Bobby alias Roger alias Thoi alias Ahingba, from the residence of a woman member of Thongju Gram Panchayat (village level local self government institution), Ningthoujam Ongbi Mani Devi, at Thongju Pechu Lampak on August 19. Following his confession, a cache of arms and ammunition, including two AR-56 Rifles, six magazines, 32 ammunition, one lethode gun, 14 lethode bombs and three Chinese hand grenades with detonators, were recovered from the residential compound of one Athokpam Tomba (40) at Yairipok Tera Urak. Bobby confessed that he joined the PLA in 2000 and after undergoing training at Sajik Tampak, has been working in the auxiliary group of the outfit. Subsequently, two PLA sympathizers, Salam Dewan (35) and his wife Salam Ongbi Memocha Devi, were also arrested by the combined force from Phoubakchao Litan Makhong on the same day. 680 rounds of ammunition of 7.62 weapon, 340 ammunition of AK, 25 lethode bombs, one Chinese hand grenade, one I-Com hand hold set with charger, two pipe bombs, six circuit wire bundles, five packets of nitrate salt weighing 100 grams, one cadmium battery, nine electronic detonators, one 27-Detonator and two kilograms of explosive materials which were kept concealed around the house were recovered. They confessed that they have been establishing contact with the PLA through phone for the last five to six years and helping in concealing arms and ammunition apart from providing shelter.
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August - 19 
A combined team of the Police and the Border Security Force recovered a cache of arms and ammunition hidden by the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants in a hut from the Karangicherra area under Khowai subdivision of the West Distric
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A combined team of the Police and the Border Security Force recovered a cache of arms and ammunition hidden by the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants in a hut from the Karangicherra area under Khowai subdivision of the West District, along the India-Bangladesh international border around 2am (IST) on August 19, according to Telegraph. The recovered arms include eight AK-66 assault rifles, 23 magazines and 70 rounds of live cartridges. Police sources said interrogation of a number of surrendered militants over the past fortnight by intelligence wing officials of the Tripura Police resulted in this recovery.
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August - 19 
A joint team of the CRPF and Assam Police arrested a suspected militant of the Ranjan Daimary faction of the NDFB, identified as Mantu Boro, from the Hengrabari area under Dispur Police Station of Kamrup District, reports Telegraph.
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A joint team of the CRPF and Assam Police arrested a suspected militant of the Ranjan Daimary faction of the NDFB, identified as Mantu Boro, from the Hengrabari area under Dispur Police Station of Kamrup District, reports Telegraph.
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August - 19 
A local committee office of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) at Dherua, around 22 kilometers from Lalgarh, was ransacked by the People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), Police said. The Maoist-backed PCPA members felled
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A local committee office of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) at Dherua, around 22 kilometers from Lalgarh, was ransacked by the People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), Police said. The Maoist-backed PCPA members felled trees at Tandra and other areas on roads leading to Lalgarh and organised a rally at Mehmul, near Salboni and at Madhupur to protest alleged atrocities during anti-Maoist operations by the Security Forces, sources said.
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August - 19 
A top ranking National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant, identified as Nikhil Brahma, was shot dead in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Taraibari under Kokrajhar Police Station in the Kokrajhar District early in the morning
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A top ranking National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant, identified as Nikhil Brahma, was shot dead in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Taraibari under Kokrajhar Police Station in the Kokrajhar District early in the morning of August 19, according to Telegraph.
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August - 19 
A woman, whose identity is yet to be ascertained, was found killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near MV-90 village under Kalimela Police Station in the Malkangiri District on August 19, reports The Hindu. The murder i
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A woman, whose identity is yet to be ascertained, was found killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near MV-90 village under Kalimela Police Station in the Malkangiri District on August 19, reports The Hindu. The murder is suspected to have occurred in the early hours of August 17. As per the handwritten pamphlet in Oriya language left by the Maoists near her body, the name of the deceased was Kamala. However, the Maoists had not mentioned the place from where she hailed. They threatened that anyone who helped the Police would face similar consequences. The Malkangiri Superintendent of Police (SP) Satyabrata Bhoi said, "How can this woman be a Police informer when no one in the area is able to identify her?" The SP said the age of the slain woman hinted that she may be a CPI-Maoist cadre who had got disenchanted and escaped from their camp. "Suspecting that she may surrender and spill vital information about the Maoist activities, the leftist ultras may have killed her," he added.
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August - 19 
All 10 abducted employees of the HINDALCO Industries Limited were released from captivity after 52 hours from the Belwari forest under Mahuadarn Police station in the Latehar District in the afternoon of August 19. Gumla SP Upendra Kumar said that th
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All 10 abducted employees of the HINDALCO Industries Limited were released from captivity after 52 hours from the Belwari forest under Mahuadarn Police station in the Latehar District in the afternoon of August 19. Gumla SP Upendra Kumar said that the SFs had intensified combing operations in the dense forests of the region following abduction of the employees by the Naxalites (left-wing extremists) on August 17, adding, when the SFs encircled the Belwari forest, the kidnappers opened fire which was retaliated by the SFs. But realising that they had been encircled in from all sides, the Naxalites let the captives off and disappeared deep into the forest, he added. Sources said the CPI-Maoist ‘zonal commander’ Sanjay Yadav, who had parted ways with the outfit along with his trusted lieutenants and a cache of sophisticated arms two months ago, is believed to have carried out the abduction. Intelligence sources had earlier claimed that Sanjay, who was a ‘platoon commander’ of the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army of the CPI-Maoist, quit due to his growing differences with ‘zonal commander’ Nakul Yadav. Sources added that Sanjay and his group of around 25 members had been running his own group and demand for levy is believed to be the primary reason behind the extremists striking in the mining block of the State.
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August - 19 
ANI reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Bihar, where 26 of the 38 Districts have been declared as drought-hit, have been guarding water resources in their villages to prevent from being misused by neighbouring vill
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ANI reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Bihar, where 26 of the 38 Districts have been declared as drought-hit, have been guarding water resources in their villages to prevent from being misused by neighbouring villagers. The Maoists in Gaya District have entrusted themselves the job so that they have enough water to irrigate their land. "We are guarding water as there is shortage of water to irrigate the land. We also need water for our animals. Neighbouring villagers will take the water and we will be deprived of it," said an unnamed Maoist.
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August - 19 
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said he was apprehensive that the Pakistan-based militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) may target the State. "We cannot rule out (LeT’s threat). If you ask me if I have any definite proof, we may not have that, but I have m
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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said he was apprehensive that the Pakistan-based militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) may target the State. "We cannot rule out (LeT’s threat). If you ask me if I have any definite proof, we may not have that, but I have my apprehensions. These people, you do not know how they work," Gogoi said. On being asked about any intelligence input on whether the LeT may target Assam, he said "Yes. I have no doubt. According to me, we are not safe." He, however, said the Assam Police is on alert and prepared to thwart any untoward incident. The Chief Minister also said efforts were on to modernise the Assam Police with latest technologies and equipment with the help of the Union Government and the State-run schemes.
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August - 19 
Police seized a cache of explosive materials after detaining a person who was carrying them near Kunda village in the Sheikhpura District, The Hindu reports. The Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Santosh Kumar Gupta, said on August 19 that Police during
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Police seized a cache of explosive materials after detaining a person who was carrying them near Kunda village in the Sheikhpura District, The Hindu reports. The Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Santosh Kumar Gupta, said on August 19 that Police during patrolling in the night of August 18 intercepted a vehicle on Sheikhpura-Puraina road near Kunda village, about three kilometres from the District headquarters, and arrested Mohammad Wahid for illegally carrying 76 packets of gelatine sticks and 100 kilograms of ammonium nitrate.
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August - 19 
PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and Security Forces exchanged fire at three places in the Lalgarh area of West Midnapore District on August 19 for the second time in three days, Police said. The firing took
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PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and Security Forces exchanged fire at three places in the Lalgarh area of West Midnapore District on August 19 for the second time in three days, Police said. The firing took place at Kantapahari, Bhulageria and Kadasole areas, which were earlier brought under control by the Central Forces and the Police in anti-Maoist operations since June 19. Sources said that there was no casualty in the firing and added that a 300-member armed group of Maoists have sneaked into Lalgarh.
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August - 19 
Telegraph reports that the pro-talks group of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has sought an urgent discussion with the Assam Government as their cadres were getting frustrated after waiting for more than a year. "If we do not get a positiv
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Telegraph reports that the pro-talks group of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has sought an urgent discussion with the Assam Government as their cadres were getting frustrated after waiting for more than a year. "If we do not get a positive response, we will have to decide on our future course of action," Prabal Neog, a leader of the pro-talks faction, who has been camping in the capital Guwahati since August 19, told Telegraph. He said he would meet Principal Secretary (Home) S.C. Das as soon as he returns from Delhi. Neog said the cadres were frustrated and it had become difficult for the leaders to keep on convincing them that there would be some progress. He said several cadres have already deserted the designated camps in the past few months and a few have joined the ULFA while some have surrendered to the Security Forces. Jiten Dutta, another leader of the group, said the blame would rest entirely on the Government if talks failed this time and the cadres took some drastic steps. "We will not say now as to what we will do but we will take some decisive steps. The government has turned a deaf ear towards the issue. Despite repeated requests to clear its stand, there is simply no response from the government. This will be our final meeting with the government as we want to clear the air once and for all," he warned. The cadres of the pro-talks group are at present housed in three designated camps in the Tinsukia and Nalbari Districts.
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August - 19 
The Bokaro Police seized more than 600 tonne of smuggled coal during raids in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) infested areas and arrested five persons on August 19, reports Telegraph. The coal was recovered from the Maoist hideouts o
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The Bokaro Police seized more than 600 tonne of smuggled coal during raids in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) infested areas and arrested five persons on August 19, reports Telegraph. The coal was recovered from the Maoist hideouts of Kanjkiro in Nawadih block, Mahuatand in the Gomia block and the Bokaro thermal zone, in raids led by the Bokaro District Superintendent of Police (SP) Laxman Singh in the last 48 hours. Among those arrested was Doman Sah, said to be a kingpin and close confidant of the Maoists. Police also registered First Information Report against 70 people at Nawadih and Mahuatand and a search is on for them. "The raids have fetched big gains. We will continue to break the backbone of Maoists who were making huge amounts of money by allowing the coal smuggling to flourish," the SP said. Police sources said the Security Forces (SFs) intercepted initial telephone conversation of Maoists asking cadres to counter the raid. But on seeing their numbers, and the presence of paramilitary forces, the extremists retreated.
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August - 19 
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel arrested 55-year old Hasmat Ali of Sherpur village under Dhula Police Station in the Darrang District and recovered an Italy-made pistol of 7.65 calibre along with five rounds of ammunition and two ma
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel arrested 55-year old Hasmat Ali of Sherpur village under Dhula Police Station in the Darrang District and recovered an Italy-made pistol of 7.65 calibre along with five rounds of ammunition and two magazines from his House, reports Sentinel. According to Hasmat, his son Abdul Kasim and three of his friends had kept the arms and ammunition in the house.
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August - 19 
The SF personnel neutralized a mini gun-making factory at Sonajuli along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border in the Sonitpur District.
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The SF personnel neutralized a mini gun-making factory at Sonajuli along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border in the Sonitpur District.
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August - 19 
Three People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants, Maibam Ningol Nameirakpam Ongbi Bilashini Devi alias Bina (34), Irengbam Ningol Irom Ongbi Lokeshori Devi (43) and Konthoujam Iboton alias Pabung (65), were arrested by Singjamei Po
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Three People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants, Maibam Ningol Nameirakpam Ongbi Bilashini Devi alias Bina (34), Irengbam Ningol Irom Ongbi Lokeshori Devi (43) and Konthoujam Iboton alias Pabung (65), were arrested by Singjamei Police from Liwa Road Ahongsangbam Leikai in Imphal West District on August 19, according to Sangai Express. They confessed during interrogation that they were asked to extort money from the general public for the outfit.
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August - 19 
Two People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants, Sanabam Yaimamacha and Keisham Ibungo, were arrested by the Thoubal District Police during a search operation at an unspecified place on August 19, reports Imphal Free Press. The duo
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Two People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants, Sanabam Yaimamacha and Keisham Ibungo, were arrested by the Thoubal District Police during a search operation at an unspecified place on August 19, reports Imphal Free Press. The duo confessed during interrogation that they were operating in the ‘finance section’ of the outfit.
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August - 19 
Two top commanders of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit were killed while their two associates escaped in an encounter with troops of the Rashtriya Rifles and Police at village Kushaal in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar District on August 19, Daily Exc
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Two top commanders of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit were killed while their two associates escaped in an encounter with troops of the Rashtriya Rifles and Police at village Kushaal in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar District on August 19, Daily Excelsior reported. A massive search operation was still on in Kushaal forests by the Security Forces (SFs) to neutralize the two absconding militants, who reportedly include Shaheen Parvez, a ‘district commander’ of the HM. Haseeb Mughal, the Superintendent of Police in Kishtwar, said SFs launched a search operation at Kushaal in the early hours after developing specific information that four hardcore HM militants had been hiding in the area. The militants include ‘district commander’ Shaheen Parvez, Shakoor Ahmed alias Zubair of Ramban, Bashir Ahmed alias Javed of Laloor in Doda and Manzoor Wani of Kishtwar. In the resultant encounter, two militants were killed while two others managed to escape taking cover of the grown up crop and a hostile weather. Bodies of the two slain militants have been recovered from the spot. One of them has been identified as Manzoor Wani while the other one could either by Shakoor Ahmed or Bashir Ahmed, Police sources said. Recoveries made from the incident site include one AK-47 rifle, two grenades, one binocular, two mobile telephones, three SIM cards, three AK magazines and a pouch.
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August - 19 
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on August 19 summoned the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Swat unit chief Maulana Fazlullah and 10 other militants to surrender or appear in the court within seven days, The News reported. The ATC Judge Khalil Kha
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An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on August 19 summoned the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Swat unit chief Maulana Fazlullah and 10 other militants to surrender or appear in the court within seven days, The News reported. The ATC Judge Khalil Khan Khalil asked Fazlullah, who is the son-in-law of Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM) chief Maulana Sufi Muhammad, to surrender to the local Police or appear before the court, along with 10 other militants, within seven days to defend terror charges against him or else the court would initiate hearing against him and his associates under Section 19(10) of the Anti-Terrorism Act in absentia. The court issued summons for 11 militants, including Fazlullah, Yousaf, son of Khalid Khan, Tahir, son of Bihram, Hadi, son of Habib Khan, Muhammad Hussain, son of Nusrat Ahmed, Aziz, son of Fazal Majeed, Anwar, son of Jamshed, Qadir, son of Fazal Rahim, Sher Ali, son of Feroz, Ziaur Rehman, son of Naseebzada and Muhamamd Rasool.
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August - 19 
In a speech on his FM radio Maulvi Faqir accused the peace committee of Mohmand Agency of violating a ‘peace accord’ between militants and tribal elders by capturing TTP spokesman Maulvi Umar. He warned that the TTP would avenge Umar’s capture. "The
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In a speech on his FM radio Maulvi Faqir accused the peace committee of Mohmand Agency of violating a ‘peace accord’ between militants and tribal elders by capturing TTP spokesman Maulvi Umar. He warned that the TTP would avenge Umar’s capture. "The Taliban will take action against those members of the peace committee who captured our spokesman," he said. Maulvi Omar, he claimed, was functioning as a journalist and his arrest would not affect the movement. He, however, said that despite the ‘violation’, the agreement would remain in force. A local militia captured Umar in Mohmand Agency in the night of August 17 and later handed him over to the Security Forces. Faqir told the BBC that Muslim Khan had been appointed TTP spokesman in place of Maulvi Omar. Muslim Khan is currently the spokesman of the Taliban in Swat.
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August - 19 
In the province, bodies of two Hindus were found in Mingora in the Swat District oon August 19, The News reported. Unidentified assailants are reported to have shot them dead and dumped their bodies on the roadside. Further, a press release of the In
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In the province, bodies of two Hindus were found in Mingora in the Swat District oon August 19, The News reported. Unidentified assailants are reported to have shot them dead and dumped their bodies on the roadside. Further, a press release of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said Security Forces (SFs) conducted search operations in Tanki Top near Shalkosar, Doghlai, Dagai near Shaur and arrested 10 suspects. The SFs also carried out a search operation in Saidu Sharif and Charbagh and arrested three suspects. In another operation in Manglawar, the SFs arrested eight suspects. The troops also conducted a search operation in Pathaney village near Sangota and apprehended four suspects while two suspects were detained during a search operation in Zarakhela. The SFs are also reported to have carried out a search operation in Ghakhi Banda near Tutano Banda and arrested two suspects.
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August - 19 
Maulvi Faqir Muhammad, a senior leader of the outlawed Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed on August 19 to have taken over the leadership of the militant organisation on a ‘temporary basis’, Dawn reported. He told the BBC Urdu Service he was now
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Maulvi Faqir Muhammad, a senior leader of the outlawed Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed on August 19 to have taken over the leadership of the militant organisation on a ‘temporary basis’, Dawn reported. He told the BBC Urdu Service he was now acting chief of the TTP, replacing Baitullah Mehsud for a ‘short time’ because he was ‘sick’. Maulvi Faqir claimed that Baitullah was ‘alive but sick’. "But even if Baitullah is killed it will not affect the Taliban movement," he added. About the reported dispute over succession, he said neither Mufti Wali Rehman nor Hakeemullah Mehsud had the authority to declare anyone as Baitullah’s successor.
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August - 19 
Police claimed to have arrested two militants, identified as Mukaram Khan and Janat Gul, during a raid in the Samar Bagh area of Lower Dir District. Officials said the duo had confessed to their involvement in the murder of District Police Officer Kh
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Police claimed to have arrested two militants, identified as Mukaram Khan and Janat Gul, during a raid in the Samar Bagh area of Lower Dir District. Officials said the duo had confessed to their involvement in the murder of District Police Officer Khurshid Khan and former district official Alam Zeb Khan.
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August - 19 
Security Forces (SFs) said on August 19 that they had killed five Taliban militants in Bajaur Agency, Daily Times reported. "Taliban fired at a security convoy near Kuz Chamarkand ... troops retaliated and killed five Taliban," said the Inter-Service
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Security Forces (SFs) said on August 19 that they had killed five Taliban militants in Bajaur Agency, Daily Times reported. "Taliban fired at a security convoy near Kuz Chamarkand ... troops retaliated and killed five Taliban," said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
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August - 19 
Taliban ‘commander’ Khursheed and his 10 men surrendered to the Security Forces in the Ningolai area of Kabal sub-division in Swat.
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Taliban ‘commander’ Khursheed and his 10 men surrendered to the Security Forces in the Ningolai area of Kabal sub-division in Swat.
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August - 19 
The body of a suspected Al Qaeda leader was found in a house in Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, on August 19, Dawn reported. According to officials, the body with multiple wounds was of Abdullah Noori, son of Abdul Qadir, an Algerian believed to be Os
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The body of a suspected Al Qaeda leader was found in a house in Peshawar, capital of the NWFP, on August 19, Dawn reported. According to officials, the body with multiple wounds was of Abdullah Noori, son of Abdul Qadir, an Algerian believed to be Osama bin Laden’s top aide. They said the man had been suffering from kidney ailment and was being treated by a private physician in a rented house in the Tehkal area on the University Road. Ten other people in the house were also arrested, but seven of them were later released. The other three are said to be foreigners, one of them from Algeria. Police said they raided the house on information that an important militant commander was hiding there.
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August - 19 
Three explosions injured 13 people, including two Frontier Corps (FC) personnel and two Policemen, in Balochistan on August 19, Dawn reported. Two FC personnel and six other people were wounded when unidentified persons lobbed a bomb at their vehicle
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Three explosions injured 13 people, including two Frontier Corps (FC) personnel and two Policemen, in Balochistan on August 19, Dawn reported. Two FC personnel and six other people were wounded when unidentified persons lobbed a bomb at their vehicle on Hospital Road in Khuzdar and escaped. In provincial capital Quetta, three persons were injured when a bomb attached to a motorcycle exploded in the Chaki Shahwani area. In addition, two Policemen were injured when a hand grenade was hurled at their check-post in the premises of Balochistan University in Quetta.
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August - 19 
Tribal sources said a group of unidentified armed men forced their entry into the house of Lali Jan in Shago area. The armed men then dragged out Lali Jan, along with his two sons, Suleman and Ibrahim, from the house and took them to a nearby field a
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Tribal sources said a group of unidentified armed men forced their entry into the house of Lali Jan in Shago area. The armed men then dragged out Lali Jan, along with his two sons, Suleman and Ibrahim, from the house and took them to a nearby field and shot them dead with Kalashnikov rifles. Suleman was a soldier in the Bajaur Levies while Ibrahim was working as a water carrier in the Bajaur Scouts. Meanwhile, a militant was killed and another sustained injuries during a clash with the SFs in the Rashakai area in Khar sub-division. The SFs, in addition, also arrested four suspected militants and dynamited their houses in the Shago area.
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August - 19 
Unidentified armed men shot dead three persons, including a soldier of the Bajaur Levies, in the Shago area while the SFs killed a militant and arrested four others in different areas of the Khar sub-division in Bajaur Agency on August 19, The News r
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Unidentified armed men shot dead three persons, including a soldier of the Bajaur Levies, in the Shago area while the SFs killed a militant and arrested four others in different areas of the Khar sub-division in Bajaur Agency on August 19, The News reported.
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August - 19 
Kantipuronline reports that the Chairman of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified-CPN-Maoist), Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda, on August 19 said the incumbent Government will not succeed in taking the peace process to a logical con
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Kantipuronline reports that the Chairman of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified-CPN-Maoist), Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda, on August 19 said the incumbent Government will not succeed in taking the peace process to a logical conclusion, nor will it be able to frame the Constitution. "Paradoxically, the Government that should have been working towards peace and constitution is trying to derail the peace process and thwart constitution writing," Prachanda said at the inaugural convention of the United National People's Movement (UNPM). The UNPM was formed on August 3 under the leadership of the Maoist Vice-Chairman Baburam Bhattarai to lead the series of protests announced by the party earlier in August. "The Government is unnecessarily prolonging the transitional phase," said Prachanda, adding that "We must form a comprehensive united front to tackle reactionary and regressive forces who are against the peace process and writing of the statute." The 'comprehensive united front' the Maoists aim to form, according to them, will incorporate all those who are in favour of 'civilian supremacy', national sovereignty, peace and constitution. "It is not necessary to form the front only with those who believe in Maoist ideology. It can comprise all nationalists - especially from other parties - who want to see lasting peace and new constitution in the country," said Prachanda expressing hope that such a 'front' led by the Maoists would garner support from different sections of the society.
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August - 19 
Kantipuronline reports that the patrolling Police team arrested two cadres of the Terai Rastriya Mukti Sena (TRMS) along with weapons in the night of August 19. The Police arrested Sunil Kumar of Rajawa Tole and another person whose identity has not
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Kantipuronline reports that the patrolling Police team arrested two cadres of the Terai Rastriya Mukti Sena (TRMS) along with weapons in the night of August 19. The Police arrested Sunil Kumar of Rajawa Tole and another person whose identity has not been disclosed by the Police in the course of checking at Pidari Chowk. They were carrying a pistol. Sunil Yadav, a cadre of the TRMS, had been arrested earlier as well, the Police said.
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August - 19 
A ‘divisional commander’ of the outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party-Janajuddha faction (PBCP-Janajuddha), identified as Lutfor Rahman, was killed in encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Chhoygharia in the Satkhira District on August 19, rep
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A ‘divisional commander’ of the outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party-Janajuddha faction (PBCP-Janajuddha), identified as Lutfor Rahman, was killed in encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Chhoygharia in the Satkhira District on August 19, reports Daily Star. Police said that informed of a secret meeting of the outlawed outfit, a Police team cordoned off the area around 3:00am (BST). Lutfor died on the spot, said Police. Officer-in-Charge of the Sadar Police Station, Kamruzzaman, said that Lutfor was wanted in 12 cases, including three of murder, filed in the Tala, Dumuria, Kalaroa and Sadar Police Stations.
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August - 19 
A foreign de-mining team engaged in de-mining work in the Phallakkuli area of Mannar District on August 19 unearthed one human skeleton, four T-56 magazines, one pouch a LTTE uniform, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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A foreign de-mining team engaged in de-mining work in the Phallakkuli area of Mannar District on August 19 unearthed one human skeleton, four T-56 magazines, one pouch a LTTE uniform, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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August - 19 
Colombo Page reports that the United States on August 19 announced that it is contributing an additional USD six million for de-mining activities in northern Sri Lanka to help expedite the resettlement of the Internally Displaced persons in their ori
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Colombo Page reports that the United States on August 19 announced that it is contributing an additional USD six million for de-mining activities in northern Sri Lanka to help expedite the resettlement of the Internally Displaced persons in their original homes.
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August - 19 
The All Party Representative Committee (APRC) Chairman Minister Tissa Vitharana said he handed over to President Mahinda Rajapakse on August 14 a document which was a summarised report of the recommendations of more than three years of deliberations
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The All Party Representative Committee (APRC) Chairman Minister Tissa Vitharana said he handed over to President Mahinda Rajapakse on August 14 a document which was a summarised report of the recommendations of more than three years of deliberations of the APRC. "We expect a feed back from President Rajapakse before our next move. He will go through the summary before he gives instructions to the APRC on the next step," Vitharana told Daily Mirror on August 19. The APRC, during the last three years or so, had come to a consensus on a number of key proposals expected to be incorporated in a new Constitution which is aimed at resolving the ethnic problem. They included a new Constitution, reverting to the Westminster System pruning of Executive Presidential powers, a Constitutional Court, a second chamber of Parliament, a national Land and Water Commission and reviving the Village Committee system. Vitharana ruled out absolute and unchecked power devolution to the periphery and insisted that the APRC proposes to establish separate State bodies for policy making and monitoring of contentious national issues such as police, land, power and water. "I can give an assurance that in the APRC proposals, the centre not only decides on the policy frame work but also who can exercise control over the implementation of these powers within the provinces according to national needs," Prof. Vitharana said. "The representatives of 13 political parties - 11 constituent parties of the Government, the SLMC and the Democratic Peoples’ Front - have discussed the key contentious issues and have been able to come to an agreement on many, including the setting up of a Constitutional Court to deal with constitutional issues that are likely to crop up when the new Constitution is implemented. The problems that have arisen in the past when trying to implement the 13th Amendment would not arise since there is a clear division of power between the centre and the province in the proposed Constitution. By doing away with the concurrent list, the centre and the province can exercise the powers without interference by the other," Minister Vitharana stressed. Further, adequate funds will be provided through a suitable mechanism to enable the proper exercise of powers vested with the provinces, he added. Minister Vitharana also maintained that there are clearly defined powers that will give adequate financial and administrative support to the local government level together with the implementation of the Village Committee system. The APRC was appointed by President Rajapakse on July 20, 2006 and has held 178 sessions so far. However, only 13 political parties took part in the APRC deliberations. The main opposition United National Party, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, Tamil National Alliance and Jathika Hela Urumaya abstained from taking part in the deliberations.
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August - 19 
Troops during search and clear operations in the Puthukuddiyiruppu, Adampan, Ampakamam and Kudumbimalai areas recovered 33 Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG), 11 hand grenades, , one thermo-baric weapon, three Multi Propose Machine Guns (MPMG), 10 claym
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Troops during search and clear operations in the Puthukuddiyiruppu, Adampan, Ampakamam and Kudumbimalai areas recovered 33 Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG), 11 hand grenades, , one thermo-baric weapon, three Multi Propose Machine Guns (MPMG), 10 claymore mines, 3091 rounds of T-56 ammunition, two more T-56 weapons, three T-81 weapons, spare parts of T-56 weapons, one 40-mm grenade launcher, one 60-mm mortar, one 60-mm mortar barrel, 2820 rounds of General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) ammunition, eight RPG chargers, 170 rounds of 12.7 ammunition, 27 mortar fuses, five uniforms, one area map, three T-56 magazines, two Outboard motors, spare parts of a radar machine and two 120-mm mortar base plates.
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August - 19 
Two claymore mine chargers were recovered by the SFs from the Karavanai area of Jaffna District.
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Two claymore mine chargers were recovered by the SFs from the Karavanai area of Jaffna District.
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August - 20 
A 19-year old United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, Angpokiakpan Kiren Singh alias Laingakpa, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from the Tekcham area on August 20.
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A 19-year old United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, Angpokiakpan Kiren Singh alias Laingakpa, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from the Tekcham area on August 20.
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August - 20 
According to PTI, a case pertaining to the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks has been registered in the US in which some Pakistani nationals have been interrogated, a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent said in his testimony before a
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According to PTI, a case pertaining to the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks has been registered in the US in which some Pakistani nationals have been interrogated, a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent said in his testimony before a special court in Mumbai on August 20 but refused to disclose the names of people interrogated during the probe. The case has been registered in Los Angeles as six Americans had been killed in the attack in Mumbai, the witness, whose name has been withheld, told Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam. Prosecutor Nikam said investigations in the case filed by the FBI in Los Angeles would cover conspiracy and role played by conspirators in the terrorist attacks. The US laws provide for initiating investigations in case of murder of American nationals outside the country, he added.
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August - 20 
An unidentified Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) militant was shot dead by the East Garo Hills District Police during an encounter at Nengkra near Williamnagar in the night of August 20, according to Shillong Times. However, some other militant
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An unidentified Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) militant was shot dead by the East Garo Hills District Police during an encounter at Nengkra near Williamnagar in the night of August 20, according to Shillong Times. However, some other militants of the group managed to escape from the encounter site.
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August - 20 
Another incident in Kupwara, Security Forces (SFs), acting on specific information, cordoned off the Drangyari area at Badi Behak falling under the jurisdiction of Trehgam Police Station. An unidentified militant was killed in the consequent encounte
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Another incident in Kupwara, Security Forces (SFs), acting on specific information, cordoned off the Drangyari area at Badi Behak falling under the jurisdiction of Trehgam Police Station. An unidentified militant was killed in the consequent encounter between the SF personnel and militants. One AK rifle, three magazines, 57 rounds, one compass, one RPS and one map were recovered from the encounter site.
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August - 20 
Army personnel arrested six suspected NDFB cadres from the Pabhoi area falling under Biswanath Chariali Police Station of Sonitpur District in the same night.
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Army personnel arrested six suspected NDFB cadres from the Pabhoi area falling under Biswanath Chariali Police Station of Sonitpur District in the same night.
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August - 20 
Calling Lalgarh a "laboratory of (anti-naxal) operation", the Union Government - which along with the West Bengal Police has jointly been combating the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) there – said on August 20 that a similar strategy of
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Calling Lalgarh a "laboratory of (anti-naxal) operation", the Union Government - which along with the West Bengal Police has jointly been combating the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) there – said on August 20 that a similar strategy of area domination through intense action (both Police and developmental) would be replicated soon in neighbouring areas and also in Chhattisgarh and other States to flush out the extremists, Times of India reported Saying the situation there "is still not normal", Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai said the operation against Maoists who had dominated the area due to "eight months of zero administration" would continue and CRPF and BSF would be there "as long as it is required" to restore complete peace. Pillai said: "Lalgarh is the laboratory for us and this will be reflected in what we are going to do in other naxal-infested areas like Chhattisgarh. The operation in Lalgarh was by and large successful, but is not complete as we want to arrest all top Maoist leaders."
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August - 20 
In continuation to an encounter between the militants and the SFs on August 6 near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara, the dead body of a slain militant was recovered. Three Army troopers were killed while two others were wounded during the said en
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In continuation to an encounter between the militants and the SFs on August 6 near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara, the dead body of a slain militant was recovered. Three Army troopers were killed while two others were wounded during the said encounter near the LoC which had lasted for six days at Malang Nallah falling under the jurisdiction of Keran Police Station. Two militants were also killed during the encounter. While the dead body of one militant had been recovered earlier, a Police spokesman said the decomposed body of the other slain militant was recovered by the security forces during a search operation at Malang Nallah yesterday. One AK 47 rifle, three magazines, 52 rounds and five hand grenades, which were found lying beside the deceased militant, were also recovered by the SFs.
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August - 20 
In the State, the SFs recovered a cache of arms and explosives, including 20 kilograms of RDX and a universal machine gun (UMG) during a search operation at Bindi Gala in the Chingus area of Rajouri District. The recoveries include one UMG, one GPMG
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In the State, the SFs recovered a cache of arms and explosives, including 20 kilograms of RDX and a universal machine gun (UMG) during a search operation at Bindi Gala in the Chingus area of Rajouri District. The recoveries include one UMG, one GPMG gun, two UBGL shells, 20 kg RDX, eight AK magazines, 302 AK rounds, six pistol rounds, 199 Pika rounds, three RPG rounds, 24 RPG boosters, 38 UBGL grenades, six hand grenades, two Pika shells and one wireless set.
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August - 20 
Nearly 1,000 armed men vandalised the houses of Suman Singh, who had resigned as the Baita village panchayat pradhan (head of the village level local self Government institution) and a ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Bankim Sin
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Nearly 1,000 armed men vandalised the houses of Suman Singh, who had resigned as the Baita village panchayat pradhan (head of the village level local self Government institution) and a ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Bankim Singha at Barkola. "Bankim's house was ransacked as he had supplied water to the patrolling forces three days ago," Police said.
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August - 20 
PTI reports that armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up at least two forest department office buildings at Tamada, located barely 20 to 35 kilometers from Rourkela in the Sundergarh District, on August 20. "After boa
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PTI reports that armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up at least two forest department office buildings at Tamada, located barely 20 to 35 kilometers from Rourkela in the Sundergarh District, on August 20. "After boarding a bus at Karuabahal, around 40 Maoist cadres blew up the forest range office at Tamada using powerful explosives. The employees were driven away before destroying the office," Sudarsan Sethi, the Sub-Divisional Police Officer said. Maoists then reached Birida under Brahmanitaranga Police Station and similarly destroyed the forest beat house there. Sethi said this is for the first time that Maoists blew up forest department offices in Sundergarh District.
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August - 20 
Security Force (SF) personnel shot dead a National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant, identified as David Basumatary, at Dalgaon village under Saraibil border outpost near India-Bhutan border in the Kokrajhar District at about 3.30am (IST)
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Security Force (SF) personnel shot dead a National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant, identified as David Basumatary, at Dalgaon village under Saraibil border outpost near India-Bhutan border in the Kokrajhar District at about 3.30am (IST) on August 20, according to Assam Tribune.
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August - 20 
The Lohardaga District Police in the night of August 20 arrested three sympathizers of the CPI-Maoist and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition, Times of India reported. On the basis of a tip-off, the Police conducted raids in different part
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The Lohardaga District Police in the night of August 20 arrested three sympathizers of the CPI-Maoist and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition, Times of India reported. On the basis of a tip-off, the Police conducted raids in different parts of the town and its outskirts and arrested Sandeep Yadav of Raghunandan Lane near Gudri Bazaar, Moise Khan of Kharki Bala Toli, and Amit Singh of Khwas Ambava. A cache of arms and ammunition, including two Chinese and Italian-make pistols, one locally-made revolver, six empty pistol magazines and cartridges of different bore, were recovered from the houses of the three and the residence of Ashok Singh, who, however, managed to escape. A cellular phone and a car belonging to Sandeep were also seized by the Police. The Superintendent of Police (SP) Subodh Prasad said that during raids conducted to rescue HINDALCO’s 10 staff - who were abducted on August 17 from the company's mines in Gumla and later released on August 19 in the bordering areas - he was tipped off about CPI-Maoist ‘commander’ Sanjay Yadav's network in Lohardaga town. The SP said that several documents recovered during the raids suggest that the three persons were involved in supplying arms and levy collection. During interrogation, they revealed the names of several Maoist sympathizers, the SP said, adding that the police have also learnt about some others who provide logistic support to Maoists. The SP said that Sandeep's sister Sangita was married to a People Liberation Front of India (formerly known as the Jharkhand Liberation Tigers) activist, Sunil Yadav, of Line Mohalla in Chatra. "Sandeep accepted that he had collected Rs 1 lakh as levy demanded by Sanjay Yadav from contractor Deepak Rajgaria, who is constructing an ITI at Kujra village. The police also seized the levy receipt book in the name of Maoists' frontal organization Nav Janvadi Yuva Morcha. Mois Khan used to supply arms to Naxal organizations," he added.
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August - 20 
Times of India reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exploded an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near Mahuatola in the Lalgarh area of West Midnapore District targeting a joint forces patrol on August 20, the third
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Times of India reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exploded an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near Mahuatola in the Lalgarh area of West Midnapore District targeting a joint forces patrol on August 20, the third day of the bandh (shutdown) called by the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA). Police also recovered three IEDs near the Kadashole Police camp.
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August - 20 
Two unidentified militants were killed during two separate encounters in the Kupwara District on August 20, Daily Excelsior reported. Acting on a tip off regarding the presence of militants, troops of the Rashtriya Rifles (41st battalion) launched a
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Two unidentified militants were killed during two separate encounters in the Kupwara District on August 20, Daily Excelsior reported. Acting on a tip off regarding the presence of militants, troops of the Rashtriya Rifles (41st battalion) launched a search operation in the forest area of Kashira Kalaroos. During the operation, militants reportedly opened fire on the search party, and during the ensuing encounter, an unidentified militant was shot dead, a Police spokesman said in capital Srinagar.
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August - 20 
A bomb exploded near the Nowshera Kalan Police post on August 20, damaging the wall of the building, Dawn reported. The bomb was reportedly planted in a water cooler, which was placed at the boundary wall of the post. The device exploded at 4:00pm (P
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A bomb exploded near the Nowshera Kalan Police post on August 20, damaging the wall of the building, Dawn reported. The bomb was reportedly planted in a water cooler, which was placed at the boundary wall of the post. The device exploded at 4:00pm (PST), damaging the wall of the post and an adjacent building. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported.
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August - 20 
Dialogue with the Taliban is possible only if they lay down their weapons and accept the writ of the state, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on August 20, Daily Times reported. Talking to journalists in Islamabad, the Foreign Minister said
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Dialogue with the Taliban is possible only if they lay down their weapons and accept the writ of the state, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on August 20, Daily Times reported. Talking to journalists in Islamabad, the Foreign Minister said the return of the internally displaced people from Swat was proof that the Taliban were on the run. He said the Government was democratically elected and "will never shut the door on dialogue". To a question, Qureshi said, "We have achieved great success by turning the people’s opinion against the Taliban and now the local population is rising against them and knows that the Taliban are a bad influence."
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August - 20 
Eight persons, including four Policemen, were wounded when a bomb exploded close to a Police patrol car on the Misryal road in Rawalpindi on August 20. City Police Officer Rao Iqbal told Dawn that investigators were trying to determine whether it was
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Eight persons, including four Policemen, were wounded when a bomb exploded close to a Police patrol car on the Misryal road in Rawalpindi on August 20. City Police Officer Rao Iqbal told Dawn that investigators were trying to determine whether it was a grenade attack or an explosive device had been planted. He said initial investigation suggested that some Policemen were on patrol in a private car when probably a grenade was hurled at them from a distance. In addition to a private car being used by the Policemen, a motorbike and a nearby wall were damaged in the explosion.
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August - 20 
Four more bodies, believed to be of militants, were recovered from the Charbagh and Nawagai areas. Separately, two militants, identified as Ahmad and Abdur Rehman, were arrested during search operations in the Manglawar, Punjotand and other areas. Th
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Four more bodies, believed to be of militants, were recovered from the Charbagh and Nawagai areas. Separately, two militants, identified as Ahmad and Abdur Rehman, were arrested during search operations in the Manglawar, Punjotand and other areas. The troops also targeted various hideouts of the militants with heavy artillery in Manglawar.
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August - 20 
In the NWFP, approximately 60 militants, including two relatives of the Swat Taliban chief Maulana Fazlullah, laid down their arms and surrendered to the Security Forces on August 20, The News reported. The surrendered militants were presented before
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In the NWFP, approximately 60 militants, including two relatives of the Swat Taliban chief Maulana Fazlullah, laid down their arms and surrendered to the Security Forces on August 20, The News reported. The surrendered militants were presented before the media by Lt-Col Akhtar Abbas of the Swat Media Cell. The surrendered militants included important Taliban commander Khurshid Ahmad and two cousins of Maulana Fazlullah identified as Akbar Zada and Usman.
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August - 20 
Nowshera Police conducted raids on local mosques and arrested two prayer leaders. The duo was identified as Maulvi Kamran and Qari Imran, both hailing from the Mohmand Agency in the FATA. They were accused of having links with a group of Taliban.
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Nowshera Police conducted raids on local mosques and arrested two prayer leaders. The duo was identified as Maulvi Kamran and Qari Imran, both hailing from the Mohmand Agency in the FATA. They were accused of having links with a group of Taliban.
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August - 20 
Police in Hangu District arrested 11 persons, including five terrorists, and recovered a cache of arms from their possession on August 20, Daily Times reported. The Deputy Superintendent of Police (Operations), Farid Khan Khattak, said Police arreste
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Police in Hangu District arrested 11 persons, including five terrorists, and recovered a cache of arms from their possession on August 20, Daily Times reported. The Deputy Superintendent of Police (Operations), Farid Khan Khattak, said Police arrested the suspects from Qazi Pump, Kotaki and adjoining areas.
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August - 20 
Army Commander Lt. General Jagath Jayasuriya said that the Army will deploy more engineering troops to accelerate the de-mining process in the Northern Province to speed up the re-settlement of IDPs now living in the welfare villages, according to Da
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Army Commander Lt. General Jagath Jayasuriya said that the Army will deploy more engineering troops to accelerate the de-mining process in the Northern Province to speed up the re-settlement of IDPs now living in the welfare villages, according to Daily News. "The humanitarian de-mining is completely different from that of the de-mining for military purposes and we need to dig nine inches deep and ensure that the area is free of mines to get the certification from the UNDP," the Army Commander said, adding, giving a time frame for this effort is a very difficult task as some de-mining groups have estimated that it would take 35 years to complete the de-mining process in the war ravaged areas in the North. "Even to demarcate the areas for safe resettlement will also take considerable period as we need to inspect the entire area for this purpose." The Army Commander said the resettlement of displaced civilians can only be done after these areas are cleared of mines. "We cannot give any guarantee about the safety of the civilians until we complete the de-mining as we should be responsible for each and every life once we give a guarantee about their safety the Army Commander added.
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August - 20 
Colombo Page quoted the Minister as saying that they have almost finished the re-settlement process in the Eastern Province, adding only few hundreds of IDPs are left to be re-settled in the Sampur area of Trincomalee District. He added that the rese
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Colombo Page quoted the Minister as saying that they have almost finished the re-settlement process in the Eastern Province, adding only few hundreds of IDPs are left to be re-settled in the Sampur area of Trincomalee District. He added that the resettlement of those IDPs has run into a snag as their villages are located in the High Security Zone in Sampur. However, the Government is already planning to re-settle them in an alternative place with the willingness of those displaced persons, he further added. The Minister assured the Parliament to re-settle those IDPs within the next three months.
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August - 20 
Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse has reportedly called on foreign countries to hand over to Sri Lanka the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres and their assets worth millions of dollars. "He (KP) is a seasoned man, so he's coming out w
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Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse has reportedly called on foreign countries to hand over to Sri Lanka the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres and their assets worth millions of dollars. "He (KP) is a seasoned man, so he's coming out with information very slowly during interrogation. He was the person who ran a massive network to purchase arms and ammunition for the LTTE for nearly 30 years," Rajapakse told BBC. The estimates about the LTTE's assets and investments range from USD 300 million (£182m) to USD 1 billion. "Once it is proved that these assets belong to the LTTE, then concerned countries should hand over the assets as well as the remaining LTTE members to Sri Lanka," added Rajapakse.
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August - 20 
The Police said that an arrested Sinhala Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre had revealed the involvement of several Sinhala civilians with the outfit, reports The Island. Sources said that the suspects had received money from the LTTE to p
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The Police said that an arrested Sinhala Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre had revealed the involvement of several Sinhala civilians with the outfit, reports The Island. Sources said that the suspects had received money from the LTTE to provide accommodation to operatives on special missions.
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August - 20 
The Re-settlement and Disaster Relief Services Minister Rishad Bathiudeen told Parliament on August 20 that the Government has re-settled 59,608 displaced families in Batticaloa, Trincomalee, Mannar, Ampara and Jaffna Divisional Secretariat (DS) divi
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The Re-settlement and Disaster Relief Services Minister Rishad Bathiudeen told Parliament on August 20 that the Government has re-settled 59,608 displaced families in Batticaloa, Trincomalee, Mannar, Ampara and Jaffna Divisional Secretariat (DS) divisions during the past few months, Daily News reported. According to figures, 35766 families have been re-settled in Batticaloa DS division while 22068 families have been re-settled in Trincomalee DS division. The Government has re-settled 669 families in Mannar, 51 families in Ampara and 1,054 families in Jaffna DS divisions. The Minister also said the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in 2009 is 288938. Of these, 224,394 persons have been sheltered in six Relief Villages set-up in the Vavuniya District. This includes 19,690 persons in the Kadiragamar Relief Village, 47,202 persons in Ananda Kumarswamy Relief Village (Zone 01), 65,210 persons in Pon Ramanadan Relief Village (Zone 02), 44, 496 persons in the Arunachalam Relief Village (Zone 03), 42,316 persons in Relief Village (Zone 04) and 5,480 persons in Relief Village (Zone 05). Meanwhile, 15,812 persons are in seven welfare centres established in Vavuniya DS division and 21,665 persons are sheltered in seven welfare centres set up in Vengala Chettikulam DS division. Eight welfare centres established in the Jaffna DS division have given accommodation to 10,853 persons while two welfare centres set up in the Trincomalee DS division have given accommodation to 6,842 persons. In addition, 493 persons are in the welfare centre established in the Mannar district.
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August - 20 
Troops on search and clear operations in the Puthukuddiyiruppu area of Mullaitivu District recovered one Global Positioning System, one I-com set, two pistol magazines, two hand grenades, two Arul bombs, 500 rounds of General Purpose Machine Gun ammu
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Troops on search and clear operations in the Puthukuddiyiruppu area of Mullaitivu District recovered one Global Positioning System, one I-com set, two pistol magazines, two hand grenades, two Arul bombs, 500 rounds of General Purpose Machine Gun ammunition, 14 explosive chargers weighing about one kilogram each, 194 anti-personnel mines, five rounds of Rocket Propelled Grenades, two T-56 magazines, nineteen 81-mm mortar bombs, 150 rounds of T-56 ammunition, a stock of T-56 spare parts and 4800 shotgun cartridges.
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August - 21 
A cadre belonging to the Vice Chairman faction of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as Taorem Manglemchandra alias Ibungo alias Boy, was arrested by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Army from I
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A cadre belonging to the Vice Chairman faction of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as Taorem Manglemchandra alias Ibungo alias Boy, was arrested by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Army from Ishok Chingphu area under Nambol Police Station on August 21. Two live rounds of AK ammunitions and a cell phone were recovered from his possession. Another militant of the same faction, identified as Sanjenbam Herojit alias Itombi, was arrested by the combined force from Maklang. One more cadre of the same faction, identified as Loukram Dilip, was arrested by the combined force from Keishamthong. One cell phone was recovered from his possession.
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August - 21 
A Sessions Court in Guwahati sent Malsawmkimi (31) to judicial custody for 14 days. Malsawmkimi was arrested by the Kolkata Police and the National Investigation Agency on August 13 from a hotel for her links with the Black Widow militants.
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A Sessions Court in Guwahati sent Malsawmkimi (31) to judicial custody for 14 days. Malsawmkimi was arrested by the Kolkata Police and the National Investigation Agency on August 13 from a hotel for her links with the Black Widow militants.
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A trooper of the 2nd India Reserve Battalion, Takyenjam Munal Singh, who was reportedly involved in triggering a bomb blast at the Chamber Hospital in capital Imphal on August 21, was remanded to seven days of Police custody after he was produced bef
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A trooper of the 2nd India Reserve Battalion, Takyenjam Munal Singh, who was reportedly involved in triggering a bomb blast at the Chamber Hospital in capital Imphal on August 21, was remanded to seven days of Police custody after he was produced before the Judicial Magistrate in Imphal on August 22.
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August - 21 
According to Times of India, the Government on August 21 handed over fresh information on the November 26, 2008 terrorist attacks (also referred to as 26/11) in Mumbai to Pakistan. Additional information about the role of the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (also
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According to Times of India, the Government on August 21 handed over fresh information on the November 26, 2008 terrorist attacks (also referred to as 26/11) in Mumbai to Pakistan. Additional information about the role of the Jama’at-ud-Da’awa (also known as Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT]) chief Hafiz Mohammed Saeed in 26/11 was reportedly given. The information on Saeed, officials claimed, was "cogent and convincing evidence" to prosecute him. Without disclosing details, sources in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said the new information comprised "fresh investigation details produced before the trial court in Mumbai". The official also said, "Reading of the material before the Mumbai trial court clearly pointed to the role of Saeed. This warrants further investigation and evidence on record should certainly lead to Saeed's prosecution."
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August - 21 
According to Times of India, the Maharashtra Home Minister, Jayant Patil, who was attending the stone-laying ceremony of an academy at Surabardi to train Alpha Hawks, a new sophisticated force to counter Maoists, revealed that the Government may rais
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According to Times of India, the Maharashtra Home Minister, Jayant Patil, who was attending the stone-laying ceremony of an academy at Surabardi to train Alpha Hawks, a new sophisticated force to counter Maoists, revealed that the Government may raise an exclusive tribal battalion to act with the Police in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected regions. Addressing a meeting at the State Reserve Police Force (Group XIII) site, Patil said that the affected tribal dominated and Maoist-affected Districts like Gadchiroli and Gondia should have a force made up of local youths who know the difficult forest terrain better in order to combat the Maoists.
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August - 21 
At least 10 Marwari (a business community) families have deserted their homes and shops in the tea gardens of Sonitpur District and returned to Rajasthan fearing attacks by the NDFB, which had been serving extortion notes to the community for the pas
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At least 10 Marwari (a business community) families have deserted their homes and shops in the tea gardens of Sonitpur District and returned to Rajasthan fearing attacks by the NDFB, which had been serving extortion notes to the community for the past few months. The Secretary of the Dhekiajuli Marwari panchayat (group) in Sonitpur, Munna Chandak, said six businessmen and their families have left for their home State in the past 15 days. Four other families have fled from Rangapara. “Some other families are camping in Dhekiajuli town and looking for people to sell off their shops. They will leave for Rajasthan as soon as they can do so,” Chandak said. The business community of Dhekiajuli has faxed a memorandum to the Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Ghelot to take up the matter with the Assam Government. Almost every tea garden in Assam reportedly has at least one provision store run by the Marwaris. These stores sell a variety of items and cater to the labour community and managers alike. An official source said almost all the owners of garden stores have been served with extortion notices by the NDFB, especially in Sonitpur District, in the past few months. The exodus began soon after an employee of a departmental store at Sapai tea estate, Subash Das, was abducted on August 6.
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August - 21 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from Jhitka forests in the Lalgarh area of West Midnapore District on August 20, Times of India reports. Police also confiscated pipe guns, cartridges and gelatin rolls from the i
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from Jhitka forests in the Lalgarh area of West Midnapore District on August 20, Times of India reports. Police also confiscated pipe guns, cartridges and gelatin rolls from the insurgents. During their interrogation, it was revealed that the CPI-Maoist is piling up arms in the forests of Lakshmanpur and Tarki, about six kilometers from Lalgarh, close to the Jhitka forests. The arrests also reportedly confirmed that outsiders such as Subal Murmu, now in Police remand, had come all the way from Gajole in Malda to Jangalmahal, apparently for the Maoist cause.
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August - 21 
Four Naxalites (Left-Wing Extremists) from Tamil Nadu are on an indefinite hunger strike since August 21in the District jail in Koraput, demanding early disposal of their cases and shifting to Periyakulam in Tamil Nadu, reports The Hindu. Muthu Selva
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Four Naxalites (Left-Wing Extremists) from Tamil Nadu are on an indefinite hunger strike since August 21in the District jail in Koraput, demanding early disposal of their cases and shifting to Periyakulam in Tamil Nadu, reports The Hindu. Muthu Selvam, M. Karthik alias Kannan alias Gobi, Palanivel and Velmurugan were lodged at the jail along with Sundar Murty, another hardcore Naxalite, on January 15, 2008 for their involvement in the attack on the police headquarters at Koraput in 2004. As Sundar Murty was shifted to Chennai, capital of Tamil Nadu, in August 2008 for appearing before a TADA court, the court could not give a final verdict on the case as he was the prime accused, according to Niranjan Das, the Jailor.
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August - 21 
In the same District, two senior employees of a cement factory were abducted by suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants from near their factory at Damas area in the afternoon of August 21, when they were traveling in a vehicle to t
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In the same District, two senior employees of a cement factory were abducted by suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants from near their factory at Damas area in the afternoon of August 21, when they were traveling in a vehicle to their main office at Dudhnoi of Goalpara District in Assam. They were identified as Sambu Danuka and P.K. Hori. Subsequently, the Police recovered the abandoned vehicle from Miapara village, five kilometers away from Damas. Sources said the prime suspect was the ‘108 battalion’ of the ULFA led by Gulit Das which was operating in the area. Unconfirmed reports indicated that the ULFA carried out the abduction in retaliation for the company not complying with its demand for a huge amount of ‘donations’.
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August - 21 
People's Liberation Army (PLA) militant, Mohammed Waris Khan, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at an unspecified place in Thoubal District on August 21.
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People's Liberation Army (PLA) militant, Mohammed Waris Khan, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at an unspecified place in Thoubal District on August 21.
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August - 21 
PTI reports that a villager was shot dead while a couple of houses were damaged by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Jamua village in the Ghatsila sub-divison of East Singhbhum District on August 21.
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PTI reports that a villager was shot dead while a couple of houses were damaged by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Jamua village in the Ghatsila sub-divison of East Singhbhum District on August 21.
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August - 21 
PTI reports that Police personnel were engaged in an exchange of fire with a group of Maoists at Edadalli, about 125 kilometers from Chikmagalur, on August 21, an unnamed Police official said. The reports said that a Police team which spotted 10 Maoi
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PTI reports that Police personnel were engaged in an exchange of fire with a group of Maoists at Edadalli, about 125 kilometers from Chikmagalur, on August 21, an unnamed Police official said. The reports said that a Police team which spotted 10 Maoists during combing operations launched in the morning, asked them to surrender but the insurgents opened fire. The encounter between the two sides continued till the afternoon and casualties, if any, were not immediately known, Superintendent of Police M. N. Nagaraj said.
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August - 21 
Quoting intelligence sources, Shillong Times has reported that the two abducted employees of a cement factory are being kept in confinement by suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants since they have refused to pay a ransom of INR t
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Quoting intelligence sources, Shillong Times has reported that the two abducted employees of a cement factory are being kept in confinement by suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants since they have refused to pay a ransom of INR two million to the outfit. They were abducted from near their factory at Damas in the East Garo Hills District on August 21.
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August - 21 
Suspected militants of the Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) shot dead a member of the Bodoland Peoples Front (BPF), Sonen Basumatary (32), at his Bangalbazar residence in the Sukansangra area under Bismuri ou
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Suspected militants of the Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) shot dead a member of the Bodoland Peoples Front (BPF), Sonen Basumatary (32), at his Bangalbazar residence in the Sukansangra area under Bismuri outpost of Kokrajhar District around 6.10am (IST) of August 21, according to Telegraph. Police said four to five militants came to the house and shot him dead. Derhasat Basumatary, the BPF Kokrajhar District Secretary and Bodoland Territorial Council executive member, claimed that the NDFB was behind the killing.
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August - 21 
The Aminjikarai Police on August 21 registered a case against the Tamizhar Desiya Iyakkam leader P. Nedumaran and others for violating conditions of permission granted for a public meeting organised by the Sri Lankan Tamils Protection Movement in Che
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The Aminjikarai Police on August 21 registered a case against the Tamizhar Desiya Iyakkam leader P. Nedumaran and others for violating conditions of permission granted for a public meeting organised by the Sri Lankan Tamils Protection Movement in Chennai on August 20, The Hindu reports. According to Police, the participants held flags of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and pinned pictures of its slain chief Vellupilai Prabhakaran on their shirts.
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August - 21 
The Bihar Government has sought the inclusion of four more Maoist insurgency-affected Districts under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE), The Hindu reports. Apart from 15 out of the 38 revenue Districts covered under the scheme at present, simila
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The Bihar Government has sought the inclusion of four more Maoist insurgency-affected Districts under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE), The Hindu reports. Apart from 15 out of the 38 revenue Districts covered under the scheme at present, similar treatment is required for four more revenue Districts affected by the insurgency, the Inspector General of Police (Operations) S. K. Bharadwaj said on August 21. The State Government had proposed inclusion of four more Districts - Lakhisarai, Munger, Buxar and Sheikhpura - in the SRE scheme. The Centre has, however, decided to cover Munger only, Bharadwaj added. “We have submitted a fresh proposal to this effect,” official sources said, adding that Saharsa also ought to also be included in the list of Districts covered under the SRE. Under the SRE scheme, the expenditure incurred on security is reimbursed by the Centre. The CPI-Maoist has reportedly made their presence felt in 31 Districts of Bihar. Bharadwaj, who also in-charge of anti-Naxal cell in the Bihar Police headquarters, said that two of the three proposed India Reserve (IR) battalions have been made operational and the process of land acquisition for the third IR battalion at Valmikinagar in the West Champaran District (close to the India-Nepal border) was underway. Official sources said the recruitment of Police personnel for the two IR battalions - one at the Bihar Military Police-4 (Dumraon) and another at the BMP-12 (Saharsa) - was almost complete and the constables are undergoing training.
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August - 21 
The Meghalaya Police suspects the involvement of the Rabha Viper Army in the August 21 abduction of two employees of a cement factory from near their factory at Damas, according to Shillong Times. ''There is no breakthrough yet, although efforts are
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The Meghalaya Police suspects the involvement of the Rabha Viper Army in the August 21 abduction of two employees of a cement factory from near their factory at Damas, according to Shillong Times. ''There is no breakthrough yet, although efforts are on to rescue them after we got fresh clues,'' Superintendent of Police of East Garo Hills District, Sylvester Nongtynger, said. ''Our preliminary investigations indicated that the abduction was carried out by a new militant group and not ULFA, but nonetheless, we are analysing with our investigation to rescue the officials,'' Nongtynger added.
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August - 21 
The officer also said the Centre might provide four Counter-insurgency Battalions for Resolute Action (COBRA) at Kaimur-Rohtas, Jamui-Nawada and Gaya-Aurangabad. Bihar is also planning to set up four counter-insurgency and anti-terrorism schools at B
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The officer also said the Centre might provide four Counter-insurgency Battalions for Resolute Action (COBRA) at Kaimur-Rohtas, Jamui-Nawada and Gaya-Aurangabad. Bihar is also planning to set up four counter-insurgency and anti-terrorism schools at BMP-2 (Dehri-on-Sone), BMP-3 (Bodh Gaya), BMP-4 (Dumraon) and BMP-15 (Valmikinagar). The Centre has released INR 1.6 crore for the purpose and tenders for construction of buildings for the proposed training centres are likely to be advertised in September 2009, the Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters), Neelmani, said. He informed that the detailed project report for the proposed training schools had already been submitted to the Government for its approval. The Police headquarters is also contemplating on bringing about certain changes in the surrender policy of for Maoists, sources said.
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August - 21 
The State Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen, on a visit to West Midnapore District during the day, said the operations would continue. “The operations against the Maoists will not end quickly. They are continuing. The Centre has accepted that the security
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The State Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen, on a visit to West Midnapore District during the day, said the operations would continue. “The operations against the Maoists will not end quickly. They are continuing. The Centre has accepted that the security forces need to stay in Paschim Medinipur,” Sen said, adding that the West Bengal Government has requested the Jharkhand Government to launch a simultaneous operation against the extremists for better results.
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August - 21 
Three persons, including a girl, were injured when two youths hurled a grenade inside the campus of the Chamber of Commerce Hospital at Thangal Bazaar area in Imphal West District on August 21, reports Imphal Free Press. Bystanders who were alerted b
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Three persons, including a girl, were injured when two youths hurled a grenade inside the campus of the Chamber of Commerce Hospital at Thangal Bazaar area in Imphal West District on August 21, reports Imphal Free Press. Bystanders who were alerted by the blast later managed to capture one of the youths, Takyenjam Munal Singh, while he was trying to escape after triggering the blast. The mob assaulted the youth and later handed him over to the Police. Takyenjam is reportedly a trooper from the 2nd India Reserve Battalion posted in Khuman Lampak. He confessed during interrogation that under the instruction of Ibungo of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), a woman, identified as Abe, delivered the hand grenade at Sanakeithel on August 18. Takyenjam further revealed that he had earlier hurled hand grenades at the Shanti Hospital on July 27 and Langol View Clinic on July 28 at the instruction of Ibungo.
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August - 21 
Two Naxalites were injured in the August 21 incident of exchange of fire in Chikmagalur District, reports Express Buzz. Police also recovered army grenades, electronic detonators, radio, walkie-talkie, large quantity of ammunition, condoms, medicines
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Two Naxalites were injured in the August 21 incident of exchange of fire in Chikmagalur District, reports Express Buzz. Police also recovered army grenades, electronic detonators, radio, walkie-talkie, large quantity of ammunition, condoms, medicines, letters addressed to different media groups, household utensils among other things from the encounter site.
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August - 21 
A pre-dawn drone attack killed at least 21 militants in North Waziristan Agency on August 21, Dawn reported. According to sources, missiles fired by the suspected US pilotless plane hit a residential compound in Dandy Derpakhel village near Miranshah
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A pre-dawn drone attack killed at least 21 militants in North Waziristan Agency on August 21, Dawn reported. According to sources, missiles fired by the suspected US pilotless plane hit a residential compound in Dandy Derpakhel village near Miranshah, frequented by militants mostly from the Punjab province. Militant sources claimed that women and children, and not their men, had been killed in the attack. The compound was adjacent to a large seminary set up by the Afghan militant ‘commander’ Jalaluddin Haqqani, said to be close to Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. An unnamed official said the compound was used as a training centre for militants but he was not sure which group was running it.
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August - 21 
A suicide bomber blew himself up after he was besieged by the Security Force (SF) personnel in Kohat on August 21, The News reported. Official sources said the Police were informed that a 15-year-old suicide bomber would attack a mosque or imambargah
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A suicide bomber blew himself up after he was besieged by the Security Force (SF) personnel in Kohat on August 21, The News reported. Official sources said the Police were informed that a 15-year-old suicide bomber would attack a mosque or imambargah anytime in the city. The SF personnel spotted the bomber in a bazaar with two hand-grenades in his hand and a firearm on his shoulder, the sources said. Seeing the Police party, the bomber ran away and forced his entry into the house of Inayatullah Jan in BB Pakdaman Street and took his family members hostage. Later, the women and other members of the family, except one Safdar Hashmi, were allowed to go out of the house. Eyewitnesses said the only hostage, Safdar Hashmi, managed to escape from the house and the Police party headed by the Deputy Inspector General of Police Abdullah Khan fired tear-gas shells and bullets at the house. The bomber later blew himself up when he couldn’t escape. The house also suffered damage in the explosion. Later, Safdar Hashmi, while talking to the media, said the bomber was 15-year-old and hailed from Punjab. He said that four other suicide bombers had also entered Kohat District to carry out blasts, adding that the bomber revealed they had links with Al Qaeda.
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August - 21 
According to AP, the air strike targeted Siraj Haqqani, a Taliban ‘commander’ blamed for masterminding ambushes on American troops in Afghanistan, intelligence officials said. It was unclear if Siraj Haqqani, son of Jalaluddin Haqqani, was among the
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According to AP, the air strike targeted Siraj Haqqani, a Taliban ‘commander’ blamed for masterminding ambushes on American troops in Afghanistan, intelligence officials said. It was unclear if Siraj Haqqani, son of Jalaluddin Haqqani, was among the people killed in the attack, the officials said, adding that three women were among the dead. The US reportedly launched the strike based on information that Haqqani was in the compound, according to two of the local intelligence officials based in North Waziristan. However, Pakistani authorities have not been able to confirm that he was there at the time, they said.
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August - 21 
An attack on the Jaffaria Alliance Balochistan chief Allama Maqsood Domki was foiled in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on August 21 by the Shia cleric’s own guards, Daily Times reported. According to Police, unidentified men opened fire on Domki at
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An attack on the Jaffaria Alliance Balochistan chief Allama Maqsood Domki was foiled in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on August 21 by the Shia cleric’s own guards, Daily Times reported. According to Police, unidentified men opened fire on Domki at Ibrahim Street, McCongi Road, as he was on his way home after Friday prayers. Domki’s guards retaliated, killing one attacker on the spot, while two of his accomplices managed to escape. The Police said it had recovered two mobile phones and a grenade from the slain attacker. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
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August - 21 
In the province, six people were injured in a bomb blast at the Civil Hospital Road in Khuzdar in the evening of August 21, The News reported. According to the Police, the bomb was planted in a motorbike parked at the roadside.
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In the province, six people were injured in a bomb blast at the Civil Hospital Road in Khuzdar in the evening of August 21, The News reported. According to the Police, the bomb was planted in a motorbike parked at the roadside.
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August - 21 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 21 killed at least 12 militants in different areas of Mohmand Agency and destroyed several of their hideouts, The News reported. SF sources said at around 2:00 pm, two gunship choppers shelled militant strongholds in t
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 21 killed at least 12 militants in different areas of Mohmand Agency and destroyed several of their hideouts, The News reported. SF sources said at around 2:00 pm, two gunship choppers shelled militant strongholds in the Ghani Baba, Michni and Seperay areas of Yakkaghund sub-division. “Twelve militants were killed and four of their hideouts destroyed during the operation,” the Frontier Corps said in a statement. “The troops also seized heavy arms, ammunition and explosives during the operation,” said the statement.
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August - 21 
Soon after the attack, militants attacked the Amin check-post near Miranshah. An exchange of fire took place which continued for more than three hours. Security Forces, meanwhile, claimed to have killed four militants in a pre-emptive attack but this
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Soon after the attack, militants attacked the Amin check-post near Miranshah. An exchange of fire took place which continued for more than three hours. Security Forces, meanwhile, claimed to have killed four militants in a pre-emptive attack but this could not be verified from independent sources. The Political administration imposed a curfew on Miranshah after the attack on the check-post. Residents said that one person was killed and two others injured when troops opened fire on a group of people for violating the curfew.
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August - 21 
Kantipuronline reports that Ramesh Kumar Rai alias Ananta, spokesperson of the Kirant Janawadi Workers Party (KJWP), an underground armed outfit active in the Terai region, and coordinator of its team formed to hold talks with the Government, was rel
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Kantipuronline reports that Ramesh Kumar Rai alias Ananta, spokesperson of the Kirant Janawadi Workers Party (KJWP), an underground armed outfit active in the Terai region, and coordinator of its team formed to hold talks with the Government, was released on bail in the presence of human rights activists on August 21. He was arrested on charges of involvement in abduction and extortion from capital Kathmandu on July 17 and taken to Udayapur for trial. Speaking to the media after his release, Rai said the KJWP aims to ensure the equal rights of indigenous people through a dialogue. Accusing the Government of running away from the talks, Rai said the KJWP was ready to sit for talks honestly.
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August - 21 
A Sri Lankan minister has said that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) had funded the production of Tamil films as part of its international business ventures, Times of India reported. The Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services Minister,
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A Sri Lankan minister has said that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) had funded the production of Tamil films as part of its international business ventures, Times of India reported. The Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services Minister, Abdul Risath Bathiyutheen, reportedly said films thus tainted by 'LTTE blood money' included those of Rajnikanth, a popular Tamil actor in Tamil Nadu in southern India. Bathiyutheen made this charge in an interview to www.asiantribune.com, which quoted him as saying, "Millions and millions of US dollars were given to a London-based Tamilian. He was asked to produce Tamil films in Chennai [capital of Tamil Nadu] with top stars like Rajnikanth." The interview also reportedly had a mention of pro-LTTE Tamil Nadu politicians like S Ramadoss, V. Gopalsamy a.k.a. Vaiko, Thol Thirumavalavan and P Nedumaran as the other alleged beneficiaries. When contacted, Rajnikanth's office, however, said the actor refused to comment on the issue. An unnamed police official said such charges had been heard of in terms of logistical support or hospitality extended to film units abroad, but he had not come across a single case to prove it. “Rajnikanth is busy shooting for his film Endiran (Robot) and cannot be reached till late tonight,” sources at the actor's residence in Chennai told Hindustan Times. Vaiko denied the allegation saying, "This is sheer nonsense and political mischief.”
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August - 21 
Army troops engaged in search and clear operations in the Iranamadu, Vishuamadu, Puthukuddiyiruppu, Sugandhipuram and Kuppilankulam areas of Wanni on August 20 recovered a cache of arms and ammunition, according to a Sri Lanka Army report. The recove
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Army troops engaged in search and clear operations in the Iranamadu, Vishuamadu, Puthukuddiyiruppu, Sugandhipuram and Kuppilankulam areas of Wanni on August 20 recovered a cache of arms and ammunition, according to a Sri Lanka Army report. The recoveries included 30 Rocket Propelled Grenades, nine hand grenades, 723 rounds of 9-mm pistol ammunition, 43 anti-personnel mines, six booby traps, 9400 rounds of General Purpose Machine Gun ammunition, 12327 rounds of T-56 ammunition, two micro pistol magazines, eight shotgun cartridges, 500 rounds of .50 ammunition, 20 unidentified bombs, three claymore mines weighing about one kilogram each, 30 kilograms of C-4 explosives, twenty 60-mm mortar bombs, eight 120-mm mortar bombs, one 81-mm mortar bomb, 13 Arul bombs, five claymore mines weighing about 500 grams each, one Multi Purpose Machine Gun link, seven T-56 magazines, 46 rounds of 12.7-mm ammunition, 12 Jonny mines and one pressure mine.
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August - 21 
Police in the capital Colombo seized the vehicle of the Tamil National Alliance parliamentarian S. Jeyanandamoorthy over his alleged links with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Colombo Page reported on August 21. The vehicle was seized fr
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Police in the capital Colombo seized the vehicle of the Tamil National Alliance parliamentarian S. Jeyanandamoorthy over his alleged links with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Colombo Page reported on August 21. The vehicle was seized from the residence of the Madiwela Member of Parliament. The Police said they have received complaints that the vehicle had been used to transport suspected LTTE cadres in the past. Jeyanandamoorthy is currently out of the country.
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August - 21 
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Sarath Fonseka said on August 21 that the secret behind the success of the Sri Lankan military in its war against the LTTE was its transformation from a conventional to a guerrilla force. "From our side, we changed ou
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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Sarath Fonseka said on August 21 that the secret behind the success of the Sri Lankan military in its war against the LTTE was its transformation from a conventional to a guerrilla force. "From our side, we changed our tactics and started acting like guerrillas, making incursions into their territories in small groups and carrying out daring attacks when the LTTE challenged us in the jungles," said General Fonseka. He added that the decision to wage a war was political and the Army together with the other forces fought the war according to the political will.
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August - 21 
Troops operating in the East found two T-56 weapons, four T-56 magazines, 126 rounds of T-56 ammunition, one hand grenade, thirty-five 82-mm mortar bombs, two 81-mm mortar bombs and eight 60-mm mortar bombs from the Welikanda, Periyawadduwan, Iralakk
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Troops operating in the East found two T-56 weapons, four T-56 magazines, 126 rounds of T-56 ammunition, one hand grenade, thirty-five 82-mm mortar bombs, two 81-mm mortar bombs and eight 60-mm mortar bombs from the Welikanda, Periyawadduwan, Iralakkulam and Kolyanadu areas.
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August - 22 
Four Police personnel, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector, were killed while two others sustained injuries when cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-Maoist) attacked them under Sono Police Station in Jamui District on August 22, repo
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Four Police personnel, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector, were killed while two others sustained injuries when cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-Maoist) attacked them under Sono Police Station in Jamui District on August 22, reports Times of India. Confirming the incident, Additional Director-General of Police Neelmani said an Assistant Sub-Inspector and three Special Auxiliary Police (SAP) personnel were killed while two other Police personnel sustained injuries when around 40 armed CPI-Maoist cadres ambushed a Police patrol team.
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August - 22 
PTI reports that a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader was arrested in connection with the attack on a Police party which killed five Police personnel in the Jamui District on August 22, Police said on August 30. Acting on a tip-off,
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PTI reports that a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader was arrested in connection with the attack on a Police party which killed five Police personnel in the Jamui District on August 22, Police said on August 30. Acting on a tip-off, Police raided a place at Sono Bazaar in Jamui in the evening of August 29 and arrested CPI-Maoist leader Mustkeen Ansari, the Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters) Neelmani said. Ansari has revealed vital information about the attack, he claimed. As reported earlier, four Special Auxiliary Police personnel and an Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police were killed by the insurgents at Sono Bazaar on August 22. They had also looted six weapons and ammunition from the Policemen.
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August - 22 
PTI reports that in the second such incident in two days in Karnataka, the Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) and Naxalites (Left-Wing extremists) exchanged fire at Alamadi village near Augumbe in the Shimoga District on August 22. According to reports, a group
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PTI reports that in the second such incident in two days in Karnataka, the Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) and Naxalites (Left-Wing extremists) exchanged fire at Alamadi village near Augumbe in the Shimoga District on August 22. According to reports, a group of extremists fired at the Police team, which was combing the area following a tip-off about the movement of the Naxalites.
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August - 22 
Referring to the Jamui incident in the evening of August 22 in which five Policemen were killed, Neelmani said two Maoist squads had participated in the attack. "They all have been identified and intensive raids were on in the bordering areas of Biha
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Referring to the Jamui incident in the evening of August 22 in which five Policemen were killed, Neelmani said two Maoist squads had participated in the attack. "They all have been identified and intensive raids were on in the bordering areas of Bihar and Jharkhand to nab them," he said. "Instructions have been given to the station house officers to keep an eye on mobile towers, which have increasingly been attacked by the Maoists in recent times," the ADG said. As per figures available at the State Police headquarters, 14 mobile towers of BSNL, Airtel and Reliance telecommunications were blown up by the insurgents in the Aurangabad, Gaya, Arwal and Rohtas Districts in 2008. Till July 2009, five such incidents have been reported.
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August - 22 
The indefinite strike called by the Maoist-backed Police Santrash Birodhi Janasadharaner Committee (PSBJC) in the three Districts of West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia that entered its fourth day on August 22 was ‘relaxed’ for a two-hour period “for
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The indefinite strike called by the Maoist-backed Police Santrash Birodhi Janasadharaner Committee (PSBJC) in the three Districts of West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia that entered its fourth day on August 22 was ‘relaxed’ for a two-hour period “for the convenience of the people”. Acknowledging the difficulties faced by the people, Chhatradhar Mahato, PSBJC convenor, told The Hindu over telephone from his hideout, “We decided to relax the bandh for two hours each day for as long as it lasts”. He, however, declined any chance of the movement slackening and stuck to the PSBJC’s demand of Security Forces’ withdrawal from the region.
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August - 22 
The Union Government is likely to enact a federal anti-terror law to lend more powers to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Law Minister Veerappa Moily said on August 22, reports Times of India. Speaking at a conference on Constitution and anti
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The Union Government is likely to enact a federal anti-terror law to lend more powers to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Law Minister Veerappa Moily said on August 22, reports Times of India. Speaking at a conference on Constitution and anti-terror laws, Moily said the inter-State and international nature of terrorism resulted in the creation of NIA and it is equally important to have a federal law. Calling terrorism an undeclared war, Moily said the Union Government should show no hesitation in dealing with it. "It is an attack on our institutions of democracy, symbols of national pride, security and strategic infrastructure and on civilians,'' he said, adding that ”Encounter is not an answer. Unless the criminal justice system is completely overhauled, which we would like to do in the future, it is necessary not only to build capacity of law enforcers, but also the judiciary.'' Moily also pointed out that financing is an important element and "if terrorists' resources can be cut, 50% of the problem can be solved".
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August - 22 
Three Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militants, Aboam Bibo Singh, Thoiba Singh and Achom Denamani Singh, were arrested by troops from an unspecified place in Manipur on August 22.
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Three Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militants, Aboam Bibo Singh, Thoiba Singh and Achom Denamani Singh, were arrested by troops from an unspecified place in Manipur on August 22.
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August - 22 
Tilak Chand Sharma, the manager of a rice warehouse, was allegedly abducted by three unidentified militants from the Gossaigaon Police Station area in Kokrajhar District at around 7 pm (IST) on August 22, according to Assam Tribune. Sources said the
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Tilak Chand Sharma, the manager of a rice warehouse, was allegedly abducted by three unidentified militants from the Gossaigaon Police Station area in Kokrajhar District at around 7 pm (IST) on August 22, according to Assam Tribune. Sources said the militants, riding two motorbikes, broke into the warehouse and abducted Sharma at gunpoint.
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August - 22 
‘Commander’ Faqir Mohammad, who had proclaimed himself as successor to the slain TTP chief Baitullah Mehsud, on August 20, announced on August 22 that Hakeemullah Mehsud was the new leader of the TTP. “I am stepping down as leader of the Tehrik-i-Tal
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‘Commander’ Faqir Mohammad, who had proclaimed himself as successor to the slain TTP chief Baitullah Mehsud, on August 20, announced on August 22 that Hakeemullah Mehsud was the new leader of the TTP. “I am stepping down as leader of the Tehrik-i-Taliban in the larger interest of the movement,” Faqir Mohammad, the TTP leader from Bajaur Agency and Baitullah’s deputy, told reporters on phone from an undisclosed location. “There were a few problems on certain issues last week, but they have been resolved now,” he stated. According to him, “I am the most senior leader of the TTP after Baitullah and the sacrifices I rendered for it are no less. However, due to some unavoidable reasons, I am stepping down. There is no factionalism within the TTP now.” Faqir Mohammad claimed that a 42-member shura (executive council) of the TTP met in Orakzai Agency and it unanimously endorsed Hakeemullah as new leader of the Taliban in Pakistan. The shura appointed Azam Tariq the new spokesman for the TTP to replace Maulvi Omar, who was arrested by Security Forces in Mohmand Agency a few days ago.
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August - 22 
A tehsil (revenue division) official was killed when unidentified men attempted to abduct him and his colleague, unspecified sources told. They also said that the other official and one of the attackers were injured in crossfire with Police. The Poli
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A tehsil (revenue division) official was killed when unidentified men attempted to abduct him and his colleague, unspecified sources told. They also said that the other official and one of the attackers were injured in crossfire with Police. The Police arrested the three abductors and seized their vehicle.
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August - 22 
According to Daily Times, two persons were killed and three others injured in a suicide blast in Hayatabad area of Peshawar in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 22, Police said. The blast occurred in sector N-I Phase IV of the area near t
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According to Daily Times, two persons were killed and three others injured in a suicide blast in Hayatabad area of Peshawar in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 22, Police said. The blast occurred in sector N-I Phase IV of the area near the Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC).Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) Coordination Qazi Jamilur Rehman told that it was a remote-controlled device and weighed around five to seven kilograms. He said that the bomb was attached to a vehicle carrying Haji Mubin, a spokesman for the Ansarul Islam (AI), a Khyber Agency-based banned outfit and another member of the organisation. Rehman said Mubin and his fellow passenger were killed along with three passers-by. The AI and the Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) have been fighting each other in Khyber Agency since many months.
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August - 22 
In the province, unidentified gunmen shot dead an intelligence agency official and a trooper of the Pakistan Army late on August 22 in Nowshera District, The News reported. A Police report said Naik Ameer Hamza of the Army Services Corps (ASC) and In
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In the province, unidentified gunmen shot dead an intelligence agency official and a trooper of the Pakistan Army late on August 22 in Nowshera District, The News reported. A Police report said Naik Ameer Hamza of the Army Services Corps (ASC) and Intikhab Alam of an intelligence agency were sitting on the ASC ground at night when the gunmen opened indiscriminate fire on them. They are reported to have died at the District Headquarters Hospital.
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August - 22 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested 27 Taliban militants and neutralised three of their hideouts in various parts of Swat and Malakand.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested 27 Taliban militants and neutralised three of their hideouts in various parts of Swat and Malakand.
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August - 22 
Two persons, identified as Muhammad Arif and Abdul Manan, were injured when a roadside bomb exploded at Wadh tehsil (revenue division) in Balochistan on August 22, Daily Times reported. The Police have registered a case and started investigation.
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Two persons, identified as Muhammad Arif and Abdul Manan, were injured when a roadside bomb exploded at Wadh tehsil (revenue division) in Balochistan on August 22, Daily Times reported. The Police have registered a case and started investigation.
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August - 22 
A regional leader of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Naharul Islam, was killed in an encounter with the Police at Jagannathpur village in Kushtia District in the morning of August 22 (today), reports
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A regional leader of the Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Naharul Islam, was killed in an encounter with the Police at Jagannathpur village in Kushtia District in the morning of August 22 (today), reports Daily Star. Acting on a tip-off, a team of Daulatpur Police surrounded a field at Jagannathpur where a group of extremists led by Naharul were holding meeting at about 4.00am (BST). After an hour-long encounter, Police recovered the dead body of Naharul along with one LG gun and 24 bullets from the incident site. However, the other militants managed to escape. Naharul was reportedly accused in at least 10 cases, including six of murder, Police said.
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August - 23 
A joint meeting between the ex- Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) and the surrendered NDFB militants was held at Debargaon in the Kokrajhar District to discuss the rehabilitation of surrendered members, life security and implementation of Bodo Territorial
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A joint meeting between the ex- Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) and the surrendered NDFB militants was held at Debargaon in the Kokrajhar District to discuss the rehabilitation of surrendered members, life security and implementation of Bodo Territorial Council (BTC) accord. The meeting was chaired by President of the ex-BLT Welfare Society, Jono Mahon Mashahary, where the BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary, who was the chairman of the disbanded BLT, was also present along with Transport Minister Chandan Brahma and other senior colleagues. In an interview with media, Mohilary said the former BLT members and surrendered NDFB militants were not fully rehabilitated even after five years of BTC accord although it was the part of clauses in the accord. He said the ex-BLT and surrendered NDFB members have been facing lack of security of life. The ex-BLT Welfare Society and the All Surrendered NDFB Welfare Association will jointly initiate to discuss the matter with the Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, he said, adding that both the associations will launch an agitation if their demands are not fulfilled.
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August - 23 
A separate incident in the neighbouring Palamau District, the Maoists blew up a mobile tower. About 50 armed insurgents reached the site of the tower situated on Aurangabad-Medininagar route in the District, stuffed it with explosives before blowing
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A separate incident in the neighbouring Palamau District, the Maoists blew up a mobile tower. About 50 armed insurgents reached the site of the tower situated on Aurangabad-Medininagar route in the District, stuffed it with explosives before blowing it up, Deputy Superintendent of Police Brajmohan Paswan said in Latehar. The blast left a big crater on the spot, about 200 kilometers from Ranchi, he added.
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August - 23 
In the same District, three National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants, identified as Penla Basumatary, Urga Basumatary, and Gobinda Rabha, were arrested by the Assam Police from the Serfanguri area on charges of extortion in the same eve
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In the same District, three National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants, identified as Penla Basumatary, Urga Basumatary, and Gobinda Rabha, were arrested by the Assam Police from the Serfanguri area on charges of extortion in the same evening, reports Telegraph.
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August - 23 
In the same District, two vehicles, including a passenger bus, were damaged when unidentified militants opened fire on them at a place between Phoubakchao and Ithai under Moirnag Police Station on August 23. The passenger bus was reportedly plying fr
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In the same District, two vehicles, including a passenger bus, were damaged when unidentified militants opened fire on them at a place between Phoubakchao and Ithai under Moirnag Police Station on August 23. The passenger bus was reportedly plying from capital Imphal to Churachandpur District headquarters.
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August - 23 
In the State, Police arrested three militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, hailing from Kulgam District, and recovered from their possession INR 120000 worth hawala money which they were smuggling from Srinagar to Gool in the Ramban Distric
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In the State, Police arrested three militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, hailing from Kulgam District, and recovered from their possession INR 120000 worth hawala money which they were smuggling from Srinagar to Gool in the Ramban District. Superintendent of Police Mubassir Latifi said the hawala money was meant for HM ‘divisional commander’ Mushtaq Ahmed Bhat alias Maqsood Bhat, presently operating in the Gool-Gulabgarh belt. The three militants were identified as Aijaz Ahmed Wani, Mohammad Yusuf, both residents of village Danow in Kulgam District, and Javed Ahmed Malik, a resident of Damhal Hanjipora in Kulgam.
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August - 23 
Infiltration along the porous India-Bangladesh border has decreased after Indian insurgent groups have shifted their camps from border areas, the Border Security Force Inspector General (Assam and Meghalaya Frontier) Prithvi Raj said. “The concentrat
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Infiltration along the porous India-Bangladesh border has decreased after Indian insurgent groups have shifted their camps from border areas, the Border Security Force Inspector General (Assam and Meghalaya Frontier) Prithvi Raj said. “The concentration of camps of the militants along the border areas are decreasing following pressure from the Bangladesh Government which wants the militant outfits to dismantle their camps and minimise their activities. The militant outfits are now shifting their bases to China, Myanmar and Nepal. This has decreased the pressure of infiltration. But we cannot rule out the possibility of the militants entering India,” he added. “Of the total 564 km of border fencing sanctioned along the international border in the Assam-Meghalaya Frontier, the work has been completed in around 158 km… We are facing problems in about 270 km due to various reasons. But we are persuading the construction agencies to speed up the work,” he said.
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August - 23 
Kundan Pahan’s ‘area commander’ Budhram Lohra was arrested and a 10 kilograms can bomb was recovered from Barigarha village under Bundu Police station at around 3pm. “Budhram was wanted in more than six cases, including cleaning out of a cash van of
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Kundan Pahan’s ‘area commander’ Budhram Lohra was arrested and a 10 kilograms can bomb was recovered from Barigarha village under Bundu Police station at around 3pm. “Budhram was wanted in more than six cases, including cleaning out of a cash van of a bank last year, killing of five special task force jawans in Rahe, an attack on Baruhatu police picket. On the basis of information collected from him, we recovered a can bomb planted on the road to blow up police vehicles,” the SSP said.
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August - 23 
Police arrested one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, Montu Kachari of Numuligarh, and a linkman, Tapan Bora of Baruah Gaon, from Bokakhat town in the Golaghat District, reports Sentinel. Some extortion notes were recovered from their
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Police arrested one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, Montu Kachari of Numuligarh, and a linkman, Tapan Bora of Baruah Gaon, from Bokakhat town in the Golaghat District, reports Sentinel. Some extortion notes were recovered from their possession.
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August - 23 
PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead two activists of the Jharkhand Party-Aditya in the Belpahari area of West Midnapore District, the Police said on August 23. Lalu Murmu and Karan Murmu, residents of
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PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead two activists of the Jharkhand Party-Aditya in the Belpahari area of West Midnapore District, the Police said on August 23. Lalu Murmu and Karan Murmu, residents of Shakhabhanga village, were missing since August 22 and their dead bodies were found near a forest in the morning of August 23, authorities said.
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August - 23 
Sentinel quoting an unconfirmed report said that the Union Government has already contacted the ULFA ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah through middlemen and expressed its willingness for unconditional peace talks with the outfit outside India. The U
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Sentinel quoting an unconfirmed report said that the Union Government has already contacted the ULFA ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah through middlemen and expressed its willingness for unconditional peace talks with the outfit outside India. The ULFA is yet to react to the recent media report that Paresh Baruah was arrested from a hideout in Manipur.
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August - 23 
Six CPI-Maoist cadres, disguised as pilgrims, were arrested along with 1,100 self-loading rifles (SLR) cartridges after a brief encounter near Silli village on the Silli-Gola road at around 2.30am (IST) on August 23. Senior Superintendent of Police (
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Six CPI-Maoist cadres, disguised as pilgrims, were arrested along with 1,100 self-loading rifles (SLR) cartridges after a brief encounter near Silli village on the Silli-Gola road at around 2.30am (IST) on August 23. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Praveen Kumar said the breakthrough had come after someone tipped them about the ammunition supply. “I have informed my Munger counterpart who is conducting raids to arrest the supplier,” Kumar added, saying seven rounds of firing took place before the six persons could be arrested. Those arrested were identified as Bholo Shaw alias David, Pradeep Mahto, Rajesh Kumar Mahto, Prafulla Kumar Mahto, Mandal Das and Murari Hussian. Except Pradeep and Hussain, all were dressed as pilgrims visiting Baidyanath Dham during Shravan Mela (religious fair). Pradeep, riding the motorcycle, was escorting the ammunition-laden car, driven by Hussain, in which the other four were also traveling. Kumar said that Pradeep was arrested first near the village, about 40 kilometres from Ranchi. “After interrogation, Pradeep divulged the information and we targeted the car,” he added. The cartridges, supposed to be handed over to Maoist ‘sub-zonal’ commander Kundan Pahan were carried from Munger in Bihar in a car escorted by a motorcycle. Kumar said Bholo alias David was a key member of the Pahan group. “He has been active in Bundu and Tamar for the past four years and can be called Kundan’s right hand. He is wanted in at least 12 cases registered in Bundu and Tamar police stations,” he added.
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August - 23 
Telegraph adds that the CPI-Maoist has called for a two-day bandh (shutdown), beginning from the midnight of August 23, in the States of Jharkhand, Bihar, Bengal, Orissa and Chhattisgarh to protest against the arrest of its politburo member Anil and
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Telegraph adds that the CPI-Maoist has called for a two-day bandh (shutdown), beginning from the midnight of August 23, in the States of Jharkhand, Bihar, Bengal, Orissa and Chhattisgarh to protest against the arrest of its politburo member Anil and central committee member Kartik. Party leader Kishanji told media that the duo was arrested on August 19 while they were traveling in a train from Ranchi to Patna, the capital of Bihar. “We don’t know their whereabouts as they have not been produced in court by the police till now,” Kishanji said. However, denying the arrest of the extremists, the Director General of Police (Jharkhand) V.D. Ram said, “This is not the first time we are facing a meaningless bandh. We will take all precautions taken during rebel-sponsored bandhs. If we had such a big breakthrough, we would have informed everyone.” Meanwhile, security has been put on high alert in the State.
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August - 23 
The Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), A. S. Gill, visited Salbani where a Combat Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) training institute would be set up. Gill visited the site allotted for the institute by the State Government
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The Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), A. S. Gill, visited Salbani where a Combat Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) training institute would be set up. Gill visited the site allotted for the institute by the State Government beside the mint there. He also reportedly held a meeting with commanders of the 26 CRPF companies who are currently part of the joint forces engaged in anti-Maoist operations in Lalgarh.
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August - 23 
The Government of India asked Bangladesh to deport ULFA leader Anup Chetia, reports Assam Tribune. Chetia, whose real name is Golap Baruah, has been in jail since his arrest in Dhaka in January 1998 from Shyamoli area under the Foreigners Act and the
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The Government of India asked Bangladesh to deport ULFA leader Anup Chetia, reports Assam Tribune. Chetia, whose real name is Golap Baruah, has been in jail since his arrest in Dhaka in January 1998 from Shyamoli area under the Foreigners Act and the Passports Act. After completion of Chetia’s jail term, India has asked Bangladesh to handover him. Bangladesh has so far not given any response but India is hopeful that it would accede to the request considering the new Government’s resolve to root out terrorism and the new impetus being imparted to bilateral ties. Chetia has been seeking political asylum in Bangladesh or deportation to any country other than India but those petitions are pending.
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August - 23 
The Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) is reportedly ready to deposit arms before the Assam Police in order to enter into a cease-fire with the Government. According to sources, the development has taken place at the initiative
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The Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) is reportedly ready to deposit arms before the Assam Police in order to enter into a cease-fire with the Government. According to sources, the development has taken place at the initiative of a top officer in the Special Branch of the State Police Force.
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August - 23 
The Special Operations Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested the ‘chief commander’ of Al Badr militant outfit in the Sopore area of Baramulla District on August 23, Daily Excelsior reported. Zeenat-ul-Islam, a resident of Shopian District in sou
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The Special Operations Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested the ‘chief commander’ of Al Badr militant outfit in the Sopore area of Baramulla District on August 23, Daily Excelsior reported. Zeenat-ul-Islam, a resident of Shopian District in south Kashmir, was operating under various codenames, including Zahid and Junaid, during his four-year stint as the operations chief of the outfit, official sources said. Zeenat-ul-Islam Shah was active in militancy since 2005 and was operating in the Lolab area of Kupwara District, the Inspector General of Police (Kashmir), Farooq Ahmed, said. He is reported to have shifted to Shopian only two months back. He used to report to top Al-Badr commander Yusuf Baloch in Pakistan. He was reportedly trained in Lolab by Pakistan trainer Sikander in 2005. A laptop and some documents were recovered from his possession. Official sources described the arrest of Zeenat as a major success of anti-militancy operations in Kashmir as he was trying to recruit new militants for fanning militancy while finding over-ground workers to guide the recently infiltrated militants from across the Line of Control to interior areas of the Kashmir Valley. Security agencies have reportedly been on his trail for the past couple of years after it emerged that he was coordinating operations with the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and other outfits in south Kashmir.
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August - 23 
With another Policeman succumbing to injuries on August 23, the number of Police personnel killed in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack on a Police patrol in Jamui on August 22 increased to five. "One more Special Auxiliary Polic
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With another Policeman succumbing to injuries on August 23, the number of Police personnel killed in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack on a Police patrol in Jamui on August 22 increased to five. "One more Special Auxiliary Police (SAP) jawan succumbed to injuries at a hospital in Jamui," Addition Director General (headquarters) Neelmani told PTI in Patna. "Body of a Naxalite who might have been killed during the encounter was also recovered today from an isolated place, about three km from the spot," he said, adding that there was a possibility of several other Maoists being killed in the encounter whose bodies may have been taken away by the extremists. As reported earlier, four Police personnel, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector, were killed while two others sustained injuries when the CPI-Maoist cadres attacked them under Sono Police Station in Jamui District.
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August - 23 
40 suspected persons were arrested in a search operation while 12 militants surrendered to the authorities in various parts of the Swat valley on August 23, according to The News. Official sources said the Security Forces (SFs) launched a search oper
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40 suspected persons were arrested in a search operation while 12 militants surrendered to the authorities in various parts of the Swat valley on August 23, according to The News. Official sources said the Security Forces (SFs) launched a search operation in the Manglore area, arresting 40 suspects. Meanwhile, 12 militants surrendered to the SFs in Fatepur and Gul Jabba.
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August - 23 
A security official was killed and two others wounded when unidentified gunmen opened fire in a mosque during the Taraveeh prayers in Mamoonzai area in Khar sub-division of Bajaur Agency, according to Daily Times. A private TV channel reported on Aug
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A security official was killed and two others wounded when unidentified gunmen opened fire in a mosque during the Taraveeh prayers in Mamoonzai area in Khar sub-division of Bajaur Agency, according to Daily Times. A private TV channel reported on August 23 that the officials were Levies personnel.
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August - 23 
Mailk said the Security Forces (SFs) had arrested three would-be suicide bombers from capital Islamabad in July 2009, who planned to attack the Parliament House. He told the channel that the SFs had foiled the terrorist plot that aimed to target the
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Mailk said the Security Forces (SFs) had arrested three would-be suicide bombers from capital Islamabad in July 2009, who planned to attack the Parliament House. He told the channel that the SFs had foiled the terrorist plot that aimed to target the National Assembly building and other Government installations in the federal capital. Malik also said operations against the Taliban would continue during Ramzan. “There will not be a ceasefire during Ramzan. We are not interested in a ceasefire,” he said. “The Taliban have not kept their commitments in the past. We will continue our targeted actions against them,” the minister added.
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August - 23 
Police foiled a terrorist plot in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on August 23 by recovering two tons of explosive material from a vehicle, The News reported. The Balochistan Police on a tip-off raided a pick up carrying 2,000 kg of explosive materia
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Police foiled a terrorist plot in Quetta, capital of Balochistan, on August 23 by recovering two tons of explosive material from a vehicle, The News reported. The Balochistan Police on a tip-off raided a pick up carrying 2,000 kg of explosive material. The accused riding in the vehicle exchanged fire with Police but later left the vehicle and managed to escape.
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August - 23 
Taliban militants in Pakistan are committed to helping the fight in Afghanistan and consider US President Barack Obama their “number one enemy”, a top commander said amid uncertainty about whether a new leader had been appointed to head the Tehrik-i-
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Taliban militants in Pakistan are committed to helping the fight in Afghanistan and consider US President Barack Obama their “number one enemy”, a top commander said amid uncertainty about whether a new leader had been appointed to head the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Dawn reported. Waliur Rehman made the remarks in an interview with the Associated Press. Speaking on August 22 - before aides to another Taliban ‘commander’ said a second contender, Hakeemullah Mehsud, had been appointed the next chief - Rehman said Baitullah had given him full control over the TTP and that a new leader “would be chosen within five days”. He did not refer to the claim that Hakeemullah had become the leader. Rehman is reported to have met the AP journalists in a forest near Makeen village in South Waziristan. “We are with Afghan Taliban. We will keep on helping them until America and its allies are expelled,” he said, adding this did not mean an end to attacks in Pakistan. “American President Obama and his allies are our enemy number one… We will sacrifice our bodies, hearts and money to fight them,” he said.
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August - 23 
The Karachi Police claimed on August 23 to have arrested seven members of the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), a proscribed Sunni militant group, Dawn reported. The suspects were arrested in the Defence View area in the night of August 22, the Deputy Inspect
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The Karachi Police claimed on August 23 to have arrested seven members of the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), a proscribed Sunni militant group, Dawn reported. The suspects were arrested in the Defence View area in the night of August 22, the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Saud Mirza said at a press conference. According to him, the accused surrendered themselves to law-enforcement agencies without putting up a resistance. The DIG said one of the accused, Shahzad, was a close associate of Amjad Farooqi and was involved in attacks on former President General (retd) Pervez Musharraf and former Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz. Police also seized three suicide jackets, 15 kilograms of explosive material, four AK-47 rifles, four pistols, two gas masks, five kilograms of ball bearings, 200 rounds of bullets, electric wires, remote controls and batteries. Police is also reported to have found about one and half kilograms of heroin. The accused allegedly smuggled drugs to foreign countries to generate funds for purchasing arms and ammunition and supporting families of their accomplices who were killed or were under detention. They also used to provide money to the Quetta-based Taliban commander Abdul Samad. Those arrested were Muhammad Aziz alias Salman, Muhammad Shahzad alias Pehlwan, Ghulam Muhammad alias Umar, Shahbaz alias Mian, Alam Zeb alias Huzaifa, Shakil Ahmed and Khalil Ahmed Toori. The DIG said Khalil Toori is a brother of Qasim Toori, a Jundullah activist arrested after an encounter in Shah Latif town of Bin Qasim area in January 2008. Police said several Government officials and Police officers were on the hit-list of the accused who had received training in camps in South Waziristan.
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August - 23 
The Taliban have killed chief Baitullah Mehsud’s father-in-law and other relatives on suspicion of spying on the former Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief, the Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on August 23, Daily Times reported. Malik told a fo
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The Taliban have killed chief Baitullah Mehsud’s father-in-law and other relatives on suspicion of spying on the former Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief, the Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on August 23, Daily Times reported. Malik told a foreign TV channel in an interview that he had credible information to this effect. Recent media reports have suggested the Taliban had taken a number of Baitullahs’ relatives hostage on suspicion that they might have given away the TTP leader’s whereabouts to the US, leading to his subsequent death in a drone strike in South Waziristan.
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August - 23 
Three persons were killed and 15 others sustained injuries in a powerful suicide blast close to the house of the slain Ansar-ul-Islam spokesman, Mobin Afridi, in the Momin Town area of Peshawar, the NWFP capital, on August 23, The News reported. The
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Three persons were killed and 15 others sustained injuries in a powerful suicide blast close to the house of the slain Ansar-ul-Islam spokesman, Mobin Afridi, in the Momin Town area of Peshawar, the NWFP capital, on August 23, The News reported. The blast also destroyed four houses and damaged eight others in the street. “Three people, including two women, were killed and 15 others injured when the suicide bomber blew himself up in a street after he ran short of ammunition,” said Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Qazi Jamilur Rehman. The bomb disposal squad estimated around eight kilograms of explosives were used in the attack. A large number of ball bearings and nails were also used in the blast to increase its intensity. The SSP said the attack was probably linked to the blast in Hayatabad in the evening of August 22, which killed Ansar-ul-Islam spokesman Mobin Afridi and his associate Haji Khan. The suicide bombers perhaps wanted to attack the house of Mubin, where people had gathered to offer condolence to his brother Sahibzada, who had rushed from Saudi Arabia to attend the funeral, and other members of the family on his death, sources said. The Ansar-ul-Islam cadres opened fire on the attacker, who returned the fire. “During an exchange of fire, the attacker got injured and ran short of rounds, after which he preferred to blow himself up instead of being caught,” said an unnamed Police official. Mobin Afridi was killed, along with his friend, when his car was blown up in Phase-IV, Hayatabad. In 2008, his brother and a former spokesman for the Ansar-ul-Islam, Maulana Mustamim, was also killed.
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August - 23 
Unidentified men on August 23 killed pro-government tribal chief Malik Sarwar Khan Wazir and three others in South Waziristan, Daily Times reported. Sarwar was traveling from his home village of Dazha Ghundi to Wana, headquarters of South Waziristan,
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Unidentified men on August 23 killed pro-government tribal chief Malik Sarwar Khan Wazir and three others in South Waziristan, Daily Times reported. Sarwar was traveling from his home village of Dazha Ghundi to Wana, headquarters of South Waziristan, when gunmen attacked his vehicle, officials said, killing him, his son Bakhmal Khan, brother Gulzar and an uncle of ‘commander’ Nek Muhammad. However, the AFP reported that four persons had been killed along with Sarwar. Sarwar, a tribal chief, had played an important role in fighting against the Taliban in Wana.
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August - 23 
District Administration Office (DAO) in Dang banned all activities of the Tharuhat National Council (TNC) after it displayed its 'army' in Dang. Some 500 activists clad in combat dresses from various 22 Terai Districts had gathered in Dang from Augus
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District Administration Office (DAO) in Dang banned all activities of the Tharuhat National Council (TNC) after it displayed its 'army' in Dang. Some 500 activists clad in combat dresses from various 22 Terai Districts had gathered in Dang from August 23 for what they have called their 'First Military Convention', reports Nepal News. The TNC has claimed it has a 100000- strong Army, including some of them armed. Dang administration cordoned off Bal Janata Higher Secondary School in Deukhuri, where the TNC cadres were holding their military convention and foiled a press conference organised at the end of the convention by not letting journalists enter the school. Meanwhile, the TNC military convention has declared the Terai Districts west of Dang as their 'base-area'. It has also formed a five-member 'General Staff' under the leadership of its chairman Laxman Tharu.
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August - 23 
Cabinet Minister Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman said that it may be difficult to find a successor to Kumaran Pathmanathan. "They (LTTE) can't do anything because all international networks were controlled by KP himself", Amman said.
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Cabinet Minister Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman said that it may be difficult to find a successor to Kumaran Pathmanathan. "They (LTTE) can't do anything because all international networks were controlled by KP himself", Amman said.
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August - 23 
Daily News reports that the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), the Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) and intelligence personnel investigating suicide blasts by the LTTE targeting politicians and other VIPs, which remained a mystery for ye
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Daily News reports that the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), the Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) and intelligence personnel investigating suicide blasts by the LTTE targeting politicians and other VIPs, which remained a mystery for years, are in the process of completing the investigation with revelations by the arrested militants. CID and TID sources confirmed that the assassination attempt on the former Army Commander and the present Chief of Defence General Sarath Fonseka has already been completed as vital information regarding the internal link to the LTTE from the Army Headquarters, has been divulged by a senior LTTE cadre who had been arrested when mingling with civilians in the IDP camps. According to sources, a cook who was serving at the Commander’s residence had helped the LTTE to have free access to the Army Headquarters and send a female suicide cadre into the Army Headquarters. The CID and the TID have been able to expose these vital links after the arrest of the handler of many suicide cadres, recently within capital Colombo. Sources said Superintendent of Police Lakshman Cooray, arrested by the TID on August 12, had helped the LTTE to carry out many suicide assassinations in Colombo and in the South. Investigations have revealed that the SP had earned billions of rupees from the LTTE for taking suicide cadre’s safely to the location. Investigations also revealed that attempts to assassinate President Mahinda Rajapakse, the Godapitiya suicide blast, Jeyaraj Fernandopulle assassination, suicide attempts on Minister Maitripala Sirisena at Boralesgamuwa and in Polonnaruwa and Digampatana suicide blast were supported by Cooray.
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August - 23 
During search operations conducted in the Puthukuddiyiruppu, Alankulam, Kuppilankulam and Sugandhipuram areas, the troops found 51 anti personnel mines, two Bangalore torpedoes, three 81-mm mortar bombs, twenty 60-mm mortar bombs, two T-56 weapons,
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During search operations conducted in the Puthukuddiyiruppu, Alankulam, Kuppilankulam and Sugandhipuram areas, the troops found 51 anti personnel mines, two Bangalore torpedoes, three 81-mm mortar bombs, twenty 60-mm mortar bombs, two T-56 weapons, 41 rounds of T-56 ammunition, one claymore mine weighing about 2.5 kilograms, four hand grenades, one Jonny mine, 13 claymore stands, 61 rounds of 12.7-mm ammunition, 40 Light Machine Gun (LMG) drums, five MPMG tripods, two MPMG barrels, one claymore mine weighing about 12.5 kilograms, 506 magazines, one 60-mm mortar base plate, two T-56 weapon parts, one mortar site of a 120-mm mortar, two binoculars, one 9.9 HP Yamaha out board motor, 119 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) private documents and 40 other documents.
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August - 23 
On August 23, troops recovered 200 detonators, eight Improvised Mortar Launchers, 15 T-56 weapons, 25 Sub Machine Guns, 700 rounds of T-56 ammunition, two micro pistols with one magazine, sixteen 60-mm mortar chargers, sixty 60-mm mortar bombs, four
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On August 23, troops recovered 200 detonators, eight Improvised Mortar Launchers, 15 T-56 weapons, 25 Sub Machine Guns, 700 rounds of T-56 ammunition, two micro pistols with one magazine, sixteen 60-mm mortar chargers, sixty 60-mm mortar bombs, four 60-mm illuminating mortar bombs, one claymore mine, two Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) links, 39 rounds of MPMG ammunition, 18 hand grenades, a large stock of T-56 weapon parts and two Outboard Motors in the Puthukuddiyiruppu, Viyaparamulla and Ampakamam areas of Wanni, according to Sri Lanka Army report.
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August - 23 
Police conducted search operations in the Kondankarni and Kurawankarni areas of Valaichchenai area in the Batticaloa District and recovered one T-56 weapon, one T-56 magazine, 30 rounds of T-56 ammunition and one hand grenade on August 23, Sri Lanka
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Police conducted search operations in the Kondankarni and Kurawankarni areas of Valaichchenai area in the Batticaloa District and recovered one T-56 weapon, one T-56 magazine, 30 rounds of T-56 ammunition and one hand grenade on August 23, Sri Lanka Army reports.
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August - 23 
The arrested Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP has told investigators that the outfit had tried to acquire nuclear weapons and know-how to be used against the Sri Lankan army, according to Times of India. A m
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The arrested Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP has told investigators that the outfit had tried to acquire nuclear weapons and know-how to be used against the Sri Lankan army, according to Times of India. A media report stated that Pathmanathan, who was arrested in a South East Asian country on August 6, has told interrogators that the LTTE had tried to acquire nuclear weapons and technology from western countries. "KP has revealed that the arms purchased with the money collected were shipped to the LTTE. How he purchased anti-aircraft missiles from arms dealers in the USA has been disclosed", The Nation stated.
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August - 23 
The Vavuniya Police conducted a search operation in a cemetery in the Nelukkulam area and dug out a grave covered with a concrete slab and recovered four suicide bombs weighing 2-4 kilograms and kept in a blue jar.
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The Vavuniya Police conducted a search operation in a cemetery in the Nelukkulam area and dug out a grave covered with a concrete slab and recovered four suicide bombs weighing 2-4 kilograms and kept in a blue jar.
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August - 24 
A suspected militant was shot dead by troops during an encounter at Moirangkhong Pat in the Bishupur District on August 24, reports Imphal Free Press. While some other militants managed to escape, one AK-56 Rifles along with one magazine loaded with
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A suspected militant was shot dead by troops during an encounter at Moirangkhong Pat in the Bishupur District on August 24, reports Imphal Free Press. While some other militants managed to escape, one AK-56 Rifles along with one magazine loaded with six live rounds of AK ammunition and some empty cases were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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August - 24 
A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, Maraksurajit alias Tomba Singh, was arrested by troops during a search operation at Tuivang under Tengnoupal Police Station in the Thoubal District.
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A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, Maraksurajit alias Tomba Singh, was arrested by troops during a search operation at Tuivang under Tengnoupal Police Station in the Thoubal District.
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August - 24 
According to Daily Excelsior, at least six Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured in a grenade attack by militants on their camp in the capital Srinagar at approximately 8.15 pm on August 24. The militants lobbed a grenade at the
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According to Daily Excelsior, at least six Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured in a grenade attack by militants on their camp in the capital Srinagar at approximately 8.15 pm on August 24. The militants lobbed a grenade at the Kahkashan Hotel, which houses a camp of the CRPF at Nowpora in old city area. The grenade reportedly landed in the compound of the security camp, resulting in minor injuries to six troopers. No militant outfit has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
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August - 24 
Bhutan has reportedly said that no militant outfit from Assam had camps on its soil, according to Telegraph. A 11-member delegation from Bhutan which is visiting Assam said in Kokrajhar on August 24 that their country would never allow any anti-India
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Bhutan has reportedly said that no militant outfit from Assam had camps on its soil, according to Telegraph. A 11-member delegation from Bhutan which is visiting Assam said in Kokrajhar on August 24 that their country would never allow any anti-India activity from its soil. "We are clear that after Operation All Clear in 2003, there is no militant camp in our country," Dasho Kunzang Wangai, the Deputy Commissioner of Bhutan’s Serfang District, bordering Kokrajhar in Assam, said. He also said his Government had asked him to convey to India that Bhutan would never allow any insurgent group from India to use Bhutan for its activities. Earlier, Wangai, the Superintendent of Police of Gelephu, Major Karma Tshering and Gelephu Sub-Divisional Officer Yecherangrig Dorji met the Kokrajhar Deputy Commissioner of Police Carol Narzary and top officials of the para-military Sashastra Seema Bal to discuss security of the two countries.
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August - 24 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested in the Dantewada District on August 24, according to PTI. Acting on a tip-off about Maoist activities at Musaras village, Police raided the area and arrested Barse Manjhi, Sodhi H
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested in the Dantewada District on August 24, according to PTI. Acting on a tip-off about Maoist activities at Musaras village, Police raided the area and arrested Barse Manjhi, Sodhi Hunga, Kudami Ganga and Kavasi Deva and seized some arms from them, the Dantewada Superintendent of Police Amresh Mishra said. The recovered items also included Maoist literature, a locally-made revolver and five cartridges. Several cases of murder and attempt to murder are lodged against them in various Police stations of the Dantewada District, Mishra added.
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August - 24 
Press Trust of India has reported that the CPI-Maoist has destroyed nearly 70 cellular phone towers during the last three years in six insurgency-affected States. Union Home Ministry officials said 20 towers were destroyed in Chhattisgarh where in 20
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Press Trust of India has reported that the CPI-Maoist has destroyed nearly 70 cellular phone towers during the last three years in six insurgency-affected States. Union Home Ministry officials said 20 towers were destroyed in Chhattisgarh where in 2008 alone 14 towers of both private and Government networks were attacked. Jharkhand, which did not witness any attack on mobile towers till 2007, saw nine attacks in 2008. Attacks on telephone towers have also occurred in Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Maharashtra. 14 mobile phone towers were destroyed by the Maoists in Bihar in 2008. Consequently, the home ministry has reportedly offered to locate the towers in the premises of para-military forces stationed in the troubled Districts or in Police station campuses.
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August - 24 
PTI reports that an exchange of fire took place between Police and a group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Sonsuri forest in Kurkheda taluk (revenue division) of Gadchiroli District in the evening of Aug 24. One .303 rifle a
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PTI reports that an exchange of fire took place between Police and a group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Sonsuri forest in Kurkheda taluk (revenue division) of Gadchiroli District in the evening of Aug 24. One .303 rifle and four 12 bore rifles, apart from some Maoist literature, were recovered from the spot, Police said. The exact number of Maoists injured could not be known immediately. However, no Policeman was injured in the encounter, Police added.
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August - 24 
Sources in the Union Government have confirmed the arrest of two CPI-Maoist leaders, however marking up their seniority far above the detentions on which the insurgents have given a 48-hour shutdown call, Telegraph reported on August 24. Union Home M
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Sources in the Union Government have confirmed the arrest of two CPI-Maoist leaders, however marking up their seniority far above the detentions on which the insurgents have given a 48-hour shutdown call, Telegraph reported on August 24. Union Home Ministry sources said Amit Bagchi, a central military commission member, and Shofique Mandal, a senior State-level leader of Jharkhand, were arrested. "The two key men are in custody. They were travelling together in a train in Jharkhand. Initially, even we did not know about the identity of the two leaders," the source said. Bagchi is believed to be a military strategist. As reported earlier, the CPI-Maoist has called for a two-day bandh in five states – West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh - to protest the arrest of Anil Kumar and Kartik. Hindustan Times adds that the CPI-Maoist leaders have threatened to start an indefinite bandh in Bihar and Jharkhand from August 26 if Anil and Kartik are not produced in court. This is the first time the Maoists have threatened indefinite strike spanning two States. "We have definite information that our politburo member Amit Bagchi alias Anil has been apprehended on August 19 from a train between the two state capitals. The Government has to produce him in court, or face indefinite bandh in the two states," said Koteshwar Rao on August 24.
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August - 24 
The 48-hour bandh (shutdown) called by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) evoked a partial response in Bihar, according to Hindustan Times. The Additional Director General of Police (ADG), Neelmani, said there was no untoward incident r
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The 48-hour bandh (shutdown) called by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) evoked a partial response in Bihar, according to Hindustan Times. The Additional Director General of Police (ADG), Neelmani, said there was no untoward incident reported from any part of the State. "Strict vigil is being maintained on railway platforms, bus stands and other public places as a precautionary measure. Trains are being escorted by the police," he added. "Besides, personnel of the Special Task Force and the Central Reserve Police have been engaged in carrying out intensive raids on different hideouts of the Maoists," Neelamni said. The CPI-Maoist had called for a two-day shutdown in five States, including Bihar, to protest the arrest of Anil Kumar, a CPI-Maoist politburo member, and Kartik, a central committee member from Patna. The bandh began on August 24.
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August - 24 
The 48-hour bandh (shutdown) called by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) paralysed life in the Jhargram sub-division and Midnapore town in West Midnapore District on August 24 though it evoked a mixed response in the Bankura and Puruli
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The 48-hour bandh (shutdown) called by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) paralysed life in the Jhargram sub-division and Midnapore town in West Midnapore District on August 24 though it evoked a mixed response in the Bankura and Purulia Districts, reports Indian Express. The outfit had called for a 48-hour bandh in five states, including West Bengal, in protest against the arrest of two leaders in Jharkhand, who were allegedly not produced in court in due time.
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August - 24 
The bandh evoked a good response in the Ghatshila sub-division of East Singhbhum District and parts of Seraikela-Kharsawan and West Singhbhum Districts on August 24, Telegraph reported. Though no untoward incident was reported, life remained paralyse
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The bandh evoked a good response in the Ghatshila sub-division of East Singhbhum District and parts of Seraikela-Kharsawan and West Singhbhum Districts on August 24, Telegraph reported. Though no untoward incident was reported, life remained paralysed. Zee News adds that while the shutdown had some impact in the Chatra, East and West Singhbhum Districts, Simdega, Khunti, Gumla, Latehar, Hazaribagh, Ranchi, Bokaro and Giridih were also affected in a small way, officials said.
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August - 24 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 24 (today) blew up a railway track in the Latehar District, Hindustan Times reported. Train services were, consequently, disrupted between the Barwadih-Barkakana route following the in
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 24 (today) blew up a railway track in the Latehar District, Hindustan Times reported. Train services were, consequently, disrupted between the Barwadih-Barkakana route following the incident. About 20 insurgents exploded the track between Kumundi and Hehegarha railway stations, about 150 kilometers from capital Ranchi, the Latehar Railway Station Master P.N. Tiwari said. The blast occurred at 6:30am after the Rajdhani Express crossed the spot at 5:30am. Latehar Superintendent of Police Kuldeep Diwedi, however, said the blast was not targeted at any train.
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August - 24 
The People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) is also observing a bandh since August 18 in the three Districts of West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia demanding the withdrawal of the Security Forces from Lalgarh. The two bandhs paralysed lif
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The People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) is also observing a bandh since August 18 in the three Districts of West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia demanding the withdrawal of the Security Forces from Lalgarh. The two bandhs paralysed life in Midnapore town and Jhargram sub-division in West Midnapore, Khatra sub-division in Bankura and rural areas in Purulia. West Midnapore District Magistrate, N S Nigam, said Government establishments, schools, colleges and banks remained closed and public transport has also been affected since August 18.
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August - 24 
The Union Government, in the wake of terror threats, is planning to set up a centralised system to monitor communications on mobile phones, landlines and the internet, reported PTI. The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT), a telecom research
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The Union Government, in the wake of terror threats, is planning to set up a centralised system to monitor communications on mobile phones, landlines and the internet, reported PTI. The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT), a telecom research and development organisation, is working on the Telecom Security project, which will help the Union Government to monitor both calls in the country through a centralised system. Talking about the project, the C-DoT Executive Director P. V. Acharya said, "It is viewed as a national project... Basically; it is about monitoring certain messages or conversations so that we can ensure security of the country."
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August - 24 
The Union Home Ministry has asked all Maoist insurgency-affected States to tighten security and intensify vigil against possible strikes by the insurgents on important installations, reports Times of India. The alert was sounded within hours of the M
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The Union Home Ministry has asked all Maoist insurgency-affected States to tighten security and intensify vigil against possible strikes by the insurgents on important installations, reports Times of India. The alert was sounded within hours of the Maoists' attacks in Jharkhand. There were intelligence inputs to suggest that the Maoists might try to target some important installations like railway property, telecom, roads and power stations, said an unnamed home ministry official, adding that these inputs had been shared with the concerned State Governments.
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August - 24 
A media update of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the troops arrested 38 more terrorists, while six others surrendered during the ongoing Operation Rah-e-Rast. According to the ISPR, the SFs conducted a search operation in Shingarai,
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A media update of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the troops arrested 38 more terrorists, while six others surrendered during the ongoing Operation Rah-e-Rast. According to the ISPR, the SFs conducted a search operation in Shingarai, Sabgar Shah and Tiligram and arrested 26 suspected militants while six terrorists voluntarily surrendered in Fatehpur. During another search operation in Ghuzkas and Lalku near Shalkho Sar and Muslim Baig Sar near Derai, the SFs apprehended six terrorists.
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August - 24 
Security Forces (SFs) killed four militants during a search operation while 11 bullet-riddled bodies of the militants were found in the Sar Tiligram area in the Swat Valley on August 24, The News reported. Sources said the SFs continued a search oper
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Security Forces (SFs) killed four militants during a search operation while 11 bullet-riddled bodies of the militants were found in the Sar Tiligram area in the Swat Valley on August 24, The News reported. Sources said the SFs continued a search operation in Sar Tiligram area and killed four militants identified as Sherzada, Yasin, Sabir and Bakht Rawan, besides recovering 11 bullet-riddled bodies of the militants. The sources said SFs also demolished six houses of the militants in the Manja area of Kabal sub-division during a search operation. The house of commander Jalal was also destroyed in the Kota area in Barikot Yehsil.
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August - 24 
Six terrorists having links with the Baitullah Mehsud network were arrested from Sargodha in the Punjab province on August 24, Dawn reported. District Police Officer (DPO) Usman Anwar told reporters that four of the terrorists arrested were brothers,
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Six terrorists having links with the Baitullah Mehsud network were arrested from Sargodha in the Punjab province on August 24, Dawn reported. District Police Officer (DPO) Usman Anwar told reporters that four of the terrorists arrested were brothers, Zahid Mustafah, Ikram Rabbani, Mohammad Abu Bakar and Farook. He identified the other two as Mohammad Shoaib and Abu Bakar of Chiniot. He said the militants were planning to attack security installations and the Police headquarters. They also planned to attack an imambargah in Chiniot and a religious congregation in Rabwa. The DPO said suicide jackets and a large quantity of arms and ammunition and explosive material had been seized.
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August - 24 
Unidentified gunmen shot dead Afghan journalist Janullah Hashimzada in the Jamrud area in Khyber Agency on August 24 when he was on his way to Peshawar from Afghanistan, The News reported. He was traveling in a passenger coach to Peshawar to reach hi
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Unidentified gunmen shot dead Afghan journalist Janullah Hashimzada in the Jamrud area in Khyber Agency on August 24 when he was on his way to Peshawar from Afghanistan, The News reported. He was traveling in a passenger coach to Peshawar to reach his home in Hayatabad when four gunmen, driving a white colour car, intercepted the vehicle in the Surkamar area on the highway linking Pakistan to Afghanistan. Driver of the coach Abbas said the four gunmen came out of their car and forced him and the cleaner to disembark. "Then, two gunmen entered the coach and shot Janullah in the forehead four times, killing him on the spot," he said. Another passenger, Ali, also an Afghan national, sustained bullet injuries and was shifted to the Hayatabad Medical Complex in Peshawar. Janullah had been working for a number of Pakistani, Afghan, Western and Arabic media organisations. At present, he was the bureau chief in Pakistan for Afghanistan’s Pashto TV channel, Shamshad.
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August - 24 
Kantipuronline reports that a cadre of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) was killed and one Young Communist League (YCL) cadre was injured when an unidentified gang opened fire at Goskhana Tole in Taplejung in the night
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Kantipuronline reports that a cadre of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) was killed and one Young Communist League (YCL) cadre was injured when an unidentified gang opened fire at Goskhana Tole in Taplejung in the night of August 24. The deceased has been identified as Liban Village Committee secretary Lal Dhoj Limbu. The injured YCL cadre has been identified as Lokesh Limbu.
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August - 24 
Police detained 19 People’s Liberation Army (PLA) combatants with sophisticated arms from Jitpur in Kapilvastu District. The PLA fighters, including an assistant brigade commander, were arrested while returning to the PLA fourth division cantonment a
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Police detained 19 People’s Liberation Army (PLA) combatants with sophisticated arms from Jitpur in Kapilvastu District. The PLA fighters, including an assistant brigade commander, were arrested while returning to the PLA fourth division cantonment at Jhyaltungdanda in the Nawalparasi District from Nepalgunj. Nine sophisticated weapons registered by United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) were seized from them, said Superintendent of Police Bikram Singh Thapa. The fourth division assistant brigade commander Shakti Rokaya, who is among those detained, said they had gone to Nepalgunj to provide security to party Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal. "But we were returning to the camp as per the directive of the party leadership," he said. He further claimed their action was not against the peace process. The Himalayan Times adds that the detained PLA fighters were released in presence of Nepalgunj-based UNMIN representative, Claudia Feola, late in the evening of August 24. "It’s a serious violation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement," Feola said, adding that the UNMIN would seriously look into the matter.
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August - 24 
The Himalayan Times reports that YCL cadres halted the main highway of Chitwan for five hours demanding immediate release of their four cadres. Police in the morning had arrested the four YCL activists on the charge of distributing illegally imported
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The Himalayan Times reports that YCL cadres halted the main highway of Chitwan for five hours demanding immediate release of their four cadres. Police in the morning had arrested the four YCL activists on the charge of distributing illegally imported sugar. The District Police Office said the arrested were later released conditionally.
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August - 24 
The United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) expressed its serious concern at Unified CPN-Maoist combatants' act of leaving their cantonment with arms and weapons in Kapilvastu on august 24 and said that it violated the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (
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The United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) expressed its serious concern at Unified CPN-Maoist combatants' act of leaving their cantonment with arms and weapons in Kapilvastu on august 24 and said that it violated the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). In a press release issued on August 25, UNMIN said that it was continuing its investigation as several provisions of the CPA were relevant, including 4.1.2 on the use of weapons for perimeter security of Maoist Army cantonments, 5.1.1 on holding and carrying arms, and 5.3.2 on unauthorised troop movements.
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August - 24 
Bhutan has reportedly said that no militant outfit from Assam had camps on its soil, according to Telegraph. A 11-member delegation from Bhutan which is visiting Assam said in Kokrajhar on August 24 that their country would never allow any anti-India
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Bhutan has reportedly said that no militant outfit from Assam had camps on its soil, according to Telegraph. A 11-member delegation from Bhutan which is visiting Assam said in Kokrajhar on August 24 that their country would never allow any anti-India activity from its soil. "We are clear that after Operation All Clear in 2003, there is no militant camp in our country," Dasho Kunzang Wangai, the Deputy Commissioner of Bhutan’s Serfang District, bordering Kokrajhar in Assam, said. He also said his Government had asked him to convey to India that Bhutan would never allow any insurgent group from India to use Bhutan for its activities. Earlier, Wangai, the Superintendent of Police of Gelephu, Major Karma Tshering and Gelephu Sub-Divisional Officer Yecherangrig Dorji met the Kokrajhar Deputy Commissioner of Police Carol Narzary and top officials of the para-military Sashastra Seema Bal to discuss security of the two countries.
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August - 24 
Daily Star reports that nine Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres of the Rajshahi University (RU) unit were arrested on August 24 on charge of stabbing two Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists on June 10. The arrestees were identified as Fazlul Ha
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Daily Star reports that nine Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres of the Rajshahi University (RU) unit were arrested on August 24 on charge of stabbing two Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists on June 10. The arrestees were identified as Fazlul Haque Hall general secretary Anwar, Bangabandhu Hall general secretary Khalid Abdullah, Motherbox Hall general secretary Mamun, Suhrawardy Hall secretary Abdur Razzak, Suhrawardy Hall former organising secretary Abdul, RU unit sports secretary Saifuddin, local leaders Enamul, Mintu of Binodpur Bazar area and Babu of Mirzapur area.
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August - 24 
Army troops conducting search and clear operations in the Murusamude, Paranthan, Asikkulam, Puthumattalan, Vellamullivaikkal, Puthukuddiyiruppu, Sugandhipuram and Kuppilankulam areas of Wanni found eight 81-mm mortar bombs, 204 hand grenades, ten 120
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Army troops conducting search and clear operations in the Murusamude, Paranthan, Asikkulam, Puthumattalan, Vellamullivaikkal, Puthukuddiyiruppu, Sugandhipuram and Kuppilankulam areas of Wanni found eight 81-mm mortar bombs, 204 hand grenades, ten 120-mm mortar bombs, 33 Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG), one hundred and fifty 60-mm mortar bombs, 50 anti-personnel mines, two detonators, one claymore device, one Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) uniform, three 30 kilograms flatting mines, 833 rounds of 12.7-mm ammunition, 500 rounds of M-16 ammunition, 150 rounds of Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) ammunition, fourteen 63-mm CS smoke bombs, one T-56 weapon, 140 detonator code rolls, two claymore mines, four explosive charges, 350 rounds of T-56 ammunition, four primers, one shotgun and six 60-mm mortar chargers on August 24, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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August - 24 
Police found a trawler and a lorry used by the LTTE to attack the Galle harbour October 18, 2006. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, (DIG) Nimal Mediwake, said a special team from the Central Provincial Investigation Unit arrested an LTTE suspec
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Police found a trawler and a lorry used by the LTTE to attack the Galle harbour October 18, 2006. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, (DIG) Nimal Mediwake, said a special team from the Central Provincial Investigation Unit arrested an LTTE suspect in Vavuniya on July 24. "The LTTE suspect who is under detention order had divulged vital information during interrogation," he added. Pursuing the LTTE cadre’s information, Police found the 32 feet length trawler equipped with GPR radar in Hambantota while the lorry was recovered in Akkaraipaththu. "It was revealed that the trawler and the lorry had been used by the LTTE during the suicide mission to the Galle harbour in 2006. The recoveries were made on Sunday (August 23) afternoon," the DIG said.
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August - 24 
The Colombo Crime Division seized a large haul of hidden LTTE arms, ammunition and other war like material during search operations in the Puthumattalan area from August 10 to 13, said Police Headquarters in a press release, according to Daily News.
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The Colombo Crime Division seized a large haul of hidden LTTE arms, ammunition and other war like material during search operations in the Puthumattalan area from August 10 to 13, said Police Headquarters in a press release, according to Daily News. The items include one 203-mm firearms, seven magazines, 147 cartridges, four high communication sets, two hand bombs, 16 tomba cartridges, three cyanide capsules, one G.G.S. equipment, two pistols and magazines, four T-56 rifles and magazine, one SNC firearm, one number plate bearing 2E 5024, two CC 250 boat engine, three CC 40 boat engines, submarine and boat spare parts valued at nearly SLR 20 million, one 152-mm artillery piece, four intercom sets, several uniforms and photographs of terrorist suspects, one 130-mm artillery piece, several barrels of diesel containing about 20,000 litres, 15 barrels of cartridge links, two 120-mm artillery pieces, 60 cans containing chemical gas.
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August - 24 
The Federal Appeals Court in San Francisco in US has ruled against an appeal to de-list the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) by the Humanitarian Law Project, which had challenged an executive order issued by the then US President George W. Bus
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The Federal Appeals Court in San Francisco in US has ruled against an appeal to de-list the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) by the Humanitarian Law Project, which had challenged an executive order issued by the then US President George W. Bush in 2001, Sri Lanka Presidential Secretariat website reported on August 25, according to Daily News. Under the order, the LTTE remains listed as a terrorist organisation by the US “The International Emergency Economic Powers Act was enacted by Congress in 1977 and was originally used by Presidents to impose economic sanctions on foreign nations considered a threat to national security. But in 2001, President George W. Bush issued executive orders under the law that enabled him, through the Treasury Department, to designate groups as terrorist organizations, freeze their assets and prohibit any aid or services to the groups,” said the website. The procedure was challenged in the court on the grounds that the law was unconstitutionally vague and that it violated the First Amendment right of free speech. A panel of the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled by a 2-1 vote that the law regulates conduct, not speech, and does not violate the Constitution. “There is no right to provide resources with which terrorists can buy weapons and explosives,” the court majority said.
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August - 24 
The National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) on August 24 uncovered a plan to assassinate Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse with the recovery of a suicide kit, arms and ammunition from a house in Mutwal, a suburb in the capital Colombo, Daily News repo
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The National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) on August 24 uncovered a plan to assassinate Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse with the recovery of a suicide kit, arms and ammunition from a house in Mutwal, a suburb in the capital Colombo, Daily News reports. According to the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Nimal Mediwaka, the NIB officials found a cache of arms and ammunition, including a suicide kit weighing over five kilograms, a machine gun and 13 Cyanide capsules, concealed in a cupboard in a housing unit at Mutwal under the directive of a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader in Colombo. The unnamed LTTE leader had reportedly planned to launch a well coordinated attack on the Defence Secretary. "It is believed that they had planned to hurl hand grenades at Rajapakse’s motorcade as a part of the massive assassination bid. The terrorists had planned to launch this attack using a explosive laden motor bike. Officials are combing the island to trace the explosive laden bike and the suicide cadre who were directed to crash into the motorcade of the Defence Secretary," Mediwaka said. The Defence Secretary had earlier in 2006 survived a LTTE suicide attempt in Colombo escaping with minor injuries although eight of his security guards were killed.
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August - 25 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed and five others were arrested in an encounter at Sakir Bigha in Gaya District on August 25, reported PTI. "Acting on a tip-off, police raided the area where the Maoists had assembled. Th
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed and five others were arrested in an encounter at Sakir Bigha in Gaya District on August 25, reported PTI. "Acting on a tip-off, police raided the area where the Maoists had assembled. The encounter took place when they, on being sighted by the police, fired at them," Superintendent of Police (SP) Sushil Khopade said. A Maoist sustained injuries in the encounter and died on way to the hospital, the SP said. One carbine, two country-made rifles and rounds of ammunition were recovered from the five arrested ultras, he added. However, Times of India reports that seven persons, suspected to be Maoists, were arrested following a clash between two groups near Barabar hills in Jehanabad District. One of them succumbed to his injuries on the way to hospital. Police also recovered some arms and ammunition from them. Gaya Deputy Inspector General Anupama Nilekar said near Shakirbigha village close to Barabar hills in Jehanabad District there was an encounter in which a suspected Naxal (left wing extremist) Surendra Manjhi was killed and six others were arrested by the Police. Addition Director General (Head Quarters) Neelmani, however, denied the involvement of Police in the encounter.
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August - 25 
A group of 15 armed Maoists attacked Bhalulata Railway station, 25 kilometres from Rourkela, but could not blow up the building as the explosive device did not go off.
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A group of 15 armed Maoists attacked Bhalulata Railway station, 25 kilometres from Rourkela, but could not blow up the building as the explosive device did not go off.
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August - 25 
A HM militant escaped from Police custody from a hotel at Batote in Ramban District in the morning of August 25 but was re-arrested by the Police from Chanderkoot in the evening. Official sources said the militant, Tariq Ahmed, son of Abdul Gani Baig
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A HM militant escaped from Police custody from a hotel at Batote in Ramban District in the morning of August 25 but was re-arrested by the Police from Chanderkoot in the evening. Official sources said the militant, Tariq Ahmed, son of Abdul Gani Baig, a resident of Yaripora, Kulgam was being shifted from Kulgam to Kathua District prison after his court attendance. During night, four Police personnel accompanying the militant decided to have a night halt at hotel Hill View in Batote. At 2 am (IST), the militant managed to escape but was re-arrested later.
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August - 25 
A suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was arrested at the Ajmeri Gate side of the New Delhi railway station shortly before he was to board a train for Maharashtra on August 25, reports The Hindu. According to the Delhi Police, a Pakistani passpo
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A suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was arrested at the Ajmeri Gate side of the New Delhi railway station shortly before he was to board a train for Maharashtra on August 25, reports The Hindu. According to the Delhi Police, a Pakistani passport identifying him as 27-year-old Yusuf, a Jammu and Kashmir identity card bearing his name as Salim, a consignment of chemical explosives four detonators and two timers were recovered from his possession. During interrogation the arrested militant identified himself as Mohammad Aslam of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir. “We are cross-checking the information provided by him. He could have been assigned the task of ferrying the consignment,” said a Police official. The Police suspect that the militant recently visited Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Police is also trying to ascertain whether the suspect planned to create disturbances during Ganesh Chaturthi (Religious Festival) celebrations in Maharashtra.
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August - 25 
According to Times of India, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken on August 25 pitched for integrating Security-related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for big cities like Delhi and others in the safety measures contained in the b
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According to Times of India, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken on August 25 pitched for integrating Security-related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for big cities like Delhi and others in the safety measures contained in the building bye-laws of the particular metropolis. "This will ensure an in-built security mechanism for huge buildings like malls etc," Maken said during a deliberation with the top brass of Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) in New Delhi. He also suggested that good work done in a State in this regard could be replicated by another State.
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August - 25 
Another CPI-M supporter, Govinda Mahato, was assaulted by the Maoists in the same village for his party affiliation. Further, Superintendent of Police (West Midnapore) Manoj Kumar Verma said two landmines were recovered from Bansberh village at Kanta
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Another CPI-M supporter, Govinda Mahato, was assaulted by the Maoists in the same village for his party affiliation. Further, Superintendent of Police (West Midnapore) Manoj Kumar Verma said two landmines were recovered from Bansberh village at Kantapahari, seven kilometres from Lalgarh.
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August - 25 
Daily News Analysis reports that more than 25,000 paramilitary personnel will be deployed from November 2009 in the forests of three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-infested States - Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Orissa -, to launch operat
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Daily News Analysis reports that more than 25,000 paramilitary personnel will be deployed from November 2009 in the forests of three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-infested States - Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Orissa -, to launch operation against the extremists. The troops will lay siege to about 7,000 square kilometres in the tri-junction between Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Orissa. It is from there that the Maoists freely move across seven States for attacks, and it is there that they mostly return for safety. Sources said around 12,000 of the personnel for deployment will be from Jammu and Kashmir. Another major chunk, of about 7,000, will come from Tripura and Mizoram, where they are already fighting insurgency. At present, the number of security personnel in the Maoist tri-junction is 25,000 while the total deployment in Maoist-infested states is 35,000. The 35,000 personnel cover an area of over 39,000 square kilometres. "The broad plan is to surround and secure the area slowly. The greatest difficulty personnel face is the vast stretch of area that has to be covered, but there is a lack of manpower," said an unnamed senior home ministry official. He said they suspect that most of the major Maoist attacks are planned in the forests of this region in the tri-junction. Apart from the Central Reserve Police Force, the Centre has roped in the Border Security Force and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police to secure the area.
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August - 25 
Maoists blew up a newly built community centre in the Akri village under the Dev block of Aurangabad District in the midnight of August 24, reported Times of India. Around 50 extremists swooped on Akri village and set off dynamites to blow up the com
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Maoists blew up a newly built community centre in the Akri village under the Dev block of Aurangabad District in the midnight of August 24, reported Times of India. Around 50 extremists swooped on Akri village and set off dynamites to blow up the community centre building, Police said on August 25. No casualty was reported as the building was empty when the Maoists triggered the blast. However, Neelmani said that about 100 suspected insurgents raided a village in Aurangabad district of Bihar state and blew up a building used for weddings. Hindustan Times quoted Aurangabad SP Nishant Kumar Tiwari as saying that a named First Information Report (FIR) has been lodged with the Dev Police station in connection with the blast, which was aimed at making Maoists presence felt in the pockets of their influence. The name of Vikas Yadav, a self-styled ‘zonal commander’ of the outfit, has figured in the blast, he said.
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August - 25 
Maoists blew up two mobile towers in the Gaya District and set afire four vehicles at Tilhautu in the Rohtas District as the 48-hour shut down called by the Maoists in five States, including Bihar, ended in the night of August 25, PTI reports. Around
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Maoists blew up two mobile towers in the Gaya District and set afire four vehicles at Tilhautu in the Rohtas District as the 48-hour shut down called by the Maoists in five States, including Bihar, ended in the night of August 25, PTI reports. Around 400 extremists detonated dynamites to blow up the towers at Guraru and at Gurua in Gaya District, Neelmani told media. The Naxalites also blocked the road at Tilhautu in Rohtas and set ablaze four vehicles. The Naxalites told passengers to vacate the vehicles before setting them on fire, he added.
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August - 25 
Maoists set ablaze another truck at Manjhidih village between Tamar and Khunti, 70 kilometres from Ranchi.
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Maoists set ablaze another truck at Manjhidih village between Tamar and Khunti, 70 kilometres from Ranchi.
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August - 25 
More than 20 heavily armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked the Roxy railway station, located in a remote place under K. Bolang Police Station area in Sundergarh District, and blew it up after asking the employees t
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More than 20 heavily armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked the Roxy railway station, located in a remote place under K. Bolang Police Station area in Sundergarh District, and blew it up after asking the employees to move out on August 25 (today), reports PTI. The Maoists also abducted three persons, including the Station Master, besides setting ablaze around 15 vehicles parked near the small railway station used primarily for iron ore transportation, Police said. The station is used for transporting iron ore to the Rourkela Steel Plant.
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August - 25 
On the micro missions under the National Police Mission, he said that States needed to be allocated adequate resources to ensure effective implementation of the Mission. He also suggested that Police reforms in the States could be linked to funding f
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On the micro missions under the National Police Mission, he said that States needed to be allocated adequate resources to ensure effective implementation of the Mission. He also suggested that Police reforms in the States could be linked to funding from the Centre so as to expedite the pace of reforms.
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August - 25 
Police rearrested Gazi Misbahuddin alias Nisar Ahmad, the former chief commander of the HM, nearly a week after he was granted bail by a court and handed over to his lawyers. There were reports that Misbahuddin, a close aide of HM supremo Syed Salahu
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Police rearrested Gazi Misbahuddin alias Nisar Ahmad, the former chief commander of the HM, nearly a week after he was granted bail by a court and handed over to his lawyers. There were reports that Misbahuddin, a close aide of HM supremo Syed Salahuddin, had given the Police a slip while he was being taken to a court in Anantnag. Gazi Misbahuddin was re-arrested by Police on August 25 after a massive hunt was launched in different areas of South Kashmir. Gazi was operations chief of the HM.
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August - 25 
PTI reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 25 (today) blew up a mobile tower in the Latehar District. The extremists went to Lali village, packed explosives inside the tower and triggered the blast, Police said
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PTI reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 25 (today) blew up a mobile tower in the Latehar District. The extremists went to Lali village, packed explosives inside the tower and triggered the blast, Police said. This is the third mobile tower to be blown up by the Maoists in two days. On August 24, they had bombed and destroyed two towers in the neighbouring Palamau District.
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August - 25 
PTI reports the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze over eight dumpers and heavy vehicles at a railway station in Sundergarh District on the Rourkela-Barsuna route used for transport of iron ore and minerals to the R
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PTI reports the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze over eight dumpers and heavy vehicles at a railway station in Sundergarh District on the Rourkela-Barsuna route used for transport of iron ore and minerals to the Rourkela Steel Plant and other units, on August 25, Inspector-in-charge B. C. Sahoo said.
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August - 25 
SF personnel recovered an improvised explosive device on the Nayina-Batpora road in Pulwama district.
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SF personnel recovered an improvised explosive device on the Nayina-Batpora road in Pulwama district.
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August - 25 
SFs arrested two Hiz-bul-Mujahideen (HM) militants and recovered arms and explosives at Tengpora bypass in the outskirts of the Pulwama town. The arrested militants were identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Lone alias Irfan, son of Mohammad Maqbool resident o
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SFs arrested two Hiz-bul-Mujahideen (HM) militants and recovered arms and explosives at Tengpora bypass in the outskirts of the Pulwama town. The arrested militants were identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Lone alias Irfan, son of Mohammad Maqbool resident of Nadihal in Bandipora District and Showkat Ahmad Sheikh alias Haaris, son of Sona-ullah Sheikh resident of Pattan in Baramulla District. Two pistols, two pistol magazines, 12 rounds and two grenades were also recovered from their possession.
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August - 25 
Statesman reports that documents seized from hideouts of the CPI-Maoist in Lalgarh during joint operations reveal that it has set up six Zonal Committees (ZCs) in the State so far and at least five more will come up in south Bengal Districts. Represe
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Statesman reports that documents seized from hideouts of the CPI-Maoist in Lalgarh during joint operations reveal that it has set up six Zonal Committees (ZCs) in the State so far and at least five more will come up in south Bengal Districts. Representation from West Bengal in the outfit's Central Committee (CC) and Politburo has also increased, according to information available to the State and Central Police Organisations. The outfit is also planning to set up more units in Districts including Nadia, Burdwan, Murshidabad, Hooghly and Birbhum. The CPI-Maoist will be setting up two ZCs in Nadia and Murshidabad shortly, an officer said, adding that another unit will be established to spread Maoist activities in Arambag, Khanakul and Goghat (Hooghly) and Chandrokona, Ghatal (West Midnapore). A Maoist leader hailing from Jangipara in Hooghly has been entrusted with the responsibility of looking after this articular committee, the officer said adding that another Maoist leader from Jangipara has recently been inducted into the CC.
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August - 25 
Telegraph reports that Naxalites (left wing extremists) blew up railway tracks between Goelkera and Sonua stations under the Chakradharpur division at around 10.30pm (IST) on August 25. Though the explosion did not cause much damage, it affected the
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Telegraph reports that Naxalites (left wing extremists) blew up railway tracks between Goelkera and Sonua stations under the Chakradharpur division at around 10.30pm (IST) on August 25. Though the explosion did not cause much damage, it affected the movement of trains. The superintendent of railway Police, Richard Lakra confirmed the incident and said, “The explosion caused a three-feet deep crater beneath the railway track. The blast was executed with the help of a 60m long wire.”
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August - 25 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has taken control of at least seven tiger reserves and forest officials are too scared to enter these and conduct a census, reports Daily News and Analysis. India has 38 tiger reserves and 1,411 tigers
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has taken control of at least seven tiger reserves and forest officials are too scared to enter these and conduct a census, reports Daily News and Analysis. India has 38 tiger reserves and 1,411 tigers live in them. The fear of Maoists is making forest officials slowly lose their grip on the reserves in the red corridor. A forest post was recently attacked by Maoists in the Simlipal tiger reserve in Orissa. The previous tiger census carried out in 2007 did not show any figures for three of these reserves because forest personnel have stopped entering them. The remaining four have 116 tigers but the Government is not able to take steps to protect them. "Earlier, we used to believe the presence of Maoists in jungles is good for tigers, but that is not so. It's because poachers enter these reserves with local help and hunt down tigers. All seven are low-density reserves," said an unnamed senior official in the environment ministry. "We are unable to protect wild animals because forest officials are too scared to go inside these jungles. They fear being attacked and this is not a good sign," said the official. The out-of-bounds reserves are Indravati in Chhattisgarh, Valmiki in Bihar, Manas in Assam, Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh, Buxa in West Bengal, Palamu in Jharkhand and Simlipal in Orissa. The ground situation is worse in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Assam where officials don't even know how many tigers still exist. Officials said since Indravati, Manas and Palamu don't have a census, the ministry has only stated that there are tigers in the reserves without giving their status. However, the Government has given more than INR 50 crore to the seven reserves in the past five years to protect the animals.
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August - 25 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on August 25 called off the 48-hour bandh (shut down) in five States - Jharkhand, Orissa, Bihar, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh. In a press statement issued through short message service, Maoist politbur
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on August 25 called off the 48-hour bandh (shut down) in five States - Jharkhand, Orissa, Bihar, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh. In a press statement issued through short message service, Maoist politburo member Kishanji stated that the indefinite bandh was called off after Anilji and Kartik were produced in a court at Ranchi, Capital of Jharkhand, by the Jharkhand Police on August 25, The Hindu reported. Times of India quoted Kishanji as saying, “We had called the bandh to force the police (Jharkhand) to admit that they had arrested two of our comrades and produce them in Ranchi court before 5pm on Tuesday. Since they produced them an hour before 5pm, we are calling off the strike.’’ A 48-hour bandh was called on August 24 in these five States as Kishanji had claimed that Purnendu Mukherjee alias Anilji, politburo member of the CPI-Maoist, and Kartik, a central committee member, were arrested from near the Patna (capital of Bihar) junction while boarding a train on August 18, but were not produced in court. It was also declared that it would continue indefinitely in Bihar and Jharkhand until the arrested Maoists were produced in court.
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August - 25 
The four under trial Naxalites (Left Wing Extremist) from Tamil Nadu who were on a hunger strike in the District jail at Koraput from August 23 ended their fast after getting an assurance from the district Collector of Koraput on August 25, reports T
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The four under trial Naxalites (Left Wing Extremist) from Tamil Nadu who were on a hunger strike in the District jail at Koraput from August 23 ended their fast after getting an assurance from the district Collector of Koraput on August 25, reports The Hindu.
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August - 25 
The Hindu reports that suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ransacked the house of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Jagannath Mahato at Pathri village in the Lalgarh region of West Midnapore District on
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The Hindu reports that suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ransacked the house of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Jagannath Mahato at Pathri village in the Lalgarh region of West Midnapore District on August 25.
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August - 25 
The insurgents set ablaze four trucks on the Ranchi-Jamshedpur National Highway, Police said on August 25, adds IANS. One truck driver was also injured. As reported earlier, the CPI-Maoist has called for a two-day bandh (shutdown) in five States, inc
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The insurgents set ablaze four trucks on the Ranchi-Jamshedpur National Highway, Police said on August 25, adds IANS. One truck driver was also injured. As reported earlier, the CPI-Maoist has called for a two-day bandh (shutdown) in five States, including Jharkhand, to protest the arrest of Anil Kumar, a CPI-Maoist politburo member, and Kartik, a central committee member from Patna, the capital of Bihar. The bandh began August 24.
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August - 25 
The Interpol on August 25 issued Red Corner Notices (RCN) against Pakistan based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) founder chief, Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, and mastermind of the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, reports PTI. The noti
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The Interpol on August 25 issued Red Corner Notices (RCN) against Pakistan based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) founder chief, Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, and mastermind of the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, reports PTI. The notices were issued against Saeed and Lakhvi after a Mumbai court issued a non-bailable warrant against the duo for their involvement in the November 26, 2008 (alos known as 26/11) attacks. India also sent proof and requests to issue a similar warrant against LeT commander Zarar Shah and Abu Al Qama. Interpol said it was analysing the evidence against them. The RCN were issued after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) approached the international agency for the same with non-bailable warrants against them. Special Judge M.L. Tahaliyani had issued the warrants, asking the Mumbai Police Commissioner and the CBI Director to execute them through Interpol and produce the accused before the court soon. Saeed had reportedly provided training to terrorists between 2007 and 2008 at Muridke (LeT headquarters), Manshera, Muzzafarabad, Azizabad, and Paanch Teni in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. In December 2008, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) imposed sanctions on the Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), the front organisation of the banned LeT, declaring it a terrorist outfit, and labelled Saeed and Lakhvi as terrorists. The Council asked all its member countries to freeze their assets and impose a travel ban and arms embargo against them. Besides Saeed and Lakhvi, two other top leaders of the LeT — Haji Muhammad Ashraf and Zaki-ur-Bahaziq — have also been declared terrorists by the UNSC. India had sought a ban on the JuD after the LeT was blamed for the attacks in Mumbai.
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August - 25 
The Maoists attacked the Ismailpur railway station under Gaya-Mughalsarai rail section and abducted station manager and other railway staff on August 25, reports Times of India. According to Neelmani some 10-15 extremists attacked the station and ind
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The Maoists attacked the Ismailpur railway station under Gaya-Mughalsarai rail section and abducted station manager and other railway staff on August 25, reports Times of India. According to Neelmani some 10-15 extremists attacked the station and indulged in vandalism by breaking the signal system. He said the report of arson was not confirmed but the movement of the train has been suspended on that section as a precautionary measure. Anupama Nilekar said station manager Mayur Kumar was overpowered and taken hostage by the extremists as they vandalised the station. Before leaving, they warned of train movement as a result train movement could not be resumed in that section. Reports said 3151 Sealdah-Jammu Tawi Express and 2308 Jodhpur Express were stopped at Manpur and Rafiganj stations. An eyewitness said they were heard shouting slogans and a couple of them were seen talking on mobile phone. Telegraph adds that a ticket counter and signalling systems at the station were damaged when around 400 Maoists took hostage the stationmaster of Ismailpur railway station after setting the facility ablaze. The Maoists later freed the stationmaster.
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August - 25 
The Maoists in Latehar assaulted the owner of the land on which the Airtel tower, which the Maoists had exploded on August 25, existed when the latter offered resistance. “The rebels branded Santosh Thakur and his son, Sanjay, police informers to jus
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The Maoists in Latehar assaulted the owner of the land on which the Airtel tower, which the Maoists had exploded on August 25, existed when the latter offered resistance. “The rebels branded Santosh Thakur and his son, Sanjay, police informers to justify the punishment,” a source said.
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August - 25 
The operation to tackle Maoists from Jangalmahal in collaboration with Jharkhand will start after the monsoon, State Director-General of Police Bhupinder Singh said on August 25, reports Times of India. "We are in constant touch with the Jharkhand go
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The operation to tackle Maoists from Jangalmahal in collaboration with Jharkhand will start after the monsoon, State Director-General of Police Bhupinder Singh said on August 25, reports Times of India. "We are in constant touch with the Jharkhand government but the monsoon is not the right time to launch the operation. The terrain is familiar to the Maoists but not to the forces. We are waiting for the monsoon to get over," Singh said. Flash floods, malaria and snakebites will be some of the major impediments if the operation is carried out during the monsoon.
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August - 25 
The three railways employees, who were held captive by the Maoists for over three hours during the attack on Roxy railway station earlier in the day, were released with a warning not to run trains during a shutdown, sources said. As reported earlier,
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The three railways employees, who were held captive by the Maoists for over three hours during the attack on Roxy railway station earlier in the day, were released with a warning not to run trains during a shutdown, sources said. As reported earlier, more than 20 heavily armed cadres of the CPI-Maoist attacked the Roxy railway station, located in a remote place under K. Bolang Police Station area in Sundergarh District, and blew it up after asking the employees to move out on August 25.
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August - 25 
Three persons, including a civilian, an Army soldier and a Pakistani militant, were killed in an exchange of fire between the Security Force (SF) personnel and militants at Hazam Nagar village near Seeldar forests in the Mahore area of Reasi District
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Three persons, including a civilian, an Army soldier and a Pakistani militant, were killed in an exchange of fire between the Security Force (SF) personnel and militants at Hazam Nagar village near Seeldar forests in the Mahore area of Reasi District in the morning of August 25, according to Daily Excelsior. However, two other militants, suspected to be Abu Bakar and Abu Billal, managed to escape and took shelter in the grown up maize crop and efforts were on to neutralise them, Senior Superintendent of Police of Reasi District Anand Jain said. The slain militant was identified as Abdullah Sani, a Pakistani national and a top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) cadre. The Identity of the killed Army personnel and civilian was yet to be ascertained. One AK-47 rifle with three magazines and 80 rounds, one binocular set, one pouch, INR 1200, 17 SIM cards, three mobile handsets with three SIM cards and some documents were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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August - 25 
Two Policemen were injured in an encounter with the Maoists who set ablaze four trucks near Taimara Ghati on the Ranchi-Jamshedpur road, according to Deccan Herald. Telegraph quoted Senior Superintendent of Police (Ranchi) Praveen Kumar as saying tha
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Two Policemen were injured in an encounter with the Maoists who set ablaze four trucks near Taimara Ghati on the Ranchi-Jamshedpur road, according to Deccan Herald. Telegraph quoted Senior Superintendent of Police (Ranchi) Praveen Kumar as saying that the trucks were attacked by a Maoist squad that included women. An anti-landmine vehicle carrying 10 personnel of the District Armed Police then reached the spot from Bundu. The extremists opened fire injuring driver Satish Kumar Ohdar. Constable Sukra Oroan returned fire, but was also injured in the shootout. As reported earlier, the insurgents set ablaze four trucks on the Ranchi-Jamshedpur National Highway on August 25. One truck driver was also injured.
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August - 25 
Foreign Minster Shah Mehmood Qureshi also said he doubted the TTP had appointed a new leader, Reuters reported. “My information is that there is no decision taken yet,” Qureshi told a news conference at Istanbul in Turkey. “There are a lot of claiman
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Foreign Minster Shah Mehmood Qureshi also said he doubted the TTP had appointed a new leader, Reuters reported. “My information is that there is no decision taken yet,” Qureshi told a news conference at Istanbul in Turkey. “There are a lot of claimants. There is confusion. We have to wait and see who the next chief is going to be,” he added. Malik also said India’s Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) had no political wings, APP reported. “No political eavesdropping is being carried out at any secret agencies,” he said.
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August - 25 
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rehman Malik on August 25 dismissed reports that a new Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief had been appointed as “all speculation”, and said the group was in disarray, according to Daily Times. “It is all speculation u
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Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rehman Malik on August 25 dismissed reports that a new Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief had been appointed as “all speculation”, and said the group was in disarray, according to Daily Times. “It is all speculation until Hakimullah Mehsud himself comes forward and says that he [is] the TTP chief,” he added. “Our information is that they have not been able to appoint anyone despite the lapse of so many days since Baitullah’s death because now they are fighting among themselves,” he further mentioned.
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August - 25 
Richard Holbrooke, the top US envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, told CNN on August 25 that the deadly Taliban insurgency in both countries relies heavily on funding from the Persian Gulf, reports Daily Times. Such donations, he told CNN, outpaced e
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Richard Holbrooke, the top US envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, told CNN on August 25 that the deadly Taliban insurgency in both countries relies heavily on funding from the Persian Gulf, reports Daily Times. Such donations, he told CNN, outpaced even the multibillion-dollar exports of opium and heroin from Afghanistan. “It seems to be ... individuals carrying money in their suitcases,” he said. “Sometimes they are taking advantage of the pilgrimage. Sometimes from hawala. Sometimes from charities,” he added.
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August - 25 
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud died in August 2009 after a US missile strike, his “successor”, Hakeemullah Mehsud, confirmed on August 25, vowing revenge on the US for the attack, reports Daily Times. Hakeemullah also declar
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Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Baitullah Mehsud died in August 2009 after a US missile strike, his “successor”, Hakeemullah Mehsud, confirmed on August 25, vowing revenge on the US for the attack, reports Daily Times. Hakeemullah also declared himself the new leader of the group. Disputing the US and Pakistani version of events, the Taliban said Baitullah had survived until August 23. “Baitullah was injured in a drone attack and died on Sunday afternoon,” Hakeemullah told AFP over the telephone from an undisclosed location.“He remained unconscious after being seriously injured in a drone attack and died on Sunday. Now the shura [meeting of elders] has unanimously appointed me new head of the TTP,” said Hakeemullah. “We will take revenge and soon. We will give our reply to this drone attack to America. The effects of our attack will go up to Washington,” he added. Hakeemullah said Waliur Rehman had been named Taliban chief for South Waziristan. “All of the Taliban are united. The news about the differences and fighting are baseless and those spreading such type of news will face failure,” he further added. The AP news agency said Wali had confirmed Baitullah’s death and the announcement that Hakeemullah would lead the TTP.
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August - 25 
Troops killed three Taliban militants and arrested seven others, while 11 locals – who were forced to get terrorist training – surrendered at Swat and Malakand in the NWFP on August 25, according to Daily Times. “Troops conducted a search operation i
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Troops killed three Taliban militants and arrested seven others, while 11 locals – who were forced to get terrorist training – surrendered at Swat and Malakand in the NWFP on August 25, according to Daily Times. “Troops conducted a search operation in Taghan, Bishbanr near Gat and killed two Taliban, while another was killed and one arrested during a search operation in Asharbanr near Khawazakhela,” said a statement by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR). The ISPR said 11 locals surrendered to Security Forces in Bar Shaur near Chuprial. The houses of three Taliban militants were also demolished in Manja.
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August - 25 
Kantipuronline reports that a two-day regional training programme of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) kicked off in Rolpa District on August 25 to train the cadres of Rolpa and Rukum Districts as part of the party's st
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Kantipuronline reports that a two-day regional training programme of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) kicked off in Rolpa District on August 25 to train the cadres of Rolpa and Rukum Districts as part of the party's strategy to launch agitation from every nook and cranny for, what the Maoists have reiterating as, civilian supremacy and against the President's move. The main opposition party has said that the agitation to be participated by the people would be peaceful in the beginning. Four Maoist central leaders would be imparting training organised by the Magarat State Committee, Maoist's affiliated ethnic group, at Madichaur in the District. Surendra Gharti Thapa Magar, former District secretary and member of Magarat State Committee, said about 800 cadres from the two Districts will take part in the programme. "The training would focus as part of the party's decision to launch agitation from the streets and the parliament," added Magar.
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August - 25 
The Unified CPN-Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda and other senior leaders are providing training to activists in Butwal in Rupandehi District. Prachanda reached Butwal on August 25 and inaugurated the political training organised by
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The Unified CPN-Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda and other senior leaders are providing training to activists in Butwal in Rupandehi District. Prachanda reached Butwal on August 25 and inaugurated the political training organised by the party’s India regional committee for expatriates. About a dozen senior leaders including Dahal are learnt to have provided secret training to the representatives of the committee. More than 200 expat leaders and activists participated in the training.
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August - 25 
A cadre of the Janajudhha faction of the Purba Banglar communist Party (PBCP-Janajuddha), identified as Abdus Salam, was killed by party rivals at Chithulia village under Dogasi Union in Pabna District. Quoting locals Police said that rival cadres ch
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A cadre of the Janajudhha faction of the Purba Banglar communist Party (PBCP-Janajuddha), identified as Abdus Salam, was killed by party rivals at Chithulia village under Dogasi Union in Pabna District. Quoting locals Police said that rival cadres chopped Salam to death near his residence and threw his body in a nearby pond. Being informed, Police recovered the dead body.
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August - 25 
In Magura District, Tota, a regional leader of outlawed Sarbahara Party, was shot dead at Harishpur. Police said a joint team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and Police raided a jute field in the area where Tota and his accomplice were holding a secr
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In Magura District, Tota, a regional leader of outlawed Sarbahara Party, was shot dead at Harishpur. Police said a joint team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and Police raided a jute field in the area where Tota and his accomplice were holding a secret meeting around 2:00am. While Tota was killed, the rest of the cadres managed to flee. Subsequently, Police recovered a pistol, three rounds of bullets and two sharp weapons from the spot. Tota was an accused in 14 cases on various charges including murder, toll collection, and kidnapping.
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August - 25 
On August 25, Police recovered two bombs from Kalyanpur village in Gangni Sub District.
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On August 25, Police recovered two bombs from Kalyanpur village in Gangni Sub District.
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August - 25 
Three left-wing extremists of different outfits were killed in separate incidents in Kushtia, Magura and Pabna Districts on August 25, reports Daily Star. Acting on a tip-off, separate teams of the Detective Branch and Kushtia Police engaged in an en
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Three left-wing extremists of different outfits were killed in separate incidents in Kushtia, Magura and Pabna Districts on August 25, reports Daily Star. Acting on a tip-off, separate teams of the Detective Branch and Kushtia Police engaged in an encounter with the cadres of the Gono Bahini at Milpara Shashan Ghat, as the cadres were crossing the Gorai River on boat around 4:30am (BST). Police recovered the dead body of regional unit ‘commander’ of the outfit Shahinur from the spot after his accomplices fled. Police also recovered one locally-made gun and 15 bullets from the spot. Kushtia Police said that Shahinur was accused of extortion, mugging and looting on the river ways.
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August - 25 
President Mahinda Rajapakse said that the displaced people in the North will be resettled in their original homes soon after the mines were cleared in the respective areas to integrate them into the national development process, according to Daily Ne
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President Mahinda Rajapakse said that the displaced people in the North will be resettled in their original homes soon after the mines were cleared in the respective areas to integrate them into the national development process, according to Daily News.
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August - 25 
The Special Task Force (STF) personnel serving at Thirimunai in the Kalmunai area of Ampara District encountered an isolated group of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants on August 25 and killed two of them, Sri Lanka Army reports. Durin
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The Special Task Force (STF) personnel serving at Thirimunai in the Kalmunai area of Ampara District encountered an isolated group of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militants on August 25 and killed two of them, Sri Lanka Army reports. During subsequent search in the lagoon area where the incident occurred, the STF found the dead bodies of the slain militants along with one T - 56 weapon, one magazine and 25 rounds of ammunition.
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August - 25 
Troops recovered 11 T-56 weapons, 1602 rounds of T-56 ammunition, four T-56 magazines, six anti-personnel mines, six diesel barrels with diesel, four 120-mm mortar bombs, 14 Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG), 34 hand grenades, 30 kilograms of C-4 explo
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Troops recovered 11 T-56 weapons, 1602 rounds of T-56 ammunition, four T-56 magazines, six anti-personnel mines, six diesel barrels with diesel, four 120-mm mortar bombs, 14 Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG), 34 hand grenades, 30 kilograms of C-4 explosives, twenty 60-mm mortar bombs, one 60-mm mortar fuse, 250 explosive capsules, three micro pistols, four micro pistol magazines, 133 rounds of micro pistol ammunition, nine I-com sets, one Global Positioning System, two cyanide capsules, five claymore mines, two 81-mm mortar bombs and one 130-mm mortar barrel from the Vishuamadu, Murusamude, Iranamadu, Vellamullivaikkal and Puthukuddiyiruppu areas of Wanni on August 25, reports Sri Lanka Army.
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August - 26 
A 56-year- old woman was shot dead by unidentified militants at Batabari area in the Chirang District on August 26, according to Telegraph.
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A 56-year- old woman was shot dead by unidentified militants at Batabari area in the Chirang District on August 26, according to Telegraph.
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August - 26 
A local court on August 26 awarded death sentence to two Maoists in the Chatra District in connection with the killing of two Policemen and looting their firearms in 1998, PTI reported. District and Session judge Srikant Rai pronounced the judgement
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A local court on August 26 awarded death sentence to two Maoists in the Chatra District in connection with the killing of two Policemen and looting their firearms in 1998, PTI reported. District and Session judge Srikant Rai pronounced the judgement after convicting Krishna Ganju and Ramdeo Mahato of attacking a Police van and killing two Policemen on November 24, 1998 at Atampur village under Simaria Police station in the Chatra District. The duo had also burnt the van and looted their rifles. The two were arrested soon afterwards. A son of a night guard was also killed in the incident, adds Ranchi Express.
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August - 26 
According to Rediff, infiltration from across the border and through the 'pours' coastal belts were posing serious threats in the efforts to safeguard internal security of the nation, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Mullappalli Ramachandran
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According to Rediff, infiltration from across the border and through the 'pours' coastal belts were posing serious threats in the efforts to safeguard internal security of the nation, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Mullappalli Ramachandran said on August 25. Internal security of the nation could be safeguarded only if effective steps were taken to reduce the menace of infiltration from across the border, he added. Inaugurating the State level distribution of 'National Identity Cards' at Madappally college grounds at Vatakara in Kerala he said that Union Government had come out with the idea of issuing valid cards to people to ascertain their identity and to have surveillance of those found to be moving under suspicious circumstances in the coastal belts to contain the menace of infiltration through such areas. Stating that infiltration through the coastal belts, to a great extent, could be checked with the deployment of Coast Guards and setting up of Coastal Police Stations, Ramachandran added that nine more Coastal Police Stations would be set up in Kerala in the first phase.
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August - 26 
An investigation into the geographical locations of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses used for the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks (also known as 26/11) led the Police to places in Pakistan, Russia, Kuwait and the United States, reports The
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An investigation into the geographical locations of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses used for the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks (also known as 26/11) led the Police to places in Pakistan, Russia, Kuwait and the United States, reports The Hindu. Five of the 10 locations traced are in Pakistan, Crime Branch Cyber Cell inspector Mukund Pawar said in his testimony before the special sessions court in Mumbai on August 26. The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) gave the Indian Police a list of 10 IP addresses. As per the charge sheet, it is from these addresses that the email id
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was accessed to make payments to CallPhonex, a US-based Internet communication service provider. Pawar said that he was tasked with finding the actual locations from where the IPs were accessed. Cyber Cell officials used the services of the website www.all-nettools.com to trace the physical addresses. “I downloaded the information available on the website in respect of the 10 addresses,” he said. Five IPs — 58.27.167.153, 118.107.140.138, 203.81.224.201, 203.81.224.202, and 203.81.224.203 — were traced to Pakistan, Pawar added.
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August - 26 
At Chandra, near Lalgarh in the same District, armed Maoists damaged houses of one CPI and five CPI-M leaders, accusing them of having exploited tribals for years.
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At Chandra, near Lalgarh in the same District, armed Maoists damaged houses of one CPI and five CPI-M leaders, accusing them of having exploited tribals for years.
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August - 26 
Four suspected Maoists, caught by Hundula villagers in the Joda area of Keonjhar District, were freed after being detained for more than five hours, as Police failed to reach the area until then on August 25, reports Times of India. "We had received
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Four suspected Maoists, caught by Hundula villagers in the Joda area of Keonjhar District, were freed after being detained for more than five hours, as Police failed to reach the area until then on August 25, reports Times of India. "We had received information. But all our teams were already posted at Joda Municipality for bypoll duty. So we were unable to send forces," Inspector-in-Charge, Joda, M Naik said.
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August - 26 
India has shared the latest dossier on Jama'at-ud-Da'awa (JuD) chief and mastermind of the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks (also known as 26/11) Hafiz Saeed with 15-16 countries whose nationals were killed in the attacks, reports The Hindu
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India has shared the latest dossier on Jama'at-ud-Da'awa (JuD) chief and mastermind of the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks (also known as 26/11) Hafiz Saeed with 15-16 countries whose nationals were killed in the attacks, reports The Hindu. “We would urge these countries to bring pressure on Pakistan to launch prosecution against Hafiz Saeed,” Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram told journalists in New Delhi on August 26. Reacting to Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rehman Malik’s statement that India’s Dossier on Hafiz Saeed did not have sufficient evidence to prosecute him, Chidambaram said he was surprised at such a statement coming as it did from a responsible Minister. “If the Government of Pakistan asks any lawyer about the evidence contained in the Dossier, he would then say there is enough evidence to prosecute Hafiz Saeed. It is enough for it to set up a Special Investigation Team and follow on leads in the dossier to bring charges against Hafiz Saeed,” he added.
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August - 26 
Interpol on August 26 issued a Red Corner Notice against Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants Zarar Shah and Abu al-Qama for their involvement in the Mumbai terrorist attacks, adds Times of India.
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Interpol on August 26 issued a Red Corner Notice against Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants Zarar Shah and Abu al-Qama for their involvement in the Mumbai terrorist attacks, adds Times of India.
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August - 26 
Mohammad Aslam, the suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant arrested at the New Delhi railway station on August 25 was produced in a city court on August 26, which remanded him to 14-day Police custody, reports The Hindu. The Special Cell of the Del
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Mohammad Aslam, the suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant arrested at the New Delhi railway station on August 25 was produced in a city court on August 26, which remanded him to 14-day Police custody, reports The Hindu. The Special Cell of the Delhi Police sought Aslam’s custody, submitting that he had to be taken to Maharashtra and Gujarat for investigations. The Police believe he was previously involved in some terrorist activities in Gujarat. During interrogation, Aslam reportedly revealed that he had come to Delhi from Jammu in the morning of August 25. He had been tasked to deliver the raw material for assembling Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) to some cadres of a LeT module in Aurangabad in Maharashtra. Aslam, who pursued his education in Gujarat and Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), is alleged to have revealed several names. Efforts are on to zero in on his contacts, including those he had initiated into terrorism.
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August - 26 
PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Lakshman Mahto, a member of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), at Belasole in the Salboni area of West Midnapore District on August 26. Police said t
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PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Lakshman Mahto, a member of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), at Belasole in the Salboni area of West Midnapore District on August 26. Police said the attackers slit the throat of Mahto and left him bleeding at the spot.
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August - 26 
Security Forces (SFs) rescued abducted railway engineer Sanjay Kumar Lama (43) from a village, three kilometres north-east of Batasipara in the Sonitpur District. After tracking mobile calls between the abductors and Lama’s family members and even ra
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Security Forces (SFs) rescued abducted railway engineer Sanjay Kumar Lama (43) from a village, three kilometres north-east of Batasipara in the Sonitpur District. After tracking mobile calls between the abductors and Lama’s family members and even railway officials Rangapara and Dhekiajuli, the Police traced their location and the area was cordoned off by SFs. The abductors had fled leaving Lama behind after seeing that the SFs were closing in. Lama was abducted on August 8 from Batasipara under Dhekiajuli Police Station where he had gone to supervise the construction of a bridge. He was abducted by four suspected militants belonging to the Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB). The outfit had demanded INR 15 million and suspension of operations by the SFs in the area for his release. Police, however, claimed that no ransom was paid.
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August - 26 
SF personnel arrested three United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres, identified as Dilip Kalita alias Pranjal Deka, Thaneshwar Kalita alias Thanu and Dina Kalita from Debananda Satra village in Mangaldai District, reports Sentinel. According to
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SF personnel arrested three United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres, identified as Dilip Kalita alias Pranjal Deka, Thaneshwar Kalita alias Thanu and Dina Kalita from Debananda Satra village in Mangaldai District, reports Sentinel. According to sources the militants were belong to 27th Battalion of ULFA. Five black extortion notes were recovered from their possession.
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August - 26 
The Chhattisgarh Government dismissed 13 Policemen on August 26 for refusing to fight Maoists. "We can't tolerate indiscipline, the 13 cops had openly refused to go to Madanwara in Rajnandgaon District where Maoists killed 29 Policemen in coordinated
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The Chhattisgarh Government dismissed 13 Policemen on August 26 for refusing to fight Maoists. "We can't tolerate indiscipline, the 13 cops had openly refused to go to Madanwara in Rajnandgaon District where Maoists killed 29 Policemen in coordinated attacks on July 12 in which we lost a brave SP (Superintendent of Police) V.K. Choubey as well," R.K. Vij told IANS. He added, "More Policemen are on our firing line, we will deal strongly with those not ready to join postings in battle zone." The 13 Policemen of constable rank had recently completed a specialised training course at the Counter-Insurgency Training and Jungle Warfare College (CTJWC) in the Bastar region's Kanker town. The college had been set up by the State Government in 2005 to provide training to Policemen to "fight a guerrilla like a guerrilla". In July, 29 constables were suspended in the Janjgir-Champa District after they refused to go for a 15-day orientation course at the CTJWC.
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August - 26 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) launched a poster campaign in the Sonua area of West Singhbhum District in the morning of August 26. The Maoists demanded an unconditional release of two of their senior leaders — Amitabh Bagchi and Ta
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) launched a poster campaign in the Sonua area of West Singhbhum District in the morning of August 26. The Maoists demanded an unconditional release of two of their senior leaders — Amitabh Bagchi and Tauhid Mulla. They also demanded that atrocities on the innocent in the name of conducting an anti-insurgency operation in Lalgarh be stopped. Posters were found on the walls of a community hall in Sonua and also on trees in the area. West Singhbhum Superintendent of Police, Akhilesh Kumar Jha confirmed the poster campaign. “The rebels did resort to a campaign in Sonua. We have removed the posters today,” said Jha, while talking to Telegraph. Maoists had resorted to a similar poster campaign in the Ghatshila hours before the 48-hour bandh (shut down) called in five States, including Jharkhand, starting on August 23-midnight to protest the arrests of Amitabh Bagchi and Tauhid Mulla. The bandh was called of on August 25. At that time, they had demanded action against the operations in Lalgarh as well.
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August - 26 
The Hindu reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked the camp of a construction company and destroyed machinery near Mahupadar village under Mathili police station in the Malkangiri District on August 26. The Mao
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The Hindu reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked the camp of a construction company and destroyed machinery near Mahupadar village under Mathili police station in the Malkangiri District on August 26. The Maoists set ablaze three tippers, one excavator and one machine used to melt and mix coal tar at the worksite. The construction company was laying a road under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in the area. According to sources, around 20 armed Maoists along with more than 50 supporters reached the camp of the construction company. They threatened the labourers sleeping in the camp not to oppose their activities or try to contact anyone. The panicked labourers were kept under the watch of armed cadres while others got involved in the arson.
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August - 26 
The Security Force (SF) personnel arrested two Bru National Council of Tripura (BNCT) militants, identified as Nicky Ram Reang (40) and Kashiram Reang (35), from the Hatimatha area under Gandacherra subdivision of North Tripura on August 26, accordin
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The Security Force (SF) personnel arrested two Bru National Council of Tripura (BNCT) militants, identified as Nicky Ram Reang (40) and Kashiram Reang (35), from the Hatimatha area under Gandacherra subdivision of North Tripura on August 26, according to Sentinel. One loaded country made gun and a sharp cutter were recovered from their possession.
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August - 26 
Three surveyors, who were assigned to conduct survey on the usage of tobacco items in Tamenglong District under a programme of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, were assaulted by suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Mu
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Three surveyors, who were assigned to conduct survey on the usage of tobacco items in Tamenglong District under a programme of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, were assaulted by suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants at Nungadang village on August 26, according to Sangai Express. The victims were identified as Moirangthem Romio, Laikhuram Hemjit and Leimapokpam Gunindro.
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August - 26 
Times of India quoted Additional Director General (Headquarters) Neelmani saying that The State Police is planning a long-drawn battle against the Maoists. He said that the extremists were fighting a lost battle as they were going desperate following
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Times of India quoted Additional Director General (Headquarters) Neelmani saying that The State Police is planning a long-drawn battle against the Maoists. He said that the extremists were fighting a lost battle as they were going desperate following arrest of their top leaders which has broken the back of their movement. The deployment of paramilitary forces will be maintained to check the return of the extremists. The areas, which are considered strongholds of extremists, are being identified where operation will be launched. The Centre is expected to give more companies of CRPF to carry on this joint operation. Bihar has 23 companies of CRPF at its disposal.
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August - 26 
Times of India reports that more than 50 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze two mobile phone towers at Mathurapur village under Guraru Police station area and Gurua in the morning of August 26. While the Mathurapur tower b
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Times of India reports that more than 50 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze two mobile phone towers at Mathurapur village under Guraru Police station area and Gurua in the morning of August 26. While the Mathurapur tower belonged to Reliance Communications, the Gurua tower belonged to Aircel. Gaya Superintendent of Police Sushil Khopde said prima facie it appeared to be the handiwork of the same group which on August 25 evening put Ismailpur station on fire and abducted the station manager, Mayur Kumar. The station manager was subsequently released. The Maoists used kerosene to put the mobile phone towers on fire, said Khopde. No evidence of the use of explosives by Maoists either in Mathurapur or in Gurua has come to light, the SP added.
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August - 26 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a woman, surrendered in the Bastar District, police said on August 26. "Deputy Naxal Commander (Baarda Dalam) Mukesh (25) and a woman Naxal, Jasaun (16) surrendered before the police
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a woman, surrendered in the Bastar District, police said on August 26. "Deputy Naxal Commander (Baarda Dalam) Mukesh (25) and a woman Naxal, Jasaun (16) surrendered before the police last evening," Inspector General of Police R.K. Vij told PTI. Both the extremists took the decision to join the mainstream after being dissatisfied with the functioning ideology of the Naxalites, he said. According to Mukesh, he was forcibly picked up Maoists from his village in the Kadakda area in 2005 and given weapons training at the Maoist camps. The teenager girl was also pushed into the Maoist stream and was trained in carrying out blasts and other criminal and destructive activities, Mukesh said.
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August - 26 
Two persons, including a National Conference (NC) activist, were injured in a suspected militant attack in the Shopian District, reports Daily Excelsior. "Unknown gunmen fired upon and injured one Abdul Rehman Wachkoo (50), an NC activist, in Teen Ma
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Two persons, including a National Conference (NC) activist, were injured in a suspected militant attack in the Shopian District, reports Daily Excelsior. "Unknown gunmen fired upon and injured one Abdul Rehman Wachkoo (50), an NC activist, in Teen Masjid (mosque) at Bona Mohalla in Shopian last night," a Police spokesman said. Imam of the mosque, Mohammad Bashir Ahmad, sustained injuries in the leg as he was hit by a bullet which rebounded off the wall, the spokesman added.
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August - 26 
Worried about the increasing Maoist violence in Bihar, the State Police along with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will launch a joint operation against the extremists in selected pockets of the State, officials said on August 26, according t
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Worried about the increasing Maoist violence in Bihar, the State Police along with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will launch a joint operation against the extremists in selected pockets of the State, officials said on August 26, according to Bihar Times. "Police headquarters is working on its strategy to launch a special operation against Maoists in the state in view of the increasing incidents of violence by them," said an unnamed Police officer. Official sources in the State home department said that special operations in Maoist hit areas would continue till the problem was solved. "The CRPF personnel would be engaged along with state Police in the special operations," the sources said. According to Police records, Maoists in Bihar have killed 24 Policemen and have injured 22 seriously in 2009.
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August - 26 
Zee News reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres opened fire at a make shift Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp at Bundu, leaving a villager dead and a CRPF personnel injured, Police said on August 26 (today). Arme
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Zee News reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres opened fire at a make shift Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp at Bundu, leaving a villager dead and a CRPF personnel injured, Police said on August 26 (today). Armed Maoists attacked the camp located in a school, about 50 kilometres from Ranchi, at around 11pm (IST), Deputy Inspector General of Police, R.K. Mullick, said. "While a CRPF jawan was injured in the firing, a villager was killed in the cross fire," Mullick added. The school was being used by the CRPF as a temporary camp to face Naxal (left wing extremism) challenge in Ranchi District during their bandh (shut down), Mullick said. The Maoist fled the spot after a strong retaliatory action. As reported earlier the Maoists had called for a 48-hour bandh in five states, including Jharkhand. The bandh, however, ended in the night of August 25.
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August - 26 
A clash between Security Forces and armed terrorists was reported near Jaffarabad and Sui.
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A clash between Security Forces and armed terrorists was reported near Jaffarabad and Sui.
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August - 26 
According to Daily Times, unidentified militants blew up an oil tanker carrying fuel to Afghanistan near a bridge along the Torkham border in the Khyber Agency of FATA on August 26. Border officials said the driver and his helper had gone to a nearby
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According to Daily Times, unidentified militants blew up an oil tanker carrying fuel to Afghanistan near a bridge along the Torkham border in the Khyber Agency of FATA on August 26. Border officials said the driver and his helper had gone to a nearby mosque to say their prayers when the tanker was blown up.
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August - 26 
At least three persons belonging to Punjabi community were killed and three others critically injured on August 26 in a targeted killing claimed by the Baloch Liberation United Front at Jinnah Road of capital Quetta in Balochistan, when Baloch nation
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At least three persons belonging to Punjabi community were killed and three others critically injured on August 26 in a targeted killing claimed by the Baloch Liberation United Front at Jinnah Road of capital Quetta in Balochistan, when Baloch national parties observed a “black day” in addition to a shutter down strike on the third death anniversary of Nawab Muhammad Akbar Khan Bugti, former Chief Minister and Governor of the province, according to Daily Times. All businesses, public and private institutions were shut down following the Balochistan National Front’s call for a shutter down and wheel-jam strike. The Government deployed 5,000 Policemen and Frontier Corps personnel to ensure peace. The Government also imposed Section 144 restrictions on assembly, preventing the Jamhoori Watan Party from staging a protest rally in front of the Quetta Press Club.
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August - 26 
Militants fired nine rockets from the mountains surrounding the Sui airport. However, no damage was reported.
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Militants fired nine rockets from the mountains surrounding the Sui airport. However, no damage was reported.
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August - 26 
On August 26, the Anti Terrorism Court headed by Judge Malik Muhammad Akram Awan sent key Taliban ‘commander’ Qari Saifullah and his brother Zahid Akram to Adiala Jail on 14-day judicial remand with direction to the Police to present them before it o
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On August 26, the Anti Terrorism Court headed by Judge Malik Muhammad Akram Awan sent key Taliban ‘commander’ Qari Saifullah and his brother Zahid Akram to Adiala Jail on 14-day judicial remand with direction to the Police to present them before it on September 9, for their involvement in Marriott suicide attack case, according to Daily Times.
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August - 26 
Taliban militants attacked a military convoy killing two soldiers at Madi Jam, an area 20 kilometres east of Wana, in the South Waziristan area of FATA on August 26, intelligence officials and residents said, reports Daily Times. Subsequently, helico
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Taliban militants attacked a military convoy killing two soldiers at Madi Jam, an area 20 kilometres east of Wana, in the South Waziristan area of FATA on August 26, intelligence officials and residents said, reports Daily Times. Subsequently, helicopter gun ships and jets attacked Taliban hideouts. Residents in Wana saw armoured personnel carriers heading towards Madi Jam. “Helicopters dropped leaflets asking people to leave the fighting area,” Muhammad Aslam, a resident of Madi Jam, told Reuters on telephone.
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August - 26 
The abducted general manager of the FATA Rural Development Project Bajaur Agency, Imran Afridi, was released by his captors on August 26, according to Daily Times. The abductors also released three other persons along with Afridi, handing them over t
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The abducted general manager of the FATA Rural Development Project Bajaur Agency, Imran Afridi, was released by his captors on August 26, according to Daily Times. The abductors also released three other persons along with Afridi, handing them over to a local jirga (tribal council). The officials were abducted three months ago from Barang tehsil (revenue unit) in Bajaur Agency.
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August - 26 
The US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for Pakistan and Afghanistan, David Sedney, on August 26 said that no nation has suffered at the hands of al Qaeda the way Pakistanis have suffered after the 9/11 attacks, a private TV channel reported, ac
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The US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for Pakistan and Afghanistan, David Sedney, on August 26 said that no nation has suffered at the hands of al Qaeda the way Pakistanis have suffered after the 9/11 attacks, a private TV channel reported, according to Daily Times. He said the US and Pakistan shared a common goal of destroying al Qaeda, which was out at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border trying to create another 9/11-like catastrophe. Speaking at the Pentagon, Sedney said the US not only acknowledged, but appreciated the courage and bravery of the Pakistani people and its Security Forces (SFs) with which they had put up a fight against the terror network. Sedney also acknowledged that there was a shortfall of military supplies to Pakistan, but the US was working “very hard” to provide to Pakistani SFs whatever they needed to fight al Qaeda. Meanwhile, Sedney rejected claims that the drone technology was not being provided to Pakistan due to Indian pressure and said the Pakistani media was propagating such misperceptions.
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August - 26 
Unidentified militants blew up a gas pipeline of the Loti gas field in the Dera Bugti District of Balochistan on August 26, Police said, reports Daily Times. The pipeline supplied gas to the Loti Purification Plant from a well and was blown up with e
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Unidentified militants blew up a gas pipeline of the Loti gas field in the Dera Bugti District of Balochistan on August 26, Police said, reports Daily Times. The pipeline supplied gas to the Loti Purification Plant from a well and was blown up with explosive charges.
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August - 26 
Jagadish Adhikari alias Raman Singh, the Chairman of the Madhesi Mukti Tigers (MMT), an underground armed outfit operating in the Terai, appeared publicly in a press conference in Rajbiraj on August 26. Having held the first round of talks with the G
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Jagadish Adhikari alias Raman Singh, the Chairman of the Madhesi Mukti Tigers (MMT), an underground armed outfit operating in the Terai, appeared publicly in a press conference in Rajbiraj on August 26. Having held the first round of talks with the Government, the MMT chief appeared in the public organising a press conference at the office of Saptari chapter of Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ). Singh announced his party became ready for talks as it is in favour of the peace, but accused the Government of not being sincere towards talks. He said it will be a curse to bring the concept of province on the basis of ethnic value in the country. Saying 'Entire Madhes, One Province' is the MMT’s desire, he stressed on the need of autonomous province with self-governance. Accusing the major parties of not showing interest in forming a separate Madhes province, Singh said, "We will continue peaceful protest for it." He claimed the Government’s special security plans intend to break down the sentiments of Madhesis.
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August - 26 
Kantipuronline reports that two schoolteachers from Kharibot of Gorkha District were compelled to leave the village after the cadres of the Young Communist League (YCL) assaulted them on August 26. Ram Chandra Dhital and Krishna Prasad Dhital of Star
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Kantipuronline reports that two schoolteachers from Kharibot of Gorkha District were compelled to leave the village after the cadres of the Young Communist League (YCL) assaulted them on August 26. Ram Chandra Dhital and Krishna Prasad Dhital of Starna Lower Secondary School, who arrived at the District headquarters Gorkha Bazar on Thursday, said about 25 YCL activists dragged them out of the school building and assaulted in the afternoon. Krishna Prasad was severely wounded in the incident. According to Krishna Prasad, YCL activists led by one Suman Priyar also attacked other staff of the school, including the chairman of the school management committee Teknidhi Pokharel. The YCL has accused the school management committee of appointing Krishna Prasad illegally. He was appointed as a relief quota teacher for the school.
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August - 26 
More than a dozen cadres of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) and Nepali Congress (NC) were injured in a clash on the issue of land at Bishunpurba Village Development Committee (VDC) in Maanpur of Rautahat District, Kan
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More than a dozen cadres of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) and Nepali Congress (NC) were injured in a clash on the issue of land at Bishunpurba Village Development Committee (VDC) in Maanpur of Rautahat District, Kantipuronline reports. The Police personnel fired three rounds of bullets in the air to contain the situation.
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August - 26 
The Government decided to recommend to President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav the appointment of the acting Army chief Chhatra Man Singh Gurung to the Post of Chief of the Army Staff. The Cabinet decided to promote Lt. Gen. Gurung to the post of Army Chief ef
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The Government decided to recommend to President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav the appointment of the acting Army chief Chhatra Man Singh Gurung to the Post of Chief of the Army Staff. The Cabinet decided to promote Lt. Gen. Gurung to the post of Army Chief effective from September 9, said Minister for Information and Communications Shankar Pokharel. The tenure of the incumbent Army chief Rookmangud Katawal, who is currently on customary leave before retirement, expires on the same day.
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August - 26 
A Bangladeshi court in northern frontier District of Sherpur on August 26 awarded 10 years of imprisonment to a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Russel Sangma, for illegally possessing a huge quantity of ammunition, acco
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A Bangladeshi court in northern frontier District of Sherpur on August 26 awarded 10 years of imprisonment to a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Russel Sangma, for illegally possessing a huge quantity of ammunition, according to Shillong Times. Sangma also faces another charge of intruding into Bangladesh, the trial for which is yet to be started. Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) troops arrested Sangma in September 2007 from a frontier village and seized large quantity of ammunition kept in two plastic barrels.
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August - 26 
A Gangni Police team recovered two more bombs from an abandoned house at Mahiskhola village.
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A Gangni Police team recovered two more bombs from an abandoned house at Mahiskhola village.
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August - 26 
A regional leader of the Red Flag faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Red Flag), identified as Rahat Khan alias Nipu alias Zia, 32, was killed in a encounter with Policemen at 2:30am (BST) on August 26 at Dearha village under Rupsha su
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A regional leader of the Red Flag faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Red Flag), identified as Rahat Khan alias Nipu alias Zia, 32, was killed in a encounter with Policemen at 2:30am (BST) on August 26 at Dearha village under Rupsha sub-district in the Khulna District, reports Daily Star. He was wanted in six cases, including two for murder and two for robbery. Subsequently, Police recovered a gun, four rounds of ammunition and some leaflets from the spot. An FIR has been lodged in connection with the incident.
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August - 26 
Meherpur District Police and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) recovered six bombs in separate incidents on August 26, reports Daily Star. Tipped off, separate teams of Police and RAB recovered two bombs kept at a corner of the local bus stand at about 9:
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Meherpur District Police and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) recovered six bombs in separate incidents on August 26, reports Daily Star. Tipped off, separate teams of Police and RAB recovered two bombs kept at a corner of the local bus stand at about 9:00 pm (BST).
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August - 26 
The regional leader of the Biplobi Communist Party (BCP), identified as Hanif, was arrested from Brahimpur village in the night of August 26, reports Daily Star. He is an accused in several cases, including two for murder.
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The regional leader of the Biplobi Communist Party (BCP), identified as Hanif, was arrested from Brahimpur village in the night of August 26, reports Daily Star. He is an accused in several cases, including two for murder.
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August - 26 
A Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant disguised as trooper committed suicide in Police custody on an unspecified date, reports Hindustan Times. Trooper Siddiqui with the voluntary armoured corp was cooking for the chief of defence staff
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A Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) militant disguised as trooper committed suicide in Police custody on an unspecified date, reports Hindustan Times. Trooper Siddiqui with the voluntary armoured corp was cooking for the chief of defence staff (CDS) General Sarath Fonseka since 2002 in Jaffna and was his main chef at his official residence in Colombo where he moved in 2004. According to the report he was a LTTE cadre given the job of ensuring access for LTTE suicide cadres to enter the Army headquarters and target Fonseka. “Siddiqui was cooking in the army chalet since 2002 when I was the security forces commander in Jaffna. In 2004, my ADC brought him to my official residence in Colombo. In the month of December same year, I became army chief,’’ Fonseka told Hindustan Times. Three months before Fonseka took over as Army chief in December 2005 Siddiqui met with an accident and was admitted in the military hospital inside the Army headquarters where the Army chief’s office was also located. “His (Siddiqui’s) handler and the female suicide cadre came to the hospital four-five times in the guise of being his relatives. They did a complete reconnaissance of the army headquarters and also kept track of my movements. Siddiqui was aware. I also visited him in hospital,’’ he added.
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August - 26 
According to Daily News, on April 25, 2006, it was the cook who made the final phone call to the female suicide cadre awaiting Fonseka’s motorcade opposite the hospital. It was to pass the information that the Army commander had left the headquarters
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According to Daily News, on April 25, 2006, it was the cook who made the final phone call to the female suicide cadre awaiting Fonseka’s motorcade opposite the hospital. It was to pass the information that the Army commander had left the headquarters to have his lunch at home. Fonseka was badly injured but survived in the attack. Siddiqui continued to work at the armoured corp headquarters till three weeks ago when he was arrested. According to Fonseka, Siddiqui’s name was mentioned by another arrested LTTE cadre who was part of the operation. The cadre also revealed that Fonseka had been marked as a target by the LTTE way back in 1991. “Siddiqui was arrested. Two weeks ago, he hung himself in a police cell. He used his own shirt,’’ Fonseka informed.
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August - 26 
In a relentless effort to pursue the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) operatives and dismantle their overseas and international network, the Government is currently looking into the option of either prosecuting the outfit terrorist activists i
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In a relentless effort to pursue the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) operatives and dismantle their overseas and international network, the Government is currently looking into the option of either prosecuting the outfit terrorist activists in Sri Lanka, or having them prosecuted in their present countries of domicile, Government legal sources told Daily News on August 26. Sources working closely in the Government's international counter terrorism activities, said this will be a viable option against a formal extradition which would necessarily involve following lengthy legal processes unless the countries concerned opt to cooperate with Sri Lanka. "We are using available and very current intelligence" to pursue these operatives' exposed by LTTE leaders in custody and interrogated by Sri Lankan intelligence sleuths. The Government's intention is not to allow these operatives to continue to raise funds and keep them on the run without allowing them to pursue their terrorist goals, they said. Legal authorities therefore are looking into the option of overseas prosecutions as well.
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August - 26 
Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said the Government is not ready to amend the country's Constitution in an improper manner and it should be changed to meet the responsibilities of the people, Colombo Page reported.
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Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said the Government is not ready to amend the country's Constitution in an improper manner and it should be changed to meet the responsibilities of the people, Colombo Page reported.
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August - 26 
On August 26, the Security Forces recovered five hand grenades, 28 APMs, four RPG, four claymore mines each weighing about 7 kilograms, one claymore mine of about 2 kilograms, 59 LTTE posters and 272 LTTE diagrams which could be considered as teachin
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On August 26, the Security Forces recovered five hand grenades, 28 APMs, four RPG, four claymore mines each weighing about 7 kilograms, one claymore mine of about 2 kilograms, 59 LTTE posters and 272 LTTE diagrams which could be considered as teaching-aid used in weapon training from the Kilinochchi, Alankulam and Puthukuddiyiruppu areas.
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August - 26 
Senior officials in Colombo said that the Government is gearing to re-settle in the next two weeks 44,000 of the nearly three lakh war displaced, reports The Hindu. These displaced persons, housed in relief camps on the outskirts of Vavuniya town, ar
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Senior officials in Colombo said that the Government is gearing to re-settle in the next two weeks 44,000 of the nearly three lakh war displaced, reports The Hindu. These displaced persons, housed in relief camps on the outskirts of Vavuniya town, are to be sent back to their places of residence in Jaffna District before the onset of monsoon.
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August - 27 
A suspected Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Ngariyan Pangal area under Yairipok Police Station in the Thoubal District on August 26, reports Imphal Free Press. While other mili
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A suspected Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Ngariyan Pangal area under Yairipok Police Station in the Thoubal District on August 26, reports Imphal Free Press. While other militants managed to escape, one 9-mm pistol along with magazine and three live rounds were recovered from the possession of the slain militant. Meanwhile, another source mentions that the slain militant was a People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre, identified as Mohammed Samirkhan.
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August - 27 
According to Sangai Express, although the North Eastern Council had sanctioned an amount of about INR 820 million for construction of the 127 kilometers long Shinghat-Shingjol-Tuivai Road, there is strong apprehension that around INR 600 million woul
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According to Sangai Express, although the North Eastern Council had sanctioned an amount of about INR 820 million for construction of the 127 kilometers long Shinghat-Shingjol-Tuivai Road, there is strong apprehension that around INR 600 million would be forfeited following undue interference from a militant group which is a signatory of the Suspension of Operation agreement.
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August - 27 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) abducted one Jiten Patel, a contractor, from Simdega in the Sundergarh District on April 27, reports PTI. Superintendent of Police Narasingh Bhoi said Jiten Patel was taken away from his work
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) abducted one Jiten Patel, a contractor, from Simdega in the Sundergarh District on April 27, reports PTI. Superintendent of Police Narasingh Bhoi said Jiten Patel was taken away from his work site at Simdega by six motor cycle-borne men, suspected to be Maoists, who then disappeared into neighbouring Chhattisgarh forest. Though the cause was yet to be ascertained, extortion and levy collection might be the reasons behind the abduction. Police said search operation is on.
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August - 27 
Four persons, including a 12-year-old girl and a woman, were killed and another injured by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres who raided a civilian’s home on the outskirts of Ranchi in the morning of August 28 (today), according
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Four persons, including a 12-year-old girl and a woman, were killed and another injured by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres who raided a civilian’s home on the outskirts of Ranchi in the morning of August 28 (today), according to IANS. A group of about 20 armed Maoists attacked the home of one Digambar Mahto in Bundu, about 45 kilometres from Ranchi, at 1.30am (IST), Police said. They hurled a bomb and then shot dead a woman and two students who were living in the house as tenants. Mahto's 12-year-old daughter was also killed, while his younger daughter, 10, has been injured. “The mode of operation indicates that Maoist rebels executed the killing,” said Arun Mathew, Superintendent of Police (SP), rural. The cause of the killing is yet to be ascertained.
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August - 27 
In the same District, suspected militants placed one hand grenade at the residence of a doctor at Chamber of Commerce Hospital at Thangal bazaar area. Subsequently, the grenade was defused by the Police.
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In the same District, suspected militants placed one hand grenade at the residence of a doctor at Chamber of Commerce Hospital at Thangal bazaar area. Subsequently, the grenade was defused by the Police.
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August - 27 
On the same day, another Maoist was arrested by police from Champapur village in the East Champaran district, The Hindu reported. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided the village and arrested the Maoist who supplied mobile phones to the outfit, Sup
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On the same day, another Maoist was arrested by police from Champapur village in the East Champaran district, The Hindu reported. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided the village and arrested the Maoist who supplied mobile phones to the outfit, Superintendent of Police Umesh Kumar said, adding, he was being interrogated.
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August - 27 
One Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was shot dead in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Keshwan area of Kishtwar District in the morning of August 27 (today), according to Times of India. The slain militant was later identified as Moha
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One Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was shot dead in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Keshwan area of Kishtwar District in the morning of August 27 (today), according to Times of India. The slain militant was later identified as Mohammad Yusuf alias Abu Salim.
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August - 27 
Personnel of the Assam Rifles arrested four National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres during a search operation at Forest Colony under Pfutsero Police Station in Phek District, according to Nagaland Post. They were identifie
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Personnel of the Assam Rifles arrested four National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres during a search operation at Forest Colony under Pfutsero Police Station in Phek District, according to Nagaland Post. They were identified as Pina, Leidong, Kheyese and Puman. One sten gun, one 9-mm pistol, 27 rounds of 9-mm, two magazines of sten gun and combat uniforms were recovered from their possession.
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August - 27 
Police detained a number of people from Patiala, Bathinda, Moga and Malout for suspected links with Bhutna. The person who was picked up from Malout is stated to have purchased a .32 bore revolver from the accused. Bhutna is believed to have been inv
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Police detained a number of people from Patiala, Bathinda, Moga and Malout for suspected links with Bhutna. The person who was picked up from Malout is stated to have purchased a .32 bore revolver from the accused. Bhutna is believed to have been involved in the recent murder of Lily Sharma, a Dera Sacha Sauda (a group regarded as 'heretic' by orthodox Sikhs) follower, in Mansa.
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August - 27 
Police in Ludhiana, arrested a suspected militant, identified as Daljit Singh Bittu on August 27 for allegedly plotting to kill Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his son Sukhbir Singh Badal, reports Times of India. Bittu, who was involve
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Police in Ludhiana, arrested a suspected militant, identified as Daljit Singh Bittu on August 27 for allegedly plotting to kill Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his son Sukhbir Singh Badal, reports Times of India. Bittu, who was involved in the Khalistan movement of 1980s, was arrested from his house following information provided by arrested terrorist Balbir Singh Bhutna, Police said. Bhutna, who is suspected of links with militant outfits Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) and Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), was arrested at Ludhiana railway station on August 25 after an encounter in which one person was killed and two Policemen were seriously injured. During investigation, Bhutna had revealed that they had plans to kill the Punjab Chief Minister and his son, who is also the Deputy Chief Minister of the State. Bittu is president of the Akali Dal (Amritsar- Panjpradhani), a party which he floated after his release from prison. Bittu was also associated with Simranjit Singh Mann's SAD (A) but had later formed his own party - SAD (Panch Pardhani).
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August - 27 
PTI reports that Maoists ambushed a van carrying unarmed personnel of the Special Security Force (SAF) to Netarhat, killing one and wounding another in the Latehar District, Police said on August 27. Six SAF personnel had been to Commander Balvinder
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PTI reports that Maoists ambushed a van carrying unarmed personnel of the Special Security Force (SAF) to Netarhat, killing one and wounding another in the Latehar District, Police said on August 27. Six SAF personnel had been to Commander Balvinder Singh's house to pick him back to the camp on August 26 when Maoists fired randomly on them on Netarhat-Mahuatand road near Charmunda Valley, SP Kuldeep Dwiwedi said. "While Chandu Pradhan was killed on the spot, Jasbir Singh suffered bullet injuries," he added. Giving details of the incident, Netarhat Police station in-charge Sapan Kumar Mohata said, "All of them were unarmed and had to jump off the van to hid in the bushes before a patrolling party rescued them." The Police were inquiring why nobody carried weapons in the Maoist-stronghold, he said, adding, the Commander was returning to join duty after being on leave. Times of India quoted SP Kuldeep Dwiwedi as saying, "Reinforcements were sent as soon as word spread about the firing. But by the time our forces reached the spot, the Maoists had slipped away into the jungles. SAP jawan Chandu Pradah died in the firing while Jasbir Singh sustained injuries."
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August - 27 
PTI reports that Police on August 27 arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from the Mandebigaha village of Jehanabad District, around 45 kilometres from the State capital Patna. Identified as Rajballabh Bind alias Balgovind
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PTI reports that Police on August 27 arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from the Mandebigaha village of Jehanabad District, around 45 kilometres from the State capital Patna. Identified as Rajballabh Bind alias Balgovind Bind and Akhilesh Bind, the Maoists were arrested in a raid, Superintendent of Police Ganesh Kumar said. Rajballabh was accused of killing two persons in an attack on Darogachak village in 1999, whereas Akhilesh was accused of killing three persons in the Masaurhi area of Patna.
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August - 27 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered a cache of arms and explosives from a forest near Dekhidhol village under Dhekiajuli area in the Sonitpur District, reports Assam Tribune. The security official said that the consignment was hidden by National Democrat
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered a cache of arms and explosives from a forest near Dekhidhol village under Dhekiajuli area in the Sonitpur District, reports Assam Tribune. The security official said that the consignment was hidden by National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants, adds Telegraph.
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August - 27 
Telegraph reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and members of the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), a Maoist backed group, damaged offices of ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-Marxist)
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Telegraph reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and members of the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), a Maoist backed group, damaged offices of ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-Marxist) in four villages, around 30 kilometres from Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District. According to Police, a Maoist squad along with the PCPA members gathered around 600 people of Sirsi village, held them at gunpoint and told them not to support the CPI-M. The villagers shouted in agreement following which the Maoists split them in four groups and marched towards the CPI-M offices in Chandvilla, Binpur, Belia and Deuldanga, all under Midnapore Kotwali Police station.
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August - 27 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 27 shot dead a person in the Rajnandgaon District for extorting money from traders in their name, Police said. “Maoists raided the house of 35-year-old Jailal Kanwar and took him to an
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 27 shot dead a person in the Rajnandgaon District for extorting money from traders in their name, Police said. “Maoists raided the house of 35-year-old Jailal Kanwar and took him to an open ground and shot him dead,” Bharat Notyia, station in-charge of Baghnadi, where the incident took place, told IANS on the phone. “As per preliminary investigations, the rebels killed Kanwar for extorting money from small traders by posing as a Maoist leader,” he added. Incidents of extortion in the name of the Maoists, mainly by unemployed youths, are being regularly reported, mainly from State’s southern Bastar and northern Surguja regions.
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August - 27 
The first Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge in Hyderabad, the capital city of Andhra Pradesh held Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, agent Mujeeb Ahmed and six others guilty on the charge of sedition and
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The first Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge in Hyderabad, the capital city of Andhra Pradesh held Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, agent Mujeeb Ahmed and six others guilty on the charge of sedition and collecting arms with an intention to wage a war against the country on August 27, reports The Hindu. The quantum of sentence will be pronounced on August 28 (today). Mujeeb, a resident of Tolichowki in Hyderabad, was arrested in December 2005 following a tip-off given by the Rajasthan Police in Ajmer after seizing an arms cache. Weapons were hidden in a truck carrying marble slabs and were being brought to Hyderabad from Jammu and Kashmir via Ajmer in Rajasthan. Mujeeb, his female accomplice Johra Nishat, brother-in-law Jahangir Khan, truck driver Shabbir Ahmed, cleaner Ravindra Kumar, Mohammed Yasin and Awad were held guilty under provisions of Section 122, 124 (A) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and other charges. Mujeeb was also charged under Section 6 of the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act for possessing a satellite phone. Of the 20 persons involved in the case, seven were arrested while others are still absconding. Mujeeb was earlier sentenced to life imprisonment for killing Additional Superintendent of Police (SP) Krishna Prasad in 1992. The Government granted remission to him along with 1,050 other prisoners on the eve of Independence Day in August 2004. After being released, he reactivated his links with terrorist organisations in Pakistan to indulge in anti-national activities.
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August - 27 
The Hindu reports that three persons were abducted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed Chasi Muliya Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) from Laxmipur in Koraput District on August 27 demanding release of two of their companions. Earlier, on A
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The Hindu reports that three persons were abducted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed Chasi Muliya Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) from Laxmipur in Koraput District on August 27 demanding release of two of their companions. Earlier, on August 26, Laxmipur Police had arrested two CMAS activists, identified as Jaga Hikaka and Tuku Subudhi for their involvement in damaging a foreign liquor shop at Laxmipur. In that incident about 15 CMAS activists raided a liquor shop and destroyed stocked liquor worth several thousand rupees. They also looted more than INR 50,000 from the shop. Around 3pm (IST) on August 27, over 400 CMAS activists, armed with their traditional weapons, agitated in front of the Laxmipur police station, demanding the release of their companions. Later, the mob proceeded towards the distillery and took three persons as hostages, said sources.
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August - 27 
The joint police team of Gumla, Ghaghra and Lohardaga's Senha Police station seized arms, ammunition and several other incriminating items after an encounter with People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) activists at Hapamuni village situated in bor
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The joint police team of Gumla, Ghaghra and Lohardaga's Senha Police station seized arms, ammunition and several other incriminating items after an encounter with People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) activists at Hapamuni village situated in bordering areas of both the Districts under Ghaghra Police station on August 27. SP Subodh Prasad said Police team had swung into action on a tip-off about PLFI activist, including its commander Rajesh Tiger alias Lal Tiger, accompanied by Surendra Oraon, who had escaped from Lohardaga prison and Budha Meer, were in the area. When police surrounded them they started firing. Police retaliated but the PLFI extremists managed to escape. The Police later seized a 9-mm pistol, a country-made pistol and a regular DBBL gun and 10 cartridges including 7 of 315 and rests of 12 bore. Some of the belongings of PLFI activists, which they left behind while escaping, were also seized. Two girls were also arrested from the incident site. Police personnel from the Senha Police station have been sent in a special mission against the PLFI squad who were reportedly taking shelter in a remote area under the same Police station, the SP said.
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August - 27 
Two Maoists, identified as Chandana Modak and Dinesh Mahato, were arrested in Purulia on August 26, the Police said.
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Two Maoists, identified as Chandana Modak and Dinesh Mahato, were arrested in Purulia on August 26, the Police said.
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August - 27 
Two NDFB militants were arrested by the SFs from the Tipkai area under Bogribari Police station of Kokrajhar District, reports Assam Tribune. The arrestees were identified as Daimalu Basumatary and Siman Basumatary, adds Sentinel. During interrogatio
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Two NDFB militants were arrested by the SFs from the Tipkai area under Bogribari Police station of Kokrajhar District, reports Assam Tribune. The arrestees were identified as Daimalu Basumatary and Siman Basumatary, adds Sentinel. During interrogation, they confessed before the Police that the action group of the outfit was out to carry out the blueprint that had been prepared by its ‘chief’ Ranjan Daimary to assassinate Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) chief Hagrama Basumatary, Member of Parliament S.K. Basumatary and BTC executive member Mano Brahma. The two militants have also said that Daimalu was among the five NDFB cadres who had attacked Basumatary at Panbari in Kokrajhar on April 24 when two persons were killed. The NDFB militants further confessed the link of some District committees of the All Bodo Students’ Union with the outfit.
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August - 27 
Two unidentified United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants were shot dead at Golbeel under Barma Police Station in the Baksa District in the morning of August 27, according to Telegraph.
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Two unidentified United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants were shot dead at Golbeel under Barma Police Station in the Baksa District in the morning of August 27, according to Telegraph.
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August - 27 
Unidentified militants hurled and exploded one petrol bomb inside the Uripok Cheirap Court complex in the Imphal West District on August 27. However, there was no report of any damage from the incident site.
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Unidentified militants hurled and exploded one petrol bomb inside the Uripok Cheirap Court complex in the Imphal West District on August 27. However, there was no report of any damage from the incident site.
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August - 27 
A suicide bomber blew himself up as Security Force personnel gathered at sunset to break their daily fast (Muslims keep fast from dawn to dusk in the holy month of Ramadan), killing at least 20 soldiers and injuring 10 others at Torkham in the Khyber
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A suicide bomber blew himself up as Security Force personnel gathered at sunset to break their daily fast (Muslims keep fast from dawn to dusk in the holy month of Ramadan), killing at least 20 soldiers and injuring 10 others at Torkham in the Khyber Agency of FATA near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on August 27, said hospital and official sources, according to Daily Times. Reuters, however, reported that at least 22 personnel had been killed. The sources said that five of those injured were in critical condition. An injured soldier said that a man entered the compound where the soldiers had gathered and blew himself up when they offered him to break the fast with them. The bomber targeted soldiers from the Khyber Zakhakhel tribe, and sources said the political authorities of Torkham were tipped off about a week ago about the attack. A suicide bomber was also recently arrested from Torkham.
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August - 27 
A Toori Khel Lashkar (militia) set ablaze houses of three persons, identified as Ali Ahmad, Akhlaq and Syed Riaz, at Kurram Agency in FATA on August 27, according to Daily Times. A source said the trio had stopped a tribesman’s funeral procession and
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A Toori Khel Lashkar (militia) set ablaze houses of three persons, identified as Ali Ahmad, Akhlaq and Syed Riaz, at Kurram Agency in FATA on August 27, according to Daily Times. A source said the trio had stopped a tribesman’s funeral procession and set ablaze several vehicles. Later, the 5,000-strong lashkar set ablaze the houses of the three persons.
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August - 27 
According to an Inter Services Public Relations statement, Security Forces (SFs) arrested 31 militants while 14 others surrendered in the Malakand division. The SFs personnel also recovered an explosives-laden vehicle. The statement said around 271,1
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According to an Inter Services Public Relations statement, Security Forces (SFs) arrested 31 militants while 14 others surrendered in the Malakand division. The SFs personnel also recovered an explosives-laden vehicle. The statement said around 271,102 cash cards were distributed amongst internally displaced persons.
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August - 27 
At least 10 persons were killed and five others injured when a drone fired two missiles at a house in the Kanigaram area of Laddha tehsil (revenue unit) of South Waziristan Agency in FATA on August 27, according to Daily Times. Meanwhile, AP reported
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At least 10 persons were killed and five others injured when a drone fired two missiles at a house in the Kanigaram area of Laddha tehsil (revenue unit) of South Waziristan Agency in FATA on August 27, according to Daily Times. Meanwhile, AP reported that there were conflicting claims about the identities of the dead. An intelligence official requesting anonymity said they were believed to be militants from Uzbekistan.
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August - 27 
More than 80 percent of the 2.2 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Swat and Malakand in the NWFP have now returned home, Lieutenant General Nadeem Ahmed, chairman of the Special Support Group for the displaced, said on August 27, report
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More than 80 percent of the 2.2 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Swat and Malakand in the NWFP have now returned home, Lieutenant General Nadeem Ahmed, chairman of the Special Support Group for the displaced, said on August 27, reports Daily Times. “There are those who are saying to us ‘We will take you to the tunnels, we will take you to the caches, we will take you to the places where they have been storing ammunition and explosives and suicide jackets’,” the relief official said. He also said, “Insurgencies don’t go away in months, they go away in decades. We have seen this in our own neighbourhood – in Sri Lanka, India and Afghanistan – but this is the first time that we are talking about dealing with it so effectively in months.”
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August - 27 
Seven Taliban militants were killed and four others arrested in a clash with the Police at Buner in the NWFP, a private TV channel quoted a local Police official as saying on August 27, reports Daily Times. The Buner District Police Officer said an e
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Seven Taliban militants were killed and four others arrested in a clash with the Police at Buner in the NWFP, a private TV channel quoted a local Police official as saying on August 27, reports Daily Times. The Buner District Police Officer said an exchange of fire occurred between law enforcement personnel and militants, in which two vehicles were also destroyed.
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August - 27 
Swat District Police re-arrested Tehreek-e-Nifaz-e-Shariat-e-Muhammadi (TNSM) chief Sufi Muhammad’s sons on August 27, after they were freed from the Peshawar Central Prison in NWFP earlier in the day, reports Daily Times. The Peshawar High Court had
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Swat District Police re-arrested Tehreek-e-Nifaz-e-Shariat-e-Muhammadi (TNSM) chief Sufi Muhammad’s sons on August 27, after they were freed from the Peshawar Central Prison in NWFP earlier in the day, reports Daily Times. The Peshawar High Court had said on August 26 the detention of Sufi’s sons – Ziaullah, Rizwanullah and Hayatullah – under Section 3 of the Public Maintenance Order was illegal and unconstitutional and had ordered their release. Peshawar Central Prison sources said that officials of the Swat police spent the night at the central prison and took the three men into custody after prison authorities set them free.
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August - 27 
The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) on August 27 said the party will be ready for army integration only after the Government assures drafting of new constitution. Speaking at an interaction programme organised by Nepal In
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The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) on August 27 said the party will be ready for army integration only after the Government assures drafting of new constitution. Speaking at an interaction programme organised by Nepal Institute for Policy Studies in Lalitpur, Maoists chief for political affairs Barsha Man Pun said the party is not ready for army integration at a time when the chances of constitution drafting seem null.
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August - 27 
An eight-inch long abandoned mortar shell was recovered at Hoidarpur village in Alamdanga area in the night of August 26, reports Daily Star. Locals said Abdus Samad found the shell, weighing 7/8 kilograms, while he was digging earth in his nursery
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An eight-inch long abandoned mortar shell was recovered at Hoidarpur village in Alamdanga area in the night of August 26, reports Daily Star. Locals said Abdus Samad found the shell, weighing 7/8 kilograms, while he was digging earth in his nursery for planting saplings. On information, Police recovered the shell and later informed the bomb disposal squad of the Army.
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August - 27 
The Khulna District Police arrested two cadres of the PBCP-Red Flag outfit, identified as Mostafa Kamal and Shamim Khan, at around 11:45pm on August 27. Police recovered a pipe gun and two cartridges from their possession.
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The Khulna District Police arrested two cadres of the PBCP-Red Flag outfit, identified as Mostafa Kamal and Shamim Khan, at around 11:45pm on August 27. Police recovered a pipe gun and two cartridges from their possession.
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August - 27 
According to Colombo Page, the United States has said that the power devolution in Sri Lanka should take place sooner rather than later to make progress towards greater political reconciliation with the Tamil community. Assistant Secretary of State f
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According to Colombo Page, the United States has said that the power devolution in Sri Lanka should take place sooner rather than later to make progress towards greater political reconciliation with the Tamil community. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs and former US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Robert Blake, in an interview with India Abroad News Service said that is the only way for a definitive end to terrorism in the country. Responding to a question on US policy on Sri Lanka Blake said the US has encouraged progress on two fronts, the humanitarian situation, and the power devolution.
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August - 27 
An authoritative source from the Defence Ministry on August 27 said that the Superintendent of Police Lakshman Cooray, now in custody, arrested on charges of aiding and abetting terrorism and involvement with the LTTE on August 12, had released a num
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An authoritative source from the Defence Ministry on August 27 said that the Superintendent of Police Lakshman Cooray, now in custody, arrested on charges of aiding and abetting terrorism and involvement with the LTTE on August 12, had released a number of LTTE suspects from custody, The Island reports. The senior Defence Official said the suspect had paid special attention to LTTE cadres who were in custody and their welfare prior to security forces eliminating top rung of the terrorist organization. Investigations have revealed the senior police officer had provided information to the militants who were on suicide missions in Colombo and certain other places targeting the President and top politicians. The intelligence sources have gathered information that he had provided vital information about the movements of senior politicians. He had provided information to the LTTE in their abortive suicide attempts on the lives of Ministers Maithripala Sirisena and Mahinda Wijesekera and the killing of Minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle. Cooray joined police as an Additional Superintendent of Police during President Chandrika Kumaratunga’s tenure and in the wake of Police unearthing vital information about his close involvement with the LTTE and its allies now Police are investigating whether he had produced bogus certificates claiming that he is a graduate, the officer said.
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August - 27 
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress chief Rauf Hakeem, at a news conference in Colombo, charged that 70 Muslim families re-settled in Verugal in the East had been chased away while 450 Muslim persons in Musali in the North had not been allowed to get on with t
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Sri Lanka Muslim Congress chief Rauf Hakeem, at a news conference in Colombo, charged that 70 Muslim families re-settled in Verugal in the East had been chased away while 450 Muslim persons in Musali in the North had not been allowed to get on with their livelihood. “The Government is carrying out showpieces just to show the world that it is re-settling the displaced people but the essential thing should be a proper programme of re-settlement,” he said.
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August - 27 
The Government on August 27 announced that it is making arrangements to re-settle at least another 50,000 IDPs now housed in relief camps at Vavuniya, in the next two weeks, Colombo Page reported. According to the Vavuniya Government Agent (GA) P.S.M
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The Government on August 27 announced that it is making arrangements to re-settle at least another 50,000 IDPs now housed in relief camps at Vavuniya, in the next two weeks, Colombo Page reported. According to the Vavuniya Government Agent (GA) P.S.M. Charles arrangements are being made through the relevant GAs to re-settle these IDPs in their original homes in Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu. The numbers of re-settled could be even higher as more facilities are made available for re-settlement by the Government and other agencies carrying out this work, the Vavuniya GA said. In addition, Senior Presidential Advisor and parliamentarian Basil Rajapakse who heads the President's Uthuru Waanthaya (Northern Spring) development program in the North said the goal is to return all the IDPs in the camps to their original homes within the projected 180-day period.
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August - 27 
The Government released 107 Hindu priests and their families housed in the war-displaced camps. Several Catholic priests were also released. However, Internews reported that two nuns would continue to stay in the camps and serve orphaned children.
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The Government released 107 Hindu priests and their families housed in the war-displaced camps. Several Catholic priests were also released. However, Internews reported that two nuns would continue to stay in the camps and serve orphaned children.
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August - 27 
The Sri Lankan Supreme Court has said that war-displaced persons in Government-run camps should be allowed to go if they are non-combatants and have a place to go, according to The Hindu. The Daily Mirror reported on August 27 that the apex court mad
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The Sri Lankan Supreme Court has said that war-displaced persons in Government-run camps should be allowed to go if they are non-combatants and have a place to go, according to The Hindu. The Daily Mirror reported on August 27 that the apex court made the observation when a petition filed on behalf of five Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) was taken up recently. The court observed that if 13-year-old Sopika Surendranathan and her parents, who were confined in the IDP camps, had a place to go and if their next-of-kin were prepared to take them, there was no reason for them to be kept in the camps any longer. The senior state counsel stated that the family were not combatants. The court also granted leave to proceed with the rights petition for alleged infringement of their fundamental right to equality and equal protection of the law as well as their right to the freedom of movement and of choosing their residence within Sri Lanka. The matter was listed for hearing on November 12. The petition contended that the family owned three houses and had relatives in Jaffna and Colombo and, if allowed to leave, could obtain accommodation.
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August - 27 
Troops operating in the Vishuamadu, Ampakamam, Vellankulam and Puthukuddiyiruppu areas of Wanni conducted search and clear operations in these areas on August 27 recovered 13 hand grenades, 52 anti-personnel mines (APMs), six T-56 weapons, 51 rounds
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Troops operating in the Vishuamadu, Ampakamam, Vellankulam and Puthukuddiyiruppu areas of Wanni conducted search and clear operations in these areas on August 27 recovered 13 hand grenades, 52 anti-personnel mines (APMs), six T-56 weapons, 51 rounds of T-56 ammunition, one T-56 magazine, one pouch, 25 kilograms of C-4 explosives, two pressure mines each weighing about 5 kilograms, three claymore mines, five electric chargers, 17 Multi Purpose Machine Gun (MPMG) links, a barrel containing 210 litre of petrol, 14 Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG), two radio communication sets, three Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) maps, 304 personnel files of the LTTE cadres and one signal booster, reported Sri Lanka Army.
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August - 27 
Uppuveli Police in the Trincomalee District on information conducted a search in the area and recovered one claymore mine on August 27, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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Uppuveli Police in the Trincomalee District on information conducted a search in the area and recovered one claymore mine on August 27, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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August - 27 
Worried that the military would crush his dream of a separate Tamil homeland, the slain Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Vellupilai Prabhakaran had made a last ditch attempt to escape to the forests in the north by breaching the Sri Lank
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Worried that the military would crush his dream of a separate Tamil homeland, the slain Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Vellupilai Prabhakaran had made a last ditch attempt to escape to the forests in the north by breaching the Sri Lankan defence lines during the final phase of the war, reports Deccan Herald. Prabhakaran’s now detained close aide Gokulan Master, who was with the LTTE chief during the last stage of the war three months back, disclosed this during interrogation. A day before he was killed on May 18 in Wanni, Prabhakaran attempted to escape to the Puthukuddiyiruppu forces by breaking through the Sri Lankan defence lines, the aide said. “If we fail in our final plan, we would be killed by the Sri Lankan army. In such an eventuality, no one can claim an Eelam (separate homeland for Tamils) in Sri Lanka and the Eelam dream would become a nightmare,” Prabhakaran was quoted as saying by Master. “So on the morning of May 18, the near 35-year old dream of Tamil Eelam became a nightmare to us,” Master told interrogators, according to the Bottom Line newspaper. When the Sri Lanka Army was about to overrun Vishuamadu in the North, Prabhakaran shifted to adjoining Puthukuddiyiruppu and from there he directed the fight while in underground bunkers set up by utilising containers, Master said. The newspaper said the LTTE decided to increase its manpower and began recruiting children as young as 12 and adults over 50 years of age during the crucial phase of war. “These persons thus recruited were inducted into the ‘Makkal Padai’ or People’s Force after a very short training,” it said. Simultaneously, on a concept put forward by senior LTTE leaders Theepan and Balraj, the LTTE started putting up earth bunds, going up from five feet to 20 feet in height, depending on the location, it said. “When the LTTE lost Pooneryn and Kilinochchi, Prabhakaran once told Pottu Amman (LTTE’s intelligence chief) that 75 per cent of his struggle for Eelam had gone downstream,” Master said. Prabhakaran said that the LTTE had to boost the sagging morale of its cadres and slow down the enemy, at least till the international community intervened on the outfit’s behalf, the newspaper quoted Master as saying.
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August - 28 
A ‘commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit was sentenced to life imprisonment by a local court in Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh, on August 28, reports PTI. It found him guilty of sedition and procuring AK-47 rifles to wage a war a
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A ‘commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit was sentenced to life imprisonment by a local court in Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh, on August 28, reports PTI. It found him guilty of sedition and procuring AK-47 rifles to wage a war against the country. The First Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, L. Srirama Murthy, sentenced Mujib Ahmed to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of INR 5000 under various charges, adds Times of India. Six of his associates were sentenced to 10-years rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of INR 2000. As reported earlier, Mujeeb Ahmed and six others were held guilty on the charge of sedition and collecting arms with an intention to wage a war against the country on August 27. In that report, Mujeeb was identified as an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan's external intelligence agency, agent.
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August - 28 
A suspected militant of the United People’s Party of Kangleipak, identified as Deven Singh, was arrested by the Assam Rifles from Khudengthabi on August 28. He was a tailor by profession and had been operating for the out fit since 2008.
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A suspected militant of the United People’s Party of Kangleipak, identified as Deven Singh, was arrested by the Assam Rifles from Khudengthabi on August 28. He was a tailor by profession and had been operating for the out fit since 2008.
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August - 28 
According to Telegraph, Mangal Soren, a supporter of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), who had been trying to mobilise public opinion against a bandh (shutdown) backed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed
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According to Telegraph, Mangal Soren, a supporter of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), who had been trying to mobilise public opinion against a bandh (shutdown) backed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in the Binpur area of West Midnapore District on August 28. Mangal Soren was tilling his land when five assailants on motorcycles called him and shot him from close and later As Mangal slumped to the ground, they hacked him. An axe flew out of the hand of one of the attackers and hit another farmer at a distance. Sital Hembram, who survived the blow on his back, told villagers he saw a familiar face among the five and the residents of Ergoda village set out for the house of Chandan Mahato, a Jharkhand Party (Naren) supporter in neighbouring Guiara village. In Chandan’s absence, the mob dragged out his 63-year old father Biren Mahato and hacked him with daggers and also shot him. “We think Mangal’s murder was the handiwork of Maoists. We are probing whether any political party was involved,” said District Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma.
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An unidentified Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militant was shot dead by the Army during an encounter at Srilangshu in Karbi Anglong District on August 28, reports Telegraph. Two AK-56 rifles and ammunition were recovered fr
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An unidentified Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militant was shot dead by the Army during an encounter at Srilangshu in Karbi Anglong District on August 28, reports Telegraph. Two AK-56 rifles and ammunition were recovered from the encounter site.
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August - 28 
Imphal Free Press reports that unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade at the residence of the Loktak Development Authority Special Duty Officer at Singjamei Chingamathak in Imphal West District on August 28. Though the hand grenade hit a troope
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Imphal Free Press reports that unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade at the residence of the Loktak Development Authority Special Duty Officer at Singjamei Chingamathak in Imphal West District on August 28. Though the hand grenade hit a trooper, it failed to explode. Police subsequently retrieved and defused the explosive.
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August - 28 
Police on August 28 said two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) linkmen, Joshua Ngobang and Samchang Wangsu, were arrested from a hotel in capital Itanagar on August 24, for trying to extort money from three politicians in T
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Police on August 28 said two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) linkmen, Joshua Ngobang and Samchang Wangsu, were arrested from a hotel in capital Itanagar on August 24, for trying to extort money from three politicians in Tirap District, according to Telegraph. Police reportedly arrested them after the Arunachal Pradesh Forest Minister Newlai Tingkhatra tipped it off about the NSCN-IM linkmen taking money from him on August 24. The duo also extorted money from a Legislator belonging to the Congress party, Kamthok Lowang, and another politician from the District, Anok Wangsa of the Naga People’s Front. Each of them was asked to pay INR 500, 000. The report adds that Naga militant outfits are targeting politicians from the Naga-dominated Tirap and Changlang Districts for extortion as the Legislative Assembly elections are drawing nearer.
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August - 28 
PTI reports that a day after being abducted by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Sundargarh District, contractor Jatin Patel was released by his abductors on August 28, Police said. Although Jatin has been released, he was
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PTI reports that a day after being abducted by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Sundargarh District, contractor Jatin Patel was released by his abductors on August 28, Police said. Although Jatin has been released, he was, however, yet to reach his home at Sibdega, the official said, adding that further details about the incident would be known only after he arrives. Extortion was believed to be the reason behind the abduction.
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August - 28 
The Police arrested five linkmen of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) from Nagaon near Baihata Chariali on NH-37 in the Kamrup District at about 4:00pm (IST) on August 28 and recovered one sophisticated Italy-made .303 pistol along wit
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The Police arrested five linkmen of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) from Nagaon near Baihata Chariali on NH-37 in the Kamrup District at about 4:00pm (IST) on August 28 and recovered one sophisticated Italy-made .303 pistol along with six rounds of ammunition. Police arrested Manoj Boro of Sonajuli Gorbasti village in Udalguri District while he was selling the pistol to three of his accomplices. The other arrested linkmen were identified as Jiaur Rahman of village Kachari Solmari under Rangiya Police Station, Moon Kakati of Becheria village under Bebezia Tiniali Police Station in Sonitpur District and Tankeswar Kalita of Milanpur under Rangiya Police Station. Based on Manoj Boro’s confession, Police, in the same evening at about 7:00pm, arrested another linkman, Pado Ram Basumatari of Gelabeel village in Udalguri District, while he was waiting for Manoj at Inter State Bus Terminus at Betkuchi in Guwahati. Manoj and Pado were planning to proceed to Dimapur in Nagaland to procure more arms and ammunition with the intention to supply it to NDFB militants.
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August - 28 
Two Black Widow (BW) militants, identified as Monraj Johari and Ajit Nunisa, were arrested from Amteka Dwimuguri under Bijni Police station in the Chirang District in the evening of August 28.
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Two Black Widow (BW) militants, identified as Monraj Johari and Ajit Nunisa, were arrested from Amteka Dwimuguri under Bijni Police station in the Chirang District in the evening of August 28.
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August - 28 
A 22-year-old militant of the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) died in Kalurkot in the Bhakkar District on August 28 when a hand grenade he was holding exploded, Dawn reported. The Kalurkot Police Station House Officer Faiz Shehzad said he rece
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A 22-year-old militant of the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) died in Kalurkot in the Bhakkar District on August 28 when a hand grenade he was holding exploded, Dawn reported. The Kalurkot Police Station House Officer Faiz Shehzad said he received information that a would-be suicide bomber was present in a house at neighborhood Awanawala in the city area. Police cordoned off the house and asked the militant to surrender but he tried to hurl a hand grenade on the Police which exploded in his hand. The wounded militant, identified Javaid Iqbal, was shifted to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
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August - 28 
A former militant ‘commander’, who was also chief of a peace committee, was killed by militants in Mohmand Agency on August 28, The News reported. Talking to the media from an undisclosed location, Taliban spokesperson Ikramullah Mohmand said the dec
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A former militant ‘commander’, who was also chief of a peace committee, was killed by militants in Mohmand Agency on August 28, The News reported. Talking to the media from an undisclosed location, Taliban spokesperson Ikramullah Mohmand said the decision of killing former militant commander Yar Saeed was taken in the Shura (executive council) meeting held on the same day. He claimed Yar Saeed alias Chakri was picked up, along with his two colleagues identified as Jan Muhammad and Ikram from Qandaro in Safi sub-division.
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August - 28 
During a search operation in the Qambar area, a militant, identified as Nisar, was arrested by the SFs. Further, a militant, identified as Inayatullah, stated to be an expert in fixing the FM radio channel of the militants, was arrested from the Rahi
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During a search operation in the Qambar area, a militant, identified as Nisar, was arrested by the SFs. Further, a militant, identified as Inayatullah, stated to be an expert in fixing the FM radio channel of the militants, was arrested from the Rahimabad area. Three suspects were arrested from the Kokarai area while the two militants killed by the SFs two days earlier were identified as Hayat Muhammad and Azizur Rahman. In the Dadhar area, the SFs demolished three houses belonging to militants.
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August - 28 
Five militants were killed in a clash with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Thana area of Malakand Agency in the early hours of August 28, The News reported. Official sources said unidentified militants opened fire on the convoy of the SFs on Palai R
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Five militants were killed in a clash with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Thana area of Malakand Agency in the early hours of August 28, The News reported. Official sources said unidentified militants opened fire on the convoy of the SFs on Palai Road, west of Thana, at 4 am, and the troops returned the fire, killing five militants. Some of the slain militants were reported to be foreigners. However, the identity of the slain militants could not be established. Five Kalashnikovs, a rocket launcher, rocket shells, five hand grenades, five wireless sets and explosive materials were also recovered from the militants.
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August - 28 
In the province, three bullet-riddled bodies of unidentified militants were found dumped in the Muhammad Khwaja area of Hangu District on August 28. Official sources said unidentified gunmen killed three militants and dumped their bodies in a field i
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In the province, three bullet-riddled bodies of unidentified militants were found dumped in the Muhammad Khwaja area of Hangu District on August 28. Official sources said unidentified gunmen killed three militants and dumped their bodies in a field in Muhammad Khwaja area. Later, one of them was identified as Malung.
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August - 28 
Police on August 28 arrested 12 suspected foreign terrorists from Dera Ghazi Khan District, after they reportedly sneaked into the country from Iran, Daily Times reported. The men from Sudan, Russia, Turkey and Iran were arrested along with a laptop
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Police on August 28 arrested 12 suspected foreign terrorists from Dera Ghazi Khan District, after they reportedly sneaked into the country from Iran, Daily Times reported. The men from Sudan, Russia, Turkey and Iran were arrested along with a laptop computer and $10,000, an unnamed official said. The detainees “had links with Taliban” and wanted to go to South Waziristan Agency, he said.
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August - 28 
Six militants and a minor were killed when gunship helicopters targeted a hideout of militants in the Charbagh area of Swat District on August 28, The News reported. Acting on a tip-off, gunship helicopters targeted the base of militants near River S
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Six militants and a minor were killed when gunship helicopters targeted a hideout of militants in the Charbagh area of Swat District on August 28, The News reported. Acting on a tip-off, gunship helicopters targeted the base of militants near River Swat in the Charbagh area, killing six militants and injuring several others. A press release issued by the Swat Media Cell said the base was being used as a launching pad for preparing suicide bombers and using them for carrying out terrorist activities in Kabal, Kanju and Mingora city. Sources said a minor, identified as Ayaz, son of Fazal Rabbi, was killed while Ma’ab and Sajjad Ali were injured when helicopters targeted militant hideouts in Charbagh.
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August - 28 
The Lahore High Court has asked the authorities not to restrain the free movement of nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, Dawn reported. Justice Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry also issued on August 28 contempt or court notices to five Police and administrati
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The Lahore High Court has asked the authorities not to restrain the free movement of nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, Dawn reported. Justice Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry also issued on August 28 contempt or court notices to five Police and administration officials of Islamabad on Dr Khan’s petition challenging his official protocol and terming it a violation of his fundamental rights. Petitioner’s counsel Barrister Syed Ali Zafar submitted that Dr Khan had earlier filed a petition challenging his virtual house arrest by the Musharraf regime under the garb of providing security while the Islamabad High Court had declared him a free citizen. The counsel submitted that Dr Khan had agreed to a security protocol because the Government not only wanted to ensure his security owing to his sensitive status but the Islamabad High Court had also issued directions in this regard. The counsel submitted that the security protocol included conditions like informing the security agencies in advance of his movement. The authorities, however, restricted his movement to his house in violation of the court orders and the security package agreed with them. The court, after hearing the arguments, reportedly directed the Government not to restrain Dr Khan’s movement in any manner.
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August - 28 
The Piplan Police on August 28 claimed to have arrested an alleged terrorist of the TTP and seized a pistol and 40 bullets from him, according to Dawn. Police arrested the suspect, identified as Sajjad Ahmed, of Noora Sharaf in Kalurkot Police precin
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The Piplan Police on August 28 claimed to have arrested an alleged terrorist of the TTP and seized a pistol and 40 bullets from him, according to Dawn. Police arrested the suspect, identified as Sajjad Ahmed, of Noora Sharaf in Kalurkot Police precincts, carrying a briefcase at the bus stand. Upon search, jihadi literature and some CDs were found in his briefcase. A source said Sajjad admitted that he had got the material from Waziristan and was working for the TTP.
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August - 28 
The Salarzai tribe Lashkar (militia) chief Malik Munasib Khan and five others were injured in a bomb blast in Salarzai sub-division’s headquarters, near the residence of tribal elder Shahabuddin Khan. “As Munasib Khan was passing by, a powerful explo
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The Salarzai tribe Lashkar (militia) chief Malik Munasib Khan and five others were injured in a bomb blast in Salarzai sub-division’s headquarters, near the residence of tribal elder Shahabuddin Khan. “As Munasib Khan was passing by, a powerful explosion destroyed a shop and wounded six men, including the Lashkar chief,” official sources told Daily Times. No group has claimed responsibility for the explosion but Taliban involvement was suspected as the Lashkar is fighting the Taliban-linked militancy in the area.
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August - 28 
The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of the Sindh Police on August 28 arrested a Taliban ‘deputy commander’ during a raid in the Sultanabad area of Keamari Town, even as three of his associates managed to escape, Daily Times reported. SIU chief Senio
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The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of the Sindh Police on August 28 arrested a Taliban ‘deputy commander’ during a raid in the Sultanabad area of Keamari Town, even as three of his associates managed to escape, Daily Times reported. SIU chief Senior Superintendent of Police Raja Umer Khattab said the raid was launched following a tip off from sources. After a brief encounter, several Policemen entered the house, where a Taliban militant attempted to blow himself up with a hand grenade. The SIU chief said the grenade did not explode and the Policemen arrested the militant, identified as Ayaz Khan alias Abu Kasha. He said Ayaz had admitted that he came to Karachi to escape the military operation in Swat in the NWFP.
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August - 28 
The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on August 28 claimed responsibility for a suicide attack in Torhkam in the Khyber Agency that killed 22 Khasadar force personnel, saying it was their first retaliation for their former chief Baitullah Mehsud’s deat
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The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on August 28 claimed responsibility for a suicide attack in Torhkam in the Khyber Agency that killed 22 Khasadar force personnel, saying it was their first retaliation for their former chief Baitullah Mehsud’s death, Daily Times reported. As reported earlier, a suicide bomber blew himself up as troops gathered at sunset to break their daily fast in the holy month of Ramadan, killing 22 soldiers and injuring eight others at Torkham near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on August 27
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August - 28 
According to Nepal News, a socket bomb exploded outside the Vice President Paramananda Jha’s residence at Gaurighat in capital Kathmandu in the evening of August 28, injuring one person. Parwati Khatiwada, a resident of a house near the Vice Presiden
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According to Nepal News, a socket bomb exploded outside the Vice President Paramananda Jha’s residence at Gaurighat in capital Kathmandu in the evening of August 28, injuring one person. Parwati Khatiwada, a resident of a house near the Vice President’s residence, received minor injury as the blast damaged the windowpanes of her room. However, the blast caused no damage to the Vice President’s residence. An armed outfit called Kirat Janabadi Workers Party claimed responsibility for the blast, saying Jha was targeted for taking his oath of office in Hindi.
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August - 28 
The United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) has said it does not have any mandate to manage and supervise the Maoist army cantonments and movements of Maoist army personnel as portrayed by the media reports, reports Kantipuronline. Issuing a statemen
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The United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) has said it does not have any mandate to manage and supervise the Maoist army cantonments and movements of Maoist army personnel as portrayed by the media reports, reports Kantipuronline. Issuing a statement on its arms monitoring mandate, the UNMIN stated it was not charged with the responsibility to enforce and control the Maoist combatants. The UNMIN's role has always been understood as light monitoring presence and not an enforcement or control, it stated.
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August - 28 
According to Daily Star, Security Forces (SFs) arrested six left-wing extremists from three south-western Districts in the night of August 27 and on August 28 as a crackdown on the extremists continued amid an increasing number of killings in the reg
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According to Daily Star, Security Forces (SFs) arrested six left-wing extremists from three south-western Districts in the night of August 27 and on August 28 as a crackdown on the extremists continued amid an increasing number of killings in the region. Acting on a tip-off, a team of the Rapid Action Battalion surrounded Gangni sub-district council building in Meherpur District and arrested two cadres of the Red Flag faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Suklal and Mashiur Rahman, at about 11:30pm (BST) on August 27. A group reportedly led by regional leader Tipu was about to hold a secret meeting there. The arrested duo were taken for interrogation and then handed over to the Gangni Police on August 28. The arrestees are accused in several cases, including those relating to bomb blasts, extortion and robbery.
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August - 28 
Police also recovered three rifles and 40 bullets during the drive in Kushtia.
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Police also recovered three rifles and 40 bullets during the drive in Kushtia.
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August - 28 
The Kushtia District Police arrested a cadre of the Gono Mukti Fouz. Police also arrested another cadre of the same outfit, identified as Samid Sheikh, on August 28 after extracting information from Shariful.
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The Kushtia District Police arrested a cadre of the Gono Mukti Fouz. Police also arrested another cadre of the same outfit, identified as Samid Sheikh, on August 28 after extracting information from Shariful.
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August - 28 
One hand grenade, eight 82-mm mortar bombs, forty-two 82-mm mortar fuses were recovered by the Police during a search operation in the Theravattakulam and Periyawadduwan areas of Trincomalee District on August 28, according to a Sri Lanka Army report
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One hand grenade, eight 82-mm mortar bombs, forty-two 82-mm mortar fuses were recovered by the Police during a search operation in the Theravattakulam and Periyawadduwan areas of Trincomalee District on August 28, according to a Sri Lanka Army report.
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August - 28 
Police conducted a search operation in the Angulana area of capital Colombo and recovered two claymore mines buried near the bus stand in front of the Angulana church at around 1.00pm (SLST) on August 28, Sri Lanka Army reports. While one of the mine
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Police conducted a search operation in the Angulana area of capital Colombo and recovered two claymore mines buried near the bus stand in front of the Angulana church at around 1.00pm (SLST) on August 28, Sri Lanka Army reports. While one of the mines weighed approximately 24.3 kilograms the other weighed about 11.5 kilograms.
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August - 28 
Police recovered one hand grenade from the Thelawala road in Ratmalana.
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Police recovered one hand grenade from the Thelawala road in Ratmalana.
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August - 28 
The Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights, Mahinda Samarasinghe, revealed that the Government has reliable information that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres have infiltrated the welfare camps in the North for the Internal
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The Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights, Mahinda Samarasinghe, revealed that the Government has reliable information that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres have infiltrated the welfare camps in the North for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), according to Colombo Page. Delivering the key note speech at a seminar on 'Winning the War to Winning the Peace: Post-war Rebuilding of Society' organized by the Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS) in Colombo, he emphasized that until the screening process is complete and these elements are identified and arrested, the Government has to take utmost care in permitting even limited freedom of movement as the risk exists of LTTE cadres posing as civilian IDPs and entering the general population. "This is a chance we cannot afford to take. The decision was not taken lightly but rather by a careful balancing of the rights of the IDPs against those of the rest of the population, especially given the LTTE's propensity to cause maximum carnage among the civilian population by launching terrorist acts," he said. He also noted that the Tamil Rehabilitation Organization, a proscribed LTTE front organization, continues to disseminate falsehood regarding the situation of the IDPs. "These are attempts to generate ill-will against Sri Lanka and distance her from her many friends and we must be alert to such machinations," the Minister cautioned. Citing the recently broadcasted video by British news channel Channel 4, allegedly showing execution of Tamil prisoners by the Sri Lankan soldiers, the Minister said that "we need to be on guard against those, particularly Western media outlets which, by disseminating disinformation spread by the LTTE network's remnants and their proxies, constantly seek to besmirch the name of Sri Lanka."
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August - 28 
The Supreme Court in Sri Lanka has ordered authorities to file charges or release the LTTE suspects in custody, reports BBC. Chief Justice (CJ) Asoka de Silva ordered the Attorney General to take a policy decision on the matter after discussing with
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The Supreme Court in Sri Lanka has ordered authorities to file charges or release the LTTE suspects in custody, reports BBC. Chief Justice (CJ) Asoka de Silva ordered the Attorney General to take a policy decision on the matter after discussing with the secretary to the justice ministry and create a mechanism to implement it. The Supreme Court made the order after considering a fundamental rights petition filed by one J. A. Francis, who claimed he was under detention for over one and half years. The Government has admitted that nearly 10,000 cadres were arrested and detained during the last stages of the war against the LTTE. It is also estimated that nearly 2000 suspected LTTE militants were detained before the fighting intensified. The hearing has been postponed until September 8.
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August - 28 
Troops recovered 140 anti-personnel mines, 10 claymore mines, nineteen 81-mm mortar bombs, 280 rounds of General Purpose Machine Gun ammunition, four Rocket Propelled Grenade, twelve 60-mm mortar bombs, two radio sets and accessories, 337 rounds of T
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Troops recovered 140 anti-personnel mines, 10 claymore mines, nineteen 81-mm mortar bombs, 280 rounds of General Purpose Machine Gun ammunition, four Rocket Propelled Grenade, twelve 60-mm mortar bombs, two radio sets and accessories, 337 rounds of T-56 ammunition, six Arul bombs and 94 Jonney type mines from the Kilinochchi, Puthukuddiyiruppu and Sugandhipuram areas on August 28, reported Sri Lanka Army.
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An encounter between a combined force of the Imphal East District Police and Assam Rifles and suspected militants was reported at Khamenlok Kuki Khul area under Lamlai Police Station on August 29, reports Imphal Free Press. Subsequently, valley-based
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An encounter between a combined force of the Imphal East District Police and Assam Rifles and suspected militants was reported at Khamenlok Kuki Khul area under Lamlai Police Station on August 29, reports Imphal Free Press. Subsequently, valley-based militant groups carried out atrocities on the people belonging to Kuki community at Khamenlok and Nongsum villages for allegedly informing Security Forces about their presence on the same day. In retaliation, cadres belonging to the Kuki militant groups assaulted and injured more than 20 Meitei people at Nongsum village on August 30. They also ransacked several houses.
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August - 29 
Police arrested two top ranking militants of the Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), identified as Manoranjan Boro alias Dambaru and Podoram Basumatary, reports Assam Tribune. While Manoranjan was arrested from
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Police arrested two top ranking militants of the Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), identified as Manoranjan Boro alias Dambaru and Podoram Basumatary, reports Assam Tribune. While Manoranjan was arrested from Kalazol area, Podoram was arrested at the Inter State Bus Terminus in Guwahati.
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August - 29 
PTI reports that 30 cadres and supporters of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested during the night-long combing operations in four places of Sundergarh District on August 29. The Maoists were arrested during joint combing op
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PTI reports that 30 cadres and supporters of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested during the night-long combing operations in four places of Sundergarh District on August 29. The Maoists were arrested during joint combing operations by Police and Central Reserve Police Force at Silipunji, Mundatala, Chandiposh and Champajharan areas in the District, Bonai Sub-Divisional Police Officer Sudarsan Sethi said, adding that arms, ammunition and posters were seized from them. Police claimed that during preliminary interrogation, the Maoists have confessed to involvement in the recent killing of Ajit Bardhan, officer-in-charge of Koida Police station, looting an explosive-laden van from Champajharan on July 16 and blasting three forest department buildings at Tamada and Birida areas in the District two months back.
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August - 29 
PTI reports that cadres of the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Lakshikanta Kumar, secretary of Sindurpur local committee of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), when he was returning on a bicycle from t
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PTI reports that cadres of the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Lakshikanta Kumar, secretary of Sindurpur local committee of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), when he was returning on a bicycle from the Chatuhasa village under Arsa Police station in Purulia District on August 29.
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August - 29 
Security Forces (SFs) shot dead two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants at Nagapara hills under Boko Police station in the Kamrup District in the night of August 29, according to Telegraph. Army sources said about four militants were tak
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Security Forces (SFs) shot dead two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants at Nagapara hills under Boko Police station in the Kamrup District in the night of August 29, according to Telegraph. Army sources said about four militants were taking shelter in a house and when the SFs raided the house, the militants opened fire. In the ensuing gunbattle, two militants died while two others escaped under cover of darkness. The site of the incident is about 50 kilometres from the capital city Guwahati. Though the two militants are yet to be identified, Police claimed that both were from the 709th battalion of ULFA and probably new recruits. One five kilograms of improvised explosive device, a grenade, one 9-mm pistol, ammunition and an unspecified amount of Bangladeshi currency notes were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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August - 29 
A Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), his driver and two militants were killed in an ambush in the Karak District late on August 29-night, The News reported. Police said DSP Shafqatullah Khattak, posted in the Anti-Terrorist Squad in Bannu Distric
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A Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), his driver and two militants were killed in an ambush in the Karak District late on August 29-night, The News reported. Police said DSP Shafqatullah Khattak, posted in the Anti-Terrorist Squad in Bannu District, was on his way to Latamber from Bannu when the militants rammed their vehicle with the Police van and at the same time opened indiscriminate fire on the Policemen. The Police retaliated and as a result of the collision and firing, DSP Shafqatullah, his driver Naeemullah Shah and two terrorists, Abdullah Noor and another person, whose name could not be ascertained, were killed. The DSP’s gunman, Farman Ali, was seriously injured and later shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital in Bannu. It is believed that one of the terrorists had also been injured, but was taken away by his accomplices along with them. One of the slain terrorists is believed to be a foreigner. No militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
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August - 29 
A grand jirga (council) of tribesman from Khar was informed by the political authorities that the locals now bore the responsibility for protecting their areas under the collective responsibility clause of the Frontier Crimes Regulation. They were to
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A grand jirga (council) of tribesman from Khar was informed by the political authorities that the locals now bore the responsibility for protecting their areas under the collective responsibility clause of the Frontier Crimes Regulation. They were told that the tribesmen must take action against the Taliban if they wanted to avoid suffering losses in case the government operated to clear their areas of the terrorists.
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August - 29 
Bullet-riddled dead bodies of six suspected Taliban were found in a village in Swat, eight kilometres from Mingora, Police said. "Six badly mutilated bodies were found from two different places at Odigram," Ghulam Farooq, a senior Police official sai
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Bullet-riddled dead bodies of six suspected Taliban were found in a village in Swat, eight kilometres from Mingora, Police said. "Six badly mutilated bodies were found from two different places at Odigram," Ghulam Farooq, a senior Police official said, adding that the bodies had bullet wounds. It was not clear who had killed them.
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August - 29 
Security Forces (SFs) killed at least 18 Taliban militants, including six would-be suicide bombers, during the ongoing offensive against the Taliban in Swat on August 29, according to Daily Times. Helicopter gunships were called in after intelligence
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Security Forces (SFs) killed at least 18 Taliban militants, including six would-be suicide bombers, during the ongoing offensive against the Taliban in Swat on August 29, according to Daily Times. Helicopter gunships were called in after intelligence and locals said a suicide attack mastermind was present in the Chaharbagh town of Swat. "At least six would-be suicide bombers were killed in the shelling by helicopter gunships. The place was being used as launching pad for training suicide attackers," an army statement said. A military official in Mingora confirmed the strikes in the Mangaltan area of the town and the death toll, adding several Taliban militants were injured as well. The air raid on the training facility, located on a small island in the Swat River opposite the town of Chaharbagh, was conducted after local residents tipped off the SFs of its location, according to Lt Col Akhtar Abbas, the Army spokesman in Swat.
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August - 29 
The Bajaur Agency political administration on August 29 demolished the house of a Taliban militant and also recovered a large cache of weapons from a house in Khar, headquarters of the Bajaur Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA),
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The Bajaur Agency political administration on August 29 demolished the house of a Taliban militant and also recovered a large cache of weapons from a house in Khar, headquarters of the Bajaur Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), according to Daily Times. Bajaur Scouts and political authorities used explosives to demolish the house of one Pervez, believed to be a cadre of the Taliban.
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August - 29 
The military sources said it continued search and clearance operations across Malakand and Swat. "Security forces carried out a search operation at Thana area and killed five terrorists during an exchange of fire," military sources added. Another Tal
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The military sources said it continued search and clearance operations across Malakand and Swat. "Security forces carried out a search operation at Thana area and killed five terrorists during an exchange of fire," military sources added. Another Taliban militant was killed during an operation in Dandial.
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August - 29 
Two bullet-riddled bodies of militants reported to be brothers were found dumped in the Balogram area of Swat District. They were identified as Fazal Wahid alias Shikari, the militants’ ‘commander’ in Qambar area, and his brother Fazal Subhan.
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Two bullet-riddled bodies of militants reported to be brothers were found dumped in the Balogram area of Swat District. They were identified as Fazal Wahid alias Shikari, the militants’ ‘commander’ in Qambar area, and his brother Fazal Subhan.
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August - 29 
On August 29, three T-56 weapons, one T-56 magazine, 13 rounds of T-56 ammunition, 14 hand grenades, six RPG, thirty-seven 60-mm mortar bombs, two Arul bombs, one RPG launcher, 10 kilograms of C-4 explosives, 13 detonator cords, 22 electric detonato
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On August 29, three T-56 weapons, one T-56 magazine, 13 rounds of T-56 ammunition, 14 hand grenades, six RPG, thirty-seven 60-mm mortar bombs, two Arul bombs, one RPG launcher, 10 kilograms of C-4 explosives, 13 detonator cords, 22 electric detonators, 273 Jonny mines, one booby trap and two hand grenades were recovered by the Security Forces (SFs) from the Vishuamadu, Vellamullivaikkal, Puthukuddiyiruppu and Udayarkattukulam areas of Wanni and Porakalamadu in the Batticaloa District.
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August - 29 
Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake said on August 29 that he had always maintained that terrorism could be defeated only by military means, reported Daily News. “This is my personal opinion and I publicly said it at all occasions,” the Prime Min
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Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake said on August 29 that he had always maintained that terrorism could be defeated only by military means, reported Daily News. “This is my personal opinion and I publicly said it at all occasions,” the Prime Minister said. “Just because the leaders are no more, we can’t think terrorism is defeated hundred percent. At a time when all the communities have extended their cooperation to work for the benefit of the country, these terrorists are engaged in collecting funds and purchasing planes in foreign countries,” the Prime Minister opined.
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August - 30 
A local contractor, Takhelmayum Joy Singh, was shot dead by unidentified militants in his courtyard at Nongren Mayai Leikai under Lamlai Police Station in the Imphal East District on August 30, reports Imphal Free Press. Police sources revealed that
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A local contractor, Takhelmayum Joy Singh, was shot dead by unidentified militants in his courtyard at Nongren Mayai Leikai under Lamlai Police Station in the Imphal East District on August 30, reports Imphal Free Press. Police sources revealed that T. Joy had been arrested once by the Security Force personnel 10 years back for being a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) sympathiser, and he had led normal life after being released from prison on bail.
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August - 30 
A Maoist died on August 30 when the improvised explosive device he was making to blow up a culvert exploded in a field on the outskirts of Behrampore town, reports Telegraph. Sambhu Dolui, his accomplice, who had joined a Maoist action squad six mont
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A Maoist died on August 30 when the improvised explosive device he was making to blow up a culvert exploded in a field on the outskirts of Behrampore town, reports Telegraph. Sambhu Dolui, his accomplice, who had joined a Maoist action squad six months ago, was seriously injured in the blast. The dead Maoist has not been identified as yet. Some Maoist literature was recovered from the possession of Sambhu, who told the Police that the duo had planned to blow up a culvert on the National Highway 34 to disrupt traffic between Siliguri and capital Kolkata.
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August - 30 
A People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant, Thomojan alias Killer, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at Waikhong under Lilong Police Station in Thoubal District, reports Imphal Free Press.
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A People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant, Thomojan alias Killer, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at Waikhong under Lilong Police Station in Thoubal District, reports Imphal Free Press.
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August - 30 
A People's United Liberation Front (PULF) militant, Mohammed Abbas Khan (26), was arrested by a combined team of the Army and Assam Rifles from Urup Khou areas on August 30. One 9-mm pistol with magazine, one laptop, and one demand letter were recove
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A People's United Liberation Front (PULF) militant, Mohammed Abbas Khan (26), was arrested by a combined team of the Army and Assam Rifles from Urup Khou areas on August 30. One 9-mm pistol with magazine, one laptop, and one demand letter were recovered from his possession.
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August - 30 
A trader dealing in rubber processing materials, who was abducted by two suspected militants from the Ghorapatti area on August 27, was rescued by the Dimapur District Police from Deluxe Point area on August 29, reports Nagaland Post. According to Po
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A trader dealing in rubber processing materials, who was abducted by two suspected militants from the Ghorapatti area on August 27, was rescued by the Dimapur District Police from Deluxe Point area on August 29, reports Nagaland Post. According to Police sources, the abductors had asked for a ransom of INR 30, 000 from the victim’s wife. When the abductors went to collect the money from Deluxe Point on August 29, they were confronted by the Police. One of the abductors, identified as a ‘sergeant major’ Limanungit (32) of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), was arrested after he was chased till the Murgipatti area. The other accomplice, however, managed to escape from the incident site.
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August - 30 
In his first substantive comments on relations with Pakistan since the July 16, 2009 Sharm el-Sheikh summit, the National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan said that averting another major Mumbai-like incident was the Government’s top priority and that
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In his first substantive comments on relations with Pakistan since the July 16, 2009 Sharm el-Sheikh summit, the National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan said that averting another major Mumbai-like incident was the Government’s top priority and that unless Pakistan took “real action” against those involved in terrorism, the progress it had reported so far in the Mumbai case would amount to “a chimera.” In an interview to The Hindu on August 30, 2009, he indicated that Pakistan was unwilling to act against the Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed despite the fact that there was concrete information about these groups re-establishing training camps. “In places like Manshera and Muzaffarabad, enlargement of what I would call training camps is going on… Their capabilities are increasing and we see the threat, and the threat is not to Kashmir but to some of the hinterland areas. That is our concern. That is what [our] agencies are concentrating on.”
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August - 30 
In the State, the two employees of a Garo Hills-based cement company, abducted by suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants on August 21, were released in the Rongjuli area of Goalpara District on August 30, reports Shillong Times. A
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In the State, the two employees of a Garo Hills-based cement company, abducted by suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants on August 21, were released in the Rongjuli area of Goalpara District on August 30, reports Shillong Times. According to sources, the duo, Virgo Cement Industries manager Sambhu Dhanuka and chief engineer PK Hori, were abducted from near the cement plant at Damas on the Meghalaya-Assam border in the afternoon of August 21. They were held hostage for ransom at Simantala village in Goalpara District. Though it is not yet known who the abductors were, Assam Police suspect that the Viper Rabha Army, a lesser-known militant group, was involved in the incident. Viper Rabha Army is believed to enjoy the patronage of Assam-based ULFA. The ULFA had reportedly hired the services of Viper Rabha Army for its activities in Goalpara and parts of Garo Hills. However, the ULFA has denied any role in the abduction.
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August - 30 
PTI reports that an active worker of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), Debiprosad Hansda (50), was shot dead by armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on the charge of being corrupt at Bitting Lohar villag
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PTI reports that an active worker of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), Debiprosad Hansda (50), was shot dead by armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on the charge of being corrupt at Bitting Lohar village in Purulia District in the night of August 30, the Police said.
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August - 30 
Suspected militants lobbed a hand grenade on the residence of an Executive Engineer of the National Highway Division-I of the Manipur Public Works Department, Konsam Prem, at Thangmeiband Meisnam Leikai in Imphal West District, according to Sangai Ex
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Suspected militants lobbed a hand grenade on the residence of an Executive Engineer of the National Highway Division-I of the Manipur Public Works Department, Konsam Prem, at Thangmeiband Meisnam Leikai in Imphal West District, according to Sangai Express.
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August - 30 
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is reportedly preparing a questionnaire for the arrested Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP on the basis of decade-old findings of the Multi-Disciplinary Monitoring Ag
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is reportedly preparing a questionnaire for the arrested Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP on the basis of decade-old findings of the Multi-Disciplinary Monitoring Agency (MDMA), which has been investigating the conspiracy behind the former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s killing, reported Times of India. The MDMA, which has been granted another extension by the Government despite noting for closure of this unit on May 31, 2009, has begun the work of preparing questions that would be sent to Sri Lanka where KP is being questioned by the Sri Lankan security officials, sources said. Pathmanathan, a key accused in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, was arrested in a Southeast Asian country on August 6 and later brought to Sri Lanka on August 7.
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August - 30 
The Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) chief Jiban Singh’s sister and brother-in-law were arrested from a house of the Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary Kokrajhar in an early morning operation by the Security Force personnel on August 30, according
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The Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) chief Jiban Singh’s sister and brother-in-law were arrested from a house of the Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary Kokrajhar in an early morning operation by the Security Force personnel on August 30, according to Telegraph. The couple, Sumitra Das and her husband, Dhananjoy Barman, who is a ‘second lieutenant’ in the outfit, had been taking shelter in a house belonging to a senior member of the All Koch Rajbongshi Students Union (Biswajit faction), Dalim Choudhury, with their two-year-old son. An Italian made 7.65mm pistol, four bullets, two mobile handsets, five SIM cards, including two Bangladeshi cards and BNR 100 were recovered from the possession of the couple. The couple hails from Bolka Barobaisa of Jalpaiguri District in West Bengal. “After operation All Clear (Operation Flushout) in Bhutan, they went to Bangladesh and had been staying there. But they came back recently and were taking shelter in Dalim Choudhury’s house,” Kokrajhar Police station officer in-charge Haren Das said.
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August - 30 
The Kerala Police arrested a suspected militant, identified as Kabir, a resident of Rippon in the Wayanad District, who had a lookout notice issued against him by the Intelligence Bureau (IB), from Thiruvananthapuram airport on August 30, reports Tim
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The Kerala Police arrested a suspected militant, identified as Kabir, a resident of Rippon in the Wayanad District, who had a lookout notice issued against him by the Intelligence Bureau (IB), from Thiruvananthapuram airport on August 30, reports Times of India. Unconfirmed reports said the IB suspects him of being involved in terrorist attacks, including the Bangalore serial bomb blasts in July 25, 2008. He was also reported to be close to the absconding Indian Mujahideen (IM) ‘commander’ Tadiyantavide Nasir, who is also wanted for the Bangalore serial bomb blasts case. Kabir was interrogated by officers of the IB, which had issued the lookout notice three months ago. Earlier on August 27, the IB had given an alert which said he could try to flee India any time.
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August - 30 
The other incident in the morning, a CPI-Marxist member, Bidyut Das, was shot at and injured in the Shandpura village of West Midnapore District. Das, a poultry owner, succumbed to his injuries later in the night, sources said.
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The other incident in the morning, a CPI-Marxist member, Bidyut Das, was shot at and injured in the Shandpura village of West Midnapore District. Das, a poultry owner, succumbed to his injuries later in the night, sources said.
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August - 30 
The State Government asked Collectors of all the Maoist insurgency-affected Districts to verify allegations regarding the Maoists eating foodstuff meant for students of several State-run schools and hostels for tribal girls located in remote areas, o
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The State Government asked Collectors of all the Maoist insurgency-affected Districts to verify allegations regarding the Maoists eating foodstuff meant for students of several State-run schools and hostels for tribal girls located in remote areas, official sources said. "Letters have been sent to all the collectors to verify allegations that Maoists forcibly eat food meant for school children living in hostels," the Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste Development Department Secretary Ashok Tripathy told PTI.
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August - 30 
Two National Socialist Council of Nagaland–Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants were arrested by the Army personnel from Langrangjao under Harangjao Police station in North Cachar Hills District on August 30, reports Sentinel. A cache of arms and ammunition w
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Two National Socialist Council of Nagaland–Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants were arrested by the Army personnel from Langrangjao under Harangjao Police station in North Cachar Hills District on August 30, reports Sentinel. A cache of arms and ammunition were recovered from their possession.
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August - 30 
Vikki, son of Majid Manihar, who is the mastermind of Inter-Services Intelligence’s (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence, network in Nepal, was arrested while trying to enter India to strike a deal with his contacts in the Bahraich District of Utt
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Vikki, son of Majid Manihar, who is the mastermind of Inter-Services Intelligence’s (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence, network in Nepal, was arrested while trying to enter India to strike a deal with his contacts in the Bahraich District of Uttar Pradesh, reports Times of India. During interrogation, Vikki revealed that counterfeit currency was printed in Lahore and Karachi in Pakistan from where it is sent to Nepal by cargo and then to India. The entire operation is managed by the ISI through its Nepal-based agent Manihar, Vikki’s father. Police also recovered fake notes and telephones numbers of ISI operatives and cadres of the mafia gangster Dawood Ibrahim Company from his possession. The Uttar Pradesh Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS), too, interrogated Vikki, who revealed that after being smuggled into India, fake notes would be sold at 50% of their face value. During interrogation, he also revealed that smugglers of fake currency use code words to send their messages. For example, paanch number ka chappal (slipper size no. 5) means INR 500 currency, and das number ka chappal for INR 1,000 currency. Majid Manihar lives in Bhinga town of Shravasti District in Nepal. According to intelligence sources, he works in close coordination with certain employees of the Pakistani embassy in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu. Manihar has three criminal cases against him in India. With the arrest of his son, Police have stepped up efforts to arrest Manihar. “Assistance from the Interpol is being sought for his extradition,” the Bahraich Superintendent of Police Lalji Shukla said.
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August - 30 
18 militants were killed and several others were arrested during the ongoing military operation in the Charbagh sub-division of Swat District on August 30, The News reported. Brigadier Tahir Hameed said search and clearance operations against the mil
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18 militants were killed and several others were arrested during the ongoing military operation in the Charbagh sub-division of Swat District on August 30, The News reported. Brigadier Tahir Hameed said search and clearance operations against the militants continued in Balash Banar, Gutt and Mangaltan areas during which 18 militants were killed and many others were arrested. He also said a large cache of food stuff and looted money was also recovered from the possession of the militants. According to the Swat Media Centre (SMC), a huge quantity of arms and ammunition was recovered from the militants’ hideouts during search and clearance operations in various areas of Charbagh. Several bombs were also defused, it added.
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August - 30 
At least 16 Police recruits were killed and 11 others sustained injuries on August 30 after a suicide bomber detonated explosives strapped to his body at the Mingora Police Station, Daily Times reported. The volunteers for the new community Police fo
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At least 16 Police recruits were killed and 11 others sustained injuries on August 30 after a suicide bomber detonated explosives strapped to his body at the Mingora Police Station, Daily Times reported. The volunteers for the new community Police force were conducting drills in the yard adjacent to the station when the attacker detonated his explosives, local Government administrator Atifur Rehman told The Associated Press. Authorities were investigating reports the attacker - possibly in uniform - might have hidden among the dozens of recruits, he said. “Initial investigations suggest the attacker climbed the small boundary wall and blew himself up, but there is also a report the suicide bomber was already inside,” he said. However, local Police chief Idrees Khan denied reports that the bomber was wearing a uniform and might have been one of the volunteers. Khan also blamed the attack on a decision to relax a daily curfew in the area for Ramzan.
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August - 30 
Several vehicles carrying supplies for the NATO forces in Afghanistan caught fire after a huge bomb blast followed by heavy firing on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border near Chaman in the Balochistan province in the evening of August 30, The News report
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Several vehicles carrying supplies for the NATO forces in Afghanistan caught fire after a huge bomb blast followed by heavy firing on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border near Chaman in the Balochistan province in the evening of August 30, The News reported. Police sources told APP that hundreds of heavy vehicles, mostly carrying supplies for the NATO troops stationed in Afghanistan, had to stop on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border near Chaman as all types of cross border movement had been suspended due to security reasons for the last two days. Prior to the explosion, a Police party deployed for security of the vehicles defused a bomb. As a result of the blast, several trucks and tankers transporting fuel and other equipment for the NATO forces caught fire. However, no loss of life was reported from the incident site.
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August - 30 
The NWFP Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain told journalists that “After the massive operation in Swat such incidents are expected.” It is very difficult to avoid such attacks, he added. The minister also acknowledged the Taliban had not been
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The NWFP Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain told journalists that “After the massive operation in Swat such incidents are expected.” It is very difficult to avoid such attacks, he added. The minister also acknowledged the Taliban had not been completely removed from the region, adding the military operation would continue until every single armed Taliban militant in Malakand Division was killed.
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August - 30 
Three militants were killed while eight others were arrested, four of them reportedly well-trained suicide bombers, during an encounter with the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers at the Dosali checkpoint on the Esha-Razmak Road in North Wazir
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Three militants were killed while eight others were arrested, four of them reportedly well-trained suicide bombers, during an encounter with the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers at the Dosali checkpoint on the Esha-Razmak Road in North Waziristan Agency on August 30. Tribal sources told The News from Miranshah, the headquarters of North Waziristan, that dozens of militants coming from the adjoining South Waziristan Agency attacked the FC troopers manning the roadside checkpoint in Dosali. The militants first lobbed hand grenades at the troops and then opened fire with assault rifles. According to sources, the paramilitary troops had already taken positions and were well-prepared for any eventuality. The troops repulsed the militant attack, triggering an exchange of heavy fire. Later, three militants, who reportedly belonged to South Waziristan, were killed and eight others were arrested. Among the arrested militants, four were said to be trained suicide bombers.
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August - 30 
To seizing a large cache of arms and ammunition from their possession, the Security Forces also recovered some Afghan currency from the detained Taliban militants. Military sources later confirmed the incident and said the detained militants had been
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To seizing a large cache of arms and ammunition from their possession, the Security Forces also recovered some Afghan currency from the detained Taliban militants. Military sources later confirmed the incident and said the detained militants had been shifted to an unidentified location for interrogation.
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August - 30 
Two local leaders of the ruling Awami National Party (ANP) and a student were killed by unidentified gunmen in the Dheri area of Kabal sub-division, Police said. The ANP leaders, Bakht Karam and Irfanuddin Khan, were shot dead by assailants when they
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Two local leaders of the ruling Awami National Party (ANP) and a student were killed by unidentified gunmen in the Dheri area of Kabal sub-division, Police said. The ANP leaders, Bakht Karam and Irfanuddin Khan, were shot dead by assailants when they were going for some domestic work to Dheri. In addition, the body of a student, Rahim Shah, was recovered from the fields. He was earlier kidnapped by unknown abductors. The victim was stated to be a relative of a local ANP leader.
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August - 30 
Kantipuronline reports on August 30 that the Kirat Janabadi Workers Party (KPWP), an armed underground outfit in eastern hilly Districts, has split into two factions after the intensification of internal squabble within the party. One of the splinter
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Kantipuronline reports on August 30 that the Kirat Janabadi Workers Party (KPWP), an armed underground outfit in eastern hilly Districts, has split into two factions after the intensification of internal squabble within the party. One of the splinter factions is led by group chairman Nabin Kirati while the other faction is led by the group's General Secretary Bidhrohi Bibash. However, both factions have blamed each other of being against the ethnic liberation and sowing the seed of conflict within the party. Bibash said the internal feud was created by elements who wanted to convert the party into a terrorist group. "Social criminals have been trying to defame the party," said Bibash. Meanwhile, Nabin Kirati said the clash was between the revolutionary section and status-quoits. He claimed that some central members, including the General Secretary, tried to neutralise the revolutionary faction. With the split within the armed group, the ongoing talks between the Government and the group has been stalled as each of the factions has been claiming to be the official one.
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August - 30 
The defunct Special Committee for Supervision, Integration and Rehabilitation of Maoist combatants is all set to resume operation from September 1 after the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) agreed to join the committee led
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The defunct Special Committee for Supervision, Integration and Rehabilitation of Maoist combatants is all set to resume operation from September 1 after the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (Unified CPN-Maoist) agreed to join the committee led by Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, reports Kantipuronline on August 31. An agreement to reactivate the special committee was reached in a telephonic conversation between Prime Minister Nepal and Maoist Chairman Puspha Kamal Dahal on August 31. “The meeting of the special committee is scheduled for Tuesday (September 1) 9:30 a.m. (local time) at Singhadurbar,” said the Prime Minister’s Press Adviser Bishnu Rijal. He said, “The time was fixed as per the understanding between the prime minister and the Maoist chairman.”
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August - 30 
Army troops conducting search and clear operations in the Akkarayankulam, Alankulam, Puthukuddiyiruppu, Sugandapuram, Kuppilankulam and Udayarkattukulam areas of Wanni recovered nine Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG), two hand grenades, twenty-two 60-m
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Army troops conducting search and clear operations in the Akkarayankulam, Alankulam, Puthukuddiyiruppu, Sugandapuram, Kuppilankulam and Udayarkattukulam areas of Wanni recovered nine Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG), two hand grenades, twenty-two 60-mm mortar bombs, sixty-two 60-mm mortar fuses, 1036 rounds of General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) ammunition, two M-16 magazines, 235 rounds of 12.7-mm ammunition, 300 detonator codes, one 120-mm booby trap and 14 anti-personnel mines (APMs) on August 30, reported Sri Lanka Army.
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August - 30 
The Eelam People's Democratic Party leader and Social Services Minister Douglas Devananda said on August 30 that he would request President Mahinda Rajapakse to take steps to conduct elections to the remaining local bodies in the Jaffna District befo
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The Eelam People's Democratic Party leader and Social Services Minister Douglas Devananda said on August 30 that he would request President Mahinda Rajapakse to take steps to conduct elections to the remaining local bodies in the Jaffna District before the end of 2009, according to Daily Mirror. The Minister said that people in the Jaffna District should be given a chance to elect their representatives very soon. The elections for the Jaffna Municipal Council were held on August 8.
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August - 30 
The Special Task Force conducted a search and clear operation in the Vellankulam and Pilumdikulam areas of Vavuniya District and found one claymore mine weighing about 15 kilograms, 18 rounds of T-56 ammunition, two T-56 weapons, two T-56 magazines a
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The Special Task Force conducted a search and clear operation in the Vellankulam and Pilumdikulam areas of Vavuniya District and found one claymore mine weighing about 15 kilograms, 18 rounds of T-56 ammunition, two T-56 weapons, two T-56 magazines and 864 APMs.
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August - 30 
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has said the party is prepared to help President Mahinda Rajapakse to resolve the national issue. “There should be a solution based upon which all communities in Sri Lanka can live in harmony without dividing the cou
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The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has said the party is prepared to help President Mahinda Rajapakse to resolve the national issue. “There should be a solution based upon which all communities in Sri Lanka can live in harmony without dividing the country,” R. Sampanthan, the TNA leader, told BBC Sandeshaya after meeting the visiting British parliamentarian Liam Fox in capital Colombo. He added that the TNA has expressed its willingness to help the President to find out such a political solution. He also stressed on the importance of resettling nearly 300,000 displaced people as soon as possible. Liam Fox, who had brokered a deal between Sri Lanka’s main political parties to share information on resolving the issue during the Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga presidency, also met the President.
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August - 30 
Troops recovered one shotgun and 465 APMs from the Alavaddichena and Pilumdikulam areas of Vavuniya District.
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Troops recovered one shotgun and 465 APMs from the Alavaddichena and Pilumdikulam areas of Vavuniya District.
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August - 30 
Xinhua reports that Sri Lankan Police recovered a dozen of claymore mines. Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police Nimal Mediwaka said on August 30 that the bombs were found on August 29 in the Mannar and Vavuniya Districts. Mediwaka also said the
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Xinhua reports that Sri Lankan Police recovered a dozen of claymore mines. Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police Nimal Mediwaka said on August 30 that the bombs were found on August 29 in the Mannar and Vavuniya Districts. Mediwaka also said the Police's Terrorism Investigation Division had made the discovery of the 12 bombs in Mannar's Silawatura area while another bomb weighing 50 kilograms was found in Vavuniya along with C4 explosives and other equipments.
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August - 31 
A ‘sergeant major’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Niren Sarma, was shot dead in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Bhaskarbari Chariali in the Dibrugarh District on August 31, reports Sentinel. One pistol, six rounds of am
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A ‘sergeant major’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Niren Sarma, was shot dead in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Bhaskarbari Chariali in the Dibrugarh District on August 31, reports Sentinel. One pistol, six rounds of ammunition and a mobile phone were recovered from his possession. According to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Surjit Singh Paneswar, Niren had served an extortion notice to a small tea grower, Dipak Gogoi, who lodged an FIR (first information report) to the Police. When several bids to collect the extortion amount of INR four hundred thousand were foiled, Sarma set a deadline on August 31 and threatened to kill Gogoi if he failed to pay the amount. The DSP said that the SF personnel laid a trap in the vicinity of Gogoi’s residence in the night. In the ensuing encounter which continued for more than 20 minutes, Niren Sarma died at the spot while other members of his group managed to escape.
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August - 31 
A cadre belonging to the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Mohammed Kitauddin alias Milan, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Hatta Golapati area on August 31.
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A cadre belonging to the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Mohammed Kitauddin alias Milan, was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Hatta Golapati area on August 31.
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August - 31 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was arrested from Ajimgang village in the Munger District on August 31, reports The Hindu. Acting on a tip-off, Police raided a house and arrested Bhim Koda, the Additional Director General of Poli
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was arrested from Ajimgang village in the Munger District on August 31, reports The Hindu. Acting on a tip-off, Police raided a house and arrested Bhim Koda, the Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters) Neelmani said. The village sarpanch (village council chief) was also arrested along with the insurgent, he said. Some Maoist literature and INR 13,580 in cash were seized from them, the Police official added.
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August - 31 
A group of 10 armed Maoists shot dead Sukdeb Mahato (40) of Manihada village in the Lalgarh area of West Midnapore District on the suspicion of being a Police informer. The Maoists dragged him out of his home and took him to the forest near by to "tr
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A group of 10 armed Maoists shot dead Sukdeb Mahato (40) of Manihada village in the Lalgarh area of West Midnapore District on the suspicion of being a Police informer. The Maoists dragged him out of his home and took him to the forest near by to "try" him in a Kangaroo court ('people's court’) there, Police said.
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August - 31 
A militant belonging to the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Laishram Diken alias Jiten (32), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Chingmeirong Khongnang Anikarak area on August 31. Polic
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A militant belonging to the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Laishram Diken alias Jiten (32), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Chingmeirong Khongnang Anikarak area on August 31. Police said Deken was operating under the ‘command’ of one Naorem Angouba Singh of the outfit and he was asked to serve demand letters at the general public in the Imphal area.
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August - 31 
A top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’, who had operated in the Doda, Rajouri and Reasi Districts, was shot dead by the Army and Police after a week long search operation in Sildhar in the Mahore area of Reasi District. With this, a total of 16 top
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A top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’, who had operated in the Doda, Rajouri and Reasi Districts, was shot dead by the Army and Police after a week long search operation in Sildhar in the Mahore area of Reasi District. With this, a total of 16 top commanders of the LeT and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) have been killed in the Mahore and Gulabgarh areas of Reasi District during the last two months. The troops are also reported to have discovered 22 natural and man made hideouts of the militants in the upper reaches of Sildhar. The slain militant was identified as Aijaz Ahmed Khandey alias Abu Shoib, a resident of Kulhand in Doda. A rifle, one Nokia mobile handset with one SIM card, 600 AK rounds, one wireless set, 10 rounds of .303, one purse and some documents were recovered from his possession.
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August - 31 
According to sources in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the Maoists have destroyed nearly 70 mobile towers during the last three years in half-a-dozen States, including Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal, Hind
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According to sources in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the Maoists have destroyed nearly 70 mobile towers during the last three years in half-a-dozen States, including Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal, Hindustan Times reported on August 31. MHA sources said Chhattisgarh reported the highest number (20) of towers destroyed during the last three years. In 2008 alone, 14 mobile towers of both private and Government networks were attacked there. Jharkhand, which did not see any attack on mobile towers till 2007, saw nine such attacks in 2008 that disrupted communication networks in several Naxal-hit areas. Mobile phone towers located in Bihar faced the wrath of the Naxalites who blew up 14 of them in 2008, as per figures available with the MHA. With mobile phones becoming increasingly popular during the last couple of years, 43 incidents of such attacks were reported in 2008 alone. Private mobile operators pegged the collective loss on one mobile tower in such attacks at INR 12 lakh. With Maoist attacks on communication installations increasing, mobile operators indicated that it would affect rollout and, in turn, hamper mobile penetration in rural areas.
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August - 31 
According to Times of India, the Kerala Police has constituted a special team to probe charges that jihadis (Islamist extremists) are running an organized racket in the State's colleges to lure gullible girls in the name of love and then convert them
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According to Times of India, the Kerala Police has constituted a special team to probe charges that jihadis (Islamist extremists) are running an organized racket in the State's colleges to lure gullible girls in the name of love and then convert them for subsequent use in anti-national activities. "We are investigating if there is any such design,'' the Director General of Police, Jacob Punnoose, said. A habeus corpus petition in the Kerala High Court from the parents of two MBA students is reported to have led the Police into launching a probe. In their statements to Police, the students claimed they were shown jihadi videos and literature by a particular boy. "When we searched the hostel, we found provocative literature given by the boy from the rooms of the two girls,'' the College Principal said. This was recovered by the Police who have now extended the probe to other campuses also since they perceive this was not an isolated incident. Similar reports have been emerging for quite some time now but were mostly ignored for political reasons, Police sources added.
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August - 31 
Another KCP militant, Khuraijam Johnson Singh (22) alias R.K., was arrested by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles personnel from the areas of Wangjing near Y.K. College.
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Another KCP militant, Khuraijam Johnson Singh (22) alias R.K., was arrested by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles personnel from the areas of Wangjing near Y.K. College.
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August - 31 
Elsewhere in the West Midnapore District, Maoists shot at and injured a CPI-M leader while he was returning home from the market. Police sources said Ujjwal Kundu (55), member of the party’s Kantapahari branch committee, had fled his house at Papuria
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Elsewhere in the West Midnapore District, Maoists shot at and injured a CPI-M leader while he was returning home from the market. Police sources said Ujjwal Kundu (55), member of the party’s Kantapahari branch committee, had fled his house at Papuria village near Kantapahari, seven kilometres from Lalgarh, following the spate of violence in November 2008 and returned only after the Security Forces reclaimed the region from the Maoists. He, however, continued to receive threats.
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August - 31 
Four more CPI-M workers and leaders, including Latika Hembram, Pradhan (Chairman) of Kepka Ghatber Panchayat Samiti (block level self-Government institution), her husband and two relatives were assaulted at Amghar and Nandudih villages in Balarampur.
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Four more CPI-M workers and leaders, including Latika Hembram, Pradhan (Chairman) of Kepka Ghatber Panchayat Samiti (block level self-Government institution), her husband and two relatives were assaulted at Amghar and Nandudih villages in Balarampur. The party leaders were also told to desert the CPI-M at the earliest, sources said.
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August - 31 September - 1
IANS reports that the Jharkhand Liberation Tiger (JLT) cadres abducted a Government official from the Palamau District and demanded a ransom of INR 2000000, Police said on September 1 (today). About 20 JLT cadres abducted Alok Kumar at gunpoint from
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IANS reports that the Jharkhand Liberation Tiger (JLT) cadres abducted a Government official from the Palamau District and demanded a ransom of INR 2000000, Police said on September 1 (today). About 20 JLT cadres abducted Alok Kumar at gunpoint from the Kekargarh village, 190 kilometres from State capital Ranchi, in the evening of August 31. Kumar, a Circle Officer of Paki block, was abducted when he went there for selecting the Aganwadi (Government sponsored child-care and mother-care center) members. The extremists alleged that Kumar had already selected the Aganwadi members after taking bribe and was just completing formalities by visiting the village, a Police officer said. An operation has been launched to rescue Kumar, the officer added.
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August - 31 
Maoists abducted Kanai Nayek, (34), a worker of the ruling Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M), from his house in Barkola village, six kilometers from Lalgarh area in the night of August 31. There was no trace of Kanai till late in the night of S
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Maoists abducted Kanai Nayek, (34), a worker of the ruling Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M), from his house in Barkola village, six kilometers from Lalgarh area in the night of August 31. There was no trace of Kanai till late in the night of September 1. “We are searching the local jungles,” said West Midnapore Police SP Manoj Verma. Some 50-armed men came to Kanai’s house and dragged him out, said a resident of Barkola village, adding, “They tied his hands with a towel and took him away.”
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August - 31 
Samaya Live reports that a cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) carrying a cash reward of INR 5000 was arrested from Darya forest under Raipur Police circle in the Sonbhadra District on August 31, Police said. Fagu Kharwar was ar
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Samaya Live reports that a cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) carrying a cash reward of INR 5000 was arrested from Darya forest under Raipur Police circle in the Sonbhadra District on August 31, Police said. Fagu Kharwar was arrested during an encounter with the Police following a tip off, Police said, adding that a carbine and a number of cartridges were recovered from his possession. Other associates of Kharwar, however, managed to escape from the spot during exchange of fire, they added. Kharwar was wanted in a number of criminal cases in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
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August - 31 
The ‘Government of the People’s Republic of Nagalim (GPRN)’, political wing of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), declared that any realization of ‘taxes, donation’ etc. in the name of Zeliangrong Region of the GPRN sho
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The ‘Government of the People’s Republic of Nagalim (GPRN)’, political wing of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), declared that any realization of ‘taxes, donation’ etc. in the name of Zeliangrong Region of the GPRN should be carried out with the knowledge of the ‘Central Administrative Officer (CAO)’ of the region so as to minimise the chance of illegal monetary collection. The ‘CAO’ of the Zeliangrong Region, Salemyang Tatar, in a press statement said that any individual, organization or Government Department entertaining monetary demands without the knowledge of the ‘CAO’ should be doing so at their own risk.
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August - 31 
The Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) on August 31 announced that the protest - the PCPA has called for a 14 bandh (shutdown) in the West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia Districts - would be ‘relaxed’ for a week from Se
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The Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) on August 31 announced that the protest - the PCPA has called for a 14 bandh (shutdown) in the West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia Districts - would be ‘relaxed’ for a week from September 1 for the “convenience of local people.” Speaking to The Hindu over telephone from his hideout in the Lalgarh area, PCPA convener Chhatradhar Mahato said, “Though we are receiving support from people of all sections in our protest against the presence of security forces in the region, we felt that the indefinite closure is affecting them, especially daily-wage workers.”
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August - 31 
Two militants shot dead a former Special Police Officer, Ghulam Mohammad, in his residence at village Chanjar in the Kishtwar District.
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Two militants shot dead a former Special Police Officer, Ghulam Mohammad, in his residence at village Chanjar in the Kishtwar District.
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August - 31 
Two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants, identified as Roshan Narzary and Janjit Mushahary, were shot dead in an encounter with the Security Force personnel at Moinaguri Taisuguru in the Kokrajhar District on August 31, according t
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Two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants, identified as Roshan Narzary and Janjit Mushahary, were shot dead in an encounter with the Security Force personnel at Moinaguri Taisuguru in the Kokrajhar District on August 31, according to Telegraph. An AK-56 rifle, a 9-mm pistol and ammunition were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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August - 31 
Zee News reports that nearly 700 cadres and supporters of the Liberation faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML-Liberation) courted arrest in Siliguri demanding immediate withdrawal of forces from Lalgarh.
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Zee News reports that nearly 700 cadres and supporters of the Liberation faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML-Liberation) courted arrest in Siliguri demanding immediate withdrawal of forces from Lalgarh.
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August - 31 
A militant of the outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was arrested from Sukkur, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, Security Force personnel arrested the man from the Babar Bypass area along with an unspecified cache of weap
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A militant of the outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was arrested from Sukkur, Daily Times reported. According to a private TV channel, Security Force personnel arrested the man from the Babar Bypass area along with an unspecified cache of weapons.
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August - 31 
At least 36 bodies, believed to be of militants, were found dumped in various locations of the Swat valley on August 31, The News reported. Official sources said 30 bullet-riddled bodies were found dumped in the Manglawar and Banjot areas while the b
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At least 36 bodies, believed to be of militants, were found dumped in various locations of the Swat valley on August 31, The News reported. Official sources said 30 bullet-riddled bodies were found dumped in the Manglawar and Banjot areas while the body of another militant, identified as Bacha Rahman, was recovered from the Nawagai area in Barikot. Three bodies were found in the Kanju area while two were recovered from Akhund Killay. Bodies of the Taliban militants were dumped on roadsides after being killed in mysterious circumstances, the sources said. So far a total of 230 bodies have been found dumped on roads and riversides in the Swat District. In addition, the Army-run Swat Media Centre said two militants were killed in the Kabal area during an encounter and arms were recovered from their possession. According to the centre’s updates, several areas in Charbagh sub-division, including Banjot, Mangultan and Bashbanr, were cleared of militants. The media centre also said that in the last three days, 30 Taliban militants had been killed during various operations against the militants. In the exchange of fire, one soldier was also killed, the media centre added.
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August - 31 
Security Forces (SFs) killed at least 15 Taliban militants in various clashes in the Swat District on August 31, Daily Times reported. One soldier was also killed in crossfire between the army and the Taliban. “The security forces conducted a search
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Security Forces (SFs) killed at least 15 Taliban militants in various clashes in the Swat District on August 31, Daily Times reported. One soldier was also killed in crossfire between the army and the Taliban. “The security forces conducted a search operation in Allahabad near Charbagh. In an exchange of fire with the terrorists, five Taliban and one soldier was killed,” an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said. The SFs also killed seven more Taliban militants and arrested 11 of them during a search operation in Maira. Further, three more Taliban militants were killed during an operation in Lundai Sarand. In addition, the SFs conducted search operations in Gulkanda and Aman Kot and arrested seven militants. In another search operation in Sangota and Ahingora Cham near Fatehpur, the army apprehended four militants.
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August - 31 
Three militants were killed when two groups of Taliban exchanged fire in the Ferozkhel area of Orakzai Agency on August 31, The News reported. Tribal sources said a groups of militants belonging to the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) unit in Darra Ad
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Three militants were killed when two groups of Taliban exchanged fire in the Ferozkhel area of Orakzai Agency on August 31, The News reported. Tribal sources said a groups of militants belonging to the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) unit in Darra Adamkhel allegedly attacked a seminary at Mehmoodabad in Lower Kurram, triggering retaliation by the Orakzai-based TTP.
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